Back to the Doc

I had another doctor's appointment this week, and we now start weekly appointments. I can't believe it's already that time!!! Sarah Katherine's heartbeat was in the 140's and she has been quite active in my belly recently. I'm pretty sure she's still turned head up, but my doctor said we can check that on an ultrasound in two weeks (YEAH another ultrasound! I love getting those - any excuse to peek at the baby and I'm all for it!). I'm not very good at the guess where the baby is game, so I could definitely be wrong and she may have flipped - we'll see soon enough.

Also starting next week I am not allowed to travel anymore. :( Maybe that will force me to finish up the final details that I need to before Sarah Katherine makes her appearance. We are working on getting everything sorted and ready for the baby, and man is it tough to think about what will she need, what won't she need, etc. We're also working on decorative touches in the nursery, so when that is all decked out I'll post some pictures.

SoCo Baby Shower

Here are some pictures of the fabulous shower some wonderful ladies from work threw for me and Danica Connell (Danica and I work in the same group, and we are due 2 weeks apart). Like a goober, I forgot to take a pic with the hostesses, but thanks so much to you all!!! Danica and I got a great start to getting ready for the girls, and both of us were blessed to have our in-law's able to come. (PS - it is apple juice that is in the bottle!)

Dueling Bellies

Sorry for the delay in posting. We have started "Planning for Parenthood" classes, and one of the highlights is that David got to see what this pregnancy thing is all about. They have an empathy belly that he got to wear! They even made the guys bend over and pick up laundry to get the full effect - it was wonderful. My favorite part was when he took it off and then said "man, my back hurts" - YA THINK?!

The same night as the picture was taken above we celebrated our five year wedding anniversary. What a difference five years makes! It has been a great ride so far, I can only imagine what is in store for us over the next years to come.

We have started having baby showers and really getting the nursery ready, so I will post more pic's next week showing off what all we have gotten from our friends and family for Sarah Katherine to enjoy.

She Has Erin's Lips!!!

Today we went in for our 4-D Ultrasound appointment. Sarah Katherine did great and we got some great shots of her face, and without a doubt, she has Erin's lips!!! We got about 30 minutes of video, and several times throughout the recording she opens her eyes and makes numerous expression from smiles to frowns. According to the ultrasound tech, she is one of the most active babies she has ever seen. She would yawn, move her hand in front of her face, and kick her legs. She never stopped moving the entire time. She is measuring at about 30 weeks, and Sarah Katherine is weighing in at a little over 3 pounds at this point. Mom and baby are fine and all seems to be going along well. Erin goes back in two weeks for her next appointment, so we will update ya'll then. Check out the pictures below!!!

All Is Well!!

We went in yesterday for the 22 week checkup, and she was a bit more cooperative this time. She is getting to be so big now!! We even saw her yawn and stretch her legs out during the ultrasound. The doctor says that all is well, and that she wants to see Erin in about 4 weeks to do the sugar test. Then we will schedule the 4-D picture appointment for a couple of weeks after that. Here are the ultrasound pictures that were taken the other day. We will post the 4-D pictures as soon as we get them.

The New House

We have been promising it for a long time, and here they are, pictures of the new house. It is a 4 Bedroom, 2 1/2 Bath, with a formal dining room, butler's pantry, breakfast room, living room, office, laundry room, 2 car garage, and a screened in back porch. It is hardwoods throughout the whole house, with the exception of the bedrooms. It is a beautiful home located just across the street from our church. We absolutely love it!!!! We hope you will too.

IT'S A GIRL!!!

In case you haven't heard, IT'S A GIRL!!! We found out week before last, and because of our busy schedules, I am just now getting this out. There are so many things going on, and so many things left to do before the baby comes. We have already come up with a name for her. Her name will be Sarah Katherine. Sarah was David's Great-Grandmother's name, and Katherine is my grandmother's name. So, we will call her Sarah Kate for short. We have posted the pictures here. One shows that she is definitely a girl, and the others show a foot and an arm. According to the doctors everything and everyone is doing very well!! Stay tuned for more later....