24 Weeks

16 weeks left til we get to meet this little baby! We finished painting the nursery and put together the crib and have the changing table in the baby's room. It's so weird to walk in there and see a crib! Penny is confused, she walks in there and just looks around and smells everything. She is in for a real treat come April!

My mom and I went with my Aunt Nancy and cousin Brittany to pick out fabrics for our baby bedding. I am so lucky to have such a talented aunt to make us our beautiful one of a kind bedding. I can not wait to see the final product! When you see my bedding and wonder where in the world I got it, I will simply have to tell you that it's a Nancy original and you can't have it :)

We had our 24 week appointment and baby's heart rate was at 154. Everything is going very smoothly right now, I feel great and the Dr. told me my weight is right on track.... now maybe Joe will stop joking with me and calling me Porky.

Starting the Nursery

Due to my lovely husband’s need for knee surgery, we had to get a jumpstart on our nursery. After the surgery, he won’t be up for much painting and putting together cribs, so we thought we would get it all done before he has it.

We finished painting, well Joe finished painting. He did an awesome job and tonight we will be beginning to put together the crib. Actually, knowing me, even if I have to stay up until 3:00 am, I WILL finish it! I can’t wait to see what it will look like when it’s all done!

Baby Santilli already has a job for next year! He/she gets to be a ring bearer or flower girl for my BFF Sara and her fiancé Bill’s wedding. How cute is that?!?

Week 21 Ultrasound

The top photo is the little peanuts profile and little arms and hands. The bottom one is the little crossed legs. So cute :) Made it easier for us to not find out if its a boy or girl, because he or she doesn't seem to want us to know either!

The baby was breech, so hopefully that will change within the next 18 weeks!!

Week 21-22

Joe and I have had an exciting week!! This week we were both able to see and feel the baby move! We have got a little acrobat in there, we couldn't believe how much he/she was moving around!!

A lot of my weekend was spent just laying down and staring at my stomach. My mom, dad and Katie were all able to feel it too. Then baby stopped moving around so I did some jumping jacks to try to get him or her to move around, shortly after, the baby had the hiccups, I think I need to just leave the baby alone :) But it was the most exciting baby related thing we have experienced so far!

My tummy seems to be growing more and more by the day. Each time I wake up, I feel I have grown even larger!