Half Way!

Whew, we made it to 20 weeks! Its amazing to think that in just about 4 1/2 short months we will have a brand new baby GIRL!!!! in our arms. We found out the sex about a week and a half ago and we are over the moon with excitement that we will be having a daughter! Of course the ultrasounds aren't 100% but the tech was quite confident that there will be a member of team pink joining our family.

We have been working on the nursery and have finished the painting. Thanks so much future Uncle John! He drew on the rolling hills which turned out adorable and Matt and John had a beer and pizza night painting. We put on some decals of owls, mushrooms, birds, and hedgehog, which are super cute! Its definitely coming together. We have bought (and received!) some very very cute baby girl clothes and can't wait to see her in them!

Janelle is really starting to show now and likes that it is obvious she is pregnant now but not so big that she's super uncomfortable.

baby GIRL weaver!

On September 14th, we had the anatomy and gender ultrasound, and it went great!



The baby appears to be growing and developing right on track which is always very reassuring news. We were very anxious to find out the sex of the baby, and while ultrasounds are never 100%, the tech felt about 95% sure that we will be welcoming a daughter in February! While we obviously would have been happy no matter what, we both were hoping for a little girl and it took several days for the news to sink in that we really are getting that wish!

The first pic, the baby is turning her head away from the camera, in the second its a profile and in the third; the angle is sort of like if you were laying down on your back and looking at your own hand. And you can also see there isn't a whole lot visible down below..... ;)

17 Weeks and Camping...

Well, for some reason it is much more difficult to get a belly pic that is both cute and shows the belly well than you would think. So this is the best we could do this week.

Unfortunately, Janelle has been fighting off a head cold so was thankful for the long weekend to sleep, relax, sleep, watch tv, rest and sleep. Since she really can't take time off of her new job the three day weekend couldn't have come at a better time. In other baby news, in just about a week (and as long as Matt Jr. cooperates), the mystery will finally be over of if there really is a Matt Jr. or a Janelle Jr. in there! We could not be more excited and as the day grows closer its harder and harder to wait!

The last weekend of August had us camping with Janelle's parents which has become a summer tradition. The last several years have been less than ideal weather with rain and/or cold temperatures. We finally lucked out this year with our trip to Lake Alta with sunny skies and pleasant temps. The campground was quite full which resulted in the bathroom being occupied literally 24/7. (Janelle would know since one of the lovely side effects of pregnancy is many frequent trips!) You would think we were at a night club with all the ladies in their cutest clothes, doing their hair, make up and showering multiple times a day. It was..... odd to say the least. But overall it was a very fun and relaxing trip, filled with laughter and good conversation.