A New Knight

First posts aren't easy. How much do I say, what do I say…it's hard to get started. I'll just dive right in.

I wanted to start a blog as a way to track my first pregnancy so that family and friends around the world could read about what's going on, and I also wanted to have a space to talk about my family.

G and I are still technically newlyweds, at least that is if we get to be considered newlyweds until our second anniversary. We were married in May of 2013 and celebrated one year just a few months ago. In September 2013, we made a visit to the local humane shelter and came home with a sweet little puppy named Savannah.

At first, Savannah fit nicely in G's hands, but now she's up to 45lbs of mischief. But at just over a year old, we'd expect nothing less.

In July of this year, G and I found out Savannah isn't going to be the only small one pitter patting around the house.
At 36, I'm not an old mom, but I'm not one of those younger ones either. So I do have some concerns about being pregnant. I also have to take thyroid medicine daily, so there are some factors that make me wary about things.

However, soon after we learned about our new little one, we took a blood test that does genetic screening and found out that our baby is healthy and is going to be a boy. We're going to call him Jack.

So now starts the tale of Savannah and Jack, a dog and her boy. At present, I'm 14 weeks pregnant with Jack. I have a slight little bump and am starting to feel little flutters a few times during the day. G says that I likely rock Jack to sleep during the day when I move around and wake him up with I am sitting still. Possibly. I know that he has cycles of waking and sleeping and am trying to figure out if I can feel that yet.

The pregnancy books and such say Jack can hear my voice now, so I'm trying to talk to him more. It's strange in some ways, but in others it feels natural. I suppose this is all part of the bonding process.

I hope to share what I learn as a first time mom, as well as how we're adapting to going from two humans and a dog to a family of four. It's going to be an adventure for all of us, but I think we're more than up for it.