The Day We Found Out We Were Gonna Be Parents

Here are a few pictures I thought I'd share of the day we found out we were pregnant! My period was late so I thought what the heck and took a test. These were the results...

I love the look on Adam's face! I bought him a gift and was gonna have him open that first, but then I decided to just throw a hamburger bun in the oven to see if he could "guess" what I was trying to say; needless to say it was a bit of a puzzle and took him a few minutes to figure it out. But once he did, man are those pictures priceless!

Why wait for 12 weeks?

Adam and I decided early on in our pregnancy,  like literally the day we found out, that we'd tell our family and closest friends and then the rest of the world when we hit the 12 week mark. Doctors and midwives alike indicate that a couple is in the "safe" zone (i.e., the risk of miscarriage is not as high or as likely) after reaching the twelfth week mark.

We also chose to wait to tell the world because of my  job. I wanted to make sure I was going to get a contract to teach before letting the cat out of the bag at work, and there are some people I work with who I'm "facebook" friends with, so needless to say any information that could find it's way there could find its way to them, thus the caution. Now, to put your mind at ease, although I haven't signed my contract yet (we're still awaiting them) I have been told that if the county I work for was not going to hire me back, that they were to let me know by April 15, so thank goodness that day has come and gone and we're good to go!

So there you have it. Why we waited. From here on out you can expect documentation of this exciting journey. My goal is to post every Thursday with a picture for the week and how big the baby is courtesy of www.thebump.com!

Preggo Stats--Week 12

How far along: 12 weeks

Total weight gain: 1 lb

How big is baby: The size of a plum!

Maternity Clothes: Just bought something similar to a Bella band so I can wear some old summer shorts and capris. I'm good on most of my tops.

Sleep: Lately, not so great. I've been scared to sleep on my stomach, despite the fact that for weeks I was told it's ok. Needless to say I'm tired of sleeping on either of my sides.

Best moment this week: School's finally out! School actually got out May 31, but my last day was earlier this week on Wednesday (when we announced Baby Davis).

Movement: None so far.

Food cravings: Squash (yellow and zucchini) and bear claw donuts (the kind that have the chocolate on top and custard filling in the middle) -- yum! 

Food aversions: None this week.

Gender:  Not sure yet. 

Labor signs: None for a while!!!

Belly button in or out: In

What I miss: Being able to sleep on my stomach
What I'm not loving: Being a "super sniffer" as Adam calls me (I can smell everything and it's not always pleasant)!

What I’m looking forward to: Hearing the baby's heartbeat at the next appointment and going on our "babymoon"

Milestone(s): We announced we were pregnant the same day Adam proposed 

Ultrasound - 9 weeks

This was our very first ultrasound! I was a bit nervous and anxious, but everything went great! We got to the center that administered the ultrasound and waited for about five minutes (the service was great)! And then were ushered back after taking care of some paperwork. The woman had me lie down on this chair that stretched out and asked me to pull down my pants and lift up my shirt--can we say goodbye comfort zone?! Then she put this jelly on my belly and in no time at all had the little thing-a-ma-bob on my stomach reading where our little one was. Although we couldn't hear anything, it was the neatest experience to see him/her on the screen, even though he/she didn't look like much.The picture above is one that is in the "Belly Book" that was given to me and as you can see an arrow is pointing directly to our little bun. Although our next ultrasound won't be until sometime during the second trimester, I already can't wait to see him/her again!

Coming Soon...

First off, let me begin by saying that it was three years ago today that Adam got down on one knee and asked me to be his wife (proposal)! And secondly, on this special day, we are proud to announce that coming this December we're expecting our first bundle of joy! Our tentative due date is December 20, 2012 and we couldn't be more excited about this next journey the Lord is bringing us to! We look forward to keeping you, our family and friends, updated along the way about our progress and to sharing milestones in the pregnancy with you! And just to keep you informed, currently, we are...

This information from http://pregnant.thebump.com/pregnancy-week-by-week/12-weeks-pregnant.aspx 

Praise Report!

I first wrote a post involving a bit of a rant about SOLs and how the scores affect my job security. However, I trusted in the Lord and prayed for His goodness in return for the work I've put into teaching the children I had this spring semester. Well if you noticed the title of this post is called "Praise Report" so it is with joy that I say that out of 16 students 13 of them passed, bringing my pass rate to an 81% and of those thirteen, three scored an advanced giving me a 23% pass advantage rate! Praise the Lord He is good! I was so nervous that some of my students wouldn't do well due to test anxiety but throughout the last week and a half before testing my students proved me wrong and continued to do well with practice questions and the like. I so proud of my students and what they accomplished but all the praise must be given to the Lord who's hand orchestrated all of this!

Horrible Blogger

Don't judge me. I know, I'm a horrible blogger. I guess it would be helpful to know that I haven't really been on a hiatus. In fact, I've been working my buns off! After being accepted to Virginia Tech's OLMA (Online Master of Arts) in Political Science program I have been constantly going since mid-January. I am enjoying the program immensely, although I am burning out. I'm starting to get restless and tired of writing paper after paper. Besides that, I still have all my responsibilities and duties teaching! And for re-certification purposes I'm having to take a course titled "Reading in the Content Area" - a grad school course offered through UVA on select Saturdays. That was the icing on the cake; those Saturday classes are the bane of my existence. Somehow it just doesn't seem right to have be up at the crack of dawn for an 8am class that lasts until 5pm those days. Honestly, I don't know how I manage it all. I wouldn't have if it weren't for my steady as a rock husband! He has been so good to me, helping out around the house where I'm slacking and even helping me dissect articles and books I've had to read and critique. Thankfully, I have approximately three weeks left and I'll be done pulling my first semester and in a little over six weeks, school will be out for summer! I am very thankful the Lord called me to teaching; I certainly need a vacation after all of this, and I certainly hope to be more productive than I've been this winter/spring so far! Welp it's back to work, I'll be seeing you (but hopefully sooner rather than later)!