Week 10

It's already been 10 weeks! Crazy! Aaron and I were talking about how Christmas Eve will mark the end of my first trimester. I will be 1/3 of the way through my pregnancy already. Over the next two weeks Lil Chapps will be forming toes, fingernails, bones, baby teeth, ears, elbows, and knees. Lil Chapps keeps his or her eyes open and will be forming eyelids in the next week. Just amazing! Lil Chapps is already a boy or a girl and has the parts to decide this...but the baby has decided to keep it a secret from us until February when we get our next ultrasound. :)

Aaron and I have moved on to the second "tier" of announcements. This past week, Aaron told one of his best friends, Wes, since he lives in Charlotte and we had the chance to see him. I had the chance to tell my best friend Polly, also in Charlotte, this weekend. The excitement and reactions from both of these important people in our lives has meant the world to us. Aaron is going to tell the rest of his best friends on Friday night about our news. We can't wait!! It's been so hard to hold it in, but now that we are slowly announcing our blessing, we are getting more and more excited about the months ahead. We are no longer going to have to watch what we say, no longer going to be afraid of slipping...

We have been very busy with work, life, holidays, and crossing things off of our "baby bucket list." We are in the process of rebuilding our deck, and we are just waiting for it to be stained to be completely finished! (Will post pictures later...) We are working on new locks, security system, re-shelving closets, landscaping backyard, etc. We are taking one thing at a time, as to not get too overwhelmed. Aaron says that his way of "nesting" is by working on all of these things and taking care of the house.

This week I will be posting a picture of me and my "baby belly" (which is sorta non-existent right now) so we can all watch the growth over the next few months. I am planning to take a picture at the beginning of each month from now until the end of the pregnancy to see the rate of baby growth.

So glad to be sharing our good news with you all!!