We are Young

It's hard to believe how fast the weeks have flown by since we first found out that we were expecting...today, 8/22/12 marks the half way milestone in my pregnancy! It is so exciting to think that we will be meeting our daughter, little Miss Young in just 20 weeks.  Another milestone that began this week is the feeling of movement!  I have been feeling very faint flutters for a week or so, but this week they are becoming more distinct.  On Monday, I counted 5 times! I am so excited to know that she is ok in there, and I am anxious to feel her more and more! Week 20: Your baby is going to start moving soon When you're 20 weeks pregnant, your baby is getting used to all of his developing parts. Your baby is moving around, and you might be able to feel it. At Week 20, your baby's development includes the following: Your baby measures about 6 in , about the length of an eggplant, and weighs about 1/2 a pound.Your baby's skin thickens and develops layers under the

We are so excited to announce that we are expecting a baby GIRL!!!  Words cannot describe the joy and excitement Mike and I feel right now! It feels so good to finally know the gender of our baby and to know that she is healthy and growing at a perfect rate.  We couldn't be happier!  Mike and I really enjoyed getting to see her on the sonogram today, once she woke up she was a very active little baby.... giving us a thumbs up and pointing her finger as if she was saying #1 !!!  We even got to see her have the hiccups (so cute)! Her heart beat is 146 bpm, she has the cutest little fingers and toes and long feet just like her daddy's (Hopefully not a size 12 shoe!!!)  We cannot wait to narrow down the list of girl names we have until we decide on the perfect one.  Her nursery is also a work in progress as we begin to convert the now office/Mike's sports room into a beautiful nursery for our baby girl! 19 week Sonogram It's a GIRL!!! (Daddy was able to see this ri

My 1st Official Pregnancy Photos! Just two weeks until the big day and we can finally find out Baby Young's gender!  Just for Fun I found some gender prediction quizes online...  Based on these two websites we are expecting a GIRL!     http://www.justmommies.com/quizzes/getgenderpredict.php 58 % chance of having a girl http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/PredictSex.htm It'a a GIRL! A Chinese scientist discovered this chart which was buried in a royal tomb about 700 years ago. The original is kept in the Institute of Science of Peking. The accuracy of the chart has been proven by thousands of people and is believed to be 99 percent accurate   What your baby looks like -- 17 weeks Your baby's skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone, and the umbilical cord — her lifeline to the placenta — is growing stronger and thicker. Your baby weighs 5 ounces now ( about as much as a turnip ), and she's around 5 in