una chica?

Looks like the girl vote is winning!

I start my last first day of school today. I won't be teaching next year so I can stay at home and stare at our adorable baby. (I'm just assuming it'll be adorable.. maybe not?) But get ready, dear baby, to learn a whole lot of Spanish!

Here's a picture of my class.. :)

-Kristen

beating heart!

Today Luke went with me to my 12 week doctors appointment.. we heard the baby's heart beating! The doctor (who is wonderful, by the way) heard the baby moving around a bunch.. we have an active baby in there! It was sooo cool to hear that, it's really true, there's a growing baby in there!

The doctor also gave Luke some benefits to not finding out the sex.. I don't like saying sex.. the gender. So, he's coming around.

Baby lime is growing like crazy this week.. working on its reflexes, curling its fingers and toes and making sucking movements! And the face looks like a real human now.. I'm already so proud. Good job little baby!

I gave the bella band (great creation) a try for the first time this week.. getting even more difficult to fit in jeans. Oh, and note to the child, especially if it's a girl.. I'm trying to train your father to not say those "oh so wonderful comments" that no girl really wants to hear. "You're eating for 2 countries!" "When we go to the fair this year, you're gonna eat a ton!"

I love him. And I love my baby.

eggs and ham

TO OUR UNBORN CHILD: So we did a breakfast dinner the other night...and i would like to say 'your welcome' in advance for all this delicious protein you are getting from my eggs. As you already know, I make a mean plate of eggs and will continue to offer that to you throughout your life. maybe when you turn 18 i'll tell you my secrets...maybe...

-luke

Baby's First concert!

There's a good chance... if it's a boy, destined to be a drummer. If it's a girl, destined to fall in love with a drummer. It happens!

Till next time.. Luke, Kristen & baby lime

2 legit

I lost my wedding ring about 4 months ago and i finally found it..so now we can look like a legitimate married couple when we start telling people we are having a baby..ha!

-luke

Baby's 1st show...

ok ok...time for the big daddy to weigh in on all this fun.

So we took our babe to its first show this past tuesdee. we saw a band that single handedly changed my life and got me through high school....blink 182. it was supes cool to have our kid's first concert be blink. and i know some of you may be thinking/saying "well, technically the baby wasn't there and won't remember alskdja;lsdkj;aflkjsdf" just shut your face and give this to us. It was awesome. we've got some pics too. so hopefully the kid won't come out wearing tight jeans and mad at his father...

-luke

198 days!

Made it past the 200 day mark.. that seems like a crazy amount to go! This is what is happening to the baby in week 11:

It's just over 1 1/2 inches long, about the size of a fig! It's almost fully formed (amazing), the hands will soon open and close into fists, tiny tooth buds are beginning to appear under the gums, and some of the bones are beginning to harden.

The baby is already busy kicking and stretching (really?!), the tiny movements are so effortless, they look like water ballet (Mom! you know what that's like!). These movements will become more frequent as the body grows and becomes more developed and functional.

Here's the baby fig!