Here I am at 10 weeks old.  I have grown a lot since my first photo below.  I’m way bigger than the little bean I looked like below, and that image was zoomed in.  Mom and dad had fun seeing me this time because I was moving all over the place.  I even jumped really high at one point.  I thought i’d put on a good show for them.

Having only been around for 10 weeks i’ve been keeping pretty busy.  Here are some pictures of places i’ve been going with my parents.

Here I am at a Chiefs game with Grandma Rene and Grandpa Larry.  This was when there was still hope for a decent season.

I went to see Les Miserables at Starlight Theatre with mom’s friends.  It was the first cold September day. Brrrr!

I went to a birthday slumber party for Mom. I already love brownies!

I went to the Sprint Center to see So You Think You Can Dance with friends and Aunt Rachael.

And I went to the Kansas City Obama rally.  It was a long wait but a fun and memorable day.

Mom and dad waiting for the speeches to begin and passing the time with a game of Fill or Bust.

Barack Obama talking to me and 75,000 other people.
Dad got a really close shot of Obama at the end talking to the crowd.

This is the Obama rally gang, Aunt Rachael, Dad, Sarah and Dustin Crowley, Mom and me!

Mom and dad have been busy sharing the news about me.  Below is a picture of the night mom told her BF Carrie before the So You Think You Can Dance concert (Go Twitch!)  It was a fun night and a fun chance to share the happy news.

Below is a picture of the night mom told more girlfriends.  The gathering was supposed to involve pumpkin carving but talking and eating were the priority.  So mom decided to draw on her pumpkin and she wrote the words ‘I’m Pregnant’.  When it was her turn to share what’s new in her life she turned the pumpkin around and everyone screamed!   It was so much fun!

Hopefully soon mom’s belly will be the size of that pumpkin!

As more and more friends and family find out about me many of the same questions come up.  So here are some of the commonly asked questions and answers.

Were you trying?

Yes

When are you due?

May 20, 2009

Will you find out the sex?

This is by far the most commonly asked question and it is usually the first.  The answer is no, mom and dad have decided to wait.

Have you picked out names?

Mom and Dad agreed on a girl’s name years ago but have yet to agree on a boy’s.  (For the record, I like mom’s pick best.) Either way I think it will be kept a secret.

How are you (Katy) feeling?

For the most part, she’s feeling good.  There are occasional days of uneasiness or dizziness.  Anytime mom drinks juice, especially orange juice it tends to make us sick.  No idea why.  Other than that, so far so good.

Do you think it’s a boy or a girl?

Mom is convinced that I’m a boy.  But you’ll all just have to wait.

Happy 10 weeks to me!  I am now over an inch long about the size of a kumquat.  Has anyone ever actually eaten a kumquat?  It’s kind of fun to say, kumquat, kumquat.  Anyway, I’m continuing to grow.  My fingernails are forming this week, my wrists and knees can bend now and I’m kicking a lot though mom can’t feel me yet.  I’m going with sketches of me now because the stock photos are starting to get freaky looking. 

Aunt Emily sent a package in the mail for mom and dad and it arrived yesterday.  It’s a willow tree figurine called “Cherish”.  Mom LOVES willow tree and was so excited to receive it.  In all the excitement of being pregnant she forgot how much she always looked forward to being able to have this figurine someday.  It was a wonderful surprise and mom absolutely loves it!  Thank you Aunt Emily!!!

Over homecoming weekend at Graceland, mom, dad and I headed up to Lamoni to see the Zimmerman side of the family.  Aunt Rachael danced at the football game and we hung out at Jack and Jolie’s most of the afternoon.  It proved to be a great opportunity to share the happy news.  Grandma Janet and Grandpa Guy were very happy.  Mom and Dad gave Gma Janet a book with baby knitting patterns, it took her a second to realize that they were for her new grandbaby!  She was thrilled!  Above is a picture of when mom told Aunt Rachael.  They acted like they were taking a picture then mom leaned over and whispered in her ear, “You’re going to be an aunt!”.  This was the face that followed.  Aunt Emily wasn’t at homecoming this year but she got to find out first over the phone.  I can’t wait to meet you Aunt Emily!  Soon we’ll get to share the news with my great grandparents. I can’t wait!

Hello hello! Welcome new readers. My popularity is increasing as more people find out about me. It won’t be long before it is officially public! Meanwhile I’m in here growing. This week I’m about the size of a grape and looking more human each day. I have little teeth starting to form and my weird tail is finally gone now. My basic physiology is now in place and I’m ready to start gaining weight! Mom’s pants are getting tight and make sitting quite uncomfortable.

Hi There! I’m 8 weeks old this week. Time is flying by. My hands are growing this week and my webbed fingers and toes are starting to appear. My eyelids are almost fully formed and my lizard tail is almost gone. This week I’ve grown to about the size of a kidney bean. Grandma and Grandpa Zimmerman are going to find out about me this weekend. I can’t wait to tell them! So far mom is doing really well with the secret thing.

I am a lucky baby and got to take another picture.  This is me at 7 weeks.  Mom and dad saw my heart beating again to day.  My heartbeat was 134!  The picture quality is not very good but look you can see my head.  I have a head!