3D/4D ultrasound and Belly pics!!

Since I haven't been posting many pictures lately. Here are some new ones! :) Last Tuesday we were able to have a 3-D/4-D ultrasound at our Dr's office. It was so amazing to see Hudson's little face!!! He has the cutest chubby cheeks and Andy thinks he has my nose and my 'grumpy' face, lol. This ultrasound really made things seem so real and made us so excited to meet him!! Only 11 more weeks (give or take..)

And here's my belly!! It's getting big and definitely causing some major back pain!

New valance in the nursery :)

And Maverick had to be in the picture too:

...Happy Thanksgiving...

Week 21...

Your baby now weighs about three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long —the length of a carrot. You may soon feel like she's practicing martial arts as her initial fluttering movements turn into full-fledged kicks and nudges

Well, the day after our big ultrasound I felt the first baby kicks!!! (20 weeks 2 days along). I had felt what I assumed was movement before, but these were the first obvious kicks. I was at work and had just had a occupied stolen vehicle and pursuit. After the adrenaline rush was starting to subside I felt an obvious kick in my lower stomach, then 3 more right in the same place, I knew it was him!! :) Since then I have felt him daily, at first only a couple times a day but the last few days its been a lot more often. I love feeling him moving and kicking, it makes things so real and makes me know he is still doing well in there!!

Other big news, we have decided on his name. It's Hudson Andrew :) I heard the name Hudson a few months ago and I just knew it was the one if it was a boy, I just had to convince Andy of that! He finally agreed and we both thought Andrew sounded the best for the middle name and Andy got the final decision and chose it.

Since finding out we are having a boy, we've been getting more excited to get the ball rolling on the room. So Andy finished putting the wainscoating up and we got all the seams caulked and bought the paint. He finally started painting this weekend and will hopefully get it all finished this weekend or next so we can put the crib together and pull the dresser/changer out of the box and start getting the room all arranged!!

I have also bought Hudson quite a few cute outfits and clothes. We went to Babies R Us last weekend and I couldn't resist the extra 30% off clearance clothing so I got about $60 worth there. But, I am trying to be good because I know my showers are going to bring in a TON more clothing!

Week 22...

At 11 inches (the length of a spagetti squash or papaya) and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and he's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath his gums. His eyes have formed, but his irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment.

This year Andy was able to take the entire week of Thanksgiving off, so we were able to spend it with his family. We flew into Spokane Tues morning and stayed until Friday morning. Then it was back to work for me Friday night since I didn't want to take any extra time off (I have to save it all for maternity leave otherwise I will have to take leave without pay). We had a nice Thanksgiving dinner with Andys 2 brothers, parents, aunt, uncle and cousins. Unfortunately his sister and brother in law were with Kyle's family so they weren't there for dinner, but they did make it in time to go see "A Christmas Carol" in 3-D with us. It was a great way to kick-off the Christmas season!! Overall we had a nice visit, we just wish it could've been longer...maybe next time!

Now it's time to gear up for Christmas and start shopping, decorating, baking and all the other fun festivities that come along with this time of the season!! I'm looking forward to enjoying the holidays as much as possible again this year..it's definitely one of my favorite times of year :)

Fun Questions:

How far along are you? 22 weeks 4 days today :)

How much does baby weigh? About 1 lb!

Maternity Clothes? Definitely!! And I've actually gotten quite a few cute things to wear :)

Stretch Marks? Nope...

Sleep? It's ok ....it's just my work schedule that's making it hard :(

Best Moment this week? Got a nice Jeep jogging stroller off craigslist, ordered the crib mattress....and had a wonderful Thanksgiving in Spokane!!

Movement? Every day!! Its my favorite feeling :) He's getting more and more active every day...I love feeling his kicks and flips.

Food Cravings? Not many real cravings...still wanting salty foods (especially french fries)

Milestones? Feeling more kicks and movement every day!

Weeks 14 & 15...baby's making an appearance :)

Week 14...baby measures about the size of a lemon --3 1/2 inches from crown to rump :) Not many changes with me this week. Still feeling good, the nausea and fatigue are gone, no real cravings, just getting anxious to have a baby bump!!

We had our routine appointment on Wednesday where we got to hear the little peanut's heartbeat for the first time!! (We had seen it on the u/s a few times, but this was the first time we actually heard it...sooo amazing!!) Not much notable at the appointment. The dr. answered a few questions for me and we were sent on our way! On the plus side I scheduled my next 2 appointments...our regular 18 week check up and our 20 week ultrasound, where we finally get to find out the gender!!! Although I just KNOW it's a little boy in there! :)

The highlight of our week was going to see Wicked at the Paramount in Seattle!!! Andy, my mom and I all went to dinner, then to the show which was amazing. If you haven't seen it, I'd highly recommend seeing it next time they are here (or you are somewhere where it's showing). The storyline is awesome and pretty funny! Overall it made for a fun evening out.

Week 15...baby measures the size of an orange (or apple depending on what you're reading)--4 inches crown to rump. And my belly seems to have 'popped' a bit the last 2 days...I kinda actually look pregnant now..although to me it just looks like I have a fat belly..I can't wait till it's obvous that I'm pregnant to everyone!! :) I'm sure it won't be too much longer!

I had another fun day off today. I went with my friend Karina's first grade class on a field trip to Lattins Farm where we learned how they make cider, fed farm animals and picked out pumpkins at the pumpkin patch!! I had so much fun and can't wait till I have kids old enough to do all these fun traditions with! I will definitely be visiting this farm again someday and would highly recommend it if you have little ones!

{10 weeks...and first belly pic!}

Yesterday I met with my regular OB and her nurse for the first time. The appointments went great. The nurse went over all my health history, talked about how my pregnancy has been so far and asked a few questions about what I would like with labor and after delivery! Crazy to be thinking so far ahead already :) She also gave me a bag full of a binder with info, pamphlets and a pregnancy journal! After meeting the nurse I had to leave and come back a couple hours later for my appointment with the OB. That appointment also went great, I saw her when I was trying to conceive and she was the one that referred me to the specialist. It was great to see her again and go over my last couple years of working with SRM.

After talking for a few minutes she asked when my last u/s was then said 'well let's take a look!' So I got my first NON internal u/s (SOOOO much better!!). The little peanut was wiggling around like crazy, heartbeat was still going strong and growth is still right on track!! Unfortunately their u/s machine isn't as great, so the pictures aren't as clear as the one I got last week. Oh well, all I care about is that the little one is doing great!

Well..without further ado, here's my first official belly pics...it's mostly all bloat, but if you saw my stomach before you know there's definitely been some changes taking place!!!