20 weeks, 2 days

We just got back from the doctor and found out that....

IT'S A BOY!!!

We are very excited to begin planning even more now! The doctor said he is right at 1 lb. which is perfect. Everything else looked good and she was very encouraging. Here are some of the ultrasound pictures below. They aren't nearly as clear on here as they were on the screen but it's better than nothing! Enjoy!!

This is his profile:

His face, you can see the skeleton features b/c skin doesnt show up:

His leg, pretty clear!

His spine (at the bottom of the picture)

It's a boy!!

19 weeks, 3 days

Not too much to report since the last post. Everything seems to be going very well. The baby is kicking me ALL the time now!

We just hired a doula today. For those of you who don't know, a birth doula helps during labor. Our current plan is to try to go as naturally as possible and having her should help quite a bit! Her name is Shirley and we met her through a friend at church. She is a Christian, which makes a big difference. We are both excited about having her help us with the preparation for the baby as well as the labor and delivery.

That's all until next week....when find out if its a girl or boy! :)

18 weeks, 5 days

Finally, the long awaited "belly shots!" I have to apologize for the quality of the picture. We need to get a good camera soon! The fist shot is at around 13 weeks. I didn't realize until I loaded it up how hard it was to see my belly with the white background! The second shot was taken just last night..so its closer to 19 weeks. I have to admit that I feel like I have gotten huge almost overnight!

Everything still seems to be going about the same. I have been feeling the baby move a little more now and the anticipation of our appointment on the 27th is killing us! Hope everyone has a good weekend!

Thirteen Weeks...please excuse the tired eyes and frizzy hair..it was late!

Nineteen weeks...again...it was late

Nineteen weeks, up close

17 weeks, 3 days

Baby movement?!?

I am pretty sure that I have felt the baby move now! It's only been a few times, usually right after I eat and only for a few seconds (just long enough for me to notice it and then its gone). I am looking foward to being able to feel the baby move more often! Jon is dying since we read that you can't really feel the baby kick from the outside until around 28 weeks...that seems like FOREVER to us!

Jon is still confident this baby is a boy while I am leaning towards it being a girl...I guess all arguments will be settled later this month! :)

Oh! One more thing....I just set up this baby game. You can go on and guess what you think the baby will be, how big he or she will be and when he or she will come! Thought it would be fun to see who was close! Just go to this website:

http://www.expectnet.com/games/LoweryBaby

Hope you all have a great day!