It is official!

On Monday, Jeremy and I went to THE 12 week appointment. We are having a baby... we're having a baby... I'm going to be a mom and Jeremy is going to be a dad...  I think it started settling in just a little bit more. At the first appointment we only saw a little blur with a heartbeat. This appointment we heard the heart beat and watched a little baby squirm and wiggle around inside of me. It was surreal.

Because news was spreading like wildfire, we had to act fast on announcing. We had every intention of doing a video, but timing just wasn't on our side. So we came up with this:

Valerie and I walked up to the front, ordered the drinks, and asked a special favor of the Barista. When we told her we wanted Daddy to be and Mommy to be, along with a smaller baby cup, her face lit up and she was thrilled to be a part of it! She was a great participant in the whole thing.

I decided on Starbucks announcements because people who know me best know how much I love coffee. Coffee is actually one of the things I haven't had a desire to have while pregnant... feel free to laugh at the irony of it all. Also, these happen to be Hot Chocolates. And now we have a tiny souvenir for the baby room. Who knows, maybe I'll turn it into a Christmas ornament.

I'd also like to take a moment to recognize the special man God blessed me with, who has been taking care of me for the past 12 weeks while my body and routines have constantly changed! He jumped on board with the Starbucks plan (last minute after dinner) when he wanted to do something a little more his style. He'll be the best baby daddy ever!