19 Weeks!

Well I will officially be 19 weeks tomorrow (Tuesday) wooo hooo! Almost half way done and getting closer to meeting Forrest...WE CAN'T WAIT!  I have officially registered at Babies R Us, Nursery Couture, and Pottery Barn Kids!

Recently I have been finalizing the registries (still have to add a few things though) and getting a few goodies for myself (maternity clothes) and Forrest some goodies :) baby clothes and accessories are so dang cute, it is hard to pass them up!

Next week (Nov. 18) we will have Forrest's 20 week sonogram where they will look at all of his insides and we will get a more accurate due date. We are excited to see what he is up to and then Nov. 23 we have our 20 week check up with the doctor!

Speaking of seeing what Forrest is up to I have been feeling Forrest moving and grooving a lot lately! I first felt him Wednesday Oct. 20th I had a sweet tea a little earlier and I was about to take a bath and I felt something move up and down towards my ribs. It literally made me laugh...at first I just though it was gas but then it was constant movement and I knew it was Forrest letting his presence be known! Then last week (Tuesday Nov. 2nd) I felt Forrest move for the first time from outside my stomach and Phil even got to feel him just a little bit though. I have felt him before but just little thumps here and there. This past weekend though Forrest really decided that he would let us know hes in there, by kicking a little bit harder, so much that when looking at my stomach you can see my skin move up, Phil got to feel him do one of the big kicks and he got so excited, grinning ear to ear! It is so amazing to feel him moving around in there and especially feeling him from the outside, it is an unexplainable feeling!!! Forrest is really active between 7-9 at night when I am relaxing watching tv, and especially if I am laying on my back!

I have been feeling really great but occasionally still getting pretty tired but have pretty much regained my energy (no more 8:00 bed time! Hooray!) Phil is doing great too and getting eager to meet our little man!

Okay so now for belly pics!

Both of these pictures were taken today of each side at 18 weeks and 6 days !

That's it for now! I will update everyone again next week after the sonogram with new pics, so be sure to check back next Friday (Nov. 19th)

Love you all!

Court, Phil and Forrest



16 week update!

So sorry it has been a couple of weeks since I posted, things have been busy busy! I will start with last Friday's sonogram. Last Friday Phil, Myself, my Parents and Chuck and Tami went to see what Mr. Forrest (yes, still a boy!) was up to! We were so happy that our parents could join us and see our sweet baby boy in action! He was quite active (probably because of the 1/2 of a coke a had about 30 mins. before hehe) he was grabbing his feet and legs, sucking his thumb, stretching his legs out and crossing them...looking quite comfy!! It is amazing at how much he has changed within a week...just looking at his profile picture is amazing seeing his nose, chin and mouth, tummy, spine, ribs, legs, arms etc. it is just breathtaking! He looks like a little baby now and we can't wait to hold him and give him a ton of kisses in April! I already wanna kiss his cute cheeks! (see sonogram pics below)

We also had our 16 week check-up on Tuesday and everything is going great!The NT test came back normal and his heartrate was 160 BPM! I have gained between 5-6 pounds since finding out I was pregnant so I am on the right track. I am still feeling great despite the minor stomach virus episode that lasted 2 days...again as I say every time, I am so grateful for having such an easy pregnancy! Our next appointment will be November 18th which will be our 20 week check-up along with Forrest's anatomy scan (sonogram) to check all of his insides! I can't wait to see what he is up to again in 4 weeks! :)

A few weekends ago I also registered at Nursery Couture!Love that store! :) (yes I am registering early, but that's just me! ;) I registered for several items for Forrest while I was there which include his bedding (see pic below, i'm obsessed) hooded towels, shopping cart cover, blankets, bibs, burp rags etc. While we were there we also ordered wooden hand painted letters to match his bedding to hang over his crib! Can't wait to start decorating! YAY!!! We are also registered at Babies R Us and will be registering soon at Pottery Barn Kids.

Also a few weekends ago Phil AKA Daddy put together Forrest's cradle that will be going in our room! He did a wonderful job, the cradle is beautiful and we can't wait to watch our sweet little one sleep in it!

Now for the sonograms, cradle and bedding pics!

Here is a profile picture of Forrest! On the left you can see his head, brain, nose, mouth and chin! Forrest is looking like his daddy! On the right his legs are bent and he is actually grabbing his knees and pulling them to his chest (you can't see his hands in this pic though)and those two dark spots in the middle of his chest and tummy are his heart and bladder!

 This is another profile picture but this time his legs are not bent and the white thing near his mouth is actually his hand! (he was sucking his thumb a lot!)

 This is a picture of Forrest looking straight at you! (his head is on the left and body on the right) A little freaky at first but still a beautiful sight!

 and finally here is yet another pic. to prove he is still a boy! The arrow is pointing to his boy parts.

Forrest's crib bedding!

    Daddy putting Forrest's cradle together!

       Finished product! Good job Dad!

Forrest's first embroidered blanket!                    

           Thanks CiCi and G-Pops! 

                 Can't wait to wrap him up in it!

 

OUR BABY BOY HAS A NAME!!!

After searching endlessly on a name we have finally come up with one! I have to give Phil credit because he "found" the name and is very proud of it! :) When Phil told me the name it stuck with me and it is now official! Drum roll...

His name will be...Charles "Forrest" Schoenfeld !!!

He will go by Forrest though! Charles is a name that runs on both sides of our family!

Love you all!
Courtney, Phil and Forrest  :)

IT'S A BOY!!!

We're having a boy!!! YAY!!! We are sooo excited!!! (scroll down for ultrasound pics) We went in today for a sonogram and blood test to test for down's and other abnormalities. The appointment went great! Although our son (ahh so weird to say son!!!) was being a little stubborn, after about 20 minutes we finally got him to turn over onto his back so they could get the measurements taken. The doctor said that he could see the nasal bone and the thickness behind the neck was less than 3 mm, so that was good news! The heartbeat was around 150 which is normal because as the weeks increase the baby's heartbeat will start leveling off. It was soo cool for us to see what Baby Schoenfeld was up to in my tummy. He was putting his hands on his face and kicking his legs and opening and closing his mouth, I am in awe every time I see our little one, he has changed so much since seeing him for the first time at 6 1/2 weeks!!! We can't wait to see what he is up to again soon!

I am finally getting my energy back and can usually stay up until around 10:00! :) I am so lucky to not have had any morning sickness! Phil is doing wonderful too, he was very excited to find out that he will have a football buddy!!! He was in shock because he had not seen the baby on a ultrasound since our first appointment at 6 1/2 weeks when the baby looked like a jelly bean.

Some more exciting news is that we ordered our SON'S (loving saying that!) crib, dresser, bookshelf, changing table (all antique chocolate color) and cradle (in black) this past weekend!(see pics below) It is BEAUTIFUL!!! I'm obsessed with all of it! :)  Now we get to pick out bedding and decorations YAY!!!


Here is a profile our baby boy measuring at 14 weeks and 1 day! From this view you can see the head on the right and his bottom on the left, along with the spine, mouth, nose and even the brain! His hand is up by his head!

This picture is another profile picture with his head on the left and he is looking up. You can see his mouth, eyes, nose and spine as well as his hand. Which is going right towards his mouth! He had his hands moving around his face a lot today!

And our little boy is NOT SHY AT ALL! Picture him sitting on a glass table and you looking up at him. You see his legs and the arrow is pointing to his boy parts! Phil is very proud of his son haha!

And now for the furniture!

Here is our baby boy's crib!

 His dresser! 

                          His bookshelf!

and his cradle that will go in our room! :)



We love you all!

Love,

Courtney, Phil and baby "BOY" Schoenfeld

11 Weeks 5 Days!

Well today was a very EXCITING day! I had an appointment this morning and it went very well! She said the baby looks excellent and the heart is beating strong around 160 beats per minute! We are so thankful that our baby is growing like it should and that it is healthy!The Dr. also said the baby was measuring at 11 weeks and 5 days so that puts us with a due date of April 7/8. When she did the ultrasound my jaw dropped because of how much our "little bean" has grown. It  is no longer a "little bean," it is now truly looking more like a baby It was so cool to see our baby move, stretch and kick! Such a surreal moment, and hearing the heartbeat never gets old, it is like Christmas morning each time, I love love love hearing the heartbeat!  Scroll down to see the ultrasound pictures from today!

We have several appointments coming up, the first one is October 6 and at that appointment we will be getting another ultrasound and testing done for Down Syndrome, Neural Tube Defects etc. Then the next appointment with my Dr. will be October 19th for a checkup but no ultrasound. After that we will have our 20 week appointment on Nov. 18 which will include more measurements of the baby and an ultrasound! So we are going to be busy with appointments these next couple of months! But what an exciting thing to be busy with! We look forward to each appointment and learning about what the baby is up to! We also have an appointment on October 23rd to find out if we are going to be having a precious boy or girl! :)  Only 4 1/2 weeks until then! Woo Hoo!!!

Overall I have been feeling spectacular!!! Me energy is starting to come back!!!Hooray!! I still have yet to get morning sickness (knock on wood!) besides having a bad sinus infection, I couldn't ask for a more perfect pregnancy! Phil is doing wonderful too, he is getting more and more excited every day about our little one! He has been so patient and understanding through everything, always going out of his way to make sure I am okay and comfortable! We love you all and I will update you all again after our October 6th appointment! With some news ultrasound pics too! We hope everyone is doing great and have a wonderful rest of the week!

                                    

This picture shows the baby's head (on the left), the spine and stomach and legs (on the right) If you look closely you can see the mouth, ears and eye! The 2 little dash like lines are where the heart is!AMAZING!

This picture shows the body and then the line from the baby's bottom to the head is measuring the baby which told us that the baby is measuring at 11 weeks and 5 days! you can see the head on the left, the stomach and spine (if you look closey you can see tiny ribs too!) then the legs on the right pointing downwards! I can't believe our little one is only about 2 inches long right now and already showing so many features!! It's so mind boggling!

Love Always,

Court, Phil and Baby Schoenfeld

9 Weeks and counting!

Hi All!

I am 9 weeks along!! (well I could be between 9 weeks and 5 days or 9 weeks and 1 day) Only 31 more weeks until we get to meet our little one! So exciting!!! This past weekend was a hard weekend for me, I got a bad sinus infection and went to the med-clinic, but I am much better now. Phil was such a good husband, doing anything he could to help me to relax and rest. He truly is going to be a great Daddy! Other than having a sinus infection my pregnancy has been going great still no morning sickness Yay! I have gotten a little more tired though, I am now going to bed around 8:30...which is so not me I am usually up until 11:00-11:30. So that has been the biggest change for me! All in all I couldn't be happier with how the pregnancy is going. It truly is a unique experience! Only 2 more weeks until our next appointment and we should be getting more sonograms done!It will be amazing to see how much our "little bean" has grown!! Well guys that is all for now, as always I will be updating again soon.

 We love you all! Have a great week!

Love Always,
Courtney, Phil and Baby Schoenfeld

Just an update!

Hey Guys!
Well I should be around 8 weeks right about now! YAY!!! I am still feeling great and have had no morning sickness so that is something to celebrate! Although the fatigue has set in dramatically! I can't keep my eyes open past 9 on most nights and I find myself wanting a nap halfway through the day. But they say my energy level will get back up come the second trimester, only 4 more weeks till then!!!
Phil and I are looking forward to our September 22nd appointment! We are so eager to see how much our little bean has grown! Some other exciting news is that we will be finding out if we are having a boy or a girl on October 23rd! Can't wait!!! I think it is a girl but Phil is convinced it is a boy! Either way we will be over the moon, we just want a happy healthy baby! Alright that is it for now but I will update again soon! Love you all!

Love,
Courtney,Phil and Baby Schoenfeld