If I had a quarter for every question, we'd already have our baby's first year of diapers paid for!

Everyone who finds out we're expecting a baby asks the same questions. So, I'll answer them in this blog so that you all know everything there is to know as of now.

How are you feeling?
Luckily I have not yet been blessed with the dreaded "morning sickness." And no, I'm in no way complaining. No, I haven't thrown up at all - day or night. I have been really tired - being pregnant, even so early, definitely sucks all the energy out of me. I've spent more than one lunch hour catching a recharge-nap on my couch at home. And I have taken more than one evening nap after work. I've had some headaches, but I think they're more due to caffeine withdrawal as opposed to pregnancy. My sense of smell is extremely heightened, and some odors do make me nauseated. Otherwise, I'm feeling pretty good. I can tell that something is causing my body to change a lot, but it's not a bad or uncomfortable feeling.

When are you due?
My initial due date is May 22, 2008. However, I have a doctors appointment near the end of October. At that time she'll be able to perform some other tests which will better determine the exact stage the baby's at, thus possibly revising the due date slightly. If it changes, you'll know!

Are you going to find out the gender?
No - what fun is that? We think that part of the excitement is the suprise of saying "It's a ____!" So, in about 7.5 months, you'll get a phone call and we'll fill in that blank! Yes, we know that by not finding out the gender we can't decorate in pink or blue. And we're completely okay with that. Everything we pick will be non-gender-specific.

So... yes, if we had a nickel for every time someone asks us one of these questions, we'd probably have our baby's first year of diapers paid for by now!

So... We're having a baby!

Well, we've known for over a week now. Things are finally starting to seem real. I'm getting really excited about everything. So, why "The Lightbulb," you ask? Well... a while back a couple of our friends nicknamed Jeremy Tommy Lightbulb. (Since his real first name is Thomas, and for all we know he gets paid for screwing in lightbulbs all day!) So, for whatever reason, we've begun referring to this little thing taking over my entire body (yes, the baby) as "The Lightbulb." So that's the story. I guess right now it's probably more the size of just a fillament. (Yes, I'm sure Jeremy could tell me the exact specifications and proper name for a lightbulb, eerr lamp, that is about 1" long, the apparent size of our baby right now. )

So... I hope to use this blog as a way to keep everyone updated on how I'm doing, what preparations we're making, etc. I'll post photos and stuff like that, too. I'm pretty certain that you, my lovely readers, will be able to post comments to anything I write. So go ahead! (I just don't promise I'll be nice to you if you're mean to me. And I'll blame it on the hormones. They're crazy you know!)

Enjoy the blog... and I'm sure if I'm not updating fast enough, you'll let me know!