We're having a baby!

We found out August 21 that we are soon to be a family of three. Unfortunately Mike was in San Antonio with the army and was out in the field where cell phone use was a no-no. We had decided before he left that if I find out while he was gone to wait to tell anyone until he got back. I had a feeling that I was pregnant and my parents were coming to Tulsa to help around the house. I needed to know whether or not a glass of wine with dinner was okay, so I took a test and it was positive. I sent a text to Mike and my parents pulled up literally five minutes later!

I was able to keep it relatively quiet while he was gone. I talked to one of my attendings who is going to be our OB. The first day of my third rotation we are sitting at a table "running our list" with four of my classmates, two interns and my head resident. We get to the second name on the list-a woman with disseminated tuberculosis and she's like "Anyone pregnant? Because you can not go in this room!" So I had to let the cat out of the bag, but I swore them to secrecy.

When Mike got back, we got our families together to "celebrate Mike's return, Mike's passing his boards and Dad's 20th anniversary with Conoco". We met in Stillwater for dinner. I printed out two pictures of Mike and I and had them framed. I wrote on a card: Walgreens digital photography- $0.19, picture frame from Target-$5.99, Cardstock-$3.99, Finding out there are three people in this picture-priceless. We gave it to both of our parents at the same time and it was fun watching there faces. The next day we got on the phone and started calling our friends. It has been like a weight lifted that I don't have to hide it anymore.

We went to the OB last Tuesday for the first time. We weren't as far along as we thought we were just based on my dates and we are now due on May 4, 2009. I decided to take April and May off and since I was core one I will have my most strenuous rotations done in about a month. Here are a couple of the ultrasound pictures.

I have been feeling okay lately, but definitely having morning sickness. I have learned that whoever named it morning sickness had no idea what they are talking about. The worst thing is the new superman power sense of smell, especially at the hospital. I am having a wonderful time adding new and exciting places to the list of places I have been sick. Last night I was in a wedding and got to add the Marland Mansion to the list.

Other than that my only other complaint is being super tired. I have to be at work between 6 and 6:30 a.m. and sometimes don't get off until 6 or 7 p.m. and I can barely keep my eyes open by 8:30. I have been enjoying my rotation, I have awesome residents and a great attending, but internal medicine is not what I want to do for the rest of my life. It is nice to be able to cross things off my list.

In other news Mike's sister Jenne is due on the 26th, Mike's still loving his job and he is just waiting some paperwork to come through to get his licence.