baby shower

Brett and I flew back to Indiana for a good old fashioned baby shower! We had a ton of people who came to see us and it was incredible. I had great helpers in opening all the presents, thanks Heather, Kira and Lucy! Our little guy got some amazing gifts and we wanted to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone for coming! We also took some shots of the belly with our photographer from the wedding. Those photos will be available soon for your viewing pleasure. It was nice to be home, considering that was the last time we will see moms, dads and siblings before we pop our kid out! Only 7 weeks left...holy cow! We have our next appt tomorrow...check back for an update.

how big is he?

Had our check up appt. today...blood pressure is down and I am measuring right where I should be. Not to mention, our "little man" is not so little anymore. The doctor said he weighs 4-4.5 lbs!!!! WOW! And he is in position, head down, all getting ready to go! Only 8 more weeks!

blood pressure and leg cramps

At the end of December, my blood pressure was a little high, so they told me to watch it and chill out. It was also the holiday season, so I didn't think it was just me making the blood pressure high. At the next appointment, my blood pressure was also high; not has bad as the last appointment, but still high. The doctor called me at work the next day to tell me she was looking at my chart and wanted me to come in for a special check of my blood pressure! I totally love that they are checking on me, but calling me at work and asking me to come in for a special appointment totally freaks me out (which I can only guess is making my blood pressure rise). So, I am trying to relax and stay hydrated and lower my blood pressure. On a positive note, going in for a blood pressure check means we get to hear the little guy's heartbeat and that is totally awesome. Only 9 more weeks! (Brett and I are telling him to stay in there and cook all the way before coming out!)
As all pregnant ladies know, we get calf cramps all the time. Mine, thankfully, only come sporadically at night and I can handle them on my own. Well, this week, I have not had any, and I was thinking it was my lucky week. Last night, the mother of all calf cramps came upon me to the point where I could do nothing, NOTHING to get rid of it, except to wake my sleeping husband and say "LEG CRAMP"! He massaged my leg and helped me through another cramp before we both made it back to sleep. Today, it feels like my muscle is on fire and I babied it all day. Thank goodness for Brett helping me; I don't know what I would have done without him. He told me this morning, he was so disoriented, he had no idea what to do, except find her leg! He is so great! Let's hope it doesn't happen again!

year of the baby

Happy New Year!!....not to mention this is the year I give birth. I have always been content with knowing he didn't have to get out of me until NEXT year. Now, that next year is very much THIS year, he has to get out me now...and soon! Not that I am freaking out or anything :D
Here are some updates:
Brett started on the baby room again, this time with painting the walls the blue we picked out. He did a great job, the first coat is so fabulous and the color just screams BOY BLUE! We are so excited to meet our little guy and we know he will love his room as much as we do! One more coat of blue (hopefully one more coat, that is what I am telling Brett) and then some touch ups and the painting is done! We have a closet to make (there is no closet in the room) and baby furniture on the way....not to mention new carpet for both bedrooms! So much to do in so little time!

On a side note, we had another baby appointment on December 28. The baby is moving around well and growing right on schedule. My blood pressure was up a little, so I have to watch that but it is the holidays...doesn't that automatically make everyone's blood pressure rise?! We now start the every two week appointments this month...which is great so we can meet more doctors. I also passed the glucose test (yeah!) and I still have to get the rogain shot (which should happen this week).

One more thing: Brett and I went and picked out books for the little guy. I choose a book I had when I was little called "The Little House". Brett picked out "Star Wars: Heroes", which has Yoda on the cover. Which one do you think the little guy will like better? :D (I like Brett's choice better too)

OK, OK, one more thing. My baby girl sister is ENGAGED!!! She will marry the wonderful and exciting Craig Cooley sometime this year. So, we have a baby boy on the way and a wedding to plan! What a great and exciting year ahead! Congratulations Angela and Craig! We are so excited for you both and welcome to the family Craig-a-leg!

painting & rogain shot

Just a quick update on us...we started painting the baby room this weekend while we were getting a foot of snow. When I say we, I mean Brett, and he did a fabulous job of painting all the trim, and if you have seen our house, trim was a big thing when it was built (not to mention uneven walls and uneven corners). It really brightened up the room, and our next step will be to paint the walls the blue we have picked out. I cant wait to see what it will look like! He did a really good job and he totally hates to paint. He may have some help this next week with my family coming in for the holidays! Yeah for more painters!
And an update on me...I am getting ready for week 28 with a glucose tolerance test and my second dose of what I call the rogain shot. It is really a rogam or rogram shot that I need because I am Rh- and my lovable sweetie is Rh+, so this means our baby could be either - or +. If he is Rh+, my body will try to hurt him, so I need the shot to protect him and me. So I get to plan on that shot and them taking blood not once, but twice. Lets hope I pass the glucose test the first time!
Happy Holidays!!

under 100 days

So, we are under 100 days until our little man's birthday...which means I can officially start to freak out about what still needs to be done, not to mention that he has to get out of me somehow. Speaking of the little man, he is moving around a ton more now, and I have scared him unintentionally at work this past week. I was making a blood milkshake and the instrument I use was making a very very loud noise that I am used to, but my little guy's ears are new and he was not prepared for the noise that he heard. He was moving around like crazy and when I stopped and said, "Sorry little guy" he seemed to calm down. So that is something new...AND he is starting to breathe this week. He is breathing in amniotic fluid (totally gross) but he is learning how to inhale and exhale, also very exciting. I have my next appointment in 2 weeks and then I think I start going every other week, which means we are getting close folks! Very close! Trimester 3 starts on Wednesday (12/17). Here is a photo of me and the little guy, taken a few weeks ago, but you can see he is starting to clearly define himself. My belly button is starting to strain at staying an innie, Brett and I think it could pop out by Christmas!

Quote of the Week

In one of the many parking lots we visited during shopping this weekend a kid walked out in front of our (moving) car in that way that today's too-cool-for-school teens do.

Me: Ugh...
Sarah: "If our 13 year old son tells me he wants an earring I'm going to slap him in his mouth."