A 3D Sneak Peek!

23 Weeks - 3D Image

September 22nd Travis, myself and my growing belly, took a trip back to Chicago to visit Grandma and Grandpa Slack... and to go to our 20th year high school reunion.

In the waiting room excited to see our tiny girl!

During this visit we treated ourselves to an extra ultrasound appointment so that my parents could see what she looks like. They didn't have ultrasounds available for my mom when she was pregnant with my brother and I, so this was sure to be a treat!

Especially because this session was going to be in 3D!

As it turned out, my little ladybug was hiding most of the session, but we got a couple good photos out of it and a little video of our visit with her. It was really exciting to see some of her little tiny features!

Such a tiny little face

It's a Girl!

20 weeks - looking back on this photo, it's funny to think I
actually thought I looked pregnant! Ha!

 Thursday, Sept. 1st, 2011 was the next big milestone in our pregnancy adventure... We had waited a month or more since we last told our everyone about the new addition to our family. This moment was certainly filled with anticipation... We could not have been more on time for THIS appointment with Dr. Wilber. 

20 weeks and all girlie-n-stuff
In this photo her hand is resting on her wittle
chinny chin chin...

It was the longest ultrasound appointment EVER. At least that is how it felt! She waited until the very end to reveal the news... And then she showed us on the monitor... We discovered we had a little baby GIRL growin' in my tummy!

20 weeks - this is possibly the left foot that keeps
high kickin' me in the ribs...

Seeing her on the screen brought on a flood of emotions... so much love for this "little girlie" person. Now we could start dreaming up names and colors for the nursery and plan for our new little addition to arrive very soon.

The BIG Announcement!

Baby Phillips - 11 weeks  

July 20th, 2011 - The Phillips' family opens their cards with our "special delivery" message...

A double birthday celebration turns into a surprise celebration for THREE! It was Travis & Grandma's birthday, and now we could look forward to the future birthday of one very special baby! Yipee! We are all so very excited...

After a quick Facebook entry to get the word out when we got home, that was it - our secret was out!

Side note: Being the girl that I am, I needed my mommy to talk to as I went through my pregnant girlie stuff... PLUS, I just couldn't keep my mouth shut...So earlier in the weeks I had "leaked" our news to MY parents! My dad opened a very special card on Father's Day announcing that we were pregnant - and of course they were very excited too! I just don't have any pictures to show for it due to long distance. 

First Signs of Life

Baby Phillips- approximately 5 weeks old (in womb years)  

June 7th, 2011 it's confirmed... we are definitely pregnant! We got to see this little precious life and even it's teeny tiny little heart pumping on this day. Totally amazing.

Also totally amazing that this little one was still attached to me even after doing so much scuba diving!!!

Now it begins - the days ahead... daydreaming, planning, worrying, reading, journaling, waiting, saving, eating, wondering, anticipating, laughing, sleeping, sleeping, and sleeping... and holy crap... SLEEPING! Boy was I tired.

In the days ahead, Travis and I decided that, like some couples, we were going to keep this a secret until it was safe to say that everything was healthy and progressing like a normal pregnancy should. We would share with family and friends next month... a long wait ahead to share such amazing news, but we wanted to be sure. So, that we did... let the daydreaming begin!

The Exciting News!

  I KNEW IT! I am sooooo pregnant!  I mean these little sticks you pee on don't really lie do they? June 1st I broke the exciting news to Travis as he woke from sleep... rubbing his eyes, he had a big ol' grin and we shared a dorky, but loving, "high-five" as I skipped across the bedroom. Holy shmoly, WE're gonna be parents! Whut?... SO cool...

A BIG Discovery...

 "Once upon a time, on a little vacation to a fantastic place called Belize..." that's how it all began. A new adventure in our life, a new chapter unfolds...


And I am not just talking about all the wonderful things we experienced on our vacation together. Like all the amazing scuba diving we did... Swimming with gentle nurse sharks, eels, and gigantic sea turtles seemed like heaven, until we topped that with diving down to 130 feet in the Blue Hole only to discover we were swimming with submarine size reef sharks! We took a ride on zip lines through the jungle and inner tubed through underground caves... mingled with the friendly locals while sipping lots of sweet sugary drinks...


And then something started to feel different. With a grin on my face, and a little wink to Travis, I put down my last Pina Colada on May 28th, 2011 and never looked back. I had a hunch that we were in for a very special discovery as soon as we got home...