26 Weeks

**Sorry I have missed several weeks. I have been busy making curtains, crib skirt and searching for rugs for babies room! It is consuming my life! :)

How far along? 26 weeks

Baby is the size of… Cucumber…my biggest craving while pregnant!
Maternity clothes? Yes! Can’t wait until it gets warm enough to wear dresses to work. So much more comfy!
Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: Seems to be easier to sleep lately. But, I always wake up on my back, and of course that’s the one place I’m not supposed to sleep.     
Best moment this week: Working with my grandma on everything for the babies room. She is such a wonderful lady & I am so blessed to have her here to help with everything baby!

Miss Anything?  Hot tub & Cherry Vanilla Dr Peppers….STILL!

Movement: Every day! You can watch my stomach and see him moving now. So fun, but so strange still.   
Food cravings:  Not really. J
Anything making you queasy or sick: Just my 3 hour glucose test!
Gender:  Boy! Getting close to deciding on a name!
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: Back pain & swollen feet.
Belly Button in or out? Popped out while we were in Mexico. And, you can see it through my shirt now.

Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! All the time!
Looking forward to: Getting our dresser back that we are having stripped. Daniel is going to stain it to match the crib. It’s such a cool old dresser. It will be perfect in the baby’s room. J

4th Appointment- Glucose Test

On April 4 I went in for my regular appointment. I knew I would have to take my glucose test this time & they told me I had to stay an hour after I drank the drink to draw my blood and test for Gestational Diabetes. I went in really nervous about how 'nasty' the drink was going to be because that is all I had heard. As soon as I walked in they gave me the orange drink, which was cold, and told me I had to drink it in 5 minutes. I drank it really easy and then had to wait an hour for them to draw my blood. During that time I had my weight taken and met with my doctor. I weighed 124 which I cheered about again! Up 10 pounds! Then, I met with my doctor & she checked me over and listened to Baby G's heartbeat. His heartbeat sounded great. After I had been there an hour they drew my blood and sent me home. They called the next day to tell me I FAILED my test and needed to come back the next week & do the 3 hour test.

I went back on April 11th for the 3 hour test. I had to fast from midnight on the night before & I couldn't even drink water. This time, they drew my blood as soon as I got to the doctor at 8:30 am. Then, she gave me the option of which flavor of drink I wanted. I could choose from lemon lime, orange or fruit punch. I chose fruit punch and it wasn't too bad! But, this time it had DOUBLE the sugar that the first test did. I had to drink it in 5 minutes while the lady sat and watched me...wierd! Then I had to wait an hour for my next blood draw. During that hour I thought I was going to puke...but the lady kept telling me that if I threw up I had to re-do the test. Needless to say, I kept it down and never puked! Yay, me! The next blood draw wasn't bad. I'm pretty good at giving blood. But, my right arm looked awful after that draw, so I had her do the last 2 draws in my left arm. So, 4 blood draws total in 4 hours. Not my ideal morning, but anything for baby!

I took my iPad and finished my nook book Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks. It was such a good book & I tried not to cry in the office while reading it! Definitly a must read before the movie comes out on DVD!

The doctor called on Friday morning and told me that I PASSED this test & that I did not have Gestational Diabetes. Thank goodness! I had been worried sick for a week before the appointment that I was going to have it. I feel awful for the women who have to go through it. Doesn't seem like any fun. With the next kid, I will fast before my one hour test so that I don't have to do the 3 hour one again. Not fun!

Weight: 124 (gained 10 pounds so far!)
Heartbeat: Strong!

Babymoon to Mexico!

We knew we wanted to take one more big vacation before baby came along. We might not get to take another one for awhile...so we started looking at places to go. My good friend, Veronica & her boyfriend Cody also had been wanting to vacation so we thought it would be fun to all go together! We left KCI in the middle of a snowstorm. Our plane was the only one going out of KCI it seemed and I was a nervous wreck after waiting several hours for them to de-ice the plane & get us ready to go. But, once we took off in about 45 minutes we were cruising with sunny weather! We had a wonderful time & really just relaxed and enjoyed ourselves. We went to Now Vallarta which is part of the Secrets resorts in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Here are just some of our adventures:

 Daniel played volleyball everyday!

 We took nightly pictures before dinner.

 Our friends, Veronica & Cody. Great travel buddies!

 We got massages here several times during our stay. They were cheap & wonderful!

 The resort was stunning!

 My laying out buddy!

 Our first Hibachi experience.

 We went into town one day. What a neat place.

 Daniels treasures he bought.

 Where we had lunch.

 Fresh coconut water.

 Last day on the beach.

Last dinner in Mexico. What a wonderful vacation. 

23 Weeks!

How far along? 23 weeks
Baby is the size of… Ear of corn!
Maternity clothes? Only maternity swimsuits this week!
Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: Getting better!
Miss Anything? Nothing this week...we left Missouri during the snowstorm and its been 80 in Mexico everyday. Pretty happy!
Movement: feeling baby G all the time....crazy to think I only have 16 weeks left!!
Food cravings: Missing milk while in Mexico...all they have is the nasty powdered milk.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope
Gender: BOY! Daniel still says he just can't believe it! :)
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: Trying to stay hydrated...so peeing all the time.
Belly Button in or out? In....but it's almost out!
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody? Happy!
Looking forward to: Sugar test next Thursday! Can't wait to see what all this hype about the orange drink is about!

22 Weeks

How far along? 22 weeks

Baby is the size of… Spaghetti Squash. Weighs 1 pound!
Maternity clothes? Yes! I hate wearing regular pants now…baby G is so low that it is very uncomfortable.
Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: Getting better. My body pillow is my best friend & I think my husband is jealous of it. J    
Best moment this week: I love when Daniel texts me names for the baby while I am at work. Makes my day.

Also, I resigned from my job this week---so I will be a stay at home mom next year. I think I am going to love being with baby G every day! Daniel said he knew me and knew there was no way I could leave the baby once he got here. So grateful for such a wonderful and hardworking husband.

Miss Anything?  I hate not being able to fit into all the cute new spring clothes coming out! Let me tell you---maternity clothes aren’t fun to shop for!!!
Movement: Baby G is pretty active. I love to lay in bed or on the couch and feel him. He is getting big!  
Food cravings:  Not really. Still love me some cucumbers & anything with cheese.
Anything making you queasy or sick: No! Hallelujah!!!
Gender: BOY! I could just ‘feel’ it the whole time that Baby G was a boy! Daniel kept telling me quit ‘jinxing’ myself…but I can’t believe how sure I was. So strange!
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: Does increasingly large belly count?!
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! I feel so much better now.
Looking forward to: Going to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on Sunday for our Spring Break/ Babymoon! I am beyond excited to lay by the ocean for a week and soak up the sun. Especially since we are getting snow still here in Missouri!

Gender Reveal Party

On Saturday, March 2 2013 we had our gender reveal party. After knowing for a WHOLE week before everyone else, it was about to kill me not being able to tell them! We had the party at Matt & Jackie's house & we started decorating early that afternoon. It had snowed several inches earlier in the week- so the boys took the kiddos out to play in the snow with the four-wheeler while we decorated. We sat around for quite a while being entertained by their crazy antics in the snow. Oh, what we have to look forward too with Daniel and this baby!

 My sister, Shelby and aunt Nancy planned most of the party & the theme was moustache's and red lips! So, people were supposed to wear red (for girl) or blue (for boy) depending on what they thought the baby was. When everyone walked in, they also got some fun red lips or a black moustache to put on. Here are just a few of the guesses:

 

 

 

 

    As you can tell, lots of people wanted a boy! But, my dad had 3 girls...so he wasn't putting his money on boy at all! Notice his nice pink Converse. :)

  Once everyone got there, no one wanted to wait any longer to find out what baby G was! Shelby had several old 'wives tales' and she had me tell her which ones I had that favored girl & which ones favored boy...here is how the results turned out:

So, according to the 'wives tales' she had, it said girl. Now time for the big reveal...Daniel and I bought silly string and covered the containers so that you could not tell what color it was. Daniel & I and our parents each got a bottle and sprayed it in front of everyone. Whatever color came out of the silly string, was the sex of the baby. Are you ready?! Here we go....Baby G is a....

 

Can you tell?! The moral of this post is to NOT BUY CHEAP SILLY STRING! We sprayed it & I thought everyone would be really excited and shout the sex of the baby! But, we bought the silly string at the dollar store and it came out WHITE! You can tell on the last picture that my mom (on the far left) is not very happy because she thought we were trying to trick them! She was just ready to know what the baby was! Ha! You can see me (on the far right) trying not to pee my pants (which is a hard task now days) because I was laughing so hard that it didn't work out and everyone was mad & thought it was a joke. What you can't really see in the picture is that the silly string is a light, light BLUE! Baby G is a BOY! I finally had to tell everyone and show them the ultrasound to prove it.

 

We had a great night celebrating the baby! We can't wait for him to get here & cuddle and love this sweet baby. Now, we are trying to figure out a name. Such a hard decision. Big thanks to all the fabulous ladies that helped make this party so much fun---Nancy, Shelby, Mom (Cristie), Halie, Emily & Jackie. We love you all!

 

 

 

19 Weeks

How far along? 19 weeks

Baby is the size of… Onion
Maternity clothes? Yes! But, I can still wear regular clothes—like in the pic!
Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: Sleep is usually interrupted several times a night for bathroom breaks---finally moved our bedroom around so I don’t have to crawl over Daniel to get to the bathroom.   
Best moment this week: Getting to see our baby for about 15 minutes during our anatomy scan & finding out the GENDER OF OUR BABY!!!
Miss Anything? Still cherry vanilla Dr. Peppers and a good night’s sleep!
Movement: Quite a bit…usually early in morning or at night while watching TV.
Food cravings:  This week I haven’t been able to stop eating the Easter egg Whoppers I bought at the store…shouldn’t have bought them b/c I’ve almost ate the whole bag.
Anything making you queasy or sick: DIDN’T THROW UP ALL WEEK!!! YAY!
Gender: We know what the baby is…but, all of our family has to wait until the gender reveal party on Saturday. I must say, I’ve never seen them be so sneaky in their lives. My mom insists on coming over every night, my cousin Emily calls every day to ask if I’ve changed my mind on telling her for the day, Jackie wants us to come over to torture it out of us, and I told Shelby I got the silly string for the party and she sneakily asked “And, what color did you have to buy”. I’m telling you… they’re getting pretty good! J
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: Just the usual…
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy most of the time!
Looking forward to: Gender reveal party on Saturday!!!

What do you think baby G is?!