Daddy Car Research....

     So, i am now 16 weeks pregnant and have learned that i have an avocado inside me....

     Who would have thought my favorite taco topping is now what i compare our unborn baby to. Ha! I am most excited because along with the growing size, our baby can now pick up voices, which further means Jesse can start singing lullabies to my belly...yay!! 

     On another exciting note, we went to a car dealership on Thursday to do some "Daddy car research" and i think it was successful...what do you think?

BEFORE:

(The garbage bags are to keep the rain out because that window doesn't go all the way up)

AFTER:

     The research turned into a purchase of a 2007 Toyota Camry Sport that has A/C, which is what i think Jesse is most excited about after having 2 years without it, and power windows and locks. It also has a sunroof! Rudy, the red celica who was my first car, has officially been retired after 18 years, 10 of which she was in the family.  I had many memories in that car and when i passed it on to Jesse, many more were made. You think it will run in 16 years when our baby is ready to drive? Just kidding, i will donate her by then, maybe?!?!

     What do you think the new cars name should be?

The past few months...

It has been a few months since we found out we were pregnant, and as each week goes by, i still can't believe it.  We had an Ultrasound to find out the due date a few weeks after the news and Baby H will be arriving sometime around December 10th.  I don't think it really set in that we were going to be parents until week 13 when we went for our first trimester screening and the baby was more than a grain of rice on the screen.  The baby was wiggling around and you could see a perfectly formed spine, a small little fist clenched, and a perfect little profile.  That is when i looked at Jesse and thought, "O my gosh, we are going to be parents."  I am now 15 weeks pregnant and feeling great for having what www.thebump.com says is an orange in my belly...haha....  

We also gained a sister-in-law since the pregnancy news. Jordan has officially joined the family and i couldnt be more excited to have another female in the Hinson clan.  The wedding was beautiful and of course she was stunning in her princess gown.  I am looking forward to the many memories we will make as a complete family and they will make as a newlywed couple. Congrats guys!

March 2011: It all begins

All it takes is two pink lines to change your life...

     Could I be pregnant? That's all i thought about on the short drive home from work that Monday in March. The girls at work tried to talk me into buying a test on the way home but I couldn't bring myself to do it.  You see, in June 2010 I was diagnosed with PCOS (polysistic ovarian syndrome) and after much research, I knew it would be challenging for Jesse and I to become pregnant.  I had a few pregnancy scares prior to being diagnosed and everytime i saw one pink line on the test, a piece of my heart broke.  I decided to just go home and get in bed and hoped that in the morning i would feel better.
     Morning came and i felt worse.  The room spun everytime i stood up and i felt clammy.  I called out of work and decided one more day in bed should be the cure.  That afternoon, I went to Target to get Jesse some razors and as i searched for the aisle i found myself staring at pregnancy tests.  Could i be? I quickly got out of that aisle and retrieved the razors only to find myself back infront of the tests. After debating in my head, i grabbed the ones that were on clearance and made my way to the front to pay.
     3 minutes is a long time when you are waiting to see if your life is about to change.  I cheated and looked at the test soon after i took it and sure enough, there was that single pink line, almost taunting me. I went in the other room and tried to distract myself with the TV and when it was time to look, i picked up the test and immediately went to the trash can.  I knew there was only a single line and the thought of seeing the negative another time was something i didn't want to do. But something inside me told me to look one more time before tossing it. I slowly turned it over and was shocked to see another line joining the first line.  Could it be? Is this thing right? I mean, i did get it on clearance, maybe its defected? 4 pink lines and one digital PREGNANT later, i finally believed it was true!

     When Jesse came home from work, he found more than just razors in his target bag.  And the look on his face was the look i had waited all day at home for, the look of "I'm going to be a Daddy!"