Baby Fredrick ~ 19 weeks

Hello All ~
Here is our wonderful miracle.
We went in for another ultrasound this past Wednesday, the 21st of Feb. Little Fredrick is looking great:) and as active as ever.

Above: In this picture we are being given a thumbs up by the baby. What a precious child reassuring us everything is great:)

Above: Is a picture of the baby's face

When the radiology tech. first put the ultrasound wand down on my belly the baby tried to push her away. I wasn't sure if that was the baby's intention or if we just caught movement so she took the wand off and placed it down again. Sure enough little Fredrick used his forearm and fist to try and push the wand away. When that was unsuccessful the baby said fine and flipped over to her back. We may have a head strong child, but I must say he would get it honestly he he (I used his and her interchangeable since I would rather not label my child as an it)

Below: Another face shot of the baby this time the mouth is open. The mouth is right next to the green arrow.

To the right: Once again there is a picture of the baby's face. A face, that though it may look more like an alien than a cute baby, I have fallen in love with.

Throughout the whole ultrasound the baby kept moving. So much so that the tech was having a hard time getting some of the pictures she needed. It was fascinating to see the four chambers of the heart fluttering away, to see the little hands and feet so miniature but perfect. One shot we were able to see the spinal cord all the way from the baby's head to the tailbone - it was so neat you could see the curve and the tailbone go into a point. I thought the spinal column looked like piano keys. It was amazing to see my child again. I can't wait until I get to meet my baby away from ultrasound rooms:)

The radiology tech said that she could tell the gender of the baby. Rory and I closed our eyes every time she went down to the pelvis region to measure the legs, bladder etc... We still don't know. I must say it has irked me a little that someone out there knows what gender my baby is but I don't. I still want to be surprised though so it is all good.

HAPPY LATE VALENTINES

I had a wonderful Valentine's Day again this year, though as usual the Navy had dibs on my Honey's time. He left V-day morning for a 24 hour shift on the GW, but not before he left me a wonderful surprise. When I awoke, I found an adorable bear, bag of jelly belly beans & a card address to mommy-to-be. (We had decided to do our V-day cards & dinner on Fri. since he worked Wed. & I worked Thurs. evening)
The card was so precious, as you can see the outside says Mom. The inside says "i love you, Happy Valentines Day" then Rory wrote "I can't wait to meet you! Love, D.E."
(the D & E are the first letters on the two names we like the most for our baby)

How precious, thoughtful & creative of my Baby's Daddy!!!!!!!!!

This picture was taken before we headed out for "our" Valentine's evening. Rory took me in my prego-girl dress over to Chesapeake for dinner on the Bay.

Movement :)

I FELT THE BABY MOVE!

A week ago today, February 13th at 4:43pm, I was on the couch alone when I felt this strange flop in my stomach. The whole world just vanished and I sat stunted in realization that I felt my precious child for the first time. I was only stunned for an instant then I was beyond excited and on the phone with my Mom.

What an amazing experience, to feel another human inside of you moving around. For those of you who have not felt a child move inside of you, I read a great description of exactly what I felt. You know when you catch a fish and take the hook out of it's mouth laying it on the dock, ground etc.. and it flip flops a couple times. That is the same feeling in your stomach though for me I only felt one flop the first time. The baby's bones are just now becoming solid which is why I am able to feel movement.

We can't wait until Rory can share in the experience of feeling our child move.

WEEK 16

Week 16

The baby is about 4.3-4.6 inches from crown to rump

Above is a picture of my belly from Jan 31

I had another Dr appointment today. The Baby and I are both doing great - Thank the Lord! Baby Fredrick was very active. We were trying to get a reading on the heartbeat, but the baby literally kept doing somersaults in my belly. I must admit it was funny listening to the baby roll. The Dr. appt. was at the same time as our last one 1pm. Guess early afternoon is time to exercise for my baby since he/she has been very active at both appointments. If the baby stays this active we may have another little Rory with tons of energy! HELP:)

Washington DC w/ Megan & Jimmy

The weekend of January 19th, we meet Megan & Jimmy up in Washington DC for a wonderful yet freezing visit. It snowed Sunday before we left which of course made for a long trip home for all of us. The plane to FL was delayed multiple times and we had to slip and slide down the interstate toward VA praying the whole way.

A New Wardrobe

I started wearing maternity clothes January 10.

I only have one pair of pants left that I can button and zip:) from my regular tummy days.