The Catones are Preggers!

The wait is up; we have made it to 13-weeks! Let the blog begin. We have been very selective in telling people about our news and I must say, keeping it in is HARD! So, here it goes… Chris and I are pregnant!

Yesterday was our 13-week appointment and the most exciting one to date! The baby actually looks like a baby and not a “gummibear,” as Chris says. We saw the baby suck his/her thumb and wiggle around. The nurse said that the baby could do everything in my stomach that he/she will do once he/she is out…so crazy! Here is our ultrasound photo from yesterday.



The baby is now 3 inches and growing at the perfect speed, we are on track to a healthy little baby! Here are a couple fun facts:

Weight: I’ll never tell + 5 pounds
Cravings: Anything from Mexico
Maternity Clothes: Love them, might never go back!

Most of you already know the story, but since I am telling the World Wide Web, I might as well tell you how I told the father. Christopher was away for business when I got the news via EPT (a.k.a, the error proof test). Technology has come quite a long way since the days of one line or two. This special test simply read, “pregnant.” There is not much second-guessing when something is that straight forward. Anyways, I took the test on a Thursday and Chris was returning the following night. I wanted to tell him in person, so I decided I would surprise him with a themed dinner. I do love a theme. I prepared baby back ribs, baby corn, fresh buns and baby peas. When dinner was ready, I called him into the dinning room. Here is how it went.

Chris: “What are we having?”
Lindsey: “Well, we have baby back ribs, baby corn and baby peas. I also have buns, fresh out of the oven. Would you like one?”
Chris: “No, I don’t want a bun. I love baby corn though!”

At this point, Chris is digging in.

Lindsey: “So, we have baby back ribs, baby corn, baby peas and buns from the oven…notice anything?”
Chris: “There is a theme? Baby!?”
Lindsey: “Yeah.”
Chris: “Is it because we are going to see Katie’s baby tomorrow?”
Lindsey: “Um, no.”
Chris: “You're pregnant?”
Lindsey: “Um, yes!”

This was a lot longer of a convo at the time. I was so nervous and I had been keeping it in for over 24 hours, all to myself. I thought he would pick up on it right away, but he finally got it. Next, he asked to see “the test,” which I knew he would do. I saved it, but when I went to get it, the screen was blank. I don’t know if he did not believe me or he just really needed to see for himself, but a trip to Kroger and 2 pregnancy tests later gave him the confirmation he was looking for!