12 Weeks Today!

Brooke went to the doctor yesterday and we're happy to report a clean bill of health. He said that physically she was doing great and she even got to hear the heartbeat for the first time. Apparently sometimes you can't hear it this early but he was able to find it right away and Brooke got to listen to it in the room. She said she almost started crying right there. I was bummed I didn't go. I didn't know they would listen to the heartbeat!

She's only gained 1 pound but the doctor said that was fine at this point. I guess from here forward she will start to gain and show.

This weekend we took the baby to his/her first baseball game (in a sense). We watched our Padres come from behind to beat the Colorado Rockies in extra innings. It was really exciting. One of our boys got a big hit in the bottom of the 10th to drive in the winning run. Brooke's boss and her husband have season tickets and they were kind enough to take us along. They have great seats and we really enjoyed it.

Brooke kept her ticket stub for the scrap book. So I guess this is baby's first major league ticket:

I had no idea!

Well we took our first trip to the baby store this weekend and let me say for the record that the options are a little too much to handle. How do you decide what exactly you need (or want)?

Check this thing out. The Baby Mellenium Falcon 9000

Stroller, car seat, and infant carrier all in one. Deflector shields optional. Anyway, it was an eye-opening event. There's a lot to get ready for.

Other than that, things are moving right along. Brooke is experiencing some morning and afternoon sickness but nothing she can't "model" through. Her appetite is getting a little wierd. We've had plain pasta two nights in a row! She hasn't started to really gain any weight yet but all the literature says you may not until the 2nd trimester. Thanks for all the cards and calls! It's nice to hear from everyone. We'll keep you informed as the weeks go on.

Confucius say, "Always read your fortune cookie!"

A few months back, when we were trying to get pregnant, Brooke seriously got this in her fortune cookie.




Of course, she took it as a sign and stuck it on our refrigerator as a good luck talisman. We noticed it a few days ago and got a little chuckle. But then I took a closer look. The third lucky number is the due date! Spooky!