Finally!!!

James and I are expecting a baby of our own!!!!! :) We couldn't be happier about it! We had our first ultrasound yesterday. I was extremely nervous about the ultrasound, but it went great. The little peanut is growing right now track and has a nice strong heartbeat! The doctor said everything looked great at this point and I have no reason to worry. I go back for my next appointment on Dec. 31. I'm just looking forward to hearing that heartbeat again! Our due date is July 13, which puts me right around 8 1/2 weeks right now! I've had some pretty severe nausea that lasts all day since the day I turned 6 weeks. I know it could be much worse, and if my discomfort means the baby is doing well, I'm more than happy to put up with it! Fortunately, I do have good days with little to no nausea. Those are happy days, but I'm also comforted when the sickness returns to remind me that there is actually a little one in there that's growing!
It's been hard to get used to the idea of being pregnant. Not in the sense that I don't want to be, but that it seems to good to be true. You know how it is when you finally get something that you've wanted for so long, you tiptoe around and try not to get too excited for fear that it will slip away as quickly as it came. Hearing the heartbeat and seeing the little one on that monitor was a big step for me. It helped to confirm for me that, maybe, just maybe, God is really giving me what I have wanted for so long. So now, I'm trying to embrace this gift with all that I have. I'm letting myself get attached and love this baby like no other. I know that regardless of what happens, God will be there. He will take care of me and provide for me because that's who He is. I'm not going to be afraid anymore!
I know it is so cliche, but in all honesty, all we want is a strong, healthy baby. Boy or girl, doesn't matter. Now, had you asked me a year ago, I admit I would've been pleading with God for a little girl. But falling in love with little Tripp has shown me that little boys are just as precious!
There is more to update everyone on (since it's been 3 stinkin' months!!), but that's something that has taken priority for the time being!
Keep us in your prayers over the next few months!!