Sonogram Pics!

Abigail is waving in this picture, saying hi mommy! hi daddy! =) She is already a little character!
This is a picture of her head and her little hands.
This one isn't quite as clear but it is of her head and her chest.
This is the legs wide open shot so mommy knew that she definitely WAS NOT a BOY! Normally they are all balled up and it is more inconclusive but she definitely wanted everyone to know =) They even drew a little arrow to the empty space between her legs but you can hardly see. The technicians also wanted to point out the she was a girl as well.

So these will most likely be the last pics we see of Abigail in my belly. The next time you see her she will most likely be screaming =)

Pink is our new favorite color!

Since we found out we are going to be having a girl, Christina had a special way to show all of her coworkers on Friday if we were going to have a boy or girl. Everyone was so excited to find out at Christina's job that we are going to have a girl and how she showed them. Christina told everyone that she will either wear a pink blouse on Friday or a blue one, and this is the result.

The Verdict Is In!!!

We are having.... A GIRL!!! We are still surprised because we were both thinking we were having a boy. The eating habits and mannerisms... but what can you say? She might just be a little tom boy and I am ok with that. She can be a little fighter (mommy's mini Ali) but we are so excited and blessed to have a healthy baby so far.

We went in to do the sonogram today. We got there 30 minutes early (we were both a little anxious and also you NEVER know about the traffic in DC). They tell you to drink 32oz of water before you come and you are not allowed to go to the bathroom. This is torture for a pregnant person. I have to go to the bathroom practically every hour so sitting in the waiting room for 30 minutes just waiting for your name to be called and trying NOT to think about using the bathroom was difficult. I told Joe there were two rules, he was not allowed to tell me he was going to the bathroom and he was NOT allowed to make me laugh. I did make it and they were right on time with the appointment. (thank goodness!!!)

We had prayed before hand for everything to go well and for the people to be really nice. We got one of the nicest persons! She took her time and showed us everything she was looking at and was talking to the baby the whole time. It was really nice. I got really uncomfortable halfway through because it is really hard to lay on your back for very long. So they let me lay on my side. The baby was moving around so much the technician kept having to chase her around. I think she was posing. She has a lot of her daddy in her already. In one of the pictures she was waving her right hand next to her face. She was moving around so much that they were able to get all of the shots they needed. It was like she was posing for the camera saying, "what about this side, or this side..."

They checked her heart, stomach, kidneys, brain and other vital organs and then moved out to the limbs and then checked the face and eyes. Everything was in working order. Her heartbeat was 143 BPM. It was great to listen to the heartbeat, I wish that they could have had it on the whole time we were there. It is very comforting to listen to.

So it looks like I need to get on a budget and sign up for a sewing class because we are definitely having a baby girl. Hopefully we can scan the pictures in and still be able to see the images. The pictures still don't do her justice but they are something to hold on to for the remaining 17-20 weeks or so... =)

The new due date is August 22nd but little Abigail Elizabeth can come whenever she is good and ready.

I Can't Sit Still!!

Well, today is the day that we will hopefully be able to find out the gender of the baby, as long as they open up their legs when the doctor is there. Christina and I have been so nervous for the last couple of days bc we just want to know, we have our theories, but we want to have a doctor's approval of what our little one is. Our appointment for the sonogram is at 3:30 today. Christina already has planned for tomorrow if we find out its a boy she has a blue blouse to wear and if it is a girl, it will be a pink one. That is how she is going to tell the people at her work bc they are so anxious to know like us. We are running a poll right now with all our friends and about is almost even, 10 say Boy, while 7 say Girl. Some say twins which we both kinda don't like to even think about right now.

Another interesting thing that is happening tonight is my 1st of 3 motorcycle riding classes I get to take. Christina got me the classes for Christmas and it is finally here. It is a 3 day course, and if I pass the written and rode test than I get my Class M license. And my dream will come true finally, where me and best bud Caleb get to cruise down the road together on our bikes. Maybe one day John will convince his lady to let him be a man and get a bike!!

So back to the baby, once we find out, we will update the blog tonight and call all of our friends.

Week 19 Picture

I am getting more of a belly now. I am beginning to feel more movement. I am also beginning to feel the stretching happening. They say it feels like a pull below the belly button. I am definitely glad that I get little weekly emails to let me know that what I am going through is normal. ;) We only have 2 more days until we find out what the little baby is that is moving inside of me!!! We are so excited!

Joe's 27th Birthday!!!

Joe turned 27 on Sunday =) I got to wake him up at 7:30 and then right after I woke him up he got his first birthday phone call from Emily Hancock who shares a birthday with him. Then he got to open his birthday presents. We didn't have breakfast stuff so we got to go to McD's for breakfast =) I was kind of happy about not having to cook or clean up. So he had a pretty good morning if you ask me ;) In the afternoon we had a panini party with some of our family and friends. We had a great time together and then Joe, Juan, and Steve reminiced around the GI Joe Movie.

Jayna hooked Joe up with the GI Joe cartoon series and the movie on DVD! He was so siked =)

Argghh! Logan was a pirate for the party. It came on the bag from Aunt JJ.

Juan gave Joe a bundle of 60th Birthday balloons, a dinosaur pinata and the Thriller CD - very random but very Joe!

Youth Paintball

We had our monthly paintball event at church on Saturday. About 45 kids showed up for the event which was awesome. They all had a great time as always. I think Joe has more fun sometimes than the kids. For his birthday I got him an "official" paintball jersey so he is SO set for next month. It is camo which is an extra bonus ;)

Bailey, Kelsey, Daniel, and Joe during the event. (Doesn't that gun look real?!)