We are so excited to officially announce we are expecting our first baby in the Spring! We had our first doctor's appointment and sonogram at 3:30 this afternoon. Not only did we see the baby's heartbeat but we saw him/her moving around. It was AMAZING! I had estimated that I am about 8 weeks along and my doctor confirmed that I am actually 8 weeks and 4 days which makes our due date May 1st, 2009. We are so excited! I was inspired to write this blog by my dear friend Andrea. She already has two precious children now but it was so fun to be able to see how her pregnancy progressed and now how fast Ella and Will are growing up! I am hoping to post weekly or so updating everyone on how we are doing and our baby is growing. This is what baby center says about how our baby is developing at 8 weeks:
Webbed fingers and toes are poking out from your baby's hands and feet, his eyelids practically cover his eyes, breathing tubes extend from his throat to the branches of his developing lungs, and his "tail" is just about gone. In his brain, nerve cells are branching out to connect with one another, forming primitive neural pathways. You may be daydreaming about your baby as one sex or the other, but the external genitals still haven't developed enough to reveal whether you're having a boy or a girl. Either way, your baby — about the size of a kidney bean — is constantly moving and shifting, though you still can't feel it.
Our blog format is only temporary while I am still trying to figure everything out and since we don't have a scanner at home I had to take a picture of our sonogram photo!
Thank you to our family and friends for all of your love and support! We can't wait for you to meet our sweet baby boy or girl.
Love,
Tiffany & Sean
