Monday, April 26, 2010

First Prenatal Visit

We had our first prenatal visit today, and got a clean bill of health for Baby LaSalle!!  We were able to get our very first pictures of the baby, and hear the heartbeat.  Everything looks great as far as the size of the baby, and the heartbeat was strong and at the appropriate rate!  It was at 170 beats per minute.  The due date has remained at November 26, and we can't wait!!!!!  It was the most amazing thing either of us have ever seen when that little baby popped up on the screen!!  We actually got to see the baby move a bit, and saw the little flicker of the heartbeat...  I wish I had gotten a picture of Jared's face when he first saw it.  He hopped right out of his seat, and stood throughout the whole thing!  We are definitely looking forward to our next ultrasound!

I'm so relieved to have confirmation of the baby's health, because I must admit that I had a secret fear of getting to the appointment and seeing that scary face on the ultrasound technician that quickly slips out of the room to grab the doctor so that he can relay the bad news...  I mostly had these irrational fears because I've had absolutely no morning sickness as of yet, but apparently I'm just one of the lucky ones!!  So things are great, and we couldn't be happier!

I will update ya'll again just as soon as I have something new to report, and I'll leave you with Baby LaSalle's first picture!



For those of you who can't see what that little white blob is....  It looks as though the baby is standing on its head.  At this stage of development the head is about half of its total size, so that circle at the bottom is the head, and directly above that you can see the little arms, above that the body, and at the very top are the tiny little legs...  You can also see the umbilical cord sticking out to the left-that little string at the very top.

Friday, April 16, 2010

Welcome to our Blog!

While we are in uncharted territory with the baby on the way, blogging is a new thing for us as well!!  I thought there couldn't be a better time to start blogging than now so that our friends and family that are always so far away could stay up to date on the latest and greatest news on Baby LaSalle!!  Please feel free to pass this link along to any friends or family who would like to follow Baby LaSalle's journey!

As I write this, I am exactly eight weeks pregnant, and anxiously awaiting our first OB/GYN appointment on April 26th!  So far things have been smooth sailing as far as the pregnancy goes...  Not sure if the dreaded morning sickness is right around the corner, or if I'm just one of the lucky ones, but I'm certainly not complaining!!

We jumped the gun a bit on spreading the good news, but we were just so excited to share it with all of our dear friends and family!  We are just dying to hear that tiny little heartbeat, and get a clean bill of health for baby from the doctor...  Please keep us in your prayers for a happy and healthy baby!!

I look forward to sharing all the good news every step of the way with ya'll, and will update you again as soon as I have more news!