Here are the prego pictures so far.  I'm starting to get a little bump.  We forgot to take month 3 although I'm sure there wasn't much change from month 2. 

I posted here that I have been feeling the baby move for a couple of weeks.  The past couple of nights I have felt the baby move more and more and thought that maybe Lance would be able to feel it as well.  He has been dying to feel the baby.  So last night while we were laying on the couch watching tv, Lance put his hand on my belly.  The baby started moving a lot and Lance felt the little thumper!  I wish I had a picture of Lance's face.  His reaction is something I will never forget.  I am trying to savor all these firsts because I know they will go by all too quickly.  I'm so thankful to have a husband that is supportive and excited about this journey.  What a great daddy he will be!

 This is the picture we used to tell our families at Thanksgiving about the baby.  We thought they would get "big sisters" but GG and Boppy didn't get it and neither did JJ and Papa.  It was actually quite amusing.  We have videos to post. They will be up soon.

We had "Gantt" Thanksgiving at Ashley and Brandon's old house in Asheboro.  It was wonderfully chaotic.  Ashley and Brandon had just sold their house so there were boxes everywhere.  All the furniture, dishes, utensils, pretty much everything was packed.  But man oh man did we have food!  We made enough to feed an army.  Brandon cooked a fried turkey, we had ham, sweet potato casserole, squash casserole, potatoes, bread, pies and more!

We then had the "Rogerson" Thanksgiving in Williamston.  We went to grandma Elsie's for lunch.  Again, we had more food than we knew what to do with!  We love her potato salad!

I always love Thanksgiving.  There is so much less pressure than Christmas.  This Thanksgiving was even better as we shared our sweet news.  What a blessing our family and friends are.

Aren't these the sweetest girls you have ever seen? They look pretty tough don't they?  Don't let them fool you they are sweet and ready for their brother/sister.

I am so behind on everything this year.  I have a good excuse right???  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from The Rogersons.

17 Weeks Drs Appointment

I went to the doctor this morning for the 17 week check up.  Everything looked great.  They checked the baby's heartbeat and it was in the high 160's.  Dr. Robison immediately said "Wow, you have an active baby."  He assured me everything looked really good and the baby is healthy.  Now Lance and I are anxious about January 24th when we find out the gender.  According to the old wives tale when the baby's heartbeat is 140+ the baby is a girl and below 140 is a boy...so we shall see!

Thumper

Right after New Years I traveled to Dallas Texas for a conference for work.  On the last flight back as I was resting quietly in my seat I felt a little "thump" in my belly.  I wondered if it was the baby but brushed it off as gas.  I told Lance about the "thump" and he just smiled and said confidently, "it's the baby."  I have felt several "thumps" ever since in my lower abdomen.  It is exciting to start feeling movement.  It feels more and more real everyday. 

Since we told the world I am pregnant I have been getting multiple questions and comments.  I am sure there will be many more in the future.  Here is a list of the most common....

How are you feeling? (EVERYONE asks this)
When are you due?
Is it a boy or girl?
Did you plan this or was it an accident (this is rude!)
What are you naming it?
How are you decorating the nursery.

A Baby!

It is official we are expecting our first baby in June.  He/she is due June 16th 2012.  What an exciting 17 weeks this has been.

We found out we were pregnant in October.  Lance and I were gearing up to take our middle school kids to Charlotte for our annual middle school retreat.  I decided to take an early pregnancy test...just in case (since we were going to Carowinds and would be riding roller coasters).  I got up early and took the test and immediately woke  Lance up because it was POSITIVE!  We were beyond excited.  I don't know how we contained the excitement all weekend.  When we returned from the trip I immediately called the doctor's office and set up an appointment for a pregnancy test in the office.  I took the test that Monday morning and I remember clearly the lab technician say "you are 100% positive."  I felt like I was in a haze.  It felt surreal and wonderful.  It seemed our first dr's appointment would never get here.

Lance went with me to our first appointment and we saw the baby for the first time.  Everything looked perfect.  The baby looked like he/she was dancing....takes after his/her daddy already.  We have been to the doctor again and have heard the heartbeat.  It was in the high 150s low 160s and again everything looked great.

We are enjoying telling this wonderful news.  Lance and I told our immediate families at Thanksgiving, then we told our close friends.  We waited until I was 14 weeks to tell our youth and friends at church.  Everyone has been beyond thrilled, loving, and supportive (and some annoying...ha!).

I had some morning sickness in the very beginning and have been really tired.  I am starting to gain more energy and haven't been sick for a while.  I am hoping I am over the first trimester hump.  I am beginning to get a tiny bump my pants are starting to get tight.  It will be interesting to see how my body grows and changes.

We are so excited about "munchkin," "doo-da," "Lolita," "Ronnie-Bob Rogerson" (all names our families have offered).  We can't wait to see what the new year brings for our family.

Check out Tiny Prints for your Christmas cards this year.  I am narrowing down and will order ours soon.....as soon as we take our photo :).