Baby Update...Baby Update...Baby Update...

Today we had our 10 week appointment and everything went very well. The doctor was pleased with all of my lab results. We talked about all the normal baby stuff ( how I was feeling etc.). At the end of the appointment, she said she thought she would try to pick up the baby's heartbeat on the Doppler so we could hear it, but she warned us that it is very common to not be able to hear the heartbeat this early. Sure enough though baby #2's heartbeat showed right up at 174 beats per minute! :O) I swear that is one of the BEST sounds in the whole world. I was a little euphoric for the rest of the day. 174 beats per minute is on the faster side of normal but the baby was most likely just moving around. BIG surprise, right? We apparently have the most active babies, before and after birth!

Our next appointment is set for October 8th. We should also be setting our ultrasound appointment on that date too. How exciting! So what do you think? Girl or Boy????

Going to the Zoo

In the kids play area at the zoo, Emily spotted this rock and was standing on it and singing the song from "Little Mermaid". She loves to act out all the movies she knows and thought this was a perfect opportinity!

Here is Emily trying to open her mouth as wide as a shark. Pretty close honey, keep trying.

Here are our friend's Jennifer and Gage. This was Gage's first time to the zoo. I think he enjoyed watching the kids more than the animals. He was such a doll and very happy the whole day. What a trooper!

Guess What????

That's right! Emily is going to be a BIG sister! The baby is due April 3rd. Emily is very excited and goes back and forth from wanting a brother or a sister. We will keep you posted on the progress. Right now I am feeling quite tired and sick. This little one is keeping me on my toes already because I never know when I am going to feel sick. Overall I feel the worst in the late afternoon to evening, but I never know!

Little Miss Emily wanted me to take her picture, believe it or not! She isn't exactly an easy one to get pictures of. Recently she likes to pose, but it always comes out a little funny. Oh well...

We also went to the zoo recently with Grandma and Grandpa. Emily loves to go into the education center and look at all of the displays and touch the animals in the touch tanks.

***Emily's newest thing is a new game that she and Daddy made up. Emily has officially named it "Pillow, Pillow." The way the game is played is, first, Emily tunnels herself down in the covers of our bed. Then Daniel takes a pillow and smacks her with it. She thinks it is so much fun. After she gets tired then she makes Daniel lay still as she repeatedly bonks him with a pillow. She just laughs and laughs. Oh the joys of being 3!