It's a .... BOY!!!

Yup, we're adding another wild man to the Beckham Bunch! The ultrasound was really cool and we got to see the baby in 3D. He was very active and squirming all over the screen...just like his big brother did! Also, the echocardiogram went great and we were told the new "little man" does not have any heart issues! We are feeling very blessed and grateful for this good news. When we told Sam that he was going to have a baby brother, he got very excited and started jumping all around the room. I've included pictures from the ultrasound, included a few 3D pics and of course...a picture of his little manhood! :)

19 weeks

Wow! What a difference 3 weeks makes! I look and feel much bigger than I did not to long ago. Things are going well, but my back is really starting to bother me the last few days. I've been stretching a lot and trying to maintain good posture, but it doesn't seem to be helping much. Tues., Feb. 26 we have an appointment at the Maternal Fetal Medicine office in GR for an ultrasound. We will hopefully find out if our baby is a beautiful boy or girl. We will also have an echocardiogram to find out whether or not the baby has any heart issues. Prayers please!

Sam is very excited to be a big brother. He rubs my belly all the time and likes to look at pictures in my pregnancy magazines that show what the baby looks like week-by-week. He's going to be a fabulous big brother. (I hope!)

Fun in the Snow

It finally warmed up enough for us to take Sam outside to enjoy the snow. He's been totally stir-crazy today and this was the only thing I could think of that would burn off some energy. Our neighbor lady next door gets her driveway plowed and she has a huge snow pile in her backyard. Sam had a blast climbing up and down the hill, digging snow caves, and riding his sled down the backside. Needless to say, I think Brian and I are more tired than he is, since he's still running around the house full of his usual energy!

Snowed In

Since we're all snowed in for the day...church was even cancelled...daddy and Sam decided to build a lego tower. As you can see, Sam was very proud of his accomplishment.

All tuckered out after building lego towers with daddy, puzzles with mommy, and rough housing with Murphy.

16 weeks

16 weeks and counting! I had an appointment on Friday with my doctor (Mary Gootjes) and she said I am measuring perfectly on target. I haven't been feeling any movement yet, so I'm getting anxious for that considering my belly is definitely getting larger by the minute. The heartbeat was 158 bpm (same as last appt.) and the doctor said, "Oh wow, that's a fast beating heart!" She claims it's a girl, but I think it's a boy. So far, my pregnancy seems about the same as it did with Sam. Either way, I'd be happy as long as my baby is healthy. We set up an appointment with the Maternal Prenatal Specialist in GR for an ultrasound/echocardiogram for Feb. 26 at 1:00. The risk of this baby having a heart defect isn't significant, but the chances are higher since we already had a baby with a heart problem. I'm not too worried about it, but definitely ready to get the appointment over with. So...please pray for good news...a big healthy baby boy or girl!

Sam's Funny Comments of the Day:

#1 Yesterday, Sam asked me how the baby was going to get out. Hum?!! I had to think carefully about this and responded that the doctor will help me get him or her out. This seemed to satisfy his curiousity until hours late when he rubbed my belly and said, "Mom are they going to make a big scar like I have and cut the baby out?" My response, "No, they hopefully will not have to cut the baby out." Sam's response, "Well, then mom, tell me how the baby is going to get out!" Now I was totally tongue tied and again just said, "The doctor is going to help me get the baby out." He didn't seem real happy with this answer, but now he is running around saying,

"The baby is going to just POP right out of my mom!" :)

#2 Also, yesterday Sam was in one of his really lovey dovey moods. Every couple of minutes he would run in the room to tell me, "Mom, I really love you!" I would respond, "No I love you more!" It was very cute and Brian was laughing that Sam has me wrapped around his little finger. The cutest comment came after several rounds of our "I love you more" game when Sam exclaimed, "Mom, I just can't stop loving you!" (okay, so Brian was right...he does have me totally wrapped!)