That is the baby in the middle. Can you believe that little spec is going to be a child. Just amazing!!

Today was an exciting day. Allyson and I were able to see our child for the first time. An ultrasound was performed which allowed us to see the baby and see the tiny little heart beating. There was only one heartbeat so no chance of twins or anything like that. Everything is going great and both Allyson and the baby are doing fine. Based on the ultrasound the due date is December 12, 2009. But like the doctor said, the baby will come when it is ready. We have another appointment scheduled in 4 weeks which will mean Allyson will be just over 11 weeks pregnant at that time. At that appointment we should be able to actually hear the heart beating. We are so excited and overwhelmed with happiness that everything is going so smoothly. As soon as Allyson starts showing I will start taking pictures weekly of her tummy so everyone can keep up with the progress. In the meantime, I will periodically post some pictures along with another entry after our next doctor's appointment so keep checking back for updates.

Chet & Allyson

(soon to be Mom & Dad!!!)

Allyson, Peggy, Gail, David, Grammy & Granny on Easter Sunday

Happy Easter! Ally and I went to Fayetteville to spend time with the Family for Easter weekend. It was a beautiful weekend with sunny skies and warm temperatures. Gail cooked a wonderful Easter dinner and both Allyson's grandmothers came over as well as her grandfather. Everyone was excited about the new baby and curious about how Ally was doing. We took a walk over to the Azalea gardens after dinner where I took some family photographs for Allyson. We are looking forward to our doctors visit on the 21st. Gail supplied us with lots of baby books and books on pregnancy so I guess I better get busy and start reading them. My next post will be after our appointment when I will fill everyone in on the details. Until then, take care.

Hey everyone. Allyson and I found out some great news on Friday, April 3 2009. We're pregnant!! So we decided to begin this blog as a way to keep all our friends and family posted on all the latest news of this great event. My goal is to post comments and photos as often as possible from now until the baby is born so that everyone can experience the thrill of this blessing with us. Everyone make sure to check with us often to get the latest news and to watch the stomach grow!! We ask that everyone keep us in their thoughts as we pray for a healthy little baby to be born sometime around this December.