Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Well, I'm back...

Well, there have been many complaints about the lack of blogging, so I just thought I'd offer my explanation. There are 3 reasons... 1) Every evening, around 4:30 or 5:00, I feel rather like yakking. 2) By the time I'm done with school, I'm lucky if I have the energy to get home. And... 3) The biggest thing in my life for the last month I haven't been able to blog about! That, of course, is that WE'RE HAVING A BABY!!! We had our first appointment today, and got our first ultrasound, so we are now telling, well, anyone and everyone who makes the mistake of running into us! On the ultrasound above, the white line is the measurement. The big blob at the top of the line is the head, the rest is the body. It was unspeakably cool to finally see our baby. It makes it so much more real (not that the whole yakking thing didn't make it pretty real) and we are so excited!

As for the details...
I am about 10 weeks along.
Due date is September 20th (I know, not the best time for a teacher to have a baby).
The baby is 3.07 cm long.
We did not see it move, but we did see the heartbeat, which was really cool.

Anyway, so we are really, really excited, and I'm sure I'll keep you updated as life progresses!

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

What exciting news! Congratulation and best wishes!!! Looking forward to being a great-grandmother!
G'D

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful baby! He looks (yes he!) very happy!
Great Aunt YaYa

Anonymous said...

Oh my gosh...Ruth and I are so happy that we've become total spazzes and are driving Chuck and Charlie nuts!! Is it too soon to start shopping??? What about diaper coupons?

-Mom/Grandma

jess said...

And I've become such a spaz that I'm driving Mike nuts with all the baby talk, and how much we're going to spoil this little kid, and how excited I am for you guys. We love you and we can't wait to meet Baby Looten. I can't believe I get to be a freaking AUNT!!!!

Anonymous said...

so excited for you liz! cant wait to read more about your new adventures.

Liz said...

Yea! We are both going to be mommies! Can you believe it? Hang in there with the feeling yucky...it does get better. I didnt get sick but I was SO freaking tired all the time. I still am but I feel somewhat conscious now :) Congrats!
Liz

Anonymous said...

CONGRATULATIONS JOSH AND LIZ!!!!! I AM SO EXCITED. I CAN`T WAIT TO BE A GREAT AUNT AGAIN!!!! BEING A PARENT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT JOB IN THE WORLD!!! WHAT A BLESSING. I WILL TALK TO YOU SOON....JANE

erika d. said...

Yea for babies!!! So excited for you Liz & Josh - what fun this will be. Congratulations!!

Bailey Mohr said...

Congrats! This is such a great thing! Jess is so excited for you guys, and to spoil your kid silly!
Love you guys. I pray God's best and a healthy pregnancy for you!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations on your upcoming addition! Feel free to drop hits to Julie. Enjoyed your blog. Josh - consider cross-country skiing.

Anonymous said...

No, not hits! HINTS! I meant hints. Honest.

Grandpa & Grandma Looten said...

I am so excited to be a Grandpa.
I've been shopping around but the Snoopy fishing rods aren't on sale yet.
But they wiiiiilllllll be.
We love you guys.

dadloo10/Grandpaloo102B

April said...

You guys are in for the most amazing time. I'd love to hear all about the pregnancy. It really does fly by! Congratulations! I am SO happy for you both!!!