I use to read up on all type of baby information… mostly how he was developing inside week by week.  I just wanted to stay informed and make sure everything was okay.  Of course I had the doctor to keep me informned but all the reading was just extra to make me feel at ease.  Also,  I was soooo curious to know what he looked like every week and what little organs and body parts my little one had developed. 

I found this great website that provided so much information.  They also do a comparison to fruits and veggies letting you know how big he was as each week went by.  It was the cutest and funniest thing.  His father and I started to refer to him as “the blueberry” because at some point early in the pregnancy he was the size of a blueberry. 

That’s pretty much the story behind the “blueberry” picture posted.  Yes…  silly me, put a blueberry on my table and took a picture of it.  The berry represented Junior.   I can't help to wonder if he’s going to like blueberries when he gets older... hmm...       

I went for my first prenatal visit and I remember being nervous and having all kind of silly thoughts.  It was such a hassle getting insurance because I didn't have any at the time, so the first visit was a little delayed.  I was so anxious to know and find out if everything was on point.  When I finally saw the doctor, she wasn't sure if I was really the amount of weeks I was claiming to be (the previous doctor had told me) because she thought my belly was a little on the bigger side.  The only way she could determine how far along I was, was by doing a quick ultrasound to see how big the baby actually was.   

So I got a sneak peek of my little one (my first official ultrasound was supposed to take place weeks later).  I thought to myself, how exciting!!  I get to see my blueberry in action!! And boy, was he in action! Lol! This little thing inside me would not stop flipping around!! I was confused though... wasn't sure what I was looking at. Lol And you all know I had to ask if they could tell whether it was a boy or girl.  The doctor told me she couldn't tell because she wasn't a sonographer and only they know what to look for... which was a lie... oh she knew.  She kept slipping up and calling it a "he". ;o)

I had my first "official" ultrasound on November 9th, 2007.  I was SO anxious because that was the day we would find out if he was really a "he", but more importantly if he was growing and developing the way he was supposed to.  It was a lengthy procedure but it was worth going through every minute of it.  How AMAZING!! I got to stare at my baby on a monitor for a good 45 minutes... just rolling and bouncing around.  What a feeling... :o)

You can only imagine how proud his dad was to hear the news... "it's a boy!".  The ultrasound shot above was his favorite.  It was such a big deal the tech zoomed in and placed an "arrow" on it and then printed it up for him.  The arrow should kind of guide you and help you figure out what exactly it is you're looking at. lol 

I was a little apprehensive about traveling at first but I can't lie, I did want to get away.  I knew once that little boy came around vacation days would be over... temporarily of course *wink*.  I waited until my second trimester because doctors believe the first trimester is a riskier time.  So I went with my little bump (5 months) and had a nice time, although I couldn't do all the fun activities I would have any other time.  But that was okay, the blueberry's well being was wayyyy more important than any of that.  As you can see, I had fun and he was included in everything! 

The picture above is of me showing off my bump.  Just think... little Corey was in there... I'm still amazed!!  I had the worst headache ever in this picture... don't even know how I was smiling... excruciating I tell you! But when I look at these pictures I think about how I would do it all over again... headache and all.

I put up a Christmas tree in his father’s apartment last year and can you guess what color the decorations were? Blue!! Lol! I was obsessed with blue because blue was for my boy! It was a little bare but I tried to find as many blue decorations as I could.  Everything was for Junior and he wasn’t even around yet.  I know he won’t really know what Christmas is for a couple of years but you can only imagine how happy and thrilled I am that he’s going to be around these Holidays.  I think I just might put up another blue tree.  ;o)

This was taken at my job's Christmas Party about a month after the trip.  As you can see the bump was an actual belly at that point.  I can't believe I danced that night... in my stiletto boots! Just don't tell my mom... she'd kill me! Ha!