Dear Fr. Jenkins...
I wanted to write you another note today. I appologize for being so hard on you after the Michigan game. That was a rough day in the Tomlinson home.
It's a great day in the Tomlinson home today though! I wanted to say "thank you" for hiring my buddy, Brian Kelly. Daddy, Papa, and Uncle Bobby have been asking for a while now for you to consider him as the next coach at Notre Dame. Mommy and I are glad that you chose him. It makes Daddy very happy I think.
Anyhow..I have to get back to growing now. Perhaps we will meet one day!
Baby Walter
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Saturday, November 28, 2009
As Promised..new photos..
Mommy and Daddy's Tummies!
Just before Daddy felt me kick for the first time...WHILE watching the Colts/Patriots highlights AND on Papa's birthday with Papa in his new Colts' sweatshirt!! Go Colts!!
My new room is coming along..not ready yet though
Papa's Birthday!
Just before Daddy felt me kick for the first time...WHILE watching the Colts/Patriots highlights AND on Papa's birthday with Papa in his new Colts' sweatshirt!! Go Colts!!
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Thankful for our Little Turkey!
Finally, our blog hiatus has been lifted and the Tomlinson clan is back online! It’s been awhile since our last post, so thanks for your patience. Between Beat Michigan Week, a sorority recruitment frenzy, writing the next great American novel and some extensive traveling to exotic locations such as Fort Wayne, Indiana, it’s been a whirlwind month and the Thanksgiving holiday could not have come at a better time!
Things are great here in Columbus. Our doctor’s appointment at the beginning of the month was a success and sadly, was our last ultrasound of the pregnancy. Next time we see Walter, it will be in person! The ultrasound showed a very healthy baby with fingers, toes, a belly and even some facial features. However, when looking more closely at the ultrasound pictures, we determined that Walter looks more like Skeletor than a baby. Our doctor, Page Turner (we can’t make this stuff up), is extremely pleased with Walter’s progress. Walter is of normal size and has a solid heart rate of 127 beats per minute. This appointment would have also marked the time in which we could have found out Walter’s gender, but holding true to our word, we really want to keep it a surprise until Walter’s birthday. Brian and I are already bragging that Walter has excellent hearing and has great respect for us because Walter’s legs were demurely crossed during the entirety of the ultrasound. So even if we would have wanted to know the gender, we would have left that appointment still in the dark.
Earlier this month, we made the trip up to Michigan to pick up the baby furniture that Gram, Great Gram and Uncle Ross had graciously bought for us. After a couple of mishaps with our Ryder truck, we made it safely to East China and back, taking with us my childhood that had been packed away in Rubbermaid containers in my mom’s basement. The nursery is really coming along quite nicely. The new paint job and the furniture, along with some new curtains (thanks Nana and Papa) have really transformed the room into, well, a nursery. We still have a few things to purchase and hang on the walls, but we are pleased with how it is coming along. Check out our photos of the nursery!
As for Brian and I, we are getting very excited for Walter’s arrival. Walter has become quite active and is moving around all over the place. Brian was able to feel Walter moving around for the first time this past Saturday, which is an event that he will surely remember as it occurred on his dad’s birthday while watching Colts pre-game coverage on ESPN—an event that he will always remember!
We look forward to a great Thanksgiving and are thankful for the abundant blessings in our lives—especially our family, friends, and a healthy baby Walter.
Wherever you spend this weekend, safe travels and Happy Turkey Day!
Gobble Gobble!!
The Tomlinsons
Things are great here in Columbus. Our doctor’s appointment at the beginning of the month was a success and sadly, was our last ultrasound of the pregnancy. Next time we see Walter, it will be in person! The ultrasound showed a very healthy baby with fingers, toes, a belly and even some facial features. However, when looking more closely at the ultrasound pictures, we determined that Walter looks more like Skeletor than a baby. Our doctor, Page Turner (we can’t make this stuff up), is extremely pleased with Walter’s progress. Walter is of normal size and has a solid heart rate of 127 beats per minute. This appointment would have also marked the time in which we could have found out Walter’s gender, but holding true to our word, we really want to keep it a surprise until Walter’s birthday. Brian and I are already bragging that Walter has excellent hearing and has great respect for us because Walter’s legs were demurely crossed during the entirety of the ultrasound. So even if we would have wanted to know the gender, we would have left that appointment still in the dark.
Earlier this month, we made the trip up to Michigan to pick up the baby furniture that Gram, Great Gram and Uncle Ross had graciously bought for us. After a couple of mishaps with our Ryder truck, we made it safely to East China and back, taking with us my childhood that had been packed away in Rubbermaid containers in my mom’s basement. The nursery is really coming along quite nicely. The new paint job and the furniture, along with some new curtains (thanks Nana and Papa) have really transformed the room into, well, a nursery. We still have a few things to purchase and hang on the walls, but we are pleased with how it is coming along. Check out our photos of the nursery!
As for Brian and I, we are getting very excited for Walter’s arrival. Walter has become quite active and is moving around all over the place. Brian was able to feel Walter moving around for the first time this past Saturday, which is an event that he will surely remember as it occurred on his dad’s birthday while watching Colts pre-game coverage on ESPN—an event that he will always remember!
We look forward to a great Thanksgiving and are thankful for the abundant blessings in our lives—especially our family, friends, and a healthy baby Walter.
Wherever you spend this weekend, safe travels and Happy Turkey Day!
Gobble Gobble!!
The Tomlinsons
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Walter's October Updates!
Greetings and Good Evening Everyone!
It’s been quite awhile since our last post and we have lots of Walter updates to share with you.
A big focus for us as of late has been converting the second bedroom to a nursery, which involved some heavy lifting, some moving and some major closet cleaning. We are lucky enough to work with some professional painters who are eager to help Brian with the task of painting the nursery next week. As we are going with a jungle theme, we are painting the nursery a light green with a darker green wall accent. Below you will find some before pictures of the nursery. We’ll be sure to post some photos after the paint job. We are so excited to do this as it will be the first step in officially getting the nursery underway. Furniture will be coming in two weeks, so we hope to provide frequent updates to our work in progress and will be excited to see Gram when we pick up the furniture!
We thought that registering for our wedding was overwhelming……until we started our baby registry a couple of weeks ago! Between the 45 different types of bottles and 640 types of diapers, we were a bit overwhelmed at first, but were able to tackle the majority of our registry. We worked right up until the store closed J Feel free to check out our registry at Babies R Us www.babiesrus.com. Thanks to Nana and Papa for getting a head start on it! If you have any advice to add on amazing registry items that we are missing, let us know!
As for work, we are keeping busy, but are slowly starting to sink into the rhythm of the school year. October has been a busy month for Walter—between going to a Colts game, celebrating Nana’s birthday, celebrating Aunt Brynn getting engaged and running (or really walking) a 5K, it’s been a busy month. This week has been especially busy as I am about 99% sure I felt Walter move for the first time on Tuesday.. I was walking home from work and all of a sudden, I thought I was feeling a hunger pain—but then it felt like almost like fingertips moving up and down underneath my belly button. Again, pretty sure that this was Walter, but haven’t felt it since. We were so excited. Aunt Brynn got engaged on Thursday night, which is very exciting! We could not be happier for her and her fiancé Christian. We capped off the week last night by participating in the Human Race sponsored by Nike. Brian, Walter and I all walked a 5K in what started out as pouring rain, but turned into a beautiful, cloudless evening. We saw lots of moms doing the walk with strollers in tow, so hopefully we can do it again as a family next year.
Brian has been such an excellent partner throughout this entire experience. I could not have asked for anyone more wonderful to share this with. He has been such a trooper--and such a huge help. We are tearing through baby books trying to soak everything up that we can about Walter's arrival and he's been reading to Walter before bedtime. He's the best!
Next to tackle: pre-natal care classes, finding a pediatrician, and moving baby furniture! More updates to come in the very near future!
Also below is my growing tummy. We hit the half way mark this week—I can’t believe that we are almost at 21 weeks. I'm feeling great and I am so thankful to have my energy back! I'm trying to enjoy it before it's gone again next trimester. It seems so far off, but March will be here before we know it!
Love to all!
Mommy, Daddy & Walter
It’s been quite awhile since our last post and we have lots of Walter updates to share with you.
A big focus for us as of late has been converting the second bedroom to a nursery, which involved some heavy lifting, some moving and some major closet cleaning. We are lucky enough to work with some professional painters who are eager to help Brian with the task of painting the nursery next week. As we are going with a jungle theme, we are painting the nursery a light green with a darker green wall accent. Below you will find some before pictures of the nursery. We’ll be sure to post some photos after the paint job. We are so excited to do this as it will be the first step in officially getting the nursery underway. Furniture will be coming in two weeks, so we hope to provide frequent updates to our work in progress and will be excited to see Gram when we pick up the furniture!
We thought that registering for our wedding was overwhelming……until we started our baby registry a couple of weeks ago! Between the 45 different types of bottles and 640 types of diapers, we were a bit overwhelmed at first, but were able to tackle the majority of our registry. We worked right up until the store closed J Feel free to check out our registry at Babies R Us www.babiesrus.com. Thanks to Nana and Papa for getting a head start on it! If you have any advice to add on amazing registry items that we are missing, let us know!
As for work, we are keeping busy, but are slowly starting to sink into the rhythm of the school year. October has been a busy month for Walter—between going to a Colts game, celebrating Nana’s birthday, celebrating Aunt Brynn getting engaged and running (or really walking) a 5K, it’s been a busy month. This week has been especially busy as I am about 99% sure I felt Walter move for the first time on Tuesday.. I was walking home from work and all of a sudden, I thought I was feeling a hunger pain—but then it felt like almost like fingertips moving up and down underneath my belly button. Again, pretty sure that this was Walter, but haven’t felt it since. We were so excited. Aunt Brynn got engaged on Thursday night, which is very exciting! We could not be happier for her and her fiancé Christian. We capped off the week last night by participating in the Human Race sponsored by Nike. Brian, Walter and I all walked a 5K in what started out as pouring rain, but turned into a beautiful, cloudless evening. We saw lots of moms doing the walk with strollers in tow, so hopefully we can do it again as a family next year.
Brian has been such an excellent partner throughout this entire experience. I could not have asked for anyone more wonderful to share this with. He has been such a trooper--and such a huge help. We are tearing through baby books trying to soak everything up that we can about Walter's arrival and he's been reading to Walter before bedtime. He's the best!
Next to tackle: pre-natal care classes, finding a pediatrician, and moving baby furniture! More updates to come in the very near future!
Also below is my growing tummy. We hit the half way mark this week—I can’t believe that we are almost at 21 weeks. I'm feeling great and I am so thankful to have my energy back! I'm trying to enjoy it before it's gone again next trimester. It seems so far off, but March will be here before we know it!
Love to all!
Mommy, Daddy & Walter
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Week 16 Update
HI Folks...Walter's Daddy here. Mommy has a very busy day today with a Greek Recruitment Training conference all day. I thought I'd submit a quick update to all (six) of our followers out there :-)
Krissie continues to get more and more energy back with each day. I can't think of the last time she had any bout with morning sickness (or any type of sickness). It's been at least a few weeks. Her body is definitely changing. October will probably be the first month where we head out to shop for a whole maternity wardrobe. The doctor is really happy with where Krissie's health is right now and feels like she is on track. That's great news every time we here it or remind ourselves of it.
I'm a planner, as is Krissie. On top of it all, I'm as curious as it gets. That is why it can be a bit heart wrenching trying to think about what's going on with little Walter. But, with each new day, we become more and more comfortable with everything. Krissie has been very supportive of me. I know...why do I need support? But, who would have thought that so much of this would challenge the Dad as well as the Mom. Sure, I don't go through the physical changes (although I'd like to think my love affair with Bob Evan's biscuits and coffee are a sign of sympathetic pregnancy, but I know better.) Krissie has been a wonderful partner through this process. She lets me ask any question, big or small, public or private that I want. We both love the fact that we are both so excited about Walter’s growing and soon to be arrival. If one of us is nervous or down about something, we can surely rely on the other to be in good spirits about something to bring the other up. There is a lot to be nervous about or wonder about. But, we have a lot of great support around us. In fact, I have a bunch of buddies who have had kids already and were all involved in the process. My Dad has been an excellent resource and sounding board through out the process too. I’ve not had hardly anything to complain about. But, as a sounding board for me to share with another guy why I’m excited about being a Dad has been cool.
Krissie has had a very busy last few weeks. She was in charge of the Ohio Welcome Leader (OWL) program at OSU. She was responsible for recruiting, training, supervising, feeding, and housing 1300 students who arrive four days early to assist with the move in process. OSU has routinely been nationally recognized has having the smoothest move-in process for any school, but especially a Research-I university. Thus, everything involving move-in receives a lot of media attention. She knows this already, but you all need to hear it too. She was a rock star! I was so proud of how she handled the entire process. There were a number of hiccups that were out of her control that she addressed quickly and kept student success at the forefront of the problem solving. Sure there were times that the pregnancy hormones took over during that stressful period. But, she even handled that like a champ! Until you have a wife who goes through this, you don’t realize how less control you have over your body and emotions. But, Krissie lead a process that would have challenged the most healthy and in-control non-pregnant professional with class and grace. Walter is going to be coming into this world having a Mommy that is so sharp.
We are still reading just about everything we can get our hands on that deals with prenatal and parenting topics. We both like the website BabyCenter.com That comes recommended by my sister Jenny; although, that site is certainly more “mom-friendly” than “dad-friendly.” Krissie has been reading What to Expect when your Expecting. This is another mom-friendly, but very good read. I’ve subscribed the website AllProDad.com Tony Dungy sponsors this site and regularly posts on his blog about parenting issues and other topics devoted to fathering issues. My favorite read so far has been The Expectant Father, by Armin Brott and Jennifer Ash. I’d recommend it to any expecting dad, even if you’ve been through this before.
I’ve seen a lot on the internet and have heard a few side comments about new parents and their lust for reading up on things. It’s treated a little bit like a joke by some. But, I tell you what, for people like Krissie and I who already love to learn, having differing items to read keeps our curiosity healthy. It’s not for everyone, but we seem to enjoy it.
I’m not sure if Krissie has posted about this yet. But, we’ve picked out our baby room furniture. Krissie found a full set of furniture for a steal on Craigslist.com Her mom picked it up on Saturday from a local family near her in Michigan. We hope to pick it up and bring it back to Ohio in a few months. The set comes with a crib, chair/glider, changing table and dresser, and armoire. Everything we will be able to fit in the room I suspect.
We’ve received a little slack about the furniture being used from some goofballs.
But there is not a knick on it. It’s in excellent condition and will do fine for us. I don’t see a need to spend thousands of dollars on anything just so that you can brag about a brand name or the fact that it’s new at a dinner conversation when you can get something just as nice (or nicer if you look) for cheaper. As long as it’s clean and in good condition and the previous owners/parents had good luck with it, I am all about “hand me downs.”
Just got a call from Krissie that she finished with the conference and will be home soon. Better run!
Krissie continues to get more and more energy back with each day. I can't think of the last time she had any bout with morning sickness (or any type of sickness). It's been at least a few weeks. Her body is definitely changing. October will probably be the first month where we head out to shop for a whole maternity wardrobe. The doctor is really happy with where Krissie's health is right now and feels like she is on track. That's great news every time we here it or remind ourselves of it.
I'm a planner, as is Krissie. On top of it all, I'm as curious as it gets. That is why it can be a bit heart wrenching trying to think about what's going on with little Walter. But, with each new day, we become more and more comfortable with everything. Krissie has been very supportive of me. I know...why do I need support? But, who would have thought that so much of this would challenge the Dad as well as the Mom. Sure, I don't go through the physical changes (although I'd like to think my love affair with Bob Evan's biscuits and coffee are a sign of sympathetic pregnancy, but I know better.) Krissie has been a wonderful partner through this process. She lets me ask any question, big or small, public or private that I want. We both love the fact that we are both so excited about Walter’s growing and soon to be arrival. If one of us is nervous or down about something, we can surely rely on the other to be in good spirits about something to bring the other up. There is a lot to be nervous about or wonder about. But, we have a lot of great support around us. In fact, I have a bunch of buddies who have had kids already and were all involved in the process. My Dad has been an excellent resource and sounding board through out the process too. I’ve not had hardly anything to complain about. But, as a sounding board for me to share with another guy why I’m excited about being a Dad has been cool.
Krissie has had a very busy last few weeks. She was in charge of the Ohio Welcome Leader (OWL) program at OSU. She was responsible for recruiting, training, supervising, feeding, and housing 1300 students who arrive four days early to assist with the move in process. OSU has routinely been nationally recognized has having the smoothest move-in process for any school, but especially a Research-I university. Thus, everything involving move-in receives a lot of media attention. She knows this already, but you all need to hear it too. She was a rock star! I was so proud of how she handled the entire process. There were a number of hiccups that were out of her control that she addressed quickly and kept student success at the forefront of the problem solving. Sure there were times that the pregnancy hormones took over during that stressful period. But, she even handled that like a champ! Until you have a wife who goes through this, you don’t realize how less control you have over your body and emotions. But, Krissie lead a process that would have challenged the most healthy and in-control non-pregnant professional with class and grace. Walter is going to be coming into this world having a Mommy that is so sharp.
We are still reading just about everything we can get our hands on that deals with prenatal and parenting topics. We both like the website BabyCenter.com That comes recommended by my sister Jenny; although, that site is certainly more “mom-friendly” than “dad-friendly.” Krissie has been reading What to Expect when your Expecting. This is another mom-friendly, but very good read. I’ve subscribed the website AllProDad.com Tony Dungy sponsors this site and regularly posts on his blog about parenting issues and other topics devoted to fathering issues. My favorite read so far has been The Expectant Father, by Armin Brott and Jennifer Ash. I’d recommend it to any expecting dad, even if you’ve been through this before.
I’ve seen a lot on the internet and have heard a few side comments about new parents and their lust for reading up on things. It’s treated a little bit like a joke by some. But, I tell you what, for people like Krissie and I who already love to learn, having differing items to read keeps our curiosity healthy. It’s not for everyone, but we seem to enjoy it.
I’m not sure if Krissie has posted about this yet. But, we’ve picked out our baby room furniture. Krissie found a full set of furniture for a steal on Craigslist.com Her mom picked it up on Saturday from a local family near her in Michigan. We hope to pick it up and bring it back to Ohio in a few months. The set comes with a crib, chair/glider, changing table and dresser, and armoire. Everything we will be able to fit in the room I suspect.
We’ve received a little slack about the furniture being used from some goofballs.
But there is not a knick on it. It’s in excellent condition and will do fine for us. I don’t see a need to spend thousands of dollars on anything just so that you can brag about a brand name or the fact that it’s new at a dinner conversation when you can get something just as nice (or nicer if you look) for cheaper. As long as it’s clean and in good condition and the previous owners/parents had good luck with it, I am all about “hand me downs.”
Just got a call from Krissie that she finished with the conference and will be home soon. Better run!
Saturday, September 12, 2009
A message to ND from the Womb....
Dear Fr. Jenkins, President of the Univeristy of Notre Dame:
My Daddy was telling me a lot today about Notre Dame football. It seems that there is a long tradition of success at that school. Maybe one day I will go to college there. I think it would be really nice sit in the student section and cheer on the Irish. Who knows, maybe my fellow incoming classmates (Class of 2032) will lead us to a national championship.
However, I would like to make one small request. Would you please fire Charlie Weis now?! My Daddy sure was loud today. I really liked it when he cheered for the Irish and they were doing well. But, I don't think I'd like Charlie Weis to stick around. It seems that he upsets my Daddy. I'm not sure what "running the ball" means, as I'm only a little one. But, according to my Daddy, Charlie Weis doesn't know what running the ball means either. I don't know much yet, but don't you think that Coach Weis should know more about running the ball late in the game than me? I'm just here getting big and strong!!
I promise to say an extra Hail Mary if you promise to fire Charlie Weis. You wouldn't want to deny a little one an extra chance to pray would you? I'm not sure who you could hire to replace Coach Weis, but I do know that my Uncle Bobby is looking for a coaching job. Daddy says that he and Papaw would be happy to be Uncle Bobby's assistants. I could get used to growing up in South Bend. But, at least promise me that you will hire somebody who knows more about running the ball more than me, OK?
Thank you!
Baby "Walter "
My Daddy was telling me a lot today about Notre Dame football. It seems that there is a long tradition of success at that school. Maybe one day I will go to college there. I think it would be really nice sit in the student section and cheer on the Irish. Who knows, maybe my fellow incoming classmates (Class of 2032) will lead us to a national championship.
However, I would like to make one small request. Would you please fire Charlie Weis now?! My Daddy sure was loud today. I really liked it when he cheered for the Irish and they were doing well. But, I don't think I'd like Charlie Weis to stick around. It seems that he upsets my Daddy. I'm not sure what "running the ball" means, as I'm only a little one. But, according to my Daddy, Charlie Weis doesn't know what running the ball means either. I don't know much yet, but don't you think that Coach Weis should know more about running the ball late in the game than me? I'm just here getting big and strong!!
I promise to say an extra Hail Mary if you promise to fire Charlie Weis. You wouldn't want to deny a little one an extra chance to pray would you? I'm not sure who you could hire to replace Coach Weis, but I do know that my Uncle Bobby is looking for a coaching job. Daddy says that he and Papaw would be happy to be Uncle Bobby's assistants. I could get used to growing up in South Bend. But, at least promise me that you will hire somebody who knows more about running the ball more than me, OK?
Thank you!
Baby "Walter "
Monday, September 7, 2009
Happy Labor Day!
Good afternoon and Happy Labor Day!
Walter had a good week this week and got to spend some quality time with Gram (aka, Krissie's mom) and Walter got to experience the first weekend of the college football season....no doubt a day of celebration in the Tomlinson home....and the Irish and Buckeyes both won! It was a good day for football. We'll be teaching Walter this week that we don't root for USC anytime of the year.
We have officially entered the second trimester this week and it has been quite a blessing! It seems that the morning sickness has gone away and some of the fatigue. Hooray! We have our second appointment with our OB, Dr. Turner, tomorrow, so we'll have more to share later this week with how the appointment went. My tummy is also starting to show, so Brian and I have taken some pictures this week. We are hoping to make this a weekly tradition to monitor Walter's growth.
Baby prep is going quite well. We have decided on a gender-neatural jungle theme for the nursery, which is adorable. We are still deciding which one to go with, and it looks like Babies R Us will have the honor of hosting our registry. I swear, I think you need a primer to figure out even what kind of bottle you want, let alone furniture, strollers, and what brand of butt paste you're going to use. If anyone has any advice, feel free to let us know! I would love to get a list of recommendations from real mommies and not magazines or What to Expect When You're Expecting.
Much love from the Tomlinsons! We'll have another post after our appointment tomorrow!
Love,
Daddy, Mommy and Walter
Walter had a good week this week and got to spend some quality time with Gram (aka, Krissie's mom) and Walter got to experience the first weekend of the college football season....no doubt a day of celebration in the Tomlinson home....and the Irish and Buckeyes both won! It was a good day for football. We'll be teaching Walter this week that we don't root for USC anytime of the year.
We have officially entered the second trimester this week and it has been quite a blessing! It seems that the morning sickness has gone away and some of the fatigue. Hooray! We have our second appointment with our OB, Dr. Turner, tomorrow, so we'll have more to share later this week with how the appointment went. My tummy is also starting to show, so Brian and I have taken some pictures this week. We are hoping to make this a weekly tradition to monitor Walter's growth.
Baby prep is going quite well. We have decided on a gender-neatural jungle theme for the nursery, which is adorable. We are still deciding which one to go with, and it looks like Babies R Us will have the honor of hosting our registry. I swear, I think you need a primer to figure out even what kind of bottle you want, let alone furniture, strollers, and what brand of butt paste you're going to use. If anyone has any advice, feel free to let us know! I would love to get a list of recommendations from real mommies and not magazines or What to Expect When You're Expecting.
Much love from the Tomlinsons! We'll have another post after our appointment tomorrow!
Love,
Daddy, Mommy and Walter
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Welcome Baby Walter!
Greetings and thanks for visiting Walter's blog. We are so excited to be first time parents, but please feel free to drop us some nuggets of advice while you're here.
We found out we were pregnant on July 9th, exactly two months after our wedding day. What a surreal moment that was for us! Initially, we wanted to wait to share the news with friends and family after our first doctor's appointment, but as the appointment loomed, we couldn't wait. We quickly let Brian's parents know, and then my mom and then all of our families the weekend before the appointment. Brian's dad, not wanting to call the baby "baby" or "it" for the next eight months, declared that the baby would be called "Walter." And hence, Walter it is until the Big Day. We're hoping if it's a girl that she won't have too much gender identity confusion after being called Walter for 8 1/2 months!
Our first appointment was on August 4th and everything looked great We had our first ultrasound, which was cut short due to the fact that our OB had to head out to deliver a baby. At that point in time, Walter was measuring in millimeters and we got to see the heart beat. Since multiples run on both sides of our families, I'll admit that I was a bit relieved to see one in there the first time around :)
We are finishing out Week 12 this week. Brian and I had a ultra screen test earlier in the week which was recommended by our OB since I will be 30 when the baby is born. The ultrascreen tested for Down Syndrome and other related defects. The coolest part about the day was that we had another ultrasound, this time we got to see Walter on the big screen for about a half an hour. Walter is now measuring at 2 inches (about the size of a lime) and we could see the outline of facial features, fingers and toes. Walter was scratching his/her face and kicking his/her legs. Of course, Walter was a bit uncooperative with the technician as she was hoping to get a good look at Walter's neck....but Walter was enjoying laying in a hammock-like position. Brian says Walter was being stubborn.....I say Walter was just very comfortable and relaxing. Apparently, if you touch or poke around the abdominal area these days, Walter will respond, but I won't be able to feel it just yet.
As of now, Walter enjoys a variety of foods including turkey, red meat and tomatoes. Chocolate pudding cups are also becoming a favorite. Walter, however, has a strong dislike for orange juice. As we close in on the second trimester, I'm feeling a lot better and regaining some of the energy that I had lost during the first few weeks. For the first few weeks, it felt like an out of body experience--my body was working and changing and hormones were kicking in and my head felt like it was in a fog--I couldn't concentrate on anything for long, I was lethargic and all I wanted to do was sleep. Life's definitely getting back to normal in the Tomlinson home!
Walter's had many new adventures as of late. Walter has been out boating, participated in a wedding, enjoyed crab cakes in Baltimore (although we didn't know it at the time), visiting family, riding on a tractor and showing our friend Ann Marie around the city of Columbus when she visited from Chicago. Mommy and Daddy are also reading to Walter such classics as Green Eggs and Ham as well as the Pokey Little Puppy.
Thanks for reading our first of many blogs. Be on the look out for pictures and more frequent updates as they become available! Also, please leave your nuggets of wisdom or advice! We love you and are looking forward to sharing the next six months of this amazing adventure with you.
Daddy, Mommy & Walter
We found out we were pregnant on July 9th, exactly two months after our wedding day. What a surreal moment that was for us! Initially, we wanted to wait to share the news with friends and family after our first doctor's appointment, but as the appointment loomed, we couldn't wait. We quickly let Brian's parents know, and then my mom and then all of our families the weekend before the appointment. Brian's dad, not wanting to call the baby "baby" or "it" for the next eight months, declared that the baby would be called "Walter." And hence, Walter it is until the Big Day. We're hoping if it's a girl that she won't have too much gender identity confusion after being called Walter for 8 1/2 months!
Our first appointment was on August 4th and everything looked great We had our first ultrasound, which was cut short due to the fact that our OB had to head out to deliver a baby. At that point in time, Walter was measuring in millimeters and we got to see the heart beat. Since multiples run on both sides of our families, I'll admit that I was a bit relieved to see one in there the first time around :)
We are finishing out Week 12 this week. Brian and I had a ultra screen test earlier in the week which was recommended by our OB since I will be 30 when the baby is born. The ultrascreen tested for Down Syndrome and other related defects. The coolest part about the day was that we had another ultrasound, this time we got to see Walter on the big screen for about a half an hour. Walter is now measuring at 2 inches (about the size of a lime) and we could see the outline of facial features, fingers and toes. Walter was scratching his/her face and kicking his/her legs. Of course, Walter was a bit uncooperative with the technician as she was hoping to get a good look at Walter's neck....but Walter was enjoying laying in a hammock-like position. Brian says Walter was being stubborn.....I say Walter was just very comfortable and relaxing. Apparently, if you touch or poke around the abdominal area these days, Walter will respond, but I won't be able to feel it just yet.
As of now, Walter enjoys a variety of foods including turkey, red meat and tomatoes. Chocolate pudding cups are also becoming a favorite. Walter, however, has a strong dislike for orange juice. As we close in on the second trimester, I'm feeling a lot better and regaining some of the energy that I had lost during the first few weeks. For the first few weeks, it felt like an out of body experience--my body was working and changing and hormones were kicking in and my head felt like it was in a fog--I couldn't concentrate on anything for long, I was lethargic and all I wanted to do was sleep. Life's definitely getting back to normal in the Tomlinson home!
Walter's had many new adventures as of late. Walter has been out boating, participated in a wedding, enjoyed crab cakes in Baltimore (although we didn't know it at the time), visiting family, riding on a tractor and showing our friend Ann Marie around the city of Columbus when she visited from Chicago. Mommy and Daddy are also reading to Walter such classics as Green Eggs and Ham as well as the Pokey Little Puppy.
Thanks for reading our first of many blogs. Be on the look out for pictures and more frequent updates as they become available! Also, please leave your nuggets of wisdom or advice! We love you and are looking forward to sharing the next six months of this amazing adventure with you.
Daddy, Mommy & Walter
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