Our Gender Reveal Party & 22/23 Weeks "Bumpdate"

22 Weeks and ready to go find out whether we are going to have a boy or girl! Baby is the size of a papaya! Finally weighing a little more than a pound and around 1 foot tall!  :-) 

It was so hard to wait to find out the results from our 21 week ultrasound... but we wanted wait until both sets of  parents could make it into town so we could find out all together! It was definitely worth the wait! 

So thankful for our many friends and family who helped celebrate our new little one! 

Click here for the short video of the gender reveal party and to see what everyone's guesses were!!! http://youtu.be/SKFbR4kqFGs

Both wearing our pink and navy to the gender reveal party! The theme was "Tutus or Ties- come find out the surprise!" 

Tutus or Ties?

With the beautiful decor and yummy food!

The box holding the balloons! Will they be pink or blue? We shall find out shortly!

Everyone casting their vote! Are you on team girl or team boy?

Babies in a blanket! This made me laugh.

Bouncing Boy Blue or Tickled Pink Girl?

The final tally... Lets see if they got it right...

Love being on this journey with you, Tyler!

Finally time to find out! Here we go! 

 IT'S A GIRL!!!! We are SOOOO excited!!! 

Thankful for family traveling to come for the reveal!

Wishing my two older siblings and their families could have made it! But don't worry, they will get their fair share of kisses and snuggles when the baby comes! 

My awesome friends who put this all together. Thank you so much!

We are also excited to announce the name we have chosen for our little girl! Her name will be Audrey Grace. I have always loved names with a specific meaning and when I found out these name meanings, I was sold. We could never fully commit to a boy name and now we don't have to for a long time! Audrey means "noble strength" and Grace means "Gods undeserved favor." Our prayer for her is that she would experience the love and GRACE of God and that she would be STRONG in the Lord all the days of her life. Please be in prayer with us! 

Also, here's a quick 23 week bump pic! Audrey Grace is growing like crazy!!

I am 23 weeks pregnant & SHE is now the size of a grapefruit! (It's so fun to be able to call her that!) SHE is finally filling out and getting some fat on those bones! Her face is fully developed and her ears are getting more finely tuned! She loves to kick, roll and stay awake during the night and sleep during the day. She's my little night owl. 

I am feeling great and this week has been fun getting to start decorating her room and going to register with Tyler! We are registered at Target and Babylist (an online registry that allows you to add items from all different stores) You can find that registry online here:  http://babylistregistry.com/dorothyandtyler 

Thankful for your prayers, encouragement and support as we set out on this new adventure!

Until next time, 

Xoxo- Dorothy and Audrey Grace :) 

21 Weeks "Bumpdate" and Ultrasound pics!

Houston, we have a bump! 21 weeks and feeling great!  21 weeks is a big milestone to hit when going to Doc Allison! This is when the ultrasound is scheduled and we get to see the family jewels... 

Or not... 

We have actually decided to wait to find out the gender until next weekend (Nov 7) when both sets of parents will be in town! So we have had to wait a week & couple of days until our gender reveal! We had the ultrasound and got to see our little love bug's profile, spine, legs, and 4 chambers of the heart! It is still crazy to me that the little person we saw on the screen is what is in my belly! Here he/she is!!! First profile pic of Baby Pro! We are already so in love! 

Laying on his/her back with head on the right, facing up. Great profile shot! 

Here is the baby facedown with his/her leg fully visible. 

And here is the "string of pearls" aka his/her spine! Face down, with its little legs tucked in close. 

It was so hard looking away when our Doctor was confirming the gender. We had her write down the results and I just knew we had to get rid of them as soon as possible. I didn't want to be tempted to look! So we hurried to give the envelope to a friend who is going to put pink or blue balloons in a box for the reveal. 

We get to find out in 3 days! We are dying in anticipation to find out if we will have a daughter or son!!! 

Baby: is about the size of a large banana (seven inches in length and almost 11 ounces in weight). Growing rapidly and everything is looking healthy! 

Bump: I feel like the baby really popped out this week and last! 

Favorite moment of the week: definitely the excitement we felt to see our baby on the ultrasound! He/she was an active little thing! 

Miss anything? Being able to move quickly and not lose balance! 

Movement: lots and lots! Love when Tyler puts his hand on my belly and we both feel baby Pro move.  

Cravings? Not anything in particular!

Sickness? I am feeling very good! A tiny bit congested, but nothing bad. Starting to feel a little lower back pain if I am on my feet for a long period of time. 

Gender prediction: I still have a hunch that is it a boy. But we will see in a few days!!! 50/50 chance! 

Labor signs: none. 

Mood/energy: I have felt really great this week! 

Sleep: like a rock! 

Exercise: Teaching PiYo 2x a week & dance 3x a week.  

Diet/Weight: Weighed 131 at my last appointment. So in total, I have gained 6 lbs this far. 

Looking forward to: this weekend when my family and friends will be gathered with us to find out the big surprise! 

Thankful for: My friends Laura, Erin, Jade and Morgan who are helping us celebrate by throwing us a gender reveal party! They are so great! I am so blessed to have these ladies in my life! 

I will update here after the party sometime!! 

Until then,

Xoxo

Dorothy & baby PRO :)