Fun For Both of Us

I realize my blog has been about nothing but babies and jelly beans since we announced our happy news, but I just can't help my excitement over the latest fun thing to happen.

I have been feeling baby move for the last couple weeks now. At first I felt him only about once a day, now it's every couple hours. I noticed today that Jelly Bean is starting to kick pretty hard and while working away at my computer with my elbows at my side, I felt the strongest kick yet. The point, you ask?? I could feel it on my arm (not just in my tummy), which means Jelly Bean's kicks can now be felt from the outside of my tummy!

Even better than that (but along those same lines), Brad got to feel the baby's kicks for the first time today!! Jelly Bean did very well and kicked for daddy several times when he placed his hand on my tummy. I have been so excited for Brad to be able to feel baby, and now he can. I just love being pregnant (except for the sickness, exhaustion, aches, pains, and the constant need to pee :) ). It is so amazing to feel our baby kick and move and grow.

In other news, this Memorial Day weekend was a blast. Brad and I (and my entire family in OC) went to Utah for several days to see 2 cousins get married and my new nephew get blessed. We also got to visit with Brad's family for a couple of days, which is always a good time. Pictures will follow soon...

While hanging out with my cousins this weekend, a few of us put our heads together to help Brad and me come up with a names for Jelly Bean. Thomas Rex Jeppson and Trent Rex Jeppson were two suggestions (Thomas, Rex, and Trent are all names of relatives). If we named Jelly Bean either of these, we could call him T-Rex! What little boy wouldn't love that?! Another suggestion was Rex Bradford Jeppson, in which case we could call him R&B. While I love these suggestions, I think we will keep looking. :)

Name suggestions are always welcome... :)

Little Tiny Kicks

I felt Jelly Bean kick for the first time today! Just a few minutes ago, actually.

Truthfully, I felt the baby move for the first time on Friday morning while I was laying in bed. I would roll over onto my side and feel a lump move from one side to the other - usually away from the bed, causing my belly to be unnaturally lopsided (against gravity) and hard in spots. But it just felt like a moving lump - no distinguishable kicks. And then today I felt about 5 small random thumps in my tummy in the same spot. I poked back and Jelly Bean kicked again, but I think he/she is already tired of that game as I can't get him/her to do it again.

But it's so exciting!! I have been waiting for this for a few weeks now and it's exciting that I can finally feel him/her. I will be 16 weeks on Wednesday. 4 months gone already!!!

We find out if Jelly Bean is a boy or girl in 2 weeks. I'm thinking it's a girl, but we'll just have to wait and see. :)