20 weeks

We have made it to the half way point! I am still feeling like a million bucks. I have quite a bit of energy and have been more and more social. I know that I will soon have a lot more responsibility and that our baby will take up a lot of our time, so I have been going out and doing a lot lately. Over the last weekend we went bowling, to a housewarming party, to Rosie's, cleaned our house, and I walked in a 5K race with Reese and some of my girlfriends. Lou and I even have made it a point to go on some dates together in the last couple of weeks. 

I am starting to feel little kicks. Today while reading in bed, I actually felt the kick from the outside. It was small but he was in there moving around. I feel lucky to have the opportunity to grow him in my belly!

It's a Boy!

We were thrilled when Baby Camp finally moved his little legs enough for us to tell that he was in fact A BOY! During most of the ultrasound he had his legs crossed and so we only got a quick view to confirm that we are expecting a boy this June. Mom and Dad couldn't be happier to welcome a son! We are already feeling like proud parents. I can't wait to hold him in my arms! Right now he weighs about 9 ounces and he appears to be healthy and growing perfectly.  

Second Trimester ultrasound

Baby Camp's bottom half and umbilical cord in 3-d

 

Baby's profile in 3-d

Baby's profile again; he is all cuddled up next to Mom's uterus

His nose is touching the uterus, this is the best shot of his face we could get but you can still see his cute little features!

Baby in the womb with his hand up by his face

Thumbs up! I'm doing okay in here  Mom and Dad!

Here we are at 19 weeks. We went to the doctor on Thursday and both Mom and Baby are healthy. We are both growing at normal rates and everything looks good. More pictures of the ultrasound to follow soon. Baby is super cute and last night I dreamed of holding baby in my arms. We are getting excited. 

After our doctor's appointment we took a tour of the hospital Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn and were told how things would progress. Both Dr. Hunt and the staff at the hospital assured us we will get excellent care from the nurses at this facility. They said it was smaller than Shea and more personal. The only thing that sort of freaked me out was the triage room where they will decide to admit you or not. It was a big room and not personal. Privacy is a good thing in my mind. After they admit you, then they will move you to a private suite where you and the baby will both stay- as long as baby is healthy. We are pre-registered at the hospital and will be signing up to take some parenting courses soon to learn more. 

Watch our baby bump grow...

Boy or Girl?

• Don't forget to cast your vote for Baby Camp's sex on the poll to the left.  We will find out the sex soon.  :)
  

I'm pretty sure I am starting to feel some movement. It feels like some pressure or a little flutter. I think I've also felt the baby turning over too, like a limb dragging across my belly from the inside. They are not strong, and you can't feel them from the outside, but over the last couple of days I've been experiencing it and trying to pay attention when I do. 

The picture on the right was taken a almost a week ago, week 17. 

I've been feeling great. Zero complaints here! Yesterday Lou and I went to the mall and we found long maternity jeans at Old Navy. They had a pretty small maternity section and a little picked over but I got 2 pairs of long jeans- which I was excited about. I also found a Motherhood Maternity and got a few items I could wear to work. I thought the round belly padding you can strap on in the dressing room was hilarious! I put a dress on with the padding and Lou was like, "Is that your real stomach?" It is supposed to add 4 months on to your pregnancy...silly boy! We will find out the sex Jan. 15 at the next ultrasound. We both agree on the name Brendan Robert for a boy and Lou says if it is a girl I get to pick. I like Violet, Victoria, Emma, Madeline, and Samantha. We had agreed on the boy's name before we were even pregnant and Robert is my dad's name and Lou's uncle's name. Violet was one of my Grandma Josie's sisters and Emma was the name of Lou's Dad's Grandmother.

Feeling real

As my belly begins to grow, I feel like the pregnancy is becoming more of a reality to me. It is finally sinking in that this is real. I have started talking to our baby and have been feeling more connected. It is possible I've felt a little movement, but since this is my first, it's hard to tell if it was actually the baby or just something else moving in my body. I'm just really happy to be pregnant with this baby and I can't wait to meet him/her. 

I'm looking forward to peeking in on baby Jan. 15 at our next doctor's appointment. We will be finding out the sex of the baby and I'm finally on board with Lou. I'm ready to know. (Our friends and family who have voted on the poll think it's a boy 5 to 2 so far.) I also have been looking into prenatal classes offered at the hospital and we will be taking a tour of the birthing facilities at the hospital after we see our doctor. There are also some other classes I'll be signing us up for in the third trimester. I think it will give me a peace of mind to be prepared or at least feeling prepared going into parenthood.