Do you believe in aliens?

I now know aliens do exist and they live among us!! And I have proof! Just see for yourself!

Now tell me you don't believe in aliens too? This is actually Baby Beaghan #3 and is a spitting image of Daddy in the morning! Obviously, we had our Dr. appointment today and they graciously gave us pictures of our little one. The good news is that everything looks good so far. We won't know official results of the genetic testing for another week or so, but the Dr. gave us a good opinion so far. The ultrasound was amazing. They did most of the exam with the normal 2D resolution which was a better resolution than most radiologist equipment. I wish we had a few of those pictures. We could see the baby moving all around - kicking so hard at times that he/she looked like a swimmer kicking off from the side of the pool. Amazingly, I still can't feel any of that movement yet.

We will be offically 13 weeks tomorrow. Only 2 trimesters to go! Not too much more to report on. Enjoy the photos!

Prenatal Checkup #2

This morning marked our second prenatal visit. Not too eventful though. I told Dr. Eichenlaub about my headaches and nauseau but of course these are normal. He didn't even get upset with the 3 pounds I've gained since last time. He's more concerened about the cumulative weight gain, not the month to month gaining. He listened for the heartbeat but really didn't get a good reading. He heard enough to know things sound OK but the heart rate was hard to figure out. He guessed 150 ppm. I told him I have a doppler at home, and 2 nights ago it was at 154. He was surprised that I had one, and asked where I got it. I simply told him 'online', where else! I'm scheduled to have some genetic testing done on Thursday with the Maternal Fetal Specialist. They'll do another Ultrasound and a blood test (on me) to determine the chances of the baby having genetic defects. Keep your fingers crossed that everything comes back OK!!

Other than that, the appointment was pretty uneventful. I forgot to ask my official due date though! I'll have to ask the specialist on Thursday what the due date is. I hope to get a picture of the baby from the ultrasound too, but I'm not sure they give pictures there.

A few days off!

I actually took a few days off work last week and had a great time playing Mom! Jessica went for Allergy testing on Thursday and we found out she is allergic to cats - - along with her sister who is also allergic to Mold. So, we now have a wonderful decision to make about our 'beloved' AllyCat!
We spent 2 hours on Friday at the dentist with 4 back to back appointments! No cavities for anyone, thank goodness. This was Rachel's first cleaning too. She was a little hesitant about getting into the chair. After coaxing Jessica to show her how it's done, Rachel had no problem playing patient.
Jessica was invited to a Kindergarten friends pool on Saturday. Mom was also invited to relax and hang out by the pool! It was so nice! Rachel and Daddy stayed home but had a nice surprise from GMom and GDad Beaghan. They stopped by the house after picking up their new puppy, Maggie. She's a CockaPoo, Pomranian mix. SO CUTE!!! I can't wait to meet her in person. Saturday night was also the Eastern York Rec Commissions annual carnival. So we stopped in for dinner, desert and a few inflatable rides. The best ride was the Titanic! Image a big inflatable ship sinking into the water (only the back half of the ship is inflated), where the kids climb up the middle and then slide down the deck. We were waiting for Rachel to just tumble down head over heals. She made it down in one piece though.
Sunday, Jessica recommended we go to the movie theatre. Kung Fu Panda was playing at the $2 theatre and we had nothing else to do! It was an OK movie I guess. This movie had more action than our kids are used to! We treated ourselves to dinner at the Japanese steak house afterwards. The girls liked it except when they lit the grill and created a volcano from an onion! Jessica's just a little afraid of fire.
So it's back to work today - boo hoo! I was just starting to get used to the whole Mom gig! Today is the first day of Jessica' Theatre class. She's starting a one week introduction to theatre at York Little Theatre. I can't wait to hear all about it. Then this evening, both kids will be heading off to Vacation Bible school! So I'll have a few hours to myself. You can guess where I'll be - - horizontal on the couch!
Tomorrow is our 2nd prenatal appointment. I'll report back heart rate and any news we get from the Dr.
Talk with you soon!!

Stewartstown Parade/Carnival

We had a very busy Saturday. First, a pool party at the Craigs/Shelley's. What a perfect day for a pool party too! It must have been 95 degrees! The girls were excited to show off their new swimming ability. Jessica was excited that she could jump into the shallow end from the side of the pool. She must have jumped 100 times. Rachel was more interested in swimming around. They both really enjoyed the dip in the pool!

From there we went over to the Stewartstown Parade. They each brought home about 4 pounds of candy. It's amazing how much candy people throw at this parade!! Good thing we have a dentist appointment on Friday! We'll have to get rid of the leftovers after their cleanings.

To top off the night, we went to the Stewartstown Carnival. The rides were the main attraction here. Mommy and Daddy wanted to eat right away, but the girls just wanted to ride! So after scarfing down a big Pit Beef sandwich (yummy!!) we hit each ride twice. Jessica wanted to try for a goldfish. Gee-Gee gave them $5 to try to win a goldfish. Jessica paid her money to the lady and threw her first ping-pong ball right into the bowl and won a goldfish right off the bat. Rachel threw her 10 balls and came close a few times but didn't actually win - - although the guy was nice and gave her one anyway! Thirty-two dollars later and 2 goldfish richer, we went home! Needless to say, we are now down to 1 goldfish!

A nice weekend

The Beaghan's enjoyed a nice weekend. Saturday was relatively slow until the Lancaster Barnstormers game started. Our company has season tickets right behind homeplate and we had the tickets for Saturday's game. The game was alright . . . A few homeruns, a few players hit by pitches, and a bunch of foul balls. The girls always enjoy baseball games way more than I think they will. The most fun for them though is the huge playground, carousel, and bounce houses set up for the kids. Afterwards, we went to Friendly's for ice cream - - at 10:30 pm mind you! Surprisingly, they did fall asleep on the way home.

Sunday was laundry and cleaning day, until it was time for our friend Josh Craigs 4th birthday party. He had a monster truck party! The bounce house was a huge monster 4-wheeler! They must have bounced for 2 hours straight. They also had fun with the pinata and throwing water balloons. It was great to catch up with our good friends!

Swimming Lessons

The girls started swimming lessons this week. We are taking them to YMCA -Eastern York/Hellam to a pool in an apartment complex. It's quite nice actually. The girls like it because the shallow end is only 3 ft deep and they can touch the bottom! Jessica thinks she can swim because she can walk on the bottom!! But she's learning and they love it! The instructor is great with the kids too.
So far they are learning to wall walk (walking along the wall with their hands), putting their face in the water, jumping in from the side, and kicking with a kickboard. The hardest part so far is putting their face in the water. The girls hate to have their faces wet!! The other problem is the fact that there is no potty - except for the one 1/2 mile away at McDonalds! We are there for almost 2 hours and so far, in two days, we've had 2 accidents. Luckily, the accidents happened while the girls were in their swimsuits, so it wasn't too bad!! I'll have to post some pictures tonight after I snap a few. Gee Gee went with us last night a took some video footage. I may have to ask her to save a clip so I can post it here too - once I figure out how to do that!
Maybe after they learn to swim, we'll consider getting a pool - - just kidding GMom B!!

Baby Beaghan #3

Here he/she is!! Baby Beaghan #3 is official. Not much to look at but I guess you can tell it's human! In case you need help deciphering the picture, the babies head is on the right side of the picture and the butt is on the left. You can see a tiny leg nub and the umbilical cord. But more importantly, we know now there is only 1 baby! We won't know if it's a girl or boy until we have another ultrasound. We have no idea when that will be either.

We're almost 10 weeks along, so we are still in the first trimester. Our Dr. will give us a due date at our next appointment. By my calculation, the due date should be right around Feb 6, 2009.

Enjoy!