Sixth Ultrasound.....We're Having A Little Girl!

Thursday October 1st 2009

15 Weeks 6 Days

Well we got a little surprise today! We had this ultrasound scheduled to check on the bleed in my uterus, but we weren't sure if we would be able to find out the sex of the baby or not, and sure enough we were able to! We are having a little girl! Even better news, there is no sign of a bleed anymore! All around great news. Although we were hoping for a little boy first Toby and I are ecstatic about our little girl! We just cannot wait to meet her!

I also met with my doctor again and after much talk about my dizziness and new onset of headaches, she decided to put me on bed rest for at least a couple weeks to see if this helps. I don't have to stay in bed all day which will be nice, but she wants me at home so if I get dizzy I can lay down and rest. It will be an interesting few weeks since I don't do the "Resting" thing very well, but with a baby blog to update, a little girl to register for, laundry and housework, and working on my Mary Kay business, I am sure I will make due. Plus! I can day dream all day now about our little girls room!

Now...you are all wondering about her name I am sure. We thought about keeping it a secret...but I am not good at secrets and I want everyone to be able to call her by her name if they want to talk to her. After always thinking that Madison would be the name of our first daughter, we actually decided on a different name. I really wanted our first daughter to have my mom's middle name of Ann (my middle name too, and Toby's grandma's middle name, and Anna is my grandma's first name) So we thought about Madison Ann, and Cadence Ann, but after all was said and done, we just feel that Lilly Ann is the perfect name for our little girl! Lilly Ann Service is our daughter's name and I know she is going to be beautiful!

I am hoping for a redheaded St. Patrick's Day baby with my red hair, and her daddy's big blue eyes!

It is so weird thinking about how everything changed today. I Went from being pregnant & calling our baby "it" or "baby" to being pregnant with our little girl. Our daughter. It seems so different knowing she will be here in just 5 1/2 months. Knowing we will have a little girl dressed in pink coming home from the hospital in March. Daddy's little princess just like I was, mommy's little scrapbooker. It all changed in just seconds. And I am so so so ...... happy.

I keep saying my prayers for a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby! And now I can thank god everyday for blessing us with this little girl! We could not be happier!

Fifth Ultrasound and First Trimester Thoughts

Wednesday September 16th 2009

13 Weeks 5 Days

Wow! Here I am, the moment all mom's look forward to....I am on to my 2nd Trimester of this pregnancy! I am so glad to be almost 14 weeks pregnant with a healthy baby on board. These first 13 weeks came with some challenges, morning sickness, a few scares, some bed rest, and multiple doctor appointments and ultrasounds. Overall though, it really wasn't too bad. The whole time the baby has been healthy and growing right on schedule! I on the other hand have been exhausted, but it is so worth it. First trimester symptoms of morning sickness and peeing every hour seem to have passed, and I am now onto 2nd Trimester Dizziness! How exciting!

A few things I am looking forward to this Trimester:

Finding out the sex of the baby.

Feeling our little one kick and move around.

Getting a baby bump.

And I am so excited to start planning and preparing a nursery for this our baby!

This week has been a little rough, I have been having almost constant dizziness and even collapsed one night in the office. Scared both me and Toby so we called my doctore and I saw her again today. She is a little concerned about the dizziness, but has just told me to take it easy and try and listen to my body. I also had another ultrasound to see if there is a bleed in my uterus, and there is one, but it is very small and not a big concern for my doctor. I just have to continue to take it easy and rest as much as possible. The baby is doing great and is really looking more like the adorable bundle of joy we have been dreaming about. Still no determination of the sex, but it was just as exciting to look at this week's photo compared to our baby 2 weeks ago! It's amazing how fast our little one is growing!

I am really hoping the next ultrasound we will find out if we are having a little girl or a little boy!

Spokane and Timber

Saturday August 29th 2009 - Monday August 31st 2009 and
Friday September 4th 2009 - Monday September 7th 2009

11 Weeks - 12 Weeks

What a fun two weekends we have had! First we spent 2 nights in Spokane with Grandma and Grandpa! We had a great time. We rented a car and drove up on Saturday morning. On our way we stopped by my dad's favorite fishing spot and got to visit a little bit with my dad, Ty, Noe and Lexi! They were shocked to see me 11 weeks pregnant at the fishing hole, but it was so fun to visit with them for a bit. With the car we rented we saved a lot of time stopping to get gas and even though we had to stop and eat ..... and have many bathroom breaks for me and baby, we made pretty good time and were at Grandma's and Grandpa's by mid afternoon.

We had such a nice time in Spokane, we got to visit Aunt Nita and Uncle Clarke and Aunt Marily and Uncle Gordon, and Todd and Kim had all of us over for a FANTASTIC dinner including delicious grilled peaches and steak! YUMM! Toby and I had a blast at the Harvest House playing with our little cousin Emmalee, she was so fun, and it made us that much more excited about having our own children.

We love spending time with Grandma and Grandpa and we really enjoyed talking about baby stuff and learning about the projects they have been working on. We got to eat great food, lots of peaches, visit with family, and I even got in a couple naps. It was a very relaxing and wonderful weekend.

This last weekend we spent 3 nights at our camping spot in Timber, OR! WE HAD A TOTAL BLAST!!! Thanks to Toby and the guys we had an awesome shelter to keep us dry, and even a wooden toilet this year! Goodbye squatting! Hello luxury camping! It was a great group of people that came camping and we had awesome food, one night I even made spaghetti for everyone. We weren't able to enjoy the fire as much as usual since it rained a lot of the weekend, but we played lots of board games and visited with friends! It was a great camping weekend!

Can't wait for our little one to experience camping next Memorial Day weekend! Oh yes! We will be there. Baby and all!

Fourth Ultrasound

Tuesday September 1st 2009

11 Weeks 4 Days

Today we had yet another ultrasound to check on our baby! Every picture we get our little one is looking more and more like a baby! We saw the little face, some hands, and even got a few 3D pictures where baby was hiding behind it's little hands - it was the cutest thing. Totally reminded me of Toby in the morning when he wakes up and rubs his eyes! Like father like baby. Unfortunately we are still clueless to the sex of our little one. . . but soon enough I am sure we will know.