Letter to Aspen

Dear Sweet Baby Girl,
You are becoming more and more active as each day passes. I love the little kicks that I am feeling every now an then. It's your way of reminding me that you are there and you are growing and getting ready to meet us in a few months. Last night as we were sitting on the couch watching the Patriots win their 16th game of the season, you were kicking hard enough for me to feel you with my hand. Thank you for those little movements. That's what makes you so real to me. I can't wait to see your tiny toes and count each one of them.
I tried to get your older brother Max to feel you kick with his hand last night, but he was too shy. He's going to be a great big brother. He already knows your name and tells everyone that Mommy has his baby sister in her tummy. It's so cute when he says your name. The first time I heard him say "Aspen", that just reaffirmed to me that it was the perfect name for you. I have a feeling you are going to fit in with us nicely.
I'm almost 21 weeks now. Next Saturday you are going to go on your first plane ride to San Francisco. You won't remember it once you get here, but I will make sure to include you in my belly in some pictures.
I pray for you every night that you will be healthy and strong and funny. I hope that you will laugh with us and take life in stride. Your brother is pretty good at this, so I'm sure he will be a great example for you. He loves to laugh and I know he will be right there telling jokes for you and tickling you, all to watch you smile.
We love you so much already and can't wait until the day we get to meet you. But you still have some time. You are going to be a wonderful Spring flower in our lives this year.
Love,
Mommy, Daddy, and Max

New Fuzzies

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! Ours was absolutely wonderful and Max got absolutely spoiled!! We were so blessed this year and are so thankful for everyone in our lives. Love you all!!
Curt's mom knitted everyone new fuzzy slippers! We wanted to show off our new slippers in our Christmas family picture. Max is holding Aspen's tiny slippers in his hands. Can't wait for her to get to wear them!

Half Way Belly!!

I took these a couple days ago. At the Half Way point now!!!

Almost 20 weeks


At my mom's

Randomness

I wanted to let you know that I am feeling much much better! I haven't been having anymore headaches and the nausea seems to have passed for the most part! YIPPEE!!! I love the second trimester burst of energy! I'm feeling more normal than I have in several months, other than the fact that I'm outgrowing some of my pants, lol.
I've started feeling Aspen a lot more now.(It's so nice to be able to call her by name now :o) ) It's not really strong movements, but every once in a while I'll get a little thump, thump on my belly and can't help but smile. It's truly amazing being able to feel your child growing inside of you. It's very surreal and alien-ish, but also very cool. There can't be anything like it in the world.

Since finding out we are having a little girl, I've really wanted to buy some girly things! I didn't think I would ever have the chance to shop for a little girl. For some reason I always envisioned myself as a mother to boys. Curt doesn't want me to go out and get anything right now because he says it's too early and we have other things to focus on right now. But it's SOOOO hard not to get something. Max and I did pick out a little sleeper the other day at Target and bought that. It has a pink and green ladybug on it and it says, "Little Lady" on the chest. SUPER cute!! Shhh! But don't tell Curt we got it, he wouldn't approve, hehe. Oh HI CURT! You read this blog too?? Who would have thought...?

Today Max and I walked around Babies R'Us for a while. I had him sit in several different double strollers to see which one I liked best. He was way too long for almost all of them! Not to mention those things are HUGE!!!! So who knows what we will do about that. I love the idea of a double stroller, but not if it can't accomodate both kids. So we'll see.

Another GIRL!!!!

My wonderful sister Tiphanie and her husband Eric, found out yesterday that they are also having a girl!! I'm SUPER excited about this!! It's so wonderful!! It's neat because my brother had a boy close to the same time as Max, so he has a cousin close to his age that he can play with and now our little girl's are going to be close in age!! Couldn't have worked out more perfectly!! Even more perfectly I think because Tiph and I are due three weeks apart, so our girl's will be even closer in age!!

TP Tuesday and WG Wednesday

18 Weeks

TP today (12/12): 9 and a tiny bit, so like 9 1/8
Previous TP:
(12/05): 9
(11/30): 9

WG: +2 lbs, 3 lbs Total

Names

I forgot to mention the names that we came up with.

For a girl: Aspen Elise (I also really like the middle name, Annalise, but we can modify that later if needed ;) )

For a boy: Jasper Reid

Drum Roll Please!!

We had our big u/s today and everything looked great with the baby. It was being really stubborn at first, keeping it's face towards my spine. But it eventually turned around and gave us a nice profile. It looks EXACTLY like Max's u/s pictures! SOOOOOO cute!!! Everything's measuring right on target and everything checked out perfect!!! It was really really nice to see my little baby! I got all weepy as soon as I saw it's heart beating strongly. Love that sound!!

Curt's all worried now...

His wallet is about to get a big hit...

Introducing...


Waving to us,


Her arm,


She did a quick 4D shot. It's a little blurry, but still really cute!


It's a girl!!! I made the lady check like 3 times just to make sure! I told her she had to tell me 100% that it was a girl, and she said, "Yep, that's 100% a girl!!"


Guess who gets to go shopping?!!!!!

Did you notice?

I was just looking at my floating baby ticker on the right and thought to myself, you know, that actually really looks like a baby now. Kinda neat to think that's what he/she looks like now.

TP Tuesday and WG Wednesday

Gosh, can't believe it's that time already!

17 Weeks
TP squares this week: 9, but just barely. I'm thinking I will be into the 10th square next week.
WG: up 1 lb total.

Last Week
TP: 9
WG: 1 lb total