Still cannot believe it!

I just hit the eight week mark. With previous miscarriages I never reached 8 weeks so I'm feeling quite optimistic that this little one is staying in place! 

On Monday we had an ultrasound! The first thing I saw was a tiny but strong heartbeat. It never gets old - hearing that heartbeat! I'm overwhelmed feeling so incredibly blessed with this pregnancy. I did not feel as though I was done but wasn't sure with my "old" age diagnosis if it would happen. We are so anxious to find out the sex. This time around we WILL find out the sex! Then will come the difficulty of determining a name. 

Big differences this time around are how fast my stomach is growing! I'm losing weight almost daily yet my pants are getting tighter and tighter. As Collin says, "you're pregnant, that's going to happen". Another major difference is the aversion to foods - just about all foods sound disgusting! And the nausea - it can go when ever it feels like it! Luckily it rarely ends up in full sickness just a yucky feeling alllllllll day! 

This morning I'm on my way to the TSFL convention in Austin. Flying adds a whole new dimension to morning sickness. Now I not only feel nauseated but also shaky. This could be from lack of sleep, nerves or baby related who knows anymore. 

So eight weeks - I'm nausea all day, tired and so beyond excited and feeling overwhelming lucky, blessed and just so very thankful for this baby, this pregnancy and most of all my wonderful Collin who's so in tune to this pregnancy and just as excited as I am. 

And another one...

So yesterday I didn't get my period like I expected. When the boys were down for a nap I decided to take a pregnancy test. This is, after all, my month but each of my ovulation tests came back negative. All but one that I thought might be positive but Collin was certain it wasn't. So I sat to take the test. I never intended to see a line. So much so that I stopped and had to check the instructions again. Yup, two lines means pregnant. What??? Impossible. My eyes were playing tricks on me. For four years I've only seen negative results so I never ever expected to see a positive result. 

Last night I wrapped up a little box and told Collin that one more Father's Day present had arrived. He opened it and just about fainted. 

The rest of the night was a blur. We talk about how is it possible? Are we really ready? What are we doing? Three? Are we nuys? Will this baby stay? We are both a bundle of nerves, excitement, nerves, nerves and nerves. But yes, as of right now it's in the plans for our family to soon be a family of 5! 

I cannot wait to meet this little one and to watch the bond form between these boys and their new little one! 

Last day of first grade

So today was the last day of first grade. What a year it has been!!! Tyler has gone from an emerging reader to a fully fluent reader this year. He's able to add and subtract in his head and has a concrete understanding of new math concepts - way more than his daddy or me! 

He's learning self-control and working in a group setting. He's learned so much and matured so much. Yet he's still my sweet, kind-hearted and wonderful 7 year old! I mean, just look at the difference 10 months made!!!!

To celebrate today I took both Tyler and Dylan to the movies to see The Angry Bird movie. Tyler never liked movies once we leave the theater. Today was completely different! His comment as we left " this is my second favorite movie of all time, right behind The Nut Job!" Can't ask for a better reaction than that! 

The only way today could have been better was for Daddy to be home! 

After the movie it was a quick dinner and both boys wiped out and asleep by 7

After they hit the sack I went to baking! Cherry hand pies!!! Yummy! 

It's going to be a perfect summer!!!