Update

I am now 36 weeks and it is hard to believe that my due date is less than a month away! I had a baby shower at my mom's house on 2/28 that was given by Aunt Lynn and Grandma Debbie. The baby got spoiled!

Katie Flanagan and her new addition!

I had another shower on March 2 at Grandma Wykert's, given by the Aunts. I don't have any pictures from that one because I forgot my camera. But I will get some.

Last Tuesday my mom and Lynn met me in Burlington after work and we went shopping. I used some of the gift cards that I had received and got the things that I still wanted to have before the baby comes. I got a bathtub, changing pad, activity mat, and bouncer seat. We had a lot of fun!

I also had an appointment yesterday. Nothing exciting except that I had to sit and wait about an hour and a half for the doctor. But I had actually lost a pound, but the doctor said that it was ok. I am also measuring right on now. The baby didn't want the doctor to hear its heartbeat, it kept moving around. But she finally found it and the rate was 151. The baby has started to drop a little but is still very active.

34 Weeks

I had an appointment yesterday and the doctor said I was measuring big so it was time for an ultrasound. The appointment went good though. I have now gained a total of 18 pounds and the heart rate was 164. A little higher than what it has been but the baby was pretty active. So we went today for the ultrasound and here is a picture. When you look at the picture you can see the face. It looks like it is laying on a pillow so the right side of the picture is the top of the head. There is the eyes and then nose and mouth. The "bubble" at the top is a hand. Sorry if you can't see it and I wish they would have labeled things. Everything is fine. Dr. Hays said that the baby's size is fine and the fluids levels are fine too. The calculated due date from the ultrasound was only a day apart from my actual due date so the baby's size is normal. We did not find out what the sex is. It was hard but we resisted!

Here are some pictures from the nursery. We got some Winnie the Pooh stickers to put on the walls and have two quilt squares on the wall too. We also got Winnie the Pooh valances hung up (Thanks Sherry!). I have my first shower tomorrow...how exciting!

32 Weeks

I had another appointment last Tuesday and it went fine. I have gained a total of 14 pounds now. I measured at 33 cm and the heart rate was 154.

Tuesday night was a lot of fun though. I woke up at about 1 am and just wasn't feeling right and couldn't get comfortable so I decided to get up and sit in my recliner. Well while I was sitting up I realized that there was a pattern to my discomfort. I was having contractions. I figured they were just the Braxton-Hicks contractions since they weren't really painful, just uncomfortable and annoying. At 3 am I decided to go back to bed and if I couldn't fall asleep I was going to wake up BJ and call the doctor. But I finally got to sleep and I have not had any more contractions.

We are official graduates from our prenatal class. Thursday was the last class. I am very glad to be done and now we won't have any late evenings in Burlington now.

We have furniture!

It was actually quite a busy weekend. First on Saturday I went to another baby shower. This one was for Miranda (Overmohle) Atkinson. It was a lot of fun and got me excited for mine. There was three pregnant women there again.

Miranda (33 weeks), Me (31 weeks), and Kiley (Gerst) Murguia (33 weeks)

Then on Sunday, Jan, my mom and I went shopping for the crib and dresser. Shopko was having a huge baby sale. So we got the crib, dresser, and mattress. And BJ shocked the heck out of me and had both of them put together tonight. It is so exciting to have the nursery start to come together. Here are a couple shots of the crib and dresser.

28 Weeks

I had my diabetes test last Wednesday and I guess I passed since I didn't hear anything. They said no news is good news. The heart rate was a little lower this time, 136. I met Dr. Calderwood for the first time and I measured at 30 cm and he said that it was fine. I had not gained anymore weight, so total weight gain is 7 pounds. Now I start going to the doctor every 2 weeks.

We also had our second session for prenatal class. Learned more about the process of labor and delivery. Then we also had to get down on the floor and practice breathing and relaxation techniques. This week we tour the OB unit and then watch a video. NOT looking forward to the video!

Me, Katie, and Renee

Yesterday Mom and I went to Katie (Keldgord) Flanagan's baby shower in Coralville. There were 3 pregos there! It was great getting to see Katie and everyone. It got me very excited for my baby shower that is scheduled for Feb 23 given by my mom and sister.

The 3 Pregos: Me (28 weeks), Miranda (30 weeks), and Katie (37 weeks)

Class is in session!

We started our Prenatal Class at the hospital this week. It was like pulling teeth to get BJ there. It is from 7-9:30 on Thursday nights and there are 6 sessions. Hopefully I can get BJ to go again this next week. I have also started my third trimester. Man, how time flies. I have my diabetes test on Wednesday so I will let you know how that goes. Jessica Buster had her baby on Tuesday. He was 6 weeks early but is doing well. He will have to be in the hospital for a week or two for some extra oxygen. This starts the one of many babies that will be born this year. Her going early really started making me think.

~Happy New Year!

Another Appointment

I had another appointment on Monday. I went from not gaining any weight during my pregnancy to gaining 7 pounds in the last 4 weeks. The doctor was fine with it though. I measured at 26 cm and the baby's heart rate was 152. So all in all everything is going fine. I really have to say that I love being pregnant, no complaints. I can't believe how the time is flying. I go on January 9 for the diabetes test and then start having appointments every two weeks. I can't believe I am to that point already!

Merry Christmas everyone!

20 Weeks!

I have hit the half way point of my pregnancy...already! I am still feeling great. I had an appointment on Monday and it went fine. I still have not gained any weight during my pregnancy but the doc said that was fine as long as I am eating good. The baby's heartbeat was a strong 152. I love getting to hear it! The doc also started measuring my belly today and I measured 22 cm which is right on target.

Registering

BJ and I went and started our registries today. It was fun yet confusing. We registered at Target and Wal-Mart. If you look at the Wal-Mart registry and see something out of the ordinary...that is BJ's doing! So if any of you experienced parents happen to take the time to look at the registries and have any tips or hints, please feel free to share. Thanks!

Movement

Last Thursday, November 1, I felt the baby move for the first time. It was awesome. He/She hasn't hardly stopped moving since. It is a great feeling and BJ can't wait until he can feel it.