It's Confirmed!!!!

This is my first entry in my 'baby journey' blog. I got the idea to do a blog from our dear friends Amir and Tabitha. Amir and Tabitha are expecting their own baby this summer, and I thought it was such a wonderful idea to capture all the moments of this wonderful experience. I also thought it would be nice for all of our family and friends, who do not live in Vancouver, to be able to view the progress of this baby. Normally, I am a very private person, but as I have so many emotions in me right now, I really feel the need to keep a diary of this.

On January 15th, Jonas and I excitedly discovered that we were pregnant. Our first reaction was sheer joy. And then amazement that we were so lucky to get pregnant so quickly! And then there was fear, which I think is a very natural reaction to new parents. After all, neither of us have ever been parents before, and our immediate thinking is on ways to make things better for our future and our growing family. So we went out to dinner to celebrate, and to talk about our future. I had a yankering of roast lamb for a while (perhaps this is my first pregnancy craving), so Greek it was!

Although we discovered we were pregnant on January 15th, we still hadn't seen a doctor yet. But he happily confirmed on January 22nd that indeed I was! And once again, the whole cycle of emotions began again. The most difficult part for me at this time is not sharing the news with anybody! But we opted to wait a bit to tell our families as I am not out of the 'safe' zone yet, and we didn't want to worry them needlessly. I did tell one person only though, my best friend Linda. I felt that as a new mother herself, she could share in my experience and guide me. It also helps that we will have children very close in age who will grow up together.

I believe my maternal instincts have already kicked in. I find myself constantly thinking about our baby, and praying for his/her safe development. I am taking good care of myself, getting tons of sleep and taking my vitamins. I even find myself talking to our little one and asking him/her often 'are you ok down there?' This is a dream that I would never have imagined. I have an amazing life, and feel incredibly blessed. Never give up on your dream!