New Belly Pics

I am about 23 weeks in the purple, closer to 24 weeks in the pink. I apologize for my very funny face in the purple pic.

23 weeks and getting excited!

Things are going rather well. The baby is kicking, and just started kicking strong enough for Brandon to feel him. I love it. I find it so fascinating. My belly still looks small, but since the doctor said that everything is ok, I am going to trust him. Brandon was away this weekend at USY convention, and I missed him terribly. I felt so silly, but it’s true. Indy was also very jumpy, and barked at any chance she got at the empty door. I am afraid of putting money into the economy right now. Our financial adviser recommends a Roth in the name of the child, as opposed to a 529, so he would not be penalized if we decided the money was going towards something that is not education (say-he gets a full scholarship or something, and we saved more than he needs). So, as much as I love the freshmanfund.com idea, I am not sure we are going to go through with that. The more I listen to the news, the more I think we may just put the money into a new savings account for a few years, or under the mattress.

I am feeling pretty good physically. Last week, I was elated for two full days. I was so happy I was probably scary to be around. This week, I am calmer, but still content. I am extremely excited about all of the upcoming stuff…Thanksgiving, nursery building, and February. I am greatly looking forward to being a mom. I know that my life will change drastically, but I think I am going to love it. I think I am going to get closer with my husband, and I think he is going to be a great daddy. This child will be very loved by many people, and it is a beautiful thing.

Perfect!

We just had a doctor's appointment today, and he said that everything looks perfect. What a great word! I gained a couple of pounds, and he was not concerned about my weight. He said that the baby is the right height and weight (was 11 ounces 2 weeks ago for the ultrasound). He could not easily see the spine, so we are having another ultrasound to see the spine, when the baby is positioned differently. His heartbeat was 162, which is also perfect. Yay!

20 weeks, 5 days Belly Pictures

20 weeks update

Hello! I have a few things to update everyone on. First, I am definitely feeling the baby. He has started kicking, and was really active for the first time during the vice-presidential debate. It is an awesome feeling. I am feeling pretty good. Brandon and I have been working on a name, now that the baby is definitely a boy. Brandon has become really excited. I think that when he saw our son moving during the ultrasound, everything clicked for him. He has shown the ultrasound picture to the entire world, he is so proud. I am so glad that he is enjoying the process as well.

I had the weirdest reaction to the ultrasound. As soon as I heard the sex of the baby, it hit me that this was real, and I got really overwhelmed and emotional. Now, a couple of days later, I am thrilled and calm again and happy, but it was a very weird response for me. Brandon took me to Babies’R’Us to help me get excited, and to look specifically at boys clothes. When I saw the Superman pajamas, my heart melted.

The bris is going to be interesting. Now that Brandon is Principal of our Religious School, and we have gotten to know people at two schools, synagogue, and still have our family and Cooper City family, this may be a very large bris. What a blessing, that we and this baby are so loved, that this is an exciting time for so many people.

In regards to the ultrasound, everything is completely healthy. In regards to how I am feeling, I am completely textbook. So, we are moving right along. I am getting really excited. We are going to work on the nursery around Thanksgiving. We have a couple of friends (Lauren, Steve, Chad, and Kat) that are going to drive up and help us paint and assemble (well, Steve will assemble, and we will just all be in awe at him making a crib). I am looking forward to the rest of the process, because I think the next few months are the exciting ones for a pregnancy. That is, until February, when we actually have our end result and have a baby!

20 weeks ultrasound pictures

It's a boy!!!!

18 weeks, 4 days Belly Picture

Brandon was not home, so I just took the picture in the mirror. Great advise from my friend Rachael.

I am definitely starting to pop. Belly hurts, but it feels like it is getting bigger by the minute. I may start updating the picture more often, because it seems to be changing so fast. It is very exciting.

We ordered our crib today! Ahh, the adventure of the crib. But, we got the one we wanted in the color we wanted. Thanks, Grandma!

8 days until we find out the sex of the baby. People at work are speculating, they think it is a girl based on the way I am carrying. We shall see!

No cravings yet, but I am still enjoying cheese, as well as apple juice.

Oh, and I apologize if I offend anyone, but pre-third trimester & pre-breastfeeding, I am officially (yes, I was measured by a professional) a DDDD, which is equivalent to a G. The letter G, as in Gorilla. I wonder if I am going to get to the middle of the alphabet. My goodness.

Still have a cold, but am better than last week. Just to give major props to myself, I am handling school, Youth Groups, Religious School, being pregnant, researching and preparing for the baby, a cold (which my ears are still so clogged my equalibrium is off), emotions about my Grandpa Mike, and making sure my family is ok, and I am still cool, calm, and collected. I am not really stressing out. I am just making sure I am doing what I can, but not too much that I stress myself out. I guess I have figured out what is really important.
Brandon has also found relaxation this week in the new "Star Wars-Unleashed" Video game for the Wii. I am so glad that he found a way to de-stress, I don't think he has taken an hour off in a month and a half. If the baby can hear already, we are already prepping Kermit to be a nerd, he/she is listing to Star Wars music within weeks after their ears developed.