22 Weeks & Father's Day!

22 Weeks: (6/19/11) "Baby's now the size of a papaya- about 11 inches long and almost a pound! Baby's settling into sleep cycles, snoozing about 12 to 14 hours a day. It shouldn't be hard to figure out when -- just pay attention to those kicks as they start and stop.  His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and he's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath his gums. His eyes have formed, but his irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment.

LOGAN UPDATE:  Mr. Logan has been an active little man this week.  I've finally felt him moving and kicking this week!  I wasn't sure before, but now, I'm positive. :)  I feel him most in the morning, between 8:30-10am, and in the evening around 7pm.  It's such a cool feeling!  I can't wait for the kicking to get stronger so that Kevin can feel him too!

Cravings:  I'm still obsessed with fruit! I made a huge fruit salad with watermelon, cantaloupe, pineapple, and strawberries! MMM!  I've also been eating grapefruit and mangos still. :)  The weather has been SOOO HOT here (mid to high 80's) everyday that I can't help to crave popsicles and ice cream like crazy!  My latest ice cream flavor is cookies and cream.  I'm going to have an ice cream cake from Baskin Robbins for my So Cal shower next weekend, which I can't stop thinking about! :)

* Highlight:  KEVIN'S FIRST FATHER'S DAY! *

We had planned a couple of months ago to celebrate Father's Day by going camping along the river.  We booked our perfect site, bought a HUGE new tent, and planned all the snacks we were going to bring. Unfortunately, we couldn't go this year because there was a pretty large thunderstorm that decided to sit over our campground- complete with hail and lightning in certain areas.  Not very safe camping weather. :(  Maybe it was the hormones, but I was SO upset! Way more than my dad and Kevin were.  I just wanted this Father's Day to be special for the both of them, and I wasn't sure if we could still have a good day. 

On a positive note, Kevin LOVED his Father's Day gifts from Logan and Bailey. :)  He got a Daddy picture frame with Logan's ultrasound picture for his office, clothes, a new bathing suit, a "New Dad" book, and a Daddy Tool Kit to help him with the fun task of changing diapers in a few months! :)  I got my dad 2 cards- one from me, and one from Logan!  I also got him a Laker's shirt, and made him a scrapbooked picture of Logan to put in his room. He loved it!

• After presents, we all ended up having a wonderful breakfast on the patio of Collindale Golf Course, then went to see Pirates of the Carribean afterwards.  We also had Wahoo's for lunch-which was delicious!  The day turned out really great, even though we didn't go camping. :)

21 Weeks/ Summer Break!

21 Weeks: (6/12/11) "Baby's now the size of a banana!  You may soon feel like he's practicing martial arts as his initial fluttering movements turn into full-fledged kicks and nudges. You may also discover a pattern to his activity as you get to know him better. In other developments, your baby's eyebrows and lids are present now.

UPDATE:  Friday was my last day of work for 6 whole weeks!!!! This is the best part about working for the school district fo sure!  I spent most of the week cleaning the house, going grocery shopping, and shopping for Kevin and my dad's Father's Day presents.  I thought I would be SO bored being at home, but the week actually flew by!  I did treat myself to a prenantal massage, which was AMAZING! I felt like a new lady!!  Kevin and I also took Bailey for her annual vet check-up on Thursday. We also watched our friends' dog, Remi, this week while they were in Alaska!  Bailey and Remi had a great time playing all week.  They got along really great.  I'm sure Bailey is going to be really bummed when Remi gets picked up tomorrow.

HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Thanks to Logan's Nana and Papa Welch, we bought Logan's stroller and it got delivered on Friday!  We did a ton of research and decided on the Jeep Liberty Sport X All Terrain stroller!  We were going to go with a much more expensive jogging stroller, but in reality, I'm probably NEVER going to be jogging with Logan.  We loved the all terrain wheels on the Jeep stoller since we do go on walking trails and camping.  The price was also a BIG decision maker since it was the least expensive all terrain stroller that still got a great safety and consumer reports rating.  Kevin got SO excited when it came that he had to put it together right away! Not sure what we're going to do with it until the baby comes, but it sure does look cute! :)

•  Yesterday (Saturday), my dad, Kevin, and I all went to the Colorado Rapids soccer game in Denver!  We had bought my dad tickets to the game for Christmas, along with a Rapids t-shirt!  We had dinner at The Old Spaghetti Factory before the game.  Logan was very excited about the yummy Italian food! mmm!  We had a great time at the game!!! They were playing the LA Galaxy, but Beckham didn't play, so we were all a little bummed.  We had great seats, and I got to enjoy a BIG lemonade and a pretzel as my after dinner snack, while Kevin and my dad drank beer. :)  Kevin bought Logan a little Rapids fox mascot stuffed animal for his room! Very cute!!!

20 Weeks! (Halfway There!) & 3rd Ultrasound

20 Weeks:  (6/5/11) "Baby's now the size of a cantelope! Your baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. He's also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel.  He's swallowing more these days, which is good practice for his digestive system. He's also producing meconium, a black, sticky by-product of digestion.

Little Logan:  We had our BIG 20 week ultrasound on Monday!  Logan really put on a show and was moving around the entire time. At one point, he looked like he was doing karate chops, and later on it looked like he was praying. :)  He weighs 14 oz. and has 10 fingers and 10 toes from what we could see on the screen. His heartbeat was 140 and we got to see the technician take pictures of his brain, spine, femers, and heart.  It was really cool! He's a little person already!!! The technician said he was such a fun baby to take "pictures" of. We were very proud parents! :)

20 Week Belly Picture:

Cody's Baptism & Our Baby Shower!

18 Weeks:  (5/22/11) "Baby's now the size of a sweet potato!  Baby's become amazingly mobile (compared to you, at least), passing the hours yawning, hiccupping, rolling, twisting, kicking, punching, sucking, and swallowing. And baby is finally big enough that you'll soon be able to feel his movements."

UPDATE:  Our trip to San Jose was short, but sweet. :)  It started off a little rocky with our flight being delayed, but we arrived safely at 11pm and headed straight for In-N-Out! MMM!!! I'd been craving it for so long and since we don't have them in CO, I couldn't wait!

On Saturday morning (5/21), we headed to Sabrina and Matt's house to see our little Cody before his baptism! We had ordered him a personalized fire truck ride-on toy for his baptism present and couldn't wait for him to see it! He has awhile until he can ride it by himself, but he looked SO cute sitting on it with a little help from his mommy. :)

        

Kevin and I were worried that he wouldn't remember us and not want us to hold him, but luckily he did just fine.  He loved being up high when his Uncle Kevin held him, and he was pretty much in love with me the whole trip! It made me melt!!! He was such a happy little guy and did such an awesome job the entire weekend. <3

Cody's baptism was held at St. Christopher's, where both Kevin and Sabrina went to school! It was a beautiful church and we were all very excited to be there.  Especially Kevin and I since we were his Godparents! The only downside is that the baptism landed right in the middle of Cody's naptime, so he was asleep pretty much the whole time! It was really sweet, until it was his turn to get baptised and the priest POURED 3 cups of water on his little head. He was NOT happy! :(  It was a pretty startling way to be woken up. Poor little guy! But he calmed down fast and did great!

               

BABY SHOWER:  Our baby shower was on Sunday, 5/22 at Sabrina and Matt's house. :)  It was a beautiful day!  Matt and Jorge were the cooks and we had some delicious bbq'd burgers and hot dogs on Matt's new grill! Everyone wanted to bring food, so we had a table full of fruit, deviled eggs, chips, 7 layer dip, home made baked beans, potato salad and spinach artichoke dip! mmm! Sabrina also bought us a beautiful chocolate buttermilk cake with raspberry filling and chocolate buttercream frosting! It was AMAZING! We loved chatting with everyone and catching up! Unfortunately, we didn't have enough time to open up presents at the party since we had to leave for the airport at 3:45pm, but we had so much fun opening up everything while we packed our luggage!

   

  

17 Weeks

17 Weeks: (5/15/11) "Baby's now the size of an onion!Baby's skeleton is hardening, changing from rubbery cartilage to bone, and fat is finally accumulating around it. His umbilical cord is getting thicker and stronger, and those little fingers and toes now feature one-of-a-kind prints."

UPDATE:  Not much news this week. After last weeks big announcment, this week was pretty boring. :)  We were really looking forward to our San Jose trip the next weekend for Cody's baptism and our baby shower! Work has been going by really SLOW lately.  I can't wait until my last day of work on June 10th! :)

1st Mother's Day and IT'S A BOY!!!

16 Weeks: (5/8/11) "Baby's now the size of an avocado! Watch what you say...tiny bones forming in baby's ears mean he can now pick up your voice. A few more minuscule changes: Eyebrows, lashes, and hair are starting to fill in, and taste buds are forming."

UPDATE: This has been a very exciting week! I celebrated my first Mother's Day on Sunday with some very fun presents from Kevin, followed by an AMAZING brunch at Jay's Bistro w/ my Dad and Kevin! They enjoyed unlimited mamosas, but I stuck to plain ol' OJ.  The food was SO good, and the restaurant was beautiful. :)  We followed brunch with a beautiful hike near the Poudre River.  Bailey had a great time cooling off in the spring, and we all enjoyed the fresh air! It was a perfect Mother's Day, even though it was an emotional one without my mom.  I know she was watching over us though!

    



          

 

 

                 

 

 

ULTRASOUND:  What a week this has been! We had our 16 week doctor's appointment on Monday, 5/9 and heard the baby's heartbeat again. :)  We also talked to the doctor about the possibility of finding out the sex of the baby early by doing our ultrasound soon.  We are leaving for Cody's baptism on 5/20 and decided to have our baby shower on that Sunday since we'll already be in San Jose, so we really wanted to be able to register ASAP.  The doctor told us that the hospital wouldn't do an ultrasound before 20 weeks. :(  I was really bummed, so I found a 3D/4D private ultrasound center and called them for more information.  They told me that they would be able to determine the sex at 16 weeks, so we made an appointment for the following day!!!!

That morning, my dad, Kevin, and I headed over for the big "reveal", and I was both nervous and excited to finally find out if we were having a little "Isabella" or "Logan". :)  To be completely honest, I really wanted the baby to be a girl.  I was excited for the name Isabella Rose because of the use of my mom's name in it.  I was CERTAIN we were having a girl.  Almost to the point that I wanted to go ahead and register for frilly little pink dresses and bows.  Well...I'm glad I didn't, because we soon found out that my little "Isabella" was a BOY!

I was in shock at first, but after a few minutes of seeing our little Logan dancing around, and kicking my bladder (he was breach), I fell in love.  He looked like a little person!  We saw his heart pumping fast, his fingers and toes, and his beautiful profile.  It now felt SO real!  I knew that this baby was a blessing and that we were the luckiest parents in the world!  I hope Logan doesn't get upset that I wanted him to be a girl for awhile! :)

13 weeks...Hello 2nd Trimester!

13 Weeks: "Your baby is now the size of a peach! Fingerprints have formed on  your baby's tiny fingertips, her veins and organs are clearly visible through her still-thin skin, and her body is starting to catch up with her head -- which makes up just a third of her body size now."

So, I've read in a few places that the 2nd trimester begins at 13 weeks, and I've read in other places that it begins at 14.  I'm sticking with 13! :)

We had our 13 week visit with Dr. Guiroy today!  It was a pretty quick and easy visit, but we DID get to hear the baby's heartbeat with the doppler.  I was nervous at first because at our 10 week visit, she wasn't able to find it.  That definitely wasn't the case today!  After just a couple of seconds, she found it and it was awesome!  She said it was approximately 150 beats per minute! :)  It almost sounded like horses galloping under water. haha. It was very cool!

Symptoms:  I've had pretty bad headaches lately! :(  I asked the doctor at our visit today if that was normal, and she said that I can blame the hormones.  Apparently it is a very common symptom in the 2nd trimester.  The only medicine I'm allowed to take is plain ol' Tylenol, which doesn't always do the trick.  Naps can sometimes help, so I've been sneaking those in when I can.  But overall, I'm SO thankful that this is the worst pregnancy symptom I've experienced so far! I'll take this over morning sickness any day! :)