......13 to GO!!
I will be 27 weeks along tomorrow. For those who "weeks" mean nothing to them... I am 6 months, with almost exactly 3 months to go! It's so crazy... it seems so far away, yet SO very close.
Pregnancy Timeline:
September 17 - First (+) pregnancy test
(only 2 weeks after just moving into our ONE bedroom apt, and signing a 12 month lease... yup we've got great timing :)
October 10 - First Pre-natal Appointment & First Ultrasound!
I was pretty convinced that I could not possibly be any further than 7 weeks (including the two weeks they add on)..... nope.... 10 Weeks!! I was shocked ha.
It was amazing to get our first glimpse of our tiny "gummy bear" and hear it's heartbeat!
I made Jeff take pictures because I was SURE I was showing ha!
16 Weeks (Thanksgiving Week) - Second Ultrasound!
So amazing to see our little one squirm around and be able to see distinct body parts! Really starting to look like a baby :)
December 1 (17 Weeks) - I felt the baby move for the first time!! (or at least finally recognized it :)
I was sitting in sacrament meeting at church, and wasn't sure if what I was feeling actually was movement.... but after a couple days I realized it was for sure! What an amazing experience.
December 10 - Jeff felt his baby move for the first time!!
Only a week and a couple days after I felt it, Jeff was able to feel it as well. What a special moment it was. It was so sweet to see the awe in his eyes as he gasped every time he felt a kick, exclaiming "I felt it!" He's going to be an amazing dad and I'm so grateful for our little family!
December 18 - Our big 20 week Ultrasound, and........
IT'S A GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We went out and bought her first outfit to celebrate! We are pretty darn excited :)
We were actually pretty confident that it was a girl going into our ultrasound... well, Jeff was confident and I was just mostly really hoping for a girl (and hoping that Jeff was right ha).
She was at first a bit uncooperative and the nurse was having a hard time getting a good look. Then the umbilical cord was going right in between her legs so the nurse told us girl, but wasn't super confident... Finally we got a good look and the nurse was 100% sure it was a girl!
Every thing looked great and she was growing right on schedule. I just love being able to see her and make sure all is well.
Front view of her face!
And a profile view in 3D - with some legs in there as well. Silly girl was completely bent in half ha.
Sorry, not the best picture, but finally starting to really show :)
And then it was like I popped out overnight! I'm sure the extra billion pounds I gained over Christmas, New Years, and a trip to Boston/D.C. helped out ha ha :)
It's so fun to finally actually be looking pregnant! I have to say, I have been very blessed all throughout this pregnancy. I have really loved being pregnant and I still LOVE feeling our little girl wiggle around inside me! It's the most incredible thing ever. She is getting stronger and she get's the hiccups sometimes :)
We are SO in love already and are SO excited to meet our little girl in 3 short months!
