22.5 weeks.....Stillwater, MN

Baby Kicks and Baby Accessories!!! :-) 22.5 weeks!

It has been a while since I've written and so much news to share!!! Monday, May 10th evening was the first time I felt our little girl kicking!!! I immediately called Noah over and he was able to feel a few kicks as well. Wow, can't believe how strong she is for just a pound! Noah is thrilled and thinks maybe she'll be a soccer player someday :-)...if he has it his way that is! Since then I have been feeling her pretty regularly! She is usually up in the morning when I awaken kicking around and then in the evening I feel her quite a bit as well. Guess we have ourselves an active little one...so exciting!

I had an OB appointment on the 11th and everything went great...still doing my Lovenox shots and becoming a pro! I now have the belly pinch perfect so that I only feel a little sting....not so bad!

Last week we had a man come give us an estimate for building our baby nursery and we our now just trying to square away the details of exactly where the doors/glass/walls will be before we agree to a contract. Can't wait to get this underway....and then we can actually start setting up the nursery a bit! Another big step forward was today when we bought our BOB stroller at REI!!! Yeah!! They were having a members sale, so we went ahead and splurged...I can't wait to use it....

We also have decided on her name.....but we are keeping it a secret for now!!! :-) We'll see how long we can hold out!

More belly pics to come......I feel like it is growing by the minute! haha!

First Baby Shower!

I forgot to post these yesterday.......................these are photos from Wrightsville Beach, NC this weekend.......my bestest girlfriends from college had a baby shower for my friend Nell and I!!!! So much fun!!! The cupcakes have adorable pacifiers on them!!! :-)

Wonderful weekend with the girls!!!!!!!!!!

I'm over halfway through pregnancy!!!!!! 20.5 weeks today!!! :-) Just enjoyed an amazing vacation in North Carolina at the beach with my best girl friends from college..so much fun!!! It was so wonderful to relax on the beach, go for long beach walks, cook together and catch up on each others lives! Unfortunately we just don't get to see each other often enough.

My girlies surprised my friend Nell and I (both pregnant) with a baby shower last night! It was so thoughtful and such a great surprise!!!! They were so generous and I can't thank them all enough! Truly my bestest friends!

NC was just what I needed after a very rough appointment with MFM last week on Tuesday... I found out I have to start giving myself daily Lovenox shots to protect myself from blood clots due to my genetic clotting disorder. Needless to say, this was completely overwhelming for both Noah and I....but, we know that the doctors led us on the right path and feel confident that it will get easier with time. Although intimidated at first, it is already getting easier to give myself the daily shot. I also found out that Baby Parker will be coming in to this world earlier than we had expected.......they will be inducing me between 38-39 weeks to avoid a spontaneous labor due to my condition! Good news is baby looks great and we get to meet her earlier!!!!! :-)

More updates and pics soon!!!!!! Belly is sure growing!!!!