Meet our Gummy Bear

I had my ultrasound today to verify our due date, and we are right on track! The baby is measuring 9 weeks 1 day old, and we're due on November 18th (actually a couple of days later than I originally thought). I saw a perfect little baby in there, wiggling around & waving! It's amazing how much you can see at such an early ultrasound. I also heard the heartbeat, and it was going strong at 164 bpm. I believe the old wives tale linking gender prediction to fetal heart rate would indicate that we might be carrying a little girl. I guess we'll have to wait and see!

It was a great experience, and I hate that James had to miss it. But I'm definitely thankful that he'll be here for the big stuff, like the birth & first year. Ha! :)

Obviously, I posted the ultrasound pics. They're fuzzy, but you can make out the head, arms, & the legs. Well, sort of.

Happy Easter!

I have gotten so behind! Last week we were sick with a stomach virus, then there was Benson's birthday party, then James left for the Philippines, and now we're busy with Easter activities. It's been so much fun (besides the being sick & James leaving part), but I'm kind of looking forward to the relaxing week that's coming up. Here is last week's belly pic, a link to pictures from Benson's birthday, and a link to our Easter pictures. I have an appointment on Thursday for my first ultrasound, so I'll post about that too. Happy Easter everyone!

Benson's Birthday
Easter Pictures

Another week, more belly

We're at week 7, and the ick has started to settle in. I've been more tired this week, and I just don't feel as well. But I can't seem to eat enough! Here is my 7 week belly and Ella with her cheese stick :). Nothing new to report on baby, as to be expected. I'm still waiting for the nurse to return my call to schedule my "prenatal registration" appointment. Then maybe I can schedule my real appointments. So frustrating!

We're getting really excited about Benson turning the big TWO next week! I can't believe my baby boy is getting to be so big. He's really into Thomas the Train, so that's what the birthday will be all about. I will have tons of pictures to share after the celebration next weekend.

James has Friday off, so we're planning to go to the zoo again. And we're thinking about going on our first hiking trip on Saturday. Hopefully we'll see a waterfall and get some good views of Diamond Head at Pu'u Pia. Next week we're planning a paddling trip out at Kailua, on the other side of the island. Should be fun!

We're Having a Baby, Again!

Well, it's definitely time to update our blog! As you all know, we're expecting our third in November. I'm going to post belly pics & baby updates here, along with our other stuff. The pregnancy is going great so far! Besides being a little hungrier & more tired in the evenings, I'm feeling fine. I'm really trying to eat much healthier this time, and I want to continue running as long as possible. I've logged 12 miles so far this week, and I haven't really had to slow down much yet. My belly is feeling (and looking, in my opinion) rather large for being just 6 weeks along. James thinks I'm nuts, but I have Ella & Benson belly pics to compare, and I'm not imagining this! Fingers crossed that we continue to pass on the morning sickness. I could do without that. Here's a pic of the kids making our announcement, and Ella & me at 6 weeks. And the link to our February pics is below.

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Dole Pineapple Plantation

Today we took Mamaw Nan & Granny to the Dole Pineapple Plantation. The kids really liked riding the train through the farm. Here are a few pictures from today, and a few from Mamaw and Mom's arrival on Monday. They're staying for 2 weeks, so we're really excited! We're going snorkeling at Hanauma Bay on Friday, so I'll post those pictures over the weekend.