3rd Anniversary!!!

Well, Neal and I have made it to the three year mark! We had a great day together, even though I had to work until 7pm and Neal had traffic court =). But don't worry, by using his powers of persuasion he was able to get out of his ticket ( or he went to a class and the cop dismissed it, thanks for the tip dad). I was surprised at work with a beautiful bouquet of flowers that were brought in by the cutest delivery boy ever, followed by a homemade masterpiece of chicken tetrazzini ( yum). Then we watched The Office reruns to catch up on our fourth season and then went to dessert at Pix Patisserie. But of course we forgot our camera in true Douglas fashion. All in all, we had a great anniversary.

Baby bean is doing well. We had an appointment August 8th and everything checked out fine. The heartbeat was strong and we even heard the baby kick, even though I didn't feel it at the time. The ultrasound to find out the sex is scheduled September 4th so you can expect a report then! In the last week or so I have been able to feel some kicks at night which is very exciting and even Dad was able to feel it for the first time 5 days ago. Here is pict of my belly at 18 1/2 weeks and growing larger every day. Maternity clothes are becoming more and more of a necessity.

My sista is comming to town on Friday for the long weekend so it will be a weekend filled with fun and family! Looking forward to our next post when little bean will have a sex!

Our little world traveler

 

Wow, it has been way too long since we last posted. To all our loyal fans (Keri) I apologize. We had an awesome time in Europe and I hardly even noticed we were pregnant, minus losing about half my dinners =). When we left we were 8 1/2 weeks and when we returned we were 12 weeks.

Feeling much better when we returned we had our second OB appointment and after we heard the heartbeat racing away at 160 BPM we felt excited and relieved to share our news with the world! Calling everyone monday July 14th was such a fun and special time.

Telling our news to my coworkers was another fun experience. My friend made me a special hat with the words "special delivery" written all over it and over the course of the day people slowly began to catch on. It was such a relief to be honest and open with people and to let my own excitement begin to grow!

Now that I am in my second trimester (weird) I am feeling a lot better. Nausea is subsiding, food is sounding better and energy is starting to return. Although naps are still a welcome luxury, or should I say "siesta". My husband has been nothing but elated since I told him and his excitement grows along with my belly.

These are exciting times for us and we look forward to our next OB appointment with Dr. Drake on August 8 at 11:15 when we get to hear the heartbeat again! We will post again after that and hopefully be able to make more regular updates!!

July Blog Pics

Little Douglas Bean

Surprise! Our "Little Bean" has sprouted and was discovered on May 22, 2008. While we were surprised (to say the least!) we are very excited and cannot wait to see what is to come.

On June 2 we had our first ultrasound with Dr. Drake and all looks well. Little Bean's heart beat was at 113 bpm and the little one is growing just perfectly.


Kristi has been a bit sick and suspicions are up at work. So far... mum's the word!

Neal is ecstatic and cannot wait to be a dad! Finals are this coming week and he's busy making sure that his head is full of useful information before things get really crazy.

Benson and Stella are blissfully unaware of what is in store for them.

We love to look at www.babycenter.com to see the Bean. We're at 7 weeks now and are looking forward to July 14th when we have our next ultrasound. The Bean will be 12 weeks and we'll be able to share our happy news with the world!

Until then, we are looking forward to a 3 week trip to Europe (and yes Kristi will have to forgo the wonderful German beer). Little Bean will be a world traveler sooner than most!