15 weeks

On Saturday we celebrated 15 weeks of pregnancy & our nephew's first birthday. I will post pictures of that later. I forgot to put updates up on the "size of the baby" so I'm posting now. We are so excited. And, although the books say I shouldn't feel flutters yet, I do. Normally in the evening around 9 pm when I'm getting ready for bed. I can't wait until Kenny can feel it.


Continuing the march towards normal proportions, baby's legs now outmeasure the arms. And, finally, all four limbs have functional joints. Your fetus is squirming and wiggling like crazy down in the womb, though you probably still can't feel the movements.

Busy Month

A lot has gone on since my last post. We had a fun weekend with the Horton's/Hayes/Buckner's at Sky Top Orchard in NC. The weather was a little warm & rainy, but we had the best doughnuts of our life. I love family traditions, so I'm happy that some of ken's family traditions can now become mine. Denise, my mother-in-law made some of her famous apple fritters after we came home from the mountains & they were delicious! Now starts the busy season of birthdays, weekend trips, & the holidays. These are my favorite three months of the year. This weekend we have Collin's 1st birthday & then next week is our 3 year anniversary/ Special Olympics fall games/ my mom's birthday. Will post more pictures & such then. The pictures attached are of Terry, Collin, and me after enjoying a delicious apple cider doughnuts & Kenny & I at Mt. Pisgah Forest with our niece Peyton.

What a sweet hubby

After a stressful day at work...hubby surprised me with a beautiful fall bouquet & my favorite dessert- Tiramisu. I wasn't able to get a picture of the dessert before I enjoyed it! It made a nice ending to my day & now I'm working on getting positive & refreshed to take on tomorrow. Wish me luck!

Was that the baby moving?

I think I felt the baby move today. I was walking to my car after work & had lots of baby thoughts in my head about the next couple of weeks & what I was anticipating. I thought to myself, "It will be so exciting when I can feel the baby move." I sat down & my car and felt a flutter on my left side. It didn't feel like "gas", but some small movement. I felt it a few more times throughout the evening. I called my other mommy friends to ask about the first time they felt the baby move & what it felt like to them and their thoughts were in line with what I felt. I guess I won't know unless the feeling continues, but it's so exciting to think that I could already feel our little one wiggling around. The "baby books" say that you should not notice it before 16-18 weeks, but I guess everyone is different. Either way, it's all very cool to me!

Special Announcement!!!

We had a great doctors appointment today & got more ultrasound pictures. It was great to see our little one change from a gummy bear to a more "human-like" figure. The ultra sound looks like a little skeleton, just in time for Halloween. The doctor said that everything looks great & now we are safely in the 2nd trimester. We are SO EXCITED! I didn't know if we'd make it this far. We are so grateful for this blessing. Ken is going to be an amazing father, I've known that since we first met. As silly as it sounds, that's one of the things that attracted me to him in high school. I can't wait for the baby to arrive & our little family to grow. We've got to get done by then & I'm already having nightmares about the room not being done when the baby arrives. Thank you all for your support & well wishes.

We made it to 13 weeks!

Kenny and I are so excited to make it to the 2nd trimester. I am feeling really good except for nausea that happens at different times in the day. I've found milk to be very helpful, so I'm drinking several glasses of skim milk a day. We go in for another check-up tomorrow & will have an ultrasound picture to share. I will begin posting each week with an update & welcome any of your comments on our blog. I know this is going to be an amazing journey. We've already noticed a lot of changes. My clothes are getting a little more uncomfortable, but maternity clothes are still too big. I'm excited that in a few short weeks we will know what we are having. We can't wait! The next few weekends will be busy with our nephew Collin turning ONE, a Horton family trip to Sky Top Orchard in NC, our 3 year anniversary, my mom & grandpa's birthdays, and a weekend trip to Myrtle Beach, just Ken & I. We look forward to continuing to share this journey with all of you.
Your fetus is forming teeth and vocal cords... savor this, their non-functional phase. Baby is approaching normal proportions, with a head now only one third the size of the body. Intestines are in the process of moving from the umbilical cord to baby's tummy. (Much more convenient.)

A new milestone...

We didn't know a few short weeks ago when we found out that we would see 12 weeks with a healthy pregnancy. So far everything is going well. I will take all the nausea, headaches, dizziness, & upset stomachs to greet our little one in April 2010. We took this picture to the right the day we found out we were expecting in July & were so excited. We've had two ultrasounds so far & I've posted the most recent where the baby looks like a little gummy bear. The doctor originally told us that the due date was in April & I immediately thought of my birthday & fiery personality. They have estimated April 10th 2010, just one day before my 26th birthday. I've already told Ken that he should expect a mini- Megan born right around my birthday. Boy will he have his hands full. We do have our opinions on what we think it might be, but we would welcome a little Landon or little Madelyne- we truly have no preference. We are so excited to share this as a couple & share our journey with all of you.