Babies R Us

Today was N's first trip ever to the Babies R Us. I've been before, but never to shop for my own baby! It was overwhelming, but it was great to be able to touch and try out so many different items. This having a baby thing seems very complicated...

It's a boy!

This is little g at the 20 week sono. That's when we found out he's a boy!









Here's the email from Noelani spreading the news:

Hey All,

For those of you who don't already know, Mary and I (well, technically me) are pregnant!
AND, we had a sono last Weds., and found out it's a boy!! We don't have a name yet and are inviting all ideas, of any kind, so please, feel free to give us your favorites.

Sonograms are so amazing. It was great to watch him wiggle around in there. I have been feeling him for about 2 weeks now, and Mary felt him for the first time a week ago Sunday. That was the coolest, to be able to share it and feel him together.

We are really excited, of course, and now beginning to prepare in earnest.

In the meantime, here are the sonos, from first pre-baby Blastocysts (one of those is him) to this latest set where we found out the gender. Then, finally, a belly shot I am finally willing to share with the world outside of Mary's camera.

Thanks so much to Rikki for letting us use her scanner to share these prints.

Love, N~

Baby Update

First email from Noelani with the Baby Update:

Just a quick note to you all know how it's going.

We have now heard a very strong little heartbeat three times. Things look good. We're going to have what is called a Level 2 Ultrasound in about a month (we are at 16 weeks already, two weeks from halfway through! Can you believe it?!). We will know the gender then, unles s/he's shy! We met with our midwife last night and during the exam she helped me recognize these funny feelings I was having as baby movement! That was amazing. The baby responded to the Doppler by moving away, then coming back (curious?) and kicking me - twice. Maybe speaks to a strong opinion already? Guess that shouldn't be surprising, should it.

Life is bound to only get more hectic as the arrival approaches, but we will try to give little updates as time goes on.

Love to you all, and thanks for all of your good thoughts and well wishes.

Noelani and Mary

Getting Started

This is our first blog post, so I'm starting with the first photo of little g, at the blastocyst stage, with a second blast (that didn't stick).