Week 18 (and 3 Days)

Just a quick update for all you family and friends out there! At week 18 (and 3 days) the American Pregnancy Association states that Baby McPeanut is around 7.5 inches long and should be weighing about 7 ounces. 2 weeks until we find out the gender and I know that Grandma and Auntie Jenn are also excited to know the details!

Chris and I are doing well and he is nearly finished sanding and painting the dresser that we purchased at the antique store a few months back! We have just hit month 5 of the pregnancy and I feel that the time is speeding by! My co-workers at work mentioned that the last month will drag, but I am hoping for me that it too will be swift!

Still on the hunt for plus size maternity clothing - but you know me I love the hunt in shopping!

Happy Valentine's Day!

I think that I am becoming a bit too obsessed. Every meeting invite I accept, movie trailer see on TV and pretty much anything that involves an actual date reminds me of the appoinment at which we find out the gender! I guess I just really want to see Baby McPeanut again, discover its gender and ensure that s/he is a healthy baby that is perfectly Walters/McCully. I wonder if other women go through this when they are so close to discovering the gender. Then again, maybe it just stems from the fact that I am an overly type A personality that should really get help for my Obsessive Compulsive planning nature. Which makes me think, how did I become this overly obsessive with deadlines and checklists. Ummph...I do not think that it is genetic - if so, family and friends, please pray that Baby McPeanut turns out like Daddy in this area and not Mommy.

Just an FYI 19 days until the appointment. Yeah, there is a little count down at my desk.

Photos of Recent Nursery Additions

Family and Friends!

As promised, attached are a few pics of some recent additions for the baby. First photo is the crib that was bought for a great deal off of Craigslist. A lovely 4 in 1 that is white (as you can see) with a blanket bar along the back where you can hang extras for little baby Mc. Also attached is a photo of the travel system (with Osiris investigating) that we bought this past weekend. After speaking with soon to be Auntie Jenn, we decided that we should be a gender neutral pattern that can be used for another pregnancy a few years down the line. The final photo is the changing table (also from Craigslist) that has a fresh coat of paint and a new changing pad. The dresser is soon to follow as Chris is still updating it!

For all of those who I have not talked to in a while - miss you and I hope all is well.

Week 17 and 3 days!

I just wanted to give a quick update as to what the websites are saying about baby McCully during this week of the pregnancy. Depending on what website or email update I have received baby Mc is about 6-7.5 inches long and around 5-6 ounces.

On another note, I heard some lovely news from my mom last night that the "Sister Reunion" might be held in Texas again this year as mom and my 2 aunts might be coming in for the Cinco De Mayo baby shower. Mom and Aunt Leslie are already for sure - we are just waiting to see if Aunt Pat is able to come as well. This is excellent news b/c the last time I saw them was at the wedding and I did not get much time with them during their stay - as so commonly happens with weddings!

Best wishes to you all! More photos to come this evening of some items purchased for baby this past weekend!

Just the Facts -Maam

Family and friends!

We had a great appointment on Friday! Everything looks really good. The babies heart beat was b/t 155-157 throughout the monitoring. My blood pressure was a healthy 100/62. Dr. Orth mentioned that I will be probably getting out of my clothes in a few weeks and into more comfortable articles of clothing.

The next appointment is on March the 5th - and it is THE appointment that we have been waiting for - gender discovery! Doctor mentioned again that the heartbeat was high so OWT would say that it is a girl -- well in 3 weeks we will find out how true this is!

Hope all are doing well!

Photo of Momma

Some family and friends have asked for a side view photo of the Momma! Ask and you shall receive! This photo was taken on 02/08/2007, 17 weeks (4.5 months prego) It does not look like much, but I sure am feeling tight in my favorite jeans!

Hugs,
The McCully's

New Auto Policy

You might be wondering how an auto insurance policy can remind me of the loveliness of having a baby, but somehow it does! This morning as I opened the new cards to divvy up among the cars I suddenly realized - the next time I am doing this, I am going to have a baby in the home and the baby will be about a month and a half old. I guess it is a mess what can get you to think of the upcoming baby - but the whole adventure is fun!

Best wishes!

Quickening?

Well Family and Friends,

I think that I have felt the baby move for the first time and this happened at 16.5 weeks. The average is 14-18 weeks, but this gentle tickle in my lower abdomen is very noticeable and something that I have never felt before. So, needless to say I am very excited about that little tid bit of action!

Little Peanut is b/t 5-6.5 inches long (depending on what website I read) and is supposed to be about 3 ounces in weight! But, this is a Walters/McCully so it could be a bit bigger than that!

I will post another update on Friday after my next doctors appt!