SUPER exciting morning!

This morning at work was awesome!! At 9:27 this morning the baby moved for the first time. It was the strangest feeling ever but super great! I was talking to a co-worker and stopped mid-sentence with a gasp. She asked what was wrong and I said I could have sworn I just felt something. She asked me what it felt like and I told her it was like a tickle coming from the inside. Then for the rest of the morning every few minutes that same little tickle came in the same spot. I couldn't help laughing and I'm sure my customers were really wondering what I was laughing at. I'm just glad I could tell what that feeling was. I was really afraid I would miss the baby moving because I didn't know what I was supposed to be on the "look-out" for.

I am a little worriied that if the baby is this active now what is it going to be like toward the end? The baby is going to kick me to death!! Bring it on little one:-)

Moving

So we've moved, AGAIN! It's very unsettling and slightly frustrating. We had to move to Augusta in October and that worked out all right but we knew it was always temporary. We made it through the winter without any major problems and I didn't have to call in to work once because of weather problems. But it was an hour each way to my work and we couldn't get internet at the house so that made job hunting for Matt a lot harder, so there were draw backs. Here we are six months later and all of our stuff is once again packed up and in storage and we are staying with Matt's wonderful parents while we start over in looking for our own place. But I forgot the good news that made us move. Matt got a full time job with a company in his home town of Norwich. It's a new home for troubled teen girls and Matt's job is third shift security/office worker/anything they need. There was just no way for Matt to drive from Augusta to Norwich every night and then drive back in the early morning. So I'm driving about half an hour to my work until we move (AGAIN!) to west Wichita and then Matt will drive the half hour. We decided on this plan because there is absolutely no way I am living in Norwich. I just don't think I would ever be able to adjust to it. It will be nice to be closer to the family. Augusta was just a little farther than I wanted. It was alright but I like being in Wichita.
Anyway, I'm just starting my second trimester and I think things are starting to stabilize a little bit. My sick days are coming farther apart and I'm not as tired as I was in the beginning. I have a tiny bump that looks more like I'm sticking my stomach out than anything else. But I know so that's all that matters to me. I can't wait to find out what we are having (a baby, I know Matt!) so I can start thinking of the perfect name and start getting the personalized things that I want for the baby. I can't wait to buy the first frilly dress or the tiny little suit! So many things to look forward to!!!!!

Our First Sonagram

So we went to the Doctor's yesterday for our very first sonagram. Matt got to go with me, thank goodness, because it was a very emotional experience. When the the baby came up on the screen I cried. Then all day long all I wanted to do was cry. Thankfully no one was mean to me at work or I would have! We saw the heartbeat and everything is looking normal. We get to find out what the baby is next month on the 4th. I'm so super excited about being able to think about my baby as a little girl or boy with a name and everything. I guess what I'm happiest about is that everything is going very well so far. I hope everyone will join me in a big loud Thank you Lord for this wonderful blessing!!

A bit of other good news. Matt found a job and will be starting in May. It is only part-time for now so Matt is still looking around for either another part-time or even a full-time job. The manager at his new job seems very nice and told Matt that if he does find something else they will work with him so he can do both. What can I say other than God truly is looking over us. There is no way we could do this without Him. Another loud chorus of Thank you Lord for your wonderful blessings!!!