And Peanut Is.......

A BOY!!! We found out on Friday that what we thought was a girl is actually a boy. Let me apologize for my lack of posts recently. Cody's mom Cindi has been very sick and we lost her on Friday right around the time of our ultrasound. It made for a very bittersweet day. We really have not been able to process, let alone celebrate. We will miss Cindi terribly and it breaks our hearts that she won't get to see her grandson. But somehow I like to think she had something to do with him being a boy. An ultrasound a few weeks back hinted it was a girl but Cody really really wanted a boy. So when it ended up being a boy it felt right; and it makes me smile to think that was Cindi's doing. Things are going to be very difficult for our family over the next few months but its nice to know we have something wonderful to look forward to that will ease the pain of all those close to Cindi. “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end.”

It's a boy!!! 

20 weeks. Halfway there!!

16 weeks

Today I am 16 weeks. Baby is the size of an avocado: nearly 5 inches long, 3.5 ounces. The morning sickness is fading and the bump is beginning to take shape. I'm still adjusting to working while pregnant, so I'm sleeping whenever I can to catch up on my rest. Still very little weight gain; not complaining!! Next week I have my anatomy ultrasound where they make sure baby looks good and may even be able to determine the sex; hopefully peanut will cooperate so we don't have to wait anymore.....I am ready to start "nesting."

Here's me at 16 weeks. Stayed tuned....this baby's growing fast!!

Just Peachy

Let me start off by saying I'm alive and sorry for the post delays. I have survived my first week at work, my birthday, a trip to Florida, tornadoes and happily my first trimester. At 13 weeks I am now officially in my second trimester, with peanut now about the size of a peach. I had an unplanned trip to the doctor yesterday but everything is fine and both peanut and I are healthy and doing well. We will get to know more about little peanut in 4 weeks when we go for the anatomy ultrasound; we may even be able to find out if peanut is a boy or girl. In the meantime, I am feeling better each day; getting a little less nauseous and a little more energetic, and even starting to get a little bump. Time to switch to the elastic waistband!

11 Weeks

I'm 11 weeks which means baby is about the size of a lime. I can't believe how fast it is starting to grow; just last week it was about the size of a prune. Two more weeks and I am out of my first trimester!! Can't wait!!

The pictures below are just for fun to show you the size of peanut right now. Not a significant bump yet. Also- if I look exhausted its because I've started my training at the Boys and Girls Clubs and have spent the past two days with all the kids.

Back to Work

I got the call today that the Boys and Girls Club would like to hire me as their Resource Development Coordinator!! This is the one I have been waiting for. I'm really excited about the job and the company. I will be working with the marketing director and the annual giving director, which is right up my alley. Not sure exactly when I will begin, still got a hefty new hire process to go through.

Also we went to the doctor today for my 10 week check up. Everything looks good and we're right on schedule. We got to hear the baby's heartbeat again- 168. Perfect!!

Chinese Children

This is a silly post today but I think its a valid question: Will this baby take after me and bare an Asian-likeness??? This is a fun song by Devandra Banhart that made me laugh....and wonder.

Ultrasound- 8 weeks, 2 days

We had our first ultrasound today which was very exciting. There is just ONE baby and it is growing right on schedule. We could hear the heartbeat, 171 bpm, which is very strong. It is such a relief to know that there is an actual baby in there and that it is alive and growing. No bump yet, in fact I actually have lost weight which is not uncommon given my lack of appetite. I go back in two weeks to meet with my doctor and we'll have more to report about little peanut.