Ultrasound

Yes...I know it's long overdue...but here are a couple of pictures from our ultrasound on June 2nd. Since we don't find out what we are having, ultrasounds have a different meaning to me. I'm a little more nervous, thinking that the ultrasound tech will find something wrong, or of concern. But no worries, thank goodness. I always ask a ton of questions like why they are measuring certain body parts, etc. (These are to detect birth defects or other problems that the baby might have.) Luckily, Nate was able to come with me and we had a fun time joking around and trying to guess what the baby is. (She made us turn our heads when she checked for the gender.) She also took a TON of pictures and sent us home with the DVD. (I had brought our VHS tape that all of the other kids' ultrasounds are on, but I guess that's obsolete now...my how times have changed.)

She also sent us home with a sealed envelope that has the baby's gender. People think that we are CRAZY to have the information at the tips of our fingers...just sitting on my dresser...and we still haven't peeked. It's easy now...since we've done it 5 times already. (There have been threats of friends coming to open the envelope and see what we are having...so it may be making it's way to a more secure location.) But things are looking good, and I'm feeling great. If only I could get more sleep, maybe when the kids get back to school. I'm still able to work out 3x's a week, but I've had to cut my portions of food WAY down, if I don't the dreaded HEARTBURN sets in at about 4 o'clock, and it's horrible. The baby is kicking me lots, and is very active at about 4am. Hannah loves to kiss my belly, and seriously it is the cutest thing. She has become very attached to her baby dolls (so much more than Rachel was). But Nate says she still treats them as a Neanderthal...which is true, so hopefully she'll be a lot more gentle with her new brother or sister.

I have a pregnancy app on my iPhone, and Jace loves to look at the photos of what the baby looks like in my tummy. All the kids are asking how long the baby is, or how much it weighs, so I know they are getting excited to have it join our family.
I'm now 28 1/2 weeks....6 months...so entering the last trimester should be a breeze!


What a sweet little profile.

Baby feet

We'll nip that in the bud with a passey as soon as possible!

Profile of the leg...the baby was very cooperative at being modest.

The sealed envelope...I plan on taking it to the hospital with me...just to see if it is a match!