Little Guy or Little Lady...

That's right, Josh and I went for our first ultrasound of Baby Applegate last Monday. We hit that glorious 20 week mark allowing for us to see our precious little one! One thing people fail to tell you about that first ultrasound is how much water you have to drink before you get to the appointment. They want you to have a full bladder so the baby is pushed forward, allowing for better pictures. Josh will tell you that drinking 40 oz of water is no big deal for me, but what I had forgotten was how getting nervous makes you have to go to the bathroom. Needless to say, a full bladder and a nervous/excited momma made for an entertaining ride on the way to the appointment.

There are almost no words to explain how incredible it is to see your baby for the first time. Staring at the monitor and watching the baby's arms and legs move is so surreal! I could not believe how much the baby was moving, considering the fact that I haven't felt any movement and I was currently at 20 weeks. The woman doing our ultrasound explained that my placenta is located at the front of my belly, so whenever the baby kicks, I don't feel anything because the movement is not strong enough for me to feel through the placenta. What a relief! Watching our little one move for the entire hour made me realize once those dance moves become strong enough... I'll be feeling this little one all the time!

After our technician finished taking some basic pictures and taking a few measurements, she began looking for whether we had a little guy or a little lady on the way. Josh's first reaction was asking about the umbilical cord, she quickly clarified that those were not 'little boy parts' we laughed and she kept looking. It didn't take long after that for her to find the three little bones that make up the labia... she looked at us and announced that we have a little girl! We just laughed out of pure joy and I definitely teared up because the two of us felt such overwhelming love for our daughter. We spent the next 30 minutes watching her move, yawn, wave, and dance. I'm telling you, this little gal is going to be all smiles and a bundle of joy! After watching how she responded this morning, I think she is going to like being in front of the camera as well :)

All in all it was one of the most wonderful days of my life. Holding Josh's hand and finding out together that God has blessed us with a little girl is a moment I will treasure in my heart forever. To quote Josh while looking at our little girl, "I'm falling in love all over again."

Love,
Josh, Lisa, and Little Lady Apples

Our Little Lady! 

Perfect little foot, complete with all 5 toes

according to the technician, she already has chubby cheeks!

Just waving to say 'hello'!

It's hard to tell, but on the right you see her head, and on the left you see her little legs crossed at the ankle..such a lady :)

Check out our announcement video here... 

Baby Apples is 19 weeks... almost half way there!

This week we hit the 19 week mark. I am still eagerly waiting to feel movement, but hearing the heart beat each doctor visit reminds me to be patient. Our little guy or gal is taking his/her time, which shouldn't surprise me if the baby is anything like me when it comes to "taking one's time". The same thing happened with the heart beat appointment. When went in for our ten week appointment, ready and excited to hear that sweet sweet sound, baby was not cooperating and made us wait another 2 weeks before he/she would cooperate. Oh, how the Lord is already teaching me patience through this little tot!

The last few weeks have finally calmed day after a month of consecutive week and weekend ministry events. We decided to camp out (literally we made a tent in the living room) and hibernate from the world for a few days while out teens and college students were away on spring break. Needless to say, it was awesome.

On Easter Sunday we decided to take full advantage of our ski passes (and the fact that we attended the   Vigil Mass) and hit the slopes with our good friends Kelley Hogan and Tommy Myers. It was a blast! Beautiful weather and not a cloud in the sky. Talk about a way to celebrate the resurrection, taking in the views at 11,000 feet with good friends and lots of laughter. We are truly blessed to live in such a beautiful place.

Here are a few updated bump pics and some pictures from Easter Sunday skiing. Enjoy!

Love,
The Applegates

 17 weeks 

Future Red Raider? I think Yes! 

Better get those Double T onesies ready! 

18 weeks 

19 weeks 

Easter Sunday with Kel.. so thankful for her! 

The whole group

Love of my life on Easter Sunday... all three of us :)

Mom Comes To Visit 

About four weekends ago, my mom took advantage of being on spring break and flew to Colorado for a visit. We knew that hitting the slopes was a high priority while she was in town, so Josh, my mom, and I loaded up the car at 7am on Friday morning and hit the slopes. We skied all day, and I mean we skied hard! It was an absolute blast skiing with mom and watching her enjoy a day on the mountain. 

Saturday we spent the day watching the St. Patrick's Day parade, walking through Fort Collins, and doing a little shopping for my growing belly. Mom and Josh were so supportive to sit in the maternity shop and watch me try on item after item. I'm very excited about my cute maternity dresses and cannot wait to wear them once it gets warm! 

One of my favorite parts of the weekend was when my mom brought out the baby clothes she brought with her. These adorable items are the same clothes Bill, Rob, Laurie and I wore when we were babies. Since we don't know if we are having a little boy or little girl, mom brought a few items for both. The dresses are hand made and are over 60 years old. They were made by my great grandmother on my dad's side of the family. Needless to say, we am so excited to meet our little one and use either set of clothes! 

It was a wonderful visit, and it makes me excited to have both mom and dad out for a visit in June. 

Love, 

The Applegates