Our B... in 3D!!!

Today was a great day... we got to see our little B in a 3D / 4D ultrasound. My parents gave the ultrasound to Travis and I for an early birthday gift. WOW, such a neat experience. Seeing her on a normal 2D ultrasound is no where near as intense and special. The tech was able to tell us that she was already turned head down (which is good) and that she was a big baby! Haha, no suprise there.

She spent most of the session with her little arms and hands in front of her face. Travis and I say she has "performance anxiety." Everytime we try to let people feel her kick / move, she gets very still, though when it's just me and Blair, she wiggles and moves non-stop! Today was no exception. One arm/hand was blocking her face most of the time, but every peek we could get of her face was more amazing than the one before it. Just as all parents feel that their child /children are the most beautiful, perfect, etc - we are no different. She's absolutely beautiful... seeing her move, play with her toes, hide her face- leave us breathless. She's definitely got Travis' lips!

We have pictures, a DVD and a CD of all of the pictures (so we can make countless copies... check).

Doing the 3D/4D ultrasounds between 28-32 weeks is the optimal time because the baby has 'fattened' up and there is still enough amniotic fluid to produce a good image (before the baby gets too big). Being at 30 weeks was a great time for us to go, plus it really gives you a second wind to get through the last 10 or so weeks. It also makes me wish Blair was here RIGHT NOW! I'm 75% through with the pregnancy... she'll be here in no time!

Below are just some of the adorable pictures of our sweet little B.

This past Monday night was our last birthing class. As much as I enjoyed the classes, we will be glad to have our Monday nights free again. I found out that we can choose Blair's outfit for her hospital picture (you know, important stuff!) and we got a chance to tour Memorial Hermann's labor and delivery floor. Boy does seeing it all make it real (not that the last 30 weeks of changes and lovely pregnancy side effects didn't make it seem real)! It's really neat to think that in just a short amount of time we'll be heading to the hospital to welcome our little girl.

Speaking of little girls, our friends Brent and Shelly welcomed their little girl, Henley, this past Tuesday. Congratulations! We can't wait to meet her! :)

This past week we received the invitations to our showers. We are so very excited to see our friends and family and celebrate Blair's upcoming arrival! Thank you to our gracious friends and family for hosting!!!