Baby Update

Thank you for all the phone calls, prayers and emails!! I didn't get a chance to update the blog after our ultrasound today. Basically, we were informed that the Kidney tube (going to the bladder) is still bigger than what they would like to see it as. But they are hopeful that the sizing with go down as the baby develops. We have another ultrasound at 32 weeks to see how the baby is doing and developing, which just gives us another peek at the little bunting. We did get to see a few 3D photos and videos of the baby, which were amazing. Enjoy the two pictures below...both are profiles of the baby's face! He/she really loves having his/her hands in his/her mouth!

More belly pictures and updates to come!

Bunting's profile...

We had another ultrasound today, to check the Baby's heart and his/her mouth. Both looked perfect. The heart's four chambers were easy to see and the mouth was fully formed. This was a much more in depths ultrasound than the one three weeks ago. My Midwife and ultrasound tech did say that the Baby's right kidney was double the "normal" size, so I'm going to see a specialist tomorrow for yet another ultrasound. I'm looking at it from the perspective of getting to see the little munchkin another time!! My Midwife did inform me that the Baby was producing urine and amniotic fluid and that was a good sign for the function of the kidneys. She seems to think it's just "filled" and will be empty by the time we go tomorrow. We'll have more answers after our EARLY (7:30am) ultrasound tomorrow!

Plus Austin wasn't able to come with me today, but will be able to tomorrow, so he'll be able to see the nugget again too!!

Austin's Mom came with me today!! It was so nice to have someone there to share in the experience..Thanks Heather for a wonderful morning, I had a great time!!

Below are the pictures from the ultrasound, both are profile shots! On the Baby has his/her hand in his/her mouth...so cute! Heather said he's (yes, she thinks, along with me and my mom that the baby is a boy!!) blowing kisses to his Grandma. Precious.

Two bare feet....

I loved this picture...Two little feet, together and kicking!!

5 years of Bliss...

This past weekend we celebrated 5 years of marriage!! Wow. I can't believe it's been five years already. When we were first married, people would ask us, "So, when are you going to have kids"? And our response was always, "in a few years". Well, two years lead to three, which turned into four and now five. We're so thankful we waited to start a family. We spent the last five years, figuring out married life, being selfish, taking trips, snowboarding for weekends on end and enjoying our time together. We wouldn't want it any other way. We're so blessed to have had the last five years together, just us. A year from now we'll be celebrating, not just another year of marriage, but our first year as parents as well. We're looking forward to the new chapter, the challenges and the simple joyful moments we know will come with the next year!

Enjoy a few of the pictures from our Anniversary weekend. Dinner was amazing, the flowers (a surprise) were beautiful and it was nice to just get away and relax for the weekend!

Bunting on the move

The baby has really started moving. I was a little nervous on Saturday when he/she didn't move very much, but by Sunday I knew everything was fine. Baby Stutz has started to move all the time, and not just little movements, but big flips and lots of kicks. On Sunday we started to realize if we watch my belly when the baby start kicking that you can actually see where he/she is doing the kicking. My stomach pushes out a big where the kick is!

I didn't realize how much I would come to love the baby's movement. I always found it strange when people would say " I miss him/her in my belly", but now I know exactly what they mean. It will be different not having the baby moving around.

I'm going to try and cherish the movements for the next four months.

22 weeks

Here are a few pictures from last night, when I really thought my belly was big. It does seems to grow throughout the day.

The bunting grows..

It seems to me like the belly is growing on a daily basis. I'm continually trying on shirts that were BIG before pregnancy and finding out that they fit one week and then next are way to tight! And so the belly grows..Enjoy a few of the pics from this weekend's belly!