Halfway Point!

It's been a while since our last posting. We've been busy, but that's not really an excuse for slacking.

I started work in January, and it has gone really well so far. I'm really busy, which is definitely a good thing. It didn't really feel real for a couple weeks, but once I got my first paycheck and got to know some people, I started to settle in.

Lauren had the 16 week appointment a few weeks ago, and it went well. Lauren got to hear the baby's heartbeat again, and it was very strong. Lauren's mom, Kathy went with her which was great, since I couldn't make. I was bummed that I missed it, but was glad to hear the baby was doing well.

This week marks the 20th week of the pregnancy, which means we're halfway there! This month has really flown by. A couple of weeks ago, Lauren caught a virus, and ended up with a sinus and an ear infection. She went to the doctor and got some medicine and is feeling a lot better. She went to the baby doctor and made sure everything was ok, and once again the baby was good. The heartbeat was at 155 beats/minute, which is about where it has been every time.

Last weekend we painted the baby's room. We've posted a couple of pictures for you. We decided on green. It's "gender neutral" since we're going to keep the baby's gender a surprise. We are very excited about the way it turned out, especially with the crib, changing table and rocker that we got. Let us know what you think! Lauren is thinking about doing a jungle animal theme in there which I think would be awesome.

We are really anxious about the next few weeks. We have the 20 week baby appointment on Friday, Feb 19th. And then, our 22 week ultra sound is coming up quickly. Our appointment is March 3. We are very excited about seeing Cletus again. And we will post new pictures as soon as we get them.

Thank you all for your love and support!