Go Devils!

Earlier this month, a couple of my aunts, uncles and cousins came to town for the ASU vs. Mizzou football game. We saw it as a great opportunity to hang out with family and for me to attend my first ASU football game!

Fortunately for thos of us who are former Devils, ASU won (in overtime!)! YAY!

Two former Sun Devils

my cousin Zach is in there somewhere

Tim, Nancy, Dad, Mom, Jim, Louis & Matt

Both of my parents supported ASU!

We're Having a Baby Girl!!

Today was our "big" ultrasound to take all of the important measurements and confirm that we are in fact having a girl!

Baby Natalie looked great on the ultrasound- the four chambers of her heart were perfect and so were her facial features. She has ten fingers and ten toes :) Her measurements still put her right on track for her original due date of February 11th.

We cannot wait to meet her!

16.5 Weeks Strong!

After having some minor issues on Monday morning, we went to the doctor's office to make sure the baby and I were ok.

After confirmation from the ultrasound tech that everything looks good, we were able to get some good pictures of the baby!

Already Nesting...

When we moved in June, we set up one of our basement bedrooms as the nursery and have been having so much fun setting it up!

So far, we have a crib (thanks mom & dad!), a dresser and chest (from when I was a kid!) and we recently purchased our stroller set (which obviously won't stay in the nursery, but it looks cute for now!). We are also starting to stock up on diapers...

The pregnancy is still going well- I have stopped wearing normal pants (boo) and am now wearing lots of dresses and maternity jeans. The belly magically appeared last week and is getting bigger every day.

Baby E is still on track too... "It" is now the size of an avocado and will double over the next two weeks just in time for our BIG ultrasound on September 19th. The polls are now open... will Baby E be a "Cooper" or a "Natalie"?


p.s. Save the Date! January 14th, 11:00 am, Baby E's baby shower at Paradise Bakery in Scottsdale.

Doppler Machine

Since I am slightly paranoid about the baby, I decided to buy a small doppler machine so I could hear the baby's heartbeat whenever I wanted!

After getting it in the mail, I tried for ten minutes to find the heartbeat and couldn't. I was laying on the floor ready to cry when Tim came in. He instantly found it!

The video below is really just audio of the baby's strong heartbeat. It is twice as fast as ours is!

Making Progress...

I cannot believe that I am already twelve weeks pregnant! One more week and I am out of the first trimester and have been told that many of my "issues" will go away and I will be a new woman :)

The baby is now the size of a lime, and my pants are starting to get a little snug. I have gained one pound from my start weight, but have really gained six, due to the five I lost from my wonderful morning sickness. I think I've gained all six in my stomach area...

Had my second OB appointment yesterday and we heard the baby's heartbeat for the first time. I cried as soon as we got in the car.

The doctor said my next ultrasound won't be until 20 weeks, so no finding out the sex until the end of September! YUCK! I asked if I could pay for one early and he laughed and promptly said "No". Darn...

Our Belated Honeymoon

Tim's dad offered us a week at their time share in Cabo and we jumped at the opportunity!

We had a great time relaxing by the pool... Tim enjoyed drinking Coronas and I enjoyed virgin strawberry daquiris.

One of the days we took a water taxi our to Cabo's landmark... the arches. It was a very relaxing and beautiful ride!

Here are some of our favorite pics. As always, all of our photos can all be seen on our Shutterfly site http://stacislife.shutterfly.com

On our boat ride in front of lover's beach

On the Sea of Cortez side of the Arch

On the Pacific Ocean side of the Arch

On the beach in front of our hotel