Poppy

At the end of November, we found out that I am pregnant! It took 17 months, the last of which included seeing a fertility specialist. The good news was that all it took was one month of fertility treatment and all I needed was a relatively minor procedure to achieve pregnancy bliss. I also went to acupuncture. It was quite a unique experience. I'm planning to write "Pregnancy Chronicles" on the blog, so I will do a more detailed post on the fertility treatment/acupuncture experience for those who are curious. The baby's nickname is Poppy because when I found out I was pregnant, I was only 4 weeks along and the very tiny bundle of joy was only the size of a poppy seed.

We are very excited. It took me a few days to believe that this was real. Even though we are anxious for Poppy's arrival (official due date is August 6th), it is nice to have about 9 months to prepare for the transition into a whole new life experience for our family.

A lot of folks are sharing in our feeling of joy. This will be the first grandchild for all of mine and David's parents, and also the first great-grandchild for all three of my grandparents. Both sides of our family haven't had a baby around in about 14-15 years, so I'm pretty sure the lucky little one may be a bit spoiled. David's step-dad has made some sweeping proclamations about his plans to spoil :) We also have some fabulous friends who are equally pumped. While we didn't really broadcast our journey to conception, we didn't keep it a big secret from close friends either. We are so grateful for all of the kind words, encouragement, and congratulations over the past few weeks and months.

Hooray for Poppy!!!