You're really there!

Look who we saw today! Our little peanut with such a strong heartbeat - first time out of 3 pregnancies that we were able to see this - it was a special moment. Amazing to see the very definition of love in that tiny form.

(Think I have to go visit the bathroom now....oh the joys!)

8-ish weeks.

Daddy snapped this picture of me terribly naseous and exahusted. This is how mama spends most of her time these days...plus lots of prayer for strength to make it through - but you are worth it all! First ultrasound in 2 days...hope to see that heart beating strong.

6 weeks.

Well, little one, you are in there, as we found out the morning of July 13. You were quite a surprise, because mama has been gone a lot this summer, leaving poor papa very lonely. But God has blessed our hard work and self-sacrifice with YOU!  So far you've been making mama pretty warm, extremely exhausted (I didn't know it was possible to be this tired all the time!), and slightly sick just starting this weekend. Blood tests will be run this week and we are praying for strong results, and as always, to whole-heartedly embrace the will of our Lord. For now, know that we love you very much and dedicate you to the precious Sacred Heart of Jesus.

There you are at 4.5 weeks.

We discovered I was pregnant while in St. Louis, MO vacationing a few days prior to our good friends' wedding. I had a suspicion, due to being 4 days late and also having a spiked temperature so had brought along a pregnancy test on our trip. Sure enough, the test was positive Wednesday morning! We were fortunate to be able to attend Mass at the beautiful Cathdedral Basilica of Saint Louis that afternoon and gave thanks for the gift of another life. We also saw items used during the visit of Pope John Paul II and were able to touch the chair he sat in (as it's a relic now!) He will be one of our special patrons during this pregnancy.

Mama saying a prayer for you.

Mama and Papa on the day we found out.