And it's a..........................

BOY!!!!!

We are so excited and overjoyed :)

15 Weeks and Counting!

Now that I'm well into my second trimester, the icky pukey feeling has subsided. I am definitely getting some energy back and am starting to enjoy being pregnant :)

I must admit, now that I'm physically feeling better, the nerves are setting in. We have sooo much to get done before little Frogger gets here! It seems like we have so long, but I seem to be the queen of procrastination lately (can you tell by how often I post on this blog??) and if I keep procrastinating too much longer, stuff is NEVER going to get done! That being said, I think I will start off by talking Jaime into putting together our new desk this weekend. We had to downsize in the desk area because the huge L shaped one is not going to fit into our room with all of the cat stuff! I'm actually going to use this opportunity to get rid of a whole lot of crap that we have. So far, I got rid of 3 garbage bags worth of junk from going through a portion of our "storage soon to be our babies closet". While nerves are setting in, I know we will get everything done by the time it has to be done by.

Yes, this blog is all over the place - but that is what happens when you don't blog often! We have decided to go with a certified nurse midwife for our prenatal care and delivery. Here is the good part about it. She is a part of an OB's office - so should anything go wrong, there is an attending physician. Also, she only delivers in hospitals - and offers the option of pain relief/epidurals! So it's almost like the best of both worlds - a pain free labor, and the human touch and compassion of a midwife. I believe we are making the best decision for our family by going with the midwife.

Names - oy. Once we know the gender of Frogger, naming will be quite a bit easier. My mom came up with a new one today that I really like for a girl: Riley Leighton. Riley Leighton Cooke. Very different, but classy and cute. Our other options for a girl are still Ava Leigh and Graceyn Leah. Seeing them all here now though, I REALLY like Riley Leighton. A boy will be Matthew Jeremiah. Matthew Jeremiah Cooke. They say boys are easier than girls - tell you what - naming one sure is!!

10 and a half weeks!

Woo hoo!!! We are officially 1 week and 2 days away from our 2nd trimester. I haven't written much lately - I've been busy getting sick and sleeping - but an update is required at this time!!

We have had two ultrasounds - we heard the heartbeat of our little Frogger on both scans. Very strong heartbeat - one healthy baby :) On the last scan at approximately 9 and a half weeks, we actually saw the little arms and legs move around...sooo adorable and exciting.

So now we are approaching the beginning of the second trimester, and I am starting to feel better. I was very upset because I had been sooooo excited to get pregnant - but once pregnant, was having a miserable time. While I'm not completely out of the woods yet as far as exhaustion and nausea goes, I'm pretty sure I've hit the point that things will get better from here on out. I'm in Maternity clothes for the most part - but not quite showing yet - thanks to my overenjoyment of food prior to getting pregnant...but it doesn't matter - all I want is a healthy pregnancy :)

OH - and names have slightly changed:
Boy - either Jeremiah Matthew or Matthew Jeremiah
Girl - Ava Leigh

A Bundle of Excited Nerves

We have made it to 5 weeks!!! I am so happy and so excited but soooo nervous. I've grown attached to our little Frogger...and would be so upset if anything happened. I know my fears are completely unfounded...but fears they are none the less. From what I'm reading online...a lot of new mothers go through the same excited nerves that I'm experiencing.

On happier notes, we've officially picked out our names. For a boy...Jeremiah Matthew Cooke. For a girl...Makenzie Leigh Cooke. I love both names - but pray that no one calls Jeremiah Jerry. I may cry if that happens (not really - but I have an ENORMOUS dislike for Jerry). I was thinking we can nickname him JJ. And Makenzie will be either Mak, Makkie, Kenz, or Kenzie...love the options!

I am off to make my sick wife some breakfast - seems like she is experiencing the pregnancy hormones with me. I'll be writing more later!

4 weeks 3 days Pregnant!

I went this AM for my second Beta blood test. On Friday the count was 106. Today..........562!!!!!!!!! Little Frogger is moving along perfectly. I think the nightly belly rubs I get from J is helping quite a bit.

Still no crazy symptoms - happy about that :) Praying it doesn't get too bad!

It's official! I had my first blood test on Friday - HcG level = 106!!! The nurse (Rebecca) said they like to see the count between 80 and 100, so she was happy with my count! Woo hoo!!! J actually said "I wanna hear the words!!" and Rebecca said "YOU'RE VERY PREGNANT!" :-D

I go for my follow up blood test tomorrow - and as long as all is ok, we go for our first ultra sound at 7 weeks.

On another exciting front, my best friend E just found out she is pregnant as well! She is 6 weeks - so two weeks ahead of our 4 :)

POAS-aholic

I took 4 tests so far - ALL POSITIVE!!! Including a digital one that told me this AM that I indeed was "PREGNANT!"

It's funny...I don't feel pregnant yet - I can't wait to start experiencing it.