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Hey Everyone! Ryan and I figured that with so many family and friends living all over the world, this would be a good way to update everyone! For those of you that have been hiding under a rock and haven't talked to us in a very long time, Ryan and I are expecting our 1st baby! Due to make an arrival on July 4th, 2009! This has been a very happy experience but also a very stressful and frustrating time due to my (Laura) diagnosis of Grave's disease/hyperthyriodism. From being a healthy 27 year old to all of a sudden finding out your pregnant and then finding out I had graves has been tough with alot of challenges-making this a "very, very, high-risk" pregnancy. But, Ryan and I have been taking things in stride and I have to say that he has handled everything very well!
So, we thought that this blog would make it easier from friends/family to be updated on the progress of the pregnancy and all the other fun stuff that comes along with it! Also, since I am getting sick of calling 20 people after my appointments, no offense, I thought this would be a good way to make the list shorter! So, this is a warning, there my be some medical stuff most of you aren't interested in but there are a few who I know love to hear about medication and such...aka, my nurse friends :) but I will warn you before I post about stuff like that! Hopefully it will mostly be fun stuff!!