We are having...

a GIRL!!!

I had my ultrasound on Friday. I was in the room by myself for awhile so I knew before Jeremy and Kaden got to come in. Kaden was kind of disappointed for a minute, but luckily he changed his tune rather quickly. My mom and stepdad were in the waiting room so Kaden walked out there and showed my mom the pictures and said, "I am having a girl. Here are her parts." as he was pointing to the picture of her butt and thighs. It was priceless! We still don't have her name figured out. We are debating between two names....Kennedy and Kendra. We may even go with some other K name. We want to look at a few name books before we make the final decision.

After the ultrasound we went out for breakfast and then shopping. Kaden had so much fun looking at all the girls clothes. He even picked an outfit out for her. It is so cute! There were so many great deals at the stores. We bought stuff for summer and fall. It was so weird being able to shop for little girls. The only time I have ever done that was for someone's gift.

I even found her bedding and we even bought her a new travel system. So now the only thing we need is a new bouncy seat. I got rid of the one I had for Kaden. We now need to figure out how we are going to paint her room. I don't want it just a solid color. Jeremy is pretty creative so I can't wait to see what he comes up with.

Hope everyone had a great weekend! We sure did!

19 weeks +1 day

So sorry that I haven't blogged lately. Things have just been crazy! We are not in our house and it is now the middle of January. This is getting ridiculous...but I truly believe that the end is in site. We are getting closer and closer to a closing date.

As far as the pregnancy goes...everything is going great! I can't tell you how nice it is having a "normal" pregnancy. It is just so nice not having to do the Lovenox injections everyday. I don't miss those one bit. I had a doctor's appointment on Wednesday (which is when this picture was taken) and everything sounded great! I took Kaden with me so that he could hear the heartbeat on the doppler. He was pretty excited about it! I have gained two pounds since December's appointment. I don't think that that is too bad.

Here is what is going on with the baby this week...It weighs about 8.5 ounces and is about 6 inches long, head to bottom. It's arms and legs are in the right proportion to each other and the rest of it's body. The kidneys continue to make urine and hair on the scalp is sprouting. I can't believe that I am almost half way through this pregnancy. It has flown by. We find out what we are having in two weeks! We can't wait!

Hope everyone has a nice weekend!

15 weeks

So here I am at 15 weeks. I cannot believe that my belly is so big already. I guess that I shouldn't be surprised since my belly was enormous with Kaden. I was just really hoping that I wouldn't get so big this time...but it isn't looking like I am gonna be that lucky. Oh well. I can deal with it.

I had a doctor's appointment today and the heartbeat was strong! The baby was moving all around too. That just made my day hearing that. I have gained 4 pounds since November 6...and I am sure to be gaining much more with Christmas right around the corner! I am still feeling really good. I just wish that we could move into our house. The house is just sitting there waiting for us to move in. We are waiting on a closing date. I am still hoping that it will be before Christmas...but if it isn't, I really hope that we are in it before the new year.

Hope everyone is having a great week!

13 weeks!!!

What a great day! Not only did I make it to 13 weeks, but I also got my Christmas bonus from work and I found out that I don't need to do Lovenox injections until after I have the baby. All in all it was a fabulous day! I know that posts with no pictures are boring...but I haven't downloaded any lately from the camera. I do need to start taking belly shots because I am definitely getting a belly.

I have been feeling pretty good lately. I am still pretty tired...but that's okay. My favorite moment this week was Kaden talking to my belly saying, "I love you, baby." It just melted my heart! He is getting so excited to have a brother or sister. I just love it!

Have a great week! :o)

We made it!

I cannot believe that we have actually made it to week 12!!! I never thought that this day would get here. I know that a miscarriage could still happen, but I really don't think that it will. Since I have now had 4 ultrasounds and everything looks perfect, I am feeling much better about this pregnancy. The baby is measuring right where it needs to be!

On Friday I asked my doctor if I could have an ultrasound before Christmas and she said no. MFM really wants me to be 20 weeks before they do the anatomy scan and tell us what we are having. I did find out that I have yet another blood disorder so I am waiting to hear if I need to be back on Lovenox. My friend has the same three blood disorders that I do and once she was told that she has this our doctor at MFM put her on jobst stockings and Lovenox. I am really hoping that I don't have to. Time will tell.

I am still very tired...but feeling pretty well. I have gained 1 pound and am definitely looking a little pregnant/fat. I did go out and buy some maternity clothes. I got a super cute pair of dark jeans on clearance at the GAP. I can't wait to wear them.

Well I hope that everyone has a great Thanksgiving! :o)

11 weeks (1 day late)

How far along? 11 weeks

Total Weight gain? Not sure.

Maternity clothes? Nope...not yet. Still trying to squeeze into my regular clothes since all of my maternity clothes are in storage.

Sleep? Love it! I am so tired lately.

Best moment this week? Actually feeling like I am pregnant since we are now telling people.

Gender? Not sure. I have no feelings either way yet.

What I am looking forward to? Friday's ultrasound. Kaden gets to come with us!

Your fetus is about the size of a lime and currently enjoys a 1:1 ratio between body and head, and has skin so transparent that blood vessels show right through. But fingers and toes are no longer webbed and hair follicles, tooth buds, and nail beds are forming.

BiG NeWs!!!

I am PrEgNaNt!!!

I have known for over a month now, but I have been so scared to say anything. I figured that I would jinx this pregnancy if I told everyone too soon. I have had three ultrasounds so far and everything looks great! Friday was my last ultrasound at MFM and we got to see the baby in 3D/4D. It was amazing!!! The heartbeat was 154. Poor Kaden couldn't go back and see the ultrasound, but the ultrasound tech did give him his very own picture that said "Hi Kaden" on it. He was pretty excited about that and it has been sitting on display on his dresser ever since we got home. I will be eleven weeks already on Tuesday and my belly is already expanding! Time is just flying by! I guess that the third time is a charm! I just cannot believe that this is my third pregnancy in a year. Now if we can just get moved into our house and get organized. That would be excellent! We didn't have the builders paint the baby's room, so that is our responsibility once we know what we are having. I will be 16 weeks on December 22nd, so I am hoping that we can have another ultrasound before Christmas to find out what this baby is. Jeremy and I would love more than anything to be able to tell Kaden what his little sibling will be for Christmas. Wouldn't that be neat?

Well, be looking for updates weekly on what the baby and I are up to. I know that my mom looks forward to seeing how the baby is growing on here. I love that too! It is just so amazing to me how fast they change. Hope everyone had a great weekend! :o)