18 weeks - did you know?

• At 18 weeks Baby Boy is about 6 inches long and weighs about 7 ounces.
• Baby is busy flexing his arms and legs. There is still enough room for baby to do somersaults or sit cross legged.
• Baby boy can now hear. He will get used to familiar sounds, such as Mommy's heart beat, familiar voices and other daily routine sounds.  The baby can become startled if he hears a loud sound.

17 Weeks - did you know?

At 17 weeks Baby Nilsen...

• Is getting bigger, cuter and smarter every day
• Baby Boy is about 5.5 inches long and weighs about 4 ounces (approximately the size of a large onion)
• Baby's sense of hearing is developing since his ears have fully formed and reactive listening has begun.  Meanwhile, different pasts of the brain are developing to process his other senses as well (sight, smell, taste and touch)
• Baby Boy is more flexible now with ability to move his head, mouth, lips, arms, wrists, hands, legs, feet and toes
• Baby Boy's little fingers and toes are now topped with one-of-a-kind prints

17 Weeks

Tonight, Nickie had some of us girls over for a delicious fondue experience.  It was so yummy!!!  This also allowed us to have another impromptu photo shoot. 

Baby really grew from the last time and Nickie's baby bump is adorable!!!  Enjoy :)

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Mother's Day Weekend - Nickie's First!

05/07/11 – It’s a BOY!!! On Saturday morning we had scheduled an ultrasound as part of our Mother's day weekend and celebration.  We went to meet Erika for pictures early in the morning and spent some time walking around a beautiful park in Eagan on a sunny morning.  Later that day we confirmed that our little miracle is in fact a boy. We are both so excited and can’t wait to meet our little handsome man. He was so cooperative at the Doctor's office during the ultrasound that we were able to see "Boy" within about 3 seconds. He also showed off his strong legs and growing bones, as you could clearly see the femur, tibia, and fibula bones! It's so much fun to see him grow each week. - Erik


05/08/11 – Happy 1st Mother’s Day for Nickie! What a great day it was to celebrate our Mom’s and the many Moms’ out there that have been apart of both of our lives. We spent the morning enjoying each other as I brought Nickie breakfast in bed. We slept in, ate some breakfast, and then slept some more ☺ Nickie has been a mom for 15 weeks and 5 days, and she has already been the most caring, loving, and amazing Mom I could imagine. I love her so much, and I Thank God for her everyday. Happy Mother’s Day Nickie and I hope you had a great day and weekend; you deserve it. -Erik

16 Weeks – did you know?

Baby Nilsen - 16 weeks

• Baby Nilsen is about 4.5 inches long and weighs around 3.5 ounces - the size of an avocado.
• In the next three weeks, Baby Nilsen will go through a tremendous growth spurt, doubling his weight and adding inches to his length.
• Baby Nilsen is starting to grow toe nails.
• Baby Nilsen can grasp withi his hands, kick and maybe even somersault. 
• Baby Nilsen is also able to squint, frown and open his mouth.
• Anywhere from 16-20 weeks Nickie should be able to start feeling Baby Nilsen move.

16 Weeks

On Saturday, we got together for the 16 week photo session. Erik was able to join us for the session and watching the soon-to-be Mommy and Daddy was so sweet. They are both so excited about their new addition and they were beaming the entire time.  Nickie and Erik are going to make great parents.

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15 Weeks

We are only planning on doing the photo series every two weeks, but since I saw Nickie on Saturday for my daughter's 3rd birthday we thought we would just snap a quick few.  She's still cute as ever :)

This weekend we will have an "official" photo shoot!