7 weeks

I am currently 7 weeks pregnant! This week little bit is the size of a blueberry (a major growth spurt since last week when he or she was the size of an orange seed!) Believe it or not, although the baby is SMALL, he or she is 10,000 time bigger than when conceived.(WOW!) There is a lot of growing going on this week, too. During the week the baby's mouth and tongue are forming along with little buds which will eventually become arms and legs. Little bit also has fully functioning kidneys.

I have experienced my first couple of rounds of morning sickness. On Thanksgiving I was pretty sick, but as I told Mike, I am not sure it wasn't from the frozen dinner that I ate the night before. This morning I got up and took a shower, but that was about as far as I made it before the sickness kicked in. I ended up taking the day off from work because I just didn't think I could do it. I laid around most of the day and luckily the nausea subsided. I haven't eaten very much today, but I am hoping that tomorrow will be a new day. I know it's a good sick, but UGH! it makes you feel very green!

Pumpkin spills the beans

This past weekend was Thanksgiving. Mike and I decided we would tell our parents whenever we got together to celebrate. Pumpkin had a large role to play in the big reveal. Everyone knows that she is like our child, so technically, she is going to be a big sister. There was no way that we couldn't involve her in sharing our secret, so I went out last weekend and bought Pumpkin a plain colored t-shirt. On the back I painted I'M GOING TO BE A BIG SISTER for her to wear when she spread the big news. Below is Pumpkin enjoying the Thanksgiving weather in her new t-shirt:

On Thursday we met Mike's mom and dad at their house so that we could carpool to our Thanksgiving Day destinations. We were running a little bit late (kind of on purpose, but kind of because I was sick) so both Louie and Fonda were waiting in the kitchen when we pulled in. Whenever Pumpkin goes to Mike's parents or to my parents, she has to make her rounds and say hello, so what a better way to tell them all than to dress her up and let her go. Below is the video of Pumpkin telling her Nana and Pawpaw the big news (I would say they are excited!)

On Friday we went to have Thanksgiving with my family. Again, Pumpkin wore her special t-shirt to reveal the big news. My mom had kind of suspected that something was going on, so a few days before I told her a little fib to throw her off. The first thing that she said (apart from crying and saying, "You are?! You are?!) is, " YOU LIED TO ME!" HA! It had to be done! My dad is also very excited. He has been saying that he has a new fishing buddy. Here are pictures from my side of the family:

 Watching my family read the shirt

 Mom figuring out that her outfit says something special :)

 Hugs begin

 Brit seeing if she can feel little bit in there

 The proud grandparents to be

 Mike showing dad the video of when his mom found out 

 He's a happy man

 The happy hubby

Mom sharing the big news with her sister, my Aunt Debbie

We are so excited that the news is out with at least our family. Most of them have even chosen the name that they would like to be called. :) To say they are ecstatic would be an understatement. Mike and I had a great weekend and the excitement continues to grow!

In a word...

Definitely a word that describes how I am feeling this time of year. Not only am I thankful for this little one that is on the way, but I'm thankful for my husband. I am grateful to have a caring and Godly husband who is going to be a great father to our children. A little story for you...

Mike and I decided that we are not going to tell anyone until after we tell our parents on Thanksgiving. So yesterday Mike had his Thanksgiving lunch at the office where he works. He was telling me that while they were eating, everyone was going around the room and saying on thing they were thankful for this year. When it got to Mike, he said he could only think of one specific thing. He told his colleagues that this year he was thankful for something that was supposed to be a secret. Everyone obviously knew what he was talking about, and many congratulations were in order. So I guess the secret is out to a few people!

When he told me that story I was just reminded of what a great man I married. I am so excited that he is excited about our expanding family. There is no one else I would rather go through this journey with and I can't wait to see him hold out little one.

Ok, enough sappyness for tonight!

Our little orange seed

So if I have calculated correctly, we are about 6 weeks along with our little one. This week the baby is about the size of an orange seed and there is a lot of developing going on. This week the baby will develop all of his/her major body systems, including the digestive system and the nervous system.  He or she will also have a fully functioning heart, a stomach, lungs and many other organs. Our little one is also busy growing a spinal cord, but this will not become closed and functional until next week.

As for me, I am feeling great! I have not had any morning sickness yet (KNOCK ON WOOD!) and I have had a fair amount of energy. I get tired around noon each day, but I think that's because I have cut my caffeine WAY back! I always thought it was weird when people said they felt a difference in their body right off, but now that I am in the situation, I totally understand. I definitely know that something is different. I have a little stinging sensation that comes and goes right below my belly button that I have never really had before. It doesn't hurt at all, but I can tell a little bit of a difference.

Last night at Wal-Mart the hubby and I picked up our very own copy of What to Expect When You're Expecting. I have really enjoyed reading through a lot of it. I've had a lot of moments where I thought, "Oh yea! That's happening to me right now! I have felt that!..." Right now I am reading about choosing a doctor and hospital to deliver with. I never knew there were so many logistics. I am definitely paying attention to what the book recommends to ask at your first appointment, because I want to feel like I have a good understanding of what is going to happen to me when I am having this little one. Who knew there would be so many questions to ask?!

We have our first appointment on Dec. 19. We are really excited to get the ball rolling and start making some plans! Please keep praying for the baby's health, my health and for my excited hubby!

Big News!

Let me start by saying I can't believe I am actually getting ready to write this post. I am so excited to share some exciting news, although I am still in a state of shock.

Last month, Mike and I met up at Target before heading to dinner. When we got in our car, Mike looked at me and said when we got home, he wanted to have a family meeting. Me being me, I immediately responded, "Let's just have it here!" Mike smiled and began talking about how he had been thinking about how great things are going right now and how he really wanted to try and start a family (something we have both wanted for a while, but it just wasn't our time). This was absolutely the last thing I expected to come out of his mouth, but something that I wanted oh so badly. I cried, jumped up and down (well bounced up and down) and then squeezed him to death! I was so excited!! That was on October 13. That night the BC went out the window, and we officially started trying for a baby!

Ok...fast forward about a month. Last night I decided that I would take a pregnancy test just to see. In the back of my mind I thought, "No way! It doesn't happen that easily, but I'll take one anyway." So I went into our bathroom before bed, took the test and waited for the results. I decided to read a magazine while I was waiting, then a couple of minutes later, I began to pray. A baby is something I have wanted for a LONG time and God has really taught me a lesson about patience and waiting for his timing through all of this. So before I turned to look at the test, I prayed a prayer that went something like this:

" Father God,

Thank you for already knowing my children. I can't wait to meet them, but I am ready to be happy and content with whatever path you have chosen for our family right now. Thank you for your perfect timing."

So at that point, I turn around, grab the test, (**TOTALLY EXPECTING IT TO BE NEGATIVE**) but there it was, this little + sign in the window. I was SHOCKED! I think I sat there for a good minute or two before I actually moved.

I wanted to think of some cute little way to tell the hubby, but I am NO good at secrets! There was no way I could keep it. So I opened the bathroom door with the biggest smile on my face, walked over to Mike and laid the test on the bathroom counter. I just looked at him and said, "You're going to be a daddy!" A few minutes of hugs, kisses and conversation, got into bed and thanked God for his gift.

Since last night I have taken 2 other tests, both positive. We are so excited to start this journey and stand in awe of the gift that God has given us. 

So... this blog will be a journey through our pregnancy and into our first time as parents. I can not wait to start sharing this special time in our lives with you! I will leave you with a few scriptures that I have been thinking about today:

"Every good and perfect gift is from above." James 1:17

"For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him." 1Samuel 1:27

"Delight yourself in the Lord, and he shall give you the desires of your heart." Psalms 34:4

Meet the Fogle's!

 The hubby and I on our wedding day in 2009.

 A more recent picture taken this past summer. 

Our first baby, Pumpkin. She is a 2-year old sporty, car-ride loving, frisbee catching, cuddly little yorkie. Ask anyone, I absolutely love her to pieces!