120 days

Who are you little one?
My doctor says you are a girl - but he said that for your 2 brothers so I don't put much weight into his educated guess.
What and who do you look like? Will you have soft dark brown hair like your brothers or will the dutch blondie come out in our 3rd child?
Will you have the infamous vanTol nose or the big Abbott eyes?
I wanna know.
So far you are nameless...but you are definately loved.
So loved.
We aren't anxious for you yet, but we sure are excited!
23 weeks seems like a long time - altho the last 17 have been a blur.
You seem quiet and gentle so far. Maybe a bit shy. Don't worry baby...Momma's here...you are safe with me. God is holding you too...
I hope you will be gracious to your curious brother. He seems to like babies, but he also seems to like poking out their eyes. I'll try to teach him what gentle means before you make your arrival.
Today I read that you are about 5 inches from your head to your bum. You'd just fit into the palm of my hand.
But I don't want to hold you just yet...keep growing little one.
I think I'm in love. Wait...I know I'm in love.

SIXTEEN.....and a half

When do I say I'm 4 months? Am I allowed yet?

Still feeling good. I've got a beautiful big ol blue vericose vein running down my left leg. Can't wait to show it off at the beach this summer...
But really, if that's the only pregnancy complaint I have....then I'm laughing!
(Not at you poor nauseous/pukey/sore pregnant women tho...)

I haven't been feeling the baby very much - actually not really at all. Must be positioned differently (babe or placenta) or my muscles actually got a bit stronger inbetween these pregnancies. Hopefully soon!

I had my 2nd prenatal appt today which went really well. Baby's heart beat was 147. My Dr said to me that I need to have 6 kids :) I told him we'd try our best!

Fifteen...

It's an orange this week! On my way to 4 months!

2 nights ago I *think* I felt a little tickle in my belly. I could have just imagined since I was trying so hard to feel it...but we'll just say it was the baby.

We are keeping up our tradition of reading the weekly baby updates together. I always ask Brian how many weeks we are - and he is always right!

Yesterday I was searching for baby names on the internet and found this site that you can put in your kids name and it will give you names for siblings. So, I typed in 'Kellan' and guess what name popped up.....Brennan!
Neat huh! I didn't love any of the other suggestions but thought that was pretty cool!

14

I was 14 weeks a few days ago and I'm finally getting around to writing something & posting my belly. Nothing much is new. The last few nights I've been *trying* to feel the baby move since it was around this time that I first felt Kellan - but nothing yet.
The 2nd trimester energy is kicking in which is great! Last night I cleaned my stove and finally got caught up on my laundry and this morning before the rest of the house was awake I was busy tidying up the family room. Looks like I will finally get my spring cleaning done :)

I think this is when Kellan found the Fisherman's Friends cough drops:

147

While I was at work yesterday I found a few minutes to steal the doppler and try to have a listen to the baby's heart beat. Took me a while to find it but when I did it was beautiful! 147!
I love that sound.
So, I'm gonna guess Brian is going to get his hockey team he wanted...I think Brennan's heart beat was 160 around this time and Kellan's was 156. Not unless my girlies break the oldwives-tale and are lower then they boys.
I guess we'll have to wait and see...

13

I always feel like making it to the 2nd trimester is such a feat. With miscarriages so common and the hormonal ups & downs, reaching that 13 week mark is a little victory!
It also means I'm a third done. That's kinda crazy to think.

I'm feeling the excitement for this baby well inside of me today! So fun! It kinda started off slow - even though we were hoping & planning for another pregnancy - but I think the reality of it has settled in and now we're just plain excited!
We were playing with Kellan last night and trying to imagine having and loving another one just as much as him. I know it is and will be possible - it's just so hard to imagine not yet knowing this little one.