Exciting!

I'm thrilled to be sharing that two nights ago (Monday, November 3rd) Nathan (aka Daddy) got to feel Baby Anderson move for the first time (17 weeks and 7 days pregnant)! :) Over the last few days I've felt the baby move more. It's caught me off guard a few times as I've only felt the baby move as I've layed down to rest/sleep at nighttime. Now, as the baby is growing, I've felt it move while sitting and standing, too. So, Monday night once we crawled into bed, I told Nathan I was waiting to feel the it (I'll be so glad when it 2 weeks I can say baby girl or baby boy instead of "it") move. It wasn't but a short time after I said that, I felt it. So, Nate layed his hands on my belly and YAY! HE FELT OUR BABY MOVE FOR THE FIRST TIME! I've been waiting to share this with him for a few weeks now and we were both excited it came sooner than we thought. After a busy, draining few days with the passing of my grandmother, it was a perfect way to end those few days.


It's hard to believe we are 4 1/2 months along! According to my pregnancy email updates, our baby is approximately 6 inches long and weighs around 5 to 8 ounces. I have also learned this week our baby is mastering the art of yawning. Other skills the baby is showing off are swallowing, sucking, hiccuping, making faces, and of course, kicking, twisting, rolling, and punching.


I also wanted to include a few pictures from our weekend at my parents home. Though under the circumstance of my grandmother passing away, it was nice to be with my whole family and get some new snapshots of us all together. We certainly had some fun, memorable times, didn't we Mandy and Kara?! :)

Daddy and Mommy Anderson

Mom, Me, Kara, Mandy, and Dad

Me (the youngest), Kara (the middle), and Mandy (the oldest)

Manny, Alex, and Mandy

Alex and Mandy

Scott and Kara with Estella, Landon, and Emma

Estella, Landon, Alex, and Emma

Our nieces and nephews, again (I just had to include this because Alex is priceless in this picture!)

Much love!

Joy & Baby