She's here!

Lorelai is finally here. She was born today at 2:16 p.m. and weighs 8 lbs. 15 oz. with the height of 21.5 inches. She is gorgeous and likes to eat just as much as Rachel and I. She's a pro at breastfeeding already (Rachel and Lorelai.)

We had a very exciting day. It started with the phone call at 4:27 a.m. as they were headed to the hospital. Rachel was in labor for 7 hours and the epidural stopped working with about 1 hour left to push. She was a CHAMP!!! When she was admitted she was dialated to 7 and by the time they got her in a bed it was already 10! She did everything up until then and finally got an epidural which didn't help much come the end.

Lorelai is beautiful. As soon as I have a photo I'll update it.

It's a girl

Rachel and JD are having a baby

GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Miss Lorelai Sinclair Huse

And, yes, I'm going to hold her, love her, squeeze her and spoil her rotten! I can't wait to get that little burrito in my hands. Looks like Rachel will be having this baby this weekend. She is dialated to 5, but her contractions don't really hurt too bad. The midwife told her today to go to the hospital on Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m. and she would have that baby that afternoon. I need to get my "Official Leg Holder" shirt out. (I really do have a shirt that Rachel made me - we'll post pictures post delivery.) Looks like we're going to be all bring 2007 in with a BANG. She's going to have the most kick ass birthday every year. How fun to celebrate your birthday when EVERYONE else is celebrating too. Woohoo! Rachel and I have talked about this a bit. Lorelai will have her b-day off every year and so will Baby Whatsitsname (due date is July 1st.) We're hoping for a 4th of July baby since we're so patriotic :)

Well, that's the greatest news to date. We'll be watching Bowl Games this weekend and hanging our with our dear friends. I'll let you know the outcome on Sunday/Monday.

Oh, and thanks to A. for the great advice on Motherwear.com. I ended up buying a size G bra. Yes, G as is GEE THOSE ARE SOME HUGE..........

Love to you all and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!

Pregnesia

Yup - it's official I have Pregnesia, Fetal Forgetfulness, etc. Some say it's because the baby is sucking ALL of my brain power. I just want everyone to know that I have spent the last 40 minutes trying to log onto my blog page and FINALLY I got it right. I was doing it wrong the whole time.

It's been awhile since we last chatted. Here's the update:

Thursday, December 14th -Rob got in from Afghanistan

Friday, December 15th - First real pregnancy appointment. There's a brief run down on how this appointment went:
1. My midwife is a dude. Yes, a male. He is a CPT and he's quite blunt.
2. My midwife said I'm fat. He used the word fat, chubby, extra cushion, etc. (Refer to item 1 for explanation on him being blunt.)
3. My midwife is the ONLY lactation specialist for our hospital. The ONLY one. (Refer to item 1 for why this seems odd.)
4. The heartbeat was an amazing experience. CPT Blunt...I mean CPT Johnston was able to find the heartbeat within 30 seconds. It was awesome. The beat was 169. This is very fast, but very normal. He said that all babies in the 12th week should have a heartbeat over 160. No wives tales to listen to yet.
5. I have an appointment to go see a Nutritionist on January 4th. I'm sure they'll tell me everything I know and ignore currently. I guess I need to start paying attention.
6. So far so good - no sickness or anything yet.
7. Lactation Specialist Blunt said that my bra was completely wrong for me and that I needed to get a BIGGER size. So I have now gone from a D to a DD to an F and now I am a G. Yes, maternity bras do go to this size. Here's the fun part - our good ole Fayetteville stores do not carry a G. I need to go online and have not gotten around to that yet. Dad says I should just tie two sock caps around my chest. I'm about at that point.

Friday night, December 15th - Work Holiday Party
1. Totally different experience when you're sober. I told Dad to enjoy the party this year because next year he'll be home with the baby :) I'll be getting trashed.

That's about it. Rob and I are leaving for Mobile tomorrow afternoon. We'll get to meet our new niece Emily. Can't wait. We're also hoping that our dear friend Rachel will hold in Dipstick for just a few more days. We'll be back the 28th and we'd like to be present for the birth of the baby Huse. I have a t-shirt and everything. We'll post pictures afterwards.

Take care and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!!!!!!

ROB IS OFFICIALLY HOME

ROB

IS

OFFICIALLY

HOME!!!!!!

Can I get a hell yeah? WOOHOO!!!! So excited. He is non-deployable for at least a year.

My honey is on his way home...

The guidon (company flag) is officically rolled up after 12 months in Afghanistan. Rob is on the left and his 1st SGT is on the right.

Today marks a significant day in the life of CPT Robert Frank Douglas - he is no longer the company commander of Bravo Co, 37th ENG. It's a bittersweet moment as Rob told me this afternoon. As much as we're excited to move onto the next phase of our military life, it's sad to say goodbye to what you know and the contacts we've had everyday with the individual soldier. Rob did get a little misty during his speech today - who would have thought that rough and tough soldier would lose it a bit :) That was a total joke - those of you who really know Rob know that he's a total baby. (That's a good thing!!)

I did ask Rob if he thanked me in his speech and he said he did. He said that I was his rock and he wouldn't have been as successful as he was if it wasn't for my companionship and help during this time in command. It has been an amazing experience. One I would probably not opt to do again. The highs were high and the lows were low.

Within a 20 minute ceremony today Rob said goodbye to 20 months of a successful command. He was most successful in the fact that he deployed to this foreign war and was able to bring back all 120 soldiers safely. Bravo Co did not lose or have a injury of any soldier. All 120 soldiers will return this week and be able to hug their loved ones! That right there is the number 1 reason my husband was a phenomenal Company Commander!!!!!!!

Can you say adorable?

This is what my kid has to compete with - how gorgeous is this family? Seriously...they could model or something. You are probably asking yourself about now "who is this random family that Kelly strangely posted on her blog? Is she obsessed?" NOPE! This picture is of my step-sister Molli, her hubby Juan and their two beautiful children Ella and Nick. Ella and Nick are 2 1/2 years old and they are just too cute for words. I can not wait for Baby Whatsitsname to meet his/her cousins in July. They'll be about 3 year apart in age.

PICTURES ARE BACK!!!!!

Baby's First Official Interaction with Santa Claus!!!

I am so excited that the picture option is back on this site. If I could figure out how to email the webmaster and tell them that I would.

Status of the Fetus

Fetal Development: I'm a Fetus!
Starting with this week, the baby is now called a fetus. The most critical part of the baby's development is over. This is a period of rapid growth, and the baby is about an inch or so in length at the beginning of the week and will be about 2 inches by the end of the week. The baby's head is about half its length. The eyelids will fuse shut, and the irises will begin to develop. Sometime during this week or the next week, blood will begin to circulate between the baby and uterus and the placenta starts to function.

Maternal Changes:
Your uterus is the size of a small grapefruit already! You may find that your appetite is better as your nausea subsides even though certain smells may bother you.

No worries about my appetite = it's doing just fine...

Annoying BLOG WEBSITE

Just so you all know - I have a fabulous picture that I want to update onto my blog and I can't because I am computer illiterate and they've taken away the easy button where I can upload pictures easily (hence the easy button!)

So, you'll have to settled with just text. How boring. You may never get to see pictures again. My blog may consist of all text. Just text. I wish I could email th eblog company, but I can't figure out how to do that either!!!!

I have questions for my comment folks:

1. ST - give us the low down on the weight issue that you tell your patients. (For those of you who are wondering who ST is she is my college roommate who is now a resident in OB down in Hawaii. I tried to convince her to come to Bragg so she could deliver my baby, but she didn't listen!) So Sai - give us your input.

That's really the only question I had for my comment folks.

Things are trucking along here in Fayetteville. Rob returns in a week and a half. YIPEE!!! I have 800 million things I need to get done before he arrives but I am so not motivated to do any of it. My room looks like a teenage girl went crazy trying to find the right outfit for that special first date. It's a disaster.

I have a super busy week so hopefully I can get through it with no huge problems. Or, I don't fall asleep at my desk :) I've got something to do every night this week. I know it's tough being so popular...lol! That just makes me giggle.

Peace out

Clinical Overeater

Ok, I feel like one of those really large women who secretly goes through the fast food drive through before they eat or right after they have a meal. I have officially stooped to that level. I ate an English muffin with peanut butter this morning around 8:45 a.m. I thought that would satisfy me for the morning. NOPE! I had to go run errands for work at Sam's club which took until 10:30 a.m. At that point I was starving and stopped by Sonic to get a scrumptious egg, ham and cheese toaster. Boy was it good. I just really felt guilty about it. I know I'm pregnant and should eat as often as I need to, but I probably could have chosen something a little more healthy. Ha! It definitely wouldn't have been as good. I even licked the cheese off the wrapper. Yup, that's right. At least I was showered and dressed in my work clothes so I didn't look like a complete slob.

That being said, I am in my 10th week and I have gained 3 pounds total. Not too bad (actually I have no clue if that's normal or not.) My friend Jessie asked when I should be showing. Well...I think I'm showing already. I feel like I have a little pooch. My pants don't really fit and definitely don't button. My button up shirts have that great fake boob stretch across the top chest button because my boobs have exceeded the shirt's limit. Other than all that I'm feeling pretty good.

One meal...I mean one day at a time.

Here is an example of what Rachel will look like in the delivery room. This was at her shower and she was having a contraction. Rachel looks fabulous and is waiting day by day for Dipstick to arrive. She thinks it will be around December 13th. Her midwife put her due date at January 3rd. We shall see!!! Could lead to a very interesting Christmas.

LEEZA was home for Thanksgiving and we had a blast. All I have to say about that is Rambo cartoon and Trick Street. HA! It's an inside joke that was only discovered after a long game of Scattegories.

We've moved a notch on our ticker

Check the ticker on the top of my blog. It's actually moved one notch over. We're moving along. I've put some information below on what the baby is doing and what my body is going through.

Fetal Development:
I'm Swimming! The baby has begun moving inside the womb although it's too small for mom to notice. Most of the joints are formed now - elbow, wrist, knee, shoulder, and ankle as well as the hands, fingers, feet and toes.

Maternal Changes:
The morning sickness may start to ease a bit. This week, we'll blame moodiness and a blotchy complexion on those wild hormones. Have heart ~ this is only temporary.
Your blood volume will increase 40%-50% during pregnancy. As a result, you may start to notice your veins more, particularly in your tummy, breasts, and legs.

Rob gets home 2 and 1/2 weeks!!!! Very exciting!!!! He will hopefully be home before our next appointment which is on December 15th. That's where we'll get to hear the heartbeat hopefully. How fun will that be??? It will be Rob's first introduction to his baby. I'm thinking it will make things really real. That's when I can start using the baby to my advantage :) I'm thinking foot massages and special cravings :)

Hope you all had a fantastic Thanksgiving holiday. It was great having four days off of work. I didn't do much. Shocking! I do have a lot to do today - cleaning and ironing. It's true what they say about not wanting to do anything because you just don't have the energy. This is very, very true. I have piles of clothes all over my room. Mainly because most things don't fit and the things that do need to be ironed. Yes, I might give in and take all the ironing to the local dry cleaner to have them pressed. It sure would be a lot easier :) LAZY!!!!

Take care

HAPPY TURKEY DAY

Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone! I hope you all ate a bunch of turkey and all the good stuff and most importantly with friends and family. That's the best part of today - friends and family. As much as I would have loved to of had Rob here and the rest of the my family, we had a wonderful time with Leeza's family, the Huses and the ladies from my FRG. We went to two different meals and ate a lot. Surprisingly...I am still hungry right now. Yup, I'm going to eat again. And, I'm proud of it. Food...food...food! The bad thing is that I can't eat too much at one sitting so I eat more often which makes me look like I eat more than anyone else, but in actuality I don't. Well, maybe I do :)

Tomorrow I do not plan on doing the whole shopping frenzy. Nope. Part of the reason is because who wants to fight those crowds. More importantly - who wants to get up that early? Seriously.

One more thing - too cute. Tonight at Ann Marie's house there were some little kids there. The Mom asked the one little girl "where's Santa?" The little girl immediately pointed at Dad and went "SANTA!" Dad turned to her at said "Ho Ho Ho!" It was too cute. Dad's grown his beard out some so he really does look like Santa. I'll upload a photo soon.

Baby's Heartbeat

Not my baby though. Today I got to hear Dipstick's heartbeat. For those of you who don't know Dipstick let me tell you a little bit about her. Dipstick is Baby Whatsitsname best friend. Dipstick is predicted to be a girl (by her mom and me) and Dipstick's sex is known by her father JD. That's right. The Dad knows and the Mom doesn't. How cruel is that. It's worked so far. And, for those of you wondering...I DO NOT WANT TO KNOW. I could not keep that a secret in any way, shape or form. NO way.

Dipstick's heartbeat was pretty cool. It was loud. She's already facing down so that's why Rachel has to pee constantly. We now know where the baby is.

As far as Baby Whatsitsname update - we're doing fine. A little bit of sickness, but no barfing. I've been able to talk myself out of it. Usually sugar free gum or candy works well. I'm 8 weeks and two days so hopefully I can get by the next few weeks without any puking.

On My Way Home and Can't Wait

I am so over Vegas! Ready to come home to good ole F'ville. Yup, that's right...I miss Fayetteville. I will be home at midnight tonight (agh) and then up bright and early for the Huse shower.

Hope to see a lot of you at the Huse Baby Shower. We're going to have a good time.

Storm - I sure wish you were going to fly in and surprise your brother and sister with your presence. I won't hold my breath though.

VEGAS BABY VEGAS

Here is that blog post that I promised everyone! Things in Vegas are going well. I think that I've officially walked over 50 miles in the last three days. Mom, Mike and I did EVERY hotel and every friggin' tourist attraction possible. I seriously was dragging the last day. It's fun when you can blame your exhaustion on the baby. Mom and Mike were going store to store and I was searching for the next comfy bench. Oh the joy of sitting and people watching. It was fantastic.

We went and saw three shows. They were amazing. We saw 'O' at the Bellagio, 'Jubilee' at Bally's and 'Le Reve' at The Wynn. All of them were awesome. I must say that I giggled like a school girl at Jubilee because it was the traditional Vegas show with topless showgirls and all. That being said...about three songs into the show (when I was just getting comfortable with showgirls running around stage with their tatas barely bouncing) out came the men in leather thongs. I almost spit my water out on the 70 year old lady sitting in front of me. Yes, I was the youngest person there by far. Some of the guys even had saggy butts. Agh the horror! Some looked great, but you know they were flaming so it was hard to enjoy the view. I know I'm totally knocking on this show, but it was very entertaining and I'm glad that I saw a traditional Vegas showgirl show! The memories will last a lifetime.

Baby Whatsitsname was a champ this weekend. Mom was very excited that "her baby is having a baby." She does feel a little old though. I think that BW is going to be a party child. And, I think that s/he will be able to go with the flow. There were no hiccups in the plan due to pregnancy delays so that's always good.

Well, I'm at my 2nd hotel now in Vegas so I can start the work portion of this trip. It's very, very nice and I plan on laying down for a nap now. And, yes, I will blame that on the pregnancy too :)

My new niece Emily Madison

This is Rob's sister Alissa and her son Garrett holding his new sister Emily. Emily was born a few weeks ago. TOO CUTE!!!!!

Update on appointment

Well, the first appointment is supposed to be pretty routine, but mine was very entertaining. Rachel can attest to this. I officially had a crazy lady do my initial appointment. She was a "fill-in" for the normal lady and boy was she entertaining. Pure country - to include nursing her sister's baby because she didn't want to get up in the middle of the night to get formula. YES! Some things you just don't tell strangers. She was a handful.

Everything went as planned. I had to give blood again - woohoo! And, my favorite technician who looks like our hair dresser Christy because they're both Lumbee Indian, used a normal needle and I did hurt a little more than usual. I'm getting better at it though. It helped having Rachel and JD there to support (or laugh at me.)

I'm off to VEGAS tonight. Yup, baby's first trip to Sin City. Should be fun. I'm meeting my Mom and Mike there tonight and then I have a work conference starting on Tuesday evening. Mom and Mike will fly out on Tuesday morning. Looking forward to seeing some shows and taking in some yummy food.

I probably won't post any entries until I return - so sorry. I might surprise you with one though since I am lugging my laptop.

Tomorrow is the FIRST appointment

I feel like this pregnancy will be official tomorrow when I have my first doctor's appointment. I am very excited about it because I feel like it's a huge step in the right direction. This entry is going to be short. I will make sure to tell you all the details tomorrow!



On another note:

1. Rebecca - consider yourself and Steve RSVP'd
2. Storm - we will have deviled eggs. Are you sure you don't want to come??????
3. Becs - Still not funny.
4. Dadley - girls are supposed to be spoiled so remember that when your granddaughter is born - heeheee!!!!!

Dad's Home

DAD'S HOME!!!!!

YIPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

Just thought that I'd let the world know that my Dad is back from being out of town for two weeks and I am thrilled. I never realized how handicapped I am until he left this time. I am very appreciative of him living with us and keeping track of me this whole deployment. Can't even imagine life without Dad. He's back and we're back on track. I will now have a full fridge and the dogs will be happy.

Yes - I know I am spoiled so you don't have to put a comment about that on here.

Fortune from Vegas

So I totally forgot to tell you guys about my trip to Vegas back in August and my fortune.

There I was at Circus Circus with my dear friend Mary Ann from Fort Polk. We went up for the weekend to blow off some steam and have a good time. Well, I have fond memories of the casino Circus Circus from childhood (when my parents were still together and we took a cross country trip and my Dad won be all these stuffed animals.) I begged Mary Ann to at least go in with me. So she did and we played a few games. Well, we each had a $1 left and we were walking out of the place when we saw the fortune telling machine (like the one in the movie BIG.) Mary Ann went first and got some generic message so we were laughing at the randomness of spending a $1 on that. Then I went...chills ran up my spine as I read my message (keep in mind this was mid-August):

'Round and round the ball will spin

Till it draws your good luck in

ah, I can foretell for you

Good luck in a month or two

The crystal gazer has wonderful things in store for you. A dear one will return from a long trip and your whole life will be different. You have a very patient disposition and your patience is about to be rewarded. Despair not I say for your days of despair will soon be over. Your calm spirit, and your good sense will see you through all emergencies. You have many friends, particularly in the Armed Forces. They are loyal to you, and are glad of an opportunity to be of "service" to you.

So this has many neat things in it. Here is what I like to point out:

1. Rob came home 2 months after that trip

2. I got pregnant and therefore my whole life is now different

3. I'm patient - don't laugh

4. I have friends in the Armed Services - creepy how right on that was

5. And, most importantly - those friends are glad to be of service to me. Just kidding. I did think it was funny though.

Just thought I'd share that nugget of information with you all.

BOOBIES

Please read the funny time ticker above. Now you know why the title of the blog is BOOBIES. It says that my breasts will rival Pam Anderson's. Bring it on Pam. I think I'm there now. I would add a photo, but that's just not appropriate :)

Well, Rachel thinks that it's really funny that my mood swings have already hit and therefore will probably ragging in the very near future. I just don't seem them getting any better either. I'm going to have to filter my comments. And, really watch my mouth at work. Yikes!

Today was my 6 week mark. I took a picture so that way I can track my belly growth. I have my first appointment on Thursday. Should be interesting seeing how I've never done this before. I know I'll probably have to give blood AGAIN which sucks. I'll ask for a baby needle again. The lady before when I got my pregnancy test knew I was scared so she offered a baby needle. It was great. Fabulous. So, now I know I can ask for that. Yes, I do realize that I will have a melon coming out of a grape, but I'm still nervous about a little needle. Scary stuff MAN!

Hope you all had a fabulous weekend....

Dear Fan Club

I love that I have so many readers!!! It's funny how people come out of the wood work when you call them out. I was basically just giving a shout out to the fans who comment.

Ok, so here's the latest:

1. Promised I'd talk about boobs so that will be my first entry. My boobs are huge. I have already purchased another larger bra. Yeah! Like I need my boobs to grow. They are developing by the text book. I won't go into too much detail, but they're there and making their presence!

2. Cravings - definitely not cravings, but specific food choices. Today for lunch I had a grilled chicken wrap and grape slush (large) from Sonic and then hush puppies and cole slaw from Smithfield's BBQ. What a mix. It was very tasty though :)

3. Feeling pretty groggy today. Woke up at 12:30 a.m., 4 a.m., 6 a.m. for my potty breaks. The joy! And, then the babies (dogs) wanted to go out at 7 a.m. I forced them to lay back down after that so we then got up officially around 9 a.m. I laid back down around 11 a.m. to watch TV in bed.

4. Emotionally - watched TV in bed while I cried in bed. Yup = watched a show on sextuplets and quints. Holy Crap! Makes you rethink how easy it is to raise just one kid (remind me I said that when I'm complaining about raising my ONE child.) It was pretty interesting though.

Well, that's the update for now. I am anxiously awaiting my Dad to get back from my Aunt's house in Maryland. He's been gone for two weeks and I hate it. The babies miss him and I miss him. He'll be home soon....yipeee!!!! And, I think that Dad's "grandpa" name is going to be BOOMBA. Dad has this thing when he walks around the house futzing he quietly to himself says "boomba, boomba, boomba." Rob and I make so much fun of him so we think the grandchild should call him Boomba. It just fits.

Hope you're all having a fabulous weekend. I have to go because Havick is barking and ringing his bell do go out. Must pay attention to them.

Extra flem (better spelled phlegm) - YUM

Ok, I think only three of you are actually reading my blog so I figured I could touch on the subject of extra flem (phlegm.) YUM! I love it when you constantly feel like you're swallowing a bucket of silly puddy. That's just great!

As you can see from above, my baby is developing it's vocal cords. It goes to show that speaking is a very important part of life. Thank gosh I'm really good at that and I assume that my child will be too.

I'd also like to tell my dear friend Becs that she really needs to stop sending the twin vibe my way. That's just not funny in so many ways.

This post was extremely random so do with what you will.

Adios Amigos (Rachel, Storm and Becs)

I LOVE maternity pants

Maternity pants have got to be the greatest thing ever invented. EVER! I really don't see why women don't always wear these pants. Seriously - they are fabulous. So comfortable and yet so stylish. I wore my first pair today and they fit perfectly and no one even knew they were maternity pants. That's the best part about the whole thing.

Now you might be saying to yourself - why would she already be wearing maternity pants? Well, there is a simple answer to that. A) I swear I'm already showing (see previous post with cartoon pic) and B) they are SO comfortable (see paragraph above.)

Just for future predictions - I might never give up my maternity pants!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Two BEST Friends EVER

First of all, I have to give tribute to my dearest friend Rachel for making me egg salad last night. I was craving (if you really want to call it a craving) egg salad so she came over and made it for me. Remember too that she is 7 months pregnant and in her very uncomfortable stage so it really meant a lot to me. I had it last night for dinner and then again for lunch today. YUMMY!!!! This all happened because my Dad abandoned me and is up at my Aunt and Uncle's dog sitting. Normally he's here to baby me. He'll be back this weekend so we'll be back on track.

My next surprise happened today while I was home sick. I felt like Ferris Bueller (sp) although I was really sick (see previous post.) So around 2 p.m. Havick started barking viciously and I paid no attention. Then I checked the mail around 4 p.m. and there were flowers from my best friend Jessie. Thanks Jes for the fabulous flowers. I love them.

Home Sick

Today is a day where I chose to call in sick. Yup, that's right. I decided this morning that I needed to take a day off to try and kick this cold. I've been fighting a cold since Thursday and it doesn't seem to be getting any better. Not to mention the fact that I can't really do my normal routine of Nyquil and Dayquil with a mix of a Spark Energy drink. Can't really have any of that anymore. So I broke down today and found some Tussin (knock off brand of cough medicine.) I hope this will do the final deed and take care of this nasty cold.

Getting sleepy...it's time to go take a nap. I think I might install a cot in my office so I can lay down around 2 p.m. everyday. Wouldn't that be nice? Not sure how much my coworkers would appreciate that. And, my office is so not big enough.

Hope everyone else is having a great Halloween! Brandy's coming over tonight with her three little rugrats to go trick or treating in my neighborhood. Can't wait to see their outfits. Christian is going to be a dinosaur, Zoey is going to be the elephant from Winnie the Poo and Landyn is going to be a little flower. So adorable. I'll post photos tomorrow.

"Dance like no one is watching"

What size am I?

I'm the one on the right and Rachel is on the left! That's what I feel like. I think I'm the only person who thinks I'm showing at this VERY early stage. I swear the pants don't fit the same and the maternity stuff is too big. Thank goodness for the bellybands Rachel gave me. They fit over your waistline so you can unbutton the pants, but still wear them. The bellyband looks like a tanktop showing from beneath your shirt. Whew - I'll be wearing those for awhile.

The start...

It's official - Rob and I are expecting our first child. Yup, that's right...I'm pregnant! Just found out on Tuesday and I'm 5 weeks along today. My goal is to keep this blog running for at least the length of the pregnancy. I can't promise any longer than that or an entry everyday.