Sara and Steven are having a baby...

I know, you must be thinking you’ve traveled to an alternate universe!! Sara has always said that she does NOT want to ever have kids! Well, there is proof that there is a God and his plans trump our own! We had been discussing whether or not to have kids for about a year. After much prayer and discussion, we decided to go off of birth control and just see what happens. 6 weeks later, we were pregnant. Clearly, God does not waste any unnecessary time! After recovering from the shock of seeing that little plus sign (and then seeing it again and again just to make sure), we began to let the news settle in.

We weren’t able to go to the doctor until Sara was at least 8 weeks along so they could do an ultrasound and hear the heartbeat. Needless to say, it was the loooongest 3 weeks of our lives (well maybe Sara’s, Steven is a bit more patient)! Finally the day came for our first ultrasound! Thankfully, the baby was doing great. We were even able to hear the heartbeat and get some pictures!!



The doctor said that the pregnancy looked "perfect, better than good" which we were so glad to hear. So far Sara has been feeling morning sickness pretty much everyday. Sara has always heard that morning sickness is a sign of a healthy pregnancy. At least, that’s what we told the waitress at the restaurant after Sara threw-up on the patio and ran out! That was quite an embarrassing moment, but we’re sure that’s just the beginning of more embarrassing moments to come (those of you with children probably understand that better than anyone else!). There are so many things that change once you become pregnant, it's like you become a different person. Before the pregnancy Sara was able to stay up late and live on only a few hours of sleep all while working full time and going to school full time, but now, since the pregnancy, she can't stay awake past 9:00 PM. It is clear that this child is Steven’s since he’s the resident old man at our house needing at least 10 hours of sleep a night!

Our next doctor visit isn't for a few weeks but we are so super excited because that is the 3-D ultrasound. This will also be the screening for Down’s Syndrome – which we aren’t at risk for, but are doing anyway because we want to 3-D ultrasound! Wrong, we know.

Anyway, we wanted to start a little blog to keep all of our friends and family in the loop during this strange new adventurous time! Wish us luck!