Going Back In Time

So this post will be a bit out of order, the audio is from June 26, 2009 - the 16 week check-up - and the photo is another one from the 20 week ultrasound (it's a foot/leg - in case you can't tell). This video is only getting posted now because we just got a new mac laptop and Ben has been learning how to make movies and do other cool things like add still photos and sound together, etc... So if you are impressed, he's the one who deserves the credit. [If you aren't impressed then your standards for baby blogs might be a little too high.]

It's Official....She's Kicking

For a few weeks now I have been debating about whether I have been feeling her kicking, or whether I am just attributing normal sensations to activity from our little girl. After several weeks and a few hard-felt jabs, I think it can no longer be denied that she is on the move and letting her presence be known. It's pretty exciting, and very strange, I cannot imagine how much crazier it is going to get as she gets bigger, and I get bigger, and her movements start to become even more pronounced.

Ultrasound Shots

Here are some ultrasound pictures from July 24th. The first is one of those freaky 3-D or 4-D ones. I think it is alarming and sort of cute at the same time. Ben's response was that she has my chin - to be precise he said she had my "pointy chin," I asked him if he had meant to say "my heart-shaped face."









The second one is a shot of two legs - really just one with a second in the background (it is conveniently labeled "leg2") - I think it looks to me like two legs side-by-side in essentially a swimming-type motion (for all you Champa-swimming types out there, I don't know what the kicks are called, it just looks to me like they are in motion).









And finally - just a standard profile shot.

Explaining the Title

As Ben just pointed out, it is probably a good idea to explain the title of the blog. For those of you who haven't had the absolute pleasure of meeting our four-year old little Italian Greyhound Gabby yet, well...you are missing out. She has been our first baby and so we thought she should get a shout out as we do this blog. In her honor we are posting her baby picture and a picture from last summer that we like.

Getting You Up To Date

for those of you out there who don't know, here's where we are:

we found out this week that we are having a little girl (at least they are pretty sure it's a girl);

also at this appointment they altered our due date a bit, from December 9 to December 12 - I guess if the date had to change, I'd rather it go that way -- although it's only 3 days, I feel like we can use them!