Happy 31st birthday Corey!
This weekend, in addition to celebrating Corey's birthday, we put up the Christmas tree, went to Lamaze class, shopped for Christmas gifts, watched Aliens on TV (I had never seen it), and enjoyed the beautiful weather.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Over the hump
Hard to believe there are just 19 weeks until my due date. It seems like we have so much to do between now and then. How distant it seems that we'll have a new person in our house in about 19 weeks!
Her movements are getting stronger. This week she seems to enjoy rap music and the church organ. She has quite a wide array of music tastes.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
The nursery: part 1
My nesting urges have been fulfilled, at least for now ...
Our crib arrived last week – many thanks to Grandma and Grandpa Hager (Corey's parents)!
Corey spent a few hours assembling it this afternoon. I had so much fun watching. He was really cute making the crib :) It took him a bit longer than it should have because he ran into a glitch getting everything lined up, but in the end, it turned out great!
For those that might be crib shopping - this is the DaVinci Emily Crib in white.
The rocking horse was made for my sister and I by my Great Grandpa Lowitz, and refurbished by my dad. The adorable little chair (with the pillow on it) was Corey's when he was a little boy. It is in need of some serious TLC, so my dad and Corey will work their magic on it later this winter. The nursery will also have a twin bed in it.
The nursery is located in our former upstairs guest room. The guest room relocated to the next room, and is now an office/guest room.
It's so exciting to see the room come together!
I can't wait to continue "fluffing" our nest.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
It's a girl!
We had our 20-week ultrasound today and are proud to announce that we are blessed with a healthy baby girl!
Caitlyn and Grandma Rene joined Corey, me, and baby for the event. The ultrasound was amazing but the preparation for it wasn't quite as fun. I was instructed to drink 32 ounces of water one hour before the appointment and not use the bathroom until the end of the appointment. I've never been so unbearably uncomfortable.
Caitlyn and Grandma Rene joined Corey, me, and baby for the event. The ultrasound was amazing but the preparation for it wasn't quite as fun. I was instructed to drink 32 ounces of water one hour before the appointment and not use the bathroom until the end of the appointment. I've never been so unbearably uncomfortable.
Of course, it was well worth it!
The ultrasound tech said she is a very active baby – just kept moving the whole time. As expected, her movements resulted in a few blurry photos (see foot, above). My dad (Grandpa Z) thinks all her movement means that she'll make a great 800-meter runner. I think it means I'm going to have lots of sleepless nights.
At the follow-up appointment with my doctor, we found out that our baby girl has mild pelviectasis. Basically it is a slight enlargement in one of the kidneys. The doctor assured us it is nothing to worry about. She was actually more concerned/surprised that the lab technician said we're having a girl, because it's much more common in baby boys. Go figure!?!
The ultrasound tech said she is a very active baby – just kept moving the whole time. As expected, her movements resulted in a few blurry photos (see foot, above). My dad (Grandpa Z) thinks all her movement means that she'll make a great 800-meter runner. I think it means I'm going to have lots of sleepless nights.
At the follow-up appointment with my doctor, we found out that our baby girl has mild pelviectasis. Basically it is a slight enlargement in one of the kidneys. The doctor assured us it is nothing to worry about. She was actually more concerned/surprised that the lab technician said we're having a girl, because it's much more common in baby boys. Go figure!?!
The doctor wants to keep an eye on the kidney (in most cases it'll return to normal size) so she requested another ultrasound next month.
I know what that means ...
... another morning of an uncomfortably full bladder
... another morning of an uncomfortably full bladder
... but most importantly, another chance to watch our beautiful baby. So worth it.
Just to be sure, we'll also get a gender reading again.
Just to be sure, we'll also get a gender reading again.
Today was magical!
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To answer the inevitable question - we do have a few girl names picked out but we're not sharing until baby is born. If you know me well, you know how indecisive I can be ... so this process just might take until birth anyway.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
19 weeks
As of today, we're officially half way to the due date. It's amazing how slowly ... and quickly ... and amazing ... this journey has been. I can feel the baby kick almost every hour (wonderful!). And when the baby is really kicking, Corey can feel it too. I'm so excited that he can finally connect to the baby this way.
We have the "big ultrasound" the day after tomorrow - Tuesday, Nov. 10. So if you haven't guessed if we're having a boy or girl, be sure to soon! The big reveal coming Tuesday!!!
As for my expanding tummy - it appears that the bump is not leaps and bounds bigger than week 17, but it's definitely moving up. I can feel when the baby is resting on one side now too - some days the bump is kind of lopsided.
Last week I started twice-weekly water aerobics with some ladies at work. I've heard it's a great pregnancy exercise and I have to say, it was perfect. The water really felt nice and the exercise was the ideal pace/intensity. As an added bonus - we use the pool at school, so it's free and convenient! Let's see if I can keep up the habit all winter.
