My Precious Godson, Wyatt

Thought I would share a quick pic of me and Wyatt from New Orleans - love it! Isn't he a doll?

15 Weeks And Still Genderless...

Well, we were hoping to find out the sex today, but Baby K had the umbilical cord right between its legs. I was really glad to see that he or she is doing fine. I had some cramps in New Orleans, but it looks like those may have been caused by my fibroid moving. It appears it may be out of the way now. Let's hope and pray that's the case.

The tech today was fabulous. She actually did Cherolyn's ultrasound to find out the sex. Cherolyn came along, and I was just thrilled to have her there! The tech took a LOT of pictures. Boy, Baby K was BUSY. He or she was doing flips all over the place, kicking, punching, flexing its arms, etc. I had just eaten lunch and I guess he or she was enjoying the meal. The heart rate was 158 today - we were surprised it wasn't higher with all the gymnastics activity!

Here are two pics. One is of the spine - you can see Baby K's entire spine and ribs. It's amazing to think there's a tiny person inside my belly! Baby K is laying with its head to the left. You can see the small arrow indicating the spine. The second pic is of the face and the arm. Baby K is looking right at us, smiling for the camera. You can see both eye sockets, nose, and mouth if you look closely. It is a straight on picture. He or she is curling their arm in a "check out my muscle Mommy and Daddy" sort of pose as well in this pic. We all got a good laugh about that.

There are several more pics, but these were the easiest to decipher what you're actually looking at. Enjoy!

Here are some shots of me and Chad, Cher, Troy, and Wyatt. We had a great time! This is the photo I was referring to where I was holding the glass of wine.

Here's another belly pic. As you can see, it's really tiny, but I just love knowing Baby K is growing every day! I finally have evidence of our little miracle!

Here's one of our belly pics! It's barely there, but you can see it!

New Orleans Food and Wine Festival

We had a great time at the New Orleans Food and Wine Festival! The weather was great - Cher and I even enjoyed a few hours of sun poolside on Saturday. The rest of the time was spent shopping, touring the French Quarter, at wine tastings, and eating. We did a LOT of eating. It was a great time, and I think all of us enjoyed a few days away from work.

I took my very first "belly" pics. I am almost 15 weeks in these pictures. I'm also including a couple of us and The Johnson's, and a funny one that Cher and I had taken at one of the wine tasting events. Please note - I did NOT drink any wine. They wanted me to hold a glass so that we all had one. I agreed it would have looked funny with only one of us not holding a glass.

The site seems to be having difficulties putting all the pictures on this one entry, so I'll have to post them on separate entries. At least you can still view them.

Anyway, a great time was had by all. Enjoy!

14 Weeks and Going Strong

Today we had our 14 week visit with Dr. Putterman. We were expecting an ultrasound, but nope, none today. He just used the Doppler to listen to the heartbeat. It sounded wonderful! Chad and I were just thrilled! We go back in a month for another check-up, and then we go back the next week for the BIG ultrasound! So, we'll know what we're having in another 5 weeks - I just cannot wait!!! The suspense is killing me!

Dr. Putterman was very pleased with me. My blood pressure was a record low, he's taking me off the baby aspirin, he's taking me off the progesterone, and he's taking me off of high risk all together. Yay! We are so relieved!

I still haven't gained any weight, but he was fine with that. He said he was sure I would by my next appointment.

My belly is actually starting to poke out now. I've got a little tummy and Dr. Putterman laughed and said, "It's ALL baby - you sure haven't gained an ounce!" That made me VERY happy. My biggest fear is not being able to fit into my suits when I return from maternity leave.

I'm feeling a lot better now - not as much nausea. It seems to be slowly going away, which is fabulous! So, I'm able to really enjoy eating again!

I'll update you all in a few weeks. I should have some pictures from our New Orleans trip that I can share. We're headed to the New Orleans Food & Wine (yippee for me) Festival with Cherolyn and Troy. It should be a great time - I am so looking forward to a few days of rest, relaxation, and good food!

Letting the "cat" out of the bag...

We're excited to report that the results from the ultra screen were normal! I will be announcing the big news tomorrow at work and I cannot wait!!! I even made each of my sellers a little bag of candy and goodies with a note attached that says:

"Guess who's on their way?
Our precious angel, Baby K!
November 20th is the big day!!!"

I cannot wait to see the looks on their faces when I hand them out in the meeting tomorrow morning. I'm just so relieved to know that I can now talk about my pregnancy freely.

Thank you again for all of your prayers and thoughts - they mean the world to us!

First Trimester Screening

Great news! We just got back from the doctor where everything looked good! Today was the big test - the ultra screen. The doctor said the level of fluid on the back of the neck looked good. We should have results and our risk level within a week - just in time for me to make the announcement before A Day In The Country. For those of you that don't know, A Day In The Country, or ADITC, is an all-day outdoor country music festival put on by COX Radio Houston. All COX Radio Houston employees have to work the event. It is a long, hot day. Dr. Putterman does not want me in the sun that long, or on my feet that long. I've been worried that I might not have results in time to tell them before ADITC, but it looks like I will. Whew!

Baby K was doing great - he/she has grown A LOT. The heartrate was 167 today. It was really neat to see the heart beating on the ultrasound. I enjoyed that a lot. I also liked hearing it of course.

I got three new pictures. We learned that Baby K likes to suck his or her thumb. They didn't want to part with it - uh-oh! Even after she shook my tummy and poked at it, they still would not stop sucking their thumb. Ha!

The first picture is a close up of the thumb-sucking action. He/she did not want to part with that thumb! From the left - that's the head - you're looking at a profile. The baby is sucking its thumb and you can see the neck and the top of its chest.

The second picture is a close up profile shot. This time the baby stopped sucking its thumb for a second. You can see the outline of the eyes, nose and mouth if you look closely.

The third picture is a profile picture of the baby sucking its thumb. You can see the head on the left and the feet are on the right hand side.

Neat, huh? Chad and I are just thrilled! I'll post more next week once we receive the results. Please pray that our risk level is low for the chromosomal abnormalities they are testing for.

Thank you to everyone for your thoughts and prayers - we couldn't do it without you!