Boy or Girl????

Today was an exciting day - We had our first ultrasound! I'll post the pictures tomorrow once I get them scanned in, but here's the fun story...


Baby was busy squirming around all day long. Must have been one of those days in there... well, I love feeling Baby move, but I was just hoping that Baby wouldn't get tired and decide that 3:30 would be a good time for a nap!


Luckily, Baby was still moving around just fine as we gazed at that adorable face pictured on the monitor. Well, moving around at first, that is. Baby was facing outward, which was perfect. We could clearly see the face and all the essential body parts... arms and legs, hands and feet (even fingers and toes!), and we watched the strong heartbeat. It was amazing! Kevin and I were just at awe at this little person developing inside of me. It is a miracle, and it brought me to tears. I am in love already, and I haven't even met Baby face to face yet!


Now to the good part... it was time for the tech to try to figure out the gender. And wouldn't you know that Kevin's child decided this would be a good time to relax and take a rest. What? Oh, and it gets better... as the tech searched, she discovered that not only were Baby's legs comfortably crossed, Baby was also straddling the umbilical cord! She said, "It looks like Baby is comfortable, shy, ..." Or stubborn!


So in an effort to get Baby to move around a bit more, the tech proceeded to prod with the wand to shake Baby up and hopefully get the umbilical cord out of the way. It worked a little, and Baby started to move (probably in annoyance). After some time, the tech found an angle that could work. The cord was still in the way, but it had moved slightly. The tech studied the screen further and said, "From what I can see here, I am going to say that it appears to be a BOY." She pointed out the umbilical cord and then the male parts. We could see it once she pointed it all out, although it was still a little fuzzy.


After a little bit more prodding to see if we could try again, Baby decided he had had enough poking and prodding. After all this time facing us, he turned completely around and put his back to us as if to say, "Show's over. I want to relax now!" I guess he was letting his actions speak for him! Oh BOY!!

Mocha Frappaccinos and Blogging

Now I'm feelin' Baby all the time! And I think I've learned that Baby enjoys decaf mocha frappaccinos... and Momma is realizing even more that what she eats goes directly to Baby! Talk about pressure to eat well! Yikes.

And talk about blogging... I'm hooked! I love reading everyone's comments, and now I'm checkin' everyone else's out almost every day. So much fun! :)

Woah, glowing cat eyes... kinda creepy! As long as she doesn't sit at the foot of my bed at night with eyes like that....

Study, study, study... is it May yet?? Kevin has been working really hard!

Awww, so cute! That's Chloe loungin' around... she's actually really good at that. She just loves her personal "cat mat" made by grandma Lynn!

Kick Kick Kicking!!

Last night was an exciting night. I felt Baby really kicking for the first time! I have been feeling Baby much more often just in the last week. But up until last night, it felt like Baby was just turning over or shifting from one side to the other. Last night after we got home from church, Kevin and I were lounging on the couch for a bit. All of a sudden, I felt a distinct KICK... then kick, kick, kick, kick. It was amazing!

I invited Kevin to put his hand on my stomach in the hopes that he could feel it too. He tried pressing in the spot it was happening, but it must be too early to feel from the outside. He couldn't feel anything... but he rejoiced with me and Baby continued to kick kick kick.



How exciting! What a blessing! We can't wait to meet this little one face to face. What a charm it will be.

Small Group Picnic

On Saturday we enjoyed a late afternoon picnic at Freestone Park with our small group. This was our first official small group social this year, and it was a blast! Only about half of our group could make it, but we had fun anyway. What a beautiful day - the sun was shining, the ducks were out, and there was a wedding nearby.

Me & Autumn - just hangin' out

Marian, Jaimie, Amanda talkin' girl talk... with little Caleb most interested in chewing on someone's fingers

Thank you, Kevin, for humoring me with a "BBQing" pic :)

Cody and Kevin chowin' down after making the food

Frank pauses from twirling around in circles to Levi's delight

The picnic was capped off by a beautiful sunset - another amazing masterpiece by the ultimate Painter

16 Weeks, 5 Days - No Ultrasound Today

Here I am at 16 going on 17... Look at that belly! Isn't it cute? I'm starting to get more attention at the grocery store and other places. If anything is remotely heavy, the clerks are like, "Can you get that? It's heavy! Do you need help out?" It's kind of funny... but nice. It feels good to actually be obviously pregnant instead of just looking like I'm enjoying one too many desserts. Strange, the picture doesn't seem to look as big as I feel when I look down!

So we were expecting to have our first ultrasound today... boy were we looking forward to it! And I can't even count how many people were expecting to hear the news about the ever-burning question: Boy or Girl?

Sadly, it was not meant to be. There was a miscommunication about the appointment and we weren't on the list for today. Well, it's probably better this way since it's best to do it closer to 18 weeks anyhow. Here's to next Thursday!

15 Weeks and a Suns Game!

Alrightie, here I am at 15 weeks... can you tell a difference? Well ... maybe not so much, but I feel it! Seems like every day I wake up and wonder where that belly came from. From my view up here, it looks bigger every day. I've been feeling pretty good this week and really getting fond of the loose and stretchy maternity clothes I've been sporting!

So... those first couple of months I really wasn't interested in sweets, which as you know, is NOT NORMAL for me. I just wanted everything salty. Hello, is this Kevin's child or what? I would tease him that it's definitely his because I'm craving everything that he usually loves!

Finally I can say that Baby must be mine too because I got my sweettooth back a few weeks ago. I am trying to be careful about giving in to cravings involving sugar, but all of a sudden donuts, rice krispy treats, and ice cream cones never sounded so good!

Well, to sort of balance it all out, I am glad to also report my love of salads and fresh veggies has also returned. In that respect I guess I could also say that salads with boiled egg, carrots, cucumbers, and ranch dressing never tasted so good too! :)

For two seasons Kevin and I have been talking about going to a Suns game. I have officially become a fan, while Kevin has held on to his roots with the Seattle Sonics. I just like the way the Suns play, and who doesn't get pumped by the passion of Steve Nash? And now they have Shaq!

So we went for Valentine's Day (albeit was about a week early) to see his Sonics and my Suns play it out. We went on Friday night, and it was a blast!!

The Suns had a smokin' entrance with fire. The crowd was raving and we cheered along with them. (I think Kevin might convert. I caught him cheering for the Suns.)

Guess who won? SUNS!!!! It was a close game, but they closed it out in the final seconds. We had so much fun! :)