Our first ultrasound!

We got to see our baby yesterday! What a miracle it really is. I got a little choked up the moment we saw our little booger wiggling around. Hearing the heartbeat made it seem real but actually getting to see our baby made it ten times more real. What an amazing feeling knowing I'm growing a life inside of me.

Everything was pretty routine. She checked to see if everything was looking good and measured everything. Baby is 12 weeks here. How fun to have our due date 10-10-10! That's very easy to remember. She got a few 3D pictures like the one below. But baby J wasn't cooperating too well to get a very good one. J was either in the wrong position or as soon as we got a good position J would turn the other way. Silly goose! But I think we still got some pretty good ones.
It was so cute seeing J's hands moving around. The picture below J is waving. Not sure if you can see the hand very well but there are some tiny little fingers.

The dr. had me push down on my stomach to wake the baby up so we could try to get a could shot. It was so funny seeing J react to my hand pushing down on my tummy. J was probably thinking "Mom, leave me alone I'm trying to sleep." lol. And whenever I would laugh you could see the baby moving around.

J is waving again . You can see the tiny hand and fingers better in this one.

Here is a video we got of our little wiggler in action. I love the little legs at about 17 seconds and the tiny arms moving up by the face at about 50 seconds! So adorable!

Our Disneyland Souvenir

Yup, that's little Baby J!

January seems to be the month that many special things happen. The month we started dating, the month we got engaged, the month we got married, the month Penny joined our family and now we will forever remember...the month our first child was conceived! Disneyland has always been a meaninful place because it was where we spent our honeymoon and then got to spend our third anniversary. Now we won't be able to think of the happiest place on earth without thinking of our baby :)

Dear Baby "J"

Dear Baby J-

From the first moment that I realized you were in my tummy I fell in love. That first moment was on Friday, Febuary 5, 2010. I will never forget the feeling I had when I first realized you were there. Your daddy and I had a little suspicion when I was almost a week late....which never happens. The drive home from Walmart to home was the longest drive of my life to take that pregnancy test. As soon as I saw that second line slowly show up, I had your daddy on the phone. I wanted to wait till he got home to tell him but I was too excited and anxious I couldn't wait one more second. My hands were shaking like crazy thinking about how much our lives are about to change in the biggest way possible. I told Penny that she is going to be a big sister. I don't quite know how she took that. Twenty minutes later your daddy got home and I showed him the POSITIVE pregnancy test to show him the proof. He was speechless but couldn't be more excited. I think we were both very shocked by this little surprise. We were not planning you yet but we wouldn't have it any other way. You are the best surprise we could ever ask for! The next morning just to make sure I took another pregnancy text. Positive. I showed daddy again and he still couldn't believe it. That tuesday we went to the doctor to confirm that it's true. That you are going to join our little family in a little while. And yup......it couldn't be more true! October is going to be a very exciting month. All of your grandparents and Aunts and Uncles and cousins are so anxious to meet you. But not more anxious than us. We knew we wanted you but we didn't realize how much we actually wanted you until you were there. In my belly making me very exhausted and a little naseaus and not a whole lot of fun right now. But you are the very best reason to be feeling that way. We can't wait to see whose nose you have. I hope it's your daddy's. And whose smile you have. I hope that's your daddy's too. But one thing we are pretty sure about is that you are going to have tons of dark hair and we already love you very much and can't wait to meet you in October!

Love,

Your Mommy and Daddy