Kim & Kevin's Wedding....

Here are some wedding photos with a good belly shot and of course the beautiful bride!

28 Weeks on Friday!

Only 12 weeks to go...amazing! Time is flying and this little one just keeps getting bigger and bigger, no joke! At our last appt at 26 weeks, my uterus was measuring at 30cm  (about 30 weeks)! This might be because the baby is large, the position of the baby is stretching my uterus, or who knows! The midwives and I do not think that the due date is wrong, so we will see. We have a 2nd ultrasound scheduled for next week to check on the growth, as well as follow-up with a few things they couldn't see clearly on the first ultrasound. We will let you know how tater tot is measuring then! 

Phil is on spring break this week, so he is working hard on tater tot's room. It is looking amazing so far....we will post pictures once it is complete. My dad came up after all the wedding craziness was over and helped Phil for a day. As you can see, Phil thinks he is pregnant too, and so we took his profile to update everyone:) 

Tater tot is very active and moving around all the time. During my blood glucose testing last week, we could actually see tater tot kicking all around just looking at my stomach. I think s/he likes sugar! Well I think that is all for now. I am going to try to post some wedding pics up here too. 

Week 24: Viable baby in there!

We've made it to week 24 and tater tot just keeps growing. S/he is an active little squirt, always letting his/her momma know that they are in there....no matter what time of day:) We are getting excited, starting to think this is the real thing. My cravings for sweets are working in overdrive these days, not that I haven't always had a sweet tooth, but I feel like I have no self control when I am around chocolate. I'd like to blame tater tot, but I don't think that would be fair:) 

I am excited to fly to Indianapolis next week for my friend Kate's wedding and to spend time with my little "nephew" Will. Then Kimberly is getting married 2 weeks after that! I have been busy trying to find things that look semi-decent to wear for all these events...shopping for maternity clothes is not as fun as one would think! I am not complaining though:) 

My last appointment, my uterus measured at 23 weeks, when I was 20 weeks and 5 days...it will be interesting to see how things have changed at the next appt. I need to keep with my goal of having a SMALL baby!!!

Week 20

This is last weeks picture....just now being posted. I am still amazed with the ultrasound pictures and the fact that there is a real baby in my belly! The baby weighed approximately 13 ounces and was about 17 cm from head to rump. He or she is in the 68% for growth.

I am definitely starting to feel better and feel slightly more like myself. I have more energy, like for instance, I can last for a few hours of shopping and not need to lay on the couch for the rest of the day recovering. I am starting to eat vegetables again:), and started swimming this week too! I think Phil is thrilled that I can now contribute to household chores again, so he is not all on his own. The baby is still moving around lots and I am still excited about it....I hear this excitement will change at some point, but for now its good to know the baby is healthy and alive! Until next time....

Kick

I felt my first kick, punch, elbow, or whatever it was today. The first one was a big one right into the palm of my hand. I got to feel a few other smaller ones after that. It was really cool. This is starting to seem pretty real. Ang says she's being kicked like crazy. I think she swallowed a soccer team.

Phil

Ultrasound Pictures!!!

We had our first ultrasound today. It was really cool. Don't worry, Tater Tot has all his/her parts. You can click on the pictures to see a full size view!

Phil

Profile

Profile

Full Side View (Tater Tot is facing down)


Foot

Face - As we were watching it the baby opened its mouth for this picture

Face - I think Tater Tot looks like Skeletor from Heman.

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Week 18.5

I can't believe 18 weeks have already gone by. So fast, and yet so slow! The bump is starting to show a little more, and I think this is just the beginning of popping, so be prepared:) On 1/12, 2 days ago, I began feeling little tater tot move. What an amazing feeling, to know that the baby is alive, healthy, and listening to everything I say and do. Phil and I are both so excited for our ultrasound in a litte over a week. We will hopefully get a picture posted afterwards for everyone to enjoy. It will be so awesome to see this little one finally, even if only in a picture!

We have started the process of getting our house in order for a new member. We have lots more organizing and rearranging to go, before we can begin even working on the baby room. But it is fun to think in less than 5 months we will have a baby to share our home with! Phil bought some name books as well, as we have no ideas for girls' names. Any suggestions?? Thanks for staying posted! More to come in a week or so.

Here's a recording of the babies heartbeat from last week. Enjoy!

Here is a real comparison: week 4 versus week 13.

13 Weeks...

We have officially made it out of the first trimester. Here is my first picture with a tiny little bump, not much to write home about just yet:) Phil thought it would be nice to take a picture out on the back patio...

Tater Tot

We are officially pregnant! We heard the heartbeat last week, at 150 beats per minute, the baby is just perfect. We are thrilled! And I am excited to be starting the 2nd trimester, hoping that all the nausea and food aversions disappear quickly. We are calling this little one tater tot for now, because one of the few foods that I have been able to tolerate and maybe even slightly enjoy has been potatoes...in any form. Some say that this is because the baby is an Idaho baby, while others think this little one is taking after his father and enjoying any junk food around, including fries and potato chips:)

We are about 14 weeks along and due June 12, 2009. We can't wait! I am going to attempt to keep updated belly pictures on here as well as baby pics when the little one comes! Stay tuned...