Thursday, January 27, 2011

20 week ultrasound

We had Baby Blackham's 20 week picture-palooza today! Well not really, it was more like a super quick scan of every part of his body to make sure he was growing as healthy and normal as can be. Good news! He looks cute as a button from head to toe. During the visit his long legs went from curled up to stretched out and we got to see how long his legs are! I think even the shape of them looks like Justin's legs. We also got a cute picture of his feet pressed up against my side. Those feet I felt kick (from the outside) a couple of weeks ago. Since then its mostly just been him squirming around and little soft kicks that I feel.


Here is a pic of me yesterday...notice the stretchy shirt and sweatpants, I would wear this all the time if I didn't have to go to work:
It's hard to believe we are halfway there! Justin and I were talking the other day about how we wish there were more time (and we had more energy) each day. We get home from work (and we even get off earlier than most, at 4pm), come home, have dinner and by then he is either headed up to class or starting on homework... then there is me ... once I hit the couch I have a hard time doing anything but sitting there! I have been meaning to blog forever now but can't muster up the energy (or desire) to sit at upright and type on a computer for any time at length (besides, I do that 8 hours of my day at work!). I want to read things to get ready for the baby or clean up the nursery a little bit better in preparation for us buying things for the nursery.. but the couch still tempts me more than any of these other things. I've heard the 2nd trimester is the golden time where I'm supposed to feel great enough to do things... I can't imagine how I'm going to be in the 3rd trimester!

I did manage to buy some baby bedding (online, via laptop, on the couch :-)). I got it from Target.com, after MUCH hesitation and uncertainty. I am not really into themes, i.e. sports, transportation, animals etc. But I wanted something that had all the colors that the themed bedding offers. It arrived last Friday and after checking it out I think it might be a keeper! Here is a link to it.
And if you have a magnifying glass you might be able to see the picture of it above, sorry I couldn't find a way to make it any bigger! It has green, orange, blue, yellow, & brown so now I have some colors to start decorating the rest of the room. That is unless I find some bedding I like better... I literally poured over every internet baby bedding site though so I feel like I made an informed decision haha.

That's all for now..hopefully I'll get another post or two in before we have our little one!

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Well, well, well...

So much for gut instinct! We had an ultrasound done today (17 weeks) and it looks like (actually there is no denying it)....we're having a ....

BOY!!

We weren't sure if the baby would be willing to share this personal information with us today but there was no playing bashful with this ultrasound! I am totally in shock but completely thrilled at the same time. Our babe seemed so cramped in its tiny living quarters and vvverrry active! (Which I think I'm starting to recognize those feelings in my stomach now as being the babe) Justin is going to make such a great dad to this little man....he's a lucky son that's for sure! Now we just need to come up with some boy names we both love! (Easier said than done!!)



Here I am tonight, 17 weeks: