Times a flyin'!

Wow! I can't believe that February is almost drawing to a close! Where does the time go???

Brian has been busy installing baseboard and door casings thru-out the house. He is doing a great job and it looks fantastic...I can't believe what a difference it makes! I'll be sure to post pictures once the project is complete. We still need to finish a couple rooms and do all the touch-up painting.

We've started researching child care options and pediatricians. I know we have lots of time, but I want to get the "big stuff" out of the way so that I can relax a little bit about who is going to be taking care of this precious little one. I'm hoping to schedule interviews with several providers/centers next week. I have several "favorites" after my initial phone interviews with them. Some have waiting lists already, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Mini Kenny's next appointment is on 3/9 and our level II ultrasound is 3/19. I'm looking forward to it since it's been a couple months since we've seen Mini. Yes...I still get nervous. I'm anxiously awaiting to feel movement, which should be happening in the next month or so. Yes....I'm still so amazed that we are experiencing this awesome miracle. Yes....I still can't believe it. Today, at work, an associate asked me if I knew what I was having. For a second, I thought he was asking about what I was having for lunch....it took a bit to register that he was asking if I knew if the baby was a boy or girl. Wow....so not used to that question yet...or perhaps it's a case of pregnancy brain!

4 month appointment

We had a quick and easy appointment today! We met our OB for the first time day and we really liked him. He is super low-key and very calming. In fact everyone in the practice has been that way. They have their act together and I feel like we made the right decision in selecting this practice. Heartrate was 143 today. Everything is right on target and looking great. We couldn't be more thankful and excited. This is all becoming more real now!

Our RE called today to check in on us and she was super excited to hear about our progress and that everything is indicating a healthy, normal pregnancy. She said that she would check in on us again at 6 months, and at 9 months. She said, besides telling couples that they are pregnant, having these follow-up conversations is the best part of her job. Brian and I know that not all of her patients have a happy ending, so we feel so lucky to be expecting this baby and are cherishing every single minute of it. While I don't think the nerves will ever go away (it's part of being a parent, right?!?!), we are definitely starting to relax a bit more and are so excited to meet this little miracle come July...or August!

16 weeks

Super Bowl Sunday

We woke up to beautiful blue skies after a pretty rainy week. We took advantage of the sunshine and took Belle for a long walk and washed cars. I made a bunch of appetizers to enjoy while watching the Saints beat the Colts (fingers crossed!). We are now settling down, waiting for the game to start.

Not much to report on the baby front. Our next OB appointment is on Tuesday. These appointments always make me nervous. This has been our longest stretch without a check-up, so it's a little weird. We organized the room that we are going to be using for the baby. It had become a dumping ground for all kinds of junk.

Yikes.....there's stuff everywhere...we cleaned out all non-baby items.

Brian installed a ceiling fan last week and will be putting in closet doors this week. Our next big project will be tackling all the door trim and baseboards throughout the house.

I'm starting to get a noticeable bump and slowly moving into maternity clothes.

Me at almost 16 weeks Brian...just cause he's cute!

I'm amazed and humbled at everyone's generosity. We've received lots of hand-me-downs of books, maternity clothes, and some gender neutral baby clothing. Talk of showers has begun and we couldn't be more thankful. Oh....and we bought a crib. Crazy, huh??? It was on sale, so we couldn't resist.