160

Today was our 12 week appointment and it seems so much more real now. Not only could I not button my pants this morning (I blame that on them being in the dryer too long) but we got to hear the baby's heartbeat for the first time!

It is at 160 beats per minute.

Aunt Heather says that means we're having a girl but Auntie Lideana thinks it is going to be a boy because the candle on my birthday cake the night she found out was blue! So many signs!

No matter what the baby is (and we are NOT going to find out early) we'll be happy!

We are actually really excited about a lot of things right now. My best friend Anne from high school (they were our honor couple at our wedding) are going to have a baby just after us! I can't wait to plan future family vacations! And my friend Pam from grad school has our same due date! I can't wait to see our babies grow up together (even though there is a lot of distance between us)!