15 Weeks!

 
Matt and I are so shocked and thrilled that we are already 15 weeks today! Here is a pic of the belly - I know, I know...it's getting pretty big and I'm ONLY 15 weeks! People tell me that all the time. Then some sweet, but totally dishonest people say "You aren't even showing at all!" I can already tell this baby is going to be HUGE, just like his Dad (you can tell what I think I'm having)! Matt was over 9 lbs and his mother is just about as small as I am! His brother was also a HUGE baby, so apparently mother nature thinks its cool for tiny, small women to marry into the Devereaux family and have HUGE, ginormous Devereaux babies!

I feel great, though, and cannot wait until our next appointment on December 30. Then, we go in 2 weeks later on January 14 for an ultrasound to find out if we should think pink or feel blue!! Until next time!

13 Weeks, 1 Day and We're Moving!

So we've officially made it to the 2nd trimester...well, I think officially...everyone keeps saying different things. Either I'm in my last week of the first trimester or I've got until 14 weeks until I'm in the second trimester...it's all very confusing. I just go by the week number. 12 weeks equals 3 months, which represents a trimester to us! You know, we make our own rules!

So everything is great with the baby. We went to help MC and David on their home improvement project this past Sunday and I got to play with Millie ALL day. She is my favorite person. MC told her about the lil bebe and she asked Millie "What does Ro Ro (my aunt/godmother name) have in her belly??" and Millie says "baaaby" with a sheepish grin. I almost cried right then and there. She probably does not fully understand yet, but I can't wait to have a big old belly so she can see her new cousin! I asked her where the baby was and pointed to different places on my body and I think I confused her because now she say "is no baby on your shoulder??" very inquisitively. Way to go, Ro Ro!

In other news, we are moving! We have grown out of this precious condo and our lease didn't run out until the month the baby is due, so we have found a fabulous house 2 blocks from the lake in Old Mandeville - we are 100% thrilled to be there! We move on January 15. MC, David - you can expect to arrive at our condo on Friday evening to join our caravanning to our new place to help us move:) Here is our new house!

 

We Inherited a Baby Bjorn

 

Mary Catherine and David gave us their Baby Bjorn - Gus likes it!

12 Weeks, 3 Days - And a Wide Load!!

At 12 weeks, 3 days, we had such a fabulous visit at the doctor today - we got to hear Lil Bow Wow's heartbeat for the first time!!! It was amazing! The nurse walked in, explained what she was going to do with her hand held doppler thing (Matt said it looked like a Tyco toy), and said "Do not freak out if you can't hear the heart beat right away. Sometimes it takes a while for us to find it. It doesn't mean-" and right when the doppler coldly touched my belly, we immediately heard the swish, swish, swish of his or her tiny heartbeat!!! Of course, I laughed and cried at the same time, which was awkward - but Matt's expression was priceless. It was a combination of elation and sheer terror. It was the first time we'd ever heard our baby do anything! Just that morning I was saying that I didn't feel pregnant...I didn't have a big belly yet, I couldn't feel the baby move and I didn't really have any symptoms. Well hearing the heartbeat made all the difference in the world! I sure do feel pregnant now! The sporadic dizzy spells help out with that, too. But I can't complain - if this is the only annoyance I have, I'll have 40 kids if I can!

Now, I'd like to share what a sweet older lady at the Kelly's Kids home office told me - she says "I think you are definitely having a boy because I noticed your behind is getting wider"...wow. I'm not 100% convinced that is the baby. It's more likely the Buffalo Ranch Doritos and popcorn I ate in the car on the way home from Natchez yesterday...or it could be the Huddle House I had for lunch today. She is a really sweet lady...!

We have another appointment in 4 weeks (December 30) with my doctor, just another check up. Then we go back 2 weeks later on January 14 to find out if the little lady from work was right about having a boy! What do YOU think we're having!?! Can't wait to hear your predictions!!!

11 Weeks, 1 Day and the Holidays!!!

Well, I am officially in the last week of my first trimester and feel absolutely fabulous! I'm still not showing to the normal public, but I can definitely tell! I've learned that this week, the baby is over 2 inches long and his/her body has begun to straighten out. Lil Bow Wow is also growing hair follicles and nail beds this week, and next week he/she will have nails! Hopefully it won't inherit it's father and mother's bad habit of nail biting! However, the prenatal vitamins have really given my nails a push - they actually look normal in length now! This week, el bebe can also turn, flip and do somersaults even though they say I won't be able to feel them for a few more weeks.

I'm not sure if its nesting or not, but I had an urge to decorate for Christmas and all but my Christmas tree has been up for a week now! I just couldn't help myself:) I love decorating for the holidays! On task for tonight is making my yummy pumpkin soup with cranberry/apple relish. Matt and I will be toting this with us to Jackson Thanksgiving tomorrow. We can't wait to see the Shull side of the family for Thanksgiving! We hope you and yours have a wonderful Thanksgiving week! Cheers!

Almost 10 Weeks!!!

The latest crisis is solved - my ultrasound nurse saved the pics of my last visit and I brought her a new disc to copy the images to, thank God. And they work this time, thank God even more! So I've been feeling great these last few days. My appetite has been the same...HUGE. I've been sleeping pretty restlessly but other than that, I can't find much to complain about! I won't say I've got a bump, per say, but I definitely do not have that a flat tummy...and there is no 'sucking it in' at this point. I have to let my SPANX do that for me from now on. To make myself feel better, I tell myself it's the babe! But I'm not supposed to show for a while - well not to the normal person, anyway.

Matt's been so great lately - his goal right now is the P90X challenge. For those of you who don't know what that is, it's basically boot camp-style exercise program you do for 90 days straight! Matt's totally dedicated and while I can't excercise yet, I sit and eat on the couch watching Matt work his little butt off. I'm sure it's really motivating him! Well, I press pause and play on the DVD when he needs a break! I'm not totally worthless!

My next appointment is not until December, so until then, we'll just be counting down the days until we get to see lil Bow Wow next! Hope you all are well!

8 Weeks 3 Days and a New Due Date!!

Hi All! What a day!!! We had our 8 week ultrasound this morning and were told that our official due date (that will not change from here on out) will be June 14!! That makes me 8 weeks 3 days today, 2 days farther along than we thought! The baby's heartbeat was 163 bpm, which the nurse said was perfect! I got to look at the baby as long as I wanted today. The ultrasound tech was wonderful - said that we couldn't see the baby's arms or legs at this point, but that his/her size looked very good - about half an inch long! We were just thrilled beyond words. I saw that tiny heart beating again and was speechless.

I'm on pelvic rest until 10 weeks just to make sure the little bean is growing properly, which is only 11 days away. I think I can make it! Other than that, we go back on Dec 3 for our 12 week appt and I'll be 12 weeks 3 days then. I won't have another ultrasound until 20 weeks, but the images the ultrasound tech put on a disc for us today are not working! I think the CD was corrupt - I may beg for another appointment and see what she says! The print outs are great, but what if something happens to them!? Cross your fingers!