20 weeks

Getting bigger....the belly has grown a lot in the past 2 weeks. I went to the doctor yesterday and had a good visit. Everything looks good and that heart beat is still the most precious sound in the world!

Happy Thanksgiving

We went home to spend some time in Roanoke for the Thanksgiving holiday. We had a good time seeing family and eating lots of good food! The baby enjoyed it's first thanksgiving meal, as well as the first Roanoke Weiner Stand Hotdog! Of course, mommy wasn't complaining either :)

Happy 30th Birthday Daddy!!

Celebrating the big 3-0 in Knoxville this past weekend! Cheers to 30 Years!!

Go Vols!!!

Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt

"Future Little ~T~ Vol"

18 weeks

Growing quite a bit....I saw Dr. Ward today and the baby and I are moving right along with our weight gain. We are both right where we should be and that heartbeat was just as strong and loud as ever :) I have even felt a little flutter here and there, nothing too strong yet, but I'm sure it's right around the corner!

Pictures

Here are some pictures from our photo shoot! The baby is much bigger since the last ultrasound, so you aren't able to see as much on the screen at once. There are a lot with hands in it and one straight forward face shot. The baby was turned towards my back for the most part, but cooperated a little for us to get some good ones. Enjoy!

One more note...

For those of you who can't stand it (Mimi), we did find out the sex of the baby yesterday. We have decided not to share for now, while we are soaking up every minute of the exciting news ourselves. We are both thrilled to just have a healthy little one, but were amazed at how "real" it made it feel after we found out what bundle of joy we will be getting in April. We are enjoying some serious Mommy, Daddy, Baby bonding time right now and when the time is right we may decide to share our excitement. But for now, just know how happy we are to be finally getting our dream of a healthy baby and know how much we appreciate and still need your support for the second half of the pregnancy!

Healthy happy baby

Well, we are happy to report we had a very good visit yesterday with the specialists. The baby looks great, with the heart rate at 155 and weighing in at 7 oz. We got to see a wonderful head to toe overview while they did a thorough exam of all the major organs. The brain and heart look completely normal and all the bones in the arms and legs are measuring right on track. We got several waves from those cute little hands and a big yawn like we were disturbing someone's precious nap time, but we were definitely glad to see a healthy happy baby. We will try and get some pictures posted soon!

Week 16 Update

Just wanted to check in for the week and let everyone know that we are doing good. The morning sickness has been completely gone for a few weeks now and my energy level is coming back up. I've been able to get back in the gym regularly, which helps a lot. I had a check up on Tuesday and it went well. The baby's heartbeat was really loud and fast, it's a very precious sound! I still haven't felt any movement, but I expect it anytime in the near future. As active as we've seen this baby be, I probably need to just be patient with the kicking and punching that is coming my way! Stay tuned for an update after next week's appointment.....