Our baby!

We had our ultrasound appointment today for the halfway mark. It was seriously the coolest thing we have ever experienced. Seeing that baby was amazing. We got to literally see every organ, each hand and foot. The heart beating, the brain. It was awesome. We attached some pictures for you all to see. The first one is a profile shot and the second is a picture of the spine which is really neat. The baby helped us out, when we told the tech that we didn't want to know if it was a boy or a girl she told us that was a good thing because there was no way that she could have told us, those legs were closed up tight! The tech said that everything is measuring exactly perfect, everything that needs to be there is there and the baby looks just like it should. It is just an amazing relief hearing that.

Lake Geneva

This past weekend we went to Lake Geneva with my dad and step mom and sister. It was a nice relaxing trip. We took a boat tour, read, ate and relaxed. It was really nice. I meant to post some pictures, but since I left our camera at home, I have none to post!!! Other than that, not too much is new. Bean moves at some point every day and I look so forward to that each time. It is definately the best part of the pregnancy. It is just beyond words how cool it is to feel the baby moving. On our way home from Lake Geneva on Sunday we stopped at Babies R Us to begin the process of picking out a crib. We were totally overwhelmed. There are so many! We decided to think some more about it and revisit that topic another day. The most exciting part of that trip was that we found a stroller that has an adjustable handle that is super high! Finally, they make something that will fit me! I was really worried about the fact that all of the strollers are too low for me, but this one is perfect. It took all the decision making out of it, there is only one that does it and it is in one color. Decision made! Next week we have our ultrasound, we can't wait to see the little one!!!

Bean kicked!

Okay, so I am sitting at my desk right now, dealing with a hundred different job related issues and all of the sudden I feel this unmistakable, fleeting movement in my stomach. I can't believe it, I think the baby just kicked me for the first time that I could feel. It was the coolest feeling ever. Although it went quickly and of course now I feel nothing even though I keep staring at my stomach hoping for more! (: Anyway, just had to share that!!!!

16 Weeks!

Okay, although I am not so fond of the pictures of myself staring at the camera, it really is much more fun to have a visual! So, here we are, me and bean, at 16 weeks and 4 days! I just got home from the doctor, it was a good visit. I got to hear the heartbeat beating strong. It was so different from the last visit 4 weeks ago. At that visit it felt like it took her forever to find the heartbeat and then once she did we only got to hear it for a short time before she lost it. This time, the minute she put the little doppler thing on my stomach we heard it beating strong. It was awesome. She said that it sounds perfect. She showed me on my stomach right where the baby is and that was cool too. Other than that, not too much exciting happened. I got to schedule our ultrasound, that will be in three weeks. We can't wait for that! Outside of that she said that everything looks great! We can't believe that we are over 4 months along already, time just flies!!!