First off, I want to thank every single person whos congratulated and given us support during this exciting time! Whether you’re a blog friend, reader, or a family member/friend that I’ve known for years..thank you. I wasn’t too worried about any negative responses to our news, but the fact that there’s been nothing but encouragement and love being sent our way just adds on to the amount of happiness we feel about the newest addition to our family.
Well I’m 13 weeks and 5 days along to be exact, so pretty much my second trimester. Believe me, it was SO hard to keep quiet about this. But with the exciting news of a baby came (mostly me) worrying about it’s health and if it was doing okay in my tummy. My husband has been an incredible support to me during that whole time and doing his best to encourage me to think positive instead of constantly asking “What if?” As I’m sure most of you mommies know, the first trimester is exciting, but there are so many unknowns.
To add on, this has been a very easy pregnancy so far with only some occasional nausea and no vomiting. Which believe me, I felt happy about..but at the same time, it made me worry too. I didn’t “feel” pregnant, I guess you could say. But after two ultrasounds I am definitely carrying a little one that is already hyper and kicking and flailing his or her arms (although I can’t feel it just yet)
And to answer the question some people have asked. Am I showing? Well, a little, but it’s still in that stage where I’m sure people can question “Is that a baby belly or did she just eat a big lunch?” It’s only visible when I wear tight t-shirts and it does look a bit bigger when I have had a large meal in me 
Here below is a picture of me at 8 weeks, (Which in this picture, I had just finished my lunch!) I haven’t taken one at 12/13 weeks yet but I’ll be doing that this weekend!
And lastly, I had someone ask me if I was scared. My answer is yes, in both good and bad ways. My mind has been constantly running with questions, concerns, and sometimes doubts unfortunately. Lately I try to make light of how little I know about pregnancy and babies and call myself a newb, which I definitely am. Or laughing at myself when I’m in the baby aisle at Target and a friend asks, “So what kind of bottles do you want to get the baby?” with my response being “Umm…the regular kind?” (True story, folks.) And well, there’s times when it’s also really discouraging and I question what Jimmy and I will do when he/she comes. But I just want to put this here right now to even remind myself when I’m feeling inadequate or not prepared in the future that God is giving us this baby and He doesn’t give us what we can’t handle. I am so thankful for this gift He’s given us and I know there is more struggling to come in the future, but the truth is, we are so ready to learn. We are so ready to try. And we are so ready to love on our little one and become mama and daddy.
