17 Weeks Update

I had another doctor's appointment yesterday.  It was the first one that I didn't get an ultrasound so we didn't get to see our little girl, but we did get to listen to her heartbeat again--155 beats per minute!  It always amazes me to hear it!  We are so thankful that all seems well and that baby is developing just as she should.  I also signed us up for Childbirth classes at the hospital....Cole is so excited!

I will leave you with a picture of the excited Daddy from the day we found out we're having a girl!

It's a GIRL!

Today was such an exciting day!  Cole and I have been so curious as to whether we are having a boy or a girl and have been looking forward to today for weeks!  This morning we went to A Miracle to Behold and our sweet friend Jennifer did our ultrasound.  It was so fun to see how our baby had grown and learn that it is a girl!! 

She made Jennifer work pretty hard to get this shot!  Her legs were crossed and her umbilical cord was between her legs the entire time!

 I think that this is my favorite picture to date.  I love seeing that sweet profile! 

Here's me at 16 weeks...I thought the angle for this picture was pretty unflattering, but Cole reassured me that I am just getting that big!  Thanks, honey! 

Just knowing that we are having a girl makes the entire pregnancy seem much more real.  We are even more excited now, and I can't wait to see Cole with his little baby girl!  

Hello!

After much encouragement from my sister, I have decided that I will enter the blog world.  I never thought I would have much reason to blog since both mine and Cole's parents live near us and are therefore always up to date on what's going on in our lives.  However, my two little sisters both leave tomorrow to go back to college and are already expressing concern about missing out on what's going back home.

Now I know my sister's love me, but I really think that the true reason for their concern is that it is going to be an especially fun year here!  I think that anyone who would probably read this knows by now, but we are expecting our first baby the beginning of February.  We could not be more excited!  Future aunts, Rachel and Melanie, are pretty excited too, and now (assuming I keep up with this) will hopefully stay up to date while they are away.

We have already been able to see our little one a few times, and it has been amazing to watch it grow.

From a tiny little dot at six weeks...

 to looking more like a baby at 9 weeks...

 to seeing little arms and legs at 11 weeks!

Our most recent ultrasound was at just over 13 weeks and we loved getting to see our baby's face and watch it kick and wiggle around!  

On Tuesday, we are going to get our next ultrasound and find out the sex.  I can't wait to know what we are having!