Daddy felt his little girl!!!!!!!!!

Well...Daddy got to feel Lauren for the 1st time the other day!!!  I've been trying and trying to put his hand in the "right" spot at the right time the last week or so.  And FINALLY he got to feel her little flutter!  I have noticed the kicks and punches are starting to get stronger.  At 4am this morning, I woke to use the restroom (like always!).  When I laid down, I must have squished her, because she started punching and kicking like crazy!  I put my hand on my belly and felt 1 really good kick with my hand!  Just wish Daddy's hand had been there for that one!  They are not quite strong enough to hurt yet, but I'm sure those days will be here before I know it! 

I feel her!!!

I always wondered if I would know for sure the 1st time I felt our baby moving.  Well, I learned the answer to my own question....no.  Not at 1st anyway.  It felt as though I was having muscle spasms.  Which, I've learned were not actually muscle spasms, but it was little baby Lauren! I've been feeling her for about 1.5 weeks now.  It's pretty amazing!  I've gotten a few good thumps so far.  Not that they hurt, but I was just surprised by how strong a few of them were.  I am excited, but I'll be even MORE excited once her daddy can feel her kicking too!!

Baby H is a ??????

On 03/10/2011, we had our 20 week sonogram.  And guess what it showed?!?!  A baby GIRL!!!!  So Baby H is no longer just Baby H.  Her name is Lauren Marie!  Her weight/length was measuring in at 20 weeks 1 day.  I was 20 weeks that day.  So the Dr. said she is right on target!   We got to see her for the 1st time in a 3D/4D picture.  I know I'll slightly biased, but she is BEAUTIFUL!!!!  If I could figure out how to download pictures to this site, I would, but it's still a mystery!

03/02/2011

8 more days till our 20 week sonogram!  I am getting so excited!  We haven't seen Baby H since week 12 and I'll be 19 weeks tomorrow!  I'm expecting a HUGE change!!  I really hope Baby H is cooperative and does not have their legs closed tight!  Mommy and Daddy both want to know!!

As for me, I've finally started to feel pregnant!  With a belly like mine, how could I not?! Today is the 1st day (of many I'm sure) that I feel like I'm as big as a house.  Haha! I know...I know...everyone is thinking...just wait until your 30 something weeks...you'll really feel big then!  I've still not felt the baby move yet.  Anyway that I know of.

I've been trying to get some things done to prepare for the baby.  I'm sure some people think I'm "jumping the gun," but it's things I WANT to get done now so I don't have to worry about them later.  Since the doctor thinks that I will probably only make it to 36 weeks, I'm trying to take full advantage of getting stuff done early! 

Well, be sure to check back on 3/10/11!  We hope to be able to tell you if it's a boy or a girl!!