30.5 week ultrasound

We got to do an ultrasound today because baby is getting really big!

He weighs 4 lbs 13 oz & is above the 90th percentile.

My doctor said she has been getting a slew of big babies lately, and he is definitely one of them! This is a 3D ultrasound picture, and the black spot on his head is the ultrasound reader thing-y, and some of the other parts of the picture are out of focus, but it still gives a general picture of our little guy. Watching him up on the screen was so much fun! He was sucking his thumb, was pointing with his finger, and playing with his arms up near his face. It's so hard to believe he will be here soon! Lot's to do!

Milwaukee Baby Shower!

Saturday, April 26, 2008

Thank you family & friends in Milwaukee for a wonderful baby shower!!!! It was so nice to see everyone and celebrate the coming of our little guy!

Sara at 15 weeks, Amy at 30 weeks

mom & amy

great auntie rita, great aunt liane, great auntie sue, grandma, amy

(they are all really great too :)

maggie came too

hi baby! aunts-to-be sara & maria

29 weeks ( = 7 months, 1 week)

Patrick is making me laugh here, as usual :)

29 weeks (7 months, 1 week).

So I definitely feel bigger now! Tying my shoes became a new challenge. Agility is not the name of the game at this stage, that's for sure. I absolutely love being pregnant though. He moves A LOT now, and that is really fun. Instead of just little kicks here and there, I think he pushes out with his head or butt (the doctor says you can't really tell the difference at this point from the outside). Things are still looking good at the doctor appointments, which are every 2 weeks now, and will go to every week closer to the end, which seems to be coming fast!

Baby Class

We took our baby class last weekend, and we both learned a lot. Our instructors were great - very knowledgeable, real, and fun. We asked lots of questions, and Patrick brought a new vocabulary to the class that the instructor said she'd like to incorporate for the next group. You'll have to ask him what he learned. We talked about things from how to change a diaper to what babies really look like after delivery (not like on tv), the labor process, how to get thru the labor process, what to do when you get home, and so on. It helped to answer a lot of questions, however, I think we'll learn the most when we just start being parents and give this new role a shot. They just remodeled the maternity floor at the hospital, so we got to check that out too. We'll be at Fairview Southdale in Edina, Minnesota. And there's a good chance my friend Courtney who is due within 4 days of me could be there too!

Life in general

Patrick has started riding his motorcycle to work and around on weekends since we've had a little nicer weather. He's been working hard at work and with his inspection business. He's playing guitar right now, and I love it. Baby loves it too as he is dancing. They say he'll be able to recognize our voices and even music. I've been busy with my project at work, a corporate campus in Verona (near Madison), Wisconsin. I'll be wrapping up my travel there by the end of the 8th month, but will work up until "it's time". I really like the firm that I work for, here is our new website: http://www.cuningham.com/. At our church, we're also sending off another group of travelers to visit our sister parishes in Ghana, Africa, so I've been busy working with that group as well as keeping the program running here at home. I'm also hoping to finish up a certification test in my industry before I really don't have time to study. But my favorite is just thinking about the baby and spending time with Patrick and Maggie. Every day is so precious and I feel so blessed to have such a wonderful husband and our amazing family and friends.

Sisters!

Sara is pregnant too! She's about 10 weeks here, due October 19, 2008. Congratulations Sara & Charlie, baby is excited to have a cousin! Yea!

Easter 2008

24 weeks = 6 months!

I can't believe it's 6 months already! This is a really fun stage. I love all the kicking and moving. He's pretty active, and now he packs a good punch that Patrick and others can feel him too. At first, he seemed to move mostly to loud sounds from the tv like a motorcycle revving (on the Long Way Down show about Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boreman on their trip from Scotland to South Africa) or the movie 3:10 to Yuma (a western) - both of which Patrick was pretty happy about. But now he moves quite a bit anytime. You can even see the belly move. Crazy. I love it.

Baby Bump 21 weeks

Baby bump at 21 weeks, Friday, February 22, 2008.

The baby is really moving now! He seems to stay pretty quiet in the morning, but during the day at work and during the evening is the most fun with lots of little movements. He loves his dad lots already; anytime Patrick puts his hand on my belly the baby goes wild! His dad bought him a super soft and cute stuffed animal fox today. Maggie thought it was for her, so we had to quick put it in the baby's room. Sorry Mags! She got lots of treats and hugs and a walk instead. Here she is on Valentine's Day.

This weeks cravings: cream cheese wontons & a vanilla milkshake from McDonald's (to be had in the same sitting). Fruit is still #1 though. Lots of fruit and I'll be fine; can't get enough. Patrick sure liked joining in on the latter cravings!