It's A Boy!!!!

This is Baby Zane's first movie! The beginning of the video shows his face on the left of the screen. Watch closely and you will see him open his mouth and begin to suck his thumb! So cute! I also added some still shots from the ultrasound. We are 100% boy! He weighs 10oz and all of his measurements were right on with the gestational age (19 weeks, 1 day). What an exciting day! I have been so anxious to shop for this little guy. We leave Sunday night for Seaside, Florida and I can't wait to hit the outlet malls. No doubt this baby will be dressed in style!

the proof is in the belly....

Here is the belly at 17 weeks & 5 days....not that I'm counting or anything. And here's a little update on what's been going on the past few weeks:

*I'm losing my mind. They say you lose brain cells when you're pregnant. Well, I'm definetly losing them, and afraid of not getting them back! I have had some really 'blonde' moments lately. For example, our neighborhood has those annoying traffic circles in it. I can't tell you how many times I've made the circle and just kept on driving without turning down our street! I get all the way to the highway before I realize I'm going the wrong way. I also tried really hard to get a drink from a vending machine with my credit card....a vending machine that takes cash/coins only.

*I love being able to feel the baby move! It makes me smile every time. I'm sure at some point these little movements will turn into big kicks that will keep me awake at night, but for now, I welcome every little movement. I'm pretty sure the kid loves food as much as I do. As soon as I finish a meal, it feels like the baby is jumping for joy! I'm pretty sure I heard it say, "Mmm...Thanks, Mom."

*A few weeks ago Matt's dad did an ultrasound for us. It was so much fun to just take our time and watch the baby move....and move.....and move! It was the wiggliest little worm! The kid looks like it has had some Tae Bo training the way it was punching and kicking--not to mention the somersaults...what a show-off. We weren't able to tell if it was made of sugar & spice or snakes & snails just yet (though we do have our suspicions), but we have our big ultrasound on Aug 15th and should then know for sure! I can't wait for that update!

Laura Blakely White

New babies are so precious! And today I got to hold one! One of my roommates from college (I only had about 8), Whitney, had her second baby girl yesterday. Blakely weighed 9 lbs 10 oz! Big ole' baby...kinda scary to us pregnant folk. Anyway, she is adorable and just perfect and Whitney is a great mom. I can't wait until I have one of my own to squeeze!....(but not too tight).

And Baby Makes Three.....

In case you haven't heard, Matt and I are expecting our first baby in January! I will be 14 weeks on Thursday and we are very excited! I have labeled myself an "early bloomer" because my belly has already 'popped' out there. The picture above was taken at 12 weeks.

To blog, or not to blog?

I've been trying to decide whether or not to start a blog. It seems like the cool thing to do these days....everyone has one. So, I have decided that it's probably the easiest way for me to document events in our lives, so I'll give it a try. Will I be very good at keeping this thing up-to-date? Who knows, but I'll try my best!