What's New with Mom and Dad

We are absolutely thrilled about becoming parents. I have wanted to be a mom as long as I can remember.
Joe has come with me to the doctor's each time, however for my 16 week appointment he won't be able to go, but that's not really a big appointment. The 20 week appointment is when we find out what flavor we are having!!!! I cannot wait. He's getting used to the idea :)
We are beginning to think about how and what we are going to do with the nursery.
Right now, the baby's room is our spare bedroom and my closet. We bought some bins for me to put my clothes in that I won't be able to wear for a while and hopefully I will get that done this weekend.
The next step is figuring out how to fit everything else, (Joe's clothes and mine) into one small closet in our bedroom. Hopefully we can share well.
Then I have to find a way to con my dad into doing a custom baby closet in the nursery so that it is more size appropriate for a kid.
I can't wait to find out what we are having so that I can start on the fun stuff in the nursery!

Even though the baby is growing rapidly, I am still looking fairly normal these days. (feeling normal is another story though) If you didn't know me, you would just think I had been eating a few too many cookies.
I did have a minor growth spurt over the weekend though. At the doctor's office I had only gained one pound from the last time I was in, but I feel like I have gained about 20! My pants are definetly starting to get more uncomfortable. I guess I am getting the beginning of the lovely baby bump. Luckily I have people to lend me maternity clothes!

Joe however is wasting away as I am taking up more and more space in the room. He is on a new diet that our doctor has and he is doing VERY well. 15 lbs in a week and a half. (something about this just doesn't seem fair) None the less I am happy one of us won't frighten our child with their size :)

That's all for now. More updates to come!

Baby Nahm 12 Weeks!!

Joe and I went to the baby doctor yesterday for my 12 week appointment and so far, so good. We got to hear the heartbeat for the second time. (160 a minute!)

Right now the baby is about the size of a lemon or a little bit smaller. (2 inches long) He/She can suck it's thumb already and can already move around and kick, even though I can't feel it yet.

The baby's brain is getting fine tuned this week as nerve cells are forming all over the place. (the beginning of the smartest child alive are among us)

The baby looks more human now that the eyes and ears have moved into place, and it will start to get it's reflexes here soon too.

Oh yeah, and the baby can pee now too! (apparantly that is what helps them stay afloat in there)

Now that we have heard the heartbeat and I am at three months, the rate of misscarriage goes WAY down! YAY!!!