Tuesday, December 15, 2009

20 Weeks Today!

Just dropping in to mark the momentous occasion of being half way there!

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Still brave enough to show my bare belly. Do I really look this big in person or does the camera add baby weight? Maybe the flash just highlights the curves. Wait, I don't think the flash went off...

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I need to make a better habit of taking these pictures after I shower and not at the end of a day when I have pillow hair.

Saturday, December 12, 2009

The Secret is Out!

Tonight we let our family in on our secret. Only my parents knew that we had already opened the envelope (didn't know if we were talking "he" or "she" though) so my family was definitely surprised! Here are a couple of pictures that set it up for you.

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19 Weeks 4 Days, December 12, 2009

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We are going to have a daughter!

So they say there is something called "pregnancy brain". Well, I've suffered from the Vernon family brain way before I became pregnant so being forgetful isn't exactly a new thing for me. My family reenters the house at least once before backing out of the driveway and that is on a good day. Today we celebrated my now 14 year old niece's birthday and my oldest sister's birthday. I made it there with almost everything, only forgetting the main present for my sister. Instead I gave her the honor of the reveal. I went to the bathroom and attached the pink bow to my belly and just before they began to open presents I asked her to unzip my sweater. I got a strange look but her trust prevailed and she opened it and gasped! She said, "Does anyone else know???" I said no and turned to the room so they could all see. Good times!

As I sit here now she is giving me some kicks and it's the most wonderful feeling. Jason felt them for the first time this week and my mom even got to feel one tonight. She's quite a bit of fun already.

"Sugar and spice
And everything nice
That’s what little girls
Are made of."

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

It's gas, it's a twitch, it's a baby!

It's official, I'm feeling this baby kick! Well, they feel more like little taps right now. Like "Hey momma, I'm here, swimming around where it's warm and cozy. What's up with you?" It started around Thanksgiving when I started getting what I thought were little muscle twitches. They were subtle and me formerly being unfamiliar with the feeling of a baby bouncing around in my uterus, I was not convinced it was our baby. But it happened a few times one night, then again the next evening and now they are unmistakeable. I've even been able to feel it on the outside a few times although our little one is already giving daddy a hard time by not cooperating anytime I grab his hand and stick it on my belly. That's right... baby's already got a favorite. (Only kidding, that will take years for him or her to figure out.)

We have also acquired a new glider rocker. Well, when I say new, I mean new to us. It's a craigslist find that we picked up last night. It's a little creaky but were going to see if we can fix that. The upholstery is super country, not exactly my taste, but the plan is to have it recovered. Before and after pics will be a must when that time comes. Hopefully the $75 purchase will prove to be a bargain!

Oh, and I have a secret... We opened the envelope the night we had our sonogram. It turns out that our willpower is nonexistent when all that separates us from one of the greatest surprises of our lives is some weak adhesive on a business sized envelope. So for those of you who have commended us on our strength, I pitifully admit that we broke after less than 12 hours of waiting. If you don't know the secret then you will soon.

Picture time!

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Most recent belly pic.

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Bravely baring my belly!

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The sling I purchased a while back finally came in!

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Our new Christmas tree looking quite pretty if I do say so myself.

"Babies are such a nice way to start people."
~Don Herrold