A Big Kick

Today, after eating a very sweet dessert (thanks to my mom!!) Kevin began moving around letting me know he was on a sugar high! If I could only see the back flips he was doing. I put my fingers on the spot where he was moving the most and kept them there. A few minutes later, he kicked hard and my fingers moved off my belly! I was shocked and excited. I look forward to many more kicks. As my doctor's office reminds me, there will come a time that I will be wishing he would just stop moving for one minute. I'll let you know when that time comes!

Our next appointment is Monday. I can't wait to see how big he's gotten and for them reassure me that he really is a Kevin and not an Olivia : ) Next step is to register and then paint and decorate the nursery!!!!

Already Spoiled

I decided to take a picture of all the gifts we have already received from family and friends. A lady at my parents church when garage sale shopping yesterday and bought us 14 little onesies and a hat (all in excellent condition).

That brought our grand total to......4 bibs, 3 packs of diapers (actually 4, one is at my parents), 1 pack of wipes, 2 toys for the car seat, 7 books, shampoo, powder and lotion, 2 blankets, 1 hat, 1 diaper bag and 20 outfits! We are so blessed with people around us that love us and our baby!









Just clothes!

Baby Development: 19 weeks

130 days down....150 to go. Almost half way there!!!!


At 15 centimeters crown to rump, and weighing eight ounces, your baby is getting big! This week, permanent teeth buds are forming behind the milk teeth buds.

Organs of reproduction are developing rapidly, getting ready to sustain future generations. The uterus is clearly visible in the female and the testes are apparent in the male fetus.

Slight change of plans.....

If I could describe myself in one word it would be INDECISIVE. I fall in love with things the moment I see them....that is until I see something else that I love! My mom and I went shopping this weekend for baby stuff...big shock, I know. I think I may have found something else I like. As of now, we're still going with the bedding we picked out, but the way it looks, everything else has changed. Why? Main reason: Price!





















Already got this!!!!










And now for the furniture. We first decided to go with a crib my aunt used for my cousins and just buy the changing table and dresser. The furniture we first picked out was very expensive....so it was an easy decision to go with free furniture!

My mom and I found this "nursery in a box" set this weekend and fell in love with it. It's a convertible crib, which I wanted and it has a dresser and separate changing table - more room to store things! And it cost a lot less than the one we originally looked at. It's not near as fancy but a crib is a crib, right?












And a huge kuddos to Ben who hung the fan in the nursery this weekend....and it works!!!!

Cute things for Kevin

I found the cutest bib for Kevin to wear to my parents house. Still looking for one to wear to G-mama's house! We also bought a fan for the nursery - too cute!!!













That's all for now. Ben won't let me buy too much until our next appointment in 2 weeks. After that, we start on the nursery.

Baby Development: 18 Weeks

Most women feel the first small rumblings of fetal movement between 18 and 22 weeks (or later, in some cases). If this is your first pregnancy, you have very strong abdominal muscles, you are very overweight or your fetus is "hiding," you may fall on the late end of the scale. Most likely, though, junior will make his or her presence known within this next, exciting month. Early fetal movements may feel like soft tapping, or butterflies, just above the pubic bone.

Baby Movement and Development

I've waited a few days to report the movement of Baby Kevin. I think it's official now....I can feel him move. I wasn't sure if what I was feeling was him but it's been pretty consistent for the past few days. Funny enough, I feel him move more at night than any other time.

Here's what is happening this week:

Going forward, growth and refinement of your baby's existing systems and organs occurs. Your baby's ears stand out from his head. (More or less depending on heredity.)

At 12 centimeters crown to rump, your baby is large enough to give you a good kick in the belly. Within the next month, you should be able to feel this five-ounce wonder throwing his weight around.

Unique fingerprints and toe prints are developing.

Meconium, your baby's first bowel movement is beginning to collect in the colon. Your baby is actually digesting swallowed amniotic fluid. At this time, fat deposits will appear under your baby's skin. This fat will help your baby to regulate his or her temperature after birth.

Circulation of blood is now established and the umbilical cord lengthens and thickens in response to the rapidly growing needs of your baby. The placenta and baby are now almost equal in size.