oh, hai!

I didn't think it would EVER happen, but it finally has. After two years of trying--including many frustratingly-inconclusive tests, rounds of unpleasant fertility drugs, and OPKs and EWCM and all sorts of acronyms I never wanted to know--I'm finally pregnant! Woo-hoo!

I've survived the first trimester with only one scare leading to an emergency room trip, two unexpected early ultrasounds (baby is doing great), a handful of hormonal crying spells, and what I'm going to call a moderate(?) case of morning sickness requiring me to eat pretzels for breakfast most days to avoid throwing up. All the while, it has hardly felt real. My husband and I had tried for (what felt like) so long, I had all but given up on the whole thing--I just couldn't picture it happening for us. So when it DID happen, I had to keep metaphorically pinching myself as a reminder. This is the real deal. It really has happened.

We're. Having. A. Baby.

Our epic little padawan is due April 11, 2015.

Today marks the day I am 12 weeks pregnant! Hitting the 12-week milestone today makes this whole thing feel a bit more real...which brought to mind the idea to indulge myself in a bit of blogging. The reasons for this endeavor, to me, are to document the journey of pregnancy and parenthood for myself, to sort through my evolving thoughts and philosophies on parenting, and to share and connect with other like-minded moms, moms-to-be, and dog moms :) out there on the internet. I've searched and searched, but found very few blogs of parents who have much in common with me as a very nerdy atheist parent-to-be. So, at the very least, this is here for my benefit, and if I'm lucky, maybe I'll even connect with some new friends along the way!

So, if you're reading this, it's great to meet you! Drop me a line in the comments if you have a blog you'd like me to come visit, too!