Sep 29, 2012

Watch us grow!!

We finally had our 20 week ultrasound! I can't believe we are now over half way!! They took a ton of measurements, watched the blood flowing in and out of his heart, and took a look at his kidneys! We are so grateful that everything looked great! They were also able to tell me that I am not at risk for pre-term labor, although I wouldn't mind if he came a little bit early! Just a little bit!

Unlike some of my fiends doctors, the ultrasound tech did not give us statistics on how big or small he is. I was disappointed because even though I know you should not compare to know how healthy/strong your baby is, it is fun to see how different each baby is! They did tell us that he is 13oz which she said is a good size for his gestational age! Also, his heart rate has been continually between 145-148 which is healthy and strong! I am hoping that my doctor gives me more details when I see him in a few weeks.

This appointment confirmed that our baby is still a boy! I was very relieved because I have been planning for a boy! Our family has been very busy growing lately so here are some photo documentations:

9 weeks

11 weeks

16 weeks

18 weeks

21 weeks

It is incredible to think that something which started out SO tiny can grow so quickly into a little human! Our poppy seed sized 7 week old now weighs 13oz and is about the length of an old fashioned coke bottle! In just 3 more weeks, our baby could survive birth with intensive care in the NICU!  (Of course we do not want that to happen!) He also went from an embryo looking more like a tadpole than a human to now having organs, cartilage, arteries, a spine, and forward facing eyes!!! I am also feeling him kick several times a day. Most of the kicks are still quite soft but occasionally he will kick hard enough to make my kindle bounce if sitting on my belly!
8 weeks old

13 weeks old
13 weeks. Tech says boy, I say... are you sure its not his tail still hanging around?
20 weeks old and looking right at the camera! (he wouldn't turn around and give us a profile shot!)
20 weeks. Okay, that looks more like a boy than a tail that hasn't quite disappeared!

 Somehow, Brandon didn't get the "our family is growing" memo!





Brandon and I had a VERY difficult time deciding on a name and still reserve the right to change our minds; however, at this point our oldest child will be named Seth Brandon Hatch.

We have felt so loved through the past few months and appreciate all the sweet comments and VERY much appreciated hand-me-downs!!

Sep 5, 2012

Can't believe its been this long...

Lately I only have one thing on my mind... BUT I really want to share some highlights from our 2 week vacation in August!

We started the trip by flying to Florida to spend a week with Brandon's extended family. All of Christine's siblings + their families were able to make it except one so we had a huge group of people!

Winters Family 2012. Don't you just love the color scheme? P.S. behind us is a swamp where a wild boar (among possible other wild animals) lives!!


 We got to hold lots of crazy animals...







After doing this, I remember reading that your not supposed to hold snakes while pregnant... I washed my hands so hopefully that was enough!


We watched lots of Olympics and had a great time being together! We also got to go to the beach! I LOVED the beach there! It was warm, clean (clear water, no seaweed, soft sand...), and just a wonderful day!





It was so nice to spend time together and spend time in a different state. Florida really is a whole other world! We never did get our fill of wild alligators in swamps off the side of the road, or the crazy amount of plant life! I don't think I even got a single mosquito bite so I'd say it was a great trip!





Our next stop for me was Utah, Brandon went back to work in California and met me there for the weekend! The big Utah event was Camree's wedding. It's so weird to think she is married. It was so normal (at least for me) when I got married, but seeing your little sister get married is so surreal! Like its another childhood game of "pretend"! She was a stunning bride and she and Cody brought not only happiness to themselves, but to everyone who saw them!












Brandon, Taylor, Mckenzie, and Brittney got to go on my favorite hike through a slot canyon! Unfortunately I was not feeling up to going but doesn't it look fun?



Another highlight of our trip to Utah was seeing my family, grandparents and lots of cousins included, don't you love weddings? I also got to see Nikki and Whitney! We never remember to take pictures but here is the three of us the last time we were able to get together in December (Whitney was 6-7 months pregnant with the cutest baby girl, Stella).


Since being back its been life as usual but we did get to spend a fun weekend in Agoura for Labor Day with the Hatch's!!!