Welcome!

I wanted a way to capture the adventure that Matt and I are getting ready to undertake. This seemed to be a great way to do that.To back track just a little bit, Matt and I found out that we would be welcoming a new addition to the family back on December 2nd. Matt still likes to make fun of the fact that it took 3 test and google to convience me that I was reading it correctly. Needless to say, we where both suprised to see that we were going to become parents. It was quite by accident that we even found out. I had suffered a bout of depression following the death of my grandfather and aunt earlier in the year and was concerned that maybe it was coming back. I had been very emotional, tired, and feeling just run down for the previous week. I had made an appointment with my doctor and just wanted to be able to say with 100% certainty that I was not pregnant when he asked. Boy was I suprised to find out that I was indeed pregnant.

The last 9 months have been an crazy flurry of activity for us. Matt got a new job in Richmond and moved back home in January, we put our house on the market that month as well. I got a new job in March and also moved down to Richmond. We sold our house in May and have been preparing for our new addition ever since. Note to self: Do not move while pregnant ever again.

My pregnancy has gone pretty smoothly. My first trimester was a little rough. I missed having Matt around, had morning sickness, emotional mood swings, back pains, gave myself food poisioning, and spend two weeks in bed sick with a upper respitory infection turned sinus infection.

Second trimester went by very smoothly. I had more energy, stop throwing up, and was able to start feeling like a human again. Matt and I were even able to take a couple of camping trips and go white water rafting down the James River.

We are officially due on August 9th, 2009. We have decided to name our son Alexander Tyler Broxterman. Alex for short.

We are planning a natural, unmedicated child birth. In preparation for this, we have selected two wonderful mid-wives to be our primary care provider, a doula named Sara to help us through labor and delivery, and have surounded ourselves with a great community of parents to be who are also looking for an natural, unmedicated birth.