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!

My Ego is Prego!

The film Juno is one of Sal and I's favorite movies so we felt it would be a good idea to upload one of our favorite scenes from the film since my ego is indeed prego, haha. In this scene Juno, the main character, is trying her third pregnancy test and the corner store clerk isn't letting her off too easy. The lines are absolutely hilarious and witty. We hope that you all enjoy the clip and if you haven't yet seen the film make sure you do sometime soon!

A positive test and my first prenatal visit

Yesterday morning, August 25, 2008 I felt the need to take a pregnancy test. Sal and I had actually bought a pregnancy test the night before as he also was beginning to think it was time for me to take one. Being the first one out of bed I silently went into the bathroom and soon was faced with two blue lines indicating that I was indeed pregnant. However as much as I wanted to go running up to Sal telling him the great news I also knew how great it would be if I surprised him with something special later on. I also I felt the need for a little more confirmation on the chance that the test was inaccurate. So after Sal was off to work I decided to take the second test that had come with the one we had bought the night before. This test was also positive. At this point I called my OBGYN to see if I could see her and lucky for me she had an opening at 3:20 p.m. 

The time between when I called to make the appointment up in till I actually got to see my doctor felt like the longest hours of my life! I was so excited and my mind was flooding with millions of questions yet I had no one to talk to about it since I did not want to announce anything until I knew for sure. So finally when I did get to see my doctor she told me that yes I was positively pregnant and I was so excited to tell Sal, our parents and friends. 

My doctor informed me that I am about 5 weeks along in my pregnancy and scheduled my next appointment for September 16th at 1:40 p.m. for my very first ultrasound. All of this is still very surreal to both Sal and I. We are overwhelmed with excitement, joy and the fact that in about 9 months we will be parents! 

This site was an inspiration from our friends Caleb and Courtney who had their first child April 27th 2008. We loved so much the idea of having this blog to stay in touch and keeping family and friends up to date with our pregnancy. Especially with the majority of our family and friends living on all sides of the world this will serve as a great tool. I will do my best to keep the blog updated with pictures and postings so feel free to check in anytime you want. I hope you can all enjoy this site:)