Today was another good check-up. Little Winnie is doing just fine and had a heart rate of 145 beats per minute. We have the official appointment set up for Monday, December 13, around lunch time to do the hour long detailed ultrasound. We will then definitely know the sex and I can start decorating my imaginary nursery! ♥
Our house in TN is going to be seen this week by a very interested couple. The wife/fiancee has seen it, now the husband/fiance will be coming into town to see it. We are trying our best not to get our hopes up, but are excited at the prospect of this being the end of all the waiting.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
A Few Days of Thanks
Thanksgiving was indeed time for me to capitalize on my eating frenzy! I am pretty sure I ate more than Eric at mom's house. Ha! We arrived in TN Wednesday evening and had lunch with my group Thursday afternoon. It was so good to see Sam and Sawyer and hear all about their fun adventures playing "Diaper Pirate" and "Diaper Ninja." I laughed so hard at this little 3 year old trying to explain what this newly discovered game was about.
Friday we went to Eric's parents house and once again ate incredible food and watched the kids play. Our little niece is growing like a weed. It is so exciting to think about our own little one next Thanksgiving scooting around all over the place. It will be fun!
Now that we are back to our house in KY, it's time to buckle down for me and finish out this semester's classes. I will be SO happy when I finish this degree. With any luck, I will be a reading specialist in a year and be able to go into a school system when the baby is older.
Friday we went to Eric's parents house and once again ate incredible food and watched the kids play. Our little niece is growing like a weed. It is so exciting to think about our own little one next Thanksgiving scooting around all over the place. It will be fun!
Now that we are back to our house in KY, it's time to buckle down for me and finish out this semester's classes. I will be SO happy when I finish this degree. With any luck, I will be a reading specialist in a year and be able to go into a school system when the baby is older.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
The Jumping Bean
As all of you know by now, Eric and I are expecting our first baby on May 14, 2011. That makes us officially 15 weeks and 4 days along. Lately, within the past week, I have definitely felt the baby moving. It is something I can't quite describe except for a quickening feeling, like a quick jumping in my stomach. As I sit here and type this, I can feel it even now. It is the most amazing thing in the world to realize something is actually living and thriving inside of you. I can see why moms reminisce about this feeling after the baby is born.
We should know around December 14th what we are having. I have said all along that I think it's a girl- and so have many of my friends and family. I know it will be hilarious to see "boy parts" after I have talked about a girl for so many months. The names we have decided on are Winsley Ray for our girl and Aiden Thomas for our boy. "Winsley" is my great-great-great grandmother and mom and I just love that name. About 2 weeks before I found out I was pregnant, I dreamed I was stitching the name on a pillow in green thread. "Ray" of course is my beloved Grandad's first name, the man who was my Daddy for the first five years of my life. It's also the middle name of my wonderful brother Jason, whom I adore. As for "Aiden," I just always loved that name and have heard it means "heaven" and also "little fiery one." Ha! "Thomas" is Eric's first name and also his Dad's name. I can think of no better way to honor them both. My dear friend Stephanie has nicknamed the baby "Winnie" because of our love of the name "Winsley" and because my family calls me "Pooh Bear." We refer to the baby as Winnie right now, so if you happen to see that on any post, you will know why.
Winnie and I are waiting for Eric to get home so we can drive to Tennessee for Thanksgiving. We love the holidays and any excuse to go back "home." I know once the baby is born, holidays will take on a totally different feel. I keep thinking about how much fun Christmas will be next year with a 7 month old around! But for now it's fun too and this growing baby is a wonderful reason to eat lots of holiday foods!
We should know around December 14th what we are having. I have said all along that I think it's a girl- and so have many of my friends and family. I know it will be hilarious to see "boy parts" after I have talked about a girl for so many months. The names we have decided on are Winsley Ray for our girl and Aiden Thomas for our boy. "Winsley" is my great-great-great grandmother and mom and I just love that name. About 2 weeks before I found out I was pregnant, I dreamed I was stitching the name on a pillow in green thread. "Ray" of course is my beloved Grandad's first name, the man who was my Daddy for the first five years of my life. It's also the middle name of my wonderful brother Jason, whom I adore. As for "Aiden," I just always loved that name and have heard it means "heaven" and also "little fiery one." Ha! "Thomas" is Eric's first name and also his Dad's name. I can think of no better way to honor them both. My dear friend Stephanie has nicknamed the baby "Winnie" because of our love of the name "Winsley" and because my family calls me "Pooh Bear." We refer to the baby as Winnie right now, so if you happen to see that on any post, you will know why.
Winnie and I are waiting for Eric to get home so we can drive to Tennessee for Thanksgiving. We love the holidays and any excuse to go back "home." I know once the baby is born, holidays will take on a totally different feel. I keep thinking about how much fun Christmas will be next year with a 7 month old around! But for now it's fun too and this growing baby is a wonderful reason to eat lots of holiday foods!
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