K & A Bertholf: Happy April

The end of March we had our monthly check-up for Baby B. At that point I was 15 1/2 weeks. I hadn't gained any weight, which is shocking since I already have a kangaroo pouch, but was still excited about the number. We thought we were just going to hear the heartbeat and be on our way but we were surprised by getting the chance to see our little bundle again on an ultrasound. We did hear the heartbeat and it was in the high 160s and sounded wonderful. We were discussing with our doctor the next visit and getting to find out the gender when she said we could go look right now since we were far enough along and she had time! We were completely shocked but soo excited, so we jumped at the offer.

Drum roll please......

(not sure why but it keeps flipping the pic when i down load it, so I apologize for the sideways view)

Another BOY!! We have our official 18 week ultrasound next Tuesday to determine the gender but our doctor as well as us from the picture we have feel confident the next ultrasound will still prove Baby is a boy. Since we found out right before Easter we decided it'd be fun to send some of our loved ones an Easter egg with the surprise in it. Above is a snap shot of one of the special deliveries. We have yet to decide on a name but hopefully we will come to an agreement before the birth ;)

The weekend of Easter we enjoyed some time with our sweet friends, the Kochenowers, who passed down a big brother book to Carson. It has become one of his favorites and he now talks about big brothers so I think we are slowly making a little big bro progress. When asked if he wants a baby in the house or a brother he still however quickly responds with a, NO ;)

We have been and continue to be booked every weekend in April with some sort of activity, but we are all excited and eager for the nice weather and outside time we'll get to enjoy. Last weekend we spent some time at the OKC zoo. Which Carson has become very fond of. He really loves looking at the animals and playing in all the play areas. It was his first time to wear shorts for the season so we left with skinned knees and lots of dirt, so for a little boy I'd say that spells success! We decided to get a zoo pass this year, so I am looking forward to spending some of my summer time there too. This coming weekend we are taking Carson to his first OU game. It's the red and white scrimmage for the football team. My sister, brother in law, and mom will also be joining us on this big occasion. Hopefully he enjoys it as much as we do!

Till next time!