Still a boring pregnancy..............

I had a doctor's appointment today and I am still having a boring pregnancy.....THANK GOD! I am up 26 lbs in my 33rd week so I am right on track of my 35 lb or less goal. I am measuring 32 weeks, the heartbeat is strong, and my blood pressure is perfect.

Mike and I have started the nursery. It is crazy to see a room entirely dedicated to the baby. We are looking forward to hopefully finishing it over Labor Day with the exception of the curtains which are on back order until Sept 30th. I will post pictures as soon as it is done.

I have been in allergy hell so we are going to be kicking the pets out of the room tonight. Mike seems worried about how Kaiser will react, but I can care less......he's a dog and eats his own poop, so he has no say :-) I don't want the pets in any of the bedrooms when the baby comes, so it is good to get them used to it now.

Other than that, not too much going on. I can't believe I have less than 8 weeks left!

Baby Shower

First of all I want to thank Heather for throwing me an amazing baby shower on 08-08-08. I had so much fun and she had every detail covered. We had heavy appetizers to eat and cupcakes from Happy Cakes (my favorite cupcake store). She had wine/vodka drinks for the guests and virgin drinks for me.

One of my favorite parts was that she had everyone decorate a onesie for the baby. She sent them out, in all different sizes, prior to the shower. I am amazed at how creative people are.


I am also amazed at how generous people are. I received so many wonderful gifts. Baby J is VERY LUCKY to have so many wonderful people in her life, and she isn't even born yet.

My mom and sister flew out for the shower too. It was so wonderful having them there with me especially because I do not get to see them that often.


We had a great time shopping for ourselves and for baby, as well as going to the Botanical Gardens and Aquarium. I even took them to my 30 week doctors appointment and my mom cried when she heard the heartbeat.

My doctor's appointment went great. I was told I have a boring pregnancy (which is a good thing). My blood pressure is perfect, my weight is great (up 24 lbs in 30 weeks), and I have no swelling. I now begin appointments every other week and have an ultrasound scheduled for 36 weeks.

The next step is setting up the nursery. I will keep you posted!

We have viability!

I hit a milestone this past week.....the baby is viable!! That means if she is born now she has a great chance of surviving! It is very exciting!

Here is a 28 week picture taken with my brand new haircut. I have gotten enormous or as I like to call myself "tubby".........even though all I hear is "you are so cute". I don't believe people. I think they are just being nice.................

I have also chosen my bedding. I am so excited to put the nursery together now that I have a "vision". I will be putting plants in the nursery and as my hair dresser says it is very "feng shui". Here are a few pictures (for the record I won't be getting the comforter):

Great Doctor's Appointment!

I had a great doctor's appointment yesterday. I'll summarize:

• I took my 1 Hour Glucose test and PASSED! Most people fail so I am very excited that I don't have to take the 3 hour test.
• I am measuring 1.5 weeks ahead (6 weeks ago I was measuring 1.5 weeks behind). The little one is getting big!
• The cramping in my calves/feet are because I need more calcium. This surprises me since I eat a ton of milk, cheese, yogurt, and ice cream. I picked up some Flintstones Gummies and Viactiv since I haven't taken a prenatal vitamin since week 5.
• I put on almost 10 lbs in the past 6 weeks. This means in 10 weeks I have put on 16 lbs which brings my total up to 22 lbs (starting weight 123; current weight 145). My goal is to stay below 35 lbs gained and it looks like I am right on track.
• The baby's heartbeat was strong and she even kicked the machine while the doctor was listening to it. Dad says she is going to be a good soccer player.
• I was concerned about hydration, but everything looks great. The reason I am not one of those pregnant people that pees all the time is because I am carrying really high.
• The doctor and I started discussing a birth plan and the information I should put together. This was really eye opening for me and for the first time this pregnancy I am actually feeling really stressed. I was even up from 3-4 this morning with my mind racing!!

I have my mom and sister coming to the next appt. I can't wait for them to hear the heartbeat!!

Third trimester here I come........

I can't believe that I am going to enter the third trimester this week. It's like I blinked and the 2nd trimester was over. Baby J will be here before we know it!

Things here have been great. I have been continuing to walk or go to the gym 5X a week and I think that is helping me sleep well and feel good. I have yet to swell, but I am sure that will be coming in the next few months. My next doctor's appointment is Monday July 13th. I have to have my gestational diabetes test (1 hour) as well as get a shot since I have Rh - blood. I haven't been to the doctors in 6 weeks so I will be very interested in seeing how much I gained since I feel like I became very pregnant over the past 6 weeks. My goal is to not put on more than 35 lbs (in total) this pregnancy, so we'll see if I am on track. The baby has been moving around and kicking a lot. Mike has finally felt it and can even see it now. She mainly moves when I wake up in the morning and after I eat. As of right now she is not keeping me up at night...............I am sure that will change come October!

I also have become extremely laid back and flaky. I have pregnancy brain pretty bad and forget everything. Both Mike and I thought that I would be a psychotic nightmare this pregnancy and it is the opposite. Mike has even said he likes me better pregnant for this reason. With less than 14 weeks to go, we really need to get the house and our lives ready for baby.

The below picture was taken on Saturday July 12th. I am 26 weeks. We took it before Mike's Birthday BBQ that I threw him. He turned 31 on July 4th and we were lucky enough to spend it in Tulsa with friends and family.

6 Months already??

There is nothing new and exciting going on in my pregnancy. This week Mike and I will visit our last 2 day-care centers and will make a decision on Monday. My goal was to have one chosen and booked by the end of June........looks like I'll make it. Next up is finding a pediatrician.

Here is the latest picture of me which was taken at 23 weeks and 3 days:

Baby Weekend...........

We spent all day Saturday in baby stores (with only 1 stop so Mike could have some beer and I could eat). We purchased our crib and changing table/dresser. The brand is Bonavita and both pieces are from the Peyton collection. I would add a photo but could not find a good one on-line, so just Google Bonavita Peyton, and you can see what we decided on. We went with dark Espresso color and are so excited with our choice (thank you grandpa).

We also started our registries. We have decided to register at both Babies R Us and Pottery Barn Kids. We aren't even close to being done as it was so overwhelming, but at least we got started. Please check them out if you get a chance!

Off to dinner!