Weekly Bump Shot

I am now 18 weeks along. I am feeling good and I have gotten the headaches under control. Now it is just time to work on gaining weight. Milkshakes here I come!

It's A Girl!!!

A week ago we had an ultrasound done and even though I was only 16 weeks along they were able to tell us if we are having a boy or a girl and it's a GIRL! We are very excited and can't wait to meet her in September.

Since we found out that we are having a girl we have been busy shopping; checking out strollers and cribs and all that you need to welcome a baby into the house. It is a little difficult being in Hawaii because there aren't tons of stores to choose from but I think we did pretty good. We found a great stroller at a local baby store and a crib and changing table at Babies' R' Us. After a full day of research and hunting for things we love I got home and got to work on our registries. So many family members kept asking because they are so excited for this little girl to arrive. If anybody is interested in where we registered feel free to ask.

Family and friends have also been asking for some baby bump photos so I finally got around to that this week as well. This is just a test shot so there will be more to come. I will be taking one photo a week so that I can see the progression. This is at 17 weeks (which was Monday) and I feel like over night I doubled in size so next weeks photos should be fun to compare.
Last, I couldn't help but include this adorable photo of my first baby, Kai. She was very intrigued by the camera and wanted to get in on the action.
For now it is just me, Kai and the baby bump. Gil is training on the big island until May. We are trying to stay busy and continue to eat well. We will have another doctors appoint when Gil gets back home. I can't wait to see how much she and myself have grown by then!

Take Care!

Baby D Update

Baby D is about the size of an avocado now!

It just amazes me each week as I read what is going on and how Baby D is developing. This week they say the tiny bones are forming in their ears which means they will start to pick up on your voice. Their taste buds are forming which means they are now tasting what your are eating and most exciting an ultrasound may be able to determine the gender!

We had a doctor's appointment yesterday and I was very happy that Gil was able to go. It makes it more special when he is actually home and able to go through it with me. We got to hear the heartbeat for the first time which was amazing. The midwife said that it is very strong and I should be able to feel Baby D moving soon!

She gave us the paper work to get a more in depth ultrasound done where they will check all of the anatomy of Baby D and make sure everything is developing correctly. On top of that we may be finding out the gender. They were able to fit us in tomorrow! So, we are waking up bright and early for a 7am appointment and hopefully we will come home with a big announcement! We are very excited and can't wait to find out what we are having.

This weekend we will be doing some baby shopping since we will finally know what we are having. I can't wait to start buying little baby things! I bought my first baby onesie this past week. I saw it in a local boutique which is all about organic and natural materials and products and I just couldn't get it out of my mind so I went back the next day and bought it.

Lately I have been feeling really well. Most of the bad symptoms have subsided. I had, had a constant headache since my birthday but in the past few days it has almost completely gone away which is nice. Even better, I am feeling better and Gil is finally home! He got home on Friday from his 5 week mortar school in GA. He is only home for about a week but it is nice either way.

Well check back later this week to find out if we are having a boy or a girl!