The first ultrasound of our baby. It looks just like a jellybean!
Monday, February 23, 2004
Sunday, January 04, 2004
Our History
Since we're planning on having a baby, it's probably a good time to document how we got there in the first place.
Nichole and I met through Matchmaker, an online personals service or dating service, depending on what you want to call it. We actually had spoken many months before we actually met, but based on circumstances we hadn't really connected. I think we had both initially ruled out a relationship because of where we lived nearly two hours apart -- and because I was divorced with two children and she had never been married and didn't have any children. It seemed like we were far apart, both in terms of distance and where we were at that point in our lives.
Meeting for the First Time
Even so, one night in the late summer of 2001, we were sending a few brief messages back and forth via the Internet, and I got up the nerve to ask for her phone number so we could talk "live". I didn't really expect there to be a connection but we spent more than 3 hours talking on the phone that night! I think we talked a time or two after that, and basically agreed that we should get together for dinner... it certainly didn't seem like we had a shortage of things to talk about. :)
To make a long story short, we met on September 9, 2001 and had dinner at Grady's in Novi. We were actually planning to meet on September 13 because I was going out of town, but decided to move the schedule forward a bit because we were both anxious to meet each other. It's probably a good thing we met when we did, because when September 11 happened everything was crazy. I for one doubt that I would have met someone new right after 9/11 if I hadn't already known them by then.
We've been inseparable ever since, and we've found we have much more in common than we had even realized in the beginning. We got married on June 28, 2003, and had an absolutely perfect, beautiful wedding.
Our Wedding
Nichole and Eric - June 28, 2004
We were married at All Saints Historical Chapel in Howell, and had our reception at Prestwick Village Golf Club. Nearly all of our closest friends and family were there, and we had a wonderful time.
Our Honeymoon
We spent the first night of our
honeymoon at Huron House in Oscoda,
and the second part with the kids at the cabin,
...and then spent a week in Key West!
Jordan and Abbi
Eric's two children are Jordan who is 12 and Abbi who is 9. They're both very excited about having a new little sister... although we think that Jordan is at the age where he sees it as some sort of 9-month-long science experiment, and Abbi can't wait to dress her up in Barbie clothes and watch Lizzie McGuire with her.
Our House
Our family lives here, with 3 dogs (Romeo, Chip, and Lily) and a cat named Putter. Sometimes it seems like that's 4 pets too many, but we love them all.
Nichole and I met through Matchmaker, an online personals service or dating service, depending on what you want to call it. We actually had spoken many months before we actually met, but based on circumstances we hadn't really connected. I think we had both initially ruled out a relationship because of where we lived nearly two hours apart -- and because I was divorced with two children and she had never been married and didn't have any children. It seemed like we were far apart, both in terms of distance and where we were at that point in our lives.
Meeting for the First Time
Even so, one night in the late summer of 2001, we were sending a few brief messages back and forth via the Internet, and I got up the nerve to ask for her phone number so we could talk "live". I didn't really expect there to be a connection but we spent more than 3 hours talking on the phone that night! I think we talked a time or two after that, and basically agreed that we should get together for dinner... it certainly didn't seem like we had a shortage of things to talk about. :)
To make a long story short, we met on September 9, 2001 and had dinner at Grady's in Novi. We were actually planning to meet on September 13 because I was going out of town, but decided to move the schedule forward a bit because we were both anxious to meet each other. It's probably a good thing we met when we did, because when September 11 happened everything was crazy. I for one doubt that I would have met someone new right after 9/11 if I hadn't already known them by then.
We've been inseparable ever since, and we've found we have much more in common than we had even realized in the beginning. We got married on June 28, 2003, and had an absolutely perfect, beautiful wedding.
Our Wedding
Nichole and Eric - June 28, 2004
We were married at All Saints Historical Chapel in Howell, and had our reception at Prestwick Village Golf Club. Nearly all of our closest friends and family were there, and we had a wonderful time.
Our Honeymoon
We spent the first night of our
honeymoon at Huron House in Oscoda,
and the second part with the kids at the cabin,
...and then spent a week in Key West!
Jordan and Abbi
Eric's two children are Jordan who is 12 and Abbi who is 9. They're both very excited about having a new little sister... although we think that Jordan is at the age where he sees it as some sort of 9-month-long science experiment, and Abbi can't wait to dress her up in Barbie clothes and watch Lizzie McGuire with her.
Our House
Our family lives here, with 3 dogs (Romeo, Chip, and Lily) and a cat named Putter. Sometimes it seems like that's 4 pets too many, but we love them all.
Saturday, January 03, 2004
We're having a baby!
Oh my gosh... we're pregnant! We had a feeling, and took the EPT test. And it came back positive! OK, so we took TWO pregnancy tests, just to be sure. No matter what they tell you in the ads, you still somehow feel like you need to confirm things. So while we haven't spoken to a doctor yet about this, I think it's probably pretty much a sure thing. We timed the conception based on the ovulation prediction kit (medical science is so amazing) and it seems like we hit the correct window based on what we've read.
Oh yeah, and you'll notice I say we are pregnant, and that we had a feeling, and we took a pregnancy test. OK, for the nitpickers reading this, Nichole is pregnant, Nichole had the feeling, and Nichole took the test. I cannot get pregnant.
Anyway... We took the test just before we were getting ready to go see Les Miserables at the Fox, so we didn't have a lot of time to consider the implications... I think it's going to take a while for this to really sink in. I also have to go to the sales meeting in a couple of days. I'm wondering when I should tell people in my company... don't want to break the news too soon, but yet I don't know if I'll be able to contain my excitement!
The first test didn't have as dark a line as the directions on the box indicated it should have to be perfectlyh accurate, but the second test was digital and said "Pregnant". I don't think you can get more positive than that! :)
Yes, it's positive!
After we calmed down, we made the decision to tell our parents... we just couldn't wait any longer. For fun, we wrapped the actual test strip and testing unit in Christmas wrapping paper and gave it to Nichole's mom, telling her we "found one more Christmas gift we forgot to give you." She actually thought when she opened it that it was a personal electric shaver, and it took her a while to understand that it was a pregnancy test! Both Nichole's mom and her dad were very excited that they are going to be grandparents! My mom and dad were also thrilled.
So far, Nichole hasn't had any morning sickness and isn't showing any other signs of pregnancy, beyond the "lateness" factor and the obviously positive pregnancy test.
Oh yeah, and you'll notice I say we are pregnant, and that we had a feeling, and we took a pregnancy test. OK, for the nitpickers reading this, Nichole is pregnant, Nichole had the feeling, and Nichole took the test. I cannot get pregnant.
Anyway... We took the test just before we were getting ready to go see Les Miserables at the Fox, so we didn't have a lot of time to consider the implications... I think it's going to take a while for this to really sink in. I also have to go to the sales meeting in a couple of days. I'm wondering when I should tell people in my company... don't want to break the news too soon, but yet I don't know if I'll be able to contain my excitement!
The first test didn't have as dark a line as the directions on the box indicated it should have to be perfectlyh accurate, but the second test was digital and said "Pregnant". I don't think you can get more positive than that! :)
Yes, it's positive!
After we calmed down, we made the decision to tell our parents... we just couldn't wait any longer. For fun, we wrapped the actual test strip and testing unit in Christmas wrapping paper and gave it to Nichole's mom, telling her we "found one more Christmas gift we forgot to give you." She actually thought when she opened it that it was a personal electric shaver, and it took her a while to understand that it was a pregnancy test! Both Nichole's mom and her dad were very excited that they are going to be grandparents! My mom and dad were also thrilled.
So far, Nichole hasn't had any morning sickness and isn't showing any other signs of pregnancy, beyond the "lateness" factor and the obviously positive pregnancy test.
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