Each week I'll post some info how how things are going, based on a blog a friend showed me on Pinterest.
My last hurrah before baby-making was a week-long trip to Mexico. And right after we returned, I started feeling just icky. I just felt pregnant. Many negative pregnancy tests and a few weeks later, this happened:
So faint, you could hardly tell. I showed Brian right away, and then texted this picture to my mom and sis. I was so excited and scared, and a little shocked that it happened so fast. I'm a horrible liar and did a horrible job keeping it a secret. Especially when I had to tell coworkers just two weeks after this because a student was in the crux of a major meltdown and I was worried I'd hurt our little peanut if I assisted in anyway. Our due date is May 9th, so close to Brian's birthday and Cinco de Mayo. Bess insists on a Mexican name since there are the two Mexico ties :)
At 12 1/2 weeks we had the big reveal during the Charles City-Des Moines weekend on 10/30/11. We'd already told our really close family and friends. Long running joke - Brian's mom doesn't like redheads, and everyone has been harrassing her since Bri and I started dating that one day we'd have a little redhead. So here's how we told everyone at the party: 
The party was my first experience as a real pregnant lady around everyone boozing during the football game. Hawkeye football, well football in general, and beer just go together. This is going to be a looooong fall. Boo.
Here's me sucking in...that's all baby bump at 12 1/2 weeks. I just look like I ate too many tacos.
Courtesy of Vi and the Mexican theme, here's our little one's picture from the first trimester screening:
Haaaa!!! I can't wait to see your Mexican ginger baby! :)
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