Ultrasound Pics & Baby Clothes

I apologize about the delay in posting the ultrasound pics... but here are a few of them!

A Foot

It's a Boy!

As you many have guessed - our appointment last Wednesday went very well! The baby managed to cooperate long enough to show us what was between the legs, but he was not very cooperative when it came to giving us a shot of his face. Every time they tried to get a good shot of his face with the 3D image, he had his hands up by his face! The baby weighed in at about 12 oz last week (about the weight of a can of coke!) and he is about 6.5 inches in length from head to butt. It is amazing how much bigger he is since the last ultrasound we had when he was only about 2.5 inches long.

After receiving the exciting news that Brian will be getting the little boy he had wished for - I thought it was only appropriate to celebrate with some adorable baby clothes! So, after work, I headed to Kohls (cuz they were having a great sale) and picked up some outfits for the little man. They had SO much cute stuff there and it was SO fun to actually be able to browse all the clothes and picture our little guy wearing these outfits. I did not go TOO crazy and settled on the following two outfits:

Aren't they just adorable??

It's a...

I will post some of the ultrasound pictures later tonight...

Is it a BOY or a GIRL?

With a little less than a week remaining till we find out what we are having – I thought I would do some investigating of my own. There are SO many old wives’ tales out there that supposedly indicate whether you are having a boy or a girl - so just for fun, I thought I would test some of them out to see what is in store for us!

After each tale, I have indicated whether we will be having a boy or a girl according to the specifics:

• Morning Sickness – If you did not experience morning sickness in early pregnancy it is a boy and it is a girl if you did have morning sickness early in pregnancy = BOY
• Baby’s Heart Rate – If the heart rate is less than 140 beats per minute, it is a boy and if its more than 140 beats per minute, it is a girl = GIRL
• Acne - An increased amount of acne during pregnancy means you are having a baby girl = BOY
• Food Cravings - If you crave salty food while pregnant it means you are having a boy and if you crave sweet food while you are pregnant it means you are having a girl = GIRL
• Hands – Dry hands mean a boy and soft hands mean a girl = BOY
• Age + Conception #1 - The Mayans take the mothers age at conception and the year of conception and add them together. If the result is an even number then mom is having a girl. If the result is an odd number then a boy is on the way = GIRL
• Age + Conception #2 - Add your age at the time of conception and the number for the month you conceived. If the sum is even it’s a boy, if its odd a girl = BOY
• Weight - If someone can’t tell you are pregnant from the back, it’s a boy because with a girl you would be pregnant all over = BOY

Boy wives tales: 5

Girl wives tales: 3

And last but not least – according to the Chinese Lunar calendar (see image below), we should be having a BOY!

I guess we will find out the truth soon enough…

18 week, 3 day belly shot

The bump is getting bigger!

18 weeks... and Football!

It is SO crazy to think that tomorrow I will be 18 weeks along in this pregnancy – only two more weeks till I am at the half-way point!

Now that the second trimester is in full swing, I have been feeling much better and I think I am even getting a little bit of my energy back. I have been eating like crazy and have gained about 6 pounds so far – although I think all the weight has gone directly to my belly. My pre-pregnancy pants no longer fit and I have given into the maternity ones and I must say - they are quite comfy!

This weekend, our little McDermott baby got to experience his or her first college football experience (via the womb)! Saturday night was the start of the football season here in Austin and we are lucky to have season tickets this year – so we got to go to the stadium and watch UT beat Louisiana-Monroe! Apparently, the baby is starting to hear sounds now and I wonder if he/she enjoyed all the cheering and the sounds of the cannon going off after we score! Here are a few pics from the game for your enjoyment:

Baby's First UT Game - tailgating

The View from our Seats

Brian & Liz at the game

On another note – Brian and I went to our 18-week check up on Wednesday. Everything is looking good with the baby and the doctor was able to find the heartbeat via Doppler VERY fast this time. We go back to the doctor in two weeks for the BIG ONE – the ultrasound where we get to find out what we are having!

So what do you all think… are we having a BOY or a GIRL?

16 week photos!

As promised, here are the latest belly shots!

16 week belly

In the picture above, I am wearing my new "bump" shirt I ordered. I first heard about these shirts a few years ago and just knew I wanted to get one! I wore it out yesterday for the first time and got a lot of compliments on it - here is a picture of what "bump" stands for! :)

And last but not least... Brian wanted to get in on the action and took his own belly shot!

We Did It!

Brian and I did it – we ordered the baby furniture!

Yesterday, Brian had the day off and we decided to make another trip to USA Baby and look at the three furniture options one more time. After hunting down our three choices in the store, we both agreed that we liked the Urban set the most. The Urban line is made by Munire and they are know for their high quality furniture. The crib is just so beautiful and the combo dresser will be perfect to use in the baby room for both storage and a changing area.

Originally, Brian and I had no intention of buying anything while we were at the store – we just wanted to make our final decision. But lo and behold, they were having an AMAZING sale. And if you know me – I LOVE sales!! We ended up ordering the furniture and now we just have to wait the 12-16 weeks for it to arrive! I am SO excited to see it set up in the baby room!

As far as a baby update – today I am 15 weeks and 3 days pregnant and according to my iPhone application our baby is about as big as an apple right now. He/She is approximately 4.1 inches long and weights around 4.8 oz. Apparently, I should be able to start feeling the baby move over the next couple weeks. I cannot wait to actually be able to tell that there is a baby in there (besides the fact that my belly keeps getting bigger!)

Don’t forget to check back later this week for the next “belly shot” – our goal is to do one every two weeks to track the progression of my BUMP.