A little surprise

Some of the other HR Managers from the surrounding auctions surprised me yesterday with a little baby shower at Mimi's. It was a really sweet thing to do and I had NO idea it was coming, so they did a great job keeping it quiet!

Progress in the Nursery

Things are coming along nicely in the nursery! Our brother-in-law, Mike, came over last Saturday to help Andy pick it up from the store, carry it up three flights of stairs and put it together. They're both my heroes right now - it was HEAVY!! :) Here are a few pics from the day...

Another thing that we're super-excited about is the stroller... we love it! It's starting to feel so much more real with these things being in the apartment now!

32 Week Appointment

Great news! No gestational diabetes! Yea!! We had our check-up yesterday and everything looked good! My blood pressure was great (121/81), the baby’s heartbeat was perfect and it was a very quick appointment. The doctor even offered to give me a note for the airline since we’re flying to Denver this Saturday. That was unexpected since she originally told me that they preferred we not fly after 32 weeks!
I asked if my due date would be moved up at all since the most recent ultrasound placed it at January 30 and she said no – she said that ultrasounds this late in the game can be off by up to four weeks! For that reason, they don’t move the due date like some doctors do. What it is is what it is. Not that it really matters, anyways – it’s all up to when the baby is ready to come out, no matter what we try to plan for!
A few more details about the blood sugar test – I did have one abnormal reading, but they require two in order to diagnose gestational diabetes. What does that mean? I’m on the verge, but not diabetic. I asked her if I should make any modification to my diet and she said no – just be careful on the carb intake. Praise the Lord! Thank you for your prayers.
We are all set to depart for a much-needed break, with the exception of a few last-minute things that we need to get done. The next appointment will be the day after we return, so it worked out perfectly!

A start to the nursery

We ordered the crib and dressers a couple weeks ago and will be picking them up on Sunday. We also got some art work for the walls that we just love. We had chosen them at Disneyland, but found more affordable copies at USA Baby that are nice wall hangings on a wood backing. They are reproductions of Peter and Robert Ellenshaw paintings that we saw years ago and loved... now they are the beginning to her nursery!

First Baby Shower

Staci and Becky threw a shower for us with our family and friends (outside of work and church) last Saturday. It was a beautiful, elegant shower with great food and wonderful company! We were so blessed to have them there and they showered us with love and gifts for our little one.

A Sneak Peek...

After much anticipation, we have the 3D Photos! We got to spend some time admiring our little girl on Tuesday. Unfortunately, she slept through it for the most part, so we couldn’t get her moving much – but we definitely got to see her! She was facing forward in a breech position (nothing to be concerned about yet – she will be moving around for several more weeks). Even though we were viewing her on a monitor, it was wonderful! We got a DVD to take home, as well as several pictures. If you haven’t seen these before, be aware that it is normal for the baby to look swollen. The picture is taken through the amniotic fluid and is somewhat distorted (she’s also swimming in that stuff – so of course she’s got some puffiness!).
The pictures are definitely not as clear as the image was on the screen - but they are beautiful to us, none the less. It is amazing to me that it’s her that has been kicking me from the inside and rolling around in my tummy. Before – when we only had the regular ultrasound photos - she was amazing. But now… it is so different. I have seen her cute little ear (I want to kiss it already) and her sweet little toes. I have an idea of what her face looks like. It’s up in the air who she looks like, though. I see some of her Daddy in her and Andy thinks she looks like me. We’ll see when she gets here.

The first one is my absolute favorite. She's so beautiful.

It's hard to see unless you're an ultrasound pro, but more confirmation that she's a "she"

This is a picture of her foot, her face and then her heartrate - a perfect 140, once again.

Earlier on Tuesday, I had to take my three hour glucose test. It was LONG and there were four other women there doing the same thing. I should find out the results next Wednesday at our OB appointment. Please say a prayer for us if you think of it! I know some of you already have because I feel very at peace about it. I know that God knows our little girl already and that He has control of the situation – He has told me in so many ways… but that is another entry for another day…

30 Week Appointment

Today we had our 30 week doctor’s appointment. It was a fairly quick appointment. My blood pressure looked good (114/70) and her heartbeat was loud, strong and healthy. All of the concerns that we had this time around were “normal,” according to Dr. Gamm – occasional trouble breathing (when baby pushes up on diaphragm), numb spots, tingling fingers and hip, etc. I guess a lot of it has to do with the baby pressing against the sciatic nerve in the back.

The one disappointing thing was that my blood sugar test didn’t go as well as I thought it had. She said that patients are in the clear at 130 or under, but mine was at 165 so I have to go back and do the three hour test. The good news is that it doesn’t necessarily mean anything is wrong – just that there is the possibility of gestational diabetes. It makes me a little nervous since diabetes does run in our family – but I will leave it in God’s hands and try not to stress about it. I’m going to take the day off on Tuesday to complete the three hour test since I already have the 3D/4D ultrasound scheduled that afternoon. We might as well make a day of it! In the mean time, I guess I will be avoiding the brownies and chocolate milk. :)

We now make the move to bi-weekly OB appointments, which means the day is drawing near!