Nursery is set up!

Our nursery items were delivered and set up for us this weekend! They are beautiful and very solid! They will last her through MANY years of use!!!

I've attached a photo here for your viewing. Let me know what you think!

I'm 1/2 way through the pregnancy now also. In the "home stretch" as John puts it. :-)

IT'S A GIRL!!!

It's official! We are having a little girl. We are so excited and so happy! Our little girl is very healthy as well as I am. I have posted some photos for you to view. Enjoy!!!

Ultrasound Tomorrow and baby furniture

We will find out, hopefully, what the sex of the baby is. I don't like calling our child "it"... like, "it's moving around" or "it's kicking".
John and I went to USA Baby in Orlando yesterday for about 2 hours! We BOUGHT THE FREAKING STORE! LOL!! They were having a tremendous one day sale and bought everything we needed, including a chair & automan. I have to be honest, this is the MOST comfortable chair I have EVER sat in. It's MINE!!! LOL!! We are both VERY happy with the items we bought. The crib brand we bought is Manuire and the crib style is called "Emma". It is solid wood, stained a natural wood color. The front of his does NOT drop down (stationary) and converts to a todler and eventually, full size bed. I am very happy with this purchase. I'm sure the baby will also love it. :-) We also bought the matching dresser/changing table w/ attached hutch... amoung other things. The theme of the baby's room will be Noah's Ark.
We went to Kohl's the other night and bought our first set of baby clothes! Ok, if you ask me, "Why did you buy clothes if you don't know what the sex is?" Well, I'll tell you... they can go either way. Some are yellow, some are green and a few are orange. Very cute outfits! My favorite is yellow w/ ducks on the front, booty (LOL!) and feet. The front of it says, "I love mommie!" How cute is that???
I'll send out an email along w/ a blog on this site as to what the sex is. We'll also scan in the picture and post it on this site as well as emailing it out.

Movement & Pains

Not a good way to start a post with the word Pain in the title, but that's about what it is!
The baby has been sitting to my left side quite often, right near my hip area and making it (my hip) quite sore! Other than my hip and back hurting, everything is going great!
I feel the baby moving around more often now than before. He/She is quite active in the evenings than during the day time, from what I can feel. I hope that is not a sign of things to come!! :-O
Monday the 19th, I go in for my first ultrasound. If all goes well, I should know the sex! I'm very excited to see the little one on the screen for the first time. John and I have only heard the heartbeat, which is ALWAYS great to hear!
Write me some questions if you have any to ask. I'll be posting some more pictures here soon, hopefully of the ultrasound!!!

Movement! Lots of movement

HELLO HELLO HELLO!! :-)
Like the title says, lost of movement! I had a doctor's appt Monday morning. The doctor attempted to find the baby's heartbeat again, and just like me, the baby doesn't like being touched or messed with. Oh yeah, he/she will be just like their mommy. LOL!! This baby was moving all over the place away from the heart monitor mic. How funny is that? This little bundle was all over the place as if it was saying, "Come on! Catch me!!" When the doctor found the heartbeat at last, she stopped moving the mic and the baby settle down back into place. It was quite humorous. Me, John and the doctor all had a good chuckle. I pray that this pregnancy keeps going as well as it has been.
Also, I find out the sex two weeks from Monday, March 19... that is if the baby cooperates. :-)

Weekend Alone

John left for San Antonio, TX this weekend for "weekend warrior" duty. He comes home today (Sunday).
Nothing new really to report... I'm feeling pretty good except for constant headaches. I'm assuming it has to do with being pregnant. I have a doctor's appt in the morning so I'll be sure to ask.
I bought this new book a few weeks back called, "The Baby Owner's Manual... Operating Instructions, Trouble-Shooting Tips, and Advice On First-Year Maintenance". LOL!! Right up my ally, right? LOL!! The "model" shown is called Infant and it has pointed out the parts of the body, like, the head, called "central processing unit", the stomach, call "nutrient absorption chamber", the diaper, called (you'll love this!) "waste depsitory"! Great, huh? One of the chapters dealing with breast feeding states, "Some users may want to exercise discretion with spicy foods. Milk that is tainted with flavors such as curry, garlic, or ginger will make some models unhappy; others will not notice. Be mindful of when you eat these foods, and note your model's response." Very good information... written like it's a computer! Again, right up my ally!!!
Hope you enjoyed that. I'll write more later. :-)

Setting up site for birth of our baby!

I have created a new blog site for us that everyone has access to. Now everyone is able to follow along with the progress of the pregnancy, view photos and read our thoughts (you can post some too!).
I set this site up for anyone to view us at anytime... best of all, this is free!

I anticipate our first sonogram to be done by the end of this month. End of March I will be at 20 weeks, which is when the doctor wants to perform the exam. I will be seeing the doctor on Monday for blood work (cystic fibrosis, tri-screen test, etc...) and we'll hear the heartbeat again.

John and I are so excited about this new experience, and yet, scared at the same time. What a change we are about to experience!