And While You Are Here...

We're struggling with names....BIG surprise, right?  (We decided Vivian's name AT THE HOSPITAL). 

So---we need boys' names and girls' names, since we're not finding out this time!  (A boy would probably have Seth or James as a middle name and we like girls' names that end in "a" but are open to all suggestions!) 

Thanks!

It's About That Time Again....

To start up the baby guessing pool.  Winner gets a $10 gift card to Target!  Or not.  Maybe just bragging rights in the baby book!

Submit:
Gender
Date of Birth (current due date is Aug 28---went into labor on Viv's due date, had her two days later)
weight  (Vivian was 8 lbs. 13 oz.)
length (Vivian was 20 inches)
time of birth (Vivian was 2:45am)

Ok, so comment below with some predictions!

Congrats!

....To Sara Valley and her husband on their new baby girl, Mara!

....To Andrea and Joe as they welcomed baby girl, Amber on Feb. 19!

....To Lindsey and Tom as they welcomed baby boy, Brayden on Feb. 19!

....To Christine and Brent Hoehne on the news that they are expecting their 2nd baby in September!

Update Week 17

Hi all-
Week 16 checkup went well---baby is a little Kung Fu Panda and is often kicking and squirming around.  That has been a lot of fun!

I took the Quad screen (which tests for abnormalities like Downs Syndrome) and everything came back normal---yea!

I do have ANOTHER infection, but I haven't called the Dr. back yet this morning to find out what kind.  They don't seem too worried, but I don't like the idea of more medications in my body.

Right now, baby is about 5 ounces and 5 inches long (turnip size)!

Our ultrasound is set for Wed, April 16 at 4:00 pm.  Adam and possibly Vivian will be going to this one!

Fun Fun Fun!

As it is almost 15 weeks, the little lemon (3.5 inches long) is moving around lots!  It is so much fun that I can feel Baby Dos moving! 

Congratulations to the many (17) people that I know that are expecting this year....special congrats to Corrie and Matt for their (multiple tries) SUCCESSFUL IVF treatment!  Phew! 

***I have just been notified that the count is actually 18!!!!   Congratulations proud mommies and daddies to be!!!***

12 Week Appointment!

This morning I went to the doctor to check on the little squirt!  It was a good, quick appointment.  The little bugger's heartbeat is nice and solid.  For all, and I mean ALL, the eating I've been doing (to the point of being TIRED of eating), I've gained just over a pound. 

We also decided to go to the new Maple Grove hospital, which is beautiful!  I'm glad that my doctor delivers there!  And the bonus is that they let siblings under the age of 5 in the labor/delivery wing, which is NOT the case for other unnamed aread hospitals!

First Trimester.....Check! 195 Days to Go!!!

Well, we've officially made it through the first trimester!  Yea!  Not much is new in our world....looking forward to a doctor's appointment on Wednesday.  It seems like so much time in between appointments and when the baby is still so small, you can't really feel it moving around---so I get a little anxious that everything is alright. 

Anyways, here's what's going on in baby's world....

The most dramatic development this week: reflexes. Baby's fingers will soon begin to open and close, toes will curl, eye muscles will clench, and baby's mouth will make sucking movements.  Baby is about the size of a lime---weighing in at 1/2 oz.

I'm doing ok.  Still a lot of cramping which has been rough, but otherwise, feeling fine!  (Fat, but fine!)  :)