After numerous wedding invitations this past summer, and close to ten friends having babies within the last five months, 2010 has certainly made it's mark. Today Neal and I are blessed to be celebrating one of those milestones; a healthy baby to be after our 20 week ultrasound! Unfortunately Neal was unable to go to the ultrasound with me, but he was able to come today to hear that the ultrasound showed a perfectly healthy baby and that all the Down's Syndrome screens were negative! With that said, the ultrasound was pretty amazing. The baby was moving all around, and was of course the most beautiful baby I have ever seen. I even behaved myself and didn't sneak a peak to see if it was a boy or a girl! There are a couple pictures below. One is a profile shot, and the other is a foot. I'm not really sure why the tech gave me a picture of the foot; I laughed when she handed it to me. Maybe she saw the size of my feet and decided to show me that the baby is following in my footsteps, I don't know. Either way, it's pretty funny that we have that foot picture, given the fact that my feet are a constant source of jokes to many and pure amazement by others ("how does something so small have feet that big...HOW?" is the general statement/question). In any case, needless to say we are so thrilled to have the "big" ultrasound behind us, and feel more blessed than ever to have a healthy baby on the way! This week also marks the halfway point; wow! And let me tell you, this baby is certainly on the move and likes to make his/her presence known. So fun!
As for our "to-do list", we are well ahead of schedule. The nursery is painted and the furniture put together and in place! Picking up the furniture was somewhat stressful for me, but lots of fun for Neal. He had to buy a trailer hitch and rent a trailer in order to transport the crib and dresser from the store. Neal had tons of fun doing this, and of course thought of many different uses for the trailer (many of which were vetoed - including putting Sadie in the trailer and taking her for a spin). In any case, it's fun to see things all come together, and now it's time to just sit back and relax!
Otherwise, things out west are going well. We miss you all and hope that you are all doing well! Enjoy the fall time in New England and make an apple pie or two for us!!
Neal with his "man" trailer. It was really cheap...$20 bucks for a day!
Crib and Dresser
The Setup. Very comfy chair!
Big Foot
Profile shot with a knee bent
21 Weeks....1/2 way there!
So, we forgot to take a picture at dinner....so better late than never!
