February 10th at 6:30 in the morning - my ultrasound was at 8:00.

"Babe, stop making signs and DRINK YOUR WATER!"(for those who may not know, a person must drink 32oz of water an hour before the ultrasound and hold it so the bladder is nice and full)


In the waiting room - we were of course the only people at the hospital taking pictures in the waiting room, everyone figured us out immediately :)




Baby getting ready for the close-up.





Yep - my sweet little girl. You can see her below. Her little hand up over her head is my favorite. It was so fun watching her moving around, the pictures really do not do it justice, it's so much clearer in real time. She is a very modest little girl, her legs were very tight together and it took a while to get a clear shot. Of course they could still be wrong ;) Exciting isn't it? But I don't think they are wrong, I really felt she was a girl and so did Jonathan.




So this is my sweet little Ellie-belly (actually this picture is her head, but you know what I mean). That's her name, Ellie. Eliayna Jade Burnett. Eliayna means "God has answered".
In other pregnancy updates, for those who are interested, I can feel her more now. Still not as much as I had hoped, but more and more each day. Especially between about 8-10 in the morning - and if there is loud music. The dreaded heart-burn has set in, but its not unbearable now. And we have started our birthing classes - I'm sure there will be more to say about that later.












I'm am almost 5 months pregnant now, and as my belly grows, so does my heart for this child. I was a little worried at first that I didn't seem to really connect with the tiny human inside, but now it's just fun! She goes everywhere I go, and I think that's wonderful! I've started talking to her - "o.k. baby we're off to work - or, did you enjoy that eggplant?" At the beginning of the pregnancy I just wanted the baby, I didn't want to wait 9 whole months, but now I'm glad she's tucked away inside, just the two of us sharing our days together. I say her but I really have no idea the sex of this baby, but I will find out in two days. I AM SO EXCITED! It feels like Christmas - the sheer anticipation of it.



So this is us at 5 months - hungry, loving our first pair of maternity pants, still able to fit into my jeans (but probably not for long), and simply enjoying each other's company.