No Gestational Diabetes for me, thanks!!

Well, I passed my Gestational Diabetes and Anemia tests yesterday. So, that is great! Don't have to deal with either of those things. And, my blood type is positive, so I don't have to worry about getting a shot at 28 weeks followed by testing, either. Woohoo!

So, things are moving along swimmingly. Baby is not quite 2 pounds (estimate of course), and heartbeat was 150's yesterday. The countdown is almost down to 100 days according to the little 'ticker' on this blog - moving right along!!

We are pretty sure we have the name picked, but we're not telling. Sorry, I know, that stinks for everyone else. I've been on the other side and been annoyed when people don't tell, but now that I'm in those shoes I understand. Jared REALLY wants to not tell people, and I don't really care, so he wins. You'll all know soon enough, I promise.....15 weeks, it'll go fast!!

Soccer?? Karate?? Just Crazy???

I know this little guy is only about 1 1/2 pounds and no where near how big he's going to get, but boy is he a strong one. Although I have nothing to compare it to, so it's maybe the "norm", but the whole "feeling flutters" thing is long out the window for this cookie!! He's been kicking and punching (or so I assume) lately a lot more and more. And let me just say, it is fabulous!! Means that little guy is strong and growing right along.

But, as they get stronger (which I know they are no where near where they'll be at the end, trust me I know), they sometimes startle me. And he picks funny times. Like this morning during church, during the sermon I whispered to Jared that baby had been punching and he should put his hand on my tummy (discretely, not to make a scene of course :)), and feel. Well, about then the pastor starts a prayer, followed by an alter call, so it is completely quiet. Low and behold this child starts karate kicking the side of me, and Jared and I got to laughing so hard during this moment of "silence and reflection." Nice, kiddo!! Haha - the kicks were so hard Jared could feel them and one made me jump!! It was so fantastic, but the laughing that followed was at the worst time. We had to do the silent chuckle where your body moves a little even.

Maybe people thought we were overtaken with emotion, like we probably should have been, rather than laughing at our soccer player in my belly. Oh, he's making us laugh already!! All day he's been on the move - must have been the gilato I tried last night (for the first time, which was fabulous, thank you Annie :)) or something.

Who knows, at any rate, this baby is getting more and more active by the day, and may make his dad REALLY excited to have a soccer player come out in November :). Haha - stay tuned....

We're having a BOY!!

Hello everyone!! We are so excited to announce that we are having a sweet little BABY BOY!!

We are so thrilled. He cooperated so well for the ultrasound and was not afraid to show us that he is in fact a boy!!


The ultrasound was so amazing - every little organ and body part working together already! It's such a miracle. They said baby is measuring about 3 days ahead of schedule, so just perfect. He is 1 lb. 1 oz. and everything is growing and developing just as it should be. He's just our little miracle!


We are so excited! And, our family is anxious to finally have a little boy around! It'll just be so much fun! Dad is already looking into the 2014 football schedule to see which game should be little guy's first Husker game - haha.


Let the preparations begin!! Shopping, here I come!! Haha - I'll try to hold myself back, but this is just so much fun! Thanks for sharing in the excitement with us - we love you all!

Yep, that'd be the boy parts :)

Hand up by his facing, sucking his thumb almost

Head on the left, foot up above his head

The head and torso - look at his little button nose

The head - his brain and nasal 'stuff'

The spine



This totally came out blurry but I had to post - his cute little leg - foot on left, leg going towards the right

T Minus 5 Days and 22 hours

In case anyone is keeping track - haha, probably not as obsessively as I am - that is how long we have until we find out if this is a boy or girl inside of me!! I can't wait, can you tell?? The blog will look different once I know, because I'll make it boy-ish or girl-ish, duh!! That's part of the fun of finding out, right?? So, the countdown continues!!

I'm feeling great and can't believe how fast time is going!! I'm over 1/2 way there now, and just feel completely blessed to be having this experience! We're so pumped! Jared will be SUCH a good dad - he is so excited and can't wait to find out if he'll have a son or daughter!!

Well, until next week - This is Emily and Peanut signing out :)

A Movin' and a Shakin'!!!

Last night I felt peanut move for the first time!! It was crazy!! I was laying in bed watching TV, and kept wondering what in the world I ate that was making my stomach 'bubble' and 'flutter' so much. (I'm kind of slow these days!!). Then I realized it wasn't bubbles - it was peanut moving around!! It lasted for a couple of minutes, then came back a couple of times for a minute or two. Just little flutters - so cute & so amazing!!

Soon it will be big feet and hands and will feel like much more than a cute little flutter, I'm sure!! I think I fall asleep too soon to ever feel it at night - maybe it will happen again tonight!! This is just too much fun!

The summer heat definitely hit here today - pregnant in the summer might be interesting, but I can handle it. Bring on the heat!!

Oh, and in case anyone's counting.....T minus 2 weeks and 5 days until the ultrasound!! Not that I'm excited or anything :).

Stay tuned................Oh, and here's a pic of my dogs & my sis's dogs (mine are the one on the far left & far right) because they're cute (and my babies too).

Heartbeat Heard, Ultrasound Scheduled :)

We had a doctor's appointment yesterday. Heartbeat was hanging right around 160 the whole time. It was so amazing! The heartbeat was twice as loud as last time - growing stronger already!! Also, we could hear baby kicking, which was so stinkin' cute. I still can't feel movement, but probably won't for a few weeks more.

We are quickly realizing how fast time does go......in 2 weeks I'll be 1/2 way there!! What a miracle!! Our ultrasound is officially scheduled for July 6th. At this appointment they will check the anatomy of the baby, making sure everything measures okay, and they will tell us the gender of the baby as well!! Woohoo!! No more referring to baby as "it" - it'll be "he" or "she"!!! So, we're very excited for that appointment, knowing it will be here before we know it, as the month is so busy and time flies!!

Everyone keeps saying they want to see a pic of me with a "belly." This isn't a "belly" shot - sorry, I think those are kinda weird to post!! But, it's a pic of me and Jared at a wedding last weekend - yep, and the baby bump!!!

The First Big Purchase......

We got the crib!! It's so much fun to have something set up in the room that's for baby - it feels even more real now!! I'd been looking at cribs and finally decided on this one. It's so pretty and fits great in the (tiny) room that will be baby's!!

It took a while to put together - way too many parts!!! And of course, I'm sure it was my handing Jared the tools - a screwdriver I think??, and the dog's stealing all the tiny parts that really made the process go a lot faster for Jared - haha!! (Sarcasm, of course!!)

It's so cute, I can't quit staring at it!! I have the dresser/changer picked out, but we'll wait for a while to buy that - we have some time, and buying it slowly makes it seem cheaper, right?!?!?

Our next appointment is Monday at 4:00 pm. We will get to hear the heartbeat again of course, and schedule our ultrasound for July - woohoo!!

Hope you have a great weekend!! Talk to you soon!!

Emily

P.S. No, that's not the ugly the yellow the room will be - waiting until we find out boy or girl to paint, remember??