The word is finally out!!!

The Seamans' Family is having a baby!!!

I am so happy to finally be able to shout to the world our good news!!! I know most of you that read our blog already have known for awhile, but I now feel comfortable posting about my pregnancy. I am officially 13 weeks as of today. This is a long post because I have so much to catch up on!
I finally told my students on Thursday as well as their parents and the teachers I work with. The secret has been killing me but I wanted to hold out as long as possible. At least till after my first trimester. I gathered all my little first graders around at the end of the day on Thursday and told them that I had been keeping a secret that I was ready to share with them. They all looked at me with big eyes and were asking what is it what is it. I told them that I was going to have a baby and they instantly looked at my stomach and then back at my face and they were all smiling and cheering. It was the cutest response I have gotten so far! They were very confused though because I am still not really showing. I told them the baby was very little, about the size of a lime, but as the baby got bigger that my belly would start getting bigger too and they would be able to notice more. Of course they asked if it was a boy or girl and one of the little girls said if it was a girl that she wanted to keep it! I was very worried that I was going to be asked how the baby got in there but one little boy in my class handled that one for me. He raised his hand and said " I know how your baby got in there". I was thinking here it is but before I could stop him he proceeds to tell me that "a baby starts off as an egg and the doctor cuts open your tummy and puts it in there to grow into a baby. When the baby is ready to come out he cuts you back open and takes the baby out". I knew he asked that question to mom and dad before and that must have been the answer they gave him! Pretty good! I sent their parents a letter sharing my news and informing them of the plans that I have in place for when I leave in March. Hopefully they will be ok with the fact that thier kids will have another teacher for the end of the school year. At our faculty meeting that same day my principal gathered all of us in a circle and very sorority like passed around a stuffed animal while we were all humming rock a bye baby. When it got to the person with the big news, obviously someone who is pregnant, they keep the stuffed animal. When it stopped with me everyone congratulated me and was all smiles. It was a cute way to share my news with all my teacher friends. It's so funny how much everyone starts looking at your stomach when they find out you are pregnant! The people at my school were the last ones for me to tell so I am so happy to not have to keep any more secrets and talk about my pregnancy whenever I want!
My last doctors appointment was this Tuesday. It was short but oh so sweet because I got to hear the baby's heartbeat again! I could listen to that sound forever! What a miracle that is growing inside of me! I had a few questions for the doctor and we talked about my recent visit to the Endocrinologist. For those of you who don't know I recently found out that I have a hypoactive thyroid and am now on medication for it. The doctors say I don't need to worry about it affecting the baby so I am doing my best to not worry about it. Other than being tired I don't have any other symptoms of hypothyroidism and feel great. My next baby appointment is in a month and we get to find out if we are having a boy or a girl! We can't wait!! Everyone has been telling me they think it is going to be a girl so we will see if they are right!
Thank you all who have been praying for us and our baby! Since being pregnant my relationship with my Heavenly Father has become even stronger. I thank Him everyday for this incredible blessing and I know that the health of our baby is completely in His hands. I cannot wait to meet our little bundle of joy face to face and start the adventure of being a mommy!