The Young Family: Cheers to the Week of Firsts!

This week marks the firsts of many!

For starters, its the beginning of our Young Family blog - now I will tell you this comes after many comments of peer pressure from friends and family and also after I realized that we should be documenting all of the fun things that are happening in our new life, not only with our nugget but also with the house and much more! That said, we hope you enjoy reading the updates and ask that you not be too harsh when criticizing the writing or content :) Also, as a forewarning, I feel the need to use an exclamation point at the end of pretty much every sentence.

In addition to the blog beginning, this week has been full of other new experiences that I'd probably count a little more exciting...

1. First baby bump picture - This may be coming a little late in the game since most pregnant women have a track since 6 weeks but hey, we've been a little busy :) This picture was taken in our baby's new room, amidst the boxes that are still present from moving.

21 weeks!

2. First pair of maternity jeans - It was a little overwhelming being in a maternity store for the first time, but after trying on those jeans with no waist band, I must admit, I might not go back to regular jeans. Coming from a person who has never found jean shopping easy, this was surprisingly pleasant and I came out of it with a pair of jeans that still look pretty hip in my opinion!

We're excited to be parents!

3. First baby kick - It may have been the awesome taco soup that we cooked or our baby was just ready to say hello; Tuesday, 1/10 marked the first movement from our nugget! It was definitely surprising and felt a little like a heart beat in my stomach - I can't imagine how people can focus with a little one kicking around in there all the time; we're looking forward to more!

4. First sonogram - Now this was an experience! I was a little startled when we didn't walk into one of the regular doctor/patient rooms, but instead it looked like we stepped into a computer lab. Dark and chilly, we were able to see our baby for the first time! It was amazing to actually see our child rolling around and with all of the makings of a person - 5 fingers on each hand, two kidneys, a long spine, and the list goes on. Thankfully, as the nurse checked off each box that she is required to look for we were given the verdict that our baby is perfectly healthy! The sex was confirmed (as much as they can confirm) but will not be disclosed in this post - you'll have to check back later ;)