Expecting Clark Michael Brayer
Due Date: March 4, 2013
We had picked baby names before I even became pregnant.
We knew if we had a girl it would be Betty Marie, but had a harder time picking a boy name.
My husband is a teacher and associates so many names with kids he has had in class so we knew we needed something not so popular.
We love old fashioned things so we came up with Clark from my favorite movie Gone With the Wind.
Clark Gable was such an amazing actor and handsome man so I immediately loved that our boy could be associated with him.
Aaron loves Superman so Clark Kent was was a great association for him.
So Clark he became.
Then we gave him Michael in the middle as my husband and my father both have that as a middle name.
We had picked baby names before I even became pregnant.
We knew if we had a girl it would be Betty Marie, but had a harder time picking a boy name.
My husband is a teacher and associates so many names with kids he has had in class so we knew we needed something not so popular.
We love old fashioned things so we came up with Clark from my favorite movie Gone With the Wind.
Clark Gable was such an amazing actor and handsome man so I immediately loved that our boy could be associated with him.
Aaron loves Superman so Clark Kent was was a great association for him.
So Clark he became.
Then we gave him Michael in the middle as my husband and my father both have that as a middle name.
It seems like just yesterday we found out I was pregnant.
On June 29th, 2012 we found out I was pregnant. I just had that feeling, so I bought some home pregnancy tests on the way home from work and to my enjoyment (and shock) they both came out positive.
Such a crazy feeling mixed with excitement, shock, happiness, and honestly fear.
We had only been married for about 4 months and had not even taken our honeymoon yet. I always had the feeling that it would be hard for me to conceive so I thought it would take a lot longer!
I called Aaron in from the other room and said, "Ummm, I think I'm pregnant!" we both just kind of laughed and awkwardly hugged. It took a few days for it to really sink in (and about 5 more pregnancy tests just to be sure).
5 months
We had to wait until I was 10 weeks to see the doctor so off we went on our honeymoon in July. When we came back we saw the doctor and heard the best sound in the whole world...our baby's heart beat!
We waited anxiously while the tech located the sound, what a scary 10 minutes that was!
19 weeks
Once we found out our baby was healthy and growing we were so relieved.
We found out we were going to have a boy...just like Daddy wanted :)
I was a very nervous Momma to be and did everything by the book! We read weekly updates from babycenter, read several books and blogs, and decided to switch to a midwife for an all natural birth plan.
25 weeks
I gave up coffee cold turkey...ummm what a mistake! I had crippling headaches that brought me to tears from the withdraws. I never got sick, but did have major food aversions.
My favorite food while pregnant was PB&J sandwiches!
I had a super easy and healthy pregnancy besides that.
27 weeks
I stayed vegetarian all the way through until my last month and allowed myself a few indulgences for the last month. I quickly went back to vegetarian once he was born as I found it actually upset my stomach more if I ate meat.
29 weeks
We enjoyed the holidays with our family and rang in the New Year (2013) fast asleep by midnight with my baby in my belly, my husband by my side, and my doggie snuggled at my feet.
Perfection :)
I had a family baby shower at my parents house in December.
32 weeks
36 weeks
And a friends baby shower at Brittany's house in January.
I had a great pregnancy for 10 months and eventually went past my due date by 8 days.
We finally welcomed Clark Michael Brayer on March 12, 2013!
