Monday, June 30, 2008

Drum Role Please!!!

We are having a baby!!!!!! I can't tell you how excited we are! We took a home pregnancy test 1 month ago, and today I just had my first doctors appointment. They told me that there is less than a 5% chance that I will have a miscarriage, so I've decided to spread the news far and wide!! Here's a picture - I had to scan in the pictures, and I'm not any good with high tech stuff. Sorry!

I have been sicker than I've ever felt in my life!!! I've thrown up 30 times (yes...I am counting), and I've lost 19 lbs! I can't eat, and I'm miserable. However, I was given a miracle prescription at the doctors office today, and I haven't thrown up for at least a few hours!!! And I was able to eat a couple of crackers. Amazing! We have been trying for over 2 1/2 years for this baby, and we can't believe that it's finally here!! My official due date is Feb. 2, 2009. So exciting!!!

22 comments:

Tiffany said...

yay! that's so exciting! i can't imagine being that sick... i've been more sick with this pregnancy than with my last two, but not nearly as sick as you sound! i hope the meds keep working so you can have a more pleasant experience!!!! hopefully it goes away pretty soon too! congrats!

Taren said...

Congratulations! I am so excited for you guys. Boy things are going to be a lot different for you guys. In a very good way that is. Hopefully by week 12 you will start to feel better. I was so sick with my first. They gave me meds and they didn't work. I am glad they work for you. By about week 16 it was like night and day for me. I felt so much more alive. Make sure you have Kirk take pictures. You will want at least a couple with your cute belly.

Anna said...

Yahoo! I am so excited for you and Kirk! Pregnancy and having a baby is simply amazing. Especially when you have been trying or a while, trust me I know. Hopefully the sickness stops soon. Everyone is different, I could finally eat a real meal around 16 weeks. And hopefully you will feel better when work starts up again. Are you going to keep working?

I was wondering if I could still stay with you when I come to Education Week at BYU-I at the end of the month? It will give you a taste of having a little one in the house.

Kiersten said...

Congratulations! I am so excited for you! I'm sorry you've been so sick--I would love to lose 19 pounds, but not like that! I hope those meds keep working for you. I am just so excited and happy for you!

sNick said...

YEAAA!!! I'm so excited for you!!!! I hope you start feeling better! Sometime I'll tell you a funny story about how Tarin was sick her first trimester and I thought she just had a stomach problem. I'm really naive, but it really did worry me. Okay, that's actually the whole story, so I guess I won't have to tell it later. I love you guys! Congrats!

Margie said...

Congratulations!! That is so exciting for you guys. I am so happy for you. You will be such a great mother. I'm sorry you have been so sick. That is really hard. Hang in there!!

Scott and Amy said...

Hi Kirk and Janelle!!! What a cute little "Mukey" peanut!!! HA!HA!HA! We love you guys and can't wait to see you this week!!! Now we really have something wonderful to celebrate!!!

Jessica said...

Oh MY!!!!! Congrats! That's AMAZING. I swear EVERY person I know that has recently gotten pregnant has been sicker than dogs! Krid and Janean have both been so sick. It's kinda making me think it's not such a good idea J/K, anyways I'm so happy for you! You better keep the blog updated cuz I'll be checkin :)

Anonymous said...

Congrats Janelle and Kirk! I'm so excited to be an uncle!

Ryan and Melissa said...

Congratulations!! Yay! I'm so excited for you guys! It is an amazing experience and just like Anna said, it's even more so when you have been trying for so long. Congrats again! Keep us posted and feel better soon! (Ryan says it's a boy!)

Caren and Dustin Robison said...

CONGRATULATIONS!!! What exciting news. Sorry you've been so sick, that's never fun. Yes I'm a teacher too. I'm getting ready for year number three teaching first grade. It's a lot of fun but I sure LOVE summer! Congrats again!

Abigail Delphenich said...

I am so excited for you guys, you are going to be great parents. Good luck feeling better!!

Amber said...

Janelle Janelle Janelle Janelle!!!!!! I am just so thrilled for you! My mouth dropped way open and I totally loved the photos! We are like a week apart! So my baby looks just like yours at this point.

Anyways, that is the best news in the world. Enjoy this one as much as you can; you only get one first pregnancy. Write down everything you can. Oh, I love you and I'm so estatic!

Erin said...

I am so thrilled for you! Think of your sickness and an introduction to this baby running the show! It's the truth...Tyler is the head of this house! Just look forward to the second trimester...that's when I started to feel like I could eat more than just tortilla chips. Again, I am so excited for you and CONGRATULATIONS! Oh, are you going to find out if it is a boy or girl?

Kerstin said...

Of course I had no idea you were even trying, but still that is awesome! Hope you continue to feel better :) Keep us all updated!

Monette and Mark said...

Congrats!!! That is such exciting news. I'm sorry to hear you are so sick. Hopefully it will all pass when the first trimester ends. Good luck with everything. Such happy news :)

Unknown said...

Yay! Congratualations you guys!! We are so excited for you. I remember all I wanted to eat in my first trimester was nectarines... and it was winter in Rexburg and there were no nectarines to be found... anywhere! The only thing that got me through was Jamba juice! Good luck with everything! Congrats again!!

kalie said...

Janelle, this news is so exciting! When I saw your comment on Amber's blog a few weeks ago, I knew something was up. YAY! You will be a great mom. I hope you feel better, and good luck incubating.

Criscell said...

WOW! CONGRATS! That's sooooo awesome and I'm so happy for you Janelle! I hope you start feeling better soon. That is no fun. You'll be a super mom!

Unknown said...

Congrats to you both too!! We know how the long awaited pregnancy feels (3 years for us) So we are oh so thrilled for your new little baby too. I am 12 weeks and Due Jan 18th so we are totally close! :) I hope you feel much better too. I was sick all of June and it is slowly getting better now. Good luck!

Giles Fam said...

Congratulations you guys!! We are so happy for you--you both are so deserving, and we know you'll be great parents. I'm also glad you are feeling better--19 pounds!! Holy cow...makes me half tempted to get pregnant again. :)

Kaiarynn said...

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