**My husband and I are pregnant with our first child and are due this October. We decided not to plan to get pregnant, just wait and see what happens. We didn't want the stress every month of waiting to see if my period would come. We weren't actively trying to conceive but we also weren't actively preventing it either. We figured it would happen when it was suppose to. Well it didn't take long... we were married in October 2007 and pregnant by January 2008!

**We have decided not to find out the sex of the baby which is only adding to the anticipation of the birth! We have chosen Ryan William for a boys name (William is my grandfathers name) and are all over the place with girls names!! My husband likes Madison, I like Madelyn.. either way it will end up being called Maddy. Kate, Megan, Alison (Ali) and Brynn are all in the running. If it ends up being a girl we will just have to see what she "looks" like to us!

**I have had a pretty easy pregnancy up until week 22. Before then I only had morning sickness twice and was feeling great... no aches and pains. I was having severe back pain that migrated to my abdomin and was admitted to the hospital where I found out I had kidney stones. It was horrible! I am just hoping the last few months are as uneventful as the first few (wishful thinking)!

**Update 7/30: I've noticed the pregnancy getting a lot harder as I enter the third trimester. I'm not saying it's a bad thing, I've just noticed a huge difference in my body the last few weeks. I am usually a very active person so it is a bit frustrating when simple things like walking my dog tire me out! As of week 29 I have put on a total of 16 pounds. I am not complaining by any means though, I love being pregnant. It's just a lot harder than I thought it would be! We had another sonogram at 27 weeks. The baby weighs 2lbs 6oz. He/She is extremely active, it moves around a lot during the day but it seems to put on a show for my husband and I at night. It is such an amazing feeling.

Name? Danielle
Age? 26
Height? 5'4
Pre-pregnancy weight? 125
FathersName? Scott
Age? 28
Height? 6'2
Are you still together? yes...married 8 months and counting!
Is this your first pregnancy? yes
When did you find out you were pregnant? Valentines Day
Was it planned? sort of :)
What was your first reaction? I started crying
Who was with you when you found out? my dog Jack
Who was the first person you told? I told my mother. my husband was at work and i didn't want to tell him over the phone! it was the longest few hours waiting for him to finally get home so i could tell him the good news!
How did your parents react? they were thrilled
How far along are you? 24 weeks
What was your first symptom? I thought I had the flu so I went to the doctor. he ran some blood tests and turned out I was a few weeks pregnant
What is your due date? 10/18/08
Do you know the sex of the baby? nope. we want to be surprised
Have you picked out names? for a boy we have chosen Ryan William. We are undecided for a girl
How much weight have you gained? 7 1/2 lbs
Do you have stretch marks? nope!
Have you felt the baby move? yes! i swear I have a soccer player in there!
Have you heard the heartbeat? yes
Will you keep the baby? of course
Home or hospital birth? hospital
Natural or medicated birth? MEDICATED! I am not trying to be a hero!
Who will be in the delivery room with you? my hubby
Will you breastfeed? no
Do you think you'll need a c-section? right now the baby is breech, but it has plenty of time to change positions!
Will you cry when you hold the baby for the first time? i am sure i will
What's the first thing you might say to him/her? probably "i love you"
Would you let someone videotape the birth? No!
Are you excited about the birth, or scared? a little bit of both