Breaking News!

Ok, so the blogs have been a little bleak and boring of late. As I mentioned before, we have been quite distracted. Some of you know why and have been sworn to secrecy. In fact, we must express our gratitude keeping it hush, hush for so long! For those of you who don't know yet, the green light has finally been given!


So without further adieu.....we are happy to announce that we are expecting a little Schnelle!

I can hear the collective sigh of relief and the murmurs of "Finally"! Yes, it is what you have all been waiting for (and so have we).


Affectionately referred to as our little Lima Bean (because of the resemblance in the ultrasound image), the estimated date of arrival is around March 12, 2009. I am currently at almost 14 weeks along. Lima Bean isn't an accurate description anymore, but the name kinda stuck.


After the miscarriage last year, we were careful not to get too excited this time around. Even now, I am still cautiously optimistic and a bit nervous about making the formal announcement. However, we have been pretty free in conversation the last couple weeks and we thought we shouldn't hold out on you any longer.


A common question we get is how I have been feeling. I was pretty sickly for the first 12 weeks and was incredibly tired with no energy, but nothing too major. I read that either you are so sick you can't keep anything down, or you have to eat every couple of hours so that you don't get sick. I was the latter, of course. I have the ever growing tummy to prove it. Before you all ask- no, I am not ready to post pics of the belly yet. Might scare off quite a few readers if I do it now. Not sure if I will ever be comfortable with it, but I will try to get at least one or two up before the end.


Now that I am in the 2nd trimester, I am feeling much better though I still have bouts of fatigue. No crazy cravings yet, but I do have frightening moments of record time food inhalation. Having said that, I have noticed desires for fried pickles and shrimp coming up more often. hmmmmm.


Gabe has been a fantastic Dad-To-Be. He dotes on me when I feel poopy and is very patient with my hormonal mood swings. So far, I think those have been minimal, but I am not sure Gabe would agree! hehe.


I pledge to update the blog more often now that I have some energy back and have things to blog about. I anticipate this blog may become a pregnancy diary of sorts but I promise to still have updates on our 4-legged kids and latest shenanigans.