Hello, Daddy!!

So Travis felt his baby girl kick today!

When I wake up,  I usually lay in bed for a bit and rub my belly.  Not sure if it’s more of a habit or just me not wanting to get out of bed!

Anyways, I really had to go to the bathroom (even after the 3 times I had been up through the night).  My bladder was full, and maybe that pushed Carsyn closer to the front of my belly.  I could feel her kicking up a storm and then noticed that I wasn’t just feeling her on the inside, but the outside as well. Sometimes it’s hard for me to tell the difference because I’m feeling her on the inside so much.

I woke Travis up and made him put his hand on my stomach.  He said ‘good morning’ to her, and layed there for only a few seconds; then she gave the biggest kick ever.  He jerked his hand away and had the biggest smile on his face. I’m so glad that he finally got to feel her! It just made my day because he was so happy!!

Worked a little bit more on the registry today. Getting ready to do some reading. Seems like there’s something new to learn every day! ;o)

Here’s to the ‘Happiest Baby on the Block’!

I just ordered the book “Happiest Baby on the Block”… here’s to hoping Travis and I can pull it off! 🙂

It’s been a while since I’ve updated my blog, because sometimes life just gets in the way…

Travis and I have been working on the nursery and registering at Babies R Us! We’re so excited to know that it’s a girl, and that we can finally start picking things out! It’s making this all that much more real to us!  Oh course my ever expanding belly, mood swings, and cravings are keeping me in check that this is no dream! 😉

Travis and I decided on a paint color for the nursery…peach! It took about 10 minutes to pick out. It was a perfect color too. *I have to give Travis all of the credit because he was the one who found that color!

Travis and I are *in love* with the bedding set that we picked out! It’s got adorable baby jungle animals and is in ‘girly’ colors, but not too girly according to Travis! haha.  He may still be in denial that he’s the sole male member on “Team Pink” 😉

We are so excited to have Traci come and paint a mural on our walls to match the baby jungle animal theme! I know she’ll do a great job and it will look amazing!

I’ve not really had to many new symptoms since last post. I’ve been pretty tired at the end of the day and am seeing a little swelling in my feet at the end of the day…but I DO stand all day, and this isn’t anything I haven’t experienced before! Hopefully it’s not something that will get any worse!

I’m noticing my belly growing a bit, but overall haven’t gained all that much!

I’ve been feeling Carsyn quite a bit lately and have even noticed a bit of a rountine. She’s a lot more active when I lay down at night. I feel her little kicks, and sometimes feel like I can feel them from the outside. I’m not sure if I’m just convincing myself that I am, because Travis has yet to feel her. I have also noticed that I feel her move every morning on my way to work. Not sure if it’s the drive, or if she likes what she’s hearing on the radio 😉  She has also jerked a few times when I turn on the blow dryer! haha.

A coworker and friend brought me a gift after my 18 week ultrasound and the card read:

“Dearest little Carsyn. This is an ‘I’m so happy you’re a girl, and that you have 10 fingers and 10 toes’ gift.”  They are so cute!

I’m 21 weeks and 2 days today. It feels great! Here’s to another happy and healthy week! :o)

Halfway there!

I finally have a minute to sit down and update this!

I’ve been really busy at school, and feel like I’m super worn out by the time I get home. Travis and I have been busy on the weekends too.

We’ve got the baby furniture all set up in the baby room, and are planning paint colors to begin painting soon!  My parents also got us the bedding set that we picked out and we’re so excited to be able to see it tomorrow when they come! :o)

Travis and I were so excited to find out the our little one is a girl! We were told at our 12 week ultrasound that the tech thought is was a boy. So we were convinced we’d hear ‘boy’ at our 18 week check up. We were a little shocked to hear ‘girl’ since we’d convinced ourselves it was a boy!

We’re so happy to finally be planning and buying for little Carsyn Elizabeth Jones! :o)

I’ve been feeling her pretty regularly now, and love it! I can’t wait until Travis can feel her too! Not too much longer and he should be able to feel his little girl for the first time!

We’re celebrating my 20 week halfway mark with a movie and laying around on the couch. I couldn’t have asked for a better way to spend my Friday!! ;o)