2 Months Down (7 to go)!!!

I have to say that overall these first two months have gone by pretty good! I've definitely been feeling pregnant, but it hasn't been too bad so far! Just an upset stomach throughout the day, more tired than usual, and a slightly rounded belly! I know it could be a lot worse, so I am very, very grateful! Nate and I have been enjoying the beautiful cool weather and the changing leaves in Tallahassee....well, that is, at least the little that we've been here! We are getting really excited for all that is to come! We can't wait to find out if it is a boy or girl! Any guesses?

I hate posting pictures of myself, especially when I don't feel the best, but we thought it would be fun to watch my transformation from the beginning to the end of my pregnancy!!! :)

7 weeks

6 weeks

5 weeks

The Announcements!

The timing of finding out we were pregnant 3 days before we were supposed to be in Orlando for Holly's wedding festivities was perfect! Since a lot of our family and friends live there, it was a great opportunity to tell them in person! We had already told our good friends the Moss' and the Grulich's over the phone, but we really wanted to tell our family face to face!

After we arrived on Thursday, Joy met up with her best friends, Ansley and Lisa, for some dessert and drinks. She tried to throw them off a bit by pretending she was going to order a drink, but she just couldn't keep it from them anymore! She broke the news...there were screams of joy and the whole restaurant turned to look at us! (If you know Ans and Lisa that probably doesn't surprise you!) :) Later that night, we went over to hang out with Nate's mom, Linda, and his sisters, Susie and Bekah! We hung out for a bit and then Joy said, "Oh! I forgot I have something for you guys!" She reached in her purse and pulled out 3 onesies! One said "I love my Grandma!", the other said "I love my Aunt Susie!", and the last one said "I love my Aunt Bekah!" They were ecstatic! There were screams and hugs again and even a few tears of joy!

Friday was Holly and Robin's Rehearsal Dinner which meant that Joy's whole family was going to be together that night. It was hard to keep it from her sister and mom all day long, but we really wanted to wait to tell everyone at the same time. We wanted to be very careful not to take anything away from Holly and Robin's wedding, so we decided to wait until the end of the night to break the news. We had a very nice dinner and even dashed a few questions from family and friends on when we were going to have a baby! "Soon", we said! :) When everyone was getting ready to leave, Nate took a quick opportunity to tap on his glass to say he wanted to congratulate Holly and Robin on one more thing. He began by welcoming Robin into our family and saying how happy we were for them, and then he looked to me. I finished by saying, "We also wanted to congratulate you on one more thing...you are going to be an aunt and uncle!!!" I then pulled out a onesie for them that said "I love my Aunt Holly & Uncle Robin" and held it up! Everyone was surprised and very happy! It was a special moment to say the least! At the wedding on Saturday we were able to tell more family and friends! Everything worked out perfectly and it was a great weekend for all of us! Congratulations again to Holly and Robin on your new marriage (and on being an aunt and uncle)!!!

There was only one more very important person to tell....Nate's dad - who has been wanting a grandchild for quite some time! He lives in Ormond Beach now so unfortunately we had to wait one more week to see him. We weren't able to squeeze in driving out there to visit him until our next trip to Orlando for another wedding the following weekend. After meeting up at his house and visiting for a little while, we said that we had a little gift for him. He opened it up and inside was another onesie. This one said "I love my Grandpa!". His eyes filled up with tears and he was so thrilled! The smile on his face couldn't have been bigger!

This is such a special thing for our families because this will be the first grandchild on both sides! Joy's grandparents will also be Great-grandparents for the first time! This is a very exciting time for us right now, but it is also a bit crazy! From the end of September to early November, we will have been gone 7 weekends in a row with 4 weddings, Nate's 10 year reunion, etc.! Needless to say we are doing a lot of traveling! Please continue to keep us in your thoughts and prayers! We love you all very much!

Holly and Robin Friday (Joy's sister & brother-in-law)

Linda, Susie, & Bekah Schuck (Nate's mom and sisters)

Randy Lail (Joy's dad)

Nate and Greg Schuck (Nate's dad)

Preggers!!!

For those of you who haven't heard yet...we are having a baby!!! This has been an exciting last few weeks for us! Here's our story of how we found out! The last week of September I was feeling some pregnancy symptoms. On the morning of October 1st, I took a test while Nate was at a work meeting. I thought the test was negative at first because the second pink line was so light, so I threw the test away! :) For some reason I started thinking about it again around 20 minutes later. I got the box back out and actually read the pamphlet this time! It said that one pink line will be lighter than the other. I was preggers! As you can see, I even took 2 more tests just to make sure! :)

Since Nate was still at a meeting, I decided to set up the video camera to catch his reaction! I laid the tests out on the bed so when he came home to change clothes it was the first thing he would see! When he saw them he said, "Two lines. That means you're pregnant?? What, you're pregnant!!" He picked me up and we squeezed eachother tight...it was an awesome moment!

This was very much of a surprise for us since we weren't going to start trying until later this year or next year. But obviously this is God's timing for us to be pregnant and we are thrilled that He had different plans than ours! We feel SO blessed! Baby Schuck is scheduled to arrive around May 31, 2008! Please pray for us and our baby during this pregnancy. We covet your prayers during this time! Come back and check out our site for monthly updates! We'd love to hear from you as well! Send us an email or leave a comment when you stop by to visit!

Love to you all,

Nate, Joy & Baby Schuck #1