20 Weeks! Half Way There!

Wow, the time has gone by SO fast! Our little boy is so active inside my tummy. I love sitting on the couch in the evening and just feeling him move around, kick, punch, and whatever other antics he's performing. It's been a challenge for Bryce to feel the movement because every time I talk, baby Seger stops moving! Maybe he's actually listening to me :) Bryce and I have a secret gesture now to let him know when he's moving around.

My personal favorite change that we have made to the house in preparation for the baby is our sleeping quarters. It has been near impossible to sleep since I have grown a little bigger, so last night I had a genius idea. We moved the queen bed from our guest room in to our master room, jammed it right up against our other queen bed, and now have a wall-to-wall ROYAL sleeping arrangement with plenty of room for body pillows, heating pads, extra blankets and more. A bit ghetto looking, but who cares!

I am also working on a new painting in the baby's room. A big tall giraffe is in the works on one wall, which will take a few full days to finish. I plan to paint a height chart on the side of him so we can compare our little man's (and maybe mommy's and daddy's too!) height to the big tall giraffe!

Thank you to my wonderful husband, Bryce, for offering nightly massages, for washing the kitchen floor, and for always telling me how beautiful he thinks I am. What a lucky lady I am. I love my boys.

20 Weeks and Growing!

The beginning of Mr. Giraffe

Yep, that's right! That's how we roll!

19 Week Ultrasound

The day is finally here! Trying to get to sleep last night was like trying to fall asleep the night before leaving on a Hawaiian vacation! So...the verdict is in and Baby Seger is most definitely a BOY! He wasn't shy at all during the ultrasound! "Check out what I've got Mom & Dad!"

We have narrowed it down a couple potential names, but will wait to share with everyone until we decide for sure :) In the mean time, he (oh man, it's a wonderful feeling not call him "it" anymore) is squirming around, doing flips, and keeping busy inside there getting ready for his debut in May 2011.

Bryce picked out his work shirt with much thought this morning. He stratigically picked out one with BLUE and PINK in it, not to hurt the baby's feelings no matter the sex.  :)

     Getting ready to leave for the appointment. Had to get a picture!

               Getting closer to the moment of truth!

                    With fingers crossed that will be able to find out!

                          So much for the girly figure :)

        Bryce texting moms, dads, grandmas, and friends the news!

Face Profile and bicep shot!

Stretched out leg!

A little foot! How cute!

Is this appropriate??? Who cares! That's my boy!

Celebrating 1 Year of Marriage

Some say that the first year of marriage can be the toughest. If that is indeed the truth, then Bryce and I are going to be just fine! This past year has been full of many good changes for us. Moving in to a place with a little more room, new jobs, and getting pregnant are just a few. It's weird to think that 1 year ago we were standing on the beaches on Maui exchanging vows. If I could have written out an ideal plan of how my life would go up to the age of 30, it might have looked pretty darn similar to what we have created within the Seger home. I m so grateful for Bryce and our families everyday.

To celebrate, Bryce and I went downtown and started the evening with some Christmas shopping at Pioneer Place. We walked  around enjoying the festive lights and decorations that I love about Portland during the holidays! We finished off the evening with a delicious dinner at Portland City Grill, overlooking the city from the 30th floor of the US Bank Tower Building.

                                  (Scary eyes in this picture. Yikes!)

Belly Bump - 17 Weeks

Baby: Officially in to the 2nd trimester! Baby Seger is now approximately the size of my hand spread open from crown to rump. Fat begins to form in the baby this week which is important to the body's  heat production and metabolism. He or she is moving around just enough for me to start feeling little wiggles inside! The first few times, I wasn't sure what the strange sensation was that I was feeling was, but after a few wiggles everyday I am decided that Baby Seger is having a dance party in there.
Dad: A big help in "nesting!" Cutting and setting up our Christmas tree, sealing the grout in our newly re-constructed bathroom, and other helpful chores around the house. Bryce will be such an attentive and patient father...just like he is as a husband!
Mom:  I'm feeling great, and SO anxious to find out if we are having a boy or a girl. We will wait until I'm between 18-20 weeks to find out ~ a change in doctor appointments leaves us unsure of the exact date that we'll know. I'm spacey and forgetful as ever! Such an adjustment from my normal organized self. Oh well!