Week 16_First Flutters and Shopping!

Hooray! So today I think I felt my first "flutters"! It kinda felt like someone was inside of me scratching at inside of the stomach. It was a pretty neat feeling and I even called Spencer at work to tell him about it. I'll be excited when Spencer can feel the baby kick too. I told him if he really wanted to be a part of this experience that I would help him out by kicking him each time the baby kicks me. Spencer declined my kind gesture. So much for enjoying this pregnancy "together."

Only one complaint as of recently. I am still very tired. I was told I'd get tons of energy in my second trimester and so far, it's just not happening. I also don't really ever have an appetite now which is good for not gaining too much weight, but bad since I have to remember to eat. I've had pretty much only fruit and ramen noodles for days now. At least we are saving money- Ramen is only 17 cents a pack! At this rate, this kid might actually have a college fund!

Another weird thing occurred when I tried to wash my hands this week. I leaned over the counter in the bathroom to wash my hands and my stomach touched the edge of the counter!! It was so weird! I've never had a belly that touched things like that. Plus, it's not fat and squishy it's actually pretty hard so it kinda hurt to run into the counter. I guess this is just the beginning.

Now that we know it's a boy, I have been doing some window shopping and a tiny bit of real shopping. Below is the first (and so far only) thing I have purchased for Baby Shell.

Baby's First Polo (Georgia Tech Game Day Ready!)

My Mom has also contributed to Baby Shell's Polo Addiction...I mean wardrobe... with the following:

Sooo cute. Now if only I can convince Spencer that our unborn child who won't actually walk for awhile really will NEEEED these....

I think since "Daddy" has some loafers, "Baby" will want some too. Obviously my new goal is to have the best dressed kid ever....even if I can't put him in pink ruffles.

Week 16_IT'S A BOY!!

Well I believe the title says it all. We are officially having a little boy! God has blessed us so much and now He's added to it with a son! Our son will be the first grandson on both sides of our family and the first great grandson for my Mammaw, and Grampy and Grammy Drew as well as Spencer's Gan Gan and Papa and Bonnie! So watch out- here comes a pretty special guy!

The first picture is a cute one of the baby's profile. The second picture could get me arrested for posting it on the internet...but maybe it's like a baby's naked bathtub picture where everyone just thinks it's cute. Oh well. It's proof!

So now the fun can begin as we (okay really just I) get to start designing the nursery! I guess my pink themes are out!

So since it's late and I'm tired I'll just give you the quick and informational update (which means less humor than Spencer's posts).

Baby:

Test Results came back! No down syndrome, no tay-sachs, no Chromosome 8 and 13 defects (I guess that's good although I'm not sure what the chromosomes 8 and 13 have done wrong in other babies), and no spinda difida. Basically, the kid is decently healthy for being T-4 months old.

Teresa:

I thought God gave me nice fingernails during pregnancy because He feels sorry for my other pains. I was wrong, they are really to scratch my constantly itcy belly. I thought God gave me shinier hair because He feels sorry for my other pains. I was wrong, it is because He knows I have less engery to blow dry my hair completely before work each day. I have to admit I'm impressed with God's planning He's done to anticipate my aches and pains!

Spencer:

I always knew God gave him more patience that He gave me, but now I know why. Spencer has to have the patience to put up with Pregnant Teresa! Before I was pregnant, I didn't realize that everything is his fault. Pregnancy has cleared by view though and now I know that when my clothes don't fit, it's Spencer's fault. When I run into a wall, it's Spencer's fault. When I lose my phone, it's Spencer's fault. Interesting I didn't pick up on this before I became pregnant! Anyway, Spencer is a champ and is taking all of my hormone swings in stride, although sometimes I think they still surprise him a bit!

So that's the update for now- Good night, sweet dreams, don't let the bed bugs bite, and God bless!

P.S. This is something I would expect to see at my dad's house in Novemeber: