Oh what a beautiful sound...

...a heartbeat that is! It really hit Laura and I when Doctor Killeen flipped on the sound switch and we heard the "swish, swish, swish" of a heartbeat. It's amazing that at only 8 weeks we can now see our baby forming. Everything at the appointment went off without a hitch. The doctor said that everything looks normal at this point. Laura was really relieved that we only heard one heartbeat. She was really worried about the possibility of twins. (I wouldn't have minded...you need strong and weak side tackles on the line of scrimmage.) Our due date is officially April 5th, 2009 (Palm Sunday). Our next appointment is at the end of next month, but until then....here's the first pic!!!


P.S. For a lot of you this is probably the first post you're reading. We wanted to wait until the doctor gave us the "o.k." There are older posts in front of this one and more posts to come (Including Laura's "first month" picture!) We're so happy to share this time of our life with all of you. Keep checking back!!!

Update...

No real news to report. Laura has been feeling tired lately. We pretty much lounged last weekend and will be this weekend as well. She's had some mild cramping, but other than that and fatigue, she's doing great. We're getting more and more excited about our first trip to the doctor. We've learned that we'll get our first glimpse of the little guy or girl and will also get to hear the first flutters of a heartbeat. We're praying everyday for a healthy and fully developed baby and know that God is with us each day of this pregnancy. More to come! Stay tuned!