8 weeks and counting...

There were some things that were concerning me yesterday so I called the doctor and he had be come in this afternoon just to make sure everything was ok. I was a little concerned but after having another ultrasound the doctor confirmed that everything is ok and our baby is growing rapidly and has a very strong and healthy heartbeat!

A to Z

A. Age: 23
B. Bed size: King
C. Chore that you hate: Cleaning the bathroom
D. Dogs: 1, Mari- she is such a great dog loves to play and loves attention.
E. Essential item in purse: Chapstick and lotion
F. Favorite color: Red!
G. Gold or Silver: Silver
H. Height: 5’3"
I. Instruments you play: I can kind of play the piano...
J. Job title: Baby incubator and student
K. Kids: in November our baby will arrive!
L. Live: Cedar City
M. Mother’s name: Stefani
N. Nicknames: Lyss
O. Overnight hospital stays: Only when I was a baby.
P. Pet peeves: Sound of people clipping their nails, smacking gum, people with bad hygiene....and so many more but I'll stick with those
Q. Quote from a movie: "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not. - Dr. Suess from The Lorax
R. Right or left handed: Righty.
S. Siblings: 3 brothers and 3 sisters
T. Tv Shows you watch: Bones,all three CSI's, Grimm, The River, Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice
U. Ultimate Vacation: Hawaii
V. Vegetable you hate: Brussel Sprouts
W. What makes you run late: Waking up Late.
X. X-Rays you’ve had: on my knee and my teeth
Y. Yummy food that you make: Creme Brûlée
Z. Zoo animal: Elephants and Giraffs

Feeling Blessed

Today I am feeling so grateful to be pregnant still. Everyday is truly a blessing that we are so so thankful for. I am almost at 8 weeks and we are thrilled. I am nauseas pretty consistently throughout the day, i have no apetite most of the time and I have several bruises on my stomach from my shots but everyday I tell Shaun it just let's me know this baby is growing, and for that I am so thrilled.

My latest food aversions:
Salad...not sure if it's the dressing or the salad itself but the thought of it makes me want to hurl.
Leftovers- I have never really been a leftover fan but I couldn't even bring myself to eat my leftovers from Pizza Factory, which was a bummer.
Pretty much any fruit except grapes and bananas (even though I used to hate bananas)
Really sugary drinks-which is probably a good thing.
Onions- which bums me out because I use to love onions

Cravings:
I don't have many cravings because I'm pretty nauseas but here are a few things that always sound good.
Ice cold water
Bananas- which again, is really weird because I never liked bananas before
Vegetables- cucumbers, carrots, mushrooms
Saltines
Beef Jerky

It's so funny to see so many changes in everyday life when you're pregnant. I have never gotten this so far so everything is new and exciting. This weekend my amazing Grandma took me to Old Navy and bought me two pairs of maternity jeans and some shirts. Yes, my pants are already getting tighter. It's so weird. I don't necessarily NEED the pants quite yet but they sure are more comfortable. It also helps to not have something tight on my stomach because of my bruising. My Grandma also got me a dress and two pairs of Sanuk flip flops which I guess are made out of Yoga mats, either way they are the most comfortable things in the world. My Grandma said she wants me to be so comfortable and she knows that all I wear in the summer are flip flops. She is so sweet! I am looking forward to many more updates. My next appointment will be April 12th and I will be ten weeks!

Baby on the way!

Here we see the heartbeat but couldn't hear it. Once the doctor got the baby on the screen we saw the heartbeat instantly. 

Here is where we heard the fast little heartbeat. Greatest moment in our lives. Shaun through his arms in the air and yelled "YES!"

Here is our cute little bean, still very very little

And here is the baby again

 Many of you have been following our painful journey to try and get pregnant so we thought we'd announce the birth of our baby as a blogger exclusive for now. I am 7 weeks, which is still early but this Monday we had a doctors appointment and we were able to see and hear the heartbeat. My levels are great and this is the furthest I have ever made it. Seeing the heartbeat decreased my chances of miscarrying 90%, which of course still leaves 10% but that 90% decrease was music to my ears and the number we are focusing on! I am nauseas pretty much everyday, but I love every minute of it because it lets me know this baby is in their growing. We feel extremely blessed because although we have not done anything to prevent a baby this was completely unexpected given the fact that next to keeping the baby, getting pregnant is very difficult. I am on several different things to keep this baby growing, this includes: Prenatals, folic acid (in addition to the prenatals), a B-complex vitamin, baby aspirin, progesterone, and I also have to have two shots of heparin a day. Praying everyday this baby will be coming to us this November. We feel so blessed!