Baby Dox: 8 weeks

Chris and I found out we were pregnant about a month ago. We decided that we wanted it confirmed by a skilled doctor (as opposed to an at home test) before we said anything so we had to learn to be patient for 2 of the longest weeks of our lives. We finally decided that we would tell everyone the Sunday after we went to the doctor which was about 2 weeks ago, but we wanted to make sure that we had told all family before going to social media.

On Sunday, August 26th Chris and I planned to have a bbq with my family to have an excuse to get everyone together, which was key to telling them. I made a little shirt for my niece saying that she was going to be a cousin. Everything was going to be perfect and then I realized that we were going to be a little late so I called my dad and  told him that we were going to be a few minutes late (we had all the food so it was kind of a big deal) and he said "You need to see Ella's shirt." and I said "ummm what does it say?!" He said that i would have to come over and see. I went running out to Chris and I said "O my heck, Danielle is pregnant and got Ella a big sister shirt!!" Well we drive over and my nervous were quite getting the best of me.

Sure enough when we walk in Ella is wearing a shirt that says "big sister" so I go storming in (I had wrapped up Ella's present and she was quite excited to open it) as Ella is unwrapping her present I was grilling Danielle on how far along she was and when she was due. And Danielle said, "How do you know all this? You did that math really fast." By then Ella had unwrapped her shirt and I showed my family her shirt and we found out that Danielle and I were both due the same week of April (she is due the 5th and I am due the 10th).

After dinner we finished dinner and visiting we were heading over to Chris's moms house and decided due to the time change we need to call his dad and tell them the news. I don't know much of the details because Chris told them everything but from what I understand they are pretty excited.

We arrived at Chris's moms house with our ultrasound and told Chris's mom that my "sister was pregnant and due on the 5th of April... which is funny because we are due on the 10th." They did the appropriate amount of freaking and being excited so it was fun.

We also told Chris's grandparents and aunts and uncles. We decided to let my parents tell all of my extended family.

We are now to the fun point where everyone knows and we don't have to keep this huge news a secret! We have had fun going on line looking at pictures of our baby developing and how big it is. As of right now our baby is the size of a kidney bean and just looks... (I hate to say it as Baby Dox's mom) kind of weird with is little squished face.

I have been  a little sick on and off, I have never actually thrown up yet but I just feel nauseated all the time and very tired, but that has been letting up a little bit. I just hope I start feeling better because it has not been all that fun being sick all the time.