Congrats Tim

The same day we got the good news of having a girl, Tim got more good news....a job offer! We wish it was back home, but thrilled that he will be working for a great district. The district is Cupertino which is a nice area near San Jose. I am so proud of him. The job market sucks as most of you know and he had a lot of competition. After much contemplation and weighing the pros and cons, we have decided to move yet again. This will be our third move in 1 1/2 years of marriage. I'm dreading the stress that comes with packing and moving and unpacking etc... but Tim has been great and says he will take care of it all, I just have to take care of the baby. While our crazy, always uncertain life continues, the good news is 1. we will be closer to work (I can take side streets the whole way!) and 2. Out little girl gets her own room. I was okay making due in a one bedroom apartment and had already thought of ways to make room for the little one's arrival, but I am sooooo happy that she will have her own space. We move the end of August and I will post pics once were settled.

Think PINK!

It's a GIRL!!!! Wow still in shock, and soooo happy. Today we are 14.1 weeks which is early to learn about the gender, but our doctor said he is 80% confident it's a girl. I have said girl from day one so maybe there is something to a mother's instinct, although I will admit there were plenty of times I would think boy. I really wouldn't have cared either way because both bring such different and special moments to your life, but when he said that I started crying. Our Dr. told Tim that he has two daughters and loves it. Everything is looking good and we are very pleased at how the pregnancy is progressing. We are just so happy to know our little precious princess is healthy. It's scary how quick your mind starts to think of the future. I've only known for about 3 hours and I've already pictured her dancing around in a tutu, bringing a boyfriend home for the first time, and Tim walking her down the aisle. Life moves too fast as is, so I need to just take the current moment in and know that our home is about to get a lot more pink!!! We go in for a detailed anatomy ultrasound in 3 weeks which they will then be able to confirm 100%. In the picture below you can see the little profile with her hand up by her forehead. You can also see the brain (the lighter region) which I think is cool.

Big Baby, Good Genes

Today I went to a Genetics Center to get a detailed prenatal screening to rule in/out any serious genetic problems. It's a fairly new process that includes blood work and a special ultrasound. Prior to going to the appointment I felt confident everything would be fine since we have no family history of problems and I'm young. However, once I got there, I started getting very nervous. The waiting room was full of young children with severe disabilities and it made me very sad. I couldn't help but think that those mothers once sat where I was with hopes of a healthy baby. First I met with a counselor who went over a full family history. Then I had an ultrasound. Tot was not cooperative and decided to show us his or her back the whole time. The tech made me jump up and down, pretend to hula dance, and cough in hopes of waking the baby up because she needed a very specific view to calculate the odds of a problem. After much song and dance the tech got what she needed, but sadly the pictures I got aren't very good (clearly tot doesn't realize how important scrap booking is to mommy). Good news is, they gave me the results right then and there. Tot was negative for Down Syndrome, negative for Trisomy 18 and negative for Cystic Fibrosis :) So happy every thing is okay and thanks mom and dad for healthy genes. The other info I received was that tot is measuring 5 days longer than expected. I guess with a 6'6'' daddy this shouldn't surprise me. So my brother will be happy that I think tot has the Tatum height and he is one step closer to getting that 'athletic' nephew he's been hoping for. Next appointment is one week from Wednesday.

Tot Makes a Showing

Today I have officially completed 13 weeks which is the end of the 1st trimester. I am feeling much better and starting to eat again (thank goodness). Much to my surprise, the baby is already making a showing. Okay, your average person on the street wouldn't be able to tell yet, but I can. Here is the first bump watch picture...