Last week in Texas at 26 weeks!

There has been so many changes since I started this pregnancy and the biggest one (aside from the peanut being born) is coming up really fast!
Greg and I and 'peanut' are moving to San Luis Obispo,Ca next week!
We couldn't be happier and full of positive outlook and faith :)
A lot of people ask (I know its all out of love), "How are ya'll going to take care of a baby and work?" Well, we are going to do it just like every other parent and either provide baby care or take care of her ourselves. To some people this is a sudden, drastic change but little do they know we have been planning, saving and talking about it for 2 years! The baby girl is our number one priority of course and we feel we are going to be able to provide the BEST life for her at our new little town and home.
Our first baby shower is this Sat. and I can't wait to see everyone! I am really just happy to share the day with friends, family and kids...they make it sooo special! I am sure the baby will be kicking up a storm because she seems to kick up a storm whenever I'm in a crowd...She's a social butterfly like her daddy ;)
I hope to post pics in the next 2 weeks so please stay tuned! Much love and god bless,
Alma and baby girl Gormley~

Texan or California Girl????!???!?!?!

24 weeks (6months) Woohooo, and Yee Haw!! This little girl has been on a whirl wind trip the past 5 days!
Greg and I left to San Luis Obispo, Ca last Thursday to go for an interview he had. Everyone who knew about it I guess was on pins and needles because his phone would not stop ringing with family asking how it went...good grief! :)
Of course it went well, my husband knows how to give a good impression, he won me over! ha-ha
Anyway, we are ready to make our move and we are ready to make our family in California. This baby girl was kicking sooo much while in California. I took a Groove class, which was hilarious because my balance was off and my hips just don't shimmy like Shakira like they used to!After about 20minutes I called it quits and went out to the lobby and had a smoothy....nice :)
The fresh ocean breeze was so comforting and amazing...we also went to the Mission and attended mass, gave our thanks and prayed, prayed, prayed! AMEN!
Our friends there are beyond words...they are so incredibly gracious that they are truly a second family to
  us : )
Greg finally felt the baby move and it was incredible..She likes to hang out around my left side of my belly button and as my mom put it, it's a peep hole ;) ha-ha..
Once she is sleeping she sinks down to the lower part of my belly and it feels more like a sack of potatoes now! All in all we fall more and more in love with her and just can't wait to meet this little girl who is already changing our lives for the better!
Well, as much as our Texas family would want us to stay, we have to follow our hearts and if this trip reinforces anything it is our love for California, the ocean and the big pay offs for hard work! We definitely want to have a new chapter in our lives with our new little family with a beach front view :)
Save the date! Invites have been sent out for Oct. 1 (in Texas) for our first baby shower..the next one will be in California shortly after we move, which we anticipate to be first week of Oct.
Greg is ready, I'm ready and we are very supportive of each other and our decisions!
Well, that's it for now...mama and baby Gormley are healthy and doing very well! Now we just have to get out of this Texas heat!

Love and God Bless,
Alma and Baby Girl Gormley ;)

Week 21!!

Hi all, time for my weekly update...

Little baby girl is growing perfectly; healthy and strong just like mama and papa :)
I am starting to feel her kicks a bit more, her little flutters are turning into soccer goals!! She's definitely a Gormley ;) Greg and I are extremely excited and even though we don't have any idea yet where our little family will be when she decides to make her big debut we stay strong in our faith that everything is going to be GREAT!
We are making a trip to California again, this time Greg has a great job opportunity that does offer benefits! If all goes well.....No more messing around, we will MOVE! I am so grateful for the time and relationships I formed while living in Cali. It taught me alot about people and even more about myself! All our family is in Texas but my heart is in California and that is where I dream to raise my beautiful baby girl. That is where I want our family to strive and succeed, it is not impossible!
I see it this way; What a beautiful place for our Texas family to visit us!! It is truly a piece of heaven :)
Ok, ok...enough of my dream talk! Back to baby! She weighs about 12 ounces now and i can feel every bit of it, like I ate an entire loaf of bread!
I had to cut back on hours at the mall because of all the aches and pains of standing for 5 plus hours straight. Usually I fight through my pain. I've taught classes with a bad foot, shoulder, back ect. and just pushed my body through all sorts of endurance! Obviously this is different, know that I have seen her inside me and can definitely feel her, I listen to her when she tells mama to take it easy ;)

Well, My husband is the BEST!!! helping me everyday with no complaints..We are definitely looking forward to our next California visit and definitely escaping these 100+ temps!! yuck!

Oh, last thing...since our plans are unknown I am not sure when the best time for a baby shower in Texas will be? Once Greg and I get back from this trip I will have a better handle of that...but we have managed to register at POTTERY BARN FOR KIDS, and plan to register at Babies R US this weekend :)

Love and God bless,
Alma and Baby Girl Gormley

Sugar and Spice and everything nice!

Well yesterday was a big hit! Greg and I went to our Ultrasound appointment and looked at the anatomy of the baby from top to bottom ;)

We had so much anticipation to find out if my little passenger is a boy or girl! It was such a treasured moment :) Later that day I made my cake for the 'Cake Revealing Party'. I was laughing at myself because the cake looked like a 6 year old made it but it was my first try, and I was sooo proud of it because it was for my baby :)
A quick note- I misplaced the connection to my camera that allows me to download pictures and video so I won't be able to post any until I find it- sorry :(

Anyway, the party was a hit! We all gathered around the table and each one of my older nieces and nephews held a plastic knife ready to dive into that cake! On the count of 3 they sliced the cake and pulled out their knife and viola'- IT WAS PINK! ha-ha :)
A little girl is who we are waiting on and mama and papa couldn't be happier! of course papa did make the ultrasound technician verify the gender 3 times before he accepted the verdict it was a girl! He agreed that she can make it to Wimbledon too! ha-ha :) Well, I really wish I had pictures to show you but soon I will and of course now is time to plan for the baby shower!! woohoo!! party time!
Love and God Bless,
Alma and Baby Girl Gormley ;)

Week 19 and going strong!

Hi all!!

A lot has happened since our last blog, sorry its been a while but we've been a busy bunch :)

I flew out to California on an impromptu visit and job interview. Greg and I are really trying hard to find a new path to plan for our family and we pray everyday to be led in the right direction. Well, it was so wonderful to escape the Texas heat and see friends in California and just motivated me even more to make our dreams of raising a family there come true! We are planning to go back in Sept. for another visit and more networking and this time get Greg in front of people! Enough about us....Baby Gormley is growing so fast! I feel like a umpa loompa these days and I am told I am just going to get bigger!! ha-Ha! I try to go for walks when it's not a scorching 105 degrees but most days me and baby are either working at the mall-which has nice AC :) or at gym training clients, home reading, playing with nieces and nephews or hunting for jobs online.. oh and lets not forget NAPPING! I don't know how working mom's with kids can do it while being pregnant?!?! Shout out to my sis-in-law Amy whose 5 weeks ahead of me with her 3rd and still working fulltime...You go MAMA!! :)
We are planning our big day next wed. the 17th; A "Cake Revealing Party"! No, no one is popping out of a cake- ha-ha! but we will be having a sonogram that day and hope the little stinker will cooperate and let us find out if we can start saying he or she ;)
Oh, I did feel the baby move! It actually made me laugh because it was tickling me. I got up and all of a sudden I felt like there were tiny little hands tickling me back and forth under my belly button from the inside! I called out to my niece Riley who was in the next room and she could feel little kicks! ha-ha! We have a JUMPING BEAN! Greg and I have been talking to the baby and I placed my ipod for baby to listen to in hopes we get some movement, we haven't felt anything since :(
Our big 20 week check up is next week and that will be a BIG update! I will try to upload some pictures of our Cake Revealing Party  and make the big announcement!! of course the name will stay anonymous but feel free to tell us what names you like, you never know, you might have guessed it?
Love and God Bless,
Alma and Baby Gormley

Baby Beats!

 

Its been almost one month since I've posted anything! But we had a lot going on this last month and still busy as bees!! Baby is at 16 weeks today! YAY and we just scheduled our Ultrasound to find out if it's a boy or girl and then the real anticipation begins!! :) I was fortunate enough to be able to record my last visit and record the heart beat. he/she must have been asleep bc the first time I heard it it was much faster! This recording is 140bpm.

Life is up in the air to say the least! Greg and I are still looking for career changes and I am going to see about a job possibility on Monday :) Very exciting but also very stressful, knowing we have this HUGE responsibility come January and our life changes has a deadline..Yikes!

I strongly feel wherever we end up, it is the best place for us and our new family :)

Short and sweet! Till next time...

Love,

Alma and baby Gormley xoxo

p.s. enjoy the baby beats!

week 12 and onto 2nd Trimester!!

Hurray!! We survived the first trimester and now onto some much needed relief...ahhh,,,
I took this pic this morning to try out my new digs I got at 'a pea in a pod', finally comfy clothes! :)
Life is good, Greg and I are trying to make things happen for our little family and even though we get SUPER frustrated with our efforts not showing results...we hug the belly and know GOD is with us.
A lot has actually happened since my last post ( a week ago?!?).
I was really falling short in my prayer power, just pissed Greg's job is taking advantage of him but we need the insurance, we've both been applying to all kinds of jobs all around Austin and even in California!
I decided to apply to GIS positions and go back to work at an engineering firm (which I swore I would never do again) but it's worth the sacrifice and this is a time to be purely unselfish.
I did apply to engineering firms in San Luis Obispo, Ca and did get a response from one firm! They said they were impressed by my resume and they are strongly perusing an airport mapping project (that would be several years of work), and when I am in town to call them and they want to take me to lunch! Super cool!!
Uh, but how the heck am I gonna fly out to SLO? Well, we shall see what fate brings...they would want to fill the position by the fall (Sept-Oct, they don't know I'm prego) and I can scrounge up airfair by then.
The thing is...I'm pregnant, we need insurance oh yea and my husband needs a job there too so we can both survive :)
Well, anything that has to do with California seems like a distant dream to me because of the obstacles in play and I am slowly facing the sad reality that I may never go back..BUT if I don't where do we want to be?
Greg has applied around SA, and recently Bryan ;) I also applied to a survey mapping firm in Bryan it's no California but it's a needed change..
So not a lot about baby!! sorry :) Well, on a more positive note, I decided to go back to my highschool stomping grounds..THE MALL ha-ha!
I am still personal training but we could use a little ( A LOT) extra. I interviewed at A pea in a pod, figure it's the best place for me since I can relate ;)
Another positive is we are moving out at the end of the month and moving into our own 'compound' at the end of the month! Let the savings begin!! Greg and I have a lot of hopes and dreams for our little family. If this beginning is the worst of it all then we have a GRANDE future!
As for little baby-he/she has moved up above the pelvic area and growing like a weed! I am hoping to get gender results early and suprise Greg on his b-day...more on that to come!
Well god bless and bye for now...
In Baby Health,
Alma and Baby Gormley
p.s. I love this pic of papa...this says it all-"We will conquer!"

Week Eleven...Is that Secretariat??

Hi All! Today was a very exiting day as we got to hear the baby's growing heart beat again :)
At first the nurse had trouble finding it, but I wasn't worried, we were all patient until the little person decided to reveal itself and then....WOW!! I think we have a triple crown! ha-ha! Well the nurse said, " The baby keeps moving around a lot ?!" I said, "Why am I not suprised and looked over at my wonderful hubby, Greg and smiled.", Then she said, "You have a jumping bean!" ha-ha!
Right now 160 beats a minute is what was clocked. The OBGYN Doctor came in, (whom we met for the first time), no hand shake but a huge hug and a congrats! that's nice :)
She reassured me of A LOT of things Greg and I had questions about. First off, I've gained enough weight for now :) she said I can slow down my eating ( I was indulging bc of the headache instances) and not force any unnecessary calories. What? me on a diet? Thats UNHEARD OF! I am at 150lbs and she said a lot of that is water weight, THANK YOU JESUS! the baby only weighs a little over an ounce.
Anyway, Once I hit 20 weeks, all bets are off and I'm on food frenzy mode again,
just in time for the holidays :)
Another piece of helpful advise was to buy a purifier. My allergies are in overdrive and since I live in  the allergy capital of the world, I am finding it hard to sleep peacefully without needing to blow my nose..ugh.

All in all, I am in  PERFECT HEALTH! My blood work came back perfect, blood pressure perfect, and my little one is of course perfect! I couldn't be more grateful for this beautiful gift....
The first Trimester is ALMOST over Yippee, one week to go! We go back in 4 weeks.

The due date is Jan. 4th, however the Dr. said for first babies, the delivery is sometimes later....you never know, one of you might have to share your b-day :)
Till next time~
In baby health, God Bless.
Alma and Baby Gormley

10 weeks: Baby Bump Pictures and more!!!!!!!!

Okay, Okay, so here is the first baby bump image! I'm obviously trying to still pose like a bikini model...ha-ha! and my client is hilarious and a sport to pose with me :)

Life for week 10 has been great! We have survived the dreadful headaches and dizzy spells, I'm eating more! and Greg is turning into my 'Super Husband'

 

Last night after a LOOOONG day at the gym and hating this Texas heat, all I wanted to do was hit the pillow and sleep! Greg went to go play tennis and I didn't mind bc I wasn't gonna be much for conversation...

He must of read a baby book (which he does every week :)) because I came home to a nice home cooked meal! and HEALTHY!!!!

Yep! My hubby really made that yummy healthy meal :) I taught him well.....
My belly seems to be growing at a rapid pace these days and all I really can complain about this week is my sleeping positions :( I just cant seem to find a comfortable position for me and little boobie... I placed a pillow on my right side bc my nurse told me that I need to sleep on my left which absolutely s*cks because that's where all my injuries are! Oh well, anything to make sure this baby is healthy and strong.  I am thinking of investing in a body prego pillow that goes all the way around your body, life a noodle but don't know if it will be comfortable. Anyway, I'm seeing that 2nd trimester light, only 2 weeks to go! woohoo!!
Oh and Greg and I have decided NOT TO FIND OUT THE SEX OF THE BABY!!! So, this little kiddo is gonna be a surprise for everyone :)
Well, that's it from the Baby Gormley household and one last photo:

 

This is with my older sister Lisa, I find this hilarious because not only am I growing out, I am also growing taller!! ha-ha! lol.

God Bless.... In Baby Health,

Alma and baby Gormley

The twilight zone...starring Baby Gormley :)

Well, I am officially 9 weeks and counting! Actually 9 and a half :)
I read this is the last week of the EMBRYONIC stage and I officially enter the FETAL stage...my baby is already growing up sooo fast ;)
I had, as a new pregnant mom, a scare this week...Tues: I was browsing at Marshalls because I really need some shorts that FIT ME! and the floor started to move! OMG! I'm not in California so I know it's not an earthquake! I had to hold onto a rack and compose myself. I made it to the checkout (priorities) and drove home, 2 miles away.
I rested for at least an our then headed to gym to meet a client. I also did a short workout while waiting for her to get there :) That evening Greg came home to find me in bed in agony with leg cramps, an upset stomach and a really, really bad headache :(
the next day I woke up feeling fine and went to start my day at the gym with my 6:30am client, I had a 30min. break and ran and got some oj and a taco :) then trained some more, needless to say I didn't get to eat again until over 4 hours later, which I KNOW IS BIG NO-NO, I preach it ALL THE TIME!
That night, Headache, but this time...I was sooo dizzy I had to hold the walls to walk from my bedroom to the dining area. Greg was home with me and made sure I was ok. I've been taking tylenol but no relief :(
That night I took 1/2 a benadryl thinking it might be allergies. It made things worse! I woke up with a bloody nose and my head was pounding uncontrollably! Greg helped me take care of my nose and massaged my head but needless to say, I was miserable again :(
The next morning Greg had to leave for work and I got up to meet my first client. I was still disoriented but just decided to power through it and call my Dr. when I was done. I called the nurse from my Dr. office and she asked me to come in right away. That made me nervous, "why don't they just prescribe me something? Why do I have to drive all the way to the Dr. office...ugh!" Well, my dad drove me (Greg offered but I was closer S. at this point) and I saw the nurse practitioner.
Diagnosis: EAT MORE FOOD AND DRINK MORE FLUIDS! What?!?!?!?!?
Seriously lady? do you know who you are talking too? I have been counting everything that goes into my mouth for years and you're saying its not enough? They did weigh me and I haven't gained much weight since my last visit which isn't bad or good?
I felt like I was definitely in the twilight zone! Everything that I know about my (pre-prego) body was foreign to me! She even said, "even if it's fast food, just eat!" OMG! how can you say that?!?! ha-ha! This would be all my clients DREAM ADVICE, I wouldn't dare tell them Ive been ordered to eat more, even fast food!?
Your talking to Miss Clean Eating Queen! Yes, Yes, I have eaten pizza and the occasional burger but lately I haven;t been able to stomach even a grape! I started thinking long and hard about this new frontier starring Baby Gormley. I started thinking how Baby Gormley is in charge now and I am just the vessel to keep him/her safe, healthy and strong. One of the reasons I wanted to be pregnant was because, Greg and I both agreed we are ready to make our life more than just bout us and here is where it definitely begins :)
So every sacrificial bite of ice cream, chicken nuggets, chips and queso, and pineapple upside down cake has purpose! ha-ha!
Of course I will still have my Broccoli, egg whites, brown rice and oatmeal but this is the Twilight Zone for me and the star is Baby Gormley :)
I do have a photo to upload but will have to do it next time or later on facebook...Stay tuned! Oh and I was prescribed a stronger med for tension headaches that is baby friendly and it seems to work! So, I am feeling relief and I am EATING!
In Baby Health and Love,
Alma Gormley

8 weeks and counting~

Today we've reached our 8 week mark! yeah...only 4 more to be out of our first trimester :) The baby is the size of a kidney bean but to me already feels like a grapefruit or even a watermelon!
I have been able to get a handle on my sour stomach, nausea feeling but there are of course some days that nothing sounds good to me :(
I made a little error on a few posts back. Greg doesn't have a new job yet, he was interviewing for one. I of course am hopeful he"ll get it! He is having his second interview today so 'PRAYER POWER' !!
A big change I've noticed are HORMONES!!! OMG, I cry at a drop of a hat and poor Greg doesn't know what to say or do-ha-ha..The other day I freaked out because he finished off the bag of my favorite potato chips (they help with indigestion:) and I was in such a distraught that he ran out and bought a brand new (larger) bag for us at 9'oclock at night! When he offered them to me I said, "thank you but I just want them in case I feel sick." :) He didn't get mad, just kissed my forehead and kissed my belly and told little booby (nickname for baby) to not make mama so crazy. Ha-Ha :) ahhh the memories!
Another thing that I've noticed is more and more ADVICE women have that have given birth! OMG, especially the seasoned moms out there, god bless you! I have so many suggestions for indigestion, headaches, comfort, sleep, exercise, sanity ect. ect., I mostly smile and just listen but know it's too much for me to take in and will really only listen to my Doctor :)
Other than that, I am still exercising-30min walks and a light total body strength regimen. I am still taking clients and have picked up two this week!
So I am still trying to live as 'normal' as possible and not think so much of the changes going on inside me until I am forced to: nap, sleep ect, ect..
We go back to meet our OBGYN in 2 weeks so more updates will happen then!
In Baby Health,
Alma Gormley

First OBGYN visit...

Well, I have to admit that I was unsettled going into out first appt. Luckily Greg took the whole day off to be there for us and comfort me the whole way through :)
I have been having a really bad cramp (bruise feeling) on my left side and I just knew something was going to be wrong but in the end Mama and baby are in tip top shape!
Why did I doubt it?? ha-ha.
Well, I know that isn't going to be the last of my fears but I will try to keep them to a minimum for my sanity and especially Greg's ;)
We were able to see our little nugget and see the heart beat and it was amazing! I feel more like a mom now and have taken steps to be more conscious of what I eat, drink and even how I feel. Everything is focused on making baby as healthy and strong as possible!!
I have to give a lot of credit to my fabulous hubby! He was so supportive and loving through the whole day and is taking huge steps to make sure our new little family is going to be safe and secured :)
He purchased a daddy car and got rid of the Charger last week and has not one regret over it! I am still trying to stay active but most days are filled with small bouts of energy and naps :)
We are enjoying this alone time we have before it's interrupted but very much welcomed by diaper changes, nursing, crying, burping, spit ect..
Funny how all those gross things turn into enjoyable, cute times with your baby..huh? oh well, I never thought this would be me but it is and I love it!
We go back in 3 weeks so please stay tuned and maybe a baby bump photo will follow :)
In the meantime enjoy the little sweet pea's first photo!

In Baby Health,
Alma Gormley

Heartburn, headache, fatigue...oh my!

Ha-ha! Well, 6 weeks definitely marks the new changes my body is going thru! This week I am feeling heartburn everyday and a slight headache ugh :(
I'm not really taking anything other than children tylenol, and benadryl (1/2 a pill) if I can't take it anymore. i am sleeping 2-3x a day,I guess that's a God sent for having my own business!!
Greg is interviewing today for a new job that makes more $$!! Yay! We feel very blessed and even though it is definitely stressful thinking about making it all work, we are so in love with our little miracle we know it's worth it :)
I made my first video diary but it is taking WAY to long to upload and I got things to do while my body has an ounce of energy ;)
Maybe next time!!


In Love and Baby Health,
Alma Gormley

Eating for 2 and then some!

Today marks my 5th week as a new mommie to be! Yippee! Still no nausea and still no tender boobies, although the new fullness of them is very welcomed! ha-ha, haven't ever had them this size before! Now I understand my clients who didn't like jumping around in class bc of their breast getting in the way-ha-ha!
I haven't gained much but I am at an all time high....137lbs and a size 8!
I haven't been this size since college! I am embracing it and Greg keeps reminding me, "You are pregnant, and it's all baby weight" ahhh, whatever, I still feel like a sausage roll :)
No weird cravings either, but I do indulge in a cheeseburger and fries and my favorite, strawberry milkshake once a week..mamas gotta have it :)
This is definitely unexplored territory and I just can't wait to get to the Dr. visit (1.5 more weeks) to find out what all the rules are.
I am walking everyday and I am lifting weights 2-3x per week.
I am not anxious to lose weight ofcourse but I don't want to be sedentary. Anyway, Greg and I went and ran the track and at a local middle school and I just kept looking across the street at the yogurt shop ;)
It didn't take much arm twisting to get him to take me over there after our 'Jog' on the track.
I got a strawberry gelato and Greg got blueberry ice cream with GUMMY BEARS!!! I was like, "Who is the preggers here?!?!" oh, my husband...the ultimate child at heart :)
Well, I will update if any crazy, new, changes happen but thats about it for now...
Stay tuned for next week: Gormley baby bump update!
in baby health,
Alma Gormley

The 2 little pink lines..

Well, Greg and I have only been married 2 and a half months but we really, really wanted to try to have a baby within this first year of marriage for many reasons.
First off, I am no spring chicken! and even though I can run, jump,and push up my heart out, GOD only equipped me with a certain amount of time to well, have a baby :)
But according to my sister's Dutch Mother-in law, a woman in Holland gave birth at age 65! I only have one thing to say to that, NO THANKS!ha-ha
I was frustrated during Easter weekend thinking, "This is never going to happen!", "I'm going to be cursed going through some infertility issues and have to wait years!"
But then a little miracle happened...Greg and I came home that night from our fun Easter, family celebration completely exhausted.
I was getting ready for bed and looked at him and said, "Can you pray with me over my belly?" His sister had a priest over for Easter lunch.He reminded all of us how prayers are answered and that is the truth!Before lunch we prayed the rosary, and then prayed over the Easter meal, and just laughed, told stories and prayed some more! So, needless to say, it was a day full of prayer. :)
So, that night, Greg led a nice little prayer over my belly and we could feel each others love, and eagerness for the miracle of life to happen. Then we kissed goodnight. Life the next day was as usual.
I had noticed in the previous weeks that I was getting winded during my aerobic/boot camp classes. I had to stop and give more instruction than participate, which was an ego punch ;) Monday was the day I could take a pregnancy test if I wanted to but for some reason, I didn't leap out of bed like previous times before and rush to Walgreen's,then come home and rip the box open to take the test asap. This particular Monday I was at peace with God's will. Our Easter day and night gave me such hope for my marriage and our life together, that I didn't feel the urgency to take a test. But wait? I could take it if I wanted to? What was I waiting for?
After training my morning clients and running a few errands, nothing else happened that day that was supposed to (if you know what I mean;)). I decided to go to Walgreen's, said hi to the cashier Betty, (she knew my mission by now), and brought another home pregnancy test.

I think this would be test number twenty something but who's counting :)

Well, I made lunch, did laundry, washed dishes, and just about anything I could to avoid that pink box staring me down.
I looked at the cross over my entry door, and said ," Lord, whatever your will is I accept." and with that opened the box and took the test.
Now, as I was aiming for it, I actually was slowly reciting the Our Father..ha-ha!
I sat there for a minute just repeating to myself, "Whatever your will is, I will accept it." and flipped the test over and there it was, staring me straight in the face...the 2 pink lines I have been waiting to see for MONTHS! Still sitting you know where, I burst into tears with joy! Alone in my bathroom, seated, holding my stick, I cried and said, "Thank you!"
Now the next task..."Who do I tell first!?!?" ha-ha! Well, I called Greg of course, and by now I was on the couch in the living room. He was at work and I just said, " The test gave me 2 pink lines!" He had no idea what I was talking about. Then I said, "I'm Pregnant!" and dead silence....uh, hello! He said he felt a rush of heat over his body and his stomach full of butterflies.
When he came home that night, I still had the stick, and the back up one (I had to know for sure!), and he started to tear up. He hugged me and said to GOD, Thank you.
My first appointment is May 17th but I have been reading and planning as much as I can at this early stage. It's funny how things that worried us before just don't matter as much. This little blessing doesn't know how loved he/she is and is going to be. I hope to post more on a weekly basis to keep friends and family in the know of what's going on so stay tuned for the next Gormley Baby Bump Post!

in health with baby,
Alma Gormley