1st Little Outfit

Hi everyone! We had our 23 week appointment on Monday, and everything is still looking good; baby was actually in the "pike" position, he was holding his feet above his head somehow, but his head is down, so I'm really not sure how that's even possible.  He's a little yoga baby I guess:) 

 Aaron's parents came up last weekend and did a TON of stuff around the house.  They cleaned out and painted the laundry room so it's not too scary for me to go down there, they worked out in the yard chopping and cutting and planting, and the biggest thing was....they painted the nursery!  Thank you SO much Tom and Deb, you're the best!!!

That was a HUGE step for Aaron and I, but we're so glad it's done now.  It's a cute light green color, and it looks fantastic with the natural light coming through the windows with the beautiful hardwood floors, I think this little guy is really going to like it - it feels very calm and peaceful!  We're not quite ready for crib and furniture, but we'll get there, slowly but surely.  

Another huge step for me was buying his first little outfit!  I thought it would be really hard (well, it was pretty emotional) but it was way more delightful than sad.  After having lunch with some friends, I went to this cute little baby boutique in Northeast Minneapolis called "Pacifier" and browsed around, looking at all the books, toys, and of course, clothes.  I just couldn't resist buying this little onesie, isn't it adorable!  It's so little! 

Monday, April 30with will mark "24 weeks", that's only 5 days away - it seems like such a short time but for me it feels like forever.  I'm just hoping and praying that this little guy feels warm and comfy in my tummy, and plans on sticking around in there for a while longer :)

We love you all and thank you so much for your continued thoughts and prayers!  xoxo - Amy and Aaron

Lots of good news!

Hi everyone,
Just thought I'd post an update after our amazingly awesome Doctor appointment yesterday!  First of all, baby boy Sonnek is doing great, they did a level II ultrasound, which means they take 90 minutes to look at every single detail of the womb, the baby, measurements, weight, etc.  He's growing perfectly, in fact he's even a week past his gestational age of 21 weeks.  He weighs 1 lb and he's tall and skinny, and very active!  I'm starting to feel more and more of his little flutter kicks, too!  There were no signs of uteran infection, the amniotic sac tear has sealed up (oh yeah, my water sprung a leak about a month ago, a condition known as PROM, premature rupture of membranes), and I even gained 5 pounds in the last 2 and a 1/2 weeks, which is 2 pounds over my goal!  So, all the bed rest and homemade meals, love and prayers paid off and I'm just so thankful to finally have a good dr appointment.  So, so thankful.

Second of all, I'm officially off of bed rest, but still need to take it easy, as my pregnancy is still considered high-risk, but I even got the okay to walk around the block when I'm feeling up to it!  It seems so odd to start doing normal every day things, it felt great to do a load of laundry this morning (and I'm sure Aaron will be happy about that, too), take a long shower, make my own food, and load the dishwasher.  The dr says my body will tell me when I need to take a rest or slow down, but she said it's about time I start enjoying my pregnancy:)  And I plan on it! 

So, the next pregnancy milestone is just 3 weeks away - that's when I'll be 24 weeks (the age where babies can technically live outside the womb), and then the next big one is 28 weeks (when babies can survive and usually do pretty well)  I plan on taking it easy, and try to enjoy my pregnancy as much as possible by doing 'normal' pregnancy things like talking about names, thinking about the nursery, and all those things I've been a little scared of thus far.  We're not out of the woods yet, but we're getting closer and closer every day this baby stays inside me :)

A few pics...

Belly Bump - 5 months

Baby Sonnek profile shot, with his right hand up by his head

Little cute feet!