Sugar, Spice...and Everything Nice!

...............that's what our little GIRL is made of! :)

Probably a surprise to a lot of you...since 59% of voters thought we'd be having a boy. :) Needless to say, Chris and I are on cloud nine. Not only do we know that we have a daughter in our future...but so far, everything has checked out okay. (You know, two feet, two hands, healthy heart, full spine....the vital things).

I'll let the pictures do the rest of the talking. Say hi to our beautiful BabyGirl!

Half-time

We've officially hit half-time, folks!

20 weeks down...around 20 more to go!

According to "them" ...BabyP should weigh about 10.5 ounces now and is about 6.5 inches long from head to bottom, and 10 inches long from head to heel. (Guess now we'll be measuring from head to heel now that BabyP is not curled up so much). Anyone wanna guess what fruit or veggie BabyP is most like this week?? If you guessed the length of a banana, you are correct!

After tomorrow....we'll be able to throw these estimates to the wayside, and share have some real numbers from the doctor. OH yeah....we might share the gender with you, too. *winks*

DON'T FORGET! If you haven't already, take our poll and let us know whether you think BabyP is a boy or girl. Look like the majority of votes are for boy.....we'll see soon!!!

Here's the latest pic.

Baby Bump - 20wks 1day

Lastly.......but definitely not least.......we were given a baby niece this weekend! My sister and her husband, Jenny and Joey, welcomed their baby girl into the world. Brooklyn Rose was born on May 2nd at 5:16am weighing 8lbs 5oz and 19in. Mom, Dad, and baby girl are doing wonderful. I know BabyP and Brooklyn will make great friends very soon. :)

Intuition? Gut feeling? No clue?

Seems like everyone we talk to has a strong opinion on whether BabyP will be a BOY or a GIRL. Chris and I go back and forth on what we think "it" is.....but there are no certain feelings either way.

So, here's your chance to let us know what YOU think. =)

Choose Team Pink or Team Blue in the poll we've created on the right side of this blog. You can only vote once, so no attempting to sway results. *winks*



The poll will be open until next Wednesday evening when we will [hopefully] be revealing the gender.

Can't wait to see what you all think!

POW! BAM! BOOM!

The Cosmic Battle of the
Comedic Husband vs. the Hormonal Wife

It was a hot Sunday as we prepared for a family outing. I'm trying on a million one or two outfits and continuing my regular struggle of "pregnant or beer gut?"

I turn my back to my dear, sweet husband and ask him a question I ask all too often...

me: Honey, does this shirt make me look wide??

Chris doesn't miss a beat, and replies with a big smile on his face...

him: No, your belly does.

I spun around, slightly shocked that he would go there, but I'm overcome with laughter.

He's lucky I love him so much.
He's lucky I think he's one of the funniest people I know.
He's lucky that he defeated my potentially dangerous hormones.

If only he could be so lucky next time....

Sex, Bumps, and Tomatoes

Sex.
That's right...one week and one day until the "big ultrasound" where we take a closer look at all of the important organs and ligaments BabyP has been busy growing. And, while definitely not the most important goal of the day........we will [hopefully] be finding out the SEX of our lil bean!! Eager to be prepared, we've been discussing names and with luck we will share the name and gender of BabyP next week. (We aren't sharing names quite yet, but will once it's decided. The gender will be revealed asap!)


Bumps.
Yesterday marked our 19th week of pregnancy. (Almost half-way through already!) BabyP has been making him/herself known with sporadic movements....and Daddy-to-be got to feel for the first time this Sunday. It was a moment we'll never forget.

Baby Bump - 19 weeks

Tomatoes.
Just in case you were wondering....what food would BabyP be equivalent to...here's your answer: from head to bottom, our baby is about the size of a large heirloom tomato. (See pic below if you are confused between heirlooms and romas). It's (I hate using "it") now weighs about 8.5 ounces.

This week, our Sweet BabyP's brain is developing areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. And may be able to hear us now! So, look out for less bad words and more singing from Mommy-to-be. :)

Hair is starting to form and BabyP's arms and legs should now be the correct proportion.

Large Heirloom Tomato
[Credit: Picture borrowed from Babycenter.com]

So, there's the weekly update of BabyP. Stay tuned for a few extra posts this week. And be sure to check back next week for the BIG NEWS!

Baby's First Kick!

Yesterday was an amazing day...it was a lazy Sunday, beautiful weather, and oh yeah- I FELT THE BABY MOVE! :) Okay, so it wasn't so much a kick as a "tap, tap" but i felt it several times in the afternoon, and after dinner too. Definitely not as strange as I thought it'd feel (kind of cool actually) and so reassuring.

I've been a bad blogger...but we are 18 weeks along today and here are the pics I'm behind on.

Baby Bump - 17wks 3days

Baby Bump - 18wks

Prilaman Boys

16 Weeks and Still growing

Hello, hello! Not too much new on the baby front...just gettin' ready to get ready. (Meaning I'm making lists of all of the organizing & nesting we have coming up in the next few months). But BabyP is still growing and is apparently the size of an avocado this week....about 4.5 inches from head to butt and weighs around 3.5 ounces. All of his/her body parts are growing and moving around (eyes more centered, ears where they should be, etc). And I guess our little bean will hit a growth spurt...double his/her weight and adding inches! I have a feeling Mommy will be purchasing some maternity jeans very soon. :)

We have a check up this week, and the "BIG" ultrasound in May is quickly approaching. Are we going to find out the sex??? YES we are absolutely going to find out ...and NO we will not be keeping it a secret. I promise to post it here as soon as possible. (And let's hope BabyP cooperates!) lol. To be quiet honest...we don't have a preference whether BabyP is a boy or girl. There are such benefits and wonderful things to look forward to if we are blessed with a son or a daughter.....we just pray that everything looks healthy in the next ultrasound. (Cliche? Sure, but so very true.)

Here's the latest belly pic. I think we forgot to take a pic of Week 15 (oops).

Baby Bump - 16 wks