We're Going to Be Parents!

We came back around end of June from our honeymoon in Brazil and Peru (that deserves a separate post) hoping we'd be pregnant in no time. Lo and behold, I found out I am pregnant weeks after. I showed Dale the pregnancy kits and we immediately went to the doctor to have it verified. Our first visit to the doctor turned out to be too early to detect a heartbeat via ultrasound. We had to come back to the doctor a week after and had to keep it a secret from friends and family. At 6 weeks and 2 days, the ultrasound confirmed I have a baby in my tummy with a healthy heartbeat.

First picture of our baby at 6 weeks and 2 days.

Good thing is - I haven't been experiencing morning sickness or difficulty eating during my first few weeks. In fact, I was hungry all the time!! I have to eat small meals every two hours or so. I also started to drink more milk and take some pre-natal vitamins. It has so far been an easy first trimester for me.

I'm on my 9th week now and I noticed I'm starting to be too sensitive with smell. I can't stand the smell of frying oil - yes, even frying bacon, which I previously liked before. I'm starting to not like too much perfume too. I hope this doesn't get bad. I'm actually relieved I'm not having a difficult pregnancy. I still have a long way to go - 7 months 'til we see our baby! For now, I'm trying (with Dale's help) to keep a healthy lifestyle. I try to eat healthy food and do everything I can to keep our baby healthy while he/she grows inside me. I'm lucky to have a very supportive-bordering dadzilla-husband. Dale is always on the lookout for anything that will keep me and our baby healthy.