So.... the last ultrasound is now showing that the baby is looking like a little boy. My doctor is not 100% sure but I can't say that I'm disappointed in this. I think I have been secretly leaning towards a boy for a little while now. I will go back in 4 weeks. In the mean time we are considering going to a local ultrasound facility that specializes in gender identification. It's really inexpensive and they guarantee they will be able to tell what gender the baby is and if not they will set up an additional appointment to try again. It seems excessive and honestly I can wait. My reasoning to have this done is that school will be starting up again in 2 weeks and I really wanted to at least get paint up and carpet down in the nursery before it starts. Russ refuses to paint the walls green and call it a day; he wants a gender specific color which admittedly would be nice but I could live with green. I know time will fly this semester and between school and work it will be hard to find time to do everything I would like to in the nursery. We haven't decided for sure but if we decide to have this done I will post results.

Here are some pics of our baby girl.
This is her from the side. She is laying on her 'belly.' Head on the left, bent leg on the right. You can see her ribs in the middle and the bright white spot being her shoulder blade.

This is her from the side again expect she is sitting upright. The head is at the top and her arm is bent up, you can see her hand by her head. This is only from the torso up.

It has been a few days but I went to the OB last week. We tried for about an hour to get the baby to move around so we could get a better view and determine the sex. From what we saw, it's a girl! Russ has had a lot of experience with little girls because of his nieces and his friend Tim's daughter so I think he is more comfortable with this but honestly we're happy either way. I was sure it was going to be a boy so this is a surprise for me but nothing disappointing, just requires a flip of mindset. I will go back on the 28th and we should be able to tell for sure.

We will have to get new bedding if it is a girl. The unisex pattern we chose isn't ideal for a girl but all it will take is an exchange at Target; they have a cute bird pattern that we will most likely get. I don't like the main blanket which is draped over the side but there are alternatives for the same price like the one picture below it. The bumper and sheets etc are adorable.


For our Xmas present to each other we got the crib and changing table. It's espresso and matches the glider we recently were given. Coincidentally it is the same one pictured with the bedding set above.

My belly is starting to get bigger and I am officially into maternity clothes. I still haven't gained a ton of weight like I had expected. When I went to the OB I had only gained 3lbs which is a pound less than the 4lbs estimated for a 4 week period. Don't get me wrong, I eat a lot it just seems like the baby is using it all nutritionally and for energy.

There is nothing worse than a blog that is not updated, I apologize for that.

As far as the baby goes we're still going strong. I haven't had a doctor's appointment in a few weeks so I don't have much to share on that end but I have one coming up on Dec. 7th.

Over the holiday which also happened to be my birthday we got some great baby related gifts. I got a glider/rocker which is something I insisted on having since I have had a fascination with rocking chairs my whole life. Also we received the complete bedding set for the nursery. Russ thinks the pattern is more for a boy while I think it's neutral. I guess if we end up having a girl we can always exchange it.

Here are some pictures of the gifts:

Russell is still working around the house. He keeps taking on new projects but I'll give him credit because they eventually get done and they look great. So far he has replaced the flooring in the living room and dining area, started the master bathroom's tile, put up sheet rock in the nursery and installed an exhaust fan in the master bathroom. He's quite handy, maybe I will keep him around.

That's about it until my doctor's appt. We're hoping that this will be the one where we learn the sex. Wish us luck!

Sorry it has been so long, life has been busy busy. Unfortunately we didn't get to find out the sex of the baby last week. I go back on Dec. 7th and we may find out then. I am still very tired and it tough the busier it gets but the busyness is for the good of the baby so it's worth it.
Everything has been going well health wise. The baby was healthy and appropriate size etc at the last visit. I don't have time to write much more now but I will definitely try to update more often.

Well yesterday was the much anticipated day to see if we could determine the baby's sex. However, my mistake, my appointment is next Thurs and was not this last one. So another week we will wait. At least I will be that much farther along and hopefully they will be able to figure out which it will be.

I am trying to decide on a nursery theme idea. I spent several hours looking at fabrics online thinking I may just make the bedding however most of it is close to $10 a yard and most of the patterns call for between 10-15 yards. That doesn't even include the batting it would require which is generally pretty expensive. So it's my conclusion that it would probably be just as wise to purchase a pre-made set and at the very least it would save me a headache. The set I originally gravitated towards is called Tree Tops by Carters. They sell it at Babies R Us and it looks like this:
The woodland animals are very cute and it is also gender neutral. I suppose I can worry about this more when we find out the sex but it's hard to wait. I have been looking elsewhere for crib sets i.e. eBay, various baby stores, Target etc. This one remains my favorite by far. I guess we will just have to wait and see.

*update*
I went to Target.com and they have released their version of this theme. It's by Woolrick and called Woodlands.
The colors are not as rich so I prefer the other one however this one is 60% of the price and the accessories are less expensive too. It is a definite contender.