A man through and through

Is how I would describe Jeff. Whether you have known him for 25 years or 25 minutes you would probably all agree that he is manly in deed (pretty self evident in the last post). The more I get to know him the more I am coming to find that Jeff is a man not only in action but in mind, body, heart, and soul just like God intended.

I drove into Seattle for my monthly checkup this afternoon. My midwife was surprised at how early I was able to feel the baby moving around (6 weeks ago!), how active he was while she was listening to his heart beat, and that Jeff is already able to feel his movements! Her astonishment gave me so much joy. God has already given our little one a personality and it is so fun to be able to observe it even now. We haven't met him yet but I can already tell that our baby is going to be a man through and through just like his daddy.

Why we're excited for a little boy

Little boy colors

Little boy clothes and toys

Lots of fun times with his dad! One of the awesome things about Jeff is that he knows everything there is to know about manly things. He is going to be able to teach our little guy all about camping, hiking, snowboarding, sports, trap making, and all manner of weaponry. Coolest dad ever!

And of course, we are looking forward to lots of cuddling!

We're half way there

20 weeks today! In 5 more months we will be holding our little baby boy :)
Today he is as long as a banana and weighs 10 1/2 oz. During the ultrasound he was even practicing his breathing by contracting his little stomach muscles. Im still feeling great. I usually have a lot of energy and have been able to exercise almost the same as normal but generally for less time. I can definitely feel the extra pounds every day as I walk up the three never ending flights to our apartment.

Photo courtesy of my sweet husband in the parking lot at his work. Jeff has been so supportive and sweet throughout the entire pregnancy. He is always talking to the baby, rubbing my back, and suggesting yummy things for us to eat! I am so thankful for him.

On another note, it was so fun telling family the gender of our little man! We made them wait an entire day. I personally love surprises so I generally try to think up the best way to keep others in suspense as long as possible. We have family in Fort Collins and Colorado Springs Co., L.A California, and Scottsdale AZ. We ordered cupcakes with gender appropriate decorations and had everyone pick them up and open them at 5pm! It was so fun knowing that those we love were finding out and celebrating at the same time. 

Its a.....baby!!!!

We had our first ultrasound yesterday afternoon and it was so amazing! After an hour of driving in traffic and getting lost once we made it to the appointment. Both Jeff and I were feeling kind of frustrated and tired after a long week of work for Jeff and a long drive into Seattle. Thankfully seeing our little Lentil made us completely forget about the silly annoyances of the day. Our hearts just melted as we watched our baby move and kick. It was incredible being able to see tiny toes, fingers, the heart. During the entire ultrasound the baby was playing with it's feet and looked so cute! Everything is right on track and the baby looks completely healthy and happy. Yay!! Here are some good profile pictures we got at the end of the appointment:

                                        I love how clearly you can see the profile and little chin

We will be revealing the gender later tonight to our family and then friends! Stay tuned :)