Oh wow!

We are both so excited as we sit here writing this blog tonight! Lots of amazing things going on with us....at least we think so :-). Before we left for Disney World, I was able to feel the baby move for the first time. It felt as if popcorn was popping in my belly....such a cool feeling. Then, we headed to Florida a few days later and had an amazing time! We got to see friends down in Florida we haven't seen in a long time (and miss a lot) in addition to spending time with my entire general family (21 people)...craziness! We returned Saturday night and despite both having colds we were excited to start working on the nursery. Our errands on Sunday included buying paint and finding wall lettering for the baby's room. Buddy Holly (our cat) hasn't been so happy that we won't let him in that room. He probably will be even more unhappy once we bring the baby home and he doesn't get our undivided attention anymore!

Last night I was watching TV and falling asleep on the couch (Jason was out) and all of the sudden I started feeling something. I quickly felt my belly and realized "The baby is kicking me"! It was soooo cool. I sent Jason a text message but he didn't get it til later and I wanted to tell somebody but it was 10 at night and everyone was sleeping. So, in my excitement I just fell asleep.

Today, we went for our 20 week ultrasound and we got to see our baby for 50 wonderful minutes!!!! The tech. took so many pictures just to measure different parts of the baby's body along with amount of amniotic fluid and parts of the umbilical cord. The baby was on its' back the entire time (minus 10 seconds) so the tech. couldn't take a good look at the spine. So, we get to go back in a few weeks just for her to take more pictures. We don't mind though because we'll get to see the baby again. Our baby currently weighs 14 oz. and is measuring about 6 days ahead of the due date (2/26/08). The tech said that is normal and I'll still keep my due date. They only change it if the baby is measuring bigger or smaller by 14 days or more. The tech was doing her best to keep from the baby's "private parts" as we want to be surprised. But, at one point she went around the baby's legs and he/she spread them wide open. Neither Jason nor I knew what happened until she told us, so we still don't know the sex of the baby....and we don't mind.

Then tonight, just before we got on the computer I felt the baby kicking again. I quickly got Jason to feel my belly and he was actually able to feel the baby kicking too! Such a fun thing to share together!!!

A Good Doctors Appointment

Heather had an 18 week checkup this week. It went very well. We got to hear the heartbeat again. It was very strong. The doctor said that everything looks good. Heather and the baby's size and weight are right on track with where she should be. As we get closer to February we're getting more excited.


Here are couple pictures to wet your whistle. The 20 week ultrasound will take place on October 9th. We'll post those pictures shortly after. First, Walt Disney World here we come!

Pictures.....eventually?!

I finally have a belly picture that one of us will post hopefully sometime this week. Maybe we'll post some other pictures too. That's the one thing that I know our blog is missing. I was being lazy because I didn't want to have to go through the process of taking pics off the digital camera and transferring them to the computer. But, yesterday I took a few pictures and got the message "Memory card full". We literally have a couple hundred pictures on that memory card that we now have to do something with....talk about motivation.

Jason is away on a guys weekend at the beach. They went deep sea fishing yesterday and from what I understand are overall having a great time. I must say that I have loved stretching out on the bed by myself this weekend. But, I think Buddy (our cat) is preparing me for the baby's arrival. Friday night he heard me get up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom so he thought I was up permanently. So, he decided to run around the room and ended up knocking over a candle, other random things on the bureau, and a tall lamp. This happened just as I was falling back asleep....what a crash that was. Then last night I think I heard him playing downstairs around 4am....fun stuff. I had to more or less "play dead" though because if we even turn in bed he hears us and thinks it's time to get up. He came upstairs shortly after and wanted to cuddle. But he can't sit still....he kept putting his paw on my face when I would fall asleep as if to say "Wake up and pet me". Craziness! Between him and this baby, I'm tired!!

In short:

1) We're planning on putting pictures up this week (by we, I mean Jason will but he doesn't know it yet :-))
2) Don't get a pet unless you are prepared for interrupted sleep. We were told by friends when we first got married that having a pet is a lot like a baby. Obviously Buddy isn't as needy, but he sure can seem like it at times. He is quite cute though.

Hope you will all have a wonderful week! Enjoy this amazing weather!!!

Energy comes and goes.......

Jason and I were both excited for a weekend home (despite me being on call) this holiday weekend! Well, early Friday morning Jason woke up with a fever and the stomach bug....fun stuff!! He has been pretty miserable this weekend but seems to be doing much better tonight. His energy has been quite low because of this evil bug.

I on the other hand have had a decent amount of energy compared to the past few months. Yes, I will admit that I have pushed myself a bit too much lately. But, I am just excited that I can do something besides work and lay on the couch. So, to sum up what I have accomplished this weekend I give you my list (it makes me smile - feeling accomplished):

• I grilled pork chops using a homemade glaze on Friday (I ate it alone since Jason was sick)
  
• Helping friends move yesterday (no heavy lifting...just unpacking)
• Shopping with a friend for some maternity clothes (even got a matenity bathing suit for $8)
• Going out to dinner with this same friend at 8:30 at night...quite an accomplishment for tired old me!!
• Woke up much earlier than I needed to for church this morning!!
• Felt well enough to go to church and enjoy it :-)
• Cleaned and scrubbed the kitchen
• Scrubbed the downstairs bathroom
• Wiped down door handles and light switches on the main floor (don't really ever do that)
• Laundry!
  
• Made cookies for a Labor Day picnic - (Now I have Jason checking on them in the oven as I sit here typing)
  
• Roasted a chicken for dinner tonight and for leftovers this week....yummy!!!
• Oh yeah, and doing this blog that I keep wanting to do!

Now my energy is gone and Jason's is back!! Lol....go figure! Maybe one of these days we can be on the same page as far as energy goes (at least before the baby comes).

Baby bump

Jason and I were so excited to feel a change in my belly last night! Lately, I've been noticing more than just a normal "roll" but it's such an in-between stage right now, it was hard to tell. When we felt my belly it was soooo cool! It's difficult to explain, but it was a neat experience. Of course, we won't be able to feel the baby kick for a few weeks which will be awesome! I can't wait for Buddy (our cat) to be on my belly and get kicked by the baby...that'll be great...lol!

We are headed to MD this weekend for my sister's birthday. We're going to the Orioles game on Saturday night. It should be fun despite their horrible display of the sport of baseball this week. 30-3 the other night....honestly, what in the world were they thinking?!!!

On Wednesday we have a doctor's appointment which will be fun! I'm hoping they'll use the doppler to hear the heartbeat so Jason can hear for the first time. He couldn't make it to the last appointment where I heard the baby's heartbeat. We'll probably post again after that appointment!

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!!!

12 Week Photos of our Goat, I mean child

Heather went to have her sequential screening test with our child this week. We did not realize that more ultrasound pictures would be taken. So here are pictures (2D and 3D) of our child. And yes I know the 3D pictures are scary, but I promise our child is human, and not some half-human half goat-alien hybrid. Heather will be 13 weeks on 8/21 and has been mostly without nausea since last week. Also, she seems to have gotten a spurt of energy! Now we begin plans to make our guest room into the nursery. We'll most likely work on doing that (with the help of wonderful volunteers) after our trip to Disney World the first week of October with Heather's family.

Goat Baby!!!