Does anyone else feel like time is flying by? I still can't believe I've been 30 for a whole week!

Anyway, since the last update we finally got to see the baby! My OB insisted we wait till 20 weeks for our first ultrasound (which has been torture by the way) so this past Wednesday we went for the scan. It was so cool to see whats been going on in my belly. We told the ultrasound tech we didn't want to know the sex of the baby so she warned us before she began that she always refers to the babies as male. That being said...at one point I thought I saw a penis but when I asked she said "no, that's the umbilical cord" and we were off the area and looking at something else. She took about 75 pictures and gave a few to us to keep. Check them out along with other recently posted pictures in the photo albums!

The tech is not supposed to go into details with you but she did say 1) There is only one baby growing in there 2) Baby was measuring at about 14oz 3) According to the head measurements the baby seemed bigger than 20 weeks 4) Kevin and I would have our hands full based on how much it was moving around. I follow up with my OB this coming Friday for the true results and will keep you posted.

Kevin has been really busy with the nursery. It will be painted soon!! After he took down the dark and ugly paneling he had some repairs to make on the walls. He removed the stars from the ceiling and applied drywall sealer and stain killer. Then today he had the walls primed in about 30 minutes. Once that dries he can get to the fun part, color!! Its been chosen but not yet purchased. I wish I could help but it is too stinky for me and the baby so it really has been his project and he is doing an awesome job!

Kevin is also now driving a more family friendly vehicle. He replaced the totalled Toyota Tacoma with a Nissan X-terra and I have to say it was a much better choice than another pick-up truck!

My mom, dad and Rusty came down from Maine this weekend for a visit. I haven't seen them since Easter. They are very excited about the baby on the way. They took us shopping and helped pay for a crib set for the baby. I can't wait for the nursery to be back together so Kevin and I can start setting the furniture up! My mom also took my clothes shopping for a new maternity outfit. There are literally NO maternity stores near me so we ended up ordering a fall outfit online. We also sat around and talked about baby names (the good and the bad). It was really nice to spend that time with them. Hopefully we'll be getting together again in September.

So, I noticed a few more guesses on the baby pool, if you haven't guessed what are you waiting for? Christmas?? Also, It is said that at 20+ weeks the baby can hear what goes on outside the womb so I've been reading Shel Silverstein poems from Where the Sidewalk Ends out loud but would love some suggestions for other good books Kevin and I can read out loud. Oh and if you or someone you know has carpeting 9x11 in really good condition we are looking for some. Thanks and stay in touch!!