28 Weeks

Tomorrow I officially enter into my third trimester (28 weeks). Wow...I can hardly believe it! I had a good doctor's appointment today. I had an ultrasound and non-stress test done, and will continue to have them both done weekly until the baby comes. I don't have any new measurements for the baby though, they will be done next week.

Well, that's about it for baby news and I have nothing else great to write about, so take care!

25 Weeks

Isn't she beautiful?! :)

I went to the doctor today and everything is great! Baby Girl is right on schedule, weighing in at 1 lb. 12 oz. I go back in three weeks and then start going weekly. It's hard to believe that I am almost in the third trimester!

In other news, I tripped and fell at work today. Thankfully, I fell on my side. I scraped my knee up and my right leg/side is starting to bruise. I'll be sore, but I'm glad it was not any worse!

An Update (and Maybe a Name?)

Sorry for the lack of updates! Everything is going good as far as the baby goes. I went back to Jackson a few weeks ago for the fetal echocardiogram. Everything looked great and the cardiologist saw no reason to see me for a followup. I go next Tuesday to my OB for an ultrasound, so hopefully, I'll be posting a new picture soon!

Baby Girl may have a name now. She's had a name before we knew she was a girl, but Lance didn't want to settle on one so early (I'll blame it on him!). Maybe soon, we'll be letting the name be "set-in-stone" but for now, her name is Kara. I think that I would have a hard time calling her anything else!

In other news, I've been sick. Not to get into all the specifics because I know everyone else is suffering too, but I've had an extremely sore throat, cough, low fever, congestion (big time), headaches, body aches, a horrible voice, etc. I came home from work early Friday and spent almost three days in bed. I should have stayed home from work Monday, but the stubborn part of me made me go to work. Everything is getting better, but I still have coughing fits every time I lie down. That makes for a very hard time when trying to get sleep!

We had a good bit of snow Sunday, or so I've heard. I was so sick feeling that I couldn't have cared less about seeing it. By the time I finally got up to look it was almost gone. The next time I looked, it was gone. That's my kind of snow though..here for a few hours and then GONE.

My ankle is much better. It still swells up some every day, but the swelling is usually gone in the morning. I still have to be careful when I go down steps or inclines, but it rarely bothers me.

I started playing around on twitter.com. I was not sure if I would like it or not, but I think I do now. If you are on there, look me up! If you have been thinking about trying it out...go ahead!

Well, that's it for me. I am sure there are mistakes, but like I've said before...I am not writing an essay and looking to be published. Also, with me being sick and having the "pregnancy brain," you're good if you get anything from me at all! ;)

Registry

Lance and I went to our local Geoffrey (Toys "R" Us/ Babies "R" Us) and created a registry for our baby girl. It was fun and exciting! Lance won't admit it for anything, but I think he enjoyed it too!! If you want to see what we want/need, check it out by clicking here.

20 Weeks!

It's hard to believe but, as of today, I am 20 weeks pregnant! I am actually over half-way there! :)

In baby news, she is doing great! I went to Jackson for my ultrasound anatomy scan on Friday, January 23, and everything was right on track. She was only three days behind her gestational age, and the doctor was very happy with that. I go back to the same office in a few weeks to see a neonatal cardiologist (I'm not sure of her "proper" title) for a fetal echocardiogram.

My ankle is still getting better every day. The crutches only lasted two days and I went without a splint for the first time yesterday. I wore tennis shoes today, which was a big mistake, but everything is starting to get back to normal.

I Hate Crutches

Yesterday afternoon I stepped out from my front door funny and twisted my right ankle. It hurt like crazy for about 5 minutes, but then I was able to go along on my way (and on my foot). Several hours later, my ankle started to hurt. But, to make a long story short.... after an evening and night of not being able to walk on my foot at all without sobbing, Lance took me to the ER this morning. Apparently, I sprained my ankle and possibly tore a ligament (or ligaments). I am now in a splint and have crutches.

Well, I don't feel like writing a whole lot, but I can say....crutches are not any fun! I think I would do better without them, and I hope they get easier to use with practice!

Think Pink!

Well, it's official. We found out yesterday that we're having a girl! :)

15 Weeks

The baby didn't cooperate today, so we didn't get to find out the gender. I go back in two weeks, so hopefully everything will work out better then! Everything looked good though, so things are going great!

In the picture, be sure to check out the skeleton head! :) It looks a little creepy, but that's just because the baby hasn't gotten any fat on his/her bones yet! Also, you can notice that the baby is posing...his/her hand is on his/her cheek! Very cute, eh?

End of the Year Randomness

Christmas is over already! We had a good holiday and now we're looking forward to 2009. I don't have much to write about, but just thought I'd let everyone know that I'm still alive and well. The pregnancy is going great....slow, but great! I am now over 14 weeks, and we're anxiously awaiting for my next doctor's appointment next Wednesday. Hopefully, if the baby cooperates, we'll find out the baby's sex. I'll be posting new pictures soon! :)

10 Weeks 6 Days

I went back to the doctor yesterday and everything looks great. The baby was moving around like crazy. Arms, legs, and hands were flinging around everywhere...until I laughed. Then the baby decided to rest all of a sudden. ;)

We should be able to find out the sex on Dec. 31. Until then, you may or may not hear from me! It seems like this is turning into more of a baby blog than anything else!

Baby Update

We went back to the doctor today and everything is looking good. In this ultrasound picture you can see the baby's head. I think I can also see knees, eyes, and a nose. The heart rate was 175, which is really good. The baby is 1.93 cm. I was told that I needed to be gaining more weight...my doctor wants me to have gained 3 pounds by the time I see her again in two weeks. I have never been told to GAIN weight...crazy! ;)
I have been feeling good as long as I take my nausea medicine. I still feel waves of it coming on, but I don't get to the point of vomiting or anything. I'm tired all the time and have become a big fan of naps! Also, I have a due date of June 24, 2009.
One more thing... for all of us who know us, be sure to make guesses on our online baby pool at http://www.expectnet.com/games/LilDean.

New Ultrasound Picture

I went back the the doctor Tuesday, and this is what the little "Butter Bean" looked like then. It's amazing how much the baby grew in only five days!! Lance and I got the hear the heartbeat, too. That was very exciting!

What's Going On

Here is a hint at what is going on in my life right now! It's really soon right now, but more details will come! We're very excited!! :)

Conference

Nothing really to write about, but I thought that I would give it a shot!

My birthday was this past week. Nothing really special, it just went by like a normal day. My mom cooked supper for me (and the rest of my immediate family) Friday for a belated birthday meal.

I spent most of the day today hanging out with Amy. We had a lot of fun, as usual!

I need to be packing tonight. I'm leaving tomorrow for a three day teacher's conference. We'll see how that goes!

Small Success

The yard sale went okay. We did not do as well as we did last year, but it wasn't completely a bummer. I did sell my sofa and chair, so that was nice! :) Lance and I used the money that we made to buy a new couch. It's comfy, but I'm still getting used to it! It seems to be a lot bigger and "fluffier" than the old one.