Davis Baby #4 to Debut April 6, 2010

Sounded like a headline of a movie star or something...word gets out fast in our little town!

Pregnancy suspicions
Louis took all 3 girls to the Cumberland County Playhouse with people from church sometime mid-July. I had a Community Bible Study Luncheon that morning so I couldn't go, but when I got home I had about 5 hours to myself while they were still in Crossville. Normally I'd make GOOD use of that time to do deep cleaning I can't normally do when the girls are around. I came home from the luncheon and DROPPED. I couldn't get motivated to do ANYTHING other than pick up the living room and a few toys in the playroom. That week I had terrible fatigue and after a ride in the country left me wanting to find the toilet, and QUICK, we decided to take a home test on a Tuesday night.

I'm 11 weeks, 2 days and nearly at the end of my first trimester. It seems the first appointment took FOREVER to get here, considering we found out we were pregnant on July 21st when I was 3 weeks along! Other than a few rough spells of nausea (usually involving car rides) and headaches, I have had a good first trimester. I bent over last night to pick up Aliza's sunhat to hang up, and Abigail asked me if I'd be able to do that when my belly was big. They are smart!

We got to hear baby's heartbeat today at our first doctor's appointment- it was a strong 160 bpm!!! Abigail asked of the heartbeat, "What is that thing?" The girls behaved super well while I was being checked over...they just took it all in! Even Aliza was quiet and still. Louis helped them get their rubber gloves on so they could act like doctors too! We are super excited to have another blessing in our family. Hearing the heartbeat made it so real for us today!! Abigail and Anna are cheering on another girl. Maybe they'll get their wish!