Our 4D ultrasound today!

We had a great time getting to see our sweet baby boy! The crazy part is he is calm as can be, must have his daddy's genes not mine! He wouldn't move much so our session was cut in half, but the great part is we get to go back for another 30 minutes with both our families (since Ryan's will be in town)! SO hopefully he will be wide awake for that one. He slept most of the ultra sound and his um. cord was in front of his face, while he was stubborn too and wouldn't come out much from under his hand. He looked so peaceful though. Ryan and I are so excited, we talked about several soon to be stories we can wait to experience with him as a family. He will be loved, that's for sure!

Here we couldn't get over his little pouty face!

He was tucked up and snuggled asleep most the whole time. He wouldn't come out from behind his hand no matter how much fruit punch I drank! We even saw him smile in his sleep.

This was his tucked up position, feet, hands and all in a ball....

SO peaceful!

We all thought he has Ryan's nose and hopefully button chin...and that will look like his daddy! He has my cheeks those chubby cheeks I was born with. He has some big feet, so he could end up a big baby or have some height in his genes as we predicted a while back!

Our ultrasound tech first had told us he had a little hair but she didn't see much. Then she came across this picture and said "looks like I made a mistake!" She said by the looks of that photo, that this little one could have a HEAD full of hair! I was born with so much hair so we will see! The arrow is pointing to all that hair on his head.

Almost to 31 weeks!

I have randomly taken photos on my phone for a few friends who have asked for belly shots here and there and last night I was skimming through pictures and it was fun to see the progression. My belly is big, and I feel huge right now! Caden moves quite a bit now and I feel him constantly. Tomorrow we have another doctor's appointment and then Ryan and I are counting down until Saturday because we get to see the 4D Ultra Sound.  We can hardly sleep because it's been months since we have gotten to see him! We can't wait to see our lil' man.

Off on a BABYMOON tomorrow....10.5 weeks and counting!

So it's hard to believe in a few days we will be 10 weeks away! I still feel great and all has been so smooth that I sometimes wonder if I am in the calm of the storm here. My energy is up and I even managed to keep up with friends in town last weekend til 11:30pm!! My back is starting to reap some of the weight I am not carrying and my sleep has begun to be disrupted by sweet baby Caden waking me up at 2, 4 and 6am about every day now... but I see it as preparation for the lack of sleep I will be getting in a couple months! However, the fun part about him waking me up now is that I can actually feel his little body parts moving. It's fun and exciting to know he is right there by my hand. I will even rub and wait until he responds, which all amazes me as a first time mom experiencing pregnancy.

Well it's not exactly a babymoon, but Ryan and I decided to have some fun with friends rather than just us two. So we leave for the beach tomorrow with Elizabeth and two dear friends of ours Troy & Ashley. We are so excited to just relax,  hang on the beach, order beach side drinks and food, dinners out, and even doing a boat one day at Crab Island where they have a fun band! It will be much enjoyed to do the things I can freely do before our world is consumed with new types of excitement!

Feeling that little foot!

I have to share what was so exciting to me last night! I was laying there in the bed and felt a kick on my hand through the covers. I was thinking 'no way could that have been a kick!?' Anyway, sure enough  when I went to put my hand where I had felt the kick, I felt his little foot. It was moving around against my finger. I have been feeling the baby move and do random kicks, but last night was the first time I could truly feel him and his little body part! I was trying to yell to Ryan to hurry and come without scaring him into moving, and luckily Ryan made it in time to feel too. We were both in awe! I mean how real it gets when you get to feel the little life you will soon meet! I am waiting anxiously for that again! It was so fun. I have heard I will get plenty of those kicks and even jabs in the ribs so be careful what I ask for haha! On another note, I took my glucose test and am so relieved to have passed! Amen!

BABY STEPS....

Making progress step by step! First, walls and trim painted a sift grey and white, ceiling fan replaced with a white one, crib came in, rocker came in, prints were framed and went up on the walls, and just waiting on the sheets, shelves, ottoman, dresser and the fun accessories to add! His sweet little nursery will be very classic and simple with details of a couple animals I have been stuck on (elephants and giraffes). I love just walking in the room, it makes me smile and SO EAGER to meet the little guy! His cute little closet with all his tiny clothes makes me feel that day will never get here. Until then, I will enjoy my sleep!