Name?...CHECK!

We have decided on your name!! 

HADLEY FAITH WARREN

We went back and forth and through many name books.  You were either going to be Lydia, Mallory, Isadora, or Hadley and we finally picked one that we really loved.   Just like we will love you!  We can't wait to start personalizing your things :)  

Here is a picture of you from your last appointment.  You are already so beautiful! 

So long first trimester!

Hi baby girl...
Yesterday marked our 14 weeks!   We are no longer in the first trimester.   Here are some fun tidbits with regard to the world and things around you that are going on.

You are the size of a navel orange today...as per my What to Expect When Expecting Book.
Daddy is working on painting your bathroom!  Your room will come in a few weeks!
Zeus is 3 months old. He is as old as you are gestationally, but quite more of a handful!
Charlie Sheen is in the middle of a nervous breakdown.
Japan had a huge earthquake and tsunami last Friday, 3-11-11.
Your Aunt Cathy has already bought you a ton of clothes!  She is very excited about you!!!
Everyone tells Mommy that she has the "glow" or an "aura" about her.  You make Mommy pretty.
Your Grandma Sharrie is coming in town for a visit this weekend, and so is Aunt C and your cousin Caroline.
Mommy has no food aversions, no anything...you have been a joy to be pregnant with.
It is starting to get warm and springlike in Dallas.
Mommy does not like having to lose an hour of sleep because of the time change.
We are stuck on these names for you:  Lydia, Mallory, or Isadora.  We will see which one makes the cut!
Daddy makes Dr. B laugh in all of our doctor visits.  He is such a ham...
Tuffy, Lola, and Zeus all like to sleep on Mommy or be up next to her.  They know you are in there!!!
(Daddy gets jealous at the one above) 
Nana calls everyday to check on us, and it is very sweet.   Pops is very excited too.
Uncle Bob has to go back to sea on Monday, so we won't see him for awhile.
Easter will be here before we know it, and so will you!!
Mommy has hardly gained any weight with you - 2 pounds on the charts at the Doctor's office. 

Here is a pic of Mommy at 13 weeks and 6 days pregnant.   Starting to get a bump.   We love you!!!

Daddy is home!

Daddy went to Orlando on Monday with his friend/co-manager Charlie for their annual manager's meeting.  It was so rough having him gone - first night away from him!  The first night, I was so bored.  I watched some TV here and there and was on THE BUMP community forums most of the night with several September 2011 mommies.  I went to bed pretty early - 8:30!  Work has been pretty busy, since my assistant was out on vacation.  Tuesday evening, I went out with the Wishies to a Fat Tuesday/Mardi Gras party.  It was fun.  I just had some edamame and cooked sushi rolls.   Aunt Crystal talked to Nana on the phone and made me laugh.  It was a fun night, but I was SOOOO ready to pick Daddy up at the airport tonight and hug him! 

I saw this today....it made me laugh

This will be us!

It's a girl - 95 % sure

Will and I went to Children's Hospital on Wednesday for our First Trimester Screening test in order to do early detection of Downs Syndrome and any chromosomal abnormalities.   From the naked eye the liquid level around the spine and neck were, in their words, "beautiful" and "great", so that was such a great feeling.   My blood test will come in next week sometime and we will know more from that based on age and other family history type items.   They had a fancy schmancy ultrasound machine that is able to detect gender this early on - or should I say a 95% accuracy rate.   They predicted:  GIRL  ------   pink   ------- bows.
She was moving all around and waving at us and quite jumpy.  She even had the hiccups we think.

Dr. Zaretsky did tell us not to go out and paint rooms or buy a ton of things yet, though! 
I am going to be a great Mom and Will is going to be an awesome Dad!  This baby will be Daddy's girl and Mommy's buddy!  Will told his best friend Morgan, that she will have him wrapped around her finger just like her mama.  Is that not the sweetest?
We are working on some names but that will change 6,000 times so we may not tell anyone until she is born.
We are so happy!