13 weeks

13 weeks and it's finally starting to get real. Belly is starting to show a bit (just enough to warrant a new wardrobe) and officially in my second trimester. I was VERY lucky not to lose any energy (poor Jay) and stay heathly the whole way! Makes this pregnancy adventure so much more enjoyable. I can hardly believe that we're already 1/3 of the way there. Just had another ultrasound and doctors appointment and baby looks healthy and right on track!!

Starting to finalize nursery plans and getting REALLY anxious to starting shopping for our little one. Got a little too anxious and I broke down and bought some of my fav books that we're going to share with him/her, DR. SEUSS!

We find out the gender on my birthday...YEAH!! Quite possibly the best gift ever!! That's going to be a big week for us because we'll also be celebrating our 5 year wedding anniversary. 5 more weeks and counting so stay tuned for the updates to start referencing him or her.

We've been crazy busy trying to plan last minute trips before I have to stop flying and a baby shower for my other soon to pop girlfriend. I really feel like I missed my calling as an event planner, I just LOVE IT!! SUPER excited about our trip to Vancouver to visit with family and my long weekend in AZ to see Kel and meet her new son (arriving March 12th and not a day later if she has anything to say about it.) We're looking forward to a summer of family visiting and time prepping for our big arrival.

Check out the updated pics of Baby Cruz and Belly Cruz!! Leave your vote for who you think is in there, boy or girl!!

11.5 Weeks

It's been a long time since my last post. We just had our new patient orientation with our new doctor and it went great! She's really wonderful, thorough and patient with all the new parent questions. I'll be having the baby at the hospital I was born at too! When she did the ultrasound she said we're going to have a little soccer player, his little foot was kicking around like crazy! Hopefully that means we're on our way to welcoming a strong, healthy baby Cruz into the world soon!

Now that the nail-biting time of the pregnancy is over we're starting to think about the fun stuff like bringing home baby and family trips! First things first though, home prep. I think I've found the room decor that I REALLY love and it's very gender neutral. Although we're going to find out the gender (on our 5 year wedding anniversary April 2nd!) I really wanted to have the nursery gender neutral. As much as I would LOVE to do a PINK PINK PINK room for a little girl I don't want to push that on her. If she's a girly-girl and that's what she's drawn to I'll get her whatever she wants, I just don't want to MAKE her any specific way. Same with a boy.

I'll be sure to include the belly pic in the next update, although there hasn't been much change.

Well, till next time, big love from the Cruzs!!!