We are half way there.... 20 weeks and counting!

It's hard to believe that this pregnancy is 1/2 way over... time has flown by. We really hope that the 2nd half of pregnancy goes by as quickly as the 1st half. I have posted a few pictures below from today and the ever growing baby bump.

Mom came in this past weekend and we ordered Connor's crib and dresser which was a lot of fun. It should arrive late May / early June. Below is a picture from today of Mom and me before we went out to breakfast.

Josh and I finished up our baby registry's today. For anyone interested in taking a look we are registered at the following places:

1. Buy Buy Baby (there is one in Lexington and one in Mason.... they take non-expired Bed Bath and Beyond coupons)
2. Restoration Hardware (available online only)
3. Babies R Us (located in most major cities.... we are mainly registered for clothes here)

It's a BOY.....

Today we went in for the anatomy screening where they measure the organs and bones to ensure all is developing as it should. The heartrate was 152 today and the baby was moving around all over. One other awesome thing we got to find out today was ............... IT'S A BOY!!!!

We are beyond thrilled and excited and it is awesome to know that now we can call him by name and begin to buy little things for our little man.

Below are some pictures from today...

This is the one they showed us which proved "Bean" is officially all boy....

We're getting closer....

I can hardly stand the wait to find out if Bean is a Miss or Mr. On Monday at work I had the manager of the ultrasound department scan me so I could see Bean. I got to see his/her heartbeat as I have in the past. She then scanned "down there" while I looked away. She printed out the picture and sealed it in an envelope in case we go next week and based on the way the baby is laying we are unable to find out. I never know what willpower was until this.... it is so hard knowing that someone else knows and we don't.

She also took a picture of Bean's feet for me.... so adorable...

16 weeks and counting....

We are nearing the 17 week mark on Monday and it really is flying by. Josh took my profile picture last weekend at 16 weeks and I have posted below. What a difference a week makes, I now have a much more pronounced "bump" than in the photo below.

Major accomplishments/changes for Bean this week are that he/she can now hear our voices. I have been trying to talk to Bean all week.

We are anxiously anticipating February 15th when we have the anatomy screening.... we will get to see Bean on the ultrasound and watch as he/she has all their body parts measured so we can ensure a healthy growing baby. At that appointment we also get to find out BOY or GIRL. I have placed our family guesses below....we shall see who is right!!!

BOY VOTES:

• G-Ma vonFelden
• Aunt Callie
• Grandpa D
• Great - Uncle Bob

GIRL VOTES:

• Daddy
• Mommy
• Aunt Lindsay
• Aunt Liv
• Aunt Alexis
• G-Pop vonFelden
• Great - Aunt Bev
• Grandpa Mason
• Grandma Mason