Baby and more

Well Hello again world.  I'd probably begin this by saying not much has happened since the last time I wrote but the reality is that a lot has happened considering it has been 6 months since my last post!  Brett graduated with his Master's degree in Chemistry after many many hours of writing his thesis, more continued progress on our basement, we traveled to Oklahoma to watch my brother graduate college, built a garden, planted a garden, planted flowers, traveled to MN for a wedding and much much more that I just can't think of.  We also celebrated being married for 6 whole years.  It is crazy how time flies when you are having fun, right?  On the first of March we also found out that I was pregnant!  I have my own written out pregnancy journal but thought I might share a few of the things I wrote on here as well.  Friday March 1 I came home from work in the morning and decided to take a pregnancy test just because it was getting to be about that time again.  I had bought about 50 of the really cheap ones because they can get really expensive and I was peeing on a lot of strips :)  Well it turns out there was one line on there and then this really faint other little line.  I honestly didn't believe it.  I showed it to Brett and told him that on his way home from school that day he should pick up a digital test just so we could check.  I took that test when I woke up that evening and surprise!  It said pregnant.  We were both standing there waiting and waiting for the hourglass figure to stop and the words to show.  Brett saw it first and said, "well it doesn't say not pregnant".  We were of course thrilled and I just couldn't stop laughing.  :)  Then began the weeks of waiting and keeping it a secret.  Hard to keep that kind of thing secret at work when I was pretty sick and never wanted to eat anything and always had to sit down while getting report because I felt dizzy.  Weeks 6-13 I was pretty much sick every single day.  I look back on it now and I am just amazed at how good I feel now compared to then.  Thank goodness for Brett who went and picked up my prescriptions, got me popsicles, fed me plain toast and ginger ale and always made me whatever food I wanted if I actually wanted to eat.  I don't know what I would have done without him.  We had an appointment when I was 7 weeks and 2 days and had an ultrasound and heard the little nuggets heartbeat already! Strong at 160 beats per minute. That was pretty amazing and kind of surreal.  There was a little thing growing inside of me and nobody else knew.  I had a couple other appointments since then and everything seems to be going well.  The doctor was happy I have gained 2 pounds finally.  Currently I am 18 and a half weeks.  Still wearing my same clothes.  I noticed last night for the first time that my belly is more firm than squishy :)  This coming Friday we have the big ultrasound/anatomy scan to check out all the little one's body parts and everything.  We are not going to find out if it is a boy or girl so that will be a surprise at the end!  And now some pictures for your viewing pleasure.  Probably would have been nice if I was fit and skinny before getting pregnant then maybe I would like to share more pictures :)  Oh well!  I'm hoping I can start running again after the baby is born.

18 and a half weeks! 

 I found this picture on the camera as well.  It is from our anniversary trip to North Carolina last year.  I have a blog post started on that trip somewhere :)  

I also wanted to give a shout out to my dad and say Happy Father's Day!  You have taught me so much and I continue to learn from you.  Thankful even now living 530 miles away that I can text you and ask for advice :)  

I will try to post updates more often!  Now, back to my movie.  We are watching Captain America on Netflix.