Capturing the Moment

     Our first prenatal appointment was October 21st. Colby and I were so excited to share the news with our parents and my brother. After finding out I was pregnant, I immediately called my brother.  Yep, he was the first to know! He was actually at work so I shared the news really quick! My exact words were "I just changed your name in my phone to Uncle Marty!"  He said "No way!"  He was really excited!  Now, I'm on the look out for one of those bibs that say "My Uncle's Hot and Single!" (He really is the best brother ever!)
     On October 23, we decided to cook out with our parents one weekend before it got colder and of course, tell them they were going to be grandparents!  We decided that we would take family photos.  The last picture would just be the parents and we would say "Say pickles" while taking the first picture. Then we would say "Say Brandy's pregnant" and then capture their expressions.  Being the jokester that Colby is, they did not believe him at first.  I had to say "I really am" for them to believe us!  I'll let the pictures below explain their reactions.  I gave each set of grandparents a picture frame and I gave Colby a frame and book.  Of course, I couldn't leave out my sweet Dakota.  She got a shirt that said "Big Sis" and I know she wore it proudly! There were many smiles and tears shed that day!  It's amazing how much this child is loved already!

Proud parents!

Brandy's parents

Grandparents to be

Colby's parents

Grandparents to be

Picture 1: "Say pickles!"

Picture 2: "Say Brandy's pregnant!"

Brandy's brother and the first to know

"Uncle Marty"

A must have!

Big sister!

 Gifts for everyone!

June 16, 2012

Growing, growing, growing!

     I had my first doctor's appointment today at Rock Hill, OBGYN with Dr. McClelland. We were told that we would have to have the baby at Piedmont Hospital rather than our first choice, CMC Pineville. We were rest assured that there maternity center was top notch and that one of my doctors would be there everyday.  Dr. McClellan tried to find the heart beat using a hand held monitor.  After searching and searching, he could only find MY heartbeat.  Needless to say, at that point, my heart was about to jump OUT of my chest.  The doctor told me that sometimes it's difficult to find the heart beart in early pregnancy using the handheld device. The good news is I got to have an ultrasound.  So we sat there nervously, praying over and over that everything was okay.  The nurse found the heart beat immediately and we were able to see the baby kicking.  He/She will definitely either be a soccer player or cheerleader.  Maybe even a Gamecock one...right Colby?!? ;-) So we left the doctor's office and called out parents to share the update.  We can now breathe a little easier.  Thank you God for this blessing!
     We decided that we would tell the rest of our family about the baby using our Christmas cards.  We will hand these out at our Thanksgiving celebrations with our families and we will mail a lot more! We can't wait to tell EVERYONE! 
     On another note, I feel like I am growing bigger by the day!  My cheerleading tummy that I have had for so long is now a little pudgy.  The doctors said I am showing quickly because I have a thin body frame. That's about it for today! This baby's hungry!

Nine weeks pregnant

Ten weeks pregnant

First doctor's appointment-11 weeks
November 23, 2011

First ultrasound-11 weeks

Our Christmas card

Whoa baby!

June 16, 2012

      Well the time has come when we can finally share our GREAT news!  Colby and I found out on our 3 year anniversary (October 11, 2011) that we were expecting our first child on June 16, 2012.  I had an inclination that I was pregnant, but wanted to wait until our anniversary to take a test.  I rushed home from school, took a deep breathe and opened the test. Colby was standing nearby.  I quickly looked at the test before the 2 minutes were up and noticed that there was a horizontal line. I immediately said "Nope, I'm not pregnant this time." Colby walked out of the room and I began cleaning my bathroom. I looked back at the test AFTER the 2 minutes that I was supposed to wait and saw a BIG FAT POSITIVE!  I immediately called out Colby's name and he came in the bathroom.  I yelled "I'm pregnant!"  Colby stood there in shock and I was literally jumping up and down.  I told him "Hug me, kiss me, yell, do something! Don't just stand there!" He was still in shock! 
       That evening we had dinner reservations at Ruth Chris and the topic of conversation was BABY, BABY, BABY!  What names did we like, how was the nursery going to be set up, when were we going to tell our parents?  The rest of the evening flew by because we were on cloud 9.  We decided that we would get a confirmation from the doctor and then tell our parents and my brother.  We planned to wait until after the 12 week visit before telling the rest of our family and friends.  We are so excited to begin this journey!  We're counting our blessings day by day!

We found out I was pregnant on our three year anniversary.

It will be one we'll never forget!

After finding out the good news.  We were headed to Ruth Chris

 for our anniversary dinner! "Baby" was the topic of conversation!

Dakota's going to be a big sister!