Ultrasound #2

We had our second ultrasound June 26th. James and I were so excited to see how much our little one had grown since our last visit. We were shocked to see that our "little blob" was now a tiny little person. The baby was very active, bouncing about and moving its tiny little hand up to its mouth. It was so sweet to watch.

Head on the right, hand up by nose.

Baby is doing well and developing normally. We got a little better measurement this time around, and baby measured in at about 13 weeks. That moves our due date back to January 1st. 

The doctor got a nice view of Baby Doyle's noggin'. It measured nearly one week ahead in growth as compared to the rest of its body. The doctor said baby must have inherited James's hat size...hopefully that means big brains and extra smarts for the little one!

Top of baby's head, room for lots of brains. 

10 Weeks

How far along? 10 weeks
Total weight gain/loss? I don't have a scale, but I'm going to guess I'm at about the same weight I started at.
Maternity Clothes? Nope, not yet. Although I am glad I won't have to wear work pants for awhile...they were starting to get a little snug.
Stretch Marks? Nope
Sleep: Sleep is pretty good right now, although I have crazy dreams just about every night.
Best moment this week: Feeling less sick!
Have you told family and friends: All family and most friends know.
Miss anything? Lunch meat
Movement?  Nope, not yet.
Food cravings: Fruit flavored candies
Anything making you queasy or sick? Unlike the first month and a half of pregnancy, I am feeling pretty good this week. Nothing has totally grossed me out this week.
Have you started to show yet? I mostly look like I ate half a bag of marshmallows...which may or may not have happened this week...
Gender Prediction: Mom: boy   Everyone else: girl
Labor Signs: Nope. And hopefully I won't experience anything like this for quite some time.
Belly button in or out? In
Wedding ring on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy most of the time. Although I have had a few teary moments this week.
Looking forward to: Our next doctor appointment and ultrasound at the end of the month. I am excited to see how much the little one has grown.

First Doctor Visit

Baby's first photo!

Our first visit to the doctor was May 23rd. James and I were very excited to see our little one for the first time. While our little one is still just a "blob" it was awesome to see the tiny heart beating. Seeing our baby for the first time made the whole experience very real. The doctor said everything looked good; the baby was developing just as expected. 

At this first appointment the baby measured in at 6 weeks 6 days-not quite as far along as we had estimated. Our new due date is January 11, 2013. 

Mother's Day 2012

James and I decided to tell our immediate family members our exciting news on Mother's Day. Inside the cards we planned to give our own mothers, we signed them

Love,

James & Anna

...and baby!

Needless to say we had some pretty shocked (and excited) mothers. 

We're Pregnant!

I took my first pregnancy test April 28th. I wasn't expecting a positive result, so I was quite shocked when I saw those two pink lines appearing on the test. I called James over right away. I wanted someone to confirm what I was seeing. Three pregnancy tests later...we decided the positive result must be correct. We were thrilled!


According to our estimates, we are due late December, 2012.


Even though we would be seeing family that night, we decided not to tell anyone just yet...