Ultrasound tomorrow!

I am sooooooo excited!!!! We are having an ultrasound tomorrow morning at Mercy Gilbert Hospital...the same place I will be delivering at. It's been almost 3 whole months since we've seen our little boy!! I can't wait to see how much he's grown and to see him move! To me, the best part of being pregnant is the ultrasounds!!!! I LOVE them! And best of all, there's nothing embarassing or painful about them!

Unfortunately, in a week I'll be having another OB appointment for the Glucose test! Oh well though...if it's good for the baby, it's ok with me! I just dread everytime I get on the scale. I'm trying to watch my weight but it's hard, the numbers keep going up and up! I just have to remember that it's Talmage gaining weight, not me.

Last night, I was woken up at 3:30 am by baby Talmage. He was moving like CRAZY!! I had never felt him move so much! It felt like he was trying to do a flip but I doubt he accomplished that...there's no room anymore for those tricks! I guess he's just trying to prepare me for after he's born when he'll be waking up during the night.

I'll post pictures soon from our ultrasound tomorrow! I can't wait! It feels like Christmas Eve!

The Arizona HEAT!

I guess having a baby in September wasn't the greatest idea! But who plans those things! Lately it has been soooooooooooooooo hot! I never remember the Arizona summers being so dang hot! I honestly can't remember the last time I was actually cold, let alone cool and comfortable! With the AC on all day and a fan blowing in my face, I'm still HOT! I guess those extra pregnancy pounds really do matter! I just hope I can make through this summer heat! Thank goodness for pools!!!

Last week my car died and I had to wait outside for an hour to get picked up. That was definately not fun! Also, last week our AC went out when we got home one night. Thankfully it was fixed the next morning.

Any ideas for staying cool while carrying an extra 20 pounds? But don't get me wrong, I LOVE being pregnant and having a belly...just not the heat that comes with it!

OB Appt

On Tuesday I had my OB appointment. Not much happened but in 3 weeks I get to have an ultrasound! I can't wait! The last time I had one was at 17 weeks. I love seeing our little boy and how much he's grown! Also, in 4 weeks, I will be having the Glucose test!! Ahhh, not looking forward to that! But oh well! Everything looks good for baby Talmage! I can't wait til he's here!!!

Swelling!

This past weekend has been full of Swelling! Both of my feet and my hands have been swelling. It's been like this on and off since 21 weeks. On Saturday, I was so worried about our little boy because I hadn't felt him move ALL DAY! And he usually moves several time throughout the day. So, Jacob reassurred me that nothing was wrong with me and that he would help me get him to move. He pulled out a flashlight and shined in on my belly. And after about 5 minutes or so, he started moving!! Phew! I was worried! But, as soon as he started moving again, the swelling started. Pretty funny...I guess I brought that on myself. I do know that I'd rather be swelling and know that he is ok!

The Nursery has just begun...

Yesterday I spent all afternoon de-cluttering our spare bedroom. It's been more like a storage room for everything that we want to keep but not have out. So now it is almost completely empty!! Phew! That was something I'd been meaning to do but never had the energy until yesterday. I can't wait to get his crib in there and paint the walls!!!!! Ahhh I'm so excited for our little boy to be here! I can hardly wait! I just want to get everything ready for him right now. Even though his room isn't ready yet, I feel like I'm ready for him today! I can't wait to meet him, hold him, kiss him and love him! But, I guess I'll just have to wait until September...

Paparazzi!

The Long Wait

Today I had another routine OBGYN appointment. Sometimes I think that these appointments are just a waste of time! I waited 45-55 minutes to be seen. Can you believe that? And once I was seen, all they did was hear the heartbeat (don't get me wrong, I LOVE to hear it!) and measure my belly. That's it!! Then the usual, "do you have any questions?" Well, my next appointment will be in a month and my next ultrasound will be at 28 weeks. Everything is normal and fine, which I am so happy about! I love being pregnant! It's so fun! I especially love it when he moves! So for now, I'm lovin the pregnancy and not really liking the appointments. Oh well!

Belly Photo!

20 weeks 5 days belly shot!

Newest additions!!!

On Wednesday night, our long awaited couch was finally ready for pickup! I was so excited because we custom made this couch. It's so cool because no one else has it! The fabric is a chocolate brown and it is sooooooooooo soft! Love it! It came in three pieces, which we picked out, and they hooked together to form our new sectional! Also, we were able to choose what fabric we wanted for the three extra pillows so we chose a dark red in the same oh so soft fabric. And, Jacob put it together all by himself. He took 2 trips to bring it home and then unloaded the truck and put it together in our house. I felt so bad that I couldn't help. But that's what you get when you're pregnant! (Note: Our walls really aren't yellow. They are a golden tan.)

Here is our next newest addition that we got about a month ago. It's blue and brown. It looks so rich-like. And, it's not too girly for Jacob. Our next new addition will be a cherry wood bed frame. I can't wait because I don't like light wood very much. Well, there's our newest additions!

Ultrasound Pics Finally!!

These pictures are from my last ultrasound at 17 weeks. That was about 2 weeks ago so our little boy has changed since these pictures. Since the last utlrasound at 14 weeks, you can really tell just how much he's developed. It's so exciting! He truly is a miracle! The first picture is one of his feet. Isn't it so cute!! You can even see his toes! The second picture is recomfirming that YES, he is a boy!!! And the third picture is his head and body. We love our little boy!

B +

I had another OB visit on Monday, April 7, 2008. Everything looks great with the baby! And they told me about my blood test and other prenatal test results. Everything is great! Yay! That's a relief! And since this was my first time having my blood drawn, I was anxious to get my blood type! And... I'm B +! Yep, I'm positive!

2nd Ultrasound...17 weeks!

Today I had my second ultrasound. It was a lot different than my first ultrasound.
Here's why:
-It was at Mercy Gilbert Hospital instead of the OBGYN office (insurance reasons)
-It was ONLY an ultrasound
-It was a longer ultrasound
-It was early in the morning (7:30 am)
-BEST of ALL!! Jacob was able to be there!!!
Today was such a great day already!!! I had a scheduled ultrasound on Monday, April 7 but the OGBYN office called and said I needed to make an appointment with the hospital because of my insurance. I thought this was a horrible idea at first and would inconvenience me to have to go to an ultrasound one day and then the doctor another day. I wanted it to be together!

Well, the Lord knows how things are supposed to be and that's why I just have to have faith! With Jacob's work schedule, he couldn't have made it to the ultrasound in the OGBYN office because of work. And he had already missed one ultrasound where we found out it was a boy. But, since the hospital is opened really early, Jacob was able to come see the ultrasound before work. It was meant to be! It was such a touching experience and one I wouldn't trade for anything! He loved seeing his little active boy move and so did I. I can't explain how good it felt for Jacob to be there and experience and see this wonderful miracle that we both helped create.

Wow! I love being pregnant! Who cares if my hips are getting bigger and my waist will never be the same! It's all worth it! Now I can't wait to meet our little boy and hold him and kiss him! Life is good! Miracles do happen!