March 6, 2012 --First Doctors Appointment

What a great first visit to the Women's Wellness Center. First off, I would like to say "Wow!" to how quick we got in our room and how quick the whole thing went. We were only in the waiting room for no more than 5 minutes. As soon as we got to our room a nurse came right in and right after she left two more came in right afterward to talk more about what to expect. The ladies were so polite and made us feel super comfortable with this new season we are coming in to.

Second, I would like to tell everyone how amazing the visit went. It was confirmed that I AM pregnant...after taking two test I had already made that assumption but it was nice to hear it confirmed by a nurse. We were in our room when the nurse came in and told us: 1.) I'm pregnant 2.) I'm about 6 weeks and 4 days and 3.) The baby is due October 26, 2012 ! It was such a relief to finally put a date and time on all of this. Up until that point I had been guessing that I was almost 7 weeks and it was guessed that October 26th would be the due date but again to have it confirmed was very reassuring.

The biggest event at our doctors appointment was getting the first ultrasound. We got to hear the little ones heart beat and see it on the screen. While it is still approx. the size of a piece of rice it's heart beat was so loud and steady I almost fell off the bed in shock. Everyone has asked me if I cried and the answer is no (I think James was about to though) but I did have this rush of falling in love with another human being right there in the room--and I have yet to meet the little one. It was an amazing experience that I will never forget. In that moment our little baby became real to us. I can only imagine how much our love will grow each doctors visit.

Look who made it to the fridge! :) You see that spot in the corner of the black circle? That's our little one.

I'm so glad that I had James there with me. I believe that even though we may have hard times where we pick at each other we still make a great team. He balances me out so well. I am more of a "I'm 22 therefore I must learn how to grow up and be an adult" where he is more of "I'm 24 and if I want to be silly still I will!" He makes me laugh so much with the things he says and does. One funny moment at our visit was when we were waiting to get our next appointment scheduled and I turn around to see James weighing himself on the fancy weigher. HA! I tell him to get off the machine and that it isn't a toy and he just looks at me and says "I weigh this much. How much did YOU weigh?" At the moment I was irritated because I just wanted him to act all "mature" but looking back I think I would have been bored without him there and I know he'll make all the visits to come so much better with his humor and carefree attitude. I'm one lucky lady and this little one is going to be blessed with a great and hilarious daddy!

I watched Part I of the last Twilight last night with a couple of girls and the whole time I was thinking: "Man! I wish pregnancy was as quick as what Bella had!" Now if you haven't seen the movie then I apologizing for ruining it for you. Bella gets pregnant on her honeymoon and in a matter of weeks is huge and feeling the baby kick and soon after giving birth. In real life you have to wait NINE months. Now I know it's a miracle that shouldn't be rushed but I'm so excited to meet our little one and I just can't help but think that these next months are going to be so slow.

Well I must go eat something before work tonight. I hope to keep everyone updated and I hope everyone wasn't too bored with the details of our visit. Also, as a quick side note: I never claimed to be amazing at writing so try not to critique anything wrong with my sentence forming.

Sincerely,

Excited Parents

Today is Confirmation Day!

Well it was just two weeks ago that I took a pregnancy test and received two lines = PREGNANT! Since then it's been a roller coaster ride up. I've had so many people ask if I have been sick yet and the truth is I've only had one or two times of major nausea for only a few hours. Outside of those couple of days I've been trying to "control" to the extent that I can how sick I get by snacking on a lot of fruit, crackers, and veggies. SO FAR I'm good to go!

This will be the first time I'm mentioning being pregnant to the public outside of my friends and family simply because it still soon in the pregnancy. The reason I decided to blog about it now is because today we are going to our first doctors appointment!! Prayers would be much appreciated today. James and I just finished our last class for the day and are snacking on corn chips with retried bean dip - yummy! 30 minutes till the appointment and we're so excited!

I will keep updating on here more often now that the news is getting out. Please be praying for the health of our little one growing and that I would give my fear of having a miscarriage to the Lord and trust Him with his plans.

Sincerely,
Mr. and Mrs. Draper + baby

I'm going to try this again--

I always make hasty decisions when new things happen in my life: I turn 18, I get a piercing-I get married, I start a blog. The piercing is still in my ear but I have long forgotten my blog. But I have decided, even though nothing has recently happened in my life, that I will get back on here and try this thing again.

So here I sit on my couch with a large cup of coffee wondering what I will write about first. Oh, I know! I'll give you an update on our life. Let's see, last time I wrote we were living in Monroe, Ga in a little barn house on James' grandmother's property. We had a huge garden, chickens, we were canning, James was working construction and helping his grandmother in her thrift store, and I believe we were youth leaders at Campton United Methodist. BUT NOOOOW, we live in a little house in Toccoa, Ga attempting to finish the degrees we started in 2008. I'm working on my Counseling/Psych major while James is working on his Interpersonal Communications major. We also work at a place called "Shepherd's Hill Academy" which is a wilderness program for teens in crisis. We couldn't be more thankful for everything God is doing in our lives here in Toccoa. We've grown so much as a couple and as individuals.

I think the biggest lesson I'm learning right now is finishing what I start. James has a pretty great grasp on this idea. He never wants to quit anything he starts...even if he has a million things he's started. I, on the other hand, have a bad habit of quitting most of the things I do. Ex: the blog, gardening, Arbonne (ha), working out, the 3 or 4 crochet projects I've started, the 2 baskets of laundry that should have been folded two days ago. Do you see the issue here? It's only been a semester and two months since being back in college and I already feel like quitting because "it's just too hard". So maybe this week I'll work on finishing things I've started. I'll fold the laundry and do homework, I'll finish a crochet project and work on the other ones I've started. This will be a week of finishing things!

Oh, I just remembered: HAPPY VALENTINES DAY! Although I've never been a fan of this holiday and James and I never celebrate it I will acknowledge on here that I am very thankful for the love I have from Jesus Christ, my family, and my wonderful husband. I am one blessed little girl.

-Mrs. Draper