The Name Game - Weekly Clue

Because it is the week of Christmas I've decided to be extra nice and post two clues for this week! :-)

Clue #4: It can be described as small
Clue #5: It is more of a girl name than a unisex name

Happy Holidays!

Names and Size (mine that is!)

The name game has been contagiously catching on. We have had two lucky guessers (to be recognized later in order to avoid pestering) today that have actually guessed it!!! The prize you ask? They get to join our side of the game and know secretly while others continue to guess. :-) So some people are demanding pictures of my belly and I've been averting the request. While we have been taking photos on a monthly basis, we have not published them just yet. I'm sure it will happen eventually (maybe sooner than later) but let me just start by saying/warning, there has been a HUGE change in the past month. I've upgraded in size from a small apartment to a small house. I keep looking down at my belly only to be surprised that when I touch it, it really is sticking out as far as it appears. It is no longer the way my shirt is hanging that makes me look bigger than I am. All of what I'm seeing really is my belly. It is starting to fill out many shirts, sweatshirts and even coats more than I could have imagined (at least this soon). Veterans keep telling me this is just the beginning (GULP)!

The Name Game

Everyone seems to be awfully curious as to whether we've chosen a name and/or names. Why yes we have! So the obvious next question would be "what is it?" The answer: It's a secret! With that said, feel free to start guessing! hehehehe... We have quite a few contestants playing the name game these days. So let me catch you up on the clues so far.

Clue #1: It starts with a "C"
Clue #2: It has 5 letters
Clue #3: It has meaning


Each week I'll try to add a clue to the blog (which means we technically have about 19 more clues to go).

Game on!

More Movement!!!!

Miss Stewart Little is rocking and rolling in there from what we can tell. Lots of movement felt internally by me but also more surface movement. Ryan was able to feel her moving about last night a couple of times. Coincidentally, I was having some lower abdominal aching in the past week or so but even more so last night (I know, too much information right?). So we had our monthly check-up appointment today and the doctor happened to ask about cramping/aching and such so I told her what I was feeling and she did another ultrasound. She soon confirmed that everything was looking great and that Stewart Little was just perfectly positioned to lay it on me with a nice swift kick to the lower abdominal area, hence the achy feeling...mystery solved! And oh, did I forget to say thank you for that! hahahaha

Movement and....the Shopping Begins!

Last night was the first night I felt movement that could be defined as the baby moving! It felt like a sporadic nudge from inside. Apparently she likes to be active at night when I'm resting. I'm really hoping she gets that out of her system before she arrives so we are all on the same schedule! Hahaha...in my wildest dreams right? I'm looking forward to more of these little nudges, kicks and/or pokes so Ryan can feel them too!

On a side note, I did find myself heading straight to the computer on Thursday night to check out baby stuff, particularly bedding, you know, "just to get an idea" of what theme or pattern we might like. We were sucked in! By the end of the evening, Ryan and I had picked one out, he found it on ebay and it's on the way! So much for waiting until January to start "looking" at stuff...

Miss Stewart Little's 20 Week Photo Shoot

Here are some of the ultrasound pictures from today's appointment. I've omitted the two proving she is a girl as I thought she would appreciate if we respected her privacy/modesty...but we do have proof! Some of the profile pictures are a little fuzzy because she was moving so much today. I think her profile looks like Ryan's baby pictures so this will be so fun to see who she ends up looking like! :-) P.S. We've just thrown the Stewarts for a loop! This will be the first girl to break the 3+ generations of boys.

Drum Roll Please....

Ta Da! Stewart Little has been unveiled! She's a GIRL!!!!! She was being quite the little lady with her legs together making it difficult for us to see but then with a little patience and some jiggling of the ultrasound "wand" she moved to reveal herself to us. For those who are wondering, I did break it to Boone this evening that he is going to have a little sister and that if he is lucky they will share the same birthday. He seemed to be very understanding and unruffled. Isn't he sweet? hahahaha...

The Waiting Game

We are anxiously awaiting our appointment tomorrow to find out whether Stewart Little is a girl or boy. We are hoping that he or she will be prepared for the unveilling. :-) So far I've been lucky to skip the morning sickness and have been feeling really good. My belly was growing quite gradually until about the past couple weeks. I'm not sure what has happened but I've "popped," as so many others with experience in this department said would happen. I walked into the bedroom last night shocked by what I had just witnessed in the mirror and announced to Ryan, "Houston we have a problem." I'm not sure where it came from but my belly has graduated to new heights (or widths for that matter). Everyone keeps asking about whether I've felt movement yet. I don't think I have or at least I haven't recognized it as such. It sounds like I should by the end of this month. It is already going to be the end of the 5th month by then...unbelieveable! Stay tuned for tomorrow evening's update on the outcome of the ultrasound.

Stewart Little

For those of you who may not know, Ryan and I are expecting our first baby (aka Stewart Little) at the beginning of May! :-) We are very excited and decided it was probably a good time to create a blog where we can post updates so everyone can check it out at their leisure. We will post baby pictures and updates along with any other happenings in our life. So above are a few ultrasound pictures from the last ultrasound at 12 weeks) Enjoy!

Getting Blog Savvy

So here we are official bloggers! I'm not exactly sure what we will post in the near term but I'm sure with a few months under our belts, we'll have photos and comments to share. ;-)Alternatively, we may find ourselves addicted right away...who knows!