Baby Scarborough Update

We got to hear the heartbeat; looks like everything is going great. We have our determine the sex appointment in mid-January but we have decided to not find out. We will post pictures/updates after the next appointment.

Belly Bump @ 15.5 Weeks

The baby bump is finally starting to show. I'm feeling a lot better - just having mega heartburn.

As you can see, my face is as fortunate as my body; I'm all out of whack, I guess I can blame hormones on that.

Life @ 13.5 Weeks

Happy Belated Thanksgiving! Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday.

I went to the doctor today because I was having lower backaches on one side. Because of my previous kidney issues, they wanted to run tests on my kidneys. So far it looks okay; but they are still running tests. They think that I have sciatic nerve pain (not related to any kidney functions) from an inflamed sciatic nerve. If my kidney results come back clear then I will start on a dose of steroids that will hopefully (cross our fingers) take the aches away. It is not painful now, just annoying. The doc said if the steroids don't work then it will get worse as I get bigger - but I can do some home remedies to make it better such as taking a warm bath (as long as I don't submerge my belly???), heating pads, stretching or Therma Care pads - which basically means I have to deal with it and good luck.

We are headed to Gatlinburg this week with the fam to shop. I'm looking forward to getting out of town for the weekend and getting some of my Christmas lists shortened.

Hope everyone is going okay....I have another doctor's appt on the 16th - will update after that appt.

Our First Child (yes, she is in our bed)

Taylor is cracking me up with her new sleeping position. She is so dead to the world that I yelled at Blake to get the camera, moved and she still didn't wake up. Needless to say, she loves sleeping in bed with us and has made herself quite comfortable.

10.5 Weeks and Counting...

We had a good update from the doctor today. We got to hear the baby's heartbeat - doc said it is around 160 bpm. She said that we are clear from the first trimester miscarriage scare. No pics today (which we were a little bummed about, but oh well) but we did schedule our next appointment (mid Dec), then the "find the sex" appointment in January. We will not find out the sex of the baby until it pops out but we will enjoy some pics to add to our album.
Hope you are all doing well.

New Pics of Baby Scarborough

Baby Scarborough is 8 weeks, 1 day old...
Heart beat is 160 bpm. It's little arm buds were crossed in all of the pictures and the eye sockets are beginning to form. There is still a little tail (according to our books). The big black circle is the amniotic sac; there another circle around the baby (you can see it in some of the pictures), which is enclosed along with the yolk sac to nourish the baby until the baby attaches to the placenta through the umbellical cord. The doctor says the spine looks great and that Baby Scarborough is progressing along beautifully. The baby has grown to one inch - about the size of a peanut (------- roughly this big). I've lost 1 lb but am still feeling good most of the time! My next doctor's appointment in mid-November; hopefully we'll have more to share then. Blake is doing well too and is enjoying his extra control over the TV while I get some sleep.

Welcoming Baby Scarborough

The word is out...we are pregnant!
This picture was taken at 6 weeks, 2 days of Little Baby Scarborough. At the time of this picture, Baby Scarborough is the size of a mini M&M. The doctor found a heartbeat - 120bpm (beats per minute)!
Our projected due date is June 7, 2009.