Anatomy Scan

We had the doctor's 20 week anatmony scan on monday where we found out that Hunter is a 100% healthy little boy! We counted all ten fingers and all ten toes, the four areas of his heart, his brain, even kidneys, stomach, and bladder. There was one point it looked like he was sucking his thumb, and in another his hand was down covering his "boy parts" :) Once we even saw him kick himself in the head, it was so funny. He's a little entertainer already.

IT'S A BOY!!!!!!!!

We had our much awaited ultrasound yesterday, Monday, April 6th. Both Grandmas were able to join us and experience the amazing 4d viewing of our little Hunter Louis Ehrlich. Wow is all I can say. First of all, I think I am still in shock because I was so sure he was going to be a girl. Chase, of course, could not be any happier if he won the lottery. Neither of us can wipe the smiles off our faces. What an unforgettable first anniversary!

The Name Game

We are still anxiously awaiting the ultrasound to tell us if we have a little girl or boy on the way, but we have come to a conclusion on the names. If it's a boy, his name will be Hunter Louis. We came up with Hunter because that is the meaning of Chase's name. Louis is the middle name of Chase, and his dad, Monte. If it happens to be a girl, her name will be Skyler Dawn. Skyler is the one and only name we could agree on, so it won by default, ha. And Dawn is after my grandfather, Donald. Our ultrasound appointment is still scheduled for April 6th, but with Chase's new job schedule, we may end up doing it a day or two earlier. Can't wait to find out!

Beautiful Little Heartbeat!

I got to hear the baby's heartbeat for the very first time the other day at the second doctor's appointment. I still cannot wrap my head around the fact that there is a tiny human inside of me, it is such a miracle. The heartbeat was 174 beats per minute which is pretty fast. (I've read that higher heartrates produces little girls, so we'll see. :) Chase and I have decided to do a 4d ultrasound for our first anniversary, April 6th. We will be about 17 weeks along then so they may be able to tell us the sex of the baby! Keep your fingers crossed :)

Baby's First Photos!

Had our first ultrasound today! I got to see the heartbeat, and they measured its size to see how far along we are. 8 weeks and 5 days today. So I guess the doctor was right on :) Can't wait to find out the sex, only 10 weeks or so to go till then. :)

First Doctor's Visit!

Friday, January 16th, we had our first doctor's appointment, which is where we found out that the baby is due on September 12th, 2009. On that day, I was 5 weeks and 6 days. We realize that it is still really early, and sometimes things can happen, so prayers are more than welcome. The doctor said that everything looks normal and we have no reason to worry about a thing. She scheduled us an appointment for an ultrasound for Monday the 26th and another regular appointment in four weeks. Also, I was reminded of my fear of needles that day. Apparently pregnancy requires lots of blood tests, which I have not experienced since kindergarten. Having such a horrifying memory of that day so long ago made me a little uneasy to begin with, but when I was sitting in that chair of torture, it all came back to me. The poor nurse had to stop half way through because I was passing out. She had Chase fanning me with a magazine and was instructing me on what to do with my stiff legs. She finished up on my other arm and for some reason, that side went much better. Thank goodness. :) I still have a huge bruise from the ordeal. Hopefully next time will go smoother.

Finally The Family Knows!

You would think that being married to Chase, I would know this about him by now, but apparently my husband cannot keep a secret to save his life. I wanted to tell my friends and family the big news myself, in person, and I told him he could tell his family and friends his way. Unfortunately, I dont live extremely close to my side, so I had to wait for the right time without giving anyone a hint that I had a secret. Well, let's just say Chase spread the news a lot faster than I expected. Can't blame the man for being excited I guess. Anyway, end of the story is, everyone knows now and we can live without the lies!!! YAY!