3D/4D Update

Head on over to our CaringBridge website to see the pictures from our 3D/4D ultrasound this morning!

Elayne is still as perfect as can be. AND she smiled for us today. Plus, she likes to put her toes in her mouth.

Doctor loves my minimal weight gain, says everything is just "perfect," and won't make me take the gestational diabetes test again! Plus, she gave me more information on Cord Blood Registry and pediatricians. And now I start going to the doctor every 2 weeks.

This is getting real.

She's really going to be coming into our lives.

I'm already in love.

Elayne the Eggplant at 28 Weeks (7 MONTHS!)

This weekend we were traveling machines! We drove down to New Braunfels to stay the night with the Harkins. Saturday was Jake's graduation party in LaVernia, and yesterday we drove back.

Oh and Happy Fathers Day!

Today, I finally received one of my wishes! We have a maid service cleaning the house as we speak! Too exciting! It is really hard for me to bend over and clean tubs/showers, vacuum the whole house, and so much more. Therefore, enter maid service until after Elayne is born. So exciting!

Tomorrow we have our 3D/4D ultrasound and I can't wait. We get to see our baby girl AGAIN on the big screen and this time we'll actually be able to tell more about what she looks like. I'm hoping we'll even get a smile out of her. Plus we get a full video and DVD of pictures to show everyone. Watch the Caring Bridge page for her glamour shots. ;)

Baby Elayne

Size: Eggplant. That's 2 1/4 pounds, and 15 1/2 inches long. Holy moley she is getting big! Though, with my height, I'm pretty skeptical about her length. ;)

Important Developments: Pretty much, her lungs and immune systems are forming more and she's filling out to look more like a chubby newborn instead of scraggly alien.

Noticeable Symptoms: This short torso of mine is not serving me well. Elayne likes to hang out in my ribs now, though fortunately she hasn't started kicking them - yet. I am having a hard time getting hungry. I even lost another pound last week. I'll see what my doctor says about it.

Total Weight Gain: Still at 9 pounds. I'm thinking that is good, but we'll see tomorrow.

Re: Butterflies

With our second anniversary being TODAY, I'm in that love-my-husband giddy state I get in from time to time. I mean I feel that way all the time, but it particularly comes to the surface in times like these. Combine that with these pregnancy feelings and you get an over-the-top Ashley.

And naturally, I'm going to write a blog post about it.

They say that every once in a while, someone comes along that gives you butterflies. A person that will always give you butterflies. And it is our job to act on those butterflies to make sure that person sticks around for the long haul - if not forever. Well I grabbed that person and am so happy I get to spend the rest of my life experiencing these butterflies.

I remember when we first started spending time with each other, how different we were. We were nervous and scared and wanting to make the best impressions. There was hesitation in expressing true feelings for fear of the other not reciprocating.

But now we are so open with each other. Free to love and show as many feelings as possible. Completely ourselves. It is magical.

I can't believe it's already been two years. Where has the time gone? And next year, we'll have a little one celebrating with us. It's crazy how fast life moves - and how much it doesn't slow down, even if you beg it to.

It may not be the lengthy anniversaries my family is currently celebrating, but two years is defined as success for me. Two happy years.

27 Weeks!

A little late on the post guys. Sorry. This is further proving how bad I am at updating pregnancy happenings on a schedule.

But here goes!

Elayne Ruth

Size: Cauliflower! She is 2 pounds now, and over 14 inches long! Crazy how much she is starting to grow. Pretty soon she'll be growing up to 3/4 a pound per week. The big 2 pound milestone has been reached!

Important Developments: Her eyes are opening and closing, and she has a definite sleep schedule.

Noticeable Symptoms: Still having back pains and muscle pains. Legs are starting to cramp a little, and sleeping through the night is nearly impossible.

Cheers! To 37 Years!

Happiest of happy anniversaries to my wonderful parents! They are celebrating 37 years together today and I could not be prouder of them.

They have endured so much together. They laugh together. Solves problems together. Work together. Love together. And so much more.

We had the option to share our wedding anniversary with them - we could have gotten married on June 4, 2011. But we decided not to. We wanted them to have their own day to celebrate. A day they didn't have to think about anyone else but themselves. Because you know, they're pretty special. :)

We are so fortunate to have many examples of love surrounding us. So many marriages that have lasted throughout the years. We have a lot of great advice from so many great people and we cherish every word. And I am so excited Elayne gets to grow up with these examples too.