MUCH TO CATCH UP ON.. BRINGING ME TO WEEK 12!

So much has happened since the last time I blogged! Feel free to skim through this one as it's going to be long (perfect reading for those who should be working right now, but have shifted their focus to other things, such as this!)

Since my last blog, Matt and I thought that were were just a little over 9 weeks pregnant. After going to our first official ultrasound on June 15th, we found out that we were actually 8 weeks and 4 days pregnant at the time. The baby still had it's little tail (see picture above!) and Matt was convinced that I cheated on him for a reptile or he knew we were having a son with a really big uh-hum.... Oh Matt. Mom, on the otherhand, thought it looked like a gingerbread man. Everything looked healthy, including baby Bonas! The heartbeat was around 170-171!

What a week that was! On thursday, I had my commercial thesis project due (got an A!) which would be my last and final project I would ever have to do for FIDM again!!! Then on Saturday, June 20th, I gradutated at the Staples Center with honors and was nominated for two awards... LONG ceremony, but huge accomplishment!

Come Father's Day, we decided that this would be the day to announce it to the family. Bryan's friend was so kind to let us have my graduation bbq at his friend's time share in Carlsbad. It was an amazing condo near the beach! Little did he know that this was going to be more that a grad bbq.... My parents already knew the news and I told them to keep hush about it! My mom almost slipped and told Brynn (good job Mom) before we planned to tell Bryan and Rita first. Inside Bryan's card, we made a copy of the ultrasound picture. I think he went straight to looking at the picture and tried to decode what it was before even reading the inside, which clearly read "GRANDPA" somewhere in there. It was such a special moment when he figured out what the little blur was : ) We then shared the news with Brynn (I think she tried decoding the picture too... Mike had the same issues earlier) and we couldn't have been happier with their reactions!

Finally, Matt and I announced the news to the rest of the Bonas/Jones/Steinriede clan by informing them that I could not drink the champagne that Michelle was so thoughful to bring for us..... it was such an awesome moment to share that with our loved ones : ) It was Matt's first father's day and I think that it couldn't have been more perfect. We felt so blessed by all the love and support our families poured on us that day.

Now with the news pretty much out, came questions about our honeymoon to Greece..... which sadly will not be happening anymore. Dr. White gave us a no and wanted us to keep our travels within the states. So with that said... ALASKA, here we come! I barely made the cut-off to go on this cruise, Princess Cruise Lines cuts you off at 24 weeks and I will be around 21-22. We leave on September 7th and will return 23rd! Matt and I will be on a cruise half the time, on a land tour the other half, then on our own for just a few more nights in Fairbanks to try and get a glimpse of the Northern Lights. Though I will not be able to zipline, or attempt to hike Mt. McKinley, you will be able to find me waddling around the North Pole and eating like a bottomless pit while out on sea. This trip is coming soon.... so more details to come later : )

And at last... I can't believe I am finally at 12 weeks!!!! Sorry that my ultrasound doesn't show this (you are seeing the one from 8 weeks and 4 days) but I will have an updated one within the next two weeks! I just went in for my 1st trimester screening, and so far, things are looking positive! Baby Bonas has a health heartbeat of 150. Thank you God!!! We ask that you continue to keep us in your prayers, as they surely have been working! And for those of you who are wondering when we will find out the sex of the baby..... Stay tuned around September 4th. That's the big one!!! Love you all!

FEELING A LITTLE ANXIOUS!

Before I call it a night, I figured I should get things off my mind so I can actually sleep peacefully tonight. I've been trying to get my thesis done and feel like there is still so much to do and not enough time to complete my final project ever at FIDM. Once upon a time, it was easy for me to stay up until 3:00am to knock one thing out after another, but these days- my body will not allow it!

On a brighter note, we had a very nice lunch with Sue at the Harbor. It was so fun to talk about how excited we are about our little addition to the family. I am glad that she has the same feelings about the name "Cash..." absolutely unacceptable! (I still love you very much Matt!) We plan to tell the rest of our family on Father's Day! So shhhh in the mean time for those of you who know : )

I am looking forward to another ultrasound tomorrow! Please keep us in your prayers and pray for a healthy and happy baby! With the way I've been eating though, I'm sure the lima bean is content : )

Goodnight!

OUR FIRST DR. APPOINTMENT!

Matt and I have been waiting almost a month for this appointment and it finally happened yesterday! I have been feeling so anxious (better than nauseous!) to see Dr. White. During the anticipated wait, I have been fortunate and blessed that I have not experienced any morning, afternoon, or night sickness. So far, no vomitting! Yeah for me but knock on wood! Fatigue has been my biggest battle so far, and it's made it that more difficult to focus on my thesis that is due this coming Thursday. Did I mention that I graduate on Saturday, June 20th at the Staples Center?! Another huge milestone in my life!

I tend to side track, so bare with me! We finally got to our appointment, which ended up starting an hour after our scheduled time- but it was well worth the wait! We absolutely loved our OB! She answered all of our questions and concerns that afternoon. I asked if we would be able to do an ultra sound to hear a heartbeat... and it wasn't planned for that visit. Matt and I felt so bummed, as we wanted the reassurance that there was something, somewhere growing in my tummy. Fortunately for us, Dr. White allowed us to sneak in an ultrasound since the sonogram wasn't picking up the heartbeat.

I can't even express the feelings Matt and I had when we saw a picture of our baby for the first time. I started to tear up and Matt held back... but everything all of a sudden became a reality when we saw the little lima bean and it's heartbeat (A healthy 171!). It was such an amazing moment.

This wasn't my first "official" ultrasound, so we have not finalized how many weeks I am actually pregnant (I think 9 weeks and five days)... more to come after next Monday! In the mean time, here's our little lima bean!! Cute huh?

HOW IT ALL STARTED... WE WON'T GET INTO ALL THOSE DETAILS ; )

On Friday, May 8th, I was planning to help my friend Recy with a wedding she was planning where Matt and I work. What seems like a random thought with no relevance to what this blog is all about, this story foreshadows the events yet to come!

I met Recy in the lobby that afternoon and in the middle of our conversation, her and Glenn (our Director of Catering) began to joke around about me being pregnant..... right. Talk about rumors being ready to spread like wild fire at work! Recy all of a sudden gives me this "look" like I was doing something suspicious. It must have been her mama instincts, because she bluntly says to me, "You're pregnant, aren't you!?" Ummm... no Recy, you are crazy.

When I headed downstairs on break, I suddenly got an awkward feeling in my lower abdomen. Period perhaps? No. This feeling was defintely different. I think my mama instincts began to kick in, as I suddenly wondered if Recy was right. I smiled to myself, rubbed my stomach, and grabbed a bite to eat.

That coming Saturday, I had a lovely afternoon with my girlfriends as we lunched at The Yardhouse prior to going to Wango Tango. Oh how I love Lady Gaga. The afternoon festivities were well needed and I had a great time with the girls! As I was driving home (mind you, it's already past midnight) I began to get that awkward feeling again. Matt happened to be working a back to back shift, so he decided to spend the night at the hotel. I don't know what came over me, but I decided to take a pregnancy test as soon as I got home.

One pee stick later and five minutes of waiting, there it was....a second (yet faint) pink line. A rush of emotions ran through me along with the biggest smile I've had since our wedding day.
"Son of b***!" (excuse myself) I thought.... "I'm PREGNANT!" The memorable part of this moment was that it happened to be Mother's Day. What a perfect gift. I couldn't wait to tell Matt in person when he came home, so I decided to call him. Of course, he didn't believe, since I ALWAYS joke around about being pregnant with him. When he got home that day.... boy did it hit him : )