It's a BOY!!!!!

We are proud to announce that we found out today that we are having a Baby Boy! Here is a profile picture...and you can see his mouth is open. He is already adorable in our eyes! He was moving all over the place and it took the tech a little while to get him to move right so we could see his "boyishness"! ha ha! Here is another picture that shows he is a boy indeed. If you can see, the arrow is pointing to his little pee pee...hee hee!!!! I am currently at 19 weeks but he is measuring at 20 weeks. He is already a big boy! His heart rate is 152 beats per minute.

First baby bump picture!

Everyone has been asking to see my belly. This picture was taken at the end of 17 weeks. I still feel more fat than pregnant. I am anxious for it to actually look like a baby. I am starting to also feel a little movement. No big kicks yet, but definitely fluttering and movement. It only happens every so often, it hasn't gotten very consistent yet.

Daddy's 31st Birthday!!!

Shawn turned 31 this past weekend on November 15th. We didn't do too much as we are cutting back and preparing for the baby to be born. We did go out to dinner with some friends and family though. Here are a few pictures. One is of our friends, Justin and Natalie. They are actually due to have their baby girl, Jenna, this weekend. She is also having her's at the same hospital we are having ours, so we can't to visit and see what it is all like.

We bought the babies furniture!

Shawn and I went to Babies R Us this weekend and found our baby's furniture. We have looked around and could never agree on anything. Everything was either too ugly or too expensive. So when we found this furniture and both agreed we had to get it...especially since it was on clearance. Here are a few pictures for you. (the ensemble in it is the one I want if we are having a girl....haven't decided yet if we have a boy)

The chair swivels and rocks and the fabric is an ivory chenelle. I love it...it is so comfy!!! The crib is also a lifetime crib. It will turn into a toddlers day bed and then into a full size bed. If you can't tell, the wood is black. Now I just can't wait to get the room all decorated. But first we must find out what we are having!!!

We have been busy!!!

We are finally glad to be back and have some time ahead of us without so much planned. We just got back from Hickory, NC. We had so much fun and enjoyed seeing family and friends. We had beautiful weather that was on the tad bit cold side. But coming from Florida, it was a nice change. The colors were awesome and we had such a great time. We were able to visit with Shawn's Aunt Sandy and Uncle Bennett along with his brother and sister-in-law. I also got to see some friends along with a special little girl in my life, Cami. We had a blast and I have posted some pictures below...







As you can see I look very prego in the picture above. I have started to pop out and it is really weird. I am officially out of my clothes and in maternity clothes. Although, some are still a little big at times. I am ready to look pregnant rather than fat!!! I heard the heart beat again and we are scheduled to find out the sex at the end of November. We can NOT wait! I am doing better as I have more energy and don't get as sick as often.

Last week of the First Trimester!

YEAH!!!!! I am hoping starting next week that I get all my energy back and lose all the nausea....at least I can hope! Actually, I have been feeling better. Some days still worse than others. But all and all everything is going good.

Here is a picture of me and Shawn at my brother's wedding. It was this past weekend and we all had a great time. I don't have any other pictures to post at this point b/c I uploaded them all to my mom's computer and forgot to send any to mine. We got to see a lot of family members and it all went by so quickly. Can't wait to see everyone again.

Me and Shawn will be going to Hickory, NC to visit his aunt and uncle and some of my old friends. I will also get to see a very special little girl in my life, Cami. We are excited b/c his brother and Amber will be coming to visit for a night as well. I will post pictures after we get back!

Hearing the Heartbeat for the First time!!!

WOW!!! It was amazing! Me and Shawn were in amazement to hear something so small beat so fast! Another step closer to making it all seem so much more real. We don't get another sonogram until 20 weeks which is when we will find out the sex of the baby! I must say that we can NOT wait until that. Any predictions anyone???

As for me...my clothes are getting much tighter. I have started wearing the smaller maternity clothes to finally get some comfort. Some of my clothes still fit fine, but others make me miserable all day. I have put off the maternity clothes as much as I can as I know I will have plenty of time to where them. But thanks to a few friends, I have gotten a bunch of clothes that fit me now and will grow with me. I am still very tired but have more energy throughout the day than I have been having. We are finishing up our 11 weeks today and only a few more weeks until I hit the 2nd trimester. And I hear I should start feeling much better. So lets cross our fingers!