Baby Shower 2-23-08.......

Delaney's baby shower was last Saturday and she got lots of great stuff!! Everyone was very generous and it was great to see lots of familiar faces...including that of my mom, Esther and my sister Mary who flew down to Boise from Seattle for the occasion. It was great to be surrounded by my family, Jeff's family, and our friends.....

On Sunday, Jeff and I went to Babies R Us and bought some of our "necessities" that we need when Delaney arrives. She is kicking and keeping me up at night and has the hiccups frequently during the days. While I am at work she loves to kick while I am trying to concentrate!

Her room is all set up with the exception of her chair we ordered, but that should be arriving soon....we hope!

Delaney will be having an eventful first few weeks.....Jeff has his PE exam on April 11th and our beloved Boise State Broncos will have their Spring Game later that evening...if the weather cooperates Delaney and I will make an appearance, but we will see. Last year it was almost too warm and the year before it rained!

Doctor Appointment 2-21-08.....

I had my 34 week check up today. Nothing big to report. Delaney's heartbeat was at 148 bph so still very strong. She is head down and running out of room. I was measuring at 34 weeks and I had gained 1/2 pound since my last appointment. So I have gained 10.5 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight. I asked a bunch of general questions regarding my doctor's policy of what to when I go into labor and what happens afterward. Other than that, my weekly appointments will begin on Wednesday, March 5. I have my group b strep test also scheduled for that day.

Updated pictures.....

So I finally remembered to update the pictures today! These were just taken last night so they are brand new! Too bad the front one wasn't a close-up. The scar from where my belly button was pierced has grown and stretched. So what your parents tell you about piercings is true. They may be cute when you are younger, but give it 5-10 years and you will regret it. Hopefully it will go back down sometime after Delaney is born, but we will see. With 6 +/- weeks left to go, my belly is starting to feel heavy and I have become quite grumpy in the mornings (according to Jeff). My insomnia disappeared for a short while but has now returned again.

We have Delaney's room almost finished, we are just waiting on a chair we ordered in early January to be delivered (sometime soon hopefully) and we have a few things to add to the wall. I will post pictures soon (maybe without the chair for now). We are still (slowly) marking things off of our to do list. My friend Allison is throwing a baby shower for us next weekend that I am excited about and on Friday we have plans to attend my company's annual ski day up at Bogus Basin. So with today off and a short day Friday and a shower on Saturday, this is going to be a short but eventful week. Oh, I also have my next doctor appointment this Thursday! Check back then for details....

Doctor Appointment 2-7-08

I had my appointment yesterday. It was a long one-the wait that is. I waited for one and a half hours before I was seen for my 15 minutes. Why the long wait?? It is a long story, with a sad ending involving another patient so I won't go into details. Now about my appointment....I didn't gain ANY weight since my last visit, but my blood pressure was normal again (even after all the waiting).

I was able to mark three things off my to-do list Dr. Hodges presented me with the previous appointment: we attended childbirth preparation classes, sent in the pre-registration application to the hospital, and found a pediatrician (Dr. Archibald). So that was nice, now if we can only mark a few more off this weekend: packing the hospital bag, buy her going home outfit, finishing her room a little more, going out to a nice dinner, and spending some time together playing our new Wii.

At my last appointment Dr. Hodges warned me that this is the "not so fun" part of pregnancy. Meaning I will get uncomfortable, have trouble sleeping, horrible heart burn, etc. For the most part it is still quite enjoyable except that I have now had heartburn (a first ever) and acid reflux is becoming a problem. But the good news is her heartbeat is still strong and she is still in the birthing position (head down), so that made me feel better.

I have also been able to see her moving more inside. It is amazing to lay on the couch and watch her move my entire belly about! I will post a new picture this weekend!

My next appointment is scheduled for: Thursday, February 21.

32 weeks......

Well we have made it 32 weeks and it is really going by fast. I cannot believe she will be here very soon. I don't feel like I gained much weight for my doctor appointment tomorrow, but it says I should be gaining a pound a week right now and 1/2 of it goes directly to Delaney. We have her bedroom almost finished thanks to Grandma Johnson (my mom) and Uncle Andy who sent a beautiful light fixture to add to her room. We installed a dimmer last weekend and we should be receiving our chair we ordered any day now.

I am beginning to have quite a few contractions (Braxton Hicks) lately, but that is normal. I will post more tomorrow after my appointment.