Disappointment with my doctor...

To back track a little bit....after finding out late on Sunday March 20th that we're pregnant, I immediately told Nick so we could celebrate together. Ideally I would've planned a cute way to tell him, but to be honest I've taken so many (negative) tests and really didn't anticipate this one to be positive, so I wasn't prepared! So I ran out into the bedroom flashing the positive test.. Needless to say he was extremely shocked but really excited. We spent the next couple of hours talking about how much this is going to change our lives...in a very, very good way.

The next morning I woke up early to call my OB-GYN's office and set up the initial appointment, but much to my dismay, they told me they wouldn't schedule until I was at 8 weeks. 8 weeks?!?!? I jumped online to check if this is normal (your doctor really doesn't see you until 8 weeks?) and yup, it sure is.....I was definitely disappointed, but scheduled my appointment for April 18th when I should be around 8 weeks along.

I spent the rest of the day running errands and checking out my options at the bookstore to read up on my pregnancy and this little one in my belly....I bought "What to Expect When You're Expecting," "What to Eat When You're Expecting" and "Skinny Bitch: Bun in the Oven." I also jumped on Amazon and bought some pregnancy books for Nick...he's much better with the medical stuff, so I figure he can read about everything and give me the cliff notes version later.

I was dying to tell someone (Tessa, mom, anyone) because I've never been good at keeping secrets, let alone such important, exciting news but I held off....I'm going to come up with a fun way to tell them, and soon. I don't know how much longer I can take them asking me how "trying for baby" is going.

Saturday night brought along the Kenny Chesney concert...we had been planning on going with our regular "Kenny group" for a while now and were so excited to see him perform again...the biggest challenge ahead of us would be an explanation as to why I'm not drinking. I decided that I'm not a good enough liar to fake being sick, so instead I brought along some soda water and limes (normally to mix with my favorite Ketel One vodka) and secretly made non-alcoholic drinks at the house and on the bus ride to the show. We had such an amazing time and I'm sure no one was none the wiser. As much as I missed drinking with them all night, I definitely didn't miss the hangover the next morning. I think I could get used to this...

A Little Bit About Me...

Well I guess I should tell you a little bit about myself. I'm 29 - soon to be 30. I married my husband, Nick, on August 1, 2009 and it has truly been an amazing year and a half. Nick and I have been together (basically) since Fall 2000. We live in Omaha, Nebraska - which we both love because it's a great city and our family & friends are all so close. I have been working at Harrah's and Horseshoe Casinos in Council Bluffs, Iowa (right across the river) for the last seven years, most recently as the Director of Casino Marketing. Nick is a professional poker play and contrary to what everyone thinks, we didn't meet at the casino! We actually met my sophomore - and his freshman - year at UNK.

We have a puggle named Maya who has basically been our child for the past three years. She is such a spoiled little puppy, but who can say no to that face...



But now that is all about to change because I'm pregnant and we are about to give Maya a little brother or sister, which is why I decided to start this blog. I wanted to have a place to write down what I was feeling, give updates on the little one and share details with my family & friends.  So enjoy the ride....

Bun in the Oven

Well....it's official!!

As I had been doing for a while (just to check), I took a test on the night of March 20th and I'm pregnant! I was so excited to FINALLY see two lines! But just to be sure....

Let the craziness of the next nine months begin!!