New Belly Pictures!

It has been several weeks since I posted any new pictures and my tummy has grown a lot! These pictures are from November 14th. I was 27 weeks and 4 days. Stratt felt a little left out, so the pictures of him are also 27 weeks 4 days!Stratt felt a little left out and wanted some pictures too. Here he is at 27 weeks and 4 days!

Here are some picture from today! 28 weeks, 5 days! She just keeps growing!!!



This is a front view, Stratt says you can't see anything, but I think you can.

She has her mommy's nose...

Monday was our target ultrasound for Hadley. We got to see her beautiful, smiling face- yes, smiling. She is absolutely gorgeous. She weighs 1.5lbs and has a strong heart and good spine. She was very wiggly- not a surprise- and she was trying to hide her face. After a few nudges from the tech and myself, we were able to see her face. We got to see her yawn and grin. She likes her tongue! We also got to see her little hands and feet. So tiny and sweet. So adorable. She has her mommy's nose and her daddy's mouth! Only 4 more months!

A good laugh...

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Rules: Anything you have done has to be in bold and/or underlined. How much have you done? It only takes about 5 minutes…

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band-does my violin group count?
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a Praying Mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched an amazing lightning storm
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia-Justn has, maybe I'll go back with him oneday
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma- I can't, they won't let me, something about my size.
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby-almost!!!
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit-small claimms only...
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Visited Italy

Pregnancy...

Fun Pregnancy Survey!

About the mommy!
Name: Amanda
Age: 24
Hair color: Strawberry Blonde
Eye color: Blue-Green
First child?: Yep!

About the daddy!
Name: Jeffrey Stratton
Age: 21
Hair color: Dark brown, almost black
Eye color: Brown and green
First child?: Better be

What day did you find out?: Friday, May 29th, 2009
How did you feel when you found out?: Shocked, disbelief, unsure, ahhh! to excited!!
Who was with you?: My dogs
Who was the first person you told?: Shanna, I sent her a picture of the extremely faint double line and asked what she thought... Then I took 2 more and confirmed it!
How did they react?: She was so excited!
How did the daddy react?: I told him by wrapping the tests and a little bib that said "I love my Daddy" He looked at me, surprised and asked "Really?" (we had only been "not preventing" for 2 days when I got pregnant) and then he hugged me and started to get teary eyed! He was so sweet. I think he had a hard time believing me because I was still in shock.

Telling the grandparents!
How did your parents react?: We gave my mom a bib about "Grandma's House." She thought it was a joke. She didn't believe us for about 5 minutes.
How did his parents react?: His mom said "I knew it! But I'm not old enough to be a grandma!!!" His dad and step mom were really excited also, it took his dad a minute to realize that the bib was an announcement. Our baby is the first grandchild on all sides of our families.
Are they helping with baby names?: They are trying. My mom suggested Jerilyn- yuck, no way!
Have they bought anything for the baby yet?: Yes. Stratt's mom bought a little blanket. My mom bought the crib, the bedding, the first diapers, the baskets for the bedroom and some clothes. Stratt's sister also bought a really cute outfit.
How often do they call to check on you?: My mom calls about every other day, Stratt's dad calls about once or twice a week.

About the pregnancy!
When was your first appointment?: June 15th
When is your due date?: February 9th, 2010 - the day after our 2nd anniversary
How far along are you?: 20 weeks today
Pre-pregnancy weight?: Around 110
Weight now?: around 118
Have you had any ultrasounds?: Yes, we are lucky enough to get one every visit
Have you heard the heartbeat?: yes

Sex of the baby!
Are you finding out the sex or will you wait until birth?: We couldn't wait. It's a girl.
What do you want?: I didn't really care- a healthy baby
What does the daddy want?: Stratt wanted a boy- he has 5 sisters. Now he is so excited to have a girl!
If you have kids, what do they want?: This is our first!
What do you think you are having?: I was not sure either way
Have you had your big ultrasound yet?: yep!
If so, what are you having?: GIRL!!!

About the birth!
Do you know what you are taking with you?: Stratton and my blanket
Who is going to be with you?: Stratt and my cousin Alyssa. Everybody else will have to wait in the waiting room.
Are you going to videotape it?: Seriously? no way.
Natural or medicated?: Medicated!
Do you think you will need a c-section?: No, have you seen my hips?
Will you cry with you hold your baby for the first time?: I think so.
Do you think the daddy will cry?: Yes, he is very sensitive!
Do you know what you will say to the baby when you first hold him/her?: Hello Baby, I am your mommy!
Are you scared about the labor?: A little.

Names!!
Do you have a name picked out?: Yes, we have decided on Hadley Faun, but we also liked Charli and Spencer. We didn't agree on any boy names
Is your baby going to be named after someone?: Yes, my grandma Faun- who I am also named after.

Other random questions!!
Have you felt the baby move?: Yes, everyday. All the time.
What race(s) will your baby be? Really? That's a dumb question
Do you have stretch marks yet?: No
What was your first symptom?:I just wanted Arctic Circle Hamburgers and I was really tired.
Will your baby have godparents?: no, lots of family though
What is the baby's room theme?: vintage pink, green, white and yellow
What was the first thing you bought for the baby?: um, jammies
If you already have kids, how do you think they will adjust to the new baby?: n/a
Will you cloth diaper?: no
BFing or formula?: Breast feeding. much cheaper
What is your favorite pregnancy book?: not sure which one.
What do you look forward to doing again once you are no longer pregnant?: Not being so tired all the time, and my back won't hurt so much.
What physical features do you hope the baby will get from daddy?: His skin and teeth!
What physical features do you hope the baby will get from you?: My nose, Stratt's nose would look funny on a girl, and my petite size.
Is he ready to be a daddy?: He’ll be the world best daddy. But he'll be a softie.
Are you ready to be a mommy?: As ready as I can be I guess.

Half way!

Today I am officially 20 weeks- half way! Wow, time flies. We still have so much to do.
So far we have put up her crib and bedding and decided the bedroom colors. We still need to get the changing table, paint the room, register for my showers, sign up for birthing classes, buy a car that will fit a car seat, buy a car seat, and high chair. What a list. Good thing we have such amazing families that are helping us!
My tummy isn't growing as fast as people seem to think it should. She is just over 10 ounces and very healthy. She wiggles all the time. Our target ultrasound is on the 12th of October. More updates on her then.

I hope Becky thinks that my copying her is flattering...

I was reading my cousin Becky's blog and I was laughing really hard! I need to share some of what I read. Thanks Becky

* Why is it that I always find what I was looking for the day after I need it?

*Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.

*Do you remember when you were a kid, playing Nintendo and it wouldn't work? You take the cartridge out, blow in it and that would magically fix the problem. Every kid in America did that, but how did we all know how to fix the problem? There was no internet or message boards or FAQ's. We just figured it out. Today's kids are soft.

*Sometimes, I'll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger and suddenly realize I had no idea what was going on when I first saw it.

*How are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?

*I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.

*How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear what they said?

*How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear what they said?

*Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after DVDs? I don't want to have to restart my collection.

*"Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will never wash this, ever.

*I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Dang it!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voicemail. What'd you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run away?*I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.

*I hate it when I have put in several hours of creative thinking time and my project turns out wonderful-just like I wanted it, then I see yours and mine looks like trash.