Look Mom and Dad... here I am! :)

I waved at my M&D today for the first time. They were so excited to see how fast I've grown. I'm already a 11 week old fetus. They weren't expecting to see my little arms waving! Dad thinks I'm a fighter and that I was throwing punches. Mom corrected him, saying I'm a lover not a fighter. I wonder who will be right! :)
You can catch me in the top left corner of the screen! :) I wanted to make sure that they saw me because my heartbeat was a little to hard to find. My great idea was to wave my new arms in the air so they couldn't miss me & also so they knew I was okay. I think I got their attention! :) Can you see me?



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Here we all are waiting for the Dr. :)







They don't look nervous... but they are! :)

Love,
Baby

Did you know Foetus means "little one"?

This "little one" is 10 weeks old today!!! I'm growing fast and my little organs are formed and starting to work together. My tiny toes have formed and soon my boy/girl parts will begin to differentiate, and my last secret will be shared in 10 more weeks. Am I a boy or a girl? :) My biggest news this week is that I'm magic. I've made my tail disappear! :) YAY

Yesterday was a big day. Two more people heard my secret. More people are learning about me and I feel so loved. I can't wait to meet everyone!

M&D called Aunt Heather and shared the news over the phone. She lives far away in VT. She wanted to know every detail and she shared it will my two cousins Desmond and Zoe. Desmond's eyes got bigger and Zoe smiled and rocked quietly in her chair. Uncle Nate said a quick congratulations as he left out of the door! Mommy and Aunt Heather talked for another hour about me and I know she is excited to finally be an aunty. She shared with Mommy some great places to buy toys and cloths and I know she will be very helpful to her throughout my life. I can't wait for visits with my cousins Zoe and Desmond. We are going to have so much fun together! I LOVE having Cousins! :)

My Aunt Hailey lives far away in CA and was Sooooooooooooooooo Excited to hear about me over the phone. It was late and she couldn't scream very loud, so she was doing a quiet scream over and over again in the phone. It was squeaky and airy and I know she was trying really hard to bridal her excitement! She said she was smiling ear to ear and was so excited for me to come. She can't wait to meet me and She was so sweet to tell Mommy that she is going to be the best mom ever! This made mommy smile! She thinks Desmond needs a boy cousin and also thinks if I'm a boy I could be a "perfect package" (learn how to cook, treat a lady, polite, but also be manly and learn how to build from my daddy and ride dirt bikes). She also said it would also be fun if I was a girl cause I would be so fashionable and stylee! ha ha... cute aunt Hailey! I can't wait to meet her!

I feel lots of love from all my aunty's! I know we are going to have fun times. They are one of the most important things to my Mommy and I know they will also be important to me.

Love,
Baby

I'm growing fast and furious!

My fetus is now 9+ Weeks Old! I'm the size of a prune but not nearly as shriveled! :) I'm looking more like a human and my knees and ankles are forming and I'm pretty sure they will be better then mommy and daddys. My elbows can flex and I will be moving around very soon. I'll try to be very careful to not hurt my mommy's organs while I'm in here. The tooth bud fairy has also came to visit me and I'm forming little chompers under my gums. But it won't be until I am 6mths old until I can use them.

This week has been exciting for so many people. The 3 of us went to CO/WY to see my uncle Jerry get married and we stayed at my Aunt Kristen's house. She asked how things were going with the baby making and Daddy couldn't hold it in. Her and uncle Jared were really happy for us. Kristen has been giving Daddy lots of tips and even suggested a few things to Mommy about getting me here sooner. She was so happy that her suggestions worked and I am on my way. They are going to be fun to visit when I get older. I will have 3 NEW cousins to play with.

Grandma and Grandpa Southworth were also in CO for the wedding and Daddy told them the very first chance he got. We were talking about their new job and ancestry.com and Daddy said that we are going to have to go get a vital record for a birth-certificate soon. Mommy wasn't sure what that meant but Grandma and Grandpa sure did! They were so excited and had smiles from ear to ear. They couldn't believe it and felt so happy for Daddy. They know how long he has wanted me to come to earth! We are going to have lots of great memories together. I can't wait for them to teach me all the songs they know and I hope I can learn to play a guitar just like them.

After the wedding we went to dinner and Daddy was sitting next to Grandma Darling. They hardly see each other and he knew this was the perfect time to let her know the exciting news. Her reaction was tearful and overwhelming with emotion. Daddy had told her to try to keep it quiet because not everyone in the room knew about me, but she was so happy and laughed and cried and buried her head in her hands and I knew just how excited she is about me. It made me smile inside. I know I'm going to be loved.

The next morning the 3 of us and G&G Southworth met up with the newlyweds and Aunt Angie and Jared for breakfast. After breakfast Daddy was being silly and asked them if they like cats. Neither of them did but he said he had a cat to let out of the bag. He told them about me and they were so excited. They all had big smiles and expressed how happy they were. I'm going to have a great family and I can't wait to meet all of them.

Love,
Baby

Good-bye embryo, hello fetus!!

I'm no longer a little embryo and have graduated to a FETUS! :) I am an inch long and the size of a olive! My ears are more prominent and mommy hopes they look like the Simkins side. (a little elf like) I also have new organs developing and my muscles are starting to grow inside my tiny arms and I'm making spontaneous movements, but my mommy wont fill me for a few more weeks. I can't wait until she fills me dancing around.

Mom & Dad told my Great grandma Grace about me. Well sort of.... they asked her if she could keep a secret and she started giggling and squealing and hugging mommy before she could even say anything. Mommy said "grandma, you don't even know what the secret is" and Great grandma Grace said "Well aren't you pregnant?" She's been waiting for me a long time and her excitement was hard to hide. Daddy got a video of the whole thing. Click here to watch her reaction.

I hope I get to meet Great Grandma Grace she is now 102 years older then me and will be 103 on my due date! It will be so special to share that day with her! :) I know how much love we will share when we meet!

My aunt Holly also heard my secret this week. Mommy has had a hard time waiting until the 12th week. Holly was so excited and surprised and clapped and cheered! She calls me "little blueberry", although I'm now a grape! I LOVE the name little blueberry for now. :) She is the sister living the closest to my mommy and me and I look forward to having lots of hugs and kisses from my fun energetic aunty Holly! I know we are going to have LOTS of fun together!

Love,
Baby