20 Weeks

We've reached the halfway point with Lilly Grace. It's hard to believe we're already that far in. We spend so much time counting down and looking forward to all the milestones, but it's a little sad how truly fast it passes in the grand scheme of things. I pray I enjoy and soak up every week and moment left in this pregnancy. At 20 weeks, the LG is the size of a mango! At our ultrasound, she was measuring only 1 day ahead, good news. All things look good and I'll return on Dec. 30 for my glucose test and another check up. The doctor even said we'd take another look at her because they couldn't see all of her spine. No worries, he just wants to be able to see it, and her position wasn't very cooperative. I am of course excited because that's another ultrasound to see our little princess!

Lucas is starting to remember a baby is in mama's belly, but I don't think he truly understands yet. But I know he'll be very excited once she arrives, although, he may not be happy she stays :) But he'll get there. We are very excited for the next 20 weeks, and we are so blessed.


And for a few weeks, we will have a pretty background for our baby fruit and bump pics!

Baby Girl or Baby Boy?

We've been anxiously anticipating this day for weeks now, even months. We got up, got ready, had breakfast, and headed off to our doctor's office, Lucas included. So not only was today the first day of our Thanksgiving break, but it was also our 20 week ultrasound to reveal the gender of Baby Oliver #2!

After our appointment, we went to Wal-Mart, Build-a-Bear, and lunch as a family ;) Here's a look at what we got on our stops.

So it's confirmed...it's a GIRL 

We both thought it was a girl and we both wanted a GIRL!! We are so excited to meet and welcome Lilly Grace Oliver into our family come April 2016. Her due date is April 15, 2016. Above all else we wanted a healthy baby, and how lucky and blessed are we, that she's healthy and it's a SHE like we wanted and like we thought!!! 

 

Lucas' 2nd Birthday Paw-ty

While this weekend was full of bumps, ups and downs, today we had a great time celebrating Lucas turning TWO!

Oliver on the Way Updates

17 weeks-size of an onion

18 weeks-size of a sweet potato

19 weeks-size of a tomato (That Lucas wanted to eat)

So far, the bump is showing, but comes and goes as far as how big it feels as the baby moves around more. Baby does move a good bit, especially after eating or laying down. I have pretty good energy (most times), and I feel pretty good (most times). We are excited for counting down to our gender reveal ultrasound...it's only a few days away on Wed. 11/25/15. Be on the lookout later on that day for a reveal showing if Lucas will have a brother or sister.

Our vote is girl...what's yours?

Our girl name is 

Lilly Grace Oliver. 

This is the name we chose for a girl when we were pregnant with Lucas. At first, I was unsure about using that name as at first I felt like it was meant to be for that baby if it was a girl. However, after much deliberation and talking, and coming up with other names, I couldn't find anything that I loved as much. So we went back to it.

Our boy is not nailed down. We have some competitors.

Either Collin Bradley Oliver or or Collin Edward Oliver or Bradley Edward Oliver.

I think because we are feeling it's a girl, we aren't stressing about it.....yet. But either by or on Wednesday, we will have made our decision.

The countdown is on...and we are excited that it is just days away.