First Sonogram Results

Well, this was definitely an exciting, yet scary experience for both David and I. Today, April 17th at 9:15 a.m. we were experiencing our first video of our little peanut! Poor David had to deal with my hormonal changes as we drove telling him we could not be late for our first appointment as we were stuck in traffic. I guess I figured he could move the cars:) Anyways, we got there exactly at 9:15 and waited to go back. As we were waiting I was excited and giddy. Poor David got a case of the nerves and had to use the bathroom. The nurses laughed and tried giving him a hard time by saying he could not use the bathroom. Just as he came back a little less nervous, it was time to go in. When we got into the sonogram room David thought we were watching the weather channel when looking inside me because it looked like the Doppler Radar. Everything looked great and was measuring okay. Then it was time...the nurse was trying to find the 'little booger" as she referred to the Baby. Then there the grain of rice was. It was amazing. Between the yoke sak and the actual baby, it looked like a diamond engagement ring was stuck in my uterus:) The best part of the entire experience was when I felt David grab my arm when he saw the image of our Baby Acosta on the big screen. I wanted to cry because it was just an amazing feeling to know David was excited and there for the whole thing! I just love that man:) Anyways, I figured crying wasn't appropriate at that time, but this whole sonogram thing made reality hit! We are actually having a baby:O

After the sonogram we waited for a little bit in the waiting room, and it was so fun as David and I stared at our little grain of rice. It was so cool to see the picture of this little diamond ring (ha, ha) and the message "Hi Mom & Dad." WOW! After we stared at the picture and were about to go in, David's phone began to vibrate and it was Mama Betty. David laughed and said, "She's probably calling me so I don't forget to call her." We went into the doctor's office and they did a regular exam and said everything from the bloodwork to the exam appears to be fine. I am about 5 weeks along and have a expected due date of December 15th! It was so neat talking to the doctor and we even got a duffel bag full of goodies like prenatal vitamins and reading materials. Plus it has a really cute little baby bear tag on it. That is my favorite part. As we were ready to leave after scheduling the May 4th sonogram that will really determine the heartbeat and baby's length, we had to sit through a counseling of our insurance and the cost of having a baby. Let's just say I cried all the way to lunch. It was a huge overload for me and of course now I am okay and David was amazing, but wow people don't joke when they say kids are expensive. But, on the flip side, we get to have a Baby Acosta for a lifetime. I cannot wait. So before I say goodbye to eat because I am starving, I will leave you with some final thoughts:
I am over joyed, scared, happy, emotional, but most importantly, I am so excited that David and I are going to be parents and that we have the support of our family and friends. Thank you and we love you more than we could ever say.