13 weeks!

Stephanie is at 13 weeks and 2 days today, and things are still going well. We go back to the doctor on Monday, which will be very exciting.
Also, we find out the baby's gender ("sex" sounds weird to me. I know, I'm like a teenager) in about 5-6 weeks, so we have that going on too.

Steph has been feeling better lately since adjusting some of her medications, and I've read that the second trimester is the easiest, so this is good. We're beginning to develop ideas for the nursery, and will start working on it when we find out the "gender".
-Brad

Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo moo!

Well, we're coming down the home-stretch for the end of the first trimester! Being that Brad and I are soloing things right now with no weekly ultrasounds, we're guessing that the baby is about 12 weeks along as of today, as this has been the pattern for the last several weeks. With that in mind, we FINALLY remembered to start taking "belly pictures" as some people call them. Here, I'm sporting my "12 week tummy" and feeling rather uncomfortable about the whole picture-taking ordeal!

You can well imagine that with my middle starting to fill out, finding something to wear in my wardrobe has become quite a challenge! I was down to about three pairs of capris (forget jeans!), one pair of shorts, and just a small handful of shirts. God took mercy on this poor soul though and sent my sweet mother-in-law to save me! Lisa and I spent the better part of the afternoon at the mall today stocking up on all necessities for my pregnant self over the next few months. I was able to get a few pairs of capris that actually fit comfortably, some really cute maternity tops, some denim shorts that also fit comfortably, and even a long dress. I feel so much better now that I have clothes I can actually breathe in! My utmost thanks (and Brad's as well as he was getting tired of listening to me complain!) to Randy and Lisa for their generosity! What wonderful in-laws I have!

Along with all the cute maternity clothes, I also picked up something that wasn't on the list. I just couldn't help myself! The baby bug has bitten me and I just couldn't go another day without buying something, anything! Lisa and I both saw this in one of the stores and we both loved it. As I was checking out, it just called to me, so... without further ado... here is the absolute cutest baby outfit on the face of the earth!

You can't really see in the pictures, but on one sleeve, it says "Here a moo...", then the other sleeve says "There a moo...", and around the collar says "Everywhere a moo moo". The back has "Moo Moo" on the bottom and a little cow tail! Haha! I absolutely love it and Brad does, too! Lisa thinks it's adorable... Randy, on the other hand, can't believe that we're "going to dress his grandson like a cow!" Oh, I can't wait to see what other outfits we get when we start having showers!

Dancing Baby!

Today was our first ultrasound with Dr. Gregory, our OB. The baby has grown so much and is now about 2 inches long! He/she's still measuring about a week ahead of schedule and everything still looks healthy. We were also able to hear the heartbeat for the first time; a very fast, 170 bmp! Music to our ears!

Also a surprise today, while we were watching the ultrasound (which Brad got to watch on a flat screen tv!), the tech switched to 4d in the middle of it, so we got a great, realistic view of the baby! He/she was dancing around like crazy. I told Brad he (using "he" for simplicity) takes after me and is going to be dancing all the time!

In this ultrasound picture, you can see the baby's head on the right with closed eyes, nose, and we think the mouth. Then you see the tummy with one arm resting across it and one down by the side (the side closest to you). Last, the cute, little feet on the far left!

We LOVE getting to see our little one and can't wait for him/her to get here! My appointment with Dr. Gregory actually got messed up in scheduling, so they had to re-schedule me fore tomorrow, so just the ultrasound today. I'm sure I'll get a great review from her tomorrow as well though. We'll keep you all updated on the progress! Please keep the three of us in your prayers! Lots of love!

Welcome!

It's true...Stephanie is pregnant!
We found out on May 23, 2009, and are so excited. She is now at 10.5 weeks, and everything has gone smoothly to date. The baby is growing like crazy, and has gotten nothing but healthy reports at every doctor visit. They gave us January 31, 2010 as a due date, but we're pretty sure the baby will arrive before that.