Sunday adventures

We picked up the crib yesterday (finally) from JC Pennys in Ann Arbor. Ryan and Emily came to the rescue with their truck!! I am excited to put it together and start working on the nursery. Brad Nothrup (from Challenger) said he would paint some scenes on the walls. I'm so excited! I am going to meet with him soon to see what he's thinking and then hopefully he can come over during Christmas Break and paint!! So fun. :)

Emily is getting a belly too! She is a week further along than I am. We talked about names and fun baby stuff while they were here. It is going to be fun being pregnant together. :)

belly - 16 weeks

So here it is! lol I was pushing it out a little bit but wanted to get a good picture!! Not the greatest picture of me, but you can definitely see my belly!! haha

healthy so far!

We went to the DR yesterday, and everything looks great! The heartbeat was about 150 beats per minute. She said that if it was a little higher, she would think it was a girl. If it was a little lower, she'd think it was a boy. SO, all she'd tell us is that we have a healthy baby!! That's ok, because we don't really want to know until it's birthday anyways! :) John got to hear the heartbeat for the first time and his eyes lit up. It was so sweet. I am starting to pop out a little more. We took some pics yesterday of my belly! I'll put those online this weekend. Today, on Thanksgiving Day, I have so much to be thankful for. I am so lucky. I can't wait to meet this little blessing. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!!

crib

We ordered the crib last night. It is cherry and so perfect! Here's a picture:

It will be in on Tuesday. Now I need to figure out the bedding. We're not getting the one in the picture. We're going to get something having to do with the Guess How Much I Love You? book. I found some I like online, it's just hard to make a decision!! I think I may have talked a friend of mine into painting a few "little nutbrown hares" on the walls in the nursery. That would be great because I'm sure that if I attempted them, it would look strange!! I'm so excited!!

Feeling like a mamma :)

The last few weeks have been much better. I haven't been sick much, but very hungry!! I'm sure our little peanut is growing like crazy. He/She is about the size of a fist now, I think. That's amazing! Can't wait until our next appointment on November 23. I hope we get to hear the heartbeat again. :) My belly is starting to pouch out a little bit. I'm unable to "suck it in" anymore. Oh well - it's all worth it!!

Acrobat!

On Wednesday, I was talking with LeeAnn at church when something moved inside me. I wasn't sure if it was baby or not??? Then last night, at dinner with Melissa and Madeline, it happened again!!! I'm SURE it was our little acrobat!! I hope to feel it again very soon because I'm SO excited!!!! It almost seems more real to me now that I can feel him/her flipping around inside me!