20 Weeks - IT'S A BOY!!!

BABY BOO IS 20 WEEKS ALONG AND ABOUT THE SIZE OF A MELON

HE IS GAINING WEIGHT STEADILY AND ADDING FAT FOR INSULATION AT BIRTH

Well, turns out my "Mother's Intuition" was totally wrong haha!  We are so excited to be expecting a little boy!!  We had the anatomy scan this week and as soon as she moved the wand down to his little bottom it was immediately obvious that he is a boy.  I was so surprised!  He looked so cute in there too.  He was kicking and it was crazy to see AND feel him kick at the same time :)

Now that we know the sex it makes it all so much more real.  We've started narrowing down names (although we won't tell until he is born!), and I can really focus on decorating the nursery!  My original inspiration still stands, but we'll add in boyish details like airplanes (as a nod to Tim's lifelong love of aviation).  I'm so excited to get started!

It's Facebook Official!!

Yesterday we FINALLY told the world about the pregnancy and it was so much fun!  I told my team at work, emailed all of my extended family, and posted to facebook.  We didn't do any super clever announcement - just posted/emailed the ultrasound photos and said "We're Pregnant!"  The replies, comments, and support that poured in were so fun to read and share!  I had my NT scan first thing in the morning, meaning we got yet another ultrasound and saw that the baby does in fact look like a baby now!  In the picture above you can see it's head, body, and legs!  It was moving all around, jumping and kicking and punching... it was so cool to see!  The baby is only a little more than 2 inches long at this point.  I can't believe this little being is living in my belly!  Pregnancy has got to be the only thing that is totally normal and totally bizarre all at the same time.  Here's one more pic, a close up of the cute little profile and hand.  It looks like the baby is sucking it's thumb :)

8 Weeks - 2nd Ultrasound, and It Went Well!

OUR BABY IS 8 WEEKS OLD, ABOUT THE SIZE OF A RASPBERRY, AND CAN KICK.

ALL MAJOR ORGANS, MUSCLES, AND NERVES ARE PRESENT.

What better way to kick off the New Year than with a positive ultrasound!  We went in for our follow up on Jan 3rd and found the baby measured 8w3d (although I was 8w2d) and had a healthy heart rate of 174bpm.  It was so cool to see that little gummy bear with it's little arm and leg nubs!  It was a relief, although I wasn't as nervous going in to this one as I was with the last one.  Last time, it seemed like I had to wait YEARS from the time I scheduled the appointment til it actually took place.  This time we had Christmas and New Years in between and that kept me so busy that before I knew it our next appointment was here.  

I am still having some persistent symptoms.  I'm definitely bloated (sexy), and I feel nauseous every single day (super sexy).  Nowhere near puking, thank God, but it is still not very fun.  When I'm nauseous I can't decide if I'm hungry, thirsty, or just have to pee.  It's a very odd sensation lol.  

6 Weeks - First Ultrasound!

OUR BABY IS 6 WEEKS OLD, ABOUT THE SIZE OF A SWEET PEA.

TINY EYELIDS ARE FORMING AND HAND PLATES APPEAR.

We had our first ultrasound on 12/19 and it went so well!  My doctor's office doesn't usually like to see people before 8 weeks, but I wanted to get it early to make sure we could see the heart beating before going home for Christmas.  We are planning to tell my family at Christmas and I'd just feel so much better after seeing a healthy heartbeat.  Well, the baby measured exactly what I expected it to (6 weeks 1 day) and we not only saw the heartbeat but heard it too!  It was a healthy 114 bpm and I was so relieved!  I had been pretty nervous that morning, dreading that something was sure to go wrong.  We will go back in a couple weeks for a follow up.