It's a Girl!

We found out today that we're having a girl! We are very excited! Not only that she seems healthy, but because we were having trouble with boy names. Now we don't have to worry about it! :)

Usually when we try and see or listen to her she is moving around so much it's hard to pin her down. Today we actually had to wake her up to see anything. Maybe she's going to be a late sleeper like her mother! ha! She was very cooperative after we woke her and we were able to see almost right away.

Thank you for sharing our good news with us!

Like I was afraid of I haven't been very diligent about keeping up with this blog, but I thought I'd bring you up to date.

I have officially left the morning sickness stage. Thank goodness for that. I am definitely feeling better this trimester. Lots more energy. I'm not really overly hungry which is good since I gained a little too much the first trimester. I have started showing and I'm officially in pregnancy clothes.

I went to the doctor on Monday and we listened to the heartbeat. It was 160 beats/min. Of course the bean was moving around so much it was hard to keep track of it. Like I said before it looks like we have a little Grant on our hands. Grant and I go back next Monday to hopefully find out the sex of the baby. I can't wait!

I felt the baby move a little bit the other day. It was just that little flutter. But I haven't felt anything since.

Our little friend Haven (Katy & Mike's son) has been thinking a lot about the baby. He decided one day that the baby was getting fed by eating my crumbs. When I told him about the "cord" that goes from the baby's belly button to me he thought that was gross, but the next time he brought it up he was talking about the cord that feeding the baby. Then He informed me that we were going to have to buy baby toys and that he would share some of his but he was going to be right there so when "she" (his choice of words) put the toy in "her" mouth he could snatch it right out. He has also decided that he is going to teach "her" to walk. When I said it might be a while before he could do that he said no, he would just teach "her" while I was out of the room and then I would come back in and she would be standing there. Sounds like he's going to be a very hands on "Big Brother." It's been very fun to share this experience with him.

I don't know what it is about being pregnant, but all of a sudden the kids that wouldn't give me the time of day are talking my ear off and wanting to spend all kinds of time with me. I can't say I mind. It's nice to be wanted! :)

Well, I guess that's about it for now. Hopefully I'll be posting again soon.

Not Much

Not much to tell. I'm actually having a non-sickness day today so that is nice. Still craving hamburgers. What's up with that? Eating lots of oranges and yogurt too.

Grant has already started rubbing my belly and talking to "the bean." It's really pretty sweet! I'm glad he is so excited!

I'm going to attempt to post the sonogram pictures, wish me luck!

Made Me Do It

So my friend Cari has decided I need a blog to keep track of my pregnancy. She's making me do it. We'll see how consistant I can be.

Yesterday Grant and I got to see "The Bean" for the first time. It was so active that we almost didn't get a picture of it. I have to say that it was a relif to see him/her and hear the heartbeat and to know everything is okay. It is making this experience seem more real. I'm at 10 weeks and still having a little nausea, but not as bad as before.

When I told my Dad about the baby I asked if he was ready to be our nanny. He is super excited about the whole thing. He said he was happy for us, but really more happy for himself. He felt it was torture when I asked him not to say anything yet. I asked my sister if she was ready to be an aunt and she asked who was having a baby. I told her there were only two choices and I was the one telling her so who did she think it was. She thought Grant and I didn't want kids. Everyone at work has been very excited as well. They all feel like it's going to be as much theirs as ours. I'm getting spoiled because they let me pick where we go to lunch everyday depending on what I'm hungry for. It's great to be spoiled, but I'm not going to get used to it because I know after the baby is born I won't exist. :)