38 Weeks

Here is an updated picture of me at 38 weeks and probably the last one I will be taking!

37 Weeks

Went to the doctor today and Grant's heart rate is still in the 120's, which is still normal. My strep B test came back negative so that was good news too.

Our next appointment is this coming Monday and I will get checked for dilation for this first time. I am ready to find out for sure!

36 Weeks

I had the 36 week visit this past Monday and Grant's heart rate is still in the 130 range and normal. I had the Strep B test done "down there" and will find out the results next week. This is a standard test now since it can cause problems for the baby if you have it. And they say about 50% women have it and never know. If it is positive, I will have to have antibiotics while he is born. So many tests for so many things these days.

I will start getting checked for dilation at 38 weeks so we are getting soooo close! It can't come fast enough! I am still having heartburn and definitely have the waddle going on....and no sleep. So I am saying, "Bring on Labor and Delivery"!

Luke and I have put together the pack n play, the strollers and the car seat.....none of which were as easy as you would think! We only have a few more things to pick up and then we are fully prepared....well....as prepared as you can be I guess, ha!

The Nursery

Below is the nursery. We finally finished it. We have been working on putting everything together such as the pack n play. You would think that would be easy but it is way more complicated than it appears. I am not so sure we will be packing it up that often. Less than 5 weeks to go and it can't come soon enough!

34 Weeks!

The final stretch! We had our 34 week doctor's appointment and Grant's heartrate is now 129, still normal. He is now head down and ready to go it seems. He is still kicking a lot I must say and causing me much hated heartburn! I am also getting much bigger as he grows.....you can see from the picture below....

We will begin having weekly appointments after our next appointment.

32 Week Ultrasound!

Here are the Ultrasound pictures at 32 Weeks! This is probably the last ultrasound we will have of him. He is approximately 4.5 lbs and his heartrate was 138...everything is good and normal. It is harder to get clear pictures since he is getting bigger and the space in there is limited. His position is head down already. His head is resting right on my cervix and they said it will most likely stay that way....all good news. He is measuring a week bigger also. Let's hope that head doesn't get too big, ha!

This is a profile shot of him and it looked like he was blowing bubbles, ha. I think he was sleeping too because he wasn't moving at all during the entire thing.

Here is a picture of his food, it looks so long!

30 Weeks!

The last visit to the doctor showed his heart rate at 140 and very normal. He is definitely growing and kicking very hard these days! Everyone is interested in my belly so I am going to post some pictures that we have taken. Enjoy!

22 Weeks

26 Weeks

30 Weeks

28 Weeks!

Last Friday was my last doctor's appointment. I got my RhoGham shot so we are good to go with that. It was in my hip and stung a bit but not too bad. I am getting used to getting my blood drawn at this point too. His heart rate is now 135 so it has now slowed down a bit and is in the normal range. My belly is now getting more round and he is definitely a kicker!
I will go to the doctor every 2 weeks from here on out! Only 12 weeks to go! Yeh!

The next and final ultrasound will be on March 16th so we are excited to see that one.

We are in the process of getting the nursery ready and I will post pictures when it is completed.

25 Weeks and Counting

Yesterday marked the beginning of the 25th week! Only 15 weeks to go, yeh! Supposedly he can now hear things and can get startled so we will see.

I had a doctor's appointment yesterday as well. I had to do my glucose tolerance test which was so much fun. You have to drink a REALLY sweet drink, really fast and then have your blood drawn an hour later. No ultrasound but I did get to listen to his heartbeat and it was around 150, which is normal. He is moving a lot these days, especially when I eat or drink anything. He didn't seem to like the super sweet glucose drink either, ha!

The next appointment is in 3 weeks for my RhoGAM shot. It is required now since I have a Negative blood type and Luke's is Positive. I hear it is not a fun one to get either, great.

The latest side effect to this pregnancy is indigestion and never a good night's sleep. I am still not enjoying this whole process but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!

20 Weeks - Halfway There!

I had my 20 week doctor's appointment today. No ultrasound but they did check the heartrate and it was 155, which is normal. I am really feeling him move a lot lately. We are halfway there now which is great. I feel good these days and we are heading to SC for Xmas.

18 Week Ultrasound

We visited the doctor again today for our 18 week ultrasound which will probably be the last for a long time. The heart rate was 155 and he weighs approximately 9 ounces now, getting close to a pound. And it is still definitely a BOY! Enjoy the pictures!

This one is a profile (head on the right, body on the left)
Secondary proof that it is a boy! Again, this is hard to see unless you are there at the time it is done for some reason. The arrow is pointing to the proof though. This is a view from his bottom so his legs are pointing left.

Here is a foot! 5 toes! And Luke thinks they look like long, long Houston toes, ha ha. He says the second and third toes are longer than the big toe and that is a Houston trait. Guess he was hoping they would get his pretty feet!

IT'S A BOY!

I am now at nearly 17 weeks and we had an ultrasound today with hopes of finding out the sex of the baby......and we got lucky because it was VERY clear!

Alright, I know it is not obvious but this shows that IT'S A BOY. You are looking at a view from the bottom of the baby (butt to head) as if it were sitting above you. The baby's butt is on the Right side of the photo. Right leg is on the bottom of the photo and you can see the left leg (barely) at the top of the photo. In between.....is the proof of a boy! The cursor is pointing to this area. It was easier to tell when we were actually having it done in person.

This is a side profile of him facing up. Head is on the left. You can now see his ear, nose and mouth.

Here is a picture face on of him lying on his side. Kind of alien-like but you can see the skull and eye sockets on the left. The chest is the big ball to the right. He is kind of waving at us...his hand is at the top of the photo.

The Drano Test....and 14 Weeks

I am now 14 Weeks! This weekend my mom's friend did the Drano test on me to determine what the sex of the baby will be. For those that don't know.....you use crystallized Drano and urine in equal parts, pouring the Drano in a glass jar and then your urine. There is a lot of smoke and a horrible smell, hence it must be done outside. Then, you wait to see what color the liquid turns. Mine turned a dark dark Teal...which evidently means GIRL! She said that she has never been wrong to this point. We will see in a month when we go for our ultrasound. It will be interesting to see.

Headaches are still lingering but are gradually getting better. I am still hoping for them to go away for good.

Daycare Drama at 13 Weeks!

One would think that finding a daycare would be fairly easy......unless you live in Atlanta! The first lesson we learned was all about "The Wait list". Yes, nearly all of these places have wait lists upwards of a year. Little did we know, we should have started this process the day we found out we were expecting. That was just the beginning.....Luke and I have now toured 7 daycares. Two had infant rooms that smelled of dirty diapers so bad, we were ready to leave in minutes. One had an infant room that was 76 degrees and was uncomfortably warm, so that one was out. A couple of them were good day cares but had mixed reviews from people we know. Then, we finally found two that were great. One that is spa-like with excellent teachers and our neighbors go there....extremely clean and our first choice. The second one is very close to the house and has Internet cameras to view your child anytime but is just not quite as nice as the first choice. We are now wait listed at both with hopes of getting into one by September of next year. Oh....and to get on the waitlist of one of them...we had to pay a non-refundable deposit. And our final lesson of the day.....daycare isn't cheap, even the stinky ones, ha! We need to open our own, the owners must be rolling in money!

Other news.....I am still having headaches but they are better. I am still hopeful that they will go away completely in another week or two. I am not going to be one of those people who loves to be pregnant, that's for sure!

Next step....finding a pediatrician. Let's hope that is a little less dramatic!

12 Weeks

Today was the 12 week appointment and ultrasound. It is starting to look like a baby now and not a peanut. Still not very clear though (head is on the left). The heart rate was 160 which is normal for this age. It was moving a lot and we think it had hiccups while we were looking. Very funny. You can't really see it here but it has fingers and toes already. The next ultrasound will most likely be the week after Thanksgiving....we were hoping for right before. Then we should know the sex, finally!
I am feeling better now finally. I still have a lingering headache but it seems to get better everyday. Hopefully one more week and back to normal.

11 Weeks and Counting

Well, I have survived to 11 weeks! Nausea is much better but the headaches are still lingering. I am hoping they will disappear in the next week when I hit the end of the first trimester. My next doctors appointment is Monday, October 27th. I will post a new ultrasound picture if they do one.
In other news, we are finishing the basement and the drywall is done...so now we are painting. This project that was going to be slow has just been put on rush since we now have a nursery to prepare afterwards, ha.

Pregnancy is NOT fun!

So far, being pregnant has not been much fun at all. I am nauseated and have horrible headaches everyday, all day. It all started around week 6 and now I am at week 10. I am hoping that this will all go away in a couple of weeks or sooner if I am that lucky. Cross your fingers for me.

New Baby on the Way!

It's official, we are having a baby! This is the 7 week ultrasound which looks like a peanut at this point. Baby J is due May 8th!

Luke and I in St Thomas 2008