Active Baby

Ever since Brandy felt little Baby G moving around for the first time a week ago I knew that it would only be a matter of time before I would feel her. The sonogram tech at the doctors office quelled my fears that I might hurt the baby and told me to press firmly. So, every time Baby G goes on a moving fit I rush over to Brandy to try my luck. She places my hand and I wait...and wait...feeling a bit ridiculous because it has to be too early.

But last night, August 23rd at 11pm, I did feel our little girl. She gave a few hard kicks to the palm of my hand. Brandy said that it was the biggest movement she has felt. I think she was just pumping my ego. :) Nevertheless, I felt my child for the first time!! Today feels like a beautiful day! I can't wait to meet you, Baby G.

Spoiler Alert

I have had a Stevie Wonder song running through my head all day! Check out the lyrics below.

Isn't she lovely
Isn't she wonderful
Isn't she precious
Less than one minute old
I never thought through love we'd be
Making one as lovely as she But isn't she lovely made from love

That's right...SHE!!!! Baby G is a girl and she is truly lovely. She has a strong heartbeat and is measuring right on schedule. Our due date remains January 3, 2010. Eddie is ecstatic and already talking about all the moments that he is going to share with his daughter. I am so very blessed to have married such a wonderful man! He is going to be a wonderful dad.

The title of this blog is Spoiler Alert but perhaps it should be Spoil Her Alert. This little girl is already so very loved! . . . I can't stop crying while I write this . . . so on to the pictures!

She Has Her Mom's Nose ;)

The Sonogram Tech Was Looking For A Hamburger. Do you See it?
Evidently If It Were A Boy We Would Have Seen A Turtle Head.

Small Wonders!

Last night was a long one. I found myself in a lot of pain. There have been good days and bad days while dealing with this kidney stone and last night can definitely be filed in the bad pain folder! My spirits were down and overall I just felt exhausted. I was sitting on the couch trying my best to breathe through the pain.

And then the most wonderful thing happened!

On Monday, August 17, 2009 I felt my baby whirl and twirl inside of me. As I type this I am tearing up. It was truly the most magical experience of my life. I have read numerous books and listened attentively as many extraordinary women described this experience. It was unlike anything I expected. It was pure bliss. For a moment I felt connected to all life.

I instinctively wanted to share this experience with Eddie as I do with most things in my life. I began to describe what I was feeling and then I realized that I couldn't. Not because I didn't have the words but because this was between me and our child. This moment in time belonged to us. A feeling that I know he will one day experience himself. This is the beginning of a million moments and memories. How beautifully simple and yet so complex.

I will be thrilled to hold this beautiful baby in my arms but I am truly honored to carry this child in my womb for now and my soul always!

Who names this stuff?

Are baby companies intentionally mocking me? As I make progress with the registry I find it difficult to say the names of some of the items more than once. Are they preparing me for words like wee wee and poop?-not to mention all of the names that parents assign "private parts".

I challenge each of you to say boppy or bumbo 10 times without rolling your eyes or laughing. These are not made up words. Feel free to Google if you don't believe me.

By the way I am positive that Baby G will not develop into a healthy adult without owning both a boppy and a bumbo so we will be registering for both. However, I will refer to them as a pillow and plastic throne!

As evident from the rant it is apparent the my hormone levels are healthy and/or I need a nap!

Update...

I know it's been too long since we last posted, but there's not much to report at this point. Brandy STILL has the kidney stone and she's been in a good bit of pain because of it. Other than that, we've been nesting like crazy. Every weekend brings another closet that needs to be cleaned out or furniture that needs to be moved. The office is 95% moved so we've almost got an empty room for the nursery. I think we have the furniture picked out (now we're just waiting for it to go on sale). We're talking about paint colors and sifting through the hundreds of choices. We're thinking either a shade of yellow or green, but we'll see.

We met the last doctor in the practice on Friday. We weren't as impressed with him as the other two. He seemed really nice, but he didn't score really high on personality. Maybe I'm just a little sore that he wouldn't tell us the sex of the baby right then. I tried. :) We're headed back in a few weeks for the next ultrasound. Maybe we'll find out then. For now, here's a picture of the lovely Brandy at 18 weeks.