Lil Heartbeat

Pshhh...Pshhhh....Pshhh...Okay so I don't know how to spell what it sounded like, but about an hour ago we heard our baby's fast-paced heart beat for the first time. It was hard to distinguish the sound from all the other crazy sounds going on in mommy's stomach, but the nurse said it sounded really healthy. So today was another exciting step in this new adventure called parenthood.

We set our next appointment for four weeks from today. They said if the baby is cooperating and being photogenic we will finally know whether it is a lass or a lady. We think it is a lil lady, not sure why, but we just have that feeling. We will know soon enough!

Until then, we are just happy to know the heart is beating away...pshhh...pshhh...pshhh!

12 week pictures!

I am a little late posting- but here are two pics from the North American Christian Convention.

175 more days or so...

well mommy is finally starting to feel better...I think. She says that she has still been sick, but hasn't gotten sick, if you know what I mean. But it seems that stage may be behind us, I can only hope. I have been keeping track of every time she has gotten sick and whenever that lil boy/girl finally arrives I am going to whip their lil bare butt for making mommy so sick.
We are really getting excited to know if it is a boy or a girl. And what will shem look like? Olive skin and blue eyes? Or blond hair and dark eyes? Bony like dad, or athletic like mom? So many unanswered questions...all I do know is that mommy's belly is growing bigger every day so we know our babe is growing up quick. Won't be long until we will be asking for a table for 3 instead of 2, getting up early instead of sleeping in late, and yes SportsCenter days will be over and cartoons will rule the day. That last one I am having a difficult time dealing with.

Well lil babe mommy and daddy are really looking forward to you...meeting you, loving you, caring for you, laughing with you, napping with you (hopefully), going to the beach with you, swimming with you and playing with you.

175 more days or so until you get those whippings...

14 weeks!

Promise we didn't forget about you!!!! You have just been makin mama sooooo sick! Daddy says he is gonna whoop you. He is taking a tally of how many times you are gonna get whooped. And it is a lot. You better cut it out- for your sake.

We are so excited to meet you. We are hoping we can get a glance tomorrow at the doctor's office. Dad says he wished we had a little window on my belly to be able to peak in. What will you look like? we are always asking each other- and dreaming you up. Blonde curls like dad as a baby? brown poker straight hair like me? afro puff brown hair like daddy now? blue eyes, green eyes? skinny, chubby? we are so excited.

And you are finally starting to stretch my belly out- people are rubbing my belly like a bald buddah head already! I guess you are lucky!? I don't know that I believe in luck- but dad and I are praying for you everyday, and for us that we will be great parents for you.