week 11

"gearing up the baby as it will be born during football season!"
"no, we are not considering the name Brady."

we had our first appointment with the doctor today and all is well. we were able to hear the baby's tiny heart beating away with the doppler. there is no big news other than everything is going well and all appears normal!

happy birthday, K!

week 10

As you probably already know, Kara is from south eastern Connecticut and I am from the greater Boston area. This has put us squarely in opposite corners in the Red Sox - Yankees Rivalry. This has been one of the largest points of contention in our relationship but we have managed this "disagreement" quite admirably. And though it sounds ridiculous, we have made an agreement with each other not to dress or buy *either* Yankees or Red Sox paraphernalia for the upcoming baby. As the due date is in mid-October, we are seeking New England Patriots gear as a much appreciated alternative!

It is a really happy day for us! We had our first official doctor's appointment and ultrasound this morning. On Valentine's day we took a home pregnancy test that came back positive! 9 weeks later we are able to see the tiny baby squirming and wriggling about! Based on the baby's size and age, the projected due date is October 19th, 2008.

Ultrasound at the beginning of week 9

23.2 mm from crown to rump (yes that's the medical terminology!)
very strong heartbeat at 167 beats per minute

happy momma-to-be!

(just testing out the video capabilities of the blog...)

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