It's A Girl!!

We found out on September 12th, 2011 that we were having a little GIRL!! To say that I was excited would be an understatement!! I had a feeling throughout my pregnancy that we were having a girl, so I was overjoyed to have those feelings confirmed! Blake was very excited (and shocked) as well. We were also blessed to learn that she looked completely healthy. God is SO good and we are very thankful for this healthy baby girl!

We decided to share the news with our parents together. Bill and Jody were nice enough to make the trip down for our little celebration!

18 Weeks and Starting to Show

Starting to get a little belly!

13 Week Ultrasound

I was lucky enough to see our little one again on August 1st, 2011 for a 13 week ultrasound. We didn't know we were going to have an ultrasound at this appointment, so unfortunately Blake missed out. I was amazed to see that our peanut was starting to look like a little person. It was an emotional experience and brought tears to my eyes! I really wish Blake could have been there! Luckily, we were able to get a few good pictures to bring home to Dad!

4th of July

We spent the 4th of July at my lake house in Lake Lure, NC. We had a very relaxing weekend and it was great to get away. The car ride was a little rough since I have had a lot of morning sickness! But we made it and had a great time with my parents. Here are a few pictures from the weekend.

The otters decided to eat the boat cushions for lunch!

Hickory Nut Gorge- the best view in the world!!

6 weeks

Here is the first of many belly pictures. I was 6 weeks pregnant here!

Our 1st Ultrasound

We saw our precious baby for the first time during an ultrasound on June 16th, 2011. It was one of the most amazing things I have ever experienced. We were able to see a very strong heartbeat (166 bpm). The doctor said everything looked great and that we had a healthy baby. It was such a relief and we felt truly blessed. I will remember this day for the rest of my life.

Here is Baby Newton's first picture!

Sharing the News

We were excited to share the news with our families after confirming the pregnancy with our doctor. We planned on doing an early Father's Day and very belated Mother's Day celebration with my parents and thought it would be a great time to tell them about their 1st Grandchild! They had been waiting for this day for a long time and were SO happy!

She's just a little excited! Can you tell?!

Unfortunately, we were not able to share the news with Blake's family in person. We could have waited until our next trip to Rochester but we were too excited to keep the news to ourselves. We told them via Skype and they were so surprised! They thought we were going to tell them that we bought a house :). This news was much more exciting! What made it even more exciting is that Regan and Billy had announced a few weeks earlier that they were expecting their 1st child as well. Now Blake's parents were going to have 2 Grandchildren born only a few weeks apart!