The Makings of a Movie Star...

Last week was one of the most nerve racking weeks that I have endured. Lindsey and I were preparing for our first prenatal visit with Dr. Brady (OB/GYN doctor). The visit entailed going over blood tests as well as having a first ultrasound. Because the baby was only about 6 weeks old, the ultrasound was done intravaginally. Needless, to say I was probably more nervous than Lindsey because of all the crazy things I think about as a doctor. Sometimes knowing too much is not a good thing especially when it comes to your own child. Being a patient instead of being a doctor is so enlightening. I was a wreck before the exam but after meeting Dr. Brady, she was very reassuring and very compassionate. I am so glad Lindsey was able to have this wonderful lady as her doctor. Okay enough of my philosophical jabbering and on to the good stuff!! Below is the video of baby's first ultrasound.




Amazing isn't it!! You can actually see baby's heart beating in this 6 week ultrasound. The heart beat actually forms in as little as 25 days. For now, Lindsey is off the hook with a single baby but that is not 100% confirmed until another ultrasound later on!! As we watched our baby on the screen, we were both overwhelmed by what we were witnessing. It was one of the most amazing and powerful things that I have experienced and I am sure that this journey will continue to get even better. Until next time everyone...

A New Arrival...

With every anticipated new arrival, there is much excitement and preparation. One needs to study and be prepared for any shortcomings. Nature gives us the instincts to act accordingly and when the time comes, we pray that these instincts will guide us to make the right choices. A perfect example is parenthood. As parents to be, Lindsey and I are praying that our instincts will guide us in making the right decisions for our child. We want to thank all of our friends and family for the wonderful wishes and I want to especially thank John for out 1st baby gift!! You can see it here..


Boy is this baby going to be spoiled!! Uncle John started it!! lol.....

Today, Lindsey and I attended the prenatal orientation. The class was an overview of pregnancy and about the various stages and tests that Lindsey will have to endure. It was a little scary because the lady was talking about the various birth defects and genetic defects that could occur in pregnancy. As a doctor, I study about these things but it is not until you are in the situation that you start freaking out!! We pray that we have a healthy baby. After the class, Lindsey had to take out 4 vials of blood but she was a good sport and had no problems. This entire week went by so fast. Lindsey is constantly eating and sleeping. Next week, we have an appointment with her doctor and she will have her 1st ultrasound. Stay posted for the results!!

On a side note, with the expected new arrival, I had a chance on purchasing a new arrival myself ;p...I recently got my first Digital SLR (DSLR) camera the Nikon D90 and I am so excited about learning photography so that when the baby comes, there will be thousands of great pictures!! Below are some pictures I took of our current kids. I hope everyone is doing well and once again, we thank everyone for their good wishes!!



Cuddles the Pomeranian



Snuggles the Pomeranian

The soon to be older sisters!!

An Exciting Week!!

I am starting this blog to update our family and friends on the exciting times that await us. We started out the week very excited to finally finish our goal of becoming pregnant. This goal started out 10 months ago with us trying and trying and trying. Finally on the morning of October 7 we had this result...


Woohooo!!!! It was too good to be true...We were going to be parents!! Not trusting one test, we then tested again with another kit and got this...


Can you see that faint line? It's positive!! Sure enough, we proceeded to tell all of our family and friends. From our calculations, the baby will be due June 12, 2009 the year of the buffalo. Lindsey and I are ecstatic and we are praying to have a healthy baby or babies ;P (there is a 10-15% chance of twins!!). Today we went to Babies R Us and took a look around but there was so much stuff there we were overwhelmed and ran out of the store!! We will have to come back sometime later to get the registry. Next week, we plan to go to the prenatal classes and also to get the general blood work. Lindsey has a ultrasound scheduled in 2 weeks with her OB/GYN doctor. As I write this blog, Lindsey is reading What to Expect When you are Expecting......I am going to continue to update this blog as frequently as possible to chronicle this entire process. Until next time...