A Day At The (High Chair) Races...

So we spent the better part of an hour this afternoon trying soothe a fussy Henry. His favorite activity of the day was buzzing around the kitchen with wide eyed amazement. It serves as a pretty good workout for Momma and Dad too! He must think he has been put on Earth with the strangest people ever. Hey, whatever it takes!

Lovin' His Highchair

Every night at dinner we put Henry in his bouncy seat and then put it up on the table to entertain him. Last weekend Daddy put together the highchair to see if Henry would sit in it instead. Boy it is a hightech piece of equipment. It is designed to grow with him and can be used in 4 different stages. Right now we can prop him up in it and let him sit with us a the table. He loves it! It also serves as a cool racecar. Yesterday Daddy and Henry made laps around the kitchen while Dad made racecar noises--Henry rolled around with wide eyes.

Our First Month

We had a busy first month getting to know Henry. He isn't much of a nighttime sleeper--but is getting better. Many nights he ends up snuggled up in bed next to Momma because he sleeps much better there. He loves to eat and is quickly making up for being a small baby when he first arrived.

What did my fingers do before they held him?
What did my heart do, with its love?
I have never seen a thing so clear.
His lids are like the lilac-flower
and soft as a moth, his breath.
I shall not let go.
There is no guile or warp in him. May he keep so.

--Sylvia Plath

Henry has arrived

We welcomed Henry into the world on August 27th, 2009 at 7:55 am by C-Section. He was 18 inches long and 5 pounds 7 ounces. What a cute little peanut with a head full of hair!!

It's A Boy!!--20 weeks

We confirmed this afternoon at our 20 week ultrsound that it is a boy!! He weighs 13 ounces now--so he has grown from the size of a blueberry to 13 ounces in about 12 weeks. Progress! Everything looks normal in there which is always great news. I started feeling little flutters last week and that has been fun. Now the planning begins! We can't wait to welcome Henry William in mid-September.

almost out of the first trimester...

12 weeks 5 days

I had another doctor's appointment this afternoon. Everything looks great. She couldn't find the baby's heartbeat with the handheld doppler so they did an ultrasound. I was just fine with that because it gave me the opportunity to see what is going on in there again. It was just a quick peek to make sure everything is still looking good, so the pictures aren't the greatest. But, it does show how much Henry/Evie has grown in the last 3 weeks! I am amazed that there is so much movement going on in there--and I can't feel any of it. I can't wait to start feeling movement and kicks. I am just a couple days shy of 13 weeks and being out of the first trimester. I can't wait until I start finding all that energy people keep talking about! So far things haven't been too bad--and I hope it keeps going that way. I head back to the doctor April 8th.

10 weeks

This morning we returned for our first "official" obstetrical visit. They got caught up on paperwork and blood work. They also did our second ultrasound. It is amazing how much change there has been from just three weeks ago. Before it was a little smudgy spot on the screen. Now it has arm and leg buds and was quite active. It measured about 3 cm in length. Henry/Evie actually measured a few days ahead of 10 weeks, but we are sticking with a due date of Sept. 16th. Mexican food does a baby body good. :)

I am waiting for all of this to still seem real. After two ultrasounds and doctor visits you would think it would sink in. It is still so hard to believe there is an active bundle of arms and legs living in me. Really amazing....

We return March 5th for our next visit...

Feeling Pretty Good

8 weeks 5 days

It is beginning to sink in a little bit. It still feels VERY hard to believe that there is a living thing in me and that it happened so easily. I think because I have worked in maternity services for so long, it makes being pregnant myself that more strange. Being on the other side of the situation is a whole different thing.

I am feeling well. I have been extra tired but only passing nausea. We have eaten some type of Mexican food four times in the last week...that has been my only real craving, and luckily James likes Mexican too. :)

James has been awesome. He was excited from the first moment we found out. He has had a great time telling anyone who will listen about our great news. The first ultrasound pictures have made their rounds at the post office with him. He has been lots of help around the house with laundry and dishes, and it is really appreciated. He is gonna be a great Daddy and regardless of boy or girl, I have a feeling it won't be long before he brings out his Heman collection for them.

We head back to the doctor on February 16th for our first "official" OB visit. They will get caught up on labs and paperwork. Dr. Tamucci said we would do another ultrasound when I return and we should be able to make out arms and legs at that point.

confirmed!

On January 27th we had our first doctor's appointment. James was able to go with me. They performed our first ultrasound and confirmed that we were 6 weeks and 6 days pregnant. It is a tiny little jellybean in there, but we were able to see and hear the heartbeat. We are now working with a due date of September 16, 2009. So, if everything goes well we hope to welcome Baby Willis in mid-September. One great thing about that, is she or he will be here to wear a Halloween costume. Yeah!

Wow! We were planning on trying to get pregnant in January, but it seems we got things kicked off a little earlier than planned. We were afraid it might take a little while, but who knew it would be so easy? I guess I should have paid attention to all the pregnancy dreams James was having. We were very surprised and it is taking a little while for it all to sink in. But, we are looking forward to the milestones ahead....