Almost Half Way There!

I am almost five months prego! Can you believe it? Time is flying by so fast. Nick and I are trying to enjoy everyday to the fullest. We don't want to miss a minute of our little pumkinhead's life in Mommy's belly.

Our little one loves story time before bed. Nick and I take turns reading the baby a story each night. His/Her favorite part is when Mommy and Daddy use their animated voices to bring the story to life. The best story read thus far was a Halloween story called Pumpkin Heads! What a perfect story for our little one. Don't you think?

We have also been feeding the baby a variety of foods. We don't want to have a picky eater. So far, he/she has had Indian food, Greek food, Mexican food, Vietnamese food, Thai food, Chinese food, and Italian food. What an awesome experience it has been. I think the baby likes Mexican food the best. ;) Well he/she is part Mexican, so what do you expect. The baby is still not fond of big portions of meat, but things may change later on down the line. Who knows maybe he/she will be a vegan like Aunties Sapana and Naomi. ;) You never know.

We are so exited about our next doctor visit which is just around the corner. Nick is still hesitant about finding out the sex, but I am more than ready. I have been waiting on pins and needles for this moment. We definitely want a healthy baby first and foremost, but if we had a choice I would want a girl and Nick would want a boy. One of the main reasons I want a girl is to be able to give her my Mom's name. :) She would be so happy. I absolutely miss her so much, especially now that I am becoming a mother myself, but Nick's mom has been so wonderful to us. She treats me as one of her own daughters and has been here for me from the very beginning. I couldn't have asked for a better mother-in-law. Nick and I are truly blessed to have her in our lives. Everyone has been so wonderful and excited for us. This being the first grand baby for the Moshou family, everybody is so excited they can't contain themselves. This will be the fifth grand baby for my Dad. I know he is very excited to be a grandpa again. Even though I am not giving him the first grand baby, it is still special because I am his first daughter to give him a grand baby. :) I wish he was here to share this experience with us, but I know he will be here when our little pumpkin comes into the world.

Stay tuned for the best news ever next week! ;)

Four Months and Counting

Today I am exactly four months! Yeah!!! I had my monthly appointment with my doctor last week and everything seems to be right on track. We were able to hear the baby's heartbeat. It was strong and the baby was very active at that time. At least thats what the nurse says. We could hear the heartbeat, but how could she tell that the baby was moving around? We get to find out the sex of the baby at our next appointment in November. I'll be sure to post my ultrasound pic for everyone to see.

I did feel the baby for the first time. :) It felt like little bubbles popping in my belly, but definitely knew that was our little pumpkinhead moving around. It was an amazing feeling. I tried to get Nick to feel it, but sadly he could not feel anything. :( My nausea has stopped, thank goodness. I'm feeling more energetic and trying to get the house organized/ready for our little one. I'm eating often, but trying to stick to healthy foods. I must admit that I do indulge from time to time, but I'm doing my best to be careful. I've only gained 9 pounds so far, but my belly has expanded and I'm definitely showing.

We are in the process of registering, looking for furniture, and getting the baby room painted. In the process means we haven't started yet :) LOL Our goal is to get everything ready by the end of December. Everybody says that the last trimester I should be relaxing, because I will be exhausted and having a hard time moving around. Hopefully we can meet that goal. Nick needs to GET TO WORK already. Just kidding :)