BABY GIRL ASTORGA 20 WEEKS

Here she is our baby girl. I am 20 weeks along now and feeling better than ever! The morning sickness is completely gone and I'm not sleeping every chance I get. I am feeling her move and she's more and more active every day. Sometimes it seems like she likes to just kick back and push her feet up against my right side, it's a little uncomfortable but I don't really mind. It's when she's laying on my bladder in the middle of the night that I'm not to fond of.

She was in the same position both times for this ultra sound and the one we had at 11 weeks. She lays on her back feet up and sometimes she'll flop an arm up here or there but she's just pretty mellow hanging out. Both times she didn't want to turn over for the US tech to get a spine measurement even with all the poking and prodding they did she wouldn't budge more than just enough to make the tech mad. I hope this means we're going to have a very calm happy baby. She's got Noe's genes so I'm sure she'll be pretty laid back.

No names yet, but we're working on it.

WE'RE HAVING A GIRL!!

Now I just have to remember to start referring to her as a she and her instead of it all the time.

I just can't believe it! For months now I've occasionally looked at little girl clothes hoping that someday I'll be actually buying and now the reality is setting in. It started out that I didn't really care what the sex was but the farther along I got the more I hoped for a girl. I have day dreamed of tea parties and shopping and getting our nails done together. All the fun girly things us girls do to treat ourselves. But wow the reality is just hitting me after the ultra-sound apt yesterday when she told us it was a girl it was like a switch flipped on and I really realized I'm having a baby and it's girl!! I now think of the huge responsibility that I have as being the example of a christian woman to her. I will have to be the example of good conduct with high morals and values for her to follow. I feel that I'm pretty good at these things but as far as leading and teaching someone else is all a little frightening and exciting and thrilling at the same time.

What an amazing ride this is really turning out to be!!!

It's Snowing!!

I can't believe how much it has snowed this morning. When I got up at 5:45 there was only a dusting of snow on the ground. It's 10:30 now and there is over 5 inches and it's still snowing!! It's so beautiful! These photos were taken about an hour ago and it's still dumping snow so there is even more now! I love the snow!! I carefully took a walk through our neighborhood, I just love how absolutely gorgeous it is outside right now!

16 Weeks Pregnant!

This is what the experts have to say about the baby's growth this week....

"Five and a half inches tall and only six ounces in weight. The child can grasp with his hands, kick, or even somersault. At this time, your baby is holding her head erect. Because her muscles are developing, she can make some faces now. Your baby is able to squint, frown and open its mouth. There is enough calcium in the bones that they will show up on an x-ray. Your baby's fingernails are well formed now and the legs are longer than the arms. Because your baby is moving well now, you may begin to feel his movements! Some women say that the early movements feel like gas bubbles or a slight flutter. If you have not yet felt the baby move, don't worry. Fetal movements are usually felt between the 16th and 20th week of pregnancy."

I'm not feeling to much movement yet, but I'm sure excited for that to start!