Introducing...

Yes, yes, yes! You see that correctly, Nick and I are expecting our first little blessing! We found out New Years Eve that that we will soon be parents, much to our great joy and elation. We had our first ultra sound taken around 8 weeks. It was incredible to see the baby kicking those baby feet (which, if you ask me, already look pretty big :0) and watch the little heart beat.

Baby Jones first pictures

Excited to share the news with family, we were fortunately planing a trip to visit my family for a belated Christmas the following day...PERFECT! We went shopping for a few extra gifts to reveal the big news in a creative way. Everyone got a gift bag with a food item that had "baby" in the name (baby carrots, baby spinach, baby potatoes, baby mushroom and baby back ribs). Nick and I thoroughly enjoyed watching everyone as they puzzled through the gift until they put the pieces together. They were so confused :)

The Schuh Family with their "baby" gifts

Unfortunately we left Nick's family down in Riverside before we knew about the baby so we had to get creative long distance. We sent a bouquet of flowers to his parents with a note that simply read, "Congratulations on the big news! Love, Nick and Kim" It didn't take them too long to put the pieces together, especially since I skipped out on coffee every morning and wine tasting when we were visiting the week before :0)

We are now at 12 weeks and besides bouts of "icky feelings" (can't call it morning sickness when it's all day long) and the ability to fall asleep at the drop of a hat, any time, any where, things are going great. I'm giving this little one one more week and then I am demanding we be done with the whole morning sickness thing...we'll keep you posted!