Wednesday, August 18, 2010

18 Weeks !

This post will be mainly of photos, 1-because I'm feeling a little lazy about blogging today, 2-because I have a doctors appointment tomorrow and I will probably be blogging the details very soon, but I will be generous with pictures!

Here's the 18 week (after dinner) belly.
(I'm starting to feel reluctant about posting these pics)


We started Nolan's room two weeks ago and have made quite a bit of progress from the navy medial room that it used to be. We are nowhere near the finished product and I plan to update you frequently along the way, but here is what we have so far !

BEFORE


 DURING






AFTER
(so far)


Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Spud has a NAME !!!

Wow, time seems to be speeding up. We got a call yesterday that our furniture is in (yes, again, lets hope it's right this time!) so we are in high gear trying to clean out the media room so it can be transformed into baby dream land :).
After almost killing each other we finally decided on a name, yay! Don't let anyone tell you this is a glamorous process... it's tough to make such a big decision !

I also got my 16 week email update this morning:

16 weeks pregnant
Your baby's about the size of an avocado now but in the next three weeks, he'll go through a tremendous growth spurt — doubling his weight and increasing his length. In the meantime, he'll be playing with his umbilical cord and practising breathing. You're going through a bit of a growth spurt yourself. Your uterus has expanded so much that the ligaments in your abdomen are stretching to make room for it. If you feel any twinges of pain now, that's why.

Here is a photo from our 4D ultrasound this weekend, he looks a little like an alien, but it was nice to see the growth progression since last time we saw him he looked like a peanut with a heartbeat !
 
(please excuse the photo, I had to take a picture of it with my camera since my scanner is on the fritz)

Here is our little
WILLIAM NOLAN CAMPBELL
 The name Nolan comes from the Irish origin.
In Irish The meaning of the name Nolan is: Renowned; noble.







 
 

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Baby Campbells' Movie Debut !!

Today was our reveal party for our family and friends and it was such a blast ! This was such a fun way to share the news with everyone!

Our reveal was set up like a movie premier with

Movie ticket invitations,


Theatre style refreshments,


Guests had to pick which popcorn carton held their "guess"





And as you can see the guesses were a little lopside!

Everyone was so anxious to get the blockbuster started that we didnt get grandparent pics made :( but we will have an opportunity to get those soon we hope !

Here's a few additional shots from the day,




ITS A BOY !!!

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Doctors Check Up & Visit with Sweet Audrey !

I went to the doctor yesterday and here are the updates:

Spud's Heart Rate: 140
My Weight Gain: 4lbs (1 lb / week)
Countdown to feeling movement: 1-2 weeks

I actually heard the heartbeat this time, loud and clear ! Little spud seemed to have been doing some somersaults too because we were interrupted a few times by some back flips while we were listening for the heartbeat. The doctor said everything seemed to be right on track and that when we go back in 4 weeks we will have an ultrasound !! I told her I was impatient so I would be having the 4D ultrasound done on the 31st and she said that was fine, but not to be alarmed if it looks like my child has a growth on its head or something out of the ordinary because of the way the 4D camera pans it sometimes can make things look distorted... GLAD I GOT THAT WARNING.... you know me I would have been in a panic that something was wrong !


On Friday we went to visit Little Miss Audrey (and Ducky and Eric too of course)!
She is absolutely beautiful ! She really enjoys sleeping it seems, so hopefully when she gets home she will continue to get some rest so the new parents can too! I just love her so much and didn't want to put her down, I will definitely be planning another visit very soon !

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Beckett's Birthday Party


Running through the obstacle course !
All the Birthday loot !

Thursday, July 15, 2010

YUMMY !

I have a new craving... the chopped and topped salad from The Chocolate Covered Strawberry in Gallatin is the best salad I've ever eaten (the lasagna soup isn't too shabby either) !! You MUST try it if you're ever near!! To top it off, they give you a chocolate dipped strawberry for desert!