Baby Poll

Hey All,

There isn't much news here on the home front, that Shannon hasn't all ready covered, but we did add a fun new feature on the 'ol blog today. If you look over at the right hand side there is a poll being conducted. What do you think we are having? We know we will be blessed with whatever God chooses to give us, but we thought this would be a fun addition to the Wheeler Baby Blog. The poll will run up until May 8th at Midnight (we find out the sex on May 9th at 9:00 AM). As always thanks for all of the love and support!

The New Hot Momma Car! :) and Daddy!

Andrew and I have had a fun filled week during my Spring Break! The biggest news is that we have been very blessed and made a big purchase and change for the baby to come! All in one week we sold Andrew's little pickup and had our new 2008 CRV delivered to our home! Having your new car brought to you instead of going to the dealership is amazing! I am really proud of Andrew because he was the "Wheeler and dealer" in this whole process. He really has been taking care of our new family to come. :)

We are in our 14 week and we are sure growing! I haven't been craving sweets or salts but rather fruits and for some odd reason 1000 Island dressing! Yum! :) Tangelos are in season right now and are amazing! So, I have switched from oranges to tangelos for the time being. I have been sleeping better and feeling more like myself again. I can't wait until I get to feel the baby for the first time!

Our other baby Benny, the dog, got a haircut this week and it is rather short. Andrew says he looks like a meerkat! I think he still looks like his handsome little self - just with short hair. :(

Love to all!

Dr. Morrison and Dr. Fong are great! :)

So, I do admit that I was a little disappointed today when we went to the doctors office and found out that we were not getting an ultrasound done today. :) But, we did get to hear the heartbeat for the first time! Today we saw Dr. Morrison who is the sweetest little old man. :) He reminds me a lot of Robin Williams because of his humor. When we heard the heartbeat it was really amazing! I haven't really felt the baby so it is just unbelievable that it is really there! ;) Of course I asked the doctor if the heartbeat sounded normal and he said in a very sweet joking voice, "Sounded like 150 - 160 beats per minute but I wasn't counting..." He is so experienced he just "knows" what a normal healthy baby sounds like. He told us that we are doing well and that we are 12 weeks and 1 day today! :) We are in the clear. :) (By the way I think I have a lot of smiley faces in here....sorry:) )

One of the other highlights that happened today was when I had to be weighed in. Normally, I dread this time of the appointment but I know it is a must. I read in the book that Sarah got me, "The Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy" to just not look at the scale. So, I look to the side and tell the nurse to not tell me the results. She smiled and said ok and then walked to her chart. When she went to take my blood pressure she asked me how far along I was and when my last appointment was. She said that I should be very happy because I actually have not really gained a lot of weight and that most women gain at least a pound a week thus far. She said I must be transferring the weight to the right places! Of course I told her that she was my favorite nurse! :)

Andrew and I have been extremely blessed in a lot of areas, not only with this new little baby that God has in store for us, but also with his job that helps support us. We met today with the office manager of the doctors office and we are totally taken care of with baby expenses by Andrew's amazing insurance! Thank you God! :)

A co-worker of mine, that is also pregnant, had a doctors visit today too in regards to her little baby boy and all was well! We've been praying a lot for her lately and it was a great relief that everything is ok with him.

To top off a great day - I went to Target with Andrew and got some cute mommy clothes! So, I am ready to go and happy about today! Thank you for your prayers and support! We really really really appreciate it!

Second Baby Picture!

Stay tuned for our baby's second picture to be taken tomorrow at 3:30! We are really excited and will have it posted as soon as we can! Love to all!

Update

Hello all. We hope this post finds everyone well. Things have been super busy around here, but unfortunately there isn't much to report. Shannon is doing a great job so far, and is all ready a good mom. Not much has changed, but she is starting to get a little bit of a baby bump.

On a fun side note. Since we found out that we were pregnant, we have been trying to collect Disney movies and kids movies in particular. This week 101 Dalmation's came out the Disney Vault, and Tuesday we travelled to the local Target to grab our copy.

As we came home and popped it in the DVD player, it quickly grabbed our attention, and the attention of our first child "Benny." It was cute to watch Benny's ears perk up and head move back and forth every time one of the dogs would bark. I'm pretty sure it's his new favorite movie.

In a weird way I think being a pet owner has somewhat prepared (even if it is just a little bit) us for a child. It was fun to watch his reactions to something as simple as a DVD for the first time, and I realized the joy it brought me. I can only imagine how much greater that feeling will be when I get to watch my child do something for the first time.

Our second OBGYN appointment is coming up in two weeks, and we will be sure to make a post and show you the new picture.