End of 18 weeks!

Things are going GREAT! This little girl is active as ever and I secretly hope that she calms down a bit before she's born. Brady still hasn't been able to feel her yet but he is patiently waiting :) My morning sickness is strictly morning now-which is amazing! It makes school much easier. There's really not much else to report..everything is going as it should be and I am feeling pretty anxious for things to get more exciting-like decorating the nursery, building a crib, buying clothes!! We just have no reason to go and buy stuff when she's still so far away.

Some people have been curious about names. Now we have liked a certain name for awhile now but it's not a for sure thing (but most likely). We REALLY like the name Kenley Rae. It's girly and she'd have my middle name. So that's it for now. We haven't really found anything better...but I'd be open for suggestions!

I also HAVE to tell you this story. So if you read one of my previous posts...we bought the baby a Michigan onesie. This onesie is navy blue with yellow writing on it (Michigan's colors of course). Well, the first thing Brady said when we got home after we found out we're having a girl was.. 

"She can't wear that." 

And of course I questioned him because it's only his FAVORITE football team. His response...

"it's not girly enough for her. It's navy blue!" 

haha I seriously about peed my pants! This little girl is going to be so spoiled by her daddy!

Drum Roll Please.....

Well...can you tell what we're having???

A GIRL!!!

We are so excited! She is 85% positive that she is a girl :) According to how she is measuring, she is at the EXACT measurements for how far along I am. She wiggles and sucks on her arm..weird huh? Everything looks good and we are so anxious for February to get here!

Ultrasound Date

Well, our original ultrasound was to be on October 2 but due to a school trip that day I had to reschedule our appointment. Brady has been sick the past two days and we wanted to make sure he didn't have the flu/swine flu (it's been going around here). He was tested negative AND our doctor said I could come in this coming Thursday for an ultrasound! I will be exactly 18 weeks along but he said that should be fine! We are SOO excited to finally know what we're having! So stay tuned for another update by the end of this week :)

update!

16 weeks

Things have been going well since last I posted! The baby is growing appropriately and I keep getting bigger. I have gained a few pounds but I still weigh less than where I should be. I have felt some little flutters but I can't be 100% sure it's the baby. My next appointment will be the last week of September and that's when we'll find out if we're having a boy or a girl!!

Since I have been pregnant, I have been thinking about something that we could make that may be passed down through generations in our family. I originally wanted my Dad to make us a crib but he has settled for a bassinet which will be awesome but it's no crib. However, Brady has decided that he wants to make the crib! He has looked at the structure of our friend's crib and thinks that it wouldn't be too difficult to make one himself! I am so grateful for a handyman in my home and can't wait to see how it turns out.

Here is the onesie Brady picked out for the little one...

We are very anxious for this little one and cannot wait to hold him/her in our arms!

15 weeks...tomorrow

Well, I am one week away from being 4 months pregnant. Things are going surprisingly well (much better than last time)!!

Somethings that are not picture perfect is the nausea 24/7. With the nausea I lost 5 pounds in one week and haven't checked my weight since but I'm sure it hasn't increased much if at all. I can NOT be around raw chicken. The smell of it cooking, looking at it or tasting it makes me gag Another thing I have found I can't be around is anything grape! Brady LOVES grape kool-aid and I have actually thrown up from the smell of it. So anything grape is not allowed near my nose. I have had to wear maternity clothes since I am no longer able to squeeze into my regular jeans...but this is a good thing since it shows that Baby Ellis is growing!

Other than the nausea and sensitivity to foods...I have been GREAT!! We are anxious for things to start becoming more exciting. I haven't felt the baby yet (that I know of) and I can't wait to get out of the stage where I look like I could be over weight. My own grandmother told me "either you're pregnant or you're letting yourself go"! I was shocked at the comment but it's a good thing she told me that AFTER I had told her I was pregnant.

We bought this little baby a cute Michigan onesie. It can go either gender and Brady was anxious to finally be able to buy a cute little Michigan outfit.

Well, that's all for now. I have my 4 month check up on the 9th so hopefully everything is going well! I will post pictures later when I get some uploaded...

BABY #2 ON THE WAY!!

Since you all are reading this, you have heard our GREAT news!! Brady and I are expecting our second child on February 18th 2010! We have never been more excited than we are now. So I'll just take you through the past three months:

We found out I was pregnant on June 18th 2009! We were so excited that we called our good friends, Travis and Alisha, and then celebrated!!

A few weeks into July, I was diagnosed with having a kidney stone...not fun!! However, we did get to see our little "peanut" with my first visit to the ER and everything looked great!

3 weeks later I passed my kidney stone!

2 days after I passed my kidney stone, we had a little scare. I had started bleeding really bad and headed straight to the doctors office. Everything seemed fine and we got to see our baby this time!! He or She is no longer a "peanut"!

Now I am 12 weeks along and headed into my second trimester! Hopefully it's not as eventful as the first :) I have been feeling great ever since I passed that kidney stone and I hope that it continues to be a wonderful experience.