So this is Chris, and I thought that I would take a shot at the world of blogging..........anyways the image I posted was a mere 17 weeks ago. Now as all can see it is much different!!! I would like to explain to everyone how hard it is to sleep in the same bed (a Queen at that) as a woman who has a soccer ball duct taped to her stomach, not to mention the fact that nothing is every cold enough, warm enough, too hard, too soft, not sleepy, thirsty, need to pee, "are you awake?"...........you get the idea!! It can be very challenging at times. Last night we switched sides on the bed and it was like sleeping on a cloud.........best night of sleep in many of months. In all seriousness, Jen has been more than a trooper here at home, and I couldn't ask for a better pregnant woman to share a bed with. The baby girl is kicking more and more everyday and Jen and I can hardly wait for the arrival of this package of joy. June couldn't come fast enough.

New changes

I am now 24 weeks and well, this may be too much information, but my uterus is the size of a soccer ball!!! What! My belly (and other parts) keep growing and I feel bigger, but my couple of friends who are just 3 weeks ahead of me assure me that I'm not even showing yet! I guess it's all in your perspective. Chris and I are certainly getting a kick (pun intended) out of all these bodily changes, and it seems to be different virtually every day! Speaking of kicking, our little one is finally moving more. I really like feeling her flutter and kick, it let's me know she's okay (I can be a bit paranoid)...and more importantly, Daddy finally got to feel the strength in her legs (or arms)--he was very excited, and quite honestly I think she was too because she moved like crazy for the next 5 minutes...already a Daddy's girl

Chris and I can't believe in 3 1/2 months we'll be holding a real baby! We're starting to get ready. We've got several adorable outfits, wonderful board books, bibs, and a started registry...little by little. We are also in the process of planning our first vacation with our little girl. Our very good friends are getting married on September 5th so we will be heading out to Las Vegas, tot in hand, to celebrate! Might as well start introducing the world to our little one early! :) We're so excited for our friends and the opportunity to get away.

We also are saying a sad good-bye today....We have sold Chris' beloved Audi A4 and will be taking her to the new owner. We know she'll have a good life with her new dad, but she will be missed...

A growth spurt

So Chris and I were lucky enough to travel to beautiful upstate New York last weekend to visit my oldest and dearest friend, Sheri, her awesome British husband, and the ever growing and active Aaron (their 4 month old). It was such a great weekend. Good friends are like nothing else and these two/three are especially amazing. They have renovated their home and it looks fantastic, plus they are still active and a blast to be around...laughing is so underrated!

Needless to say, I think our time around the 4 month old sparked a growth spurt! I have gained two pounds in the last week and really look pregnant :) I swear over the last two days alone, I have noticably changed in size! So fun, exciting, and weird....see what you think....

Yes, the belly's growing!

So here I am at nearly 22 weeks. Some days I can feel my belly stretching and growing. Currently it's looking a bit pointy for my liking, but I'm sure it will fill in! My MD seems to think, and now I tend to agree, that this month is going to be a big one (pun intended). I've finally started to feel our little girl move! It's not all the time, but I've definately felt some fluttering and some kicks...it's great! Oh, and for those of you who were worried, don't be, my sweet tooth is back!

It's a GIRL...and she's healthy!

We are 20 weeks, half way, and so had our big ultrasound yesterday--we earned a clean bill of health! Everything looked amazing. We watched our baby girl suck her thumb and kick her legs. We have pictures of her, but I'm still working on downloading them, so stay tuned.

Here is a picture of the baby from the outside (my growing belly)...and, we got our first pink outfits! They are adorable. I cannot believe we're going to have a little body to put in it by the summer!

Also, thank you thank you to all our friends and family who have sent along their prayers, good wishes, and congratulations. We feel lucky and blessed for the relatively smooth sailing up 'til now but know that we still have a ways to go.

Getting this thing started

So I guess I'm starting a blog. I've so enjoyed my friends' blogs and rely on them to feel connected, so I've been convinced that I can do the same. Please be patient with me as I learn how to do this!