It's a BOY!

We found out today that we are having a baby boy! We are very excited, and even Elizabeth was excited.

The ultrasound took a long time because the baby was very uncooperative. Thankfully, he cooperated enough and we found out he was a boy. Everything looks great! Baby #3 weighs apx. 10 oz, but we couldn't get a measurement due to his squirming. The ultrasound tech had me flipping from one side, to another side, then back to my back, trying to get good pictures of his front (heart, kidneys.... all the important stuff!). But Baby #3 was quite content not moving around much, and just wiggled every now and then.

As of right now, this little guy doesn't have a name. Elizabeth has called him Bubba Krajca a few times, a name which I am hoping doesn't stick! The good news is that we have several names we like, we just have to decide which one to use.

fuzzy profile
close up of fuzzy profile
proof ;-)

Boy or Girl?

Okay, it's that time in my pregnancy. We will be finding out this coming week if we are having a boy or a girl. So, jump on in, and let me know what you guess this baby is!

See me grow?

This was taken at about 15 weeks. The thing that cracks me up is that at 15 weeks , the baby is 4 inches (crown to rump) and 2 1/2 oz. So why do I look so big?!? But Curtis keeps reminding me that this is a Krajca baby, so who knows how big this little guy/girl really is.

All is going very well with the pregnancy, and we are looking forward to next week's doctor's appointment were we will get to hear the heartbeat! I was able to hear it a couple weeks ago, but Curtis hasn't heard it yet.

And then, later this month, we will be finding out if we are having a boy or a girl! Stay posted!

Hi Mommy and Daddy!

We had our ultrasound today. It was amazing to see how much the baby has grown in just four weeks! At our last ultrasound, the baby was 1.4 cm. Now, the baby is just short of 6 cm! The first time, all we saw was a little blob with a beating heart. This time, we saw a head, a body, arms, legs, hands, fingers, and the makings of a face. It was amazing!

The baby was very active, and the doctor had to keep chasing him/her to get the needed measurments. That's why in one of the pictures, all you see is the baby's face, up in the corner of the picture. He/She was waving before going off again.

All is well, and baby looks very healthy! The next ultrasound will be in about seven weeks, and we will find out if we are having a boy or a girl!!

Here's a sneak peak at baby Krajca #3. Try clicking on the pictures to see where everything is labled (although, it's still kinda small)

This picture is what I affectionately call, the alien baby pic. On the face, you can see the eye sockets, but looks very similar to an alien to me. :-) You can also see the baby's right hand, with all five fingers, which is waving.

There are arms in this picture, but they are going so fast, you really can't see them. Same with the legs, but you can kinda see where they start. The head is at the right, and the baby is facing down. The body is to the left, and even though it's hard to see int he picture, we could see the heart beating away.

Please you be baby sister

That's what Elizabeth was telling my tummy this morning. She's finally figured out that she can't see the new baby when looking at my tummy, but the least she can do is talk to the new baby. And she has decided that she wants a baby sister!

Yesterday we were talking about one of her friends from church who will be having a baby sister. "Like me!" Elizabeth exclaimed. We try to remind her that God might give her a baby brother. "Have one," she tells us.

So, I guess we'll have to wait about two more months before we find out if Elizabeth is right.

Why pregnant women can't ride roller coaters

Of course there are the obvious reasons... safety to the baby etc.

But I think I've discovered the true reason pregnant women shouldn't ride roller coasters.

We're already on one! The Fantastically Fun Roller Coaster of Emotions!

With each of my pregnancies there has been a predominant emotion that I have experienced. With Elizabeth it was sadness and a very pessimistic attitude, which is not me at all! With Micah, I was very edgy, and got frustrated and upset very easily. With this baby, I cry. All the time! Sometimes I have reason, sometimes I don't. I could cry because I'm happy, sad, excited, annoyed or just because that's what feels right. Poor Curtis!

Well, at least no one can say this is boring.

The woes of a third child

When I had Micah, I told everyone that I would still keep a baby book, that he would have a scrapbook of his first year, and that I would take pictures of him too! And for the most part, I think I've done a pretty good job.

But poor Baby #3 is already getting the short end of the stick. At our 7 week doc. visit, we had an ultrasound where we saw the heartbeat. It was the first time that I have cried at an ultrasound. I was getting ready to post the pictures, and realized that I have (hopefully) temporarily lost the baby's first ultrasound pictures! I know they are somewhere safe, so I'm not too worried and I'm sure that they will turn up.

Until then, know that it was the best ultrasound picture ever! Even though all you can see is a little blob, that little blob is our baby, and had the most beautiful beating heart ever! We go back in just over a week, where we will have another ultrasound, and this time, I will not lose the pictures!

We're Pregnant!!

In case you aren't familiar with how a pregnancy test looks, this one's positive, and we're pregnant!

We found out on September 13th, and used a total of eight pregnancy tests to confirm. :-)

I had an ultrasound today which confirmed that the baby is doing well, and due on May 25th. Hopefully I'll get a picture of the baby (which the doctor referred to as our little lima bean) up soon.