Just got through two more appointments with the doctor, including the NT scan (the scan for disorders such as Down Syndrome.) Everything looks great so far! Also, we got a real good look at the baby...and lo and behold...there was something peeking out between the legs. The doctor is almost positive that we are having a little boy! When looking at the picture below, the two white lines are the femurs (back of the thighs), and right between them you will see a little "hot dog" as the doctor called it. Given, he is hung like a bumblebee right now, you may need to look close. It's there, promise! :-) We are so excited.
Sometime soon, Jake will need to go in and have some blood tests done because of his Jewish heritage. Apparently the Ashkanazi Jews carried quite a few genetic problems, not that Jake hasn't already had his fair share of problems. We just want to make sure that nothing bad is passed on to the little man. We are also going to schedule an echo-cardiogram for the baby since Jake was also blessed with a congenital heart defect that was surgically fixed about 6 years ago. We aren't too concerned because so far the baby has had a very strong heartbeat. Keep your fingers crossed.

Here are a few more pictures of our little guy and an updated belly shot of mama! Enjoy, I know we are!

We have hit week 13! Things have been a bit crazy. Jake has 2 weeks left of school, so he has been loaded down with grading. I have 4 weeks left, and can't believe that I survived my firat year of teaching! Woohooo! That is definitely something to celebrate. On June 5th I will officially graduate with my Masters Degree, one more thing to really celebrate. Jake is working to finish his Masters by the end of June. I can't believe how much we have done this year. Why not throw a baby into the mix right? Anyway, things have ben so busy. I think a little too busy because I came down with a pretty horrible head cold a couple of days agao. I thought head colds sucked before. Being sick while pregnant is the WORST! You can;t take anything to relieve...anything! You have to pretty much suck it up and push through it. I finally got the okay today to use nose spray and tylenol. Thank God!!!! Not fun though. I guess it was inevitable with all the little kid germs I am around each day. There is really no escaping it. Like I said, 4 WEEKS LEFT, and it is over.

We are getting really excited for everything to be over bacause we have an amazing vacation planned for July. We figured we needed one last vacation, just the 2 of us, before the baby comes. Jake's brother Matt and his wife Tracey live on the Sunshine Coast in Australia. here is a picture of where we are going:
We are going to be out there for about 2 and a half weeks. We are so excited to spend time with Matt and Trace and to see the beautiful Sunshine Coast. We couldn't ask for a better vacation for the summer.

On the baby front, we have 2 appointments this coming week. First we have our regular 13 week appointment with our OB. The following morning we will be going back to have our NT Scan done, which checks for genetic disorders. It will be nice to have that one over with and to receive good results. It is a little scary, but it needs to be done. The best part about it is that we will get to see the baby quite a bit this week. :-) W are so excited to see the change from last time. I have a sneaking suspicion that things have changed in the last 4 weeks. We will update later this week! Wish us luck!