The announcement we've all been waiting for: Our Sticky-Bun

Yes, folks. It has FINALLY happened!! After 5 years of marriage (our anniversary is next Thursday), the Darwin & Kiara Deming family is expanding!!! You heard me right.

WE'RE HAVING A BABY!!!!

We are extremely excited, of course!! We are definitely ready for this to happen, and feel immensely blessed that our prayers & the prayers of many of our loved ones have been answered! (Thanks to you all for your faith and prayers--you know who you are!)

I'm sure you've all heard the term "Bun in the oven." Well, we decided with our situation we're calling this little nugget our Sticky-Bun. With having had a miscarriage, we figured the name was appropriate because we're really hoping this one "sticks". We're so grateful to be past the riskiest point of pregnancy, and we're now looking forward to having the morning sickness subside (it didn't kick in until 12 weeks for me).

I had an early 7 week ultrasound. It was a HUGE relief to be able to see our little Sticky-Bun & an even bigger relief to hear the baby's heartbeat. We heard the heartbeat again at 10 weeks and then again this morning. We're extremely happy that this one is sticking so far and have our fingers crossed that we'll go all the way to full term.

It's blurry, but that's our baby 8 weeks ago!

9 week tummy shot

15 weeks, and just starting to show a little bit. I look awful in the picture, so just ignore my face, please!
(I read something that said to wear the same shirt when you take tummy shots because it's easier to see the change. Anyone else heard that?)

We told our families around 12ish weeks along. We made personalized onesies for our parents & wrapped them up as gifts. They loved them, of course :) We tried to keep the onesies as gender-neutral as possible but still make them personal for each of our parents.

The onesies for Dar's parents

The onesies for my parents

So now for the info:

We're 15 weeks along.

The baby is due January 22, 2010.

We have our next ultrasound date scheduled for August 30th and should find out the gender then.

We already have our names picked out, but we're not sharing yet ;) We've had them picked out from very early on in our marriage, and we're excited we finally get to use one!

Yes, I have been sick, but not too bad. Not nearly as bad as my bestest friend, Tracee, was who is also pregnant and due just 10 weeks before us! Yay!! They're hoping we have a girl so our little girl can marry their little boy & we'll officially be family rather than just adopted family :) For the most part I feel great! Except for when my nose gets offended, things tend to be just fine.

We're really looking forward to welcoming our Sticky-Bun when January rolls around, but please continue to pray for us! I honestly believe that every time a new little one is born it is truly a miracle, and we're still praying for our little miracle.