2nd Baby Ultrasound

Finally we are back from 2nd ultrasound with Dr Edmonds. This is most amazing show to see on the ultrasound. At first you'll see the size of the head and brain and then move to the face of the baby. You can see the eyes nose and lips while the baby has both arms wrapped around the chin. The doctor moved to see the tummy and heart. Then you ll see the femur of both legs. After all the calculations of the baby, the computer show us that the baby weighs about 7 lbs and 1 ounces in Anna's belly. While doctor scan the baby's face and you can actually see the baby's eyes are blinking. ITS AMAZING !! I'm so excited after the ultrasound and cant wait to be a proud father.
I got more post coming up this week for baby shower pictures and Halloween event coming soon this weekend. Just bare with me in timely manner cause I have so much stuff going to get things done. Have fun watching the video! Love ya all !

For those of you who want bigger and better video you can go to www.YouTube.com and on the video search box type as Our Little Baby "A" 2nd Ultrasound! or you can cut and paste the title to the box

Learning Experience taken to new levels

Well we took our birth class. Lots of information to take in. We had an OB nurse teach the class, loved her humor and realistic outlook on pregnancy. Some people would find her humor korny but we liked it. I'm just hoping to get her or someone like her as my nurse. Chris had 2 interpreters there to help make sure there was no misunderstandings. The best/ funniest part about that was that they were both younger women, mid 20's, and they commented to me that this was a great birth control for them. lol A lot of the things they talked about I knew about but it allowed Chris to become more knowledgeable, comfortable and confident in what was happening and what was to come. Of course they showed a birth and all the guys in the class weren't watching or every now and then but off and on. It was cute. We got a tour of the hospital women's ward, really good security. Chris and I had already kind of toured it months ago when I wasn't showing. The receptionist definitely looked at me weird back then because I wasn't "showing" but we were all showing for the class. =) But just think we'll all get a little bit bigger and I'm expecting it with glee.(At least right now heh) Keep eyes open for bigger pics. (hopefully)

Little "A" New Room

For those of you who were asking me about the baby's room, I only can describe the color but deep details will not be revealed until the birth of the baby. I want to make it surprise for AnnaMaria so I have installed a new door knob with a key for me only and she will not be able to see the room til baby's birth. I can tell you that the room color is the top half of the room above the chair rail molding is a light soft yellow and the bottom half is a light soft sage green color. The moldings are white. The crib and dresser will be a tea stain pinehurst color to last for future years. Sorry Guys, I can't tell ya anymore further :) I promise to take a picture of the room as soon as the birth and Little "A" will be posing as a model in the new room!

Also, people have asked me if we did a baby registry. We did our baby registry in both Target and Baby R Us. Just type the name AnnaMaria Shaffer and city we live is Powell, TN. We would like to ask you a favor if you are planning to purchase something on the registry, the people told me to be sure you let the cashier know to take it off the list so we don't end up getting something double. Thanks! Have Fun ! We are coming up to Maryland on the weekend of Sept. 7th to 10th.

Fat Man Squeeze

That's the "Fat Man's Squeeze". Who you think we got through first, Me or AnnaMaria? Well I ll give you the clue......UMMPPFFTH , OHHH MAN ! , *Holding Your Breath!, and Think Skinny ! See Answer Below!

Well, We actually made it through!

**No one got harmed in the making of these pictures**

The Rock City Trip

This is our trip to Rock City in Chattanooga, TN. It was amazing walking through the maze of rock gardens that were created by one family in the early 1900s before it was donated to the public. We got to see many different types of rock formations and styles of gardens containing waterfalls, a rock bridge, pathways into slits of the rocks and some beautiful views. It was an interesting and worthwhile trip. In the next blog, I will show you the most funny and interesting part of rock city that we got to experience which is called the "Fat Man's Squeeze".

The Adventures of the Beer Belly !

It's finally here!!!!!! To all those people who are asking here I am at 26 weeks. Many people tell me that I'm a little small but whatever I'm happy. But just think I'll get bigger and bigger yeah! heh I say that now right. Well in other events the baby is kicking now off and on. It felt weird at first and now that I think back was probably kicking for a little while but I couldn't really tell. It felt like a big gas bubble but it wasn't gas. Sorry that's the best way I can explain it. The first major kick was recognized on a most auspicious day, my dad's birthday. What a gift eh? I thought so =) I had been trying to get Chris to feel it and that finally happened Aug 11th when we went to visit his mom in NC. When I put his hand on my belly and the baby kicked I had asked him "you feel that?" he was like "that was your stomach". I chuckled and said no that was the baby, he was surprised and said "interesting". The next step I'm trying to take with him is actually seeing the baby move. Though he does have an uncanny knack of being able to tell where the baby's head is by feeling, where I (as of right now) normally have to wait until she kicks to get it right. The baby mainly moves and kicks when I've been sitting or laying down for a little while and when I eat. Gonna be a food lover that one. I've been staying busy at work so he also kicks at the wrong times right on my bladder! ugh that sooo doesn't feel good. I've been practicing all the supposedly good ways to sleep, lift, etc since I first learn I was pregnant so it would go smoothly when I actually needed to do it. Nope still not smooth heh but I tried right. The girls at work joke that I'm already doing the pregnancy walk.

The Ultrasound of Little "A"

Finally, the video of our Secret baby in AnnaMaria's "Beer Belly" has arrived but unfortunately the video got cut off short. I will post the lost portion of the video on the next post in a week or so. If you can figure it out whether Little "A" is a boy or a girl but i didn't get it right on the first time til the specialist told me the true sex life of the baby. You can tell that I'm a Newbie Daddy To Be ! If you know the answer, Don't tell AnnaMaria because she doesn't want to know til baby arrival. Enjoy!