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3D Ultrasound

So we went tonight for the much anticipated 3D Ultrasound and it was confirmed, we are definately having a baby girl, and she is definately going to be beautiful. It was so amazing to see, I could have sat there all night long looking in at her playing in her own little world. At first, she had her hands up in front of her mouth and blocking her face. Sometimes it almost looked as if she was sucking her thumb. Then John starting poking at my belly a bit to get her to move around at that was it. She was doing gymnastics in there. It was hard to get a good clear shot of her face she rolled this way and that. She held her feet up and had her toes right in front of her mouth for awhile. She even showed us her little bum! She seemed playful and happy, but calm and so content in there. I really love the idea that right now my body provides everything for her that she needs, and she is so perfectly safe and wanting for nothing inside of me. As much as I cannot wait to hold and kiss her, I will miss having her a part of me and feeling her tiny movements that let me know that she is thriving inside of me. Pregnancy really is a beautiful thing, and this ultarsound tonight was a wonderful reminder of how exciting and precious these times really are.

I had a video along with the pictures but am having a hard time trying to figure out how to upload it. I will need some patience from you all with that. In the meantime I have attached some of the clearer pictures of our baby girl for you all to see. Is it just me, or is this one cute kid?

Less than 100 days....

27 weeks today and sometime last week I hit the "less that 100 days to go" milestone which was pretty exciting. Busy week last week and we forgot to take any belly shots so my slideshow will be missing week 26. But here I am, in all my glory, feeling as radiant as a beached whale. Actually I am really enjoying my belly starting to get nice and round and hard, as opposed to the chubby look I have felt leading into the last trimester. It's all starting to feel so....real, if that makes any sense. Not that it didn't before, but it just seemed like we has FOREVER until the baby was going to come. All of a sudden it seems like theres not enough time to get everything we want done before her arrival. I am really looking forward to the next three months, the last trimester of my first pregnancy. I really have enjoyed experiencing all these "firsts" and lets face it, I am pretty sure the second pregnancy isn't nearly as relaxing with a little one running around. I have three more months of "me" time and am taking full advantage, staying up late and sleeping in. I really am so lucky to be able to enjoy my time like this. I am a spoiled girl!

So not much new here, I will be leaving for AZ again sometime this or next week. Tickets arent booked yet and I am not sure exactly, but the babys furniture is going to be delivered end of May or early April so I have to be there for that. I can't wait for the sunshine and warm weather again, its been nasty here this week. Its starting to warm up but we got 6 inches of snow over the weekend so of course it pretty much confines you to the house around here....blah. I am anxiously awaiting the AZ weather for sure.

Oh yeah, went to Babies R Us yesterday and bought our first box of diapers and wipes yesterday. Geez, that stuff is not cheap. John joked that she has 6 months to figure out how to use the toilet, then no more diapers. Ha ha ha....aren't we in for a surprise?

25 weeks tomorrow!

Got my weekly email today that says I am 25 weeks and Baby is almost 14 inches long. I cannot believe how much she is growing, but her kicks are getting stronger and more frequent everyday. On Saturday morning I was watching TV and I had my hands rested on my stomache. She kicked so hard right where my hand was it actually moved.

Oh yeah, and she seems to be most active in the mornings now. Umm, I wonder if that means she is going to be a morning person. Yikes.

I caught a red eye home from AZ last night and landed at JFK this morning to 15 degrees. It was 80 yesterday in Scottsdale and tough to leave. But I really did miss John this last week and am glad to be back home with him tonight. Thought I would post a couple pics of the 25 week bump. Enjoy!

We bought a house!

Well it's Sunday morning and John and I have officially been homeowners for almost 48 hours! Yes, on Friday we closed on our first home. We are beyond excited. It is beautiful and more than I ever could have imagined for my first home. I feel completely full and brimming with blessings at this point in my life. I am so thankful. John and I are so proud, and I am so proud of and thankful for him. I could go on and on.

This is the perfect home to start our family in and fill with kids. We have lots of space (2600 sq feet) 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. The backyard is huge. It is currently just sand, but lots of room for a pool and grass area...someday. It is brand new built in a great community with mamas pushing strollers and daddys playing ball in all the grassy areas. So many young families out here. We are SO EXCITED to feel like part of a community of people just like us, and look forward to all the friends to be met!

Moving to AZ has been in our heads and hearts for such a long time, as many of you already know. And as scary as it was to move forward with things, so unsure of what is to come, being in our new home and seeing what we have accomplished already is only an encouraging reminder of where we are heading. We have made an excellent choice, and to all of you who have had kind words and been cheering us on through this whole process, thank you so much. Your support has meant the world to us. Really.

So I will post the few pics of the house and my wonderful husband working on it that I took yesterday. There are none of me yet as I was the camerawoman all day. I took a couple self shots I will include and update my belly shots slideshow soon. I think it's behind a couple weeks. Enjoy!

'Tis the season.....

It's the most wonderful time of the year! I aniticipate the arrival of these sweet treats all year and was hopping around the aisle when I found them in Wal- Mart tonight. Just though I would let all fellow Cadbury Mini Egg Lovers know...... They're BAAAAAA-AAACK! Yipee.

Baby loves them too....

Toes, where are you?

This whole pregnancy seems to be really flying by. I have been telling myself for weeks that I need to start journaling this precious time in my life, but honestly just haven't made the time yet. To begin to blog at this point in the pregnancy seems a little too late. I mean, so much has happened already. But I am going to do my best to recap a little on the "big" events that were missed, and give as many updates as possible going forward. All of these times are so exciting, I don't want to forget a thing.

Here are some of the things that made me think, "I should really be writing these things down." In my 18th week I did feel the baby kick for the first time. I was waiting in the car for John to come out of the house and take on our weekly Sunday afternoon jaunt to Costco. Just these two tiny thuds on my right side that were somehow so sweet and subtle, yet they caused my own world to stop spinning. I was instantly filled with emotion, reminded of the miracle of this little life inside me, and so thankful for such a clear sign that baby was strong and healthy. I have never, since that day, felt a kick so clear. Don't get me wrong, I am now feeling the baby move all the time. But I have a feeling that that was one of those great life experiences that can somehow never compare to the first time.

A little later in my 18th week, on Wednesday January 17th, John and I found out at my second tri ultrasound that we were having a little girl! We were beyond excited. Although I can honestly say we would have been happy either way, we were both secretly hoping for a girl first and our wishes came true. More importantly, she looked perfectly healthy and seemed to be moving around lots. What a gift to have that short glimpse inside, to see ten fingers and ten toes, and a heart beating strong and steady. We came home and told everyone the great news, it was a secret too big and exciting for us to keep to ourselves. So we are now all anxiously awaiting the arrival of a little girl. Its so nice to be able to plan a little, the only bad thing about knowing is the shopping becomes a little excessive! Seriously, I need to slow down. This girl is a fashionista already.

So this week I am visiting my parents in AZ and the other day my mom had asked me if I could still see my toes. I looked down, and much to my dismay....NO TOES! Gone. Vanished. Replaced by the bump. And I am only 22 weeks! Yikes. Well I immediatly thought about how fast this was all going and how I needed to begin writing about everything immediatley, before any more milestones were missed. And so here I am, jotting it all down for you all, and as a keepsake journal for myself. I will try and update as much as possible throughout the rest of my pregnancy, and of course after the baby comes in June. With family and friends all over North America, this should be a great way for me to keep everyone in the loop, with an update or few pictures from time to time. Bear with me in the begining here, this could be a hard habit to get into. But I guess my time management skills are going to need to be in order by the time the baby gets here in June, so now is as good of a time as any to start practicing! Phew......