Katrina at 32 weeks

4D Ultrasound Photos!!

Katrina at 30 weeks

Third Trimester!

Wow- I am officially in my third trimester now! My doctor's visit last week went well. The Dr. said if the baby were to be born now (which we have no plans for!), there is a 98% chance of survival. He also expects that the baby will be average size when born, which is 7lbs 6 ounces. I'm still feeling pretty good. I've gained 14 lbs so far and everything seems normal with the pregnancy. Next Saturday marks only 2 more months to go- I cannot believe it! I'm sure the holiday season will fly by and before you know it, we will have a little person to here to take care of. Geez- we better get serious about deciding on a name :)

Katrina at 28 weeks

Thank you!!

Thank you Mom, Carmen, and Pam for putting on my baby shower on November 6! I had a great time- it was super fun :) Thank you Kim for contributing the great idea of having family and friends provide us with words of advice and encouragement for our journey into parenthood. It was really special to have messages from those who could not be with us at the shower. Thank you to all of you who wrote us a special message- each one meant a lot to us. Many brought tears, others laughter, but all brought a warm feeling to my heart knowing I have such great friends and family to rely on. I love you all!

Baby Shower!!

I finally feel kicking!!

In a previous entry I mentioned that my placenta is positioned in front of the baby (between him and the front of my belly), which was preventing me from feeling movement early on when he was quite small. Apparently he's getting bigger and stronger because I finally feel movement! Last night Adrian was able to put his hand on my stomach and feel little kicks or punches- it was so neat. I got tears in my eyes, because it was really special to share that together. I also felt him moving around in the middle of the night- I suppose we will need to get him on a better sleep schedule once he's born!

Katrina at 24 weeks

I finally have a real pregnant belly! It seems like it happened over night :)

Ultrasound Photos from Week 19

I'm now 23 weeks, but here are the photos from the ultrasound I had at week 19. This is when we found out we are having a boy, however, you won't find any evidence in the below photos :)

Katrina at 22 weeks

My co-worker Cindy is also pregnant and due just 3 weeks ahead of me. We kept each other company yesterday as our other work friends did wine tasting for a bachelorette party.

Past the half way point!

I am officially more than half way through my pregnancy! Wow- that seems kinda crazy...the baby will be here before we know it. I guess we ought to really get serious about picking a name :) We finally have a selection of things on our baby registry, but were exhausted after spending 2 hours at Baby's R Us and only making it through a quarter of the store (so much to choose from!).

I still feel great, but I don't feel baby kicks yet. I went to the Dr yesterday and he explained that the ultrasound photos (which I still need to post-sorry for the delay) revealed that the placenta is in the front. This means that the baby is kicking and punching the placenta, rather than the inside of my belly. Until he gets a bit bigger and stronger, I probably won't feel much. Although, I swear I may have felt him jump last week when my co-worker turned on the loud blender in the break room. I was standing right next to it, and I felt a quick sudden movement when it turned on. I'm convinced the poor thing was startled!

The placenta in the front actually provides extra cushion and protection for the baby, which I'm sure came in handy last week when I was in 2 car accidents in the same day. In both accidents, I was hit from behind by drivers not paying attention. I was driving alone on the first one, and went to urgent care to get checked out (I hit my face and head on the steering wheel and was freaked out by the seat belt grabbing my stomach). The second one was not more than 3 hours later when Adrian was driving us to dinner. What are the chances of that?! Anyway, the baby is doing fine and probably had no idea what happened. Phew!

I promise I will soon post the photos from the 19 week ultrasound.

Katrina at 20 weeks

Healthy Baby Boy

On September 16th, we had our second ultrasound and got to see images of the baby. He has two arms, two legs, kidneys, a beating heart, a brain...everything seems normal and healthy!

We are excited to have a boy carry on the Phruksukarn family name. There are currently only 12 people in the world with our last name!

Now for the fun (and challenging) part of coming up with a great first and middle name!

It's a BOY!!

Katrina at 16 weeks in England

Hi all! So, I know my blog has been pretty boring and uneventful so far, but there really hasn't been much to report. Although I obviously know I'm pregnant, there are several things I associate with pregnancy:

1. Looking the part: Although I have now graduated into wearing maternity pants and plenty of leggings, I have only gained about 5 pounds and do not "look" pregnant. I will soon be posting my 16 week photos, so you can search for my baby bump yourself!

2. Feeling the baby kick: I hear that any day now (around the 18 week point), I can expect to start feeling movements. I haven't felt anything yet, that I know of...

3. Knowing the gender: We will find out on Thursday, September 16!! Since we don't know yet if we're going to have a little boy or girl, we have not begun the name game selection nor have we started to think about registering for all that fun baby gear we are going to need. I promise I will update the blog on Thursday, once we find out!

4. Becoming incapacitated: Well, maybe "incapacitated" is a bit too strong of a word, but certainly later on in pregnancy, my activities may be limited or become more challenging. To this point, I have not had to modify my activities. In fact, I just got back from jogging 2.8 miles this morning and felt great!

So, I'm sure once these things start happening, it will really sink in to me that I am growing a little person inside me. And I will have much more exciting stuff to talk about my blog. Don't give up on me- keep checking back for more news!

Katrina at 12 weeks

The next phase...

I've almost made it out of the first trimester- only 2 more weeks to go! The nausea is finally subsiding, but now my pants are feeling tight. Shopping anyone?!

Baby's Heartbeat

170 beats per minute!

First Baby Picture

First photo of baby Phruksukarn on July 7, 2010. At 8 1/2 weeks old, baby is 2cm long.