Happy New Year!

Well, it's only been 8 days into the new year, and things have already been eventful. We spent New Years in Spokane with family and friends and came back to Vancouver on the 2nd. On Monday, I went back to work, and I was there less than 30 min before one of my co-workers had to drive me home. I was outside doing crossing guard duty, and all of a sudden I felt really terrible. I had a cold sweat, felt light-headed and nauseous, and apparently I got really pale. I found out from the doctor later that day at my 2nd prenatal appointment that I had what they call a "pregnancy hotflash." Apparently it's common, and he wasn't really worried about it, but let me tell you, it freaked me out!
So while I was at the doctor's, Shad and I got to actually LISTEN to the baby's heartbeat for the first time (At my first appt. I only got to SEE the heartbeat on the ultrasound.). It was amazing, and I started sobbing right then and there. I was overwhelmed with the joy that I actually have a baby inside of me! It was just so cool.
As for the rest of my week, I've been fighting a stupid cold, and I had to miss work yesterday because I just wasn't feeling good. I haven't been sleeping all that well, and I think it's just catching up to me. I long to have a deep full nights sleep in the near future...if only I didn't have to use the bathroom every 3 hours during the middle of the night!
Can you believe I'll be 4 months on Sunday! How fast time flies?! My belly is growing more everyday it seems (though it's still not very noticeable to other people), and it has been really firm and hard this past week which makes me happy because it makes me actually feel more pregnant. :) I have my first sonogram on Feb. 1st, and that is when we will find out if our baby is a boy or girl. Please be praying for the baby's health- that everything with he or she is normal and beautiful. Thank you, love you all!