Jack & Spencer's World

I thought that creating a baby registry would be fun - like our wedding registry. But there's a lot of stress involved! I feel like everything is a major decision and that I need to get it right. The rational side of me realizes that this is silly. If I don't have or don't like something, I can probably get it pretty easily. :) Regardless, the registries are almost complete. If anyone has recommendations for must-haves or don't bothers, send those along! Email me directly at cassell319@gmail.com or add a comment to the blog.

Last night, Justin and I were getting ready for bed. I laughed a bit and my belly-button stuck out. This turned into a laughing fest - tears and all! You definitely had to be there, but it was funny!! Now, we're just waiting for it to actually pop!

Ok - not really. But Paisley did take its first international trip this week. Justin and I went to the Turks & Caicos for our last vacation as the two of us. I guess this would qualify as our Babymoon.  The trip was fantastic - no other way to describe it. We stayed at Point Grace Resort on Providenciales. (thanks Alex Barza for the recommendation). The resort was small, but well appointed. It was a little piece of paradise that offered exactly what Justin and I were looking for - beautiful scenery in which to do very little. We spent most of our time on the lovely chairs by the pool. When we needed activity, we picked up snorkeling gear and headed down the beach to a nearby reef. It was a great snorkeling experience particularly for me since I tend to freak out near coral. We saw several different kinds of fish as well as a conch and a sea turtle. To give our skin some rest from the strong sun, we rented a car and toured around a different part of the island. After some off-roadin...

This week marked the 20-week mark - which means I'm technically half way done! It also means that it was time for the next scan. This scan is called the anatomy scan. The main purpose is to check on the development of the baby to ensure that everything is coming along nicely - 10 toes, 10 fingers, brain, heart, spine, etc. For parents-to-be, it's a great time to see the baby because the scan takes a while. We were there for around 45 minutes. This scan is also when parents can find out the sex of the baby. Our little one is developing well - all organs, fingers, toes, etc were there and the right size. The baby was active at first - moving its legs and arms. But then, it found a comfortable spot and chilled out for a while. It was also a little shy - not wanting to show its bum so that that tech could confirm that the spine was fully developed and covered. The tech estimated that the baby weighs 14 oz - which may mean that I'm going to have a big 'un. Wild to think that...

Apparently, today is the first day of spring. I could have sworn that March 21st was the first day, but clearly I'm wrong. Mother Nature is also not sold. We woke up to snow this morning! Very very ready for spring...starting with our vacation next week. More on the baby later.

Justin and I (ok, really just I) have decided not to find out the sex of the baby. Why? we're ok with yellow and green for a while looking forward to the surprise like the challenge of picking not one, but two names enjoy the look on people's face when we tell them Seriously, we're ok with this. That being said, we're curious to see what our friends and family think we're having. I added a poll to the site to submit your guess. I have no idea if this poll will accept multiple responses. Regardless, it will be fun to see what people think. A few facts for those of you that are superstitious: no real morning sickness no crazy breakouts can't tell if I'm carrying high or low at this point - seems low based on the baby's movement not a ton of weight gain let me know what other points I missed Vote Away!! One quick update - the poll is to the left. Select your guess and click the Vote button. The area will refresh with current results.

Sadly, this is probably my biggest concern during the pregnancy - gaining weight (biggest concern after the health of the baby). I'll be honest, I'm lucky that it's not something I'm used to dealing with. Today at the doctors, I get the news that I've probably gained a bit too much weight. Now, I'm not going to go on a diet - that's silly, I will have to gain weight. But I am going avoid being a food idiot - eating too much, too frequently, and carb loading (definitely a favorite pasttime recently). Alright off to the gym!