16 weeks.....and a half

As of last Friday I am 16 weeks into my first pregnancy. I am very excited but my emotions are all over the place!
I feel blessed because
-we tried for over two years to get pregnant and the Lord knew the best time for us
-I have a very supportive and loving husband
-I have only thrown up on two different days
-I am able to continue working through the pregnancy thanks to a preisthood blessing

I feel like we are going to have a boy.....however, my parents both want me to have a girl! They don't want to listen to me because they want a grandaughter. But in three short weeks we will have the ultrasound to prove them wrong!! Either way they will be happy but they already have three grandsons and are hoping for a girl.

Going through this first 16 weeks have been a roller coaster. I like to blame it all on my hormones and body changes. I felt sick and nauseous for the majority of the time. However, the last 2 weeks or so have been getting better every day. I have the energy to cook and clean again. I tear up over little things and am grateful that Josh is at work so he doesn't see me. I am starting to show but try to hide it because I haven't told the people I work around yet.....I'm not really sure why I haven't told them either. My pants are getting tighter and at work I just have to undo the top buttons and pull my shirt over top of them so I can breathe. I just have a small bump that I can conceal but last night Josh asked me "when is your belly going to get bigger?" To answer his question..... I don't really know... but I always pictured women as being large in the belly when they get their ultrasounds (at least that is what I have seen on TV and TV is reality, right?). Well my ultrasound is in three weeks so maybe I will have a growth spurt by then. I finally bought my first pair of maternity pants tonight and they are so comfortable. I am able to breathe in them and my stomach doesn't doesn't feel so squished. Plus, I think they are cute!
Oh and I don't have to go through this alone!! My girl that I visit teach is also pregnant and due within two weeks of me. Plus, my sister in law and Josh's aunt are also having babies due about 2 -4 weeks after me. So we have lots to talk about and we all understand what each other is gong through. Not to mention that my other sister in law just had her baby two weeks ago and another sister in law is having a baby is January. So I guess I will be around many mothers that I can talk to!
By the way our due date is April 10th. Just shortly after my 30th birthday. I never imagined I would be this old before having my first child but I guess the Lord has other plans for me.