Well, we're officially 19 weeks along going into our 20th week after Columbus Day. Everything is progressing nicely. We're getting even more excited as time passes and are starting to ready the household for our soon-to-be new family member. Kaiser is a bit upset because his crate has moved from Mommy and Daddy's bedroom to the area between the living room and dining room, and he's hating that we're having to give him "less" attention these days. Anytime Reggie and I are on the couch and I'm getting a nice belly rub or Reggie is talking to the baby - Kaiser feels the need to come up and stick his nose in our business. :)
We've changed our nickname for the baby..calling it different names here and there depending on what the size of the baby actually is. We started with Peanut and moved on to Apple...then at about week 16 or 17 the baby became the size of an avocado. Even though I suggested the name of Ava, we are now calling the baby "Guac" (for guacamole) and will most likely keep this until we find out the sex of the baby....
Speaking of...so our last ultrasound appointment was October 1st and after over an hour in the office, we still came out with no new knowledge of whether the baby is a boy or a girl. They did a full 45 minutes of checking the baby's organs and taking pictures, which all came out healthy as could be. The radiologist then had me walk around for about 15 minutes in hopes of the baby uncrossing its legs. After another 15 minutes or so...still uncrossed..what a stubborn little one we have already! We went for an OB check up on the 6th and everything is going as expected.
I think the most exciting thing we've done besides seeing the baby is to start our registries at BabiesRUs and Target. I had no idea how long it took to actually walk around scanning things but after 2 and a half hours in BabiesRus, we decided to finish both online. If you'd like to take a look, you can either look them up by my name (Jessica Padgett) or Reggie's (Reggie Fuller) or the baby's estimated due date of March 4th, 2009.
Our first baby shower will be on November 9th in Chapel Hill. We'll be traveling to UNC for Homecoming weekend so Auntie Alicia and Beth have offered to host a little get together in our honor that Sunday before our long drive back up here.
I believe that's all of our current updates. We'll have more in the near future: hopefully the baby's sex, our Women's Center tour at INOVA Alexandria Hospital, childbirth class and infant cpr class registrations, etc....Until then, here's our newest pic of "Guac"...at 18 weeks and 7 oz...sucking his/her thumb :)
