It's a BOY!!!

We went in for the ultrasound today at 3:30, and were leaving by 3:55. The whole thing took about 15 minutes, but we found out what we needed to. Everything looks good--4 chambered heart & 2 arterys, kidneys look good, 2 equal parts of the brain, no cleft lip, LONG legs (gets that from me), etc. It was SO nice to hear that everything looks good! Oh yeah, and it's a BOY!!! (She double and triple checked to make sure.)

We're so excited to know the gender! We would have been fine with either girl or boy as long as the baby is healthy, but it's nice to know for planning purposes. We can stop calling him "It" now, which is nice. :) See the slideshow below for pics and the $$$ shot! ;)



Here's me the day before the appointment at 21 weeks. I really grew over the weekend!

Halfway there, BABY!!!

Well, Sunday was my 20 week mark, which means only 4 1/2 more months until we get to hold our little one in our arms. I'm FINALLY starting to show (without pushing).

Here's a belly shot at 20 weeks:



It's not that big YET, but definitely starting to grow. I'm feeling the baby move around more too, which is always fun!

I'm into a few maternity clothes now too since my pants don't zip up or button. Belly bands help, but my favorite are the bants with the built in bands that cover the entire belly. They're SO COMFY! Luckily I don't have to buy much since my sister, Ashlee, left all of hers at my parents' house and said I can use them. THANKS SIS!!! They fit perfectly! (Don't worry, we marked your initials on them all so you'll get them back.) The best part is that she was pregnant all summer with her last kid, so they're mostly summer clothes like I need. =D



In other news, we have a couple of carseats that were given to us, and the're in great shape! Current and everything...absolutely FREE!!! YAY!



I'm still not sure what all we'll need for the baby right away, but we still have time to think about it. We probably won't get any of the big stuff until we're closer to the due date, and know where we're going to be. (It's pretty stressful not knowing where the baby will be born or where we'll be living in a few months... such is job hunting though, I guess.)

Anyway, more updates to come later, but for now I have to go back to work. Enjoy!

A Good Day

I had a doctor's appointment today to make sure everything was going ok. I needed the reassurance after having a nightmare I had last night about things going wrong with the pregnancy. It wasn't very realistic, but seemed so vivid that it woke me up and made me worry.

Anyway, Shaun wasn't able to be at the appointment, but all went well. I got to hear the heartbeat for the first time and it sounded like a horse running it as pumping so fast! Every once in a while there would be a staticy noise that interrupted it, and the doc said that was the baby moving! Thump-thump, thump-thump, kshhhkshh, thump-thump, thump-thump... It was so cool! Again, VERY REASSURING that something IS in there, and that it's healthy with a strong, consistent heartbeat.


In other news, Shaun got an offer today from a company he interviewed with back in October! They wanted him to start last December because they needed the position filled right away, but he couldn't do it because he doesn't graduate until May. (Only 10 more weeks!!!) They e-mailed him today saying a Quality Control Management position just opened up, and they want to make him an offer to start in May soon after he graduates. The company is called "Torotel" and they are a military and aerospace contractor based in Kansas City, KS.

Shaun is also leaving Thursday morning to go to Dallas, TX and interview for two days with BNSF (Burlington North Santa Fe) Railroad. He has had one phone interview with them already, and they were very impressed. Hopefully this next interview will go just as well, if not better, so we can get an offer and have options to choose from.

THEN he interviews with UP (Union Pacific) on March 17 in KC! The interviews are jumping at him! We just have to wait and see if the offers will soon too.

There's so much to think about!!!

It's hard not knowing where we'll end up after graduation. As it stands we have no idea where Shaun will be working or where we'll be moving to or where our little one will be born. It all depends on where the Lord needs us after graduation because THAT is where the job will be. It's comforting to know that SOMEONE knows where we're going. We're doing our part to find a job, and the Lord will do the rest because only He knows where we need to be, and He will lead us there.

Today has been a good day. We're starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel of uncertainty with these job opportunities, and I thank my Heavenly Father for that. He is that light, and He's guiding us to our new home.