30 weeks.

Well, I feel like we're rounding 3rd and headed home so to speak!  The final stretch is here, and we are getting very anxious to meet our baby!  Especially after meeting the newest Kummer cousin, Gage.  There is nothing like holding a new baby to make an expecting Mom-to-be even more excited.  Congratulations by the way to Mike a Steph!  Gage is quite the handsome little guy ;)
Cody and I have spent the last week or two finishing up a few "nesting" projects in the house.  The baby's room is nearly ready and even has some clothes hanging the closet (both pink and blue options, of course).  We also tiled our kitchen and dinning room-a big project to check off of our "to-do" list before the baby arrives.  
I continue to feel great, although I think I'm fighting a losing battle with my energy levels.  That tired feeling I remember from the first trimester seemed to start creeping back in this week.  Still, our blessings far outweigh any complaints.  We're reminded of this as we just had another great doctors appointment on Thursday.  The doctor could already tell that the baby is positioned head down and will likely stay that way until the big day! I'm hoping this means baby s won't be a procrastinator like its Mother :)  One can hope..

27 weeks-with a suntan!

We spent last weekend in the Florida Keys with Cody's family for Jenni and Joe's wedding, and we had such a great time!  It felt so good to get some sun as this winter seems to keep dragging on and on.
It was also fun to get a feel of what it's like to be pregnant in the summer.  I've been so used to bundling up in layers out of pure necessity, hoping I can make it from my car to the door of Target without slipping on the ice and tumbling down like a weeble-wobble with my big belly! Instead, we enjoyed some outdoor walks, swimming and even deep sea fishing! I think the baby liked all of our new activities, especially the swimming because it would dance in my tummy like it was doing some water aerobics of its own!

Baby has been moving around quite a bit these days-in a much more powerful manner too.  BJ can attest to this as he is convinced he has a bruised hand after feeling a large kick through my belly.  This also solidified his thoughts of baby s being a boy, as he reasoned a girl could never kick that hard.  We'll see..

23 weeks

Love punches

In the last few weeks, we've gone from feeling the baby kick to actually watching little pokes and prods coming from my tummy.  Cody thinks it's so funny to be able to see this.
I was telling my nieces and nephews that we can feel the baby kick all the time now.  My wonderful nephew, Logan asked how I could tell the baby was kicking rather than punching. Well, I can't I guess.  Leave it to Logan to think of such things.  Now, when I feel the baby move I have to giggle at his comment and wonder what I'm actually feeling. A little kick? Love punch? Or a head-butt?
I'm still feeling great and enjoying the extra energy I have compared to the first trimester.  I feel lucky to be able to stay active and continue some of my favorite activities. 
Our next big adventure will be our first family vacation coming up in about 3 weeks.  We will be traveling to Islamorada,  Florida for Cody's sisters wedding.  We are really looking forward to the wedding of course, and also some sun and sand.  Baby S will soon have it's first sunbathing experience as I plan to rub SPF all over my belly and soak up some vitamin D.
I'm a little behind on my latest baby bump picture, but plan to take one after Cody is done working today so check back in tonight for a pic of katie and baby!

Ultrasound Day!

Last Wednesday we had our very first ultrasound! What a great experience..we could have sat there and just watched all day.  And no, we did NOT find out what we're having so those of you who were wondering pink or blue will just have to keep wondering for 20 more weeks :) Feel free to cast your boy/girl vote on the right side of this blog.  It's always fun for us to see what other people think!
At this point of the pregnancy, Baby S appears to be healthy and right on target for our June 3rd due date. We counted fingers and toes and he/she appears to have inherited Cody's lips as they were clearly visible from the profile shot! We like to speculate about who the baby will look like and what color of hair it might have.  I'm not sure about the hair, but that little face seemed to remind me a lot of Cody..or maybe it was just the lips, who knows?  :)
I'm still feeling great and I've been enjoying the feeling of little Baby S dancing around in my tummy these last couple of weeks.  Last night, Cody was finally able to feel too for the first time.  I've never felt so much like a family as I did at that moment.  It's really something how the feeling of movement and seeing the baby on that ultrasound screen changes things.  We're really looking forward to the second half of our pregnancy and appreciate the adventure that each day brings.  We are truly blessed!

Baby Bump Pictures!

 6 weeks

 12 weeks

18 weeks

We're having a baby!

Ah, parenthood.  Is there anything more rewarding? More scary? More fulfilling?  Well, we don't know yet!  We are sure eager to find out!  Our little family is growing, and we just couldn't be more excited. 
Baby Selstedt is due to arrive on June 3, 2011, which makes us 18 weeks or about 4 1/2 months along.  So far, I 've been feeling pretty well.  Mostly tired, and hungry all the time :)  We've heard the heartbeat twice at the doctors office and we are anxiously awaiting the ultrasound coming up in less than 2 weeks!
Everyday brings a new excitement, and we treasure every moment!