Progress

21 Weeks down...we're more than half way there! I am feeling a lot of moving these days, and some of it can be felt from the outside, too. I have been hungry a lot more, too. Last night when I went to bed, my stomach was growling and I really should have gotten up to eat a bowl of cereal, but I didn't. Sleep won out. I have been cleaning like a mad woman, so that has exhausted me for the past few nights. I just can't seem to keep the house clean with Paul and Lane around!! ;) I have compiled a short slide show of my progress so far. I will add to it as time goes by so don't forget to check back often for new pictures and updates! Have a great day!

Ultrasound

We had our ultrasound on Tuesday and everything looked really good. The baby was moving all over the place, some of which I can feel, but a lot of it I can't. We spent a lot of time trying to get a good picture of the heart because every time the tech would try to snap the picture the baby would move. (Oh yeah and the heart rate was 150.) We got to see all the little organs, hands, feet, arms and legs. Finally after all the necessary pictures, we checked the sex. They baby was acting a little shy when we were trying to see. She had her legs together and tucked up to her body. Notice I say "she." They say it is a GIRL!!! 98% chance of it being a girl, that is. The tech said, she saw no scrotum sticking out, but she did see echogenic lines which is what they look for to determine a girl. So the tech thinks it's a girl. I guess it's her job to know these things, right?? Well, we are half way to delivery, so I guess we will know for sure in about 4 1/2 months! I can't wait, and I think Lane is excited, too, with the prospect of a sister! We haven't really discussed names at length, but we think her name will be Chloe.

I had my 18 week check up today. I'm actually 17 weeks and 4 days, but whatever... Lane went with me, Paul couldn't make it. We finally heard the baby's heartbeat; it was 135 bpm. Lane was right around 150 bpm when he was inutero, but I don't know if that means anything. I guess "they" say that a slower heart rate is a boy and a quicker one is a girl, but we'll just have to wait and see. And on that note, my Ultrasound is scheduled in two weeks, so we might just know which kind of baby this is very soon! I am feeling better these days, but still really tired and almost weak feeling sometimes. I told the Dr and she ordered blood work for Anemia, so we should hear something in a couple of days. I will keep you all up to date as things progress.....

Halloween

Well, we had a fun and safe Halloween this year as we hope all of our friends and family did as well. Lane seemed to really understand to concept this year and he was excited about going Trick-or-Treating. There were a couple of houses that were decorated scary that he didn't want to go to, but for the most part he didn't let anything get in the way of the candy! We went with several of the neighbor kids and so that really helped out, too. Lane ran the whole time trying to keep up with the bigger kids. It was lots of fun! At the house, Paul handed out candy. We went through 6 bags of candy and then when Lane and I got home, we went through about half of his candy, too.

We have a Dr. appt coming up soon on the 13th. So my next post will be after that. Y'all take care and keep checking back in for new updates!

Happy Birthday Lane!!!

My baby is 3 today! I can't believe how fast the time flies! I can remember very vividly seeing him for the first time and wondering who he would be. Well, he is only a toddler, but I think he is growing into a caring, compassionate individual. Sure, he is still a handful most of the time, but I am trying to enjoy these times for what they are. So I guess, I can't call him a baby anymore, but a Big Boy! Happy Birthday Lane, Mommy and Daddy love you very much. (And we think you are going to make a great big brother!)

First Dr appt

Here is the first picture of our new little bun. Paul and I are affectionately calling him/her “Peanut.” We had our first Dr appt today and found out that I am not as far along as we thought, but that we were only off by a week. I am 10 weeks and 5 days with a due date of April 20. Hopefully in about 8 or 10 weeks we will know if it is a boy or a girl…until then, its Peanut. I don't think that Lane has any idea what is going on. All he knows is that he can't climb around on Mama anymore, which hasn't stopped him. We have talked about a baby a few times, and he lifts up his shirt and pats his tummy, but I don't know if that means anything to him or not. As for me, I am feeling a little better these days. I am still nauseous a lot of the time, but for the most part my appetite is returning. I am still pretty tired, though. Oh yeah, and I burp alot!

Beginning

This is our very first blog, so bear with me... As most of you know, we have just moved from North Carolina to Californa. (WOW! What a trip!) Actually, we have been here now for three months, but it still feels new. We also just found out that we are expecting baby number 2, which is the primary reason for this blog. We realize that we don't get a chance sometimes to keep everyone that we know informed of things that are going on in our day to day lives, and we would like to change that. If only a little. So without any further ado......



Lets start this blog!