2nd Appointment

Today's appointment was much more exciting than the last! We got to see the baby!

The first few minutes of the ultrasound were quite exciting. The baby was really active and the doctor had a hard time capturing the first still picture. There were little arms and legs flying everywhich direction (Grammy Fagundes says "oh, already a hockey player!"). The baby calmed down a little and the doctor took a picture. The baby measures right on target at 10 weeks 6 days and is 40mm long (about 1.5inches). We could see the heartbeat, but the doctor didn't tell us how fast it was beating. She was pretty surprised that we were able to see so much so early.

The morning sickness is still going strong and hits when I least expect it. But I did get some medicine that is helping a ton and lets me function for the most part. Still looking forward to getting all of my energy and appetitite back!

1st Appointment

We had our first appointment today. According to the nurse's calendar I am 6 weeks 4 days and officially due October 17th. The process involved a lengthy medical questionaire, mostly for me, but some of the questions were for David too. When it came to the genetics questions, we were surprised that French Canadians fell into a special category! We're not exactly sure what they would find there, but there is a little "yes" marked in my file.

The appointment seemed long as the morning sickness is in full swing. I was really hoping I'd be lucky like my sister and escape the sickness, but no such luck. I'm already looking forward to the end of the 1st trimester..only 7 more weeks to go..

A Family of Three

We are excited to announce that we are about to be a family of three!

Our addition should be arriving mid-October 2009 (just after the extended tax season, what great planning, huh?). For now, we are busily reading up on what to expect and how to get ready for the baby. Got some tips? We're listening!