It's amazing how fast time goes by. I didn't realize it had been quite so long since my last update. Things over the past 2 months have been going pretty smoothly.  I am now on my final week of the 2nd trimester, I am 27 weeks w/only 3 months left to go. The baby has been moving around a LOT and Logan and Joe have been able to feel her kicking around. Logan talks to her quite often and tells her jokes - his favoriate right now is "Guess what?" and when you say what, he responds "Chicken butt!". I'm sure she has  learned his voice by now!

I have already been getting the braxton hicks contractions which are normal. I have been getting them a lot lately so when I called the doctor on them they had me come in to be monitored. Yesterday they hooked me up to a fetal monitor and they could track how much the baby moved and the contractions. Nothing to be concerned about, just an active baby!

I am now on follow up appointments biweekly until delivery. I had my glucose test the other day and results were normal. Not fun but I am told the drink is not half as bad as the one you need for a colanoscopy so I will count my blessings!  I will continue to keep you all posted on progress.

We finally decided on a name - Emma Louise Bouley. Logan wants the middle name to be Pokemon but told him it can be the baby's nickname. It makes us feel like we have accomplished at least something before the baby comes. Our new place has a small baby room that we are going to attempt to pain and get ready in the coming months too. It's fun going through the bins of old baby stuff from Logan getting them ready for the new baby. It's hard to imaine that my big boy was that little!

Nothing new from here, things are going well and I'm feeling great. Just a little slower at doing things. I'm at 22 weeks and more than half way through!

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It's a girl!

Had the 20 week ultrasound today - confirmed that all of you are right that it's a girl! I'll scan the picture tonight, they were able to do a 3-D picture and it has loads of hair!  Logan came with us and cried when the ultrasound tech said it was a girl - he so dearly wanted a brother! 

Finally we have a date for the next ultrasound - we'll find out the baby's gender on Wednesday, August 17th! Can't wait to find out - hoping the baby cooperates and will keep you updated!

18 weeks along today and baby has been kicking around quite a bit over the past week. Joe was able to feel it the other day for the first time too. At least a couple times a day I'll feel it moving around, usually when I sit down from moving around a lot or sit down after a walk.  Tomorrow I have my 18 week appointment and will hopefully get the fetal survery scheduled that will also check for the babys gender. Feeling great but the belly is getting awfully big!  I'll take another picture soon to post!

Feeling kicks!

Last night after a long, busy weekend I was sitting watching TV and felt the baby move! It was the first time I was able to feel something, it felt like little flicks against my stomach for about 10 minutes. Unfortunately Joe wasn't home but not sure he would have been able to feel anything anyway though as they were ever so slight.