At 22 weeks

At 22 and 23 weeks we had ultrasounds done at both Grand View Hospital and Lehigh Valley Hospital. The reason for these ultrasounds was to make sure everything looked good with our baby's heart. Rest assure, our little baby is PERFECT!

We had just heard a story the night before the 22 week ultrasound that if you want to find out the sex of the baby to look for either a "pickle" or a "hamburger". Our tech took her time looking for what she needed to see and then asked if we wanted to know the sex. With out a doubt we were so anxious to find out. I remember laying on the table and looking at Ben. Within seconds of her asking us, Ben's face lite up! He quickly shouted "it's a hamburger"!!! I was in total shock! I sat up, looked at the tech, she confirmed and said "hug your husband", it's a girl!!!









The next week was our second ultrasound at Lehigh. This tech was specifically looking more in depth at the heart and at the end of the appointment reconfirmed that it was "still a girl"!

Our first 8-week appointment

March 8, 2010 we had our first doctor's appointment. This was our way of making sure we were absolutely pregnant. With not knowing what to expect it turned out being very exciting.

We had our first ultrasound and got to see our little peanut. The best part of all was when the tech turned on the volume and we were able to hear the little heart beating. It was a quiet sound, however loud enough to bring tears to our eyes!

When I first learned we were pregnant!

It was the morning of February 5, 2010. I woke up at my normal time to get ready for work and decided to take the test. Two minutes go by and I see a plus sign. We were indeed pregnant! Ben get's up a few hours after me so I went about my usual morning routine and went to work.

What was I thinking??? I couldn't focus nor could I get anything done at work, knowing what know. I was so excited and I couldn't share my news with anyone. Needless to say, I wasn't at work for very long. Once I left I went to the store to buy a onesie I could decorate as a way of telling Ben our news. I drew on the shirt, made him a card and put the positive test all in a box and had it ready for him to open once he got home from work.

 Ben was happy to have recied a gift, that he had no idea what was inside. He was super excited! We decided to go to dinner to celebrate our news.