Baby Defa

So for our first post we would like to announce that we are expecting our first baby on March 29th. We are very excited although it was not planned.
On August 1st my parents were having their monthly Family BBQ at their house. My mom sent me and Austin to the grocery store for a few things that she needed. On the way there i was talking to Austin about how i thought i was late but wasn't for sure on the exact dates. So while we were at the store i decided to pick up a pregnancy test. When we got back i put it in my purse trying to hide it from the family. (I didn't want to get everyone all excited) I ran straight to the bathroom and took the test. I saw both lines show up instantly and began to panic. I started smacking the test on the counter thinking it was defective or something. I started to read the box as well as the instructions. Once i realized that it wasn't going to change i put it back in my purse and ran out asking Austin to please come down stairs. We barely made it to the bottom of the stairs when i bursted into tears and told him the news. He said "Really?" and then just hugged me. I told him our wedding plans were ruined ( I now feel bad about this because i made him feel like it was all his fault) I asked him to look at the test again and make sure i was right. I was trying to pull it out of my purse but i was shaking so bad i couldn't even concentrate. I asked my mom to come down stairs so i could tell her. She pretty much knew right away. She said "You're Pregnant?" I shook my head yes and she started jumping up and down as i was crying and Austin was still standing there in shock.
It took a few days to really set in. I told a couple people at work and a couple close friends. I was scared to tell my dad so i made my mom call to tell him. For those of you don't know i am my dads only child and he is a little protective so this was a little scary. He asked to talk to me and then surprisingly kept telling me how excited he was.
We had our first Doctors appointment on August 29th and found out at that time that we were 9 weeks and 4 days. We got to hear the heartbeat and see our "Little Peanut" or our "Wee Lad" as Austin calls it. It was a little hard to see but you could see its head and bum and what looked like small little feet or arms poking up. Austin was really cute about it. He kept asking questions like "How fast the heartbeat was?" and after the doctor printed out the picture he just stared at it and then to a picture on his phone and sent it out. I think seeing that is what made him realize how real it really was. i got some blood taken and then we left and went to dinner at Olive Garden. Once again Austin was being cute as he told the hostess and our waiter about our Ultra Sound with a big smile on his face.
Although all of this has been pretty exciting i have had a rough time. I have really bad Morning sickness and have had to go to the hospital for dehydration. I cant seem to keep anything down and spend most of my days in the bathroom. I miss at least one day of work a week which i hate. I have ok days, bad days, and those days when i cant get away from the toilet and those are the days i know that there is no way i can make it to work. My work has been really understanding and i love them for that. I'm hoping that by Thursday things will be getting better since i will be in my second trimester.
I love that i am not going through this alone as well since EVERYONE seems to be pregnant right now. Wes and Jessica Giles and expecting a baby in March as well, and Jamie and Marcus are expecting a baby girl in January. We are now 12 weeks and 4 days and are counting down the days till we find out what we are having. I am hoping for a girl and of course Austin is wanting a boy. I'm really ok with either but i do secretly wish for a girl. I have been told by different people that they think its either one. So just a few more weeks and we will know.