Two Steps Ahead and One Step Back

It seems like every time we go to the doctor, the time goes back. Two weeks ago, she said that Lea was only 5 weeks along, this week, she is 6. Very confusing.

So I got to see the heartbeat and realized she really is pregnant.

I really am going to be a dad.



The bean-like creature is there in the middle.

Setbacks and Scares

So, today was our first visit with the Doctor. The first half of the visit was just what I would expect it to be.....us sitting in her office discussing the "do's and don'ts" on being pregnant. Very informative.

The second half of the visit was initially disappointing, but made sense the more I thought about it. Lea is happy with the news.

Apparently, she is barely 5 weeks pregnant and not the 7 like we thought! I did get to see the baby. It was a way to early to make anything out, but I did see a little black dot that will eventually be my child.

How is this good news? Well, it makes sense because last Sunday when we took the pregnancy test, it was negative and on Wednesday it was positive. If she 6 weeks pregnant at the time, it would have been a little strange for the test to be negative when the tests are supposed to detect pregnancies at 4 weeks.

So what does this mean? An April 15th baby.

Now, we did have a scare tonight. Lea called me around 9:30 saying that she was bleeding. For 10 minutes, I was in a panic while she waited for the Doctor to call her back. When the Doctor finally called, it turned out it was probably implantation bleeding or bleeding from the ultra-sound.

All is well for week 5.

The Journey Starts

August 6th, 2008 at 9:13 in the morning. I was getting myself my morning cup o' coffee when I received the call with the news.

I am going to be a father.

And not to just 3 furry, woodland creatures, but to a child. The rest of the day is a blur. No, scratch that. The past WEEK has been a blur. Now tomorrow we will be going for the 1st Doctor's visit and, from what I've been told, we will be able to hear the heartbeat.

I have no idea what will be happening over the next few months. Hopefully this blog will help me keep my thoughts straight and remember what my feelings/thoughts/emotions/etc were when things happen.

12 hours to go......