20 weeks- It's a girl!!I

Here she is! Little Baby Girl Claybrook!  All of the sonogram pictures were really, really dark.  This is the only one you can really tell anything.  It is her profile.  Does she have a Puetz nose or a Claybrook nose? We will find out in December!

It's a girl!  Justin was really sweet and brought home balloons and such to celebrate our little girl!

 

 

What an exciting week at the Claybrook household! So it is official, we will be having a little girl!  We thought that there would be more build-up to finding out the sex while we were at the doctor, but the sonographer pretty much said, "Okay, these three lines mean you are having a girl."  No build up or anything, but it was still really exciting.  I was a bit shocked which leads me to believe I thought I had a little boy inside of me.  But Justin and I couldn't be more excited! I already know that this little girl will have Justin wrapped around her little fingers.  He is going to be an amazing dad to a girl. 

This weekend we started thinking about what we need for this baby when she arrives, and let me tell you, it is overwhelming!!  We went to Babies R Us to start to figure out the basics.  Wow, there is so much to choose from.  It took us 5 hours of store shopping, online shopping, and reading books before we decided which infant car seat and stroller to buy.  We think we got the best for our baby!

Just to let everyone know we are keeping the baby's name a secret.  We still want there to be a surprise when she comes.  I will say it is not trendy or going to be spelled funny.   So fun times ahead of us in the Claybrook household!

19 Weeks-Dealing with the Dallas heat.....20+ days over 100 degrees!

19 Weeks and trying to survive the heat! This week the picture is in the fancy room!

We have almost made it to the half way mark! It is crazy how fast things are coming along!  I am feeling great! The only stinky this is this Dallas heat!  We are on our way to one of the hottest summers on record.   This week was pretty relaxed and nothing too exciting.  Thursday is the big day though when we find out the sex of the baby. We really don't care at all, but it will be nice to know so we can start planning things!  Pretty short and sweet this week!

18 Weeks- Back to Kansas City!

18 weeks pregnant and in Kansas City! We took this in front of the new LiveStrong Complex in Kansas City where the soccer team plays. 

Justin and I headed to Kansas City for the weekend.  We headed back to see our friends and family.  It was a quick trip, but we still had a good time.  We hadn't been back to KC since December so it was nice to be back for a bit.  I am a very proud Kansan so any time I can go back I am a happy camper!

Nothing too exciting this week in terms of the pregnancy.  I feel lucky that I have had such an easy pregnancy so far.  I am beginning to show and people are starting to notice.  I have had about two people touch my stomach which is kind odd.  This week we start a 4 week parenting class through our church so we are excited about that.  Next Thursday we get to have another sonogram and find out if we have a boy or girl!

17 Weeks- My Belly is Definitely Growing

My shirt is a bit tight around the belly area.  If you look back at week 8, I had on the same shirt and it wasn't quite so snug!  By the way, Justin has this idea to take pictures all throughout the house. So this week it is the dining room.

Week 17 has arrived and so has all of my maternity clothes I ordered! Yay!  I think I am all set until Fall/Winter sets in and I need some long sleeve shirts/sweaters.  I am going to try to make it with thee pairs of work pants, one pair of jeans, two pairs of shorts, and five shirts.  I think I can do it as long as I do lots of washing! Nothing really exciting this week. Justin and I have begun the routine of waking up at 5 in the morning to run.  It isn't fun waking up and we are asleep for about the first mile, but it sure beats running after work when it is over 100 degrees!  We go nice and slow!  Next weekend we head to Kansas City so that should be fun since we haven't been there since December! That is about it. Only 3 more weeks until we find out if  Baby Claybrook is a boy or girl!!

16 Weeks Pregnant- Happy 4th of July!

16 weeks! I am just barely showing.  I am wearing a maternity top which conceal my baby bump pretty well.

We had our 16 week checkup this past Thursday.  The baby looks good!  His or her heartbeat was 150 which was the same as last time.  Our doctor keeps telling us with a high heartbeat that means we are having a girl.  He enjoys making up things like that!  In four weeks we will know for sure!  I was most excited that my blood pressure was good.  I have been borderline high blood pressure the last couple of years, but it was spot on at 122/72! Yay!  All the exercise and watching my sodium is working!

We are going to watch fireworks tonight to celebrate the 4th with my friend Aubrey from OT school.  I think it will be fun!  Next year, we will have a little one with us to celebrate! Also, I hit the jackpot on maternity clothes.  I found a sale at Gap and stocked up!  I did find some more pants too! I just have to get them hemmed up.  It is amazing how much better you feel in maternity clothes!