Post #1

It's only fitting that our first entry begin with the image that excited us most. At the time of this ultrasound, we had already been through a series of tough doctor visits and disappointments — one lost heartbeat at 11 weeks and two chemical pregnancies. This image was taken at eight weeks, but the relief occurred four weeks later with a successful Doppler heartbeat. Now we're in our 16th week and excited about the pending "what sex is it?" visit at week 18.

Our intent with this blog is to chronicle our march towards parenthood for those who can only be near us virtually, and, according to our shortlist of new blogging parentals, start a continuous record of our lives as they change dramatically. We're excited and scared, anxious and cautious. Here goes...