Butterflies

I felt the baby move for the first time today  :)  I was sitting very quietly doing an exam on a patient when out of nowhere I felt little butterflies on the left side of my belly.  It went on for 5-10 minutes.  It's the best feeling in the world!

We are 16 weeks today......YIPPY!!!

Grandma Dot calls the baby lil Missy. She was so cute over the weekend....always touching my belly and talking to the baby. :)

This past weekend Toph and I went to Brookings to spend time with Grandma Dot. She was diagnosed with stage IV non-small lung cancer which had migrated to her spleen and brain. She starts radiation this week on her brain and after she is done with that treatment she will begin chemotherapy. It was good to see grandma and the family since we haven't seen most of them since our wedding last October. We wish her all the best in the next couple of months She is one tough cookie! Love you Grandma Dot!!!

Here is the link to Dot's caringbridge site:

Hello!!

This is my first attempt with blogging so please bear with me until I get the hang of things.

Topher and I are expecting our first child on September 11th, 2011.  We couldn't be more excited.  We found that we were pregnant on January 2nd the day after Nate and Anita's beautiful winter wedding.  It was a rough couple of months in the beginning of the pregnancy.  I was extremely exhausted and nauseous most evenings and nights.  Topher has really stepped up and helped around the house with cooking, cleaning, laundry and cleaning Taco's (our cat) toilet.  Between working and coaching volleyball I didn't have much energy to do much but lay on the couch watching TV and ordering Toph around.  :)

I am currently 15 weeks pregnant and feeling great!  We found out we were having a baby girl last week.  Topher was secretly wishing for a daddy's girl.  Looks like he is going to get one. 

Have a great day!