We're half way there...

Well, welcome to week 20. It's hard to believe that we are at the half way point in our pregnancy. Crazy wild to think about. I'm sorry that I didn't post last week, but with everything that went on, and the holidays coming up, the week just got away from me. So here are some of the most recent pictures of the baby bump.

Things have been going well. We had our third baby class this week, and we are continuing to expand our education on the birth of our child.

Speaking of our child, we have some updated pictures of our little one. We had our 19 week appointment this past Thursday, and got some new pictures. Unfortunately we are unable to share all of the info right now, since some of my family wishes to wait and be surprised when munchkin makes his or her grand appearance. If anybody needs to know that info, just let us know, and we will be happy to enlighten you.

This is my favorite picture of our little munchkin. While performing the ultrasound, the tech had to poke at this little one a bit, and he/she didn't like it too much. This picture was taken as we watched the little hand go from just hitting my uterus, to making a little fist, and taking a full swing. I didn't enjoy munchkin swinging away, but it made for a great picture, and even better story,

Tiny little feet, which at that moment were pushing up and against my ribs.

This was our first picture of our little one...

Now this is what munchkin looks like. Talking about making it real. 

Lights under Louisville???

Anybody that knows me knows I am a sucker for outdoor Christmas lights. As a child growing up we would always drive around and look at lights, especially after Christmas Eve service. I guess I've never grown out of that part of my childhood.  I still love driving around and looking at lights, and wished I had more time to do so. So needless to say, due to this love, every year since we have been together, Mike and I have gone to the horse park's outdoor lights, otherwise known as Southern Lights. It's really cool and all, but when you see the same displays every year, you kind of get board. So this year Mike looked into something a little different. He found it via a friend on facebook, Lights Under Louisville. There's lights under Louisville?? I had no clue. So the other night, we loaded up the car with some friends, and the five of us went to check this out. 

We ended up driving around for about 20 minutes or so, in these caverns, that were directly under Louisville. It was a great time had by all. The ride to and from the caverns made the entire trip. I don't think any of us had laughed so hard in a long long time.

The display was mostly lighted figures, but there was this one spot that was pretty darn cool....

This was way cool. We had to drive through all these strings of lights that formed a canopy. Pretty neat....

This is what we saw on our way out...I'm not sure how many trees there were, but they were everywhere. The way the cavern walls looked with the lights bouncing off them made everything look so pretty. 

18 weeks and 3 days

So obviously I am a little behind on my posting. What can I say, it's been a very busy week for us. We started our birthing class this week, so that is what we will be doing every Tuesday night from here to the end of February. Once we are done with that, we will be in the home stretch, and there won't be to much longer to go. Kind of scary when you actually stop and think about it. 

At the beginning of this week, our baby was 5 and a half inches long, weighed in at a whopping 7 ounces, pretty much the size of a bell pepper. He or she hasn't grown much this past week, but this little one has packed on the weight. 2 ounces in 7 days, pretty crazy stuff. The main thing this week is that the little one is moving and flexing his or her arms and legs. Let me tell you, I can agree with that. I have been feeling like a punching bag pretty much everyday, if not multiple times a day. It's not a bad thing, but I'm surprised that I'm feeling this much movement already.

I thought I would post a picture of myself in somewhat normal clothes. Being in scrubs all the time can be kind of deceiving on big the baby bump is getting.

Oh the joy of expanding every which way....I really can't complain, things aren't as bad or big as they may seem at times.

Deck the halls...

Ok, not really decking the halls, but I did get the house decorated for Christmas this past weekend. I did some touch up paint in the family room, and cleaned real good, since I knew I wouldn't be able to once the tree was up. There still is some painting that needs to be done, so hopefully I will be able to work on a little bit each week, and everything will be done before we know it. 


This year, trying to figure out where we were going to put the tree was kind of a headache. Where I originally thought it would fit, didn't work out so well. So we had to figure out where it could go, without being in the way too much. 

Not really sure why it looks like there aren't any lights on the top section of the tree...we have lights from the top to the bottom. I even put more on this year then I did last year, to help make it look better.  So even though the tree is in front of the window, it's really not to much in the way. And the nice thing is that we only had to move minimal furniture. 

Since I haven't been real motivated to get all the touch up work done, so I can put things on the walls, I had to be a bit creative on where I got to put up Christmas decor. I thought what better way to utilize the plant shelf that we have, then to put some Christmas things up there? It's really kind of nice the way it worked out. I have something that Grammy made, a couple of things from Grandma, and something that my Grandpa made, many many years ago. It's like we've got everyone looking down on us during our first Christmas season in our new home.

Last year we had these lights strung around the crown molding in our rental house. This year I decided that I would wrap them around the banister. I originally wanted to put a string on each side, but realized that I didn't have enough. So  I went with what we had, and now I've got some decorating ideas for next year. Of course by then the banisters will be finished.

We have this stuffed penguin that is sitting on the coffee table. When you push the button, it plays music, sings, and rocks back and forth. Sidney LOVES this thing, as you can see from above, she will stick her nose right in front of it, and push it around if it's not moving. You can tell her to get the penguin, and she will walk right over and make the bell on the back ring. 

It's the funniest thing I have seen in a long time.....

We've got some outdoor lights as well, but it's been raining all week, so not only have I not be able to get outside to take some pictures, but there is still one area of the house that needs lights. As soon we get that done I will post some pictures of the outside of the house.

Week 17

Welcome to week 17 of our pregnancy. I can't believe that I'm already at week 17. What is going on this week is that our baby's skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone. He or she weighs roughly 5 ounces, and is around 5 inches long, from head to bottom, roughly the size of a turnip. He or she can move their joints, and sweat glands are starting to develop. 
The activity of this child is starting to kick into high gear. He or she is pretty much active every day, and makes their presence known. Yesterday morning this kid was giving me fits, there must have been a party in my womb. It's nice to feel the movement pretty much every day now, I just can't believe that I'm feeling it already. The other night Mike got to feel the baby kick for the first time. The kid was kicking me, so Mike put his hand on my belly and kind of pushed, and he felt a kick move his finger slightly. At first I thought he was just kidding with me, I didn't expect for him to feel movement yet. I'm so excited that he did feel it, he was so happy to finally feel his child moving about. =)

Growing, growing, growing.... it seems like it's all I'm doing now....

The girls are doing well...as always, Sidney is always ready for a photo op, while Briley on the other hand was looking for a way out when Mike caught her with the camera.

4 months down....already??

Were to start?? It's hard to believe that I'm already 4 months into this pregnancy. It doesn't seem like it's been that long already. Things are still going well. I had a doctor's appointment late last week, and everything checked out just fine. The baby's heartbeat is still good and strong, and has decreased a little in speed. Which is normal, at least according to the doctor and nurses. This week our little one is about 4 and a half inches long, head to rump, and weighs in at 3 and a half ounces, pretty much the size of an avocado.  He or she has also started to grow fingernails, and his or her scalp pattern has started to form, even though there aren't any locks of hair present yet. Mike made the comment that my belly really looks big this week. It's still hard to see it really well under my scrubs, and I still just look fat when I'm in my maternity clothes, but when I'm in my pj's the belly really is starting to stick out. 

Here's a view of me in my scrubs. Now keep in mind, I had to buy some bigger tops a couple of weeks ago, the old ones, just weren't fitting like I wanted them to. It's noticeable when I pull on my top, but that's about it. Not like I'm rushing anything, I know that my time will come.

So what do you think?? Was Mike right about the belly really starting to get big this week? It's hard for me to tell how much it's changing. I know it is, but when you look at it everyday,  it's hard to see the difference.


In the next couple of weeks, the baby is supposed to go through a growth spurt, and will not only double in weight, but in size. So who knows what things will look like on the outside during all this.

Week 15 update

Welcome to your week 15 update. Not too much going on, just everyday routine. It's hard to believe that next week is Thanksgiving, and that Christmas it only 4 weeks after that. Where has this year gone?? I once heard that the older you get, the faster the years fly by, and I'm a firm believer on that one.

As soon as we found out that I was pregnant, I signed up for weekly updates from a website to help us track our baby's growth and progress. This week our baby is about 4 inches long, from head to rump, and weighs about 2 and a half ounces. Pretty much comparable to an apple. What I thought was interesting is that the baby's taste buds are  fully formed, even though there's not much to taste. Also even though his or her eyelids are still fused shut, he or she can sense light. If we were to shine a flashlight on my belly, the baby would move away from the light. Pretty cool huh??

But I'm sure that you are all ready for the weekly pictures so I won't keep you waiting any longer...

Not much else going on. I'm still feeling good, and sleeping well. I head to the doctor this Thursday, for this month's appointment. So hopefully good things will come from that.

As you can tell, the girls are super excited about what is going on around here these days... Sidney just loves the camera. Every time it's out, she's all for a picture opt.

As for Briley, she could care less about a picture opt. But then that's our Briley, calm and cool no matter what's going on around here. Silly puppies...it's crazy how different they are, but at the same time, how much they are alike, and get long with each other. We refer to them as sisters, and truthfully, that is what they are, sisters.

Hello Second Trimester!!

Welcome to my second trimester! It's hard to believe that I'm already in my second trimester. I don't understand why the second trimester doesn't start until week 14, but what do I know? This week has been pretty uneventful. I did have to buy bigger scrub tops this week. The old ones weren't fitting like they should.

Even with the new scrub tops, my belly is still sticking out a bit. But I guess being 14 weeks pregnant will do that to someone. =)  

On a non-pregnancy note, Mike got himself a new surround sound system this weekend. Of course once we bought that, we had to buy a new tv stand, so that everything will fit...but we did find a screaming deal on both items, so that makes everyone happy.

13 weeks down, 27 more to go...

Hello week 13!! Holy moly I can't believe that I'm almost done with my 13th week already!! How time has flown by. 

As promised, here are a few pictures of the baby belly. I've started to feel pregnant this week, and I've started to actually look pregnant, while I'm in my scrubs for work. Until now, I just looked like I had put on a little weight across my belly.

Baby bellies are so much fun. Another exciting event this week, is that I have started to the baby moving about inside. At first I wasn't sure what it was, but after doing some reading, and talking to a few people, I'm pretty sure that I'm feeling him or her moving about. At first it was every so often, but here lately it's been almost once a day, if not several times a day. The nice thing is that this kiddo seems to be pretty active during the day, but calms down in the evening. Maybe this will continue, one can only hope.

Just had to share this random picture. Mike was playing with the camera, and he snapped this one. Just a little bit of the silliness that is going on in our house.

Week 12

Welcome to week 12!! Sorry for missing last week, but it was a very crazy week, and no matter what we did, there just wasn't enough time to get everything done. I did have a doctor's appointment last Monday, and everything went well. Everybody was very pleased, and the baby's heartbeat was good and strong, a little slower than before, but still very strong.  So that brings us to week 12. This time, there is pictures to go with this week.

A view from the side

And a view from the front. If you look closely, you can see the the lines starting to be more defined. I have a small circle on my belly. 


I still don't feel like I'm 12 weeks pregnant, time has really flown by. I still feeling great, no sickness. =) The fatigue is starting to be less and less. I am now able to start staying up a little later than I was. Which is good, since going to bed at 9 or 9:30 really made me feel like I was getting old. It's hard to believe that I am almost in my second trimester. Wow.... 

Silly, silly puppy

This Sunday morning, we were making breakfast, and Mike went back to the bedroom, and this was what he saw.

Briley was just chilling on the bed, enjoying the lazy Sunday morning that we all were having. But Sidney was no where to be found...

He came back out to check on how breakfast was coming, thinking that Sidney might be hanging out where the food was, but he was wrong, she wasn't here.

Here was our baby dog, all curled up in our bathroom. Why you ask??? Once when she was a tiny puppy, we were cooking breakfast, and whatever we were cooking, popped out some grease, and hit her. So now, whenever she hears some sizzling, she runs and hides. This is new though, usually she just went and laid down on her bed, which is in our room. I guess she feels safer in the bathroom. The funny thing is that our bathroom is right behind the kitchen. So in reality she is closer to the sizzling than what she wishes to be. Just don't tell her there. Silly puppy....