It's a BOY!!

PROFILE w/ hand
All Boy!

Today was our ultrasound and we found out we are having a little boy!! Jerad was thrilled. Not only because he thought that a boy should come first but b/c he had already nicknamed the baby "Zeus". He doesn't have to change his nickname. I am already picturing a little mini-Jerad following him around doing yard work, hunting and fishing and playing sports. Let the daydreams begin!! Our little guy is also taking after daddy in size too....as he is measuring a week bigger than average. Don't worry...it doesn't mean I will deliver early...just that he will be a bigger than average baby. LUCKY ME!! But I'm not too worried...average is considered 7lb, 10 oz. Jerad was 8lbs 2 oz , 21.5" long and I was 7lbs 4 oz, 20.5" long.

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SPINE

Just recently I have really started to feel him move about too. During the ultrasound, the tech had a hard time keeping up with him. He was moving about constantly and if you take a look at the profile ultrasound, you will see that he looks like a thumb sucker already. We couldn't get him to move his hand away from his face. She tried pushing on him to get him to move, but since I do that all the time, it didn't phase him one bit. Huh, seems a bit stubborn like his dad. :-) I am already picking out personality traits.

20 weeks

So the picture is deceiving. I feel like am much bigger than what I look. I think it is b/c Jerad takes the picture from above (him being 6'3" and me 5'6"). Don't worry, he promised to level it out for the next picture. This week I am 20 weeks! Next week is the ultrasound!!

The Nursery

As shown in the 18 week picture, the nursery has been a work in progress. Starting around Christmas time, Jerad and his mom painted and put up the wainscoting. Then late February/early March we got the hardwood floors finished in 2 of the bedrooms - one being the nursery. Once the floors were finished we moved the furniture in there and it is really starting to take shape and look like a baby's room.

Big News

After Jerad and I got back from our honeymoon it seemed like the holiday season just set in. Before we knew it - Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas were here and gone. We were able to meet our friends' new son in the middle of November, Bradley Weber (proud parents - Jon and Kristine Weber). We were able to spend Thanksgiving with Jerad's mom's side at his uncle Gary's and aunt Sue's house. For Christmas we had a little celebration with Jerad's mom early and then went down to Iowa for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day for my family. We were able to share some wonderful news with them all on this joyous season - we are expecting our first baby!! Due in early August! We had found out right before Thanksgiving but it was still too early to say anything so we decided to do it at Christmas time with both of our families. Everyone was really excited. Below is my first pregnancy photo - not the most flattering but hey - I'm pregnant, right? :-)

I am standing in the new nursery here at 18 weeks. We found a gender neutral color for the walls that match the majority of the baby room decor that is in the stores and we even got the floors redone. It looks fabulous. I will definitely keep you all updated.