Our Greatest Adventure Yet...

12 week sonogram

We have some big news to share!  Matthew and I are expecting our first baby, due to make an arrival on December 16th.

We couldn't be more happy, scared, excited and nervous about the upcoming event.  After we found out, the popular phrase in our house was..."Um, we're having a baby."  We were in disbelief for the first few weeks!  The first visit to the doctor was filled with anticipation (and lots of questions!).  We were able to take home our first portrait of our baby and heard the pitter-patter of the heart beat for the first time.  I am in love already!

Me at 16 weeks

As of today, I am 19 weeks and thankful to be in the second trimester.  This was one of the more difficult things I have ever been through.  I expected the nausea and food aversions but I didn't anticipate the sheer lack of energy.  I think I slept most of the first couple of months!  I was thankful for my husband who took good care of me and made things that I could eat, often making separate meals for each of us and avoiding things that he loved which would surely trigger my nausea (like steak, pork, chicken...).  My food cravings have included grilled cheese sandwiches, mac and cheese, and indian food :)

I am including a couple of pictures and will post some updates as we progress.  The most common questions we've been asked are "Do you know what you are having?" and "Does this mean no more travel?".  The answer to the first question is that we won't know until the little one makes his or her appearance at the end of the year.  We are looking forward to the surprise!  The answer to the second question is that we will probably slow down for the first year or two but we are looking forward to continuing our travels and seeing the world through an entirely new perspective.  We've already started discussing our first family adventure!