Baby T.

Two weeks ago Jim and I went in for our 20 week appointment. We were especially excited about this one because we knew we would get to SEE the baby again! We were not able to get a really good profile shot because the baby was so active while the pictures were being taken. Apparently it's not good to eat Lucky Charms before you go in because the baby reacts to sugar. It was fun to watch on the monitor, but unfortunately made for some unclear shots. Everything looks normal at this point. The baby is developing as it should be. Here are some more pics of the baby- hopefully you are better at deciphering ultrasound pictures than I was :)

Baby flipping: feet are at top and head on bottom

Another flip: you can really see the spine in this one

Little foot:

Jim's brother-in-law pointed out that the baby is "T-Bowing" in the shot. For all the Broncos fans out there...

These 3D shots totally creep me out! If you look hard, you can see the little face!

Skinny little legs (definitely not from my side of the family). This picture doesn't reveal the sex of the baby according the the technician - we want to be surprised.

Little profile shot: 

Happy Holidays!

This year Jim and I spent Thanksgiving with my side of the family. We decided to contribute by making a pecan (pronounced like you're from the South) pie. Here's Jim pulling it out of the oven. The crust could have looked a little prettier, but it was our first time :) .




 We also decided to do a little Christmas decorating since we will actually be around to enjoy it this year. We are spending Christmas with Jim's family so we will be local!

Jim and Gracie on our front porch:

We don't have much room for a real Christmas tree in our little home, so a fake table-top tree was all we could fit. I like uniform ornaments (boring I know), but while I was away Jim pulled out his personal ornaments that he's collected over the years to add. Apparently we have all the Chicago sports teams represented with the exception of the Blackhawks.

In other news, I got a bit of a surprise two weeks ago at school. I was teaching like normal, and felt the baby moving around! It is so exciting to feel the baby kicking. It is a constant reminder that another life is being formed. Jim has been able to feel the baby kick now too. We go to the doctor this Wednesday for our 20 week appointment. Hard to believe we are already halfway through!