Micah Christian Sillik is Here!!! :)

Born on Friday, November 20th at 1:02 AM
at 37weeks, 3 days
6lbs 5oz
19 inches long
The cutest little thing I've ever seen!

ITS A BOY!!!!


The goods :)

All ten fingers accounted for

Hanging out upside down

He has such a cute nose!!!

Just some pics of me getting ready to go to the Park

as you can see, we painted some of the walls in our living room. (We also did an accent wall of a different color in our bedroom) I was going to do a before and after post, but laziness and busyness squashed that idea.

I am 17 weeks today, and yes, the belly is getting a bit bigger. I have been feeling the baby move a lot more now and loving every moment of it. Sometimes I wonder when he/she is getting any sleep lol. Randy has gotten to feel the baby move under his fingertips and even saw my skin jump up and down this past weekend. It is always nice when I can share with him something that feels like a private exchange just between me and our little one.
Hopefully when I get my ultrasound done within the next few weeks, I will finally be able to answer my family's nagging question of "Is it a boy or a girl" and "When are you going to finally find out the sex?!" :)

Great News I've Been Dying to Share!!!

As I'd said in my first, 'Welcome' post on this blog, Randy and I were at the point in our lives where we would start our family. Well, after being on birth control pills for many years (almost 10 or so), I was nervous as to how long it would take me to get pregnant. My paternal grandmother had 10 children, my maternal grandmother had 6, and my mother had 5 children, of which I am the oldest. I prayed that the very heightened fertility of my family would trickle down on me.

On April 2nd, I found out that my prayers had been answered. Remarkably, after only one month of trying, Randy and I are expecting our first baby, due December 8th!! I took three pregnancy tests- 2 on the 2nd and one the evening of the 3rd- just to make sure that I was not imagining it all.

Yesterday was my first doctor's visit and this morning I had my first ultrasound. I am 8wks and 1 day today. Seeing my baby's heartbeat for the first time was amazing! I would always feel so much joy for the moms whenever I did their ultrasounds, but to see my own baby's heart beating fast and strong, made my heart swell and my eyes fill with tears.

The picture above was not one of the best that the lady could've given me but oh well. As you can see the rather large dark area in the upper right was my extremely full bladder. Great for doing early pregnancy ultrasounds, but not very comfortable when you are always having to go. I was able to see the yolk sac, the body, as well as the buds that will soon become the arms and legs. Apart from that, everything was still a bit hazy since everything is still so small. Nevertheless, I was thrilled!

Yesterday I told my (paternal) grandmother, and she is spreading the word to all of my extended family. It was good to give her good news after she received such bad news the day before.

I feel truly blessed and honored that God has entrusted me with this life. This March was definitely a month of dreams coming true for me and Randy.