Week 6 -- done

This is still to early to post but Kerry and I are slowly but surely telling our closest friends and family members. Week 6 is filled with yellow gatorade and carbs - surefire way to head off nausea. We had an US this week dating the pregnancy; my mom says "aww what a cute baby!!!" Ker and I have to agree. Im feeling tired but not sleepy, just like I dont want to do anything but sit on the couch. All the books say to work out! work out! work out! ha, is what I say. We got the babys crib, dresser and changing table as well as the wallpaper so our next project is to get the crown molding painted and then John Dittmer can work on the wainscoting in the room.

Kerrys mom Linda sent us some beautiful flowers, thank you!!!

By the way, Lauren Kerrys sister and Dayna Kerrys cousin and I did the "drano" test to check the gender of my and Daynas pregnancy. (google it; its a very dangerous and caustic procedure, I would not recommend it) Turns out Dayna and I are both having boys!! 4 weeks and Ker and I can get that new over the counter test from rite aid that is supposed to tell you the gender…we will have to see if Drano and that test concur

For those of you who havent seen yet...

Here are the family photos Linda, Kers mom, and Dayna, Kers cousin, kindly took for us.

January 30th; conception -- done

We have known since February 11, 2011 that we are expecting. I am writing this blog on the 12th knowing I am not allowed to post until two months from now when the baby is officially safe in this world. That doesnt mean I cant write about it now!!! We have been trying to have a baby since Kristas wedding on 12/11/10. We are getting married soon, we are looking forward to having a LARGE family, and it just feels right to start our family now. We had planned on trying until March or April when we would stop as we wanted the baby to be at least a few months old for the wedding. Kerry was in Hawaii and CA for most of January, but I guess God, or whoever or whatever you believe in, was ready for us to be parents. We sure are ready!

I told Ker about it at our Valentines dinner at the Culinary Institute at Southern NH University. We both cried, were amazed, shared our story with all the wait staff there, and called family and close friends.

So now that we are one month in, here is how I am feeling….

I am nauseated. I thought I was just eating the wrong things (um, a mozzarella ball and a dry oatmeal wheat pancake for lunch anyone?) but turns out this is related to pregnancy. My dogs smell AWFUL, despite being fine a few weeks ago. Infact I took on the feat yesterday of washing all three of them in our tub; not an easy task. Last night after dinner I smelled each one and they STILL stink. Must be pregnancy. Also Im bloated and my boobs hurt; but that may be too much information for most readers :)

We started reading "What to Expect When You're Expecting" together last night and plan to revisit this resource each week before bed. Our baby is the size of a poppy seed right now.

We think we are having a girl. I wont disclose why I think so; go ahead and google "how to have a gender specific baby" and you will see why we think so. We didnt try for either, but hindsight is 20/20

Winter is a time to hibernate

Here are some pics from our night out for New Years Eve. We got together with 15 of our closest friends at the Puritan in Manchester - this is now becoming our new tradition as this is the third year in a row we have done this. Lolita was here this year again too. Frankies first New Years Eve in the USA was celebrated states style mostly, but there is an Ecuadoran tradition where people write down their New Years resolutions and burn the muneca in a bonfire. This is a pictorial of our version of burning of the muneca. You are supposed to make a doll and use that as the vehicle, but we were not prepared so used the next best thing: a demolished Christmas gingerbread toy the dogs half ate already.

Laura and I were able to get out early in January for some runs on Pats peak.

Here are some more pics of Candace and my time in MN. I finally got to visit her and Mikes home in Pine City.

More pics of the Bridesmaids painting pottery.

My mom started making the welcome bags: Here is a pic of what she has created thus far. Not even close to done - you will have to wait and see!!!

Here is a pic of my mom working on my wedding dress.