Kicking & screaming!

So I finally started feeling the baby last weekend. It was Friday night and Ryan and I had gone to dinner then back home. He was off to bed while I stayed up watching tv and all of a sudden my stomach started rumbling a little bit. It almost felt like my stomach was growling but I knew I wasn't hungry. Sooooo... I started poking around and all of a sudden something poked back. It was CRAZY. So weird - of course, I knew it was her. I started crying immediately. :)

So since then I've really noticed any time she's moving around. Her 'kicks' aren't painful, it just feels like a little nudge on my belly. One night I lifted my shirt and just watched my belly and saw it bulge out - that was wild!

She's most active when I'm laying down and right after I eat.

Not much else is new besides that, it's really starting to feel 'real' now though. :)

25 Weeks

Today I had my blood glucose and iron levels tested - all is well. My iron level was a bit off so I'm on yet another pill, just an iron supplement this time. It seems like I've always had issues with my iron levels so this wasn't a big shocker to me. All is well in Baby Abe's world though. Our next appointment is on March 31st. According to the nurses we won't get another sonogram until around 32 weeks though :(


I was able to meet up with Kid 6 (Whitney) for a quick lunch after my tests where she took some belly pictures of me. I still am not feeling very pregnant. Nope, just feels like I'm getting fatter! However, after seeing the pictures I was shocked... My belly sure is growing.

Nursery

Here are some pictures of the nursery so far. The room was already yellow & white so we decided to do a mural... Well, Ryan did the mural. He drew butterflies, ladybugs, a tree, and much more - I drew the flowers on the bottom half of the room but he ended up painting them all. :) He's so good to me!!!!!

We also received the crib & changing table late last week so Ryan was a busy little beaver putting it together for me. (I really do have an incredible husband!!!!) I took these pictures before the changing table was moved into the room - it is huge so Ryan had to wait and get help lugging it up the stairs. We are also waiting on the rocker/glider we ordered - it should be in any day. Once that arrives I hope to take some more pictures for the full effect.

It's a GIRL!!!

Well, it's been a while since I've posted anything.... Sorry. Things have been hectic - to say the least!!!

So at my 20 week mark I had an appointment to find out the sex of the baby. Ryan had just gotten home from a snowmobiling trip (where he wrecked and cracked some ribs) but made it to the appointment. His mom and my little sister (Whitney) showed up to for some moral support. :) Of course Whitney was there to ask a million questions and annoy the staff..... Seriously, she did.

Well, after quite a bit of poking around my stomach the doctor was finally able to determine the sex - the little bugger wouldn't cooperate for the longest time! And... drum roll please..... It's a GIRL!

Phew - that was intense!

I had taken the rest of the day off work so Ryan, his mom & I started a little shopping. We picked out her very first outfits. Then it was time to head home and relax - well, not really. That night was a busy night with phone calls, emails, and visitors. My friend Keri wouldn't accept the news via email, text, or a phone call - only in person. So that evening - while making PINK cupcakes to take to work - Keri came over for dinner. As she walked in the door she heard me on the phone talking to my old babysitter (and second mother) informing her that it was a girl and that we already had a name picked out... Yep, we had a girl name already chosen - thank heavens!!! We are going to call her Kennedy. Kennedy is Ryan's mom's maiden name and even before Ryan and I were married we both said how we really liked that name. No middle name just yet - heck, I've got 3 months for that. :)

Here are some pictures from my 20 week appointment.