Our Exciting News!

Over the past few weeks I have had plenty of practice sharing this great news, but I still find that I have no idea where to start, so I think it is best to just jump right in: Mike and I are going to have a baby! Yep, in just a few months there will be a little Cucinotta learning to crawl in the very living room I sit as I type this.

Word cannot express the excitement I feel, although I would be lying if I said I wasn’t freaking out as well. I don't think anything can really prepare you to be a mommy, and I will be shocked when they actually let me take the little one home from the hospital. Luckily I have plenty of mommy friends to look up to, and the ones that I may have slipped my secret to a bit early have been quick to offer up all of the books and maternity clothes I could ever need. And of course I can't forget to mention that Mike has been amazing too. I've had some monstrous mood swings and he hasn't let me hurt his feelings or even laughed at my irrationality once! I'm very lucky to have so much support.

Mike and I went to our first OBGYN appointment this week where we got to hear the baby’s heartbeat and had the first ultrasound. Hearing the heartbeat was surreal and actually seeing the baby was indescribable. I’ll admit I was hoping for twins but I wasn’t disappointed at all to find that there was only one healthy baby in there instead of two. (I know, I’m crazy, I’ve just always wanted twins!).

So here is the very first picture of our little one, and just to give you an idea, I am about 11 weeks along (almost out of the first trimester, and it has been a doozy! but more on that later). I’m told everything looks as it should, but to me it just looks like I’m going to have some kind of baby bean! Best to let it cook a little longer, I think.

So there you have it. My due date is still a little uncertain, but he or she should be here for all of you to meet by the end of October. I know I can’t wait!