First let me apologize for not posting since the end of April. We've been very consumed with our life the last month and most, if not all, of you know what I am talking about. Adam and I are going to be parents. As of tomorrow I am starting my 11the week of pregnancy. It seems like just yesterday I was taking the home pregnancy test.
We are so excited about this new adventure. I think the whole family is...on both sides. This is the first grandbaby on the Davis side and the 8th on the Radloff side. The Radloff side is probably hoping for a boy to help even out the girl:boy ratio of 6:1.
For the most part, I am feeling great and am very fortunate to not be experiencing any morning sickness. I sometimes feel nauseous from smells or an empty stomach but that's as far as that goes. Last month I was very tired but the end of May and now I am feeling great and only experience a bit of fatigue occasionally.
I'd have to say that the highlight so far of this pregnancy is the joy we have both experienced sharing the exciting news with our families. The Thursday before Memorial Day weekend, we had our first doctor's appointment and had our first ultrasound. It was amazing. I always worry about how Adam is feeling or going to react that I sometimes forget to prepare myself. This was one of those times for sure. The minute we both heard our baby's heartbeat and saw it on the screen, I think we both stopped breathing for a moment. I remember thinking this was "amazing" and "wow, I really am pregnant" and "I really hope Adam doesn't faint". I looked over at Adam and his expression was priceless. His eyes were bugged out and his jaw was on the floor. Adam was sent to the waiting room while I got dressed and when I got out there, he was sitting there staring at the ultrasound pictures. He looked up at me, smiled and said, "let's drive home tomorrow and tell our families". So that's exactly what we did. We left our house at 5am the next day.
We coordinated to have lunch with Adam's parents to share our news with them first. Adam was so anxious about this and worried it would not work out. In the end it did. We broke the news by giving them late Mother's day and birthday gifts. What they opened were matching "World's Coolest Grandma/Grandpa" t-shirts. Bob's (Adam's dad) reaction was "What's this all about?" and Nadine (Adam's mom) just cried out of happiness for about 10 minutes. She was already emotional because we were home for the weekend. This certainly put her over the edge. They enjoyed calling each other Grandma and Grandpa the rest of the day.
The next day we decided to tell the rest of Adam's family but let Bob and Nadine break the news with their shirts. They both put them on and came out of the bathroom. No one noticed for about 15 minutes despite their efforts to show off their matching shirts with large, primary colored lettering. I finally grabbed Adam's aunt by the shoulders and told her to look at her sisters shirt. The kitchen erupted with happiness. Adam's grandparents were also very surprised and excited. Adam's grandpa said we aged him 10 years but they were both overwhelmed with joy.
On Sunday we stopped by my grandma's house and told her and my dad. I was waiting for a good moment to tell them but the right opportunity was not surfacing. So while we were having a conversation about all the construction going on, I told them they might have to find an alternate route to our house this Christmas because I am 9 weeks pregnant and due on Christmas Day. They both stopped dead in their tracks and looked at us with shock and happiness.
On our way home (back to Detroit), we stopped in Chicago to see Kendal (Adam's sister). We had a present for her too. It was a "Number 1 Aunt" t-shirt. Her reaction was priceless. First she looked at the shirt and couldn't understand why we gave her a shirt like that. Then it clicked and she screamed so loud I think she probably woke up her neighbors in her apartment building.
Overall, it was a great weekend and I am thrilled with how everything played out and the memories we will have of this great moment.
I'll be posting more about my pregnancy and other stories related. Once I am 12 weeks along I will begin posting belly bump pictures for everyone to see.
I am 11 weeks and 3 days pregnant today! Watch for pictures soon.
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