We're still looking for houses. Still a stressful process. Everyone says we'll find the right house but that hasn't happened so far. Our Realtor sends us emails every day with new listings and we just don't seem to like many of those. We're looking for a certain thing and in a certain area and I'm thinking it maybe we need to relax our criteria a bit. Problem is, we want something that we both really love. We don't want to settle. A house is a major investment so why should we buy something that we're not both 100% in love with?
Not a whole lot of Shim updates today. I went in a few weeks ago for my 1st trimester screening -- just a quick blood and ultrasound test where they screen for chromosomal abnormalities. At my first appointment, Shim just wouldn't cooperate and get into a good position for the doctors so I ended up having to go back about a week later for another ultrasound. It turns out it was a good thing, because Ben was able to make it to this appointment and see Shimmy on the monitor. This was a more detailed screen and also Shim has grown significantly since the very first ultrasound so we could see his fingers and nose, and all the details of his little body! He even had the hiccups while I was having my ultrasound! I have a picture to share, it isn't the greatest quality because I couldn't get the scanner to work right. I took a picture with my regular camera so sorry about the flash -- you can't see well enough in the no flash picture. And he/she doesn't have a club hand even though it may look that way in the picture. (I'm pretty sure both hands are above his face)
In case you haven't already figured this out, Shim has lots of nicknames ... he/she started out as just plain ole' Shim and now his or her nickname has morphed into about 12 variations of Shim and depending on who we are talking to Becky-Rebecca or JoBeck. When I refer to it I tend to call it he. That is more because I don't want to refer to my baby as "it" all the time and less because I really have any inclination as to the sex. We'll all find that out in May!
That is all I've got for today. Fingers crossed we'll find a house soon so we'll have a home to bring Shimmer home to!
4 comments:
Poor Shim...Mommy isn't keep a journal! :(
That's a great pics. I love his little hands up by his face!!!
well -for some reason kat - i think that may be a little "shimmy" in there - not a "shim". just a feeling i have - and as ben always says - i have a 50% chance of being wrong... but....jus sayin.
start practicing your "she's".
I think you need to tell Becky Rebecca not to take writing lessons from Aunt Kimmie :) Just kidding Kimmie, but look over what your comment says. Ha!
Glad that everything is going so well, Katie!
I say if its a boy you name it Paul Johsnon. If its a girl name it Steven Root
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