Oh hello cute profile

We had so much fun seeing our baby yesterday! It was crazy seeing a little person with little hands, feet, and features all moving around. We told the tech immediately that we didn't want to know the sex, so we just looked away when they got to that "area." We almost accidentally found out, however, bc the tech forgot to tell the doctor that came and reviewed everything. She ran in with a sticky note, he glanced at it, and then admitted the sex was seconds away from leaving his lips. I have a few friends that are convinced it is a girl, and others think boy. It will be fun to see bc neither Thomas nor I have any idea, and we go back and forth with what we "feel" the baby's gender is.

The baby is healthy- 11 oz and measuring right in line with our June 25th due date. The only bad news was that my placenta was too low, so I need to go back in 3 weeks to see if it has moved up a bit. We are just really thankful that the baby is healthy.We are in love already...

I started feeling movement at 15 weeks- very early, I know. It wasn't the "flutter" that people talk about, it was a definite and constant kick. I felt it on and off for 4 days, then it stopped for weeks. I know positioning has a lot to do with it. Well,  the tech had to bounce and push on my stomach over and over to get the baby to move so we could get a profile pic, so I guess it really stirred it up in there bc he/she started kicking like crazy last night, and I've felt it on and off today. It makes it so much more real to see and feel this little one. I think this little profile is so cute. As BOTH my sister and Thomas said when first seeing this pic, "well it doesn't have your big pouty bottom lip." Thank you....

Having a BABY

My computer is broken so I haven't blogged in a while. A LOT has happened since the early November post.

We are having a baby in June!

First, we announced we were pregnant to my family right before Thanksgiving. We kept it a secret for 5 weeks WHILE living with them. One of the hardest things I've ever done. I did a bad job when videoing and not getting Bailey in the video, but she was there too. Please watch my brother-in-law Kevin and my dad during the beginning. We framed the above pic of my dogs, and my mom and sisters realized right away, while Kevin glanced at the pic (thinking I just gave them a random pic of my dogs) and then had to get again and look hard to see what everyone was making a fuss about. My dad is looking confused bc he watched everyone open their gifts, not knowing. Once he starts laughing you can tell he is figuring it out.

We told Thomas's fam on Thanksgiving. We gave Jackson an early birthday present, and the dog picture was in a "super cousin" super hero frame. Try to catch when he says "I was hoping for a toy," hilarious.

We told a bunch of friends during my birthday dinner. Thomas threw a "Mad Men" style dinner and wine pairing party. So fun surprising everyone. We told my extended family that same weekend when celebrating my 30th, and I'm so sad we didn't get it on video! Our Christmas card with the announcement went out about a week later.

14 weeks- starting to bust out of my pants.

16 weeks- getting to be more of a definite bump.

18 weeks- now. Bigger by the day. Craving really spicy or really sweet things. Spicy is pretty typical, but craving sweets is really odd for me. The babe is a size of a mango. :)

Our baby's heartbeat. Nothing is sweeter.