Another Ultrasound... Yay!

10-21 - Updated with clearer pictures!

I had another ultrasound this afternoon. This one is to test for birth defects such as Down syndrome, heart defects, etc. I didn't get this one with Lynsie, but this type of testing is MUCH more accurate then the simple blood test they gave me during that pregnancy. This one can give up to a 95% accuracy rate for down syndrome, which is WAY better and a less chance of a false-positive.

The ultrasound tech was great, I'm actually planning on requesting he do my 20-week ultrasound as well. So personable and nice, it was a fun experience!

It was really neat to see the baby again and just how much its grown since 6 weeks ago! Wow! Actually looks like a baby now! Ha Ha! Still teeny tiny though... they estimate about 6.72 cm long right now.

Here is Baby Angelo #2... it's a profile picture and it looks like we just might have another thumbsucker on our hands. Haha!




Here is the little baby's foot... it's about 1.14 cm long.... teeny tiny!!




And the funnest part of my visit was after they let me run and go to the bathroom. I came out and the tech said, "So, we have a little extra time... do you want to try doing a 3D ultrasound?" Of course I said "YES!!" He didn't know if we would see anything clearly but he gave it a shot. We came out with the following picture which to me pretty much looks like a baby with its hands up in the face. You can see the hands, arms and tummy... I think the umbilical cord too. Pretty cool huh? As we get further along, like the 20 week ultrasound, if we have time he'll do it again and we'll see much more clearly!

Random Photo Post

Here are some recent photos of Lynsie Jean and of course, as promised, a belly picture of me and the new little Baby Angelo. Enjoy!

Lynsie making a goofy face when I asked her to smile for the camera in her cute new dress....


Doesn't she look like she is in pain... little stinker wouldn't give me a decent smile! LOL!


At least she's minus the goofy face!


Looking super cute with piggies in her hair...


Trying a different angle and not asking her to smile but to show me her teeth because that used to mean she would smile with her teeth. Well now she just shows me her actual teeth... "AWWWWWWWWW"




And finally... the belly shot... probably the most boring of all of them! ;o)



See you tonight if you are joining us at swim lessons!! Tomorrow morning is my 12 week doctor appt. I'll update if there is anything exciting to update on!!

Baby #2's First Picture

Well now that I've let the cat officially out of the bag, thought I would post our first ultrasound picture here to share. I know not everyone has seen it yet. This was when I was 8 wks 6 days. I'm now 11 wks 6 days. Belly pictures will be coming soon... I need to remember to get John to take one!!

We are due April 28th, but will probably deliver the week before since it will be a scheduled c-section. Can't complain about that!!

Lemon Girl

All smiles... goofy kid!

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Tastefully Simple Party

Hello all! Well ladies by now you should have received an invitation to my Tastefully Simple Party on October 3rd at 4 p.m.

You might be wondering what Tastefully Simple is, and how I heard of it, etc. I thought a blog post would be a good way to inform you all about the company, the products, and why I'm excited to share it with you!

I first heard about Tastefully Simple via one of my online FIRM Believer friends (Pattie Hughes)who is a consultant for them. I had browsed the Tastefully Simple website, but never got up the nerve to try the products. It was something I'd never seen before, unlike any of the other in-home product parties I'd ever been too. I've been to candle parties and cookware parties, but never one that sold food. A deal came up where I could get some free stuff if I spent a certain amount of money and I just had to try it out. I ordered several items, which included two different drink mixes (or as I like to call them buckets o' booze), a seasoning product called "Garlic Garlic" (those that know me well, know I couldn't pass that one up!!), salsa seasoning, a Berry Buckle Cake mix, and guacamole mix. I'll tell you what, not one of these items was a disappointment. Every single thing was so fabulous, I couldn't believe it! The drink mixes came in flavors I'd never even thought of, Mango Breeze and Blueberry-Pomegranate. The cake mix was fantabulous as well as the other items I purchased.

Now for the best part, everything is so easy to make! Most of the recipes only take one or two extra ingredients. For example, the Berry Buckle Cake was SOOOOO easy and fast! All I had to do was add some water to the mixture and then have a little bit of melted butter on hand. Then I just popped it in the oven and that was it! These days with Lynsie Jean to chase around, I'm ALL about easy cooking and baking!

The salsa mix, all you need are some canned tomatoes (or tomatoes fresh from your garden) and you just mix it up with the seasoning. So good!!!

Anyway, these are just a few of the items they have available and a ton more were just introduced in the Fall/Winter catalog. I can't WAIT to try the Gotta Lotta Garlic Salsa, the Ruby Orange Drink Mix, and of course the Cranberry Tangerine Cheesecake mix.

At my party I'm going to have a buffet of different things to try and really, it's going to be a laid back time to eat and drink and chat it up with the ladies. I hope you can all make it. If you can't but are still interested in ordering, you can do so online or I can get you a catalog and order form.

If you feel like browsing through the Fall / Winter 2009 catalog, here is a link to all the delicious goodies you can get. It's a great time to be thinking about the holidays... whether it be to give some delicious treats as a gift or to help make things a little bit easier on you in the kitchen this season. Enjoy!!

A Couple New Lynsie Pictures

Thought I'd share some pictures of Lynsie during the past week. Enjoy!!

Lynsie at Tashie's house last week looking oh so cute playing with a truck...


I'm in the bedroom on Thursday night changing out of my swimsuit and hear a "clip-clop, clip-clop" sound coming down the hall. Well in walks Lynsie Jean wearing her mama's shoes. She was pretty darn proud of herself. Excuse her post-swimming hairstyle. LOL!

It's official, Lynsie will be a Ladybug for Halloween this year. All complete with a Ladybug themed Birthday party too! Hooray!

Lynsie's super awesome new shoes. She is in MAJOR love with these! She calls them her "boots". HA!

Twilight Trip Photos - FIXED!

You should now be able to see the slide shows in the two posts before this one! Sorry about that!! Just in case, I'm putting them in this post too!!