Baby Names

Here is a list of both boys and girls names that we like so far along with their individual meanings. Let us know what you think of these names or any other suggestions you may have for us. 

Boys:

Owen - Young warrior

River - River

Kane - Easter sky

Quinn - Descendant of Conn

Kai - Ocean

Sequoia - Giant Redwood Tree

Rylan - From the Rye Land

Kaden (Kayden) - Fighter

Girls:

Ariella - Lion of God

Aurelia - Golden

Adela - Noble

Ayana - Innocent

Oceana - Ocean; Greek - God of the ocean

Violet - a plant with purplish blue flowers

Kindle - Set fire

Zoey - Life

The First Ultrasound

Today was Sal and I's very first ultrasound experience and it was amazing! I am still early in my pregnancy so they preformed an internal ultrasound where we could see the baby, its heartbeat and fluid sack. Being able to see the baby's heartbeat was the best part. The heart beats at about 150 times per minute now (twice as fast as my own heartbeat!) and seeing that tiny heart beat away just makes you realize what a wonder it is to have a life growing inside of you! They also determined by measuring that I am 7 weeks and 5 days pregnant making my due date April 30th. However at my next ultrasound they will be able to measure with more accuracy and therefore my due date is subject to change.

Fun Fact: This week the baby is about the size of a blueberry, thats to say about 10,000 times bigger that it was at conception. This week the growth is concentrated on the head, developing new brain cells at the rate of 100 cells per minute. The mouth and tongue are also forming as well as his or her arm and leg buds.

My belly

During the pregnancy I will be taking pictures of my tummy once a month to keep track of my "tummy growth". As I am sure that by the end of these 9 months I will marvel at all the physical changes that my body will undergo especially my belly!

This first photo of my tum is at 6 weeks so basicaly the normal me. Although it may be just a tad puffier than normal since my visit to Canada led me to eat a few too many poutines! haha. 

Weight:125

Height:5'5"

Tum:30"

Check in again next month for another belly pic!