Its a BOY

In case you were wondering.... :)

Bump-date

I took this last night. I think its been a few weeks since the last one...its about time for a new one...

In these pics, I try to pose as natural as possible.....but I'd be lying if I said I didn't poke it out just a little!

and for a little side by side comparison....

CRIBBAGE

So....I've done some online looking and found a furniture set I really like, that won't break the bank! Its called 'Cape Cod' by Bassett Baby and I believe this could be 'the one' if indeed craigslist doesn't pull thru!

My only 'concern' - which isn't even a HUGE one is that I really like the white furniture - Josh made the comment the other day about 'oh, it will look great, if we're having a girl.' I think it could work great for a boy too!! What do you think?

The second one is my favorite, for a little boy -

Also liked this little girl's room!

The Overnight Bump

It was bound to happen sooner or later...I woke up the other day and noticed a more pronounced bump than normal.

I asked my mom over Thanksgiving, "when did you start 'showing?" Her answer? "around 5 months!"

Here I am excited to finally see a bump but after that I'm wondering how big I'll be at 5 months...esp if that's when she just started showing...then I thought about it. People that I meet don't know I'm pregnant unless I tell them, so maybe when its completely obvious, that's when I'll be showing...officially.

All I know is that the bigger my belly grows, the more and more Josh is talking directly to it...Its too cute for words. So, even though I'm arching my back and poking my belly out a bit, here's my bump! Oh yeah, and since its after midnight, I'm officially at 12 weeks! (and I'm in a hotel room in Detroit, MI in case you are wondering what's behind me - work stuff!)

Granny Panty Pants?

I am adding this to list of things I didn't know before pregnancy...

Maternity pants are what I call 'high rise' pants. It makes sense but I had no idea.

I never realized how much the maternity fashion world has been and is neglected - haha, its been a fun little challenge!

I'm a proud Mimmy

For so long I have abused my poor soul-s....of my feet that is. For anyone that knows me well, I love heels of any and all kind. However, recently, I've found myself wanting for something more....or better yet, less. Flats. Although they do nothing for lengthening my legs, and make my feet look like bananas with toes, the pleasure, or lack of pain they bring my feet almost makes me forget about the negative.

I only write about this because flats were not in my vocabulary until recently. Being out of town on a work trip, typically I will wear one pair of heels, and pack at least another 2 (minimum 3.5 inch's but normally 4). This time as I was unpacking my suitcase, it was a bit of a different story. 2 pair of flats and a pair of 1.5 inch heels for work. I'm starting to dig it. My feet definitely dig it-I call the transition MIMM - Moving into Mommy Mode. Yes, I'm a Mimmy (I guess before I'm a mommy, I have to be a Mimmy?!)

Heels, I have not forsaken you...we shall meet again!

Mommy's Cute Cookie made me cry

Ever since I found out I was pregnant, I've been consumed with every motion imaginable, but mostly joy.

I've wanted to be a mommy for as long as I can remember, even before it was physically possible. The day I found out, I didn't cry...I felt almost guilty. If I were so overwhelmed with joy, then why were there no tears. Perhaps it still didn't feel real. But, I knew it was, the 5th positive pregnancy test confirmed it...

I saw the baby's heart flutter at 6 weeks, and at 9.5, heard it for the first time. This is also where I first saw his/her first movements. So incredibly active - break-dancing in the womb...still, no tears.

It was this past Saturday that for the first time, it officially hit me, I'm going to be a mom.


I was in Old Navy with Josh when to my surprise he needed to use the restroom. I decided I would follow him there and as fate would have it, the infant section was right beside it. I just started browsing and I saw this little onesie for infants and saw that it was a size 3-6 months I started doing math, and realized at this exact time, this exact second, next year, that this particular little outfit could possibly be worn by my little baby. At this moment, I cried....I wasn't making a scene though - my belly isn't big enough yet to justify uncontrollable sobbing in the middle of Old Navy alone, quite yet!

Josh approached me with a grin of satisfaction on his way back from the restroom and I look at him with crocodile tears in my eyes and didn't even have to say anything, he knew. He insisted that we purchase it. It feels more and more real every moment....

I can't wait to meet you little one!!!

Bowels in the way? 11 weeks and 4 days!

I just returned from my third appointment to check on the baby. I always get such anxiety before going to the doctor...all the what-if's start going crazy in my mind and I feel like I can't get there soon enough...just to make sure everything is okay.

Baby's Height: 45mm or approx 1.8 inches (height is measure right now from crown to rump, so little legs aren't included, with those he/she'd be a good 2.5 inches!)-

Today we had some testing done...just a blood sample from mommy (that's me now!) and some measuring of the baby via the ultrasound. Everything looked normal and now I can sigh, with relief.

I love getting the ultrasounds, because its such a wonderful chance to see baby move and play, to hear the heart beat, and just to 'see baby.'


Josh came with me to my appointment and when the dr turned off the lights and turned on the doppler, to Josh, everyone left the room, but him and baby! It was the first time he had the chance to hear the heart beat and he lit up. So proud.

Josh's mom also joined us for the visit (my poor mom was home without a voice).

It took a while to find the baby on the ultrasound. One of the few pleasures of being pregnant is constipation, and there is nothing like the dr announcing that there are 'bowels in the way of the fetus' right in front of your mother in law to start your day. I handled it like a lady and apologized for being stopped up... ;o)

Here are the first images of the baby, that look like, well...a baby. Although, the "face" image below, to me, looks sort of alien-like!!!

Below is an animation of a 12 weeks fetus in Utero. Pretty much where I am right now...


Oh, and I've gained 5 lbs, which is about normal for where I'm at...I'll be posting pics soon of the little baby bump!