It's Official! We're having a baby!

I can't contain myself any longer! Jake and I are expecting our first baby! I am officially 8 weeks and 4 days. This has been the hardest secret for me to keep because I found out very early on in the pregnancy and I can't keep secrets! I guess you can say I'm one of those freaky people who knew right away. I didn't have any specific symptoms, but I just knew something was up. As my girlfriends from the Austin trip know, I was thinking something was up even on the trip. (In Austin I was only 1 week pregnant.) I told the girls in Austin I thought there was a chance, but we all agreed it was too early to tell anything. So, yes, I had a margarita or two while in Austin. Oops!

I came back from the Austin trip and without telling Jake I purchased some home pregnancy tests. What the heck. Well, the first test came back and there was a very faint pink line. I had a huge smile on my face, but I didn't know what to think. Was I seeing things? I told Jake when he got home. He was shocked I had even taken a test and wanted to see the line. Well, FYI, Jake is colorblind and pink is nearly impossible for him to see. This being a very faint line he wasn't sure what to say. So, we sat there is disbelief. The next morning I took another one. Again, a faint line, but slightly darker. This process continued for the next three days. I peed on quite a few sticks. I even went out to the store to buy digital ones. I eventually called my doctor and had a blood test, which confirmed it!

Now, weeks later, I'm still in shock. We heard/saw the baby's heartbeat yesterday at our doctor's visit. It is surreal. Here is a fuzzy picture of the ultrasound. You can make out tiny little arm buds. So crazy, huh?

It is about an inch long and the size of a green olive. I have been feeling great. No morning sickness! But, I am always tired (make that exhausted) and I fall asleep at 8 o'clock every night. Also, I'm always hungry. So, I might turn into a blimp soon. So far I've only gained a pound. We'll see how long that lasts.

Can't wait to keep updating this with pictures!