Update on Baby Johnson #2

We went in for our 1st OB appointment on Aug 25th. Our baby looked really good and it is always fun to hear the heartbeat for the first time. I admit I have peeked in on the baby 3 times before this appointment. It's so fun to watch them grow and develop. It's always a huge relief to see that flicker that is their heart beating. Joe was there for the first 2 peeks. I had my manager scan me the third time so we could have measurements for my doctor instead of paying for one there.

This is our first peek, July 22nd measuring 7 weeks and 4 days.

Aug 18th, measuring 11 weeks 5 days. this is a profile of the body, so cute!

We took this at week 14. We were hoping to see what we were having on Sept 4th. Joe was with me, we wanted to make sure we both found out at the same time!

And just when we about gave up, the baby flipped perfectly and showed us what we were having. A baby BOY!

We were excited to have a boy or a girl. But we also wanted to eventually have a girl and a boy. So we were excited to see the boy sign on ultrasound!

These are our favorite boy names. Just like the girl names, we pretty much decided on them on our road trip to Mesa Arizona when we were dating. We have just fine tuned them with middle names:

• Joseph Evert (or Francis). Joseph, obviously after his daddy. Evert is Joe's paternal grandfather. Francis is his Maternal grandfather.
• Nathan Alexander. Both of these names come from my ancestors from the Neibaur side. 

We are favoring Joseph Evert, but I have told Joe it's his decision. My grandma Neibaur's father is Joseph Francis, so that would be another connection as well. But so far we are calling our baby Joey. It's fun to have a name to call the baby. It makes it more real and helps with the bonding. In our childbirth class we were warned that sometimes parents feel awkward with their baby at first. That never happened with Addie. We both immediately felt bonded and in love. Whether knowing her by name for so long made the difference, I don't know. But we loved it! Baby Joey, we are excited for the upcoming months!!

I am not going to lie though, this pregnancy has been harder on me then the first. I had morning sickness all day long for the first 7 weeks. I have been extremely tired and it has been a relief to nap when Addie lies down. My face is broken out like crazy! It's kind of embarrassing and I keep waiting for it to calm down. With Addie my skin improved! Oh, and I never had cravings with her except for fruit, but with this little guy has made me want pudding (never been a fan of that), when I am at the restaurant Joe can never guess what I will order. Normally I am predictable. It's been tough trying to cook in advance because I never know what will make me nauseated.

But overall, everything is going really well! I know I am only 16 weeks along, but I swear I can feel some stirrings. That was my favorite thing about Addie. I loved laying down for bed and having Joe feel the miracle in my womb. We are so grateful to have 2 miracles in our lives.