29 weeks and 5 days

I had another check up today with Dr. Hyde. Everything seems to be going well and my belly grew another centimeter. My doctor's visits will be every 2 weeks now so I will update again in 2 more weeks!

Chicago

We took a short trip to Chicago this weekend for Natalie's graduation, now she is officially Dr. Lam! We had a great time and the weather cooperated for the most part. While we were in Chicago we had to have Chicago style deep dish pizza--YUM! We also saw The Jersey Boys musical, it was very entertaining but a little noisy, BabySmick was probably wondering what was going on! We did some other touristy things like the Chicago River tour and went to the Lincoln Park Zoo. Here are some pictures from our trip...

27 weeks and 5 days

We had our 28th week appointment today, the ultrasound showed that our little baby girl is 2 lbs 4 oz. We got to see her little feet and hands, and a nice profile too. Everything else seems to be going well with my pregnancy. I had to drink the glucose drink before my appointment today and have my blood drawn, good thing the lady was good and I only got poked once. That's all for now...we are going to be heading off to Natalie's graduation next Fri. in Chicago. It should be fun!

Babymoon at the Salish Lodge

We spent the weekend at the Salish Lodge. It was nice to get away and the weather was beautiful! Our room was cozy, with it's very own wood burning fireplace-of course Erich has to light it up, so we had a roaring fire. We had a relaxing time out there and watched a beautiful sunset. This morning we woke up and had a leisurely breakfast in a small room with only four other tables near the windows outlooking the falls. Now we are refreshed and ready for our work week to begin...well I wish I could have one more day :) It's always hard to go back to work after a week off. 48 days of school left!

24th week check up

We had our 24th week appointment with Dr. Hyde on Friday. Everything is going well, we will have our next appointment at 28 weeks. We'll have an ultrasound so it's always fun to see our little baby growing bigger each time.

Spring Break!

I'm so glad it's Spring Break, I get a week off from work to relax and get some things done. I have been feeling great this trimester. There are only 48 more days of school this year, so not too much longer to go!

Everyone is so excited to meet Baby Smick, including us! We have been given such cute baby clothes, hand knit booties, and toys by family and friends, our baby girl is going to be so loved by everyone-thank you! I've been feeling the baby move a lot more now, it's so amazing. We also listen to Baby Einstein music, which I think she likes.

Hopefully we will sell the townhouse soon so that we can start putting together a nursery at our new house before the baby comes and while I still have the energy. Erich is doing great too, he continues to be supportive and helpful. We are trying to take walks on the weekends if the weather is nice. It won't be too long before it's not just the two of us anymore, so we are trying to find time to spend together between working, eating, and sleeping (which I do a lot of).

We have a doctor's appointment on Friday the 11th so I will update again soon!

It's a GIRL!

We found out tonight that we are going to have a baby girl! Everything looked good on the ultrasound, it's so amazing to watch.

I've been feeling the baby move more often, it's such a great feeling. We can't wait to meet her :)

we're expecting!

We discovered that we were pregnant on Nov. 25, 2007! I suspected that something was going on and when we knew for sure it was very exciting and real. We waited a week before telling our parents, we wanted to go to the doctor's and make sure that our test was correct. It was hard to wait through the first trimester to share our baby news the rest of our family and friends.

Once we confirmed that we were definitely going to become parents we made an apt. with Dr. Hyde, at evergreen hospital. Our first ultra sound appointment was when we were able to see our little baby for the first time! It was such a great moment for us. The first trimester was tiring and nauseating. I had not missed so many days of work before. Erich was very supportive and helpful, he wanted to make sure that i was always as comfortable as possible. What a good Daddy he is going to be!

After the first trimester passed, I began feeling so much more normal and hungry. I want to make sure that I'm staying healthy and eating well so that our baby is healthy and strong. I can't wait to become a Mommy, I've always looked forward to it.

On March 18th we will have our next ultra sound appointment where we will find out if our baby is a boy or girl! We can't wait to start getting to know more about our baby!