Christmas 2008

Here are the pictures that we had taken December 13, 2008. They turned out so cute!! You can definitely see that I have a belly in these ones. I am about 24 weeks along in these photos. You can compare them to earlier photos for a comparison and see a real difference. I hope you enjoy!

5 1/2 month update

Well, no pics yet but we should be going to go get professional pics soon.  

As for the baby, I have really noticed her starting to kick me in the last two weeks.  She likes to kick me throughout the day, but usually only at certain periods of the day, especially during quiet times.  Fortunately, she does not keep me awake at night with her kicking.  

I have gained a total of about 20 pounds now, and my progress is pretty good.  I am always hungry but overall still comfortable. 

As for the baby's name, I really like Katelyn at this point and Lonnie does not disagree, but we will see if that changes.  We have not thought of a middle name yet.  

I have added some new things to the nursery.  We have a new changing table that has many drawers for holding diapers and clothing.  It is wooden and stained cherry, so it should match our crib we are getting well.  We have also picked up a swing for her.  I have decided on the crib bedding.  It is called Oasis from Cocalo. It is very soft.  I think we will be painting the nursery a matching yellow color and then decorate it to match the Oasis bedding.  

Candice's 5 month pregnancy picture

Since several of you have asked about how my tummy is growing, I figured I would put on a picture of myself even though I think I look horrible.  This is a picture at almost 19 weeks along (5 months). It was hard to get a good picture as it is very cloudy today and rainy; this is the best one we could get and it still has shadows in it. I do not have a pre-pregnancy picture to compare it with, but I had a straight tummy, not a bulging one.  My tummy is starting to stick out for the most part, but it is not really large yet.  Lonnie and I will be getting professional pictures done in December, when I am a little larger, so look for an update then.  

More Ultrasound Pics

Here are some more pictures of the baby. These are all from the ultrasound done on Oct 28th. The baby is 17.5 weeks along. Medically, she is very healthy and looks good. She weighs about 7 oz right now.  Some interesting facts are that her foot is 1 inch long and so is the longest bone in her leg. 

In the first pic, the baby is away from us stretching up toward the top. In the second pic, baby is playing hide and go seek, with her arms covering her face. In the next pic, you can see the silhouette of the baby, with her hand up. You can see her head and back as well. In the fourth pic, you can see her footprint with all her little toes. The fifth pic we were trying to get a good 3D image of her face, but she just did not want to cooperate. She kept hiding her face from us. In the last pic, you can see her legs and feet; her bones are the most prominent part, which are the whitest on the scan.

Baby's First Pics

We went to ultrasound today, on Oct. 28, 2008. We found out that the baby is a girl.  Here is the profile of the baby at 17.5 weeks. In the 3D picture, you can see the baby girl's head with ear, mouth, nose, and eyes. You can also see her arms and legs. The other profile picture is in 2D. You can see the entire baby in this one.