Belly pics - The Beginning

We went down to the beach today to take our first belly pics, to track the growth of our little blueberry. We are also keepin tabs on the men in the house, and I think Chris's belly wins this week.

Every week, getting these emails from TheBump.com telling us the size and what is developing is way too much fun! Our sweet pea has turned into a bit bigger than a blueberry this week!! Little arms have developed that look like fishy fins, and the brain and spine are well on thier way to being almost done! The first trimester is sooo important for all the growth. Mama is still pretty naseaus and tired, but hangin in there :) Grandma Jenny, aka Mimi, is coming to visit this weekend, and I can't wait to be off work for a mini-vacation and eat her homecooked meals and get foot rubs....until next week......Aloha from the Crains on Kuuhale!!!

We have a heartbeat!!

Today was our ultrasound to see our sweet pea's heartbeat. It was strong and loud at about 123 beats per minute! It was such a surreal moment, and it has really set in now. We are going to be parents :)

Mama D is having lots of naseau, it's hard to keep down my prenatals and anything else for that matter. I'm also EXHAUSTED. I came home yesterday from work and slept from 6:30 - 10, woke up and had a snack and brushed my teeth, then back to bed til 8 in the morning. Keeping my eyes open past 10 is hard work, and the afternoon slumps are giving me the nickname "Baby Brain" at work.

This was a really special day for Chris. Now he sees what I feel, and we feel so connected. He will be such a good Papa. We took a trip to McDonalds last night and shared a 20 piece nugget and milkshake to celebrate. Not quite a martini, but it satisfied the cravings...

Here is our little one, just a head, spine and legs at this point but growing like a weed and loving bananas and milkshakes!!!

Here is a mini video of the little heartbeat :)