Yes, there is a bump.

Okay so I am convinced that I am starting to have the beginnings of a baby bump! Thoughts? You are growing bigger and bigger everyday and are now 13 weeks!! I am past the first trimester and am looking forward to what the second trimester will bring. From what I have heard I am going to be starting to feel a whole lot better. I have started school and absolutely love my class! I told them all the exciting news and they can't wait to meet you! I told them I had never experienced this with any other class before and they are excited to be a part of this first time journey. I am looking forward to hearing your heartbeat again a week from Wednesday (September 1). I am going to ask my doctor if we can find out your gender in October. I will be 18 weeks by then so hopefully they will be able to tell us if you are a boy or a girl! We are patiently waiting to do any baby type stuff until then, but I am getting VERY antsy. Since my last blog you have accumulated more books for your collection. I can't wait to read, "Goodnight Moon" to you. That was always one of my favorite books. I also have my old rocking chair from when I was little waiting for you to sit in someday. I had it at school for the kids to sit in but I thought I would bring it home and stash it away for you. We can't wait to see what these next few weeks/months bring! That puts us days closer to meeting you. :)

12 Weeks!

Well we are almost over the hump of the first trimester! One more week. . . and I am really starting to feel a lot better. I am getting my appetite back which is great! I start school next week and I can't wait to tell all my kids and parents how excited I am to meet you in February! I am sure the kids will be excited all year as they watch me grow bigger and bigger. :) I bet they will make you a lot of pictures for us to hang in your nursery. Our next doctor's appointment will be September 1. We are hoping to find out if you are a boy or a girl at our October appointment! Here are a few things happening with your growth and development this week:

*your reflexes are beginning to develop. You can open and close your fingers, curl your toes, your eye muscles can clench, and you can make sucking movements with your mouth.

*your eyes have moved from the sides to the front of your head

*your ears are right where they should be

*you are about 2 inches long (about the size of a lime) and weigh about half an ounce

*your nerve cells are multiplying rapidly

We have started to think about ideas for your nursery! You are going to have such a cool and cozy room. Your dad is quite the master painter (he painted the entire basement in one weekend)and is itching to get your room painted. Blue or pink? That is the question! Until next time. . .

2nd doctor's appointment!

Today was your second doctor's appointment! Your heartbeat was 145 bpm! So strong for almost 11 weeks! The doctor said everything sounded good and looked great. We have to wait until September 1 to hear you again. :) Those 4 weeks in between appointments seem like forever. There will be lots of changes for us coming up in the next few weeks. I will be going back to school full time and teaching a whole new batch of second graders. I will also be helping with the Varsity Volleyball team. I won't be able to jump in and play as hard or often as I did last year. You will get to attend your fair share of games already! We are also starting to talk about things we need to do to get your nursery ready. We decided on which room we want to use so that is a start. :) Since we didn't have a sonogram picture today for me to post I decided to post a picture of some of the goodies you have already received from people. Your Aunt KK got you the Sigma Kappa t-shirt and she can't wait to see you in it! Your Aunt Karah got you a little onesie and a wonderful Coldplay lullaby cd. I think your mom and dad are more excited to listen to that than you are! Your Grandma Jane is an avid follower of children's books and she already told me she has a few to put on your bookshelf! Your Aunt Hayley can't wait to find out if you are a boy or a girl so she can start her shopping. Don't even get me started on all the cute baby things I have seen for you, but I have had to resist the urge. Watch out stores once we find out! :)