And it's a....

Boy! We had an ultrasound yesterday at 20 wks 1 day and our little bean showed us that he is a boy. We are very excited about this news, and I'm proud of myself because I've been saying for a while I felt it was a boy, but nobody around me seemed to believe me. The doctor said that everything on and in our little boy looked perfect! We got some decent pictures, but when he tried to do a 3-d one of his face, it didn't work out super great because our little man was cuddling away from us. The doctor did the best he could though and got us a profile pic. We do have a name, and unless something changes, his name will be William Maddox. William, after Freddy on my dad's side and Maddox was a boy name we both actually agreed on. Here are some pics of my belly bump(last weekend at 19 wks 3 days) and our ultrasound pics. Enjoy!



How far along? 20 wks 2 days

Maternity clothes? Pants, YES! Shirts, not yet, but I def can't wear all of my old shirts.

Stretch marks? nope :)

Sleep: naps are wonderful, sleeping through the night is a hit or miss thing now.

Best moment this/last month: finding out we're having a boy

Movement: Oh yes! He's pretty active at night.

Food cravings: Nothing really crazy or memorable

Gender: all B-O-Y!

Labor Signs: none, thank goodness

Belly Button in or out? Still in, but on it's way out

Wedding rings on or off? On

What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach

What I am looking forward to: Getting the nursery together now that we know what to buy

Weekly Wisdom: Prenatal massages are a MUST

Milestones: Felt him for the 1st time at 16wks, Glenn was able to feel him last week at 19 wks, and of course finding out what we're having.

Holiday Time Update

I hope this update finds everyone enjoying this holiday season. I have been out of school/work for a week and a half and Glenn also took leave, so he hasn't had to worry (more or less) about work or go in at all. It's been an amazing break from the Army! My parents and Adri came up for Christmas and we had a great time, along with a great 7 or so inches of snow the day after Christmas. We are planning on going down to GA tomorrow to spend New Years with my parents and hopefully see a few friends.

We had a doctors appt today, and everything looks and sounds good. The heart beat was around 15o bmp, which is perfectly healthy. I am a day shy of 15 weeks and definitely beginning to show, I need to go have a shopping day full of maternity clothes. We have another appointment on Feb 4th for the in-depth ultra sound and to find out the gender. This month and a week is going to drag by, Glenn and I are getting very anxious to find out what we're having and nail down a name.

Thanks for all the prayers and thoughts, keep them going! :)

It worked!

I had decided to order an at home dopplar to try to listen to our June Bug's little heartbeat. Well, it came in the mail today and I tried it out...and low and behold, it WORKED! It doesn't tell how fast it is, but it was amazing to be able to hear it for myself in the comfort of our own home! Just had to share my excitement with everyone! :-)

June Bug

So it's been a while since my last blog....no longer doing the C25K...although I did accomplish it, I was able to run 5k, was never able actually run in an organized 5k, still proud of myself though. So now....I'm on to growing a baby! Glenn and I are so excited and love to be able to share this with all of our family and friends...near and far. Here's a little survey I copied and pasted from my other friend's blog who is pregnant. Enjoy!

How far along? 11 weeks

Maternity clothes? not yet

Stretch marks? nope

Sleep: can't get enough of it!

Best moment this/last month: Sharing our surprise with family

Movement: nope, too early

Food cravings: none really...just aversions

Gender: not sure yet

Labor Signs: none

Belly Button in or out? Definitely still in

Wedding rings on or off? On

What I miss: Being able to eat anything at anytime, not feeling nauseas, having my clothes fit

What I am looking forward to: Actually looking pregnant, and not just fat. :)

Weekly Wisdom: Pony tail holders work wonders...not just in your hair!

Milestones: Heard the heartbeat again....160BMP, nice and strong!

Week 2-Day 2

So, the last time I ran was Saturday and for the past two days I've been feeling kinda blah, but decided I HAD to run today. It was the same thing as it was on Saturday, but I know I ran further because I walked on 3.7 instead of 3.5mph and ran on 5.7 instead of 5.5 mph, but I accidentally turned off the treadmill before looking at my mileage. Whoops! So I know I went further then 2.02miles. My right knee was definitely hurting today, not sure why, but I hope it doesn't become a regular thing.

My dad has challenged me and told me if by next July I was able to do a 10k he would run the Peachtree Road Race with me that is held in Atlanta every 4th of July. It is a HUGE event and since I call Atlanta home, I feel like I should do it at least once in my life. We'll see where life leads me and if I will be able to do it.

Week 2-Day 1

This week's C25K plan is:

5 min walk

90 sec jog
2 min walk
-do the above for 20 mins

5 min cool down walk

Today was definitely a little harder, but I also haven't ran since Wednesday. It was doable and not horrible by any means. I did 2.02 miles, so still more then I have done so far, hoping my distance will continue to increase.

I think I am going to also do KK's upper body DVD workout today. So far so good with the program...I've GOT to stick to it though!

Day 3

So I did day 3 today. Yesterday was a complete rest day for me (because I chose it to be, haha!) The day before that I did Kim Kardashian's Fit in Your Jeans By Friday: Upper Body (Arms/Back/Core) and that kicked my butt, and I was sore yesterday.

Today's C25K workout was the same as day 1 & 2. (On the treadmill, yeah it was 102 deg here!)
-my knees were a little achy today
-Overall I did pretty good considering I was breaking out in hives on my chest and I had laid out/swam in the sun for 2 1/2 hours earlier in the day.
-I ran 2.01 miles, which is up from day 1 and 2

I think tomorrow I will do another one of KK's workout DVDs then start off week 2 of the C25K plan on Friday. I know it's early, but I think it's working!