22 weeks...only 125 more days to go!

We've started a new week of pregnancy. Right now baby Abby is approximately 11 inches long (about the length of a spaghetti squash) and weighs about a pound. Her lips, eyelids and eybrows are becoming more distinct and even her tooth buds have formed under the gums. Her eyes have formed, but the irises do not have pigment yet.

Every week since about week 12, we've been taking baby bump pictures. This is the picture that we took yesterday and the bump is becoming more pronounced. As you can see Ginger enjoys being in the photo too, because she's special like that.

Welcome!

This is our first foray into the blogging world as the authors. So please bear with us as we get the hang of it!

We are expecting our first child this summer. Jennifer is 21 weeks and counting, we just started feeling the baby kicks on the outside of the belly. For Jennifer the kicks are getting stronger by the day and have increased in frequency. Jennifer has also started moving a little slower than her normal pace. Moises likes to call it her pregnant speed, but is very patient as she moves around now.

We found out last week that we will be having a baby girl and have decided to name her Abigail Marie.

The pregnancy has been an exciting time of new experiences. We are trying to prepare our other "kids" - Frodo and Ginger for the dramatic change that's about to hit their lives. The two dogs are so used to being the center of our focus that the change will probably hit them hard. They'll be doing a two-week training program starting next week while we go on vacation. We will definitely miss the little guys while we are gone, but this will be a very good thing for Casa Ledezma.

Love,
Moises and Jennifer