Hey everyone! A quick update. We are now 16 weeks along and things are going great. We went to the doctor last week and there was a strong heart beat at 150 bpm. Also, I had an alpha fetal protein test done to rule out some possible birth defects and it was negative. That news was such a blessing!!! Things are quickly moving along. I am finally gaining a little bit of a baby bump and its so much fun. I got to wear my first pair of stretchy pants last weekend and I love them. I'll post pictures soon of the baby bump. We go for our ultrasound next visit, Jamuary 9, to see if we can see the sex of the baby. I'm going to have a mocha and some orange before we go to wake the baby up. Everyone says its a boy so we'll see. I have no preference. Ryan wants a little boy! Merry Christmas to everyone! Happy new year!

Not much to update with at this time. We went to the doctor last Tuesday and everything was great. We heard the baby's heart beat with the doppler and it sounded strong. Things are going well. Its hard to believe that we are beginning our third month of pregnancy. No maternity clothes yet!!! Although, my new clothes that I just bought before the cruise are getting a little snug. I'm determined to wear them a few more weeks!! It has been a wonderful first trimester though. I'm so excited to begin the next!!!!

Today, we went for our second ultrasound. It was amazing how much the baby had grown in just a weeks time. We also were able to hear the heart beat again. It was nice and strong with a rate of 143, which is great. I'm feeling great though. My body is requiring food every few hours and that seems to keep the nausea away. I love the fact that I'm tired easy because it is truely the best sleep of my life! Other than that things are great! My due date is still on track for June 2. My cousin, Kristen, whom I'm really close with is due June 1. Crystal, my best friend, is due May 28, I think. So, its going to be interesting to see how close we actually come to having our babies at the same time. Its fun to have someone to compare symptoms with and so very interesting how our bodies handle it so very differently. Baby pool, anybody!

Here is the picture of the baby's first ultrasound on October 9. You can't really see much but we were really excited. We also heard the heart beat, which was really emotional and breath taking. Everything feels so real now and exciting! Maybe, that's just the nausea that has invaded my body this week! We are officially between five and a half weeks along or six weeks. The due date will be around June 2, 2007. We go another ultasound next Tuesday to make sure the baby is still developing well, and I'm officially released from my infertility doctor. Until next time Dr. Batres, we thank you for everything. Hee! Hee! Hee!

Wow! I honestly thought it was never going to be as hard as it seemed to have a baby! Ryan and I began planning our family last October. Months went by with the heartbreak for negative tests and we were getting concerned. We were blessed to have the family support and encouragement to point us in a direction for finding answers. Thanks, Shannon! We went to an infertility doctor and on the first visit I was pretty much immediately diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. We were both immediately shocked and wanting to know what to do next. I went through two months of Clomid, as oral fertility drug, that got us were we are today. We are so excited and so very, very thankful that God has blessed us with this opportunity to have a child. We will continually pray for its healthy growth and development. We can't wait to meet our first child!