Baby Bump Billboard Photos

Some of you may remember that I entered a belly contest for a radio station a couple weeks ago named Alice 105.9 out here in Denver. Well unfortunately I didn't win the contest but I thought I would post the pictures on our blog just because I think Allison did such an awesome job! :-)

Allison used non-toxic/washable Crayola paints and markers and the fumes of the paints actually made me sick! For the first time during my pregnancy I actually threw-up, I should have won the contest for that reason alone but oh well it was fun and now I have pictures for my pregnancy journal. :-)

23 Weeks and Counting

I've been slacking and haven't posted my 20 week photo that I had Chris take three weeks ago, but here it is now.

Everything is going well for us, we are working on the never ending master bathroom project right now. Chris started painting and put up part of our new closet organizer. Hopefully we will get that done this weekend so we can move clothes out of the spare bedroom closet and get a little more organized. Plus that will start to free up the spare bedroom to start turning it into the nursery. :-) We have already discussed paint and different ideas, but bedding is hard to decide on. There are so many wonderful options and I just can't make up my mind, but I better do it quickly b/c time is ticking.

It's a GIRL!!

Yesterday was our 20 week check up and ultra-sound. Everything looks good, the heart, brain, and all other organs are growing nicely. We had to schedule another ultra-sound at 28 weeks because the placenta is right above my cervix, which is not were it should be for delivery. They want to check it out in 8 weeks to see if it has moved out of the way for delivery later in June. The tech said not to worry about this since it's normal and 90% of the time the placenta moves out of the way before delivery. We also found out that we are having a little girl. :-) Chris has already informed me that I am going to have to be the disciplinary since he won't be able to yell at his little girl. She already has him wrapped around her little finger and she's not even out of the womb! ;-)

We have new pictures from the ultra-sound and video too, I will post them all as soon as I can.

16w3d - Is that the beginning of a second chin???

I had Chris take a few pictures of me so I can post a belly shot and it looks like a second chin is taking up residency on my face! Anyway, here are a couple pictures of me at 16w3d (dating done according to first U/S in November). So far I've gained between 6-8 pounds (it fluctuates) and according to our appointment yesterday everything is going along well and the baby's heartbeat is at 161. :-)

Christmas Pictures

Ok, so I know it's January 13th but here are some pictures of three of our nieces on Christmas morning at Nana's house along with some pictures of Win's ice masterpiece and our house with Christmas lights.

Leah with her new pony toy box.

Keilea showing off a new shirt.

Jaydin caught wide eyed and on Leah's pony toy box.

Win's ice masterpiece.

Our house all lite up this year for Christmas.

Just To Type Something...

Nothing new really to report except that I am developing a small baby bump. My jeans and some work pants are now a little too tight to button so I have started to use a hair tie along with a belly band to hide the fact that my pants are not buttoned. It works out really well, you can't tell at all and the band makes it look like I am wearing two tops instead of one. :-) Our big ultra sound is still a month away and we are trying very hard to be patient. We hope we to find out if it is a boy or a girl and will keep you all posted of course. I think I feel the baby a little now too, I feel flutters when I am either laying down or sitting very still. I think I have been able to tell which ones are gas and which ones are actually the baby. ;-)

Chris and I have started a new home improvement project on top of the Master Bathroom project (which by the way only needs electrical plates, paint, and accessories). He tore out the hall bathroom downstairs so it is completely bare right now (except the vanity) and we are getting plenty of exercise walking up and down the stairs to go to the bathroom (which I do a lot of these days). I will post pictures when we have completed them both, which should be by the end of this month (Finally!).

Well that's all for now, hope you are all well and enjoy the new ticker that shows the growth progress of our little one. :-)

12 Week Check Up

On December 15th Chris and I went and saw Cindi our Midwife for our 12 week check up. We thought it would be pretty uneventful but than we found out we were going to hear the heartbeat. So Cindi searched my belly for a heartbeat and had it for a second but couldn't stay on it so she told us not to worry that our baby just wanted to be seen again, she wheeled in the ultra-sound machine so we can take a look at the baby. It was awesome of course, the little one is looking more like a baby instead of a peanut. S/he was moving around like crazy again, you could see fingers and toes as it moved it arms and legs. At one point one little hand went in between it's legs so both Chris and Cindi said that it's got to be a boy! I hope s/he calms down a little as it gets bigger because I think I am going to be beat up pretty bad if s/he doesn't. ;-) Cindi took pictures and sent them home with us and here they are for you to view. The first one is a great shot of it's little face. Amazing!!! :-)

Our little ones first profile picture.
Full body shot with hand in the background.

Good shot of legs, feet and it's hand going in between it's legs. ;-)