Week 27: 15 inches!

One big change for this week is how baby is measured. Previously baby's been measured "crown to rump" but now he's measured head to toe. This week he's at a whole 15 inches! That's huge! And he's over 2 pounds now as well. Since the average new born is 18 to 22 inches in length that seems so close to full term! Obviously his weight has a ways to go, though.

This week I also did a bit of a crafty project. With our baby bedding set we only got 1 window valence. Since we have 2 windows in the nursery and I wasn't able to order another window valence without ordering a whole second bedding set, I decided to make some window valences on my own. And I think they turned out really cute. They're polka dotted in blue, green, and brown, which matches the bedding perfectly. Take a look below!






Not much else is going on this week so we'll make it short and end with this week's belly pic :)

Oh and I couldn't resist putting Marty's "caught in the act" moment that Tom captured...hilarious! :

Week 26: Eyes Wide Open!

That's right, this week Baby Boy G is opening his eyes! What this means is that if there's a bright light near my belly there will be an increase in his fetal activity. We haven't tried shining a flashlight on my belly yet but we probably will. He also weighs 2 whole pounds and is over 9 inches in length. Growing, growing, growing! Speaking of growing, my uterus is now bigger than a basketball (sorry if that's too much information), but that's why it looks like I'm carrying a basketball :)

I'm also one of the women it seems who commonly have some problems with sleeping through the night at about this point in pregnancy. My heartburn and back pain has been increasing but my lovely husband has been gracious enough to have been giving me more back rubs so that helps! We also moved our bed to our finished basement where the temperature is about 10 degrees cooler in the summer which has been helping with sleeping since lately I've been a sauna. And for anyone who knows me, knows how normally I am always freezing so this has been quite a change!

Thanks to Tom's parents who gave us a baby mattress, the baby crib is now complete! I must admit I sometimes stand next to the crib now and just imagine what it'll be like with a baby in it. I can't wait!

This week I also had a day where I was feeling TONS of baby kicks, the most I've ever felt. At one point I could even see my belly move which was so funny. He seems to be a little elusive, though, because whenever I feel kicks and try to get Tom to feel them, he immediately stops kicking as soon as Tom tries to feel them.

Lastly here's this week's belly pic:

Week 25

This week bring some important developments in baby growth land. He's now 9 inches in length and has surpassed the pound and a half mark! He has capillaries forming beneath his skin and air sacs in his lungs developing. Also his nostrils which have been plugged up until this point, are starting to open. And last but not least, his vocal chords are developing in preparation for lovely crying.

This week also marked my 27th birthday! I got some baby items for gifts which thrilled me! Below you'll see our cute diaper bag and my parents got us a pack 'n play which will definitely come in handy. The pack 'n play even comes with a changing table and infant napper so we plan to keep that handy in our basement for when we're hanging out watching TV downstairs and don't want to go upstairs to change him. And it'll also come in handy when we bring him to our parents' homes.

We've also been in process of planning our first vacation as a family of three. Tom has an annual work meeting every year and in April 2011 it so happens to be in Hawaii! Well you can believe I wasn't going to let an opportunity for a vacation there pass me up. So we're using frequent flier miles (one of the perks of Tom traveling a lot) and "purchased" 2 tickets for me and Baby G to fly there for a week's vacation after Tom's work trip is over. It's a great deal because it only cost us $10 to book the tickets using frequent flier miles and Tom's tickets are paid for my his company. So low cost Hawaiian adventure here we come! The long trip in a plane will definitely be a challenge with a baby, but it'll be really fun to have baby's first trip to Hawaii!

This week we also had another prenatal appointment. They drew blood to check my glucose level to see if I've developed gestational diabetes and if I'm anemic (routine tests at this point in pregnancy) so I'll soon find out the results of those tests. I've been really fatigued lately so my doctor did advise me to up my iron-intake since they suspect I may be slightly anemic. We also scheduled the rest of our prenatal appointments right up through the day before our due date. That was crazy to do because it makes it feel like it's coming so soon! But at the same time these days it also feels a long way away. As I get bigger normal easy things become more challenging, so I know there will be many days I hope the due date comes quicker. But in the mean time it gives us a lot of time to prepare everything we'll want ready before he comes!

Week 24 and 25's belly pics:

Week 24: A White Haired Baby

That's right, it might sound weird, but Baby G's hair is white at this point because there's no pigment in the hair yet. On a less odd note, he's 8 1/2 inches long and a pound and a half in weight (approximately). He's now growing 6 ounces per week and that weight includes baby fat, organs, bones, and muscle. His facial features are also developing into what I know will be an adorable face...not that I'm biased or anything :) For the past 2 weeks I've been enjoying one of the most exciting parts of pregnancy....feeling the baby kick! I hadn't felt it for a long time which didn't surprise my doctor for a few reasons. One, with first pregnancies it can take awhile to feel the kicks. And two, the placenta has grown in front of the baby so acts as a cushion to his kicks which makes them less noticeable. But I sure do notice them now, especially when I'm sitting still. Tom has tried to feel them and they don't seem to be strong enough yet for him to feel them, but I'm sure that won't last long. I'll be adding the baby bump picture tomorrow probably but wanted to post an update in the meantime. Enjoy!

Week 23: We're all outta fruit!

Hi everyone,
Baby Boy G has now graduated and is past the size of most fruit. So now he's just teen-baby size :)

Today we had another ultrasound of our little guy as at our last ultrasound they didn't get good pictures of his spinal chord. But this time he'd developed a bunch more and was looking cute as ever! The trend continues with everyone telling us that he's REALLY active. He was constantly moving around during the ultrasound. And I promise, I don't drink any caffeine, so he must be naturally high energy! Another really neat thing during the ultrasound....we could actually see him drinking fluid which was quite amazing. And his heart beat was beating nice and strong at 146 beats a minute. Also this week (though not something we could see on the ultrasound) the baby's organs and bones are visible through his skin, which has a red hue due to developing veins and arteries beneath.

Today we also got a delivery of our nursery bedding (see photos below) and we love it! The frog theme fits right into the room. I'm still going to paint a frog on one of the tree limbs of my mural (probably with it trying to eat a dragonfly) to complete the theme.

We don't have a mattress yet so for now I just laid the fitted sheet in there to show the cute polka dot pattern.

Week 22: Almost human size!

Sorry this post is coming late. As luck would have it, I got hit with a crappy cold which delayed blogging time. I'm pretty amazed that I made it through the entire winter without getting a cold, so I'm surprised and bummed to be getting sick now. But I went to the doctor and they think it's just a virus and possibly a sinus infection. Luckily I got both the flu and H1N1 vaccines, so they don't think it's either of those. With being pregnant, though, the only real safe medication I can take is Tylenol so that's really limited me in medications to help me feel better. Even cough drops aren't tested for baby safety, so that's a bummer too.

On a happier note, this week Baby Boy G is the size of a doll! Also he weighs a whole pound and is 8 inches long! He can also perceive light and dark, hear voices from outside the womb, hear my heartbeat, my stomach noises, and even my blood circulating.

During this past week we also had 2 exciting baby shopping trips. The first was to my church's garage sale. They have a HUGE sale every year and this was the first year I went. With my church having a lot of little kids I knew it would be a great place to find some deals. I walked away with 10 baby outfits, some baby books, a little baby piano (which Tom is excited to play with too!), and a couple other toys---for just over $20! Also my friends Becky and Jeromy helped us score our 2nd great deal. Their neighbors were planning to sell a lot of their baby items since they're baby boy is now over a year old. So we got to go over to their house for a pre-sale. We got 18 outfits and a baby swing--for only $25! I'm so excited about the good deals we found. It's been really fun slowly adding things to the nursery and seeing it come together. I'm also anxiously awaiting getting our baby bedding in the mail. I ordered it this past week and can't wait to put it in the room. We went with a frog theme with blues and green colors since it works with our room decor so far. I'll post pictures once we get it all in.

Lastly, here's week 22's baby bump pic:

Week 21: Baby Banana!

Baby boy G is now the size of a large banana! The super neato fun fact of the week: our little guy can now taste what I'm eating. He's now swallowing some amniotic fluid, which he does both for nutrition, hydration, and to practice digesting. I wonder if he'll love chocolate as much as me! Or maybe he'll be a steak guy like his daddy. I'm still not sure I've felt his little kicks yet, but once they become obvious I'll likely figure out that I was feeling kicks all along.

This week I definitely feel pregnant and notice the belly a lot more than usual. I tried trimming my toe nails and realized it was significantly more difficult to stretch to touch my toes with the belly in the way. Of course, that will only get harder from here on out! I've also noticed this week in particular my appetite getting much more large. No matter how much I eat I never really seem full. Luckily, I've been doing really well at eating healthy overall. Baby G must love fruit because I can't seem to eat enough of it! The other fun thing is that my hair has been getting a lot thicker lately. Evidently after you give birth your hair tends to get thinner but I am enjoying the more luscious locks for now :)

Today we had another prenatal appointment with my doctor. We got to hear the baby's heartbeat, beating strong at 140 beats a minute! The doctor said that he's "crazy active" in her words, moving all over. She said this is a great thing, meaning that he's getting plenty of nutrition, fluid, and oxygen!

I also have to give props to my wonderful, fabulous husband this week who has had me schedule an hour long prenatal massage this weekend as a Mother's (to be) Day present to me--lucky me! I can't wait for some relaxation and relief from some of the back pain that's been creeping in.

We hope each of you are enjoying the spring time weather! And here's week 21's belly pic:

Week 20-Half Way There!

Time is flying! I think both Tom and I are in disbelief that our journey to parenthood is already half over. Not to say I won't reach a point where I wish it hurries even more so we can meet our little man!

This week our little guy weighs 10 ounces and is 6 1/2 inches long--the size of a small cantaloupe! Next week we have another prenatal appointment so I'm excited to hear his racing little heartbeat again. This week I also thought I may have felt the first kick, but that was 2 days ago and I haven't felt anything since, so really, I'm not sure if it was a kick or not. I am excited when I can know for sure it's a kick and get to experience that.

Over the weekend Tom and I started working on a baby registry and whew do babies need a lot of things! I thought doing our wedding registry was daunting a few years ago, but that was nothing compared to thinking of all the little things we may want/need for Baby G. Luckily, we've gotten some great tips from fellow parents about things like car seats and strollers so we have an idea of what others have liked and have good safety ratings.

Here is a pic of some adorable gifts we got from friends at church-the Porters (thank you Porters!). Our favorite block on the alphabet blocks was the Y-for "Yak"-hee hee. The one-sie a puppy dog costume and Marty got really excited seeing it, thinking he had a new friend to play with :)
I think that about wraps up this week. Thanks for following our pregnancy path these past 20 weeks and we look forward to sharing the next 20 with you all!

Week 20's baby bump (by the way I really don't wear this much black but for picture continuity I'm trying for all black shirts):

Week 19-Tomato Baby!

Hi everyone!
Sorry this week's post came a little later than usual. Tom has been on a work trip in Toronto, Canada all week so I've been a single dog-mom this week, and thus busier than normal. But Tom gets home tonight so yay for that!

As the title of this week's post implies, our baby boy is now the size of a "large heirloom tomato" according to www.babycenter.com, about 6 inches in length, and weighing 8 1/2 ounces. Growing, growing, growing! And so is my belly. I've been experiencing a lot of little pains from the stretching, which is totally normal, but a weird sensation. I described it to Tom as the feeling that someone is pushing your belly out from the inside, and well, I guess that's pretty accurate. I haven't felt any kicks yet, but that's not too surprising either. When we had our ultrasound last week they said the placenta is growing in front of the baby, so basically it's in between my belly and the baby. With this, the kicks can be less noticeable. But they said within the next 2-3 weeks I should start feeling them. Can't wait!

This week our little one's brain is sprouting special areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch-all of the senses. So the super amazing thing that this means is that the baby can likely hear us now! So I'm sure Tom will soon start making up goofy songs (his specialty) to sing to the baby :) Our baby boy is also growing hair now! I wonder if it's already curly?! Also, something I found interesting is that he's covered in vernix caseosa (a waxy protective coating) which prevents him from PICKLING in the amniotic fluid. Weird huh?!

Oh, one other thing to note. This past weekend I decided to start work on a mural I had planned for the nursery. I'm trying to make the room feel like springtime, hence the light green color. So last weekend I painted a big huge tree mural. After 7 LONG LONG hours on my feet, I finished it! I painted all of the 110 leaves on the tree with a brush literally less than 1 centimeter wide (which was the only way to get them precise), so you can see why it took so long. But I love the results and hope you do too! I'm still going to add something else to the tree, either an animal on a limb, or something else to be decided.


And lastly, weeks 18 and 19's belly pics (since I didn't get around to posting 18's last week):
Week 18:
Week 19:

Week 18--IT'S A BOY!!

The news is in--Baby G is a baby boy! This morning we had an ultrasound which was really exciting for many reasons. It was so neat to see the little arms, toes, legs, heart, brain--everything! And especially exciting to finally know that we're expecting a boy. It was pretty funny because the ultrasound tech had to poke my belly a bunch to get our little guy to uncross his legs before we could tell whether or not it was a boy or girl. I'll admit I had a gut feeling it was a girl, but I guess it was just a feeling! I've joked with Tom that the male domination in our family continues. Tom has 2 brothers and I have 1 brother, so no girls anywhere. But I can't wait to meet our little boy and see what he'll be like-both in personality and in looks. I'd have to say my guess is that little baby boy G will have curly hair and green eyes since Tom and I both sport these characteristics, but time will tell! The ultrasound also showed that baby G is now 7 ounces in weight and showing just within a few days of our due date. We're actually going to have another ultrasound in about 3 weeks since the baby was laying on his back so they couldn't get any good shots of his spinal chord. So that'll be really fun being able to get another sneak peak at the little guy.

Courtesy of the What to Expect When You're Expecting website this week our baby is learning to yawn and hiccup and also developing it's very own fingerprints and toe prints! Good news on how I'm doing this week, too, is that my sciatic nerve pain in my leg and back is much, much better so yay!

Here's some photos of baby boy G from our ultrasound.....

Not to change previous trend, but because today's been a big day the week 18 belly picture will be posted in another day or two.

Thanks for keeping up with the blog everyone who's been reading this!

Week 17- A Handful!

Greetings! To start this week's blog post please hold out your hand and look at your palm. Our baby is now the size of the palm of a hand! And baby weights about 5 ounces, slowly but steadily gaining body fat. The heart rate is also now regulating itself and more steady around an average of 140-150 beats a minute. We have our next prenatal appointment tomorrow so we'll see if they test the heartbeat again so we can have a better idea of what Baby G's heart rate actually is.

Also this week we got a second-hand bassinet from one of Tom's coworkers (see the pic below). We're really excited because our plan at this point is to keep the bassinet by our bed the first couple of weeks that the baby is home so it's closer and easier to access for night-time feedings.
I've also included a picture of the assembled crib. Of course we still need a mattress and bedding, but we think it looks pretty snazzy so far!
This week we've also been talking more about possible baby names. Though we're not going to spill any secrets about the name and plan to tell people what name we decide on once the baby is born, we have a pretty for sure idea of what name we'll use if it's a boy. We're also down to a pretty good top 5 list for girl's names. We don't have long to wait, though, before we can figure out whether or not we need a boy or girl name. In 6 days we have our next ultrasound appointment. This one they do a ton of specific pictures and measurements, and can try to see whether it's a boy or girl. I am super excited for that moment so tune in next week for the big news if baby cooperates in letting us see! And as always, a pic of growing mama :)

Week 16

4 months already! The time sure has been flying by so far. This week the baby is now up to 3-5 ounces and 4-5 inches long. The baby's back muscles are strengthening this week, allowing it to straighten out a little more. It also has eyelashes and eyebrows and the eyes can now move around and perceive some light even though they're closed still.

We had Tom's parents to our house for a visit last weekend. Tom and his dad put together our baby crib and it's beautiful and making the room look more baby-ready! We also celebrated Tom's birthday this week on the 25th and it was weird to think this is the last birthday with just the two of us (well 3 if you include Marty of course!).

This week I also started physical therapy to help relieve my sciatic pain and found it very helpful. It was really a huge learning experience for me. I have scoliosis so I'm used to my back being out of whack, but I am now equipped with a brace to keep my hips in alignment. With pregnancy, your ligaments loosen up more, making it a lot easier to slip out of alignment. So that was encouraging to finally get something to help the pain so I can continue exercising like I like to.

To end, here's week 16's baby bump. I can definitely no longer hide the fact that I'm pregnant as you can see!

Week 15--It's an Orange!

That's right, this week Baby G is the size of a navel orange this week--about 4 1/2 inches in length! And it weighs about 2-3 ounces which seems super light to me, but it's got plenty of time to grow till the due date. This week the baby is also moving around a lot (though I won't be able to feel anything for awhile still), the ears have moved now to the sides of the head, and the eyes are moving to the front of the face. So in other words, it's starting to look more human :) The baby's also starting to practice to breathe too, which is super neat.

This week Tom and I have also been working on the nursery. Tom got on a kick this past weekend that he wanted to start painting the baby room. So we picked out a pretty light green color called "Mint Condition" and painted over the brown color that was there from our office. We just finished the painting tonight and we both really like the result. Check out the pictures of the room so far with the dresser and nightstand that we have bought. We also have our crib already, but it's waiting in a box to be assembled.

So far, pregnancy has been a bit funny in the way that when some symptoms leave, others seem to appear. I'm really thankful that the nausea seems to be completely gone, but in its place I've been having a ton of pain in my sciatic nerve. My doctor said the baby's tilted toward my back and pressing on my nerve which is causing a lot of pain in my lower back and leg. I'm looking forward to starting some physical therapy soon to help relieve some of the pain (hopefully). Luckily my doctor also said that when the baby gets bigger it will tilt more vertically and should not be pressing on that nerve any longer. On that note, I'll leave you with this week's baby bump picture :)

Week 14 and the Baby Heartbeat!

Greetings all! To start the 14th week of the pregnancy we had our 2nd prenatal appointment with my doctor, Dr. April Sherren. I love my doctor and at this appointment we got to hear the baby's heartbeat! It was beating strong at 150 beats a minute. The baby was also moving all around causing my doctor to have to chase it around my belly to find the heartbeat. My doctor said this is a good sign that the baby is active which means it's getting plenty of oxygen. And I'm not one for folklore, but I've heard that if the baby has a higher heart rate (like ours did) it means it's a girl!

We've also scheduled our next ultrasound appointment for April 7th and that's where they can determine whether it's a boy or girl. We've decided that we're definitely going to find out the gender. Being a huge planner, I'd just like to know better what to expect. I have great respect for those who can go without finding out, I just don't think I could stand the anticipation!

Speaking of being a planner, we have already gotten a lot prepared so far for the baby's room. Currently the room next to our bedroom is a guest room/Tom's office. So unfortunately for Tom, he's gotten demoted to the basement for his office. We gave away the desk he had in his office since it doesn't down our narrow basement stairway. We also already ordered a crib which was delivered yesterday (and still needs assembly) as well as already got a dresser and nightstand. They are all in a beautiful cherry wood color and we love all the pieces. We're planning on painting the baby room a light green color regardless of whether it's a boy or a girl and are still deciding on the specific shade of color that it'll be.

As far as Baby G goes, here are more of the amazing developments this week:
The baby is now the size of my fist! This amazes me because it seems so big already. I know weeks from now this will seem tiny but for now that's huge! This week the baby has also sprouted hair on its head, eyebrows, and body. Closer to the point of delivery the baby sheds the body hair as it accumulates more body fat to keep warm. Otherwise we might be born with a monkey looking baby!

As for me this week, I'm feeling more energy and the nausea has almost completely disappeared (yay!). I've always struggled with acid reflux and that's been getting worse lately, but was something my doctor prepared me for, since that's a common pregnancy symptom. And of course, last but not least, is my weekly baby bump picture!

Week 13: The other side of the story!

Greetings to all readers from Mr. Tom! :) Jackie and I have had a great time sharing this great news with all our friends. Just this evening, I had the opportunity to share this baby news with my Epiphany choir. They were very excited and had tons of questions. Luckily, I don't have to field the "where do babies come from question". I'll leave that to the parents of those children. And speaking of Epiphany choir, you can check out their latest performance on YouTube. I'm so happy to be working with these children, but even more excited to have a child of our own.

Make sure you check back later this week to see ultrasound pictures from our next appointment. We have an ultrasound picture this Friday with Jackie's OB/GYN. Now that she's in the 13th week our fetus is about the size of a peach, or 3 inches long. Our baby's head is about half the size of its body and its intestines are also moving to its abdomen.

As usual, here is the weekly picture of Jackie and the baby bump. Until next week, or sooner!

Tom

Week 12

Yay for making it through the 1st trimester! This week was a great week because it marked the official "telling" of the big news to all of our friends. We were extremely happy with the fabulously excited response all of our friends gave us. And it was also funny hearing how many people had their suspicions about whether or not we were pregnant. We also told our church friends who found it pretty hilarious how I had developed a communion "fake out" as I call it for church service. I knew that if I didn't take the wine during communion people would immediately figure out that I was pregnant. So each week I'd take my wafer and pretend to dunk it in the wine but didn't really. So to watching eyes no one knew my little secret, which apparently worked quite well. Tom and I also told all of our coworkers who also greeted us with very excited responses. I have one coworker who is pregnant and due in just one month so it's been nice now having her be able to share some tips with me. In general, it just feels wonderful to finally be able to talk about it out in the open.

This week I also had one morning where I didn't feel nauseous at all, which I felt was a huge blessing since I haven't had one of those mornings in quite some time. It hasn't lasted but it definitely gave me hope of better mornings to come.

Here's the news on Baby G for this week and the great developments they have made....
By now the baby weighs a full half-ounce and is about the size of a large plum. The most dramatic development this week: reflexes. The baby's fingers will soon begin to open and close, his toes will curl, his eye muscles will clench, and his mouth will make sucking movements. If my abdomen were to be prodded, the baby will squirm in response. The fetal digestive system is beginning to practice contraction movements so she or he can eat someday, and their bone marrow is busy making white blood cells. The pituitary gland has started producing the hormones that'll enable them to make babies of their own in a couple of decades.

And last but not least is baby bump picture for week 12 which as you can see is just starting to protrude!

Week 11

I've been enjoying thinking these past couple of weeks about the changes that are happening with "Baby G". Here are some of the highlights happening this week in week 11:

The baby is now a little more than 2 inches long and weighs about 1/3 of an ounce-teeny! Their head is equal in length to the rest of their body. Who knows, they may have a big head like I did as a baby! Hair follicles are forming, fingernail and toenail beds are developing, and the baby's torso is straightening out. The baby can now stretch, somersault, and do forward rolls. Hopefully they'll be better at gymnastics, though, than I was :)

For me, I've been feeling less nausea this week overall which has been very welcome. Mornings are still very tough, though, as all I can stomach to eat is toast. But my wonderful husband, Tom, has been a huge help, brining me my toast and juice to bed every morning so I can ease into the day.

This upcoming Saturday we've planned a dinner out to a restaurant called Pizza Luce with our closest friends (Becky, Jeromy, Kirstyn, Dave, Rachel, and Sarah) and we're going to break the big baby news there to them. We're both really excited to be able to now tell everyone and not to have to keep this wonderful news a secret any longer!

We're also planning this weekend to do a little shopping around for baby room furniture. It may be early but it's difficult to contain my love of decorating so we want to get some ideas of what crib, dresser, etc. we'll want. I'll be honest that I already have a sketch of the baby room including a tree mural I plan on painting, so needless to say, I'm itching to start the decorating process!

To end, here's my weekly picture of my soon to be ever expanding belly as well as a picture of our silly dog, Marty, who was looking pretty hilarious with his rubber Frisbee that he's chewed a hole out of the center of.

Week 10

It's really radical to think that I'm already in week 10 which means technically I'm 25% through the pregnancy already! I've posted another baby bump photo as well as a photo of our first animal child, Marty, our 2 1/2 year old golden retriever. Marty's been a good buddy lately hanging out with me when I'm laying low on the couch.

Some interesting tidbits about the baby's development this week courtesy of the What to Expect When You're Expecting website:

"Your baby's nearly an inch and a half long and the size of a prune, but not nearly as shriveled. In fact, your baby is really taking a human shape now. Bones and cartilage are forming, and small indentations on the legs are developing into knees and ankles. The tooth bud fairy is making her appearance this week, heralding the arrival of your baby's little choppers, which are forming under the gums. Other systems are go, too. Your baby's stomach is producing digestive juices, the kidneys are producing larger quantities of urine, and, if your baby's a boy, he's already producing testosterone."

We're tentatively planning on telling all our friends the big BABY NEWS in a week and a half and we're both looking forward to that greatly. This past weekend I got to meet the 1 month old baby of one of our friends from our faith group from church and that was definitely special to be able to hold a baby while I'm growing one! It sure was tough, though, not to spill the beans and let them know that we'll soon have one of our own!

Have a good week to you all! We're planning on doing a weekly post on the blog to keep everyone up to date so feel free to check back weekly!

Word is out!

Welcome to our blog and the inaugural blog post. We wanted to write this blog not only as a way to share updates and pictures with family and friends, but also as a scrapbook and journal of sorts for our own memories of this process into parenthood. We hope you enjoy!

Yesterday marked a big milestone in the pregnancy process. We finally told our families our great news! We were really excited to finally get to spill the beans. It's been difficult having to keep this immense secret for the last few weeks since we found out about "Baby G" as we've been calling her or him.

Yesterday was also a big milestone for a whole other reason. We had our first prenatal doctor's appointment! The way my doctor's office works is you rotate meeting with the MD and meeting with a Nurse Practitioner. Yesterday we met with our Nurse Practitioner, and got the full run down of tests and questions to make sure I'm doing ok. Good news is I'm doing very well so far, minus the almost daily nausea and fatigue part. The most exciting part, though, of the appointment, was getting our first ultrasound. We got to see the little blob on the ultrasound screen but most wonderfully, the little heartbeat as well!

Our baby is about the size of an olive so far and was projected at yesterday's appointment to be about 8 weeks, 5 days along. So this puts our projected due date at September 10, 2010. Mark your calendars! I've attached the pictures we got from our ultrasound as well as my first picture documenting the soon to be growing "bump" of my belly.

I also added in one of the cute onesie I couldn't resist buying :)