Happy Halloween

How cute are little babies dressed in Halloween costumes! These are pictures of our friend's (Nicole and Craig) little giraffe, James.

The Halfway Mark

We've hit the halfway mark. I am now 20 weeks pregnant and the belly is starting to grow. The morning sickness is pretty much gone and the appetite is back.

Kyle hit it big at the French Lick Casino last weekend and bought his pregnant wife a digital camera with his winnings. What a sweet husband! Below are some belly shots from the new camera. Enjoy!

A 4 year-old's suggestion

Our 4 year-old nephew, Wilder, has been busy thinking of names for the baby. Although he thought Bicycle was a good name, he's decided Fencepost would be better. Also, he says Fencepost can be either a boy's name or girl's name. So what do you think? Should it go on the list? Fencepost Meek.

Dr. Appointment and Maternity Clothes

We had our 17 week check up today. All is going well. I had a weight gain on the scale (3 lbs.) so we are now moving in the right direction. My blood pressure continues to be very good. Overall the doctor is happy with the progression. We heard the heartbeat again. The doctor could tell Baby Meek was moving all around and she practically had to chase the baby around my stomach with the sonogram to find a consistant heartbeat. The baby's heart rate is 150 which is very strong. We have our next ultrasound in 4 weeks (November 9th).

It's official. I have a baby bump. We think it's pretty noticeable, but I have yet to have a complete stranger comment on my pregnancy. I am now wearing maternity clothes full time. Thank you, mom, for taking me shopping. It is nice to wear shirts that don't fit like crop tops! Currently we don't have a working camera so we will post a belly shot as soon as possible.

Goodbye Green Bathroom

Before we can start on the baby's room, we need to address our outdated bathroom. We've had trouble with leaking water under the tub and some of the green tiles are losing their grip. Solution - redo everything! So far we've purchased new tile and started the demo. We'll keep you posted on the progress.

Picking a Name

We've been busy looking for both boys names and girls names. We've started a list and we do have some front runners. However, we're not really sharing. Yes, another surprise you'll have to wait for!

So to satisfy your desire to know what's on our list, we will tell you the names NOT on the list. Below are the names that Kyle or I picked and then were vetoed for one reason or another.

Boys

• Carson
• Connor
• Kevin (sorry Uncle Kevin, but, no)
• Kaleb
• Harrison

Girls

• Emma (Kyle's #1 hated name)
• Olivia
• Brook
• Izzy
• Caroline
• Carson
• McKenna (Becky really likes this one. Someone name your kid this to make her happy)

one trimester down, two more to go

I am 15 weeks pregnant now. Just this week Kyle and I have noticed that I'm starting to show. I still fit into my regular clothes but I find myself wearing maternity pants anyway because they are so comfortable. No buttons...no zippers...I could get used to this!

I still feel pretty sick at night. Since I started my 2nd trimester I've actually thrown up a couple times. All the books said the morning sickness would go away after the 1st trimester, but apparently I'm not part of the majority. I am feeling better and have more energy during the day. I'm doing things like cleaning the house and doing laundry again which I hardly had the energy to do before. Kyle is really happy about that! I haven't gained any weight yet (still down 12 lbs since getting pregnant). My doctor doesn't seem to be conerned but I've been trying to eat more now that I'm feeeling better.

We've read that we should feel the baby kick soon (between 15-20 weeks). I haven't felt anything yet, but we are really looking forward to that milestone.