Growing Baby Continued

5 Months

A few stats for our records:

* 21 weeks

* Baby weighs 12 oz

* Mama's gained 7 lbs

* Papa's gained a few too

* Cleared to increase activity, I will probably add some walking and prenatal yoga

* Baby is most active around 2pm and 6 or 7pm- mostly after meals

* No cravings or food aversions

We are signing up tomorrow for our birth/newborn and breast feeding class at Shady Grove Hospital where we will deliver the baby. We are taking these a little early since it will be the holidays and then Mike could be gone on interviews. I can't believe how fast this Winter will go by and then he will be here. I can't wait to hold, snuggle and kiss him! 

Welcome Baby Morgan!

Morgan Joan Siuta

8 lbs 9 oz  ~ October 18, 2010

Morgan, I am so excited for you to arrive. Your mama and I have been dreaming about you since we met. You are so beautiful and strong-willed, just like your mother. I pray for you a life of happiness and love. You have amazing parents, what a great start! I am already in awe of how precious you are. I can't wait to spend time together this Fall!

Mike's ACCP Meeting

Mike has been in Texas for the last few days so that he can present a poster on diabetes at the ACCP meeting. He worked on this project with Kathy, one of his fellow students, and it turned out great!

He also had the opportunity to speak with the University of Minnesota residency director today at the residency showcase. It sounds like a great program and Mike will most likely apply. That makes me very happy.

I am a very proud wife, even though I hate when he is gone!

Things I've Learned (so far) from Preganancy

1. Pregnancy is not a walk in the park.

For some reason, I thought pregnancy would be so easy! Oh, how I had been fooled. The nausea, ligament pain, constant weight gain no matter what you do, restricted activity, lack of caffeine. Although it is exciting and amazing, it isn't easy that's for sure. But, try to tell me that before I got pregnant-- no way! I must give Mike a shout out now for being so patient and loving with me.

2. The best things in life come to those who wait.

At the beginning, all I wanted was to rush through this pregnancy and have the baby. Now, I want to keep the baby in as long as possible.

3. You never know what someone is going through until you have.

This is probably the most important thing of all. I truly now believe that it is very hard to completely understand something until you have gone through it yourself. I don't know why I never realized this before.

4. I'm pretty lucky.

Sacrificing my body and my wants for 9 months is totally worth it. Every time I feel a kick or get to have a sonogram and see our growing baby I am reminded at how special it is. Sometimes I'll catch myself walking by a mirror and think-- I am so lucky to get to carry this baby and experience everything so intimatly. Our lives are forever changed, and at the end of the day, I am thankful.

Mike's New Suit

Just wanted to show off how good looking my husband is-- here is a sneak peak at his new suit for the upcoming interviews he will have this winter!

We can't wait to find out what residency or job offers he will get! Let's hope all the hard work will pay off.

I felt that!

Last night, our little boy was being pretty active around 9pm. He kept moving in one area on my tummy so I had Mike put his hand there to see if he could feel what I was. It took some time, but I felt a movement and Mike said 'I felt that!' and a big grin came over his face.

I love this look that Mike gets. He doesn't get excited... at least not like I do. But, if I could take a picture of when he felt the kick, when he found out we were having a boy and when he found out I was pregnant, that would be priceless to me.

For our records, Mike felt the 'kick' exactly at 18 weeks.

I can't believe we still have 22 to go. I think that parenting has already started to teach me patience and the importance of waiting for the good things in life. I'm so excited for our little boy to be ready for the world!

Nursery Thoughts...

Dreaming about a nursery for our little boy (whenever we get to put one together!) and thought I'd share some fun ideas and rooms that I like so far!

I really like a fresh/clean/theme-less look for the nursery.

Which one do you like??

Our Movin' and Groovin' BOY!

We are having a BOY! We even have a name-- It really hasn't wavered since before we got pregnant. He will be named:

Jackson Thomas Akers

More exciting news...

I felt him move for the first time (or at least the first time I knew it was him) yesterday right before I left work for the day. He must have been getting ready to go home too! 

I can't wait until Mike is able to feel this little boy kick-- it is just amazing. Every time we have an ultrasound, he seems to be moving around a lot so I hope that I can feel him often as the weeks pass. It is so reassuring that everything is going well inside his little womb.