Jude's Room

The baby's room is almost done! Kyle and I, with the help of my mom, worked on it so hard this weekend. All the paint is done. All the trim is done. The only thing left is to paint the door and closet white. After that- we can start setting up the crib and the rest of the furniture! I'm so anxious to see it all come together. Kyle's showing off his new belly in this picture!

-The 2nd Ultrasound Attempt-

Last Saturday we went back for our second try at a 3D Ultrasound. Unfortunately Jude wasn't really showing his face this time around either. The entire hour he had both of his hands covering his face. After pushing on my stomach for what seemed like forever- the ultrasound technician gave up.

Between the two sessions, we actually did get several good pictures It is absolutely unbelievable seeing the distinct features of the baby. We really able to count all his figers and toes! And yep, they're all there!

Here are a couple of pictures of his hands. The second one looks like he's tyring to say = "Beat Texas!"

It was so much fun seeing our baby in 3D. Hopefully when he gets here, he'll be a little more photogenic!

Baby Showers!

We've already had two great baby showers. Kyle's church family in Helena thew us one and a few good friends gave us another last Sunday. They were both great. When Kyle and I got married we realized how blessed we are by friends and family- and the same is true with having this baby. During these big events in our lives, so many people have come and supported us. Most of our first apartment was furnished through wedding gifts and most of our baby's first things will be from all of you. Even people we haven't seen in a while came to the showers and supported us. We feel so lucky to have every one of you in our lives. I am so thankful that God has surrounded me by such great people- I couldn't choose better friends and family for my child to grow up with and be loved by. Thanks to everyone who showered us with gifts these past few weeks. It is such a big help! Kyle and I would never be able to do all of this without you guys. Here are a few pictures from the shower in Helena and the one at Chandra's house.

Ultrasound!

Last Saturday we had our first 3D Ultrasound. Kyle's mom Sheri, my mom and sister, and Chandra and Sydney all came with us. It was such a special day and we loved getting to share it with the people closest to us. We were amazed to see little Jude so clearly! We could even catch a yawn every now and then. Unfortunately we weren't able to get too many good pictures because his feet were covering up his face. It's amazing how bendy they are in the womb! We are scheduled to go back in a couple of weekends. They're going to try again to get good pictures. When we get them, we will be sure to post the pictures!
Being able to see Jude like this really made all of this seem so real. Sometimes it's hard to imagine in less than 3 months we'll be holding our baby- but seeing him in color and how much he's grown since the last ultrasound was so surreal. Kyle and I can't wait until he comes!