heartbeat and belly pics!

o we had our OB appointment on Thursday, and we heard that most amazing little sound...our baby's heartbeat! it was so fast and the doctor said that it was very strong. He also reported that everything seems to be going great and healthy! yay! Oh, and I haven't gained any weight in the last month either, so that was good news. Our next appointment is December 19 and we will be having a ultrasound/sonogram (I never know which to call it) in order to try and determine boy or girl...get excited!!!

I had a great pre-natal massage today at the boardwalk spa, and hopefully it will be the first of many during my pregnancy because it really helped me relax. Now on to an afternoon of being lazy!

more belly pics, weeks 11-15










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the little peach

That's right...the baby is already the size of a peach. How fun! My mom emailed me the other day and said that she had gotten a lime the size of a grapfruit and she asked if the baby was that kind of lime-funny stuff. I really like peach because the girl name that we are thinking of is Georgia Elizabeth, so peach is just perfect. Georgia was Pat's idea and Elizabeth is a family name in my family. We are thinking Jack Patrick for a boy. Jack is after my grandpa and Patrick is after Pat of course. Plus I just love classic, yet now somewhat unusual names.

In case you were wondering, the camping trip was a lot of fun. The first night wasn't too cold or uncomfortable, but by the second night I realized that I absolutely needed an air mattress so we ended up in the car for the last hour of sleep. I did manage to join Heidi, Noah, and Pat for a couple-mile-long hike though, with lots of up hill breaks.

Today is the first day that many people have noticed my growing belly. It kind of makes me happy in a strange way, I guess it just makes everything more real.

Well, I'm off to vote...hopefully the lines won't be ridiculous.

Still looking for good prego books if you have any ideas!