16 Week Appointment

I had my 16 week appt with the dr. yesterday. It was pretty uneventful...which is good. I am measuring right on time. Mom and Halle came with me this time and we got to hear the heartbeat again. The dr. had trouble finding it at first, then as soon as she would find it, the baby would move, then as soon as she found it again, the baby would move again. So...we definitely have a very active baby. I have been feeling a few little flutters the past few days. This is one of my favorite parts of pregnancy...feeling the baby move. It is such an amazing feeling...that little life inside moving around. Halle was excited the hear the baby's heart. I can't wait to find out if she is getting a brother or a sister. We find out on July 15th!

Intelligender

I broke down and bought one of those Intelligender tests yesterday. I am dying to know if this bebe is a boy or girl. I know that the test is not completely accurate, but I couldn't help myself. I worry that this will give me false hope, but I just have to keep reminding myself that it is not 100% accurate and that I did this just for fun.

I took the test this morning and here are the results...

Now I just have to wait about 6 more weeks to see if it is true or not.

So much has been going on....

I have had a busy few weeks so I have a lot to update.


Let's go back to Mother's Day...my 3rd Mother's day was great and I have a wonderful husband! Cory got up with Halle, cooked breakfast, got me a great present (prenatal massage!), and took his girls to Disney on Ice! It was fantastic! I think I enjoyed it as much as Halle did. She say in Cory's lap and never moved, eyes glued to the ice the entire time.

Next came the end of school. Very bittersweet moment for me. I have been laid off from the school I was teaching at due to low enrollment for next year..you know, last one hired, first one out. It stinks! My first graders have come so far and I am beyond proud of them. They have matured and learned so much this year. I feel so accomplished to say that my entire class passed and is going to second grade. It was a challenging year since it was my first, but it will always be special for that very same reason. I will miss those 15 children so much and I hate that I will not get to see them next year. I wish them all the best in their future!

On the last day of school, I had my 12 week appt with my doctor to see baby #2 again! Cory came this time. It is so amazing to see that little baby on that screen swimming inside of me. It is also great to see that proud daddy watching that screen. We got to hear the heartbeat for the first time...158 bpm...nice and strong. Here is a glimpse of our little one growing.

Today is the first real day of summer vacation. Halle and I didn't do much today. Just some grocery shopping in the new ride. My wonderful hubby bought me a Yukon this weekend. We don't have a lot planned for the summer. Hopefully I'll get a job for the next school year, but if not I will just be a sub for the year. With a baby on the way, I am doubtful that anyone will hire me. I know that they are not supposed to discriminate, but we all know they do. It will happen if I am meant to have a job this year. All I can do is trust in God that he will provide what we need. Besides hoping for a job, we will be hanging out with Aunt Carley and Addison, swimming in the backyard, blowing bubbles and just enjoying my last summer with just Halle.

Happy Summer!

Big Sister

Well, Halle is going to be a big sister! She doesn't really understand what that means yet, but it is really cute to hear her say it.

Baby #2 is due December 1st. I guess Cory and I have a thing for December babies! This one will be close to Thanksgiving, so maybe it's holiday babies that we like. Who knows! We are just extremely excited to be expanding our little family.

I went to the dr. yesterday for an ultrasound and OB appt. The ultrasound was great! I got to see the little blob and see that beautiful flickering heartbeat. Of couse I teared up as soon as I saw it. It is just amazing! The OB appt. was uneventful, it was really just a quick chat with the dr. to make sure I didn't have any questions and off the to lab for bloodwork. I go back in 5 weeks!

Here is a glimpse of the cute little thing in my belly!

Random Photos

Here are some of my favorite pictures from Halle's first year. I am running out of room on my computer, so I was doing some saving to CD's and moving things to Photobucket for backup. It just amazes me how much she has grown. Where has the time gone so quickly?