Registries

For anyone who might want to know...we're registered at Target and at Babies 'R Us. It's under Lucas or Elizabeth Tesh.

Here's a pic of our bedding from Target along with the wall decoration we'll be putting up. Will upload pics once the nursery is actually decorated and pray that'll be before Miss Lila arrives :)

The Belly - 22 weeks

I've been concerned that I just look fat and not pregnant. I think this picture proves that I'm over that "hump." I have a certifiable baby belly now. WOW! Can you say Butterball! Hope this means our Little Lila is growing and healthy. She's supposed to be about 11 inches from head to toe and a pound now. This may be the last belly picture you get, so savor it!

Lucas felt the baby!

I've been trying to help Lucas feel the baby move for a few weeks now but everytime she hasn't made big movements. He's thought he could feel "something" but didn't know if it was just me moving or breathing. Yesterday Lila was pretty quiet all day, a huge difference from the day before when she was doing summersaults in the morning. Then when I went to bed last night and laid down she started really moving. Lucas was in the office so I called him into the bedroom to try to feel. Luckily she stayed active and he felt her kick like 5 or 6 times!! I'm so glad I'm able to share that with him now because it's such an amazing thing. I can't wait til she's kicking me in the ribs!!!

100% a GIRL!!

We went in for our 20 week sonogram today! Got a call last week that the doctor's office had a brand new machine and they'd have a trainer in with the sonographer instructing her on how to use the equipment. I was fine with that but when we got in this morning the trainer hadn't made it in yet and everything wasn't set up with the new machine so....we got some initial views but they weren't able to measure all the parts or give us pictures. The sonographer felt really bad...it wasn't her fault but after we left she set up her old equipment and gave us a call back to come in and do it all over again. The chance to see my baby twice in one day didn't bother me one bit...so we went back. We got some really good pictures and the baby looks totally healthy. The best part is...I don't have to return my PINK! We saw her female parts so we know she's 100% girl.

I get the feeling she doesn't really like sonograms though :) She was twisting around and squirming everywhere. It's so amazing to see that and it's still unbelievable to think it's happening right in my belly! She even kicked the dr. when we was testing for her heart rate....I hope I don't have a head-strong little girl on my hands already but I can pretty much guess the answer to that if she's anything like her mommy and daddy.

I have a noticeable belly now and will post a pic very soon. I've only gained 3 lbs though which I'm happy about. I'm sure that will be times 10 by the time January comes.

Here's our Little Lila!

I felt the baby!

Well it's Week 18 right around the typical time to start feeling the baby move. I thought I had felt something this past weekend but wasn't 100% sure. Since then I've felt the same thing twice more. Last night when I got into bed I was laying on my back and felt one pretty strong punch and then some other flutters. I think I could feel them with my hand so I'm hoping Lucas will be able to soon as well. It's exactly how they describe it: like little bubbles popping in your uterus! How awesome! It's so nice to know the baby's healthy and kicking in there :) She/he's supposed to be about 5.5 to 6 inches now.

We go in about a week for our 20 week sonogram - on August 17th. We'll find out then if it's A GIRL for sure....or not. Either way we'll certainly be happy but if it's a boy I'll have to take just a few things back :) I couldn't help myself but I haven't gone overboard.

I'm still trying to talk Lucas into letting me paint the nursery pink if it's a girl...and I think I'm inching closer. Cross your fingers :)

Showing...

Well today begins Week 15 and Lila is supposed to be about 4 inches long and the size of an orange or apple. I think I'm finally starting to show a bit. I was really looking forward to showing but now I just feel fat instead of pregnant. I CAN'T SUCK IN!

At this point I'm not going to post a belly picture because my waistline was never flattering to begin with. I promise at least one LATER...if you're lucky!

Hormones & Sleep

Tuesday I had my first experience with crazy pregnant woman hormones! Luckily I didn't have any sharp objects near me, like Tiffany's letter opener :) My morning started off badly and I just couldn't shake it, which is unlike me. I felt myself getting angrier and angrier over things that should have passed really easily. WOW! Those are powerful feelings but now I know what to expect if I experience them again...hopefully not for the sake of everyone around me, especially my sweet, innocent husband :)

As far as sleep goes, my dogs are giving me a fun taste of what waking up at all hours of the night will feel like with a newborn. Major likes to play this fun game when he wants up on the bed where he'll scratch on the side of the bed, stand up there for you to pick him up, then MOVE right before you're able to grab him. Also, if you put a foot on the ground he runs and hides under the bed. We played this very fun GAME for about 15 minutes the other morning at 5am. YAY! I can't imagine having a huge, pregnant belly and continuing to lean over the edge of the bed like that. I have to get him those silly dog steps or something. That's one of the bad things about owning a 3 lb dog I guess!

On a positive note: We're leaving for South Carolina tonight to visit ALL of Lucas's family!!!!! My parents are actually going with us too. It should be a nice visit.

I hope everyone has a Happy 4th of July weekend!