My 20 week Check-up

(look at the picture in a mirror and it will say 20) :)

M&D scheduled for my 20wk check-up at the hospital, and were equally excited and nervous. They were hoping I was still a girl after 6 weeks since they saw me last. The good news is.. I AM! I also got measured to see if I was growing the way I should and everything looks great! My little heart is strong, and all more organs look just the right size. Even my feet and arms and legs are growing and moving just the way they should. Things are going so good in fact.. that I may be coming earlier then expected. My new ETA is...... October 31st! Yup, thats right... a Halloween due date. Mommy isn't to excited for that. She wants me to have my own day to celebrate my birthday, so she hopes that I come early or late.. she will just have to wait to see..

I've been moving a lot in here, and I practice moving all the time. Mommy still doesn't think she can feel me & the Dr said it is because my placenta is lining the top right over her stomach and that she won't be able to feel me until I'm bigger and stronger! So maybe a few more weeks. M & D are looking forward to it! I am growing bigger and stronger and mommy is getting bigger too. You can finally see that she is expecting me in another 18 weeks!!!!!!!

Love,
Baby

I'm one lucky little girl

So many people are excited to meet me. M got a package in the mail from her friend Lara in CT. She is so excited for me to come and bought me my first stuffed animals. A nice soft bunny and a pretty pink giraffe.






My cousins Desmond and Zoe also thought of me and bought me their favorite book. I can't wait for them to read it to me.








Grandma Simkins couldn't resist these cute little onsies while she was shopping in Las Vegas for Aunt Jeanie's birthday. Won't they look so cute on me?










M&D visited Aunt Hailey in CA last weekend and even Hailey couldn't resist thinking of me. Look at the fun outfits she bought. I will have to model for her when she comes to visit.











Dad took part of all the fun too, and when they stopped at Children's place outlet in CA he went ahead and bought my entire 2012 summer wardrobe! I have a feeling I might be Daddy's little girl.







M likes getting all these fun things for me. She loves to imagine me in them. Time has gone by so fast until now. I hope the second half of this growing stuff goes by just as fast. I know they are excited to meet me!

Love,
Baby

"oh my darlin" secrets out!

I'm a 14 week old fetus and lots of things are happening to my little body. I'm now the size of a navel orange (4.5in, 2 to 3 oz) I'm getting bigger everyday. I am doing daily aerobics- kicking, pointing my toes, waving my little arms and wiggling my little toes and fingers. I'm also learning to swallow, breath, & suck so I'll be ready for my big debut. I cant wait to leave my comfy womb and move into my comfy home.

I may be getting bigger but I am still to small for mommy to feel me. The good news is that I am big enough to show my little secret. Mommy and daddy went to Fetalfoto on Saturday to see if I was ready to tell them if I as a girl or boy..... and I sure was. I could hardly wait. They saw me movin and groovin in here and I showed them all my neat tricks. I waved at them with my fingers, I put my hand behind my head and posed, I tapped my toe to show that I've got rhythm, I did some yoga poses, sat Indian style, pushed myself off of the womb to show them how strong I am, did some crunches and they saw my little heart beating nice and strong, they even got to hear it. Then I showed them the very best part. That I am................ A LITTLE GIRL!!!!!!!!!!

They weren't surprised... in fact nobody was- starting with Mommy's friend Arynne who predicted me before she even knew I was coming. :) But they are SO HAPPY! :)

Everyone was excited to hear the news and celebrated in their own ways. M&D bought a dvd of the whole thing and shared it with all daddy's family on mothers day. This is how they all found out and they were so excited. Especially aunt Taylor...she was trying to find out all day. My cousin Christianna is happy to. She was smiling all day and didn't get sad once. :) She knew I was coming. We are going to be best friends! :)

Here is a few pictures from my FIRST photo shoot.























Aren't I soo tricky? Hope you enjoyed the show. See you in 6 more weeks!
Love,
Baby

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?



Click here for the full video.

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