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.

15 WEEKS

We got a lot done this weekend in terms of preparing for the baby. We picked out paint colors, which are VOC free! So environmentally friendly. The main color is going to be a sky blue and then we are going to paint on rolling green hills. Janelle taped off the room and Matt painted the blue color. You can see it in the background of this extremely flattering picture of Janelle. She is excited that she is officially starting to show and even though it isn't that much yet, it makes everything feel a little more real....

BABY WEAVER




Its official, we are expecting our baby sometime in February 2011! We are over the moon excited and still trying to wrap our minds around the fact that we are actually finally going to be parents in a short six months!

We love to speculate what "Matt Jr" will be like. We don't know the sex of the baby yet, but we refer to the baby as Matt Jr since Janelle's cousin Daniel thinks this is what the name should be, regardless.

Here are the pics from the most recent ultrasound at 13 weeks 2 days.










Our next ultrasound will be in mid September and we will hopefully know the sex at that time! We thought we might be able to tell at this last ultrasound, but the baby was crossing its legs and the umbilical cord was in the way, so hopefully it will be more cooperative next time!