First Appointment & Due Date!

Today was my first visit to the doctor and they were able to confirm that I am 6 weeks pregnant (on the gestational timeline, meaning 4 weeks since conception) and my due date is April 16^th, 2012! 28 days after my 27^th birthday, and 8 days shy of our 2^nd anniversary! It is pretty crazy to me that my entire life I always expected I’d have my first baby at 27, and we just barely made it :) Our first ultrasound will take place at 9 weeks (he wanted to wait until the baby was further developed), and we cannot wait to see our little peanut and know that everything is progressing smoothly.

At six weeks, the alien/vampire/child (for you Rachel Zoe fans) looks a little something like this:

Jared and I left the appointment feeling a combination of emotions: happiness, excitement, and fear as the reality of the situation set in. This is actually happening, and there are so many things we need to prepare for and so many questions we need to answer. Does it make sense to stay in North Carolina and finish out my tenure in this job? Will we be able to care for a newborn in a small, two bedroom apartment, without any help? Will we be able to alternate our schedules so that we don’t have to find an infant day care out here?

It is a little disappointing to know that we won’t be able to prepare for baby in our long-term home. I have always pictured us working together to get the nursery set up, baby-proofing a house and making sure everything is just right. It will feel weird doing that here, when we know we’re only here for a short period of time. But, I know we will make it work, and everything will work out great in the long run. With each day that passes we become more & more excited to meet and cuddle the little one that will bring us so much joy for the rest of our lives.