Baby Kicks

Nate finally got to feel the baby kick last night! It was so exciting for both of us. Nate not only felt the baby, but he could also see my tummy where it was moving. I cannot believe he is already strong enough to kick me that hard. He is very active all the time lately, especially at night, or really whenever I lie down. It's nice to know he is there with me all the time, and I'm so glad Nate got to experience his little kick ;)

Also, I had my first baby shower this weekend! I visited my parents in Ohio and my neighbor Betsy and my mom's good friend Marsha threw me a suprise baby shower for all my parent's neighbors and family friends. It was so much fun. We had Hector come in and cook and serve a delicious paella and I recieved so many beautiful gifts. I am going to have one well dressed little boy! So thank you everyone, Nate and I are so appreciative and thankful.

Spring Weekend

Here we are enjoying a spring weekend and getting excited about the baby! I have been feeling kicks all weekend and that is extremely exciting. When I lay on my stomach the baby just kicks away at me, usually just below my belly button. Nate actually placed his hand on my belly the other morning and he thinks he felt one of the kicks! The baby should only get more active from here on out.

IT'S A BOY!!!

IT'S A BOY!!!!

We had an amazing and exciting 20 week ultrasound today. The radiologist showed us the heart (we could see all 4 chambers distinctly pumping), the kidneys, bladder, spine, brain, and all of the limbs. The baby was kicking and squirming the whole time and the technician said she could even feel him kicking! Yes....I did just say HIM! We are having a lil boy. It was very obvious, no doubt about it! Both Nate and I are extremely excited to welcome a son into our family. I don't think anything could have prepared us for the emotion of the experience. Knowing that we are having a son makes everything about this pregnancy seem more real and tangible.

Our son weighs a whopping 13 ounces right now and is measuring bigger than his 19 1/2 week due date. He is measuring closer to 20 1/2 weeks, which is great! The earlier I have him the less time I have to spend hugely pregnant in the hot Livermore sun :) He had a heartrate of 153 bpm (we got to listen to it again), and everything looked perfectly formed.

Profile

Spine

Legs

Lil feet

Lil arm and hand

Here is our lanky baby lying face down

Boy parts!!!

19 Weeks But No Gender :(

19 weeks

Well we unfortunately did not find out the gender of the baby today. My forgetful pregnant brain didn't realize this was simply a regular appointment with our OB, not with radiology to get our "big" ultrasound. Signals were crossed at some point! So the update is that the baby has a strong heartbeat - 160 bpm, and looks great on the ultrasound. I am measuring right on target and my weight gain is perfect. The appointment was a success on that front.

We have scheduled our "big" ultrasound for Wednesday, March 7th.

Happy Birthday Mommy!

17 1/2 weeks

This is a picture of me on my own birthday! I have finally started showing and gaining weight - 5 pounds so far, which is very exciting. I think I felt an actual kick last night, rather than the little flutters I've been feeling for the past few weeks.

Our next appointment is on March 2nd, 2007 - we find out the gender!!

15 Week Update

15 1/2 weeks

I do not have any exciting new ultrasound pics to share, however I wanted to give a quick update on how the pregnancy is progressing. If you have been paying attention to the belly photos you'll notice that I am finally starting to grow a noticeable pregnant belly, which is really exciting. In fact, today is my first day in maternity pants! I haven't gained any weight yet, but my tummy is definitely sticking out as a result of my uterus growing and changing positions. Also, and this is the most exciting thing, I have been feeling the baby move quite frequently in the past week. It is beyond exciting! I wish I could share it with Nate, but unfortunately it's just little fluttery feelings when the baby brushes his/her foot or hands against my uterine wall. It almost tickles. It is a wonderful reassurance that everything is going well, and that the baby is moving around and growing. I'll be back to update as soon as we find out whether we are having a boy or a girl, on March 2nd! Until then :)

Second Ultrasound

January 19th, 2007 - 13 weeks

Obviously the baby has grown quite a bit in the past 3 weeks, and now measures almost 7 cm and weighs a couple ounces. We could see a clearly defined spinal column from this angle!!

From this angle, you can still see the spinal column, and also you can see clearly defined human facial features! In fact, by this time the baby has hands and fingers, and is starting to grow fingernails.

And finally, in this scan you can see the placenta (which is taking over the task of hormone production), the arms and legs, and also the brain :)

The baby was moving around so much while we were watching him, and waving his/her arms and legs around - so active and healthy. We also saw the heartbeat very clearly once again. The doctor said that everything looked great to her, so now we just have to wait until our next appointment on March 2nd to find out if we are having a little boy or a little girl.