It's a BOY!

Well, the polls are closed...at least on this vote! The 65% of you that voted boy were correct!!!

We had our ultrasound this week, and baby peanut is a BOY!!! We are very excited to have gotten to see the baby again, and the ultrasound experience was just amazing.

The first ultrasound we had was so special because we got to hear the heartbeat for the first time, and see the little peanut that was growing inside me. When we switched doctors, we had a second ultrasound (10 1/2 weeks) and got to see how much baby had grown.

This third ultrasound was so incredible. Not only did we get to find out that we are having a boy, but we also got to see things like the spine and the position of the baby, and we could even count all the little fingers and toes! It was incredible to see how much he has grown, and to see all the details of our little miracle. I have posted the 3D photo that the ultrasound technician gave us so that you can see the face of our little boy. :)

We have been asked if we knew it was a boy, or had a hunch...we both actually did have a gut feeling that peanut was a boy peanut! We were just waiting for the confirmation from the ultrasound.

We have picked out names ... but you will have to wait for March to hear what name peanut will have! :)

19 Week Update

We are almost at the halfway mark! We updated the pictures on the left and are anxiously awaiting our next ultrasound where we can see the baby again. After that, we'll begin the process of planning the nursery and picking out items for baby!

We are also anxiously awaiting another mini-getaway - this time to the mountains! We didn't plan any vacations this year...and then decided we should getaway while the getting's good! We are looking forward to spending some time relaxing in a cabin in the Smoky Mountains and just enjoying time away together.

Week 18

We had our doctor's appointment this week and all is well! The baby's heartbeat is still strong and I am doing well. The ultrasound is scheduled for mid-October, so we will (we hope...) know soon whether we are Team Pink or Team Blue!

Keith and I also enjoyed a vacation to the beach for our wedding anniversary. We had a great time and got to see the sunrise each morning from our balcony overlooking the ocean! The pictures I posted are from the hotel balcony. It was so hard to leave and come back to reality...and work! ;)

On an even better note, we felt the baby move! It was the first time I felt a distinct movement that was unlike anything I'd felt before, and Keith was even able to feel a little nudge from baby. It was great that we were together for baby's first "hello!"