Maternity Clothes

Today I wore maternity clothes for the first time. I put it off for weeks but decided it was finally time. I am 22 and a half weeks right now. With a little encouragement and shopping assistance (thanks, Sarah) I made a few purchases including the clothes I wore today. I guess I can look forward to growing into them during the next 4 months.

Merry Christmas!

We had a great Christmas this year which we spent with lots of family. Even though Avery has not been born yet, she had a pretty good Christmas judging by all the great presents given to her. She got a soft pink butterfly blanket from Great Aunt Susie and Great Uncle Bryan. Grandma JoAnn and Grandpa Pat got her a KU book so she can learn words like crimson and blue, Memorial Stadium, and Rock Chalk. Grandma Michele and Grandpa Scott gave her several pink outfits and a musical key toy. Aunt Erika and Uncle James also got her clothes (Jared is already worried her skirts aren't long enough), and Cousin Evan was kind enough to give her all his pink bottles since he doesn't use them. Great Grandma Leila and Great Grandpa Harley gave her a pink piggy bank. Great Grandma June gave her some adorable KU slippers. Thanks to everyone and Merry Christmas!

UPDATE: Also got some really cute onesies from Great Grandma June, Jayhawk mobile from Great Uncle John and family, and Baby Einstein cd from Grandma JoAnn.

Recap

Here is a quick recap of what's happened so far. September 29 - Told our families the good news. It was a great birthday present to my sister Erika who just had a baby (my adorable nephew Evan) 3 weeks prior. October 1 - First doctor appointment. The doctor wasn't able to find a heart beat so we had our first sonogram. It was really cool. We were able to hear the heartbeat and see the baby which looked more like a bean than a person. The baby was about 2 inches long. Also, this was Jared's and my second wedding anniversary which made the day even more special. December 5 - The long-awaited sonogram. The baby was sitting cross-legged making it difficult to determine gender. In the meantime, the technician checked out the rest of the anatomy and everything looked healthy. We got to see arms, legs, knees, a hand with 5 fingers, a foot and toes, the heart, even the nose and lips. Finally we got a good shot, and....we're having a girl! She was so little, weighing about 10 ounzes, but looking at her on the monitor was amazing because she looked like real baby this time. December 6 - Jared and I picked a name. We had Mason picked out for a boy, but we hadn't chosen a name for a girl. We decided on Avery Grace. Neither of us know anyone named Avery - it's just a name we both liked. December 11 - I felt her move for the first time. I wasn't even sure it was the baby at first! December 14 - Jared felt her move. He really enjoys feeling her kick and move around, but she is not very cooperative for him when he tries.

Welcome to our Blog

Thanks for visiting our new blog! This is my first time doing a blog so bear with me as I figure this all out. You probably know that Jared and I are expecting our first baby in April, and I thought this would be a good way to keep everyone updated. Stay tuned!