We have a baby!

First Prenatal Appointment
It's confirmed.  There really IS a baby in there.  Our appointment was so interesting and cool.  It started by my doc saying "ok, let's see how many are in there"  I'm pretty sure my heart rate tripled. There was only one.  Whew.  We got to see the baby and the tiny fluttering heartbeat which was 176 rpm.  Baby Mack measured 3 days small, but + or - 7 days is normal.  So the due date is officially October 7th.  Of course I already knew this since I basically knew the exact date we got pregnant.  This is one day before our 2nd wedding anniversary.  What an awesome gift!

(It's hard to tell from the picture if you don't know what you're looking for, but the head is on the right inside the peanut)

I absolutely love our doctor.  She basically answered all my questions before I even had a chance to ask.  Well, all but JP's question which was, could I go hunting or could the gun hurt the baby's ears? We didn't ask.  I didn't want her to think we were a couple of rednecks.  Although if you saw the size of JP's hunting closet and his gun collection, you would think exactly that.  Plus, I'm from Plainview...I will always have a little redneck in me.  Maybe we will ask next time.  JP wants me to get more familiar with my handgun and I want to kill a turkey.  

Countdown

I am counting down the days until I can share the news with my girlfriends!  Hiding this secret is getting more and more difficult.  I am out of excuses for why I can't attend things and I am sick of missing out of girls nights/dinners.

St. Patty's day was particularly hard.  Kim and Ing were in town and they were completely convinced I was preggo.  Keeping the secret has become like a competition for me and Ash.  We knew we needed to be on top of our game.  With a little help from non alcoholic jello shots and O'Douls (or O'Louls as Ashley calls it), we thought we pulled it off.  I'm pretty sure we had Ing and Kim convinced I wasn't preg, but I know that others are on to me.  Yeah, you, Kristi, Tara, and Sara P.
Kristi "I'm onto you" , Me "huh" , Kristi "yeah, I saw you walk to your car with an empty beer and come back with a full one"
...fail
And Tara... I'm pretty sure I just told you too much.
And Sara P...not sure how you know (maybe Tara?), but I enjoyed your text this week...
Text 1: "Are you knocked up?" Text 2: "You don't have to answer that, but I'm on pain pills and being nosy" haha

Updates

I still don't have many symptoms.  I am starting to get my energy back and I'm not sleeping as much as I was in the beginning (which is typical going into your 2nd trimester).

I also can't believe that I haven't been emotional at all.  I am usually a basket case when I pms.  I'm just waiting for it to hit me.

Henry was a kumkwat last week and is a fig this week.  I am ready for him to be a familiar fruit so I can actually make a comparison.

I am also soooooo ready to find out if it's a boy or girl.  That way we can give him/her a real name and Henry can be put to rest.  I had a friend ask, "do you think God already knows if it's a boy or a girl?  Or do you think he decides when it's time to put a penis or vagina on it?" Too funny, but it made me think of this scripture. "Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you, before you were born, I set you apart." Jeremiah 1:5  God is good!

8 Weeks

It still hasn't really sunk in yet.  I don't really think it will until we start sharing with people (yay!) and I start showing. (boo!)

Family Reveal

Telling our family could not have been more perfect.  Everyone was hiding in the dark in our dining room to "surprise" me for my bday.  When I walked in, I tried to act surprised (fail) and then I announced that we had our own surprise and pointed to my shirt.  See pics below.  (Mack is short for McEnery...apparently that needs explaining)
My sister and Bobby came in late to surprise me again.  It took Kaylee a while to notice my shirt and then she started yelling at me for drinking a beer.  I guess that's the CPS coming out.  Important note: I was obviously not drinking beer but there was one on the table close to me.

Symptoms/Changes

I hope this 1st trimester is an indication of the rest of my pregnancy.  I have been really lucky and even forget that I am pregnant sometimes.
- I do have pregnancy brain which is so not like me.  I lose things and don't even realize they are missing. My driving has become questionable too.
- I sleep hard and more than I used to.  9:00 pm is my new bedtime.
- I need new bras
- Max now cuddles with me more than JP :)  He sleeps on my belly sometimes too.  I think he knows.
- Smells: I threw out onions that I sauteed because they smelt awful.  Can newly bought onions be bad?  I wasn't sure, but they weren't going in our spaghetti.
I have actually lost a couple pounds.  It's probably the removal of alcoholic calories and I've been trying to eat healthier for Henry.  Yes. Henry...let me explain.

Henry

We call him Henry for a number of reasons.  One day I mentioned Henry to Diaz in a conversation that had nothing to do with naming our child.  But...she loved it so the joke Henry McEnery was formed.  Yes, I know it's bad and I can already hear the opinions but why do people think they can give you their opinion of baby names?  What if I really did like Henry McEnery?  You know, it kind of has a Philip Philips vibe...American Idol 2031.

It does make me wonder if we will share the name once we know.

My friend shared this blog recently.  She said she will never share her babies name again because of how many opinions she received.
http://www.disneybaby.com/blog/5-reasons-i-kept-my-babys-name-a-secret-until-after-he-was-born/

Maybe I will just have a good rebuttal.  "If you would like to name a child, have your own." or "You had your chance and I don't like your child's name either."  Too harsh?

Anyway, Henry (Henrietta on girl days) is becoming so normal it is starting to scare me a little.  We need to start calling him/her something else.

First Prenatal Appointment:
We have our first prenatal appointment next week.  We are so excited.  Maybe it will be more real when we hear the precious heartbeat.  God is good.

Making McEnerys

WE.ARE.PREGNANT! There are so many thoughts running through my mind right now.  We have known for a little over a week now and it still doesn't feel real!  I just assumed it would take a while but either I am really fertile or JP has good swimmers. :)

Blog
Soooooo...I'm starting a blog for the following reasons;
1. So people that are actually interested in our exciting journey can follow along (especially those who don't know yet can look back)
2. So I don't have to update those uninterested on FB every 5 hours.
3. To give me something to do...I foresee my social life slowing down greatly until we can share with everyone.

Disclosures
A. I have a friend with a hilarious blog.  I am not that funny.  This blog will be more like an update/journal.
B. I'm blunt and often say things that some would consider TMI
There, you've been warned.

Intro
The first thing you should know is a I am full on Type A. (thanks mom).  I LOVE "to do" lists, spreadsheets, budgets...and my monthly planner goes everywhere with me.  I am a planner/control freak.  The funny thing is, I can plan all day, but God often has other plans.

Back in September (way before we started trying) I ordered a camo onesie that said "Daddy's Hunting Buddy."  I figured this would be the perfect way to tell JP we were expecting.

Finding out
How I planned it in my head...
I took a pregnancy test.  It was positive. I had tears of joy.  JP came home from work and I told him I picked him up something from the mall.  He saw the onsie.  Picked me up (Dirty Dancing style) while "I've had the time of my life" starts to play in the background.  We are both ecstatic!

How it really went down...
I am extremely impatient so I took a Pregnancy test 7,6,and 5 days before my missed period.  The early ones claim you can find out 6 days before.  On the 4th day before, I took the test and sat there waiting...  Is that two lines?  Is that positive?  I think it could be positive?  As I'm staring at the test, Jp walks in from work.
JP: "you pregnant?"
Me: "Not sure??? Is this positive?"
We couldn't tell.  The second "pregnancy" line on the test was so faint.  So off to CVS we go to get a digital one.  Waiting.... waiting....waiting... It says "Pregnant" clear as day.  Holy crap...I'm pregnant!
Me: "Hey JP, look! We're pregnant.  Here's your onesie."
JP: "cool"

Needless to say, my type A tendencies have kicked into full gear.  What to expect spreadsheets, list of names, questions, budgets, new workout schedule...you get the idea.

Favorite Moments/Comments thus far
- JP: "I hate that I can't check your status.  You know, like a Fedex. I'm used to logging on and seeing where my package is"
- Suspicious friends: With our friends these days, if you pass up an alcoholic beverage, you are automatically pregnant.  So Diaz and I came up with a great solution for Super Bowl Sunday.  Non-alcoholic wine and vodka free jello shots.  Genius, right?  It all worked like a charm until someone got into my faux wine.  So to whomever drank the wine from the Robert Mondavi Cab bottle, now you know why it tasted like watered down grape juice. :)

Family Reveal
We are telling our families this weekend.  Everyone thinks they are coming over to our house for my surprise birthday party.  When I show up, I will be wearing a "Baby Mack" shirt with an arrow pointing to my belly.  Hopefully this reveal will go as planned!