The baby!

No bigger than a kidney bean.

So tiny still!

What an exciting morning! We went in for the ultrasound at 8.  There isn't a lot to see yet.  It's still fairly early in the pregnancy, but oh my goodness!!! There is a heart beat!  133 beats per minute, which I'm told is normal.  There really is a baby in there!! Things are becoming more real with each passing day. I don't think you can tell much of anything by looking at these pictures.  After all, Betsy is only about 6 and a 1/2 weeks along... +/- 4 days.  But that's our baby!!  I can't wait to see the next ultrasound.  Of course that will be about 13 weeks from now.  Everything is going fine and we are on track.  Happy and healthy!  What a great way to start the new year!!

Hmmm....

There isn't much to blog about right now.  We're still playing the waiting game.  We think most of the people in our immediate families know about the pregnancy now.  We haven't been able to get a hold of Bobby yet, but hope to be able to soon.  Right now the only ones with access to this blog is our families.  I think we'll add the friends right after New Year's.  Then I'll just open the blog to everyone.  I know we're being all secretive right now but we want to wait until after the ultrasound.  Less than 2 days to go!

Christmas!!

It's Christmas!!! I called the family and spread the news!  Well, the ones I could reach.  I'll call the rest a little later.  That is such a load off my mind! We are still keeping it in the family for now.  All that's left to do is to wait until the 30th for the ultrasound.  Jackie says that she found out at 2 months what the gender would be.  If that's the case... we might know the sex of the baby at that appointment!! I am going to be such a nervous dad.

2 more!

2 more days until we start spreading the news!  It hasn't been easy. Besides, I want to talk about concerns. I think I am already becoming the stereotypical, paranoid, expectant father.  This is nerve wracking! I want that dang sonogram!  Ah well.  I'll try to be patient.

Snow :(

This is turning into a saga.  We were supposed to go in today for the ultrasound but the weather isn't cooperating.  We got a phone call rescheduling the appointment for the 30th.  Grr!!! I wanted to see what we could see!  We're still planning on telling people on Christmas... it's just that I wanted to have an ultrasound picture to go with it.  I guess we'll just have to wait.  Betsy gave me a little perspective.  We will be able to see more on the ultrasound by the 30th.  Oh well, I still plan on putting this blog up on Christmas day.  But I think it'll be just for a select few.  At least until we hear more news.  We'll keep you updated.

What to do?

     Tomorrow we are supposed to be heading to the doctors for our first ultrasound.  I don't know if we will see anything or not.  This is mainly to figure out how far along Betsy is and if everything is alright.  The only problem with tomorrow is that the weather may not cooperate with us.  It is very icy on the roads and there is lots of snow.  We hope the doctors office will be open.  I know we'll make it there.  Thank goodness for 4 wheel drive.

     I am keeping this blog private until Christmas.  Then after we tell our families... Everyone can read it.  Well, everyone that wants to.  We are still very excited.  I wish it were Christmas already!

We are expecting!!!

     Where do I start?  Betsy and I had a great weekend at my brother Jerrold's house.  We had an awesome time playing with his kids.  Both of them loved Betsy!  But then again, who doesn't?

     We got home on Monday, December 15th to extremely cold weather.  After settling in and cranking up the heat in our house (it was 48 degrees!) we decided to go to bed.  The next morning at about 6 I heard a little voice from the other room saying, "Honey, could you turn on the lights for a minute?"  That's when she showed me "the stick."  For once... I was speechless.  This was exciting news!!  We wanted to be sure though.  Unfortunately, I had to go to work.  How could I even think about work at this point?  Betsy took another test while I was at work and she emailed me that picture.  Two positives!!!  We still had a tinge of skepticism going though.

     Betsy had the day off so she set up an appointment to see the doctor and make it official.  I decided it was time to play hooky.  I snuck away from work and took her to the doctor's office.  What can I say?  I love my wife!  To make a long story short... WE ARE EXPECTING!!!  I am so completely happy and shocked and flabbergasted and just about crazy with excitement!!

     Well, that's just about all for now.  We are waiting until Christmas to tell everyone.  This is the hardest secret I have ever had to keep!  I just want to yell it out to everyone!!  More to come soon!