17 weeks

Here I am at 17 weeks, and as you can see I got a new haircut! I really love it, Emily my sister in law does my hair and I love my new cut. It is so easy, and fun to do.

We have had a great week, my brother Justin is home so we have been spending a lot of time with family. Justin and my family came over for dinner, and Justin was able to see our house for the first time. I was really excited that he could come over and see it. We also went to a nice dinner at Blue Water Grill and enjoyed the night with family. They gave us free dessert in honor of Justin being home and serving. It was really cool, and delicious!

The weather has been so nice this week despite the rain, I love this time of year. I am a jeans and sweater, sweatshirt kind of girl. Ron was wearing a hoodie this week and apparently thought Kodah looked cold and she needed to wear it. Here are some of my favorite pictures.Here is whats going on with the baby this week.

Week 17:

Your baby's skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone, and the umbilical cord — his lifeline to the placenta — is growing stronger and thicker. Your baby weighs 5 ounces now about as much as a turnip, and he's around 5 inches long from head to bottom. He can move his joints, and his sweat glands are starting to develop.

The Nursery

So, We finally decided what we want to do for the nursery. I always knew I wanted to do a monkey theme whether it was a boy or a girl, but I didn't know exactly what I wanted to do. I found this bedding by Cocalo Couture called Bali that I love. It is a safari theme, with blues greens and browns and I will be adding the monkeys to the mix. Isn't it cute!! I can't wait to work on it! Our awesome brother and sister in law Bryan and Emily gave us their crib and changing table. So, we are sanding it down and recovering it probably in a darker color.
Now we are looking for a dresser, bassenet and glider, so I can rock him to sleep at night :) Those are our only big things for the nursery, so if you see any good sales let us know!

Here are some of the fun accessories, and the monkey wall sticker I want to put up. Hope you like it, let me know what you think!

16 weeks! IT"S A BOY!

Well, we had our ultrasound on Wednesday, and it was AMAZING! We were able to see our little one for the first time. Ron and I were so excited, they asked us if we wanted to find out the sex and we said yeah, if we can. We thought we were at 14 weeks and didn't know if we could find out yet. The ultrasound technician said it shouldn't be a problem and found his little boy parts right away. They also did 3-D images which was so cool, technology is amazing! The ultrasound made it so real, it was the coolest thing to see him moving around and even drinking. Ron is already a proud father showing everyone the pictures of his son, it is so cute :) They also found out by doing measurements that I am actually 16 weeks along rather than 14, my new due date is February 19, 2009. I knew I was farther along than what they said! Maybe it will be a Valentines baby :)

Here is my latest baby bump picture.I feel like I am getting huge now, I think I might have to buy maternity pants soon :)

Life for the baby:16 Weeks

Get ready for a growth spurt. In the next few weeks, your baby will double his weight and add inches to his length. Right now, he is about the size of an avacodo: 4 1/2 inches long (head to rump) and 3 1/2 ounces. His legs are much more developed, his head is more erect than it has been, and his eyes have moved closer to the front of his head. His ears are close to their final position, too. The patterning of his scalp has begun, though his locks aren't recognizable yet. He's even started growing toenails. And there's a lot happening inside as well. For example, his heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day, and this amount will continue to increase as your baby continues to develop.

We had an exiting week last week, we found out we were having a boy, and my brother Justin came home for leave from Iraq! We are so excited to have him home for a couple of weeks, we all missed him a ton. I was able to go to the airport on Friday and pick him up and spend the rest of the day with him. He looks great, and we are so proud of him!

Ron and I also went to a wedding this Saturday, two of our good friends Matt and Angie got married. We had a great time, the wedding was beautiful.
Our next doctors appointment is on September 18, so please continue to pray for us and little "Timmy" as my mom calls him.

13 weeks

Here it is baby bump picture, week 13. I had a great week this week, I have been feeling a lot better and I am starting to enjoy pregnancy :) I was able to see my long time friend Amanda that just had her second child, he is a beautiful baby boy named Caleb. I held him for almost 2 hours, and it really made me excited to be a mom. We enjoyed the long weekend, it was nice to stay home and relax. We were able to spend the day with our brother and sister in law and the neices too. We went out on their pontoon boat and enjoyed the day in the sun. Everyone went swimming except for me, much to the dismay of the little girls. Even Kodah enjoyed the water.

What a handsome husband I have, he is going to be such a great dad! Here is Paige and Kodah taking a nap after the long day, they are best buds. Paige loves Kodah! Ron also bought a lawn tractor, so I took a picture of him on his maiden voyage :)As you can see our yard is finally coming along, and looked much better after Ron mowed it.

Here is what is going on with the baby this week

Week 13:

Fingerprints have formed on your baby's tiny fingertips, her veins and organs are clearly visible through her still-thin skin, and her body is starting to catch up with her head — which makes up just a third of her body size now. If you're having a girl, she now has more than 2 million eggs in her ovaries. Your baby is almost 3 inches long the size of a medium shrimp and weighs nearly an ounce.

12 Weeks - Heard the heartbeat!!!

We had our first doctors appointment yesterday. It was sooo cool! Everything looks good so far, and Ron and I were able to hear the heartbeat. Ron and I were both a little emotional, it was the most amazing sound we have ever heard! My doctor really made me feel a lot better, she is taking into consideration my Crohns and watching everything a lot more carefully. I have an ultrasound on September 3rd, Ron and I really excited for that too! Thanks for all the prayers so far, we feel very blessed to have such an amazing support system.

So here is my 12 week baby bump picture, sorry I forgot last week! Things were a little crazy.

So, I am getting a little bigger. Most of my pants are not fitting, thanks to hair ties and the Bella band I am still able to wear them though :) No maternity jeans for me yet!!

12 weeks:
The most dramatic development this week: reflexes. Your baby's fingers will soon begin to open and close, his toes will curl, his eye muscles will clench, and his mouth will make sucking movements. In fact, in you prod your abdomen, you baby will squirm in response, although you won't be able to feel it. His intestines, which have grown so fast that they protrude into the umbilical cord, will start to move into his abdominal cavity about now, and his kidneys will begin excreting urine into his bladder. Meanwhile, nerve cells are multiplying rapidly, and in your baby's brain, synapses are forming furiously. His face looks unquestionably human: His eyes have moved from the sides to to front of his head, and his ears are right where they should be. From crown to rump, your baby-to-be is just over 2 inches long (about the size of a lime) and weighs half an ounce.

Ron and I have been pretty busy as well, we went to Cleveland last weekend to visit my brother Brian. We had a ton of fun, we hung out with his friends, went to an Indians game and also went to Dave and Busters (Chuckie Cheese for adults :)) Work is always busy of course, I planned and had a work party this last week. Which was a success! I am hoping things settle down soon, we are staying home this weekend and we are going to enjoy it! Keep praying for us and the little monkey!

10 weeks

Well I know the baby bump still isn't much to look at but my brother Brian asked me to put up some more "fat pictures" :) Thanks Brian!

So we are in week 10, this is whats going on with the baby
Your pregnancy: 10 weeks

How your baby's growing: Though he's barely the size of a kumquat — a little over an inch or so long, crown to bottom — and weighs less than a quarter of an ounce, your baby has now completed the most critical portion of his development. This is the beginning of the so-called fetal period, a time when the tissues and organs in his body rapidly grow and mature.He's swallowing fluid and kicking up a storm. Vital organs — including his kidneys, intestines, brain, and liver (now making red blood cells in place of the disappearing yolk sac) — are in place and starting to function, though they'll continue to develop throughout your pregnancy.If you could take a peek inside your womb, you'd spot minute details, like tiny nails forming on fingers and toes (no more webbing) and peach-fuzz hair beginning to grow on tender skin.In other developments: Your baby's limbs can bend now. His hands are flexed at the wrist and meet over his heart, and his feet may be long enough to meet in front of his body. The outline of his spine is clearly visible through translucent skin, and spinal nerves are beginning to stretch out from his spinal cord. Your baby's forehead temporarily bulges with his developing brain and sits very high on his head, which measures half the length of his body. From crown to rump, he's about 1 1/4 inches long.
For those of you who don't know what a kumquat is, I didn't either so don't feel bad. I had to look it up :)

Things have been going very good this week, I had a couple mornings where I didn't feel great but it is getting better. Ron and I were able to go up north for the weekend and enjoy some sunshine, hang out with friends and be in the water. It was very relaxing. We also played a game of softball which as you can see I was an all star :) Ron had a lot of fun knee boarding but of course regretted it afterwards. It was nice to get away, and enjoy the amazing weather.

9 Weeks

9 weeks and counting, few more weeks and I will be out of my first trimester!! YAY!

Here is whats going on with the little monkey this week

Your pregnancy: 9 weeks

How your baby's growing:Your new resident is nearly an inch long — about the size of a grape — and weighs just a fraction of an ounce. She's starting to look more and more human. Her essential body parts are accounted for, though they'll go through plenty of fine-tuning in the coming months. Other changes abound: Your baby's heart finishes dividing into four chambers, and the valves start to form — as do her tiny teeth. The embryonic "tail" is completely gone. Your baby's organs, muscles, and nerves are kicking into gear. The external sex organs are there but won't be distinguishable as male or female for another few weeks. Her eyes are fully formed, but her eyelids are fused shut and won't open until 27 weeks. She has tiny earlobes, and her mouth, nose, and nostrils are more distinct. The placenta is developed enough now to take over most of the critical job of producing hormones. Now that your baby's basic physiology is in place, she's poised for rapid weight gain.

So remember if you are eating any grapes this week, that is how big our little one is :)

We had a really great weekend, I was able to help a friend photograph a wedding. SJO Photography, check her out she is amazing. She did our engagement and wedding photos. Also, we spent a lot of time with family. Our oldest neice turns 7 today, so we had a little birthday party for her. I can't believe how fast they grow. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MORGAN!!