Introducing The Nuttree Family!

~Our baby at 6 weeks~

Hello everyone! My name is Nycole. I am 22 years old and my husband, Ernest is 24. I am very honored to be able to write a journal for you guys. This is my very first pregnancy. I can't wait to get started sharing my ups and downs with you all. Although I am almost in my second trimester I would love to share what we have been experiencing throughout the first trimester in this first entry as well as introducing you to my husband and I.

My husband and I have been married for about a year and a half. We married in June 2010. Together now for over 6 years. Yes, we are high school sweethearts! We work so well together and it really has been a very blissful marriage thus far! I am so lucky to have such a thoughtful, caring and loving husband. I don't know what I would do without him.

My husband and I live in a small town in Oregon. We grew up here and just love it. We can't wait to raise our children here. We have so many ideas for family trips in the future. We bought a home within days of being married haha! That has been great so far. A bit of a fixer upper but we are having so much fun with it.

We love animals! We have two Chihuahuas, one tabby cat, a fish and 5 backyard chickens! We had dreams of owning a big piece of land out in the country. That didn't work out so we settled for a 1/4 acre in the suburbs which is perfect for now. The dogs have plenty of room to run and we have room for our chickens and summer garden. Soon enough I'll be setting up a jungle gym for our little one.

My husband and I both work. He manages a restaurant full time. I work as a bookkeeper part time. We are so blessed to have our jobs. I will continue to work after the baby is born. My job is very flexible so I am very lucky in that sense as well.

We started trying to conceive in September 2011. We found out we were expecting on October 28, 2011. You can imagine how ecstatic and surprised I was that it only took two months. I had this fear that it was going to take years, I really should stop using Google!

I tested a little early and I wasn't going to but I just had this nagging feeling. I was sure up until the 28th we weren't pregnant. However, on the 28th I had these very light cramps all day long and it was just very strange. My menstrual cycle did not start by the end of the day, so I was concerned and ran to the store to buy a test.

I got home and took the test right away but I couldn't look. I took the dogs out and watched them for a few minutes and went back in to see the results. To my shock there were two unmistakable lines. My heart was racing I couldn't believe what I was looking at! My husband was at work unfortunately. I had to share the news though, I couldn't wait until he got home. I took a picture of the test and sent it to him. I called him at work and said to check his phone. Thirty minutes later he called back just as excited as I was

So far my pregnancy has been so smooth. I have not had any morning sickness whatsoever. I have had minor light cramping here and there. At first my breasts were very tender! They are now much better although the soreness is still lingering. At weeks 4 and 7 I had this unsatisfiable hunger. I would have to eat nearly every thirty minutes! It hasn't returned since and I am beginning to creep up on week 12.

I can't wait to start off this journal for all of you. It's so fun to see how other women are handling their pregnancies. I hope you all enjoy the entries to come and we can follow each other along this beautiful journey to motherhood.