So today Josh and I decided to look at new cars feeling like we needed more room for a car seat not to mention the impending snow. We ended up getting an amazing deal on a new Volkswagen Tiguan SUV!!!

So as my amazing husband was purchasing my new car for me the baby decided to let me feel it move FOR THE FIRST TIME!!!!!!

It’s such an amazing and strange feeling, but I’m sooooo excited to finally be able feel this little life inside me!

Feeling amazingly blessed today!

With the NT scan results, we have sent out the announcement to the family. The entire family! We posted on Pettitopia, on facebook and probably 10 other internet mediums. No real content… just a bookmark in our journey. Enjoy the below appropriate clip from probably one of the best “I Love Lucy” episodes.

So today we went in for what is called a Nuchal Translucency scan that measures all parts of the baby to make sure there aren’t any chromosomal or major birth defects.  It was very stressful going in just because there are so many “what if’s” going on in your mind.  So, after about a 15 minute ultrasound we went in to a room with a nurse who gave us a paper with our probability of any defects.  She handed us a piece of paper that said “screen negative”.  Josh and I both teared up for a second because for the first time we were actually able to breathe a sigh of relief and actually start appreciating our pregnancy.  Below is one of the pics they gave us you will the the facial profile.  I know I’m biased but that looks like a pretty cute nose to me!!!

Today Josh and I decided to go and take a look around Baby’s R’ Us and see what sort of things we needed/wanted for the baby.  We spent a lot of time looking at the car seat we are in love with and the stroller that goes with it.  Its by a company called Chicco and we are in love with it.  Everything they make seems to have great safety ratings and today we actually played with the items to see how easy they were to use.  We also really liked that the colors were gender neutral.  We don’t know the sex of the baby as its too early, but even if we did we aren’t a big fan of all pink for girls and all blue for boys.  I think the Orange and grey will be awesome for whatever our little monkey turns out to be.

After shopping Josh took me to PF Changs to help cure of the major cravings I have been having…lettuce wraps!  They were soooooooooooo tasty!  I am already ready for round two next time we are in that part of town.  I’m afraid that lettuce wraps is a craving that me not go away!

All in all it was a great day with my amazing husband.  I am so lucky that I have a husband who is just as excited as I am!

So normally I wouldn’t be happy about having to have a new OB, but when one moves to a new city its a must.  I love this new doctor!  Today I met with her nurse practitioner whom I adore.  She is very funny and has a very similar personality as me so we got along great!  Because I was new to the practice she had me go next door to the hospital to have an ultrasound, just so they had a more thorough one on file.    The baby is officially starting to move around and is now floating on its umbilical cord.  So while the ultrasound tech was trying to take measurements Monkey was having a field day dancing around.  Every time she thought she was going to get a good one Monkey would dance a little jig and wave at mommy. All of this was making me laugh, which I’m sure wasn’t making anything easier.

So here is the new pic of Monkey at 11 weeks and 6 days.  You will see the head on the right, the tush on the left and the two floating white circles are little hands.

Learning to dance at 11 weeks 6 days

We had another appointment today to basically double check the due date which is set at on or around October 2nd.  We couldn’t be happier to have a little punkin for Halloween!

The Monkey at 10 weeks