Colors chosen!

When we moved into our current house, the previous owner had painted a monkey on Ace's wall and we just kept it there until we redecorated his room big-boy style. About two years ago, this pattern came around at Pottery Barn and I loved it just to keep the monkey theme alive.

Toro Loco was but a twinkle in Jonathan's eye at that time so I didn't purchase anything and lamented when I noticed that they weren't carrying it anymore. Lo and behold, it is all on clearance right now! Of course, they don't have all of the pillows, duvets, etc. etc. that they used to, so I just bought a few curtain panels and a few crib sheets.
I figure I can give my sewing machine a workout and create the crib skirt and curtains I want now and save the other material for when she grows into toddler-hood and beyond. Now, I'll be on the hunt for a coordinating fabric to fill in any holes left by a lack of fabric.

I'm super excited though. I can't wait to paint the room (I'm thinking chocolate brown like the monkey's head) with one dark, magenta pink wall. We'll see...

We have a name!

Ace has named the baby...

TORO LOCO

Yup, "Crazy Bull." Let's hope this isn't a self-fulfilling prophecy. Whenever you ask him what the baby's name is, this is his response. It's a monster truck (of course).

This morning, she is behaving like a crazy bull. It's gone from zero kicks to a performance of Cirque du Soleil.

No weight!

I am happy to report there was no weight gain at this appointment! I've already packed on 8 pounds and am sure it's more than that even (since I had my first weigh-in 11 weeks into this pregnancy).

The doctor said the baby will be viable in 4 short weeks. She also mentioned that her rule is no traveling after 24 weeks...um...I just happened to mention that Jonathan planned and has already paid for a trip to Cancun smack in the middle of week 24. She did say that, should the worst occur, Cancun does have a good hospital. She's actually had a patient deliver there before!

After a LOT of mushing around and searching with the fetal doppler, we found the baby's heartbeat. It did nothing for my nerves. Afterward, my tummy was in soooo much pain. Apparently the baby didn't appreciate being manhandled so much. Me either. Glad I don't have another checkup for a month - but that one is the blood glucose test (fasting does not exactly agree with my current snacking schedule).

Love you Baby Girl. Hope you are nice and comfy in my belly.

Baby "TBD"

We are affectionately referring to her as "TBD" since we haven't picked a name. Here's her latest photo shoot:

Profile

Perfect little hand. You can even count 5 fingers!
She's a she! And look at that amazing spine to the right.

Amazing photo of her toes. Can you believe this?

Face is to the right and belly is to the left.

I just think these photos are so spectacular. Such a pefect little package, consuming so much love (and hopefully plenty of nutrients).

The tech did such a great job of showing us all the parts of her anatomy. We saw all four chambers of TBD's little heart and both sides of her brain. We saw her kidneys, stomach, spine, femur and the tech took the time to point out everything. It was such a sweet, special time. I hope this memory never fades.

Where are you?

Where is this baby?

I've been wanting to post some belly pictures but there is just NOTHING to show. This baby is 8oz but I've gained 20 pounds. What the hey?!

Finding out

Before the news...

After the news!
Our faces should read more shock than they show. We were totally floored when the ultrasound tech told us Baby Evans is a girl. She even gave us TWO photos showing the gender. We weren't doing a lot of talking after finding out the baby is a girl. We did more laughing and shaking our heads.

It's a boy...nope...it's a GIRL!

I got busy and failed to post the photo-results of my Intelligender test (took 2/24/2010).

Plainly, you can see that it indicated a boy.

Two weeks makes quite a difference. Without a doubt, Baby Evans is a girl.

Baby Evans will be a........

GIRL!!!

Sorry I don't have time to post this properly. I am totally swamped at work (hence the lack of posts on our family website and --possibly-- your unreturned e-mails). Corporate tax deadline is Monday and the biggest project of my life is due to my boss in two days. I needed this fantastic news to draw me out of my computer and back into life a little.

Will post how we feel about this when we get over the shock of it.

Gender Ultrasound

Tuesday at 12:30 we are finding out the sex of the baby.

I think I had forgotten to post the exact time and date.
I'm beyond excited (and I wouldn't be completely truthful if I didn't say I'm a little scared). Knowing how completely precious and precarious and unborn life is, I'm a little nervous about learning the sex, choosing a name and decorating the nursery...all the things that draw me closer to this little life.

But, Satan, you cannot steal my joy or the blessing I know this baby is and will me. So just go away and stop bothering me.

Gender/ Name Debate

Once you get pregnant, you get the same two questions:
1. Do you want a boy or a girl?
2. Do you have names picked out?

Here are our answers:

Jonathan SAYS he wants a boy. Ace says he wants a brother. I really love the idea of either. I want a brother for Ace to pal around with but I also want a girl since we have a boy. I want a boy so I can use all of Ace's old clothes but I want a girl to buy all of the adorable ones I've drooled over, over the years. Aunt Hilary wants a boy. Aunt LeLe wants a girl. Honey wants a boy because she hopes that means we'll have another in hopes of a girl. I think Pops wants a girl. And I'm not sure of anyone else's opinions.

Boy Names:
This is our big debate.
Jonathan wants James John Evans the fourth.
Kelly wants Gilliam Walker Evans.
**Since we are disagreeing here, we agreed to choose another name. My latest suggestion is McCowan ____ Evans. (We could call him "Mac.") McCowan is my Meme's maiden name and we learned we were pregnant on the day she passed.

Girl Names:
Jonathan has had no suggestions here.
Kelly's ideas:
Lily Kate
Mabry
Poppy Adeleas

Lily Kate has always been my favorite though.

Please don't pick apart these names and give me reasons why they won't work. I always hate that.

So there you go.