More Ultrasound Pictures

We got to have another ultrasound today! It was amazing to see how much this lil' guy has grown in just 4 weeks. Everything looks good and he is measuring just right! We even got to get a couple of 3D pictures too. It was awesome to see those ones...it made it so real!!! 

(these first two are the 3D of the face)

 (he is still a boy)

 (another 3D of the face and the lil' guy flexing for us)

 (his foot print-not super clear but he's got big feet. and the bottom picture is a view of the face looking directly at the face...kind scary but it's cool to see the mouth and eye areas)

 (good profile and a 3D of his hand...giving us a thumbs up cuz everything is good!)

 (just more profiles. in the first picture you can see the umbilical cord really good...kinda cool)

Over Half Way Done!!!

17 weeks to go!!!!! 

If this last part of the pregnancy goes as fast as the first part this baby will be here before I am ready! But really that's okay with me. Then I can go back to doing regular things like sleeping on my stomach, lifting boxes, bending over....all those things that are a little more difficult or impossible to do with a belly. :)

Baby Bogenschutz!!!!

We finally got around to taking prego pictures! I wish I had started earlier but this works great. This pregnancy has been going so well...I don't have anything to compare it to but stories I hear and a co-worker who is a couple of weeks farther along than I am. My co-worker was so sick for so long that it was pretty easy to figure out she was pregnant. I, on the other hand, hid my pregnancy pretty well. I haven't been sick. I just suffer from exhaustion (not that bad...but still...super super tired!) I was able to make it 17 weeks before someone at work asked me if I was expecting. Now things just keep progressing. I can feel movements every once in a while...I think. I really don't know what to look for but I know that those movements aren't gas so I just assume that's what it is. So here are the latest pictures starting at 18 weeks.

 (please ignore the pasty white skin...)

 We had our BIG ultrasound at 20 weeks to check gender and make sure the baby is healthy, all the organs are where they should be, the spine is good, the heart is still beating strong....all that important stuff. It was so fun! There was a huge TV suspended from the ceiling that we got to watch it all on. It was awesome to see the baby and see its little legs and feet and we were able to get a very good view of the gender...our baby was not shy and was so very active! I guess we'll see what this little guy is like once he comes out!

And here are some ultrasound pictures...

 These first ones are from our very first appointment back in December. Just a little thing. The last picture there took forever to get. The doctor just needed to take a measurement but the baby wouldn't stay still long enough. But we got one eventually!

The first picture are the baby's arms and the other is a great profile shot.

 The next picture are of the baby's feet, crossed legs, and then....yep...it's definitely a BOY!!

These last two are full body profile pictures. Poor thing looks so crowded. Only 20 weeks left...give or take a couple of days or so.

Now Presenting...

The newest members of the Bogenschutz family...

Jasper and Deloris

our new gold fish!!!!!!

 I love this next picture....it's almost like they are saying "Huh?!" 

Now comes our next challenge....keeping them alive! So far so good! We originally went to PetSmart to get the fish but they wouldn't sell us gold fish because we didn't have at least a 2 gallon with an air pump. Weird!

Merry Christmas!

We just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!!! We didn't quite get our Christmas cards out before the holiday so we figure a virtual card will do just fine!! Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and have a fabulous New Year!!!!!!

Love,

Chris and Shayla

If you are wondering about the picture, not quite sure if we are saying what you think we might be saying....don't worry....you're probably right!

We are adding a cute little addition to our family July 9th!!!! 

Christmas is here again...

I love Christmas!!! I had a friend in college that introduced me to this song by Lonestar and I really like it. It makes you stop and think about the real reason for this wonderful season.



So let's take more time this year to remember the true meaning of Christmas!

Thanksgiving Actvities

Thanksgiving was so great! We started off running/walking/jogging a 5k in Lehi. It was a great workout and gave us an excuse to pig out at dinner!

 I wish I would have gotten a picture of Chris running too...oh well, next race for sure!

The end!!! We made it even though our time wasn't the greatest. I know it was only a 5k but neither of us have been running in about 2 months...or more...not good. Life is just so busy. But we decided we are going to start running and get in shape for the next race in March. Hopefully we can stay motivated during the holiday season!