Saw the Baby today :)

We had our first ultrasound today. It was wonderful to see the baby for the first time - it's definitely much more real now and we are so in love :)

Here's the baby's first picture!

We will have to have another ultrasound in a couple of weeks and I learned a good lesson for that time - don't drink the 32oz of water an hour before like they ask. The reason - they don't actually see you at your appointment time. Today I drank 32 oz at 8am and didn't go in until 11. Ouch!

1st Appointment

We went in to see Dr. Taksa yesterday which went very well - he greeted us with a big hug and "Congratulations!" Noelle came along so Dr. Taksa was able to see her for the first time since she was 4 weeks old. Of course he and Aaron talked about swimming most of the appointment but I did get some attention in there at some point. I left with a ton of reading material, a couple of prescriptions, an ultrasound appointment for 6/22, and a date with a needle (blood work).

It's only been a couple of days since my last post and already the morning sickness is much worse. I'm hungry all day but nothing really sounds appetizing - besides Sprite. Changing dirty diapers all day doesn't exactly help either but I'm not complaining.

The Thank You cards "from" Noelle announcing the good news came in today and I'm so excited to send them out. We've decided to do so after the ultrasound on Tuesday. We are both praying that everything is perfect and I'm praying there is only ONE baby in there! :)

Gardner Party of 4!

We are thrilled to announce that we are expecting our second bundle of joy! Baby Gardner is due on Valentine's Day 2011. If you are reading this, you received a Thank You card from Noelle with the good news. It's been so hard keeping it a secret for the past couple of weeks so I'm glad I can now share the excitement and you can follow the next 9 months and beyond.

I am currently 5 weeks and 1 day pregnant (meaning I have completed 5 weeks and am 1 day into the six week) and feeling great - other than being bloated and having "all day sickness." Whoever named it morning sickness was way off! No food aversions yet but I am having serious cravings for cottage cheese and Mexican food. Needless to say Aaron has made a few Taco Bell runs on his way home from work!

Right now the baby is approximately the size of an apple seed :)

I hope you enjoy reading along as the upcoming months fly by. Thank you in advance for your support and love.

Amanda, Aaron & Noelle