BIG Kicks

So just a few hours ago I wrote about how Dustin was finally able to feel kicks... Well about 5 minutes ago the baby kicked so hard it almost knocked Dustin out (not literally- but you get the idea). He was kicking so hard my whole belly was moving- it was clearly visible. Crazy!! Weird. Ha ha :-)

BTW- Here's a pic of my friend Megan and I today at our work Halloween party. Everyone calls us "M&M" so the we thought the costumes were appropriate... I went as the peanut M&M of course. :-)

6 Months- Can You Believe It??

Wow!! It's crazy when people now ask "How far along are you" my response is "6 months". That seems impossible! Time is flying by!!

I had my 24 week appointment today and everything went great. This appointment was just a check up, so not much new to report. I did end up having an ultrasound today though! My doctor has a new PA that is working with him that wanted some practice with the u/s machine. He said "Want to see your baby- Do you have a few minutes?" Of course I replied "YEEEEEEEES!!" Unfortunately, we weren't able to get any good pics- Baby Bradley was a bit camera shy (he was turned into me- not facing forward). But it was still awesome to see his heartbeat, brain, little legs, feet, arms, etc.

Other updates: Dustin was finally able to feel kicks last night! He was like "Those aren't kicks- that's your heartbeat" (always knowing everything). I said "Well do you feel them right now?" (I asked when the baby wasn't kicking). He said "no". And I said "Well my heart didnt stop... Those are kicks you're feeling!" He was pretty excited!

Congratulations to Gulam and Dorota!! They had a happy and healthy little boy last night. Dorota was only in labor for 1 1/2 hours!! I'll have what she had!! And congratulations to Amy and Jeff on the birth of their little boy last week. And congrats to Rob and Laurie who just found out they are having a boy too (due a month after us)! Everyone is having boys- I think we could start up our own little league!! I also have another dear friend (you know who you are) that just found out she is pregnant... with TWINS!! So exciting!! October has been such a great month!

Trip To The Pumpkin Patch

Dustin and I went to Bates Nut Farm this weekend with our little niece Ava and Dustin's parents. We had a great time! Ava loved running around and checking out all the pumpkins, especially the "tiny ones", which were her favorites.

As you can see from the pictures, I'm definitely "showing" now! I'm feeling less pregnant (no more throwing up, more energy, etc), but looking very pregnant! Baby Bradley has been kicking away this week. The kicks are still not strong enough for Dustin to feel yet- hopefully only a few more weeks for that. :-)

20 Weeks! Half Way There :-)

We had our 20 week appointment today and everything went great! We were able to see Baby Bradley's kidneys, lungs, heart, etc. Everything looks awesome! It's so crazy how our little one weighs less than a pound and is about the size of a banana... yet all of the major organs are formed and functioning. He's measuring exactly 5 months and 2 days so we are right on schedule. He was all scrunched up in there today (sleeping with his hand by his face) so it was hard to get a good picture, but he's looking more and more handsome each month. Just check out that close-up of his face!! I'm in love :-)



Alot of you have been asking for some updated "bump" pictures so here you go! I'm looking more and more pregnant by the day (although its hard to tell from the front)! I gained 5 pounds since last month, making my grand total weight gain only 3lbs since I lost so much during the first trimester. Doctor Biter says not to worry though, that I will make up what I've lost in double-time now that I'm keeping 99.9% of food down. I'm still getting a little sick in the mornings about every other day, but it's nothing compared to what it was. :-) Next appt is Oct 31- Halloween! That appointment will be just a check up (no U/S) since everything is looking good.

Birthday @ The Del Mar Races

I had a great birthday yesterday!! It was a perfect day- started with a wonderful doctor's appointment and then finished with winning a little money at the races! Check out that bump- my favorite new accessory!! :-)

It's A Boy!!!!

Today's appointment went GREAT! Everything looks wonderful- including Baby Bradley's new penis! That's right- It's a BOY!! Looks like everyone that voted "boy" was right! Now we just need to pick a name... easier said then done. Even though Dustin and I both had a "hunch" it was going to be a boy, our list of girl names was about 10x longer then the list of boy names. :-)

Our little boy was giving us the thumbs up, dancing, waiving, and even picking his nose in the ultrasound! So cute!! He's certainly active (although that nose picking thing must stop once he's born)! Last week I even started feeling "flutters" in my belly!!

Other updates- I gained 3 pounds since last month. Yipee! The morning sickness is still coming and going- mostly "going" now which is GREAT! We also decided not to go to Europe next month- just too much going on and I'm still not feeling 100%. So we'll make up that trip later. On another note... we found out our OB-GYN, Dr.Biter is in a new music video! Click here to check it out. You can fast forward to 4:48 to see him. Regardless of your political views... still pretty cool.

Ultrsounds- the first two are 3D frontal/side views of Baby Bradley. The third is a little hard to “get” without an explanation so I'll try to explain. Do you see the window outlined? The view in that “window” is hard/soft tissue so you can see bones, organs, etc. Keep in mind that in this picture you are looking up at Baby Bradley- kinda looking at his butt like he was being held over your head. Do see the leg bones now?? Now look in the middle- viola! A penis!! Baby Bradley is also giving us a "thumbs up" in that picture like... "Look what I got Mom & Dad!!"

Strap-On Baby Bump

While mom is in town we did a little shopping at GAP Maternity... Who knew they made strap-on baby bumps?!? SOOO FUN!! Doesn't Dustin look amazing with a bump??