We Know :)

Well...we finally found out on 4/13/11 that you are a little BOY :) We could tell within seconds that you were a boy. You were a little trouble maker during the big ultrasound. You had your feet over your head the majority of the time and you insisted on sucking your thumb and having your hand in your face. Thankfully, the ultrasound tech was very patient with you :) She said that you were measuring about 19 weeks and weigh about 10 oz. Gwen kept saying "no. baby sister" but she has gotten adjusted to the idea and is very excited for her little brother to arrive. In fact, today she was reminding me that we are getting a new car for "our baby brother". Both Cole and Gwen are insisting that we name you "Shoopa" but they realize that mommy and daddy are not thrilled with the name. IN the car the other day, Gwen said: "Daddy no like name Shoopa. Gwen like Shoopa. Cole like Shoopa. Daddy no like Shoopa".

19.5 Week Bellly Pics

A few notes for Baby C...

In a little over a week we FINALLY get to find out if you are a boy or a girl. I have been dying to find out and daddy thinks it is so funny how obsessed i am!

About a week ago at 18 weeks your little flutters turned to larger kicks. I can feel you moving around as i write this and daddy felt you for the first time a week ago :) I also started taking some zofran and have been feeling much better. you certainly had mommy very sick there for the first 17 weeks!

Gwen is such a little mommy. For the past few weeks she has been concentrating on taking care of her little dolls. This morning i saw that she had covered her baby in a stroller with a small receiving blanket just like she saw some moms doing at the park yesterday. She constantly asks: "mommy, baby wear this?' and "baby play with this?". Also, she likes to say things like: "baby come soon but grow in mommy's belly". Today at lunch she was chatting with herself (cole may have been listening) and she said: "mommy's baby kicks in belly". When i read to her, Gwen often reaches over and pulls my shirt up a little so she can rub my "baby belly".

Baby C, please don't think that your big brother, Cole, does not love you. he too is excited about your arrival but he doesn't seem to have quite the understanding that Gwen does at this point

15.5 Week Belly Shots & Family Visit

Yesterday we had our first turkey fry in 2 years. The Kreigers, Andersons and Rhoades visited. They noticed Cole's "big brother" shirt immediately and were very excited about our new addition.

Stuffed Animal Love

This morning Cole and Gwen gathered their favorite stuffed animals (as well as a bunch of random ones) and took turns holding each animal up to my belly so that he/she could say hi to thier "baby sister/brother". Sy Sy patted my belly and bunny even loved in my belly button!

Little flutters

I am pretty sure that i felt you fluttering around in there yesterday, little one. You certainly were active when we saw you during the u/s the other week so i'm thinking you're having a blast bouncing around in there. My only request is that you give me a little of your energy so i can stop feeling so tired and pukey sometime soon. Thanks, love mommy

A note for you

Dear little peanut,

Your big sister is very excited about you. She insists that you are her "baby sister". The other day she ran around the house gathering all of the "baby toys". She then made a pile of them and said: "Toys for our baby. Baby growing in mommy's belly".