Pictures of Baby Shannon

Last Wednesday was exciting! We got to see our baby girl again! She is still adorable! Her measurements were great too! She even has Scotty's feet!! "How do you know she has Scotty's feet?" you say? Trust us, she DEFINITELY has Scotty's feet!! We have laughed and laughed about this all week!

Our baby is so precious!

21 Weeks!!

This has been one really great week!!! For one, I made it half way! I'm really excited, but at the same time I'm thinking, "Oh wow! We're going to have a baby in less than 5 months! CRAZY!!!" I am really happy and really embracing my pregnancy. I wish I would have known 3 months ago that things would be this great! Vomiting on the bus may not have been so bad. :)

Last week I started to feel our little girl!! I have to admit that there were plenty times that I told Scotty, "I really think I'm feeling her!!" Then, a few minutes later I'd realize, "Nope, that was just a gas bubble." Scotty and I have actually had a ton of laughs due to me thinking that I have felt her. Why is gas such a funny subject? This poor little girl! Ha! I love every minute of this! Feeling a baby inside of me has got to be one of the best experiences! It's a new connection with us to add to everything else. Then, just when I thought it couldn't get any better, I felt her on the outside of my belly tonight! I can't wait to share this with Scotty!

The belly is growing!!

William Gabriel Klemcke is here!!!!!

Leah and Nathan welcomed little William into the world on November 25th. He was born at 8:02am the day before Thanksgiving. I guess he didn't want to miss the Thanksgiving feast! William weighed 6 lbs. 15.5 oz. and was 19.25 inches long. He is so precious and is already giving such sweet smiles! Leah is doing well and enjoying him at home.

Alana meets her brother for the first time!

Random Thoughts at 17 1/2 Weeks

I have discovered how incredibly comfy maternity pants can be!!! I'm not sure why anyone would ever want to wear regular pants after wearing these super, cozy maternity pants! My mom has been finding some great bargain pants for me! Thanks, Mom!

I have heard of what the first feelings of the baby feel like. Sometimes I think that I'm feeling her move around, but I'm not certain. It's so hard to tell. It's ok though. I know I will feel her soon enough.

Second trimester ROCKS!!!! Why isn't the whole pregnancy this way? Everything is better! My nausea is completely gone, for the most part, I actually am back to my happy self and I'm starting to feel this '2nd trimester burst of energy' that so many people talk about! I love the second trimester! I'm really excited that I shouldn't be nauseous for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Don't you know that I'm really looking forward to eating all of that delicious food!!

One of my co-workers that did not know I was pregnant asked me if I was pregnant yesterday! I was so excited! I guess it's getting a bit more obvious that little Shannon is in there! How exciting!

And my last random thought ... On Sunday I went to Target to find some more maternity pants. I walked over to the baby section. This is the first time I have been in a baby section since I found out I was pregnant. I just stood there and my eyes started to swell up with tears of excitement. God has given me one of the most precious gifts. I just can't believe sometimes how blessed I am. I am truly grateful and so happy. God is amazing!

Baby Shannon is a .......... GIRL

We had our 16.5 week appointment last week. Baby Shannon looks amazing and is definitely getting bigger! We are so excited to be having a girl!!!

16 Weeks and a Belly!

Alana's 2nd Birthday Party

Saturday was Alana's 2nd birthday party (my niece). It was so much fun! Alana has got to be one of the cutest two year olds ever! :)

Natalie's High School Reunion

Last weekend Scotty had the privilege of attending my high school reunion with me. I say privileged because Scotty tried to find every excuse not to go. I think overall he had a great time though. :) It was great to see old friends, to catch up and to share the good news about Baby Shannon! It was a fun night!

13 Weeks & New Ultrasound Picture

The week before last was horrible. I had a nasty virus that made me stay home all week from work. The good thing is that I thought my nausea subsided. ...then the following week it was back! Yuck!

The most exciting thing of that week was seeing our little one again! Isn't she/he beautiful!?! It was the best ultrasound yet! Baby Shannon has a nose, fingers and toes! She/he was moving around so much. It's amazing that I can't feel a thing. The baby was shaking on the umbilical cord and kicking its legs up and down. It was so neat! What a blessing from God that Baby Shannon already looks perfect!

12 Weeks

Ok, some of you have been bugging me about taking belly pictures. So, here's my HUGE belly at 12 weeks! :)