from three to four

Cody is going to be a big brother!  Yep, the Stefan family is growing :) and we couldn't be more excited.

It came as a bit of a surprise.  Not that we weren't trying, but we figured since it took us 7 months to conceive Cody, we figured it would take probably half that time this go around.  Nope...first try!

I found out on September 4.  I had been taking tests that previous week because I just didn't feel like me, but they all came back negative.  So, on Sunday the 4th, as I was getting ready for church, I decided to take one more test.  I went back to putting my makeup on, and almost forgot that I had taken it.  When I looked down at it about 10 minutes later, there it was staring back at me...the beautiful word PREGNANT!  My heart about jumped out of my chest I was so excited!  There was just as much excitement as there was the first time I got a positive, almost two years ago.

I decided to wait to tell Doug because I wanted to get a big brother tshirt for Cody to wear when we told.  So, that Wednesday, I got Cody ready for bed and told Doug that Code wanted to show him his new shirt before he got his pj's on.  Doug looked at it, and was in a bit of shock :)  It was so fun to tell him that way!

I decided to switch Dr.'s this time.  The Dr. that delivered Cody was absolutly wonderful, I just loved her.  So, I called her office to make an appointment.  She has started her own practice, and I'm so happy that I am guaranteed her to deliver this little bundle!  My appointment was scheduled for Friday, September 23. 

Doug is busy working and couldn't get off to go to the appointment with me, and go figure that both my parents and in-laws went on vacation the exact same week!  So, off Cody and I went to my first visit.  I knew what was going to happen, I mean I just went through this a year ago!

After answering some questions and getting weighed, I went back to the room to change and get ready for my first ultrasound so we could date the pregnancy.  I was positive on my dates.  I knew the first day of my last cycle, and even know the date of conception.  The baby measured right on with the date I gave...exactly 6 weeks 3 days.  Giving us a due date of May 15, 2012.  I got to see my sweet little "Oscar" (the name we have chosen to call this bundle of joy) on the screen, see and even hear the heartbeat, which was at 124!  It was so amazing, brought tears to my eyes!  Dr. Fogarty told me that the heart had just started beating within the last 24 hours!  I'm so glad that my appointment was not a day earlier!

After that appointment, we told our parents.  I had a shirt made for Cody that says "Can you dig it?  I'm going to be a big brother!"  He wore that over to each set of grandparents and I'm impressed, because it didn't take either of them more than 5 minutes to notice it!  It was such a fun surprise for them!

Fast forward to Friday, October 21.  My next appointment.  10 weeks 3 days.  Doug once again was unable to go with me because he was sick.  So off Cody and I went again.  It took a while to find the heartbeat, and surprisingly, I wasn't nervous about that.  I just knew it was there, and it would be fine!  Dr. Fogarty told me if we couldn't find it with the doppler, then we would do an ultrasound to find it.  A very small part of me wanted the ultrasound.  To see my sweet Oscar moving and wiggling around, but a very big part of me would rather her just find it without that!  And she did!  It was a wonderful 171 beats per minute!  Such a beautiful sound that never will get old!

I'm so looking forward to this pregnancy!  I know that it will be a lot of work with two kids under two!  Cody will be right around 19.5-20 months when this little one is born.  But it is going to be so worth it.  I have dreams of them being close and being great friends.  Most likely, they will only be one year apart in school.  I know Cody will be an amazing big brother to not only this baby, but to future Stefan's as well.  He is a great boy, and will be a great leader for his siblings someday!  What an exciting time this is going to be :)