Hurst Family: A Baby Story

So, I thought I was 11 weeks and 2 days.....  I swear they just guess each time I go in.  Just as my last pregnancy, I'm assuming once I transfer to a regular OB, they'll adjust and give me an official due date.  Right now, we're still shooting for late February. My final follow up with Dr. Jarrett was this afternoon.  He did an ultrasound and everything looked great -- SO encouraging!  The baby looked huge compared to my last ultrasound!  "It" was moving around like crazy but Dr. J was able to easily find the heartbeat and get measurements.  Khloe was with me and so excited to see the baby on the screen.  She even got her own copy of an ultrasound picture!  Dr. Jarrett instructed me to quit taking all meds (with the exception of prenatals).  That in itself causes a very nervous and anxious feeling for anyone who undergoes fertility drugs.  I've been on all kinds of meds over the past 3+ months.  It's crazy to me to think t...

As most of you know, since seeing me lately or from the picture I posted online last night, I no longer look 20+ weeks pregnant!  I'm having a great week and am really back to feeling like myself again.  The only true symptom I would say I have is total exhaustion, but besides being pregnant, I'm also adjusting to a different coaching schedule at the gym requiring some very early mornings!  Don't get me wrong, I love it. In other news, Kellen and I finally made the decision to sign papers last night and begin building our dream home in Noblesville!  We have been looking for about two years to get ready for this day.  We also spent a few years working through Dave Ramsey's program to be able to make this decision in the most financially responsible way we could.  It has required a lot of patience and determination on our part, and now we are feeling the excitement of all that patience and self control paying off! One thing that really stands out in my mi...