Pure bliss!

We went in for our 4th ultra sound today. I was terrfied after the week we have had. Everything was perfect! It is amazing how much baby Scheible has changed in just three weeks. He/she now has clearly visible arms and legs and it's really starting to look human. He/she was squirming all over the place. The Dr. said the heartbeat was very healthy.
I feel so peacefully happy. Nick and I have never felt more blessed in our whole lives. We have so many people to thank for giving us all of their prayers over the last 18 months. So much love in our lives.

Another Scare

Of course with our luck...the day after we share our joy with the world something else happens to rain on our parade. I woke up early this morning (4am) with some fairly heavy bleeding. I have had some spotting all along but nothing like this. Naturally, your mind goes to the worst. I called the Dr. at 9am when they opened and they told me to go home and rest with my feet up for the rest of the day. They also said to drink plenty of water. I don't have any other symptoms with the bleeding and it has become just very faint spotting. The nurse said these were all good signs. I am going to try hard not to worry this week...a friend just recently posted this on facebook:
WORRY, simply defined, is nothing more or less than THINKING ABOUT WHAT YOU DON'T WANT TO HAPPEN...it is negative goal setting. Therefore to replace WORRY with HAPPINESS, you have only to change your thoughts to what you WANT TO HAPPEN-IMAGINE in your mind, the pleasant, successful and joyful results you desire, and you will be guaranteed HAPPINESS today, and SUCCESS tomorrow!!!
This is something I really need to work on. We are going in for another ultra sound on Friday. So until then I am asking for prayers still. I am hoping that this is God's way of just keeping us grounded...in our place. Reminding us to not take any of this for granted.

First Bump Pic

Just an itty bitty bump...but growing strong! :) So glad I can finally let it out!

Spilled the beans!

Our plan was to wait until Easter weekend but we just couldn't wait any more! We got Lynne and Bill both onesies that said "grandma" and "grandpa" on them. We told them it was an early Easter present. Everyone was so excited. We were able to call my family and some of our friends and send messages to the rest. I think that Lynne and Bill were on the phone all day from the time we left! Our phones were ringing off the hook. We are so blessed to have so many loving and wondering friends and family!

So glad we can finally be comfortable and share our joy. I am excited to be comfortable in my own skin again...not feeling judged. I can finally let the belly free!!! :) Sooooooo excited!!!!

12 Weeks

Tomorrow we are officially 12 weeks! I am elated to feel a little less paranoid that something will go wrong. Now is about the time that most people say it's safe to share the news. However, we have decided to wait until Easter weekend (1 more week). Hard to believe since we have waited for what seems like FOREVER to share this joy. BUT a ton of our family will be in town for Easter, including my sister Sarah and her family. I think that it will mean so much more to be able to tell as much of our family as we can in person. We plan on having Nick's parents, Lindsey and my sister and her family all over for supper on Friday night. We will tell them all then. Of couse, then we will spend the rest of the evening/next day making phone calls to everyone else we love so much!
I can't wait until the secret is no longer a secret but a known answer to many many prayers!