Pictures

I can't get my pictures of the shower and Baby P's room to download off my camera. I have not forgotten to post, I'm just running into some "technical difficulties." I know some of you are patiently waiting (Molly), so I wanted to justify my delay :-) I hope to figure this out soon!

Happy Valantine's Day @----"-----

Happy Valentine's Day! This weekend mom is coming into town to help us with the baby's room! I'm so excited to finally get started! The furniture finally came in, so now we need to paint and relocate Ryan's "office." His stuff is getting moved to the basement which I don't think he's happy about, but Baby P has priority :) It will be great to have mom's help with all of this. She's really great at this sort of stuff. I'll post pictures of the nursery progress so everyone can see what Baby P's room will look like!

I'm starting to get a little freaked about the delivery....fear of the unknown. Thank goodness for Katy (co-worker). She's brought to my attention that now is a good time to pack a bag for the hospital, write down a list of people to call when Baby P gets here, and to have a plan just in case something happens at work. The funny thing is, she doesn't have any kids and she is the one keeping me in check with this stuff! If I didn't have the help and advice of friends and family I would be so clueless.

Yesterday I called 911 on accident at work! I was trying to dial a 913 area code and my finger slipped and hit 1 too many times. The receptionist immediately sent me an email with the subject "Did you call 911?!?! Are you having the baby?!?! Your phone says emergency!!" Oops.

I have Baby P's first shower on Sunday....we're very excited! I'll post fun pictures from that as well next week. Again, Happy Valentine's Day!

Amber

A Massage Today!

Today I'm going to get a pregnancy massage and I couldn't be more excited! Recently I'm struggling with sleep due to all this extra baby weight, so this massage comes at just the right time :)

When I went to the doctor right after Christmas he wasn't very happy with me. I gained a little too much weight for him I guess, but dad gum it was the holidays! So, I decided to be better and eat more fruits and veggies. The doctor was very proud of me at my next visit - I didn't gain any unnecessary weight! I was proud of me too, so I celebrated with a big bowl of ice cream.

Baby P is starting to move a whole lot now. It feels so weird and like my stomach is having spasms! He/she is kicking me even as I type this. Ryan finally felt the baby move, I'm not sure he knew what to think. He looked at me and said, "You're doing that!" When I finally showed him otherwise he was kinda weirded out :)

More in a couple weeks unless something exciting comes up - Later!

Story for Aunt Kiwi

It's funny I don't feel "that" big until I see a picture of myself and realize how big my belly actually is! Anyway, Aunt Kiwi wants me to share this story.... When we were home over Christmas she wanted to see if she could feel the baby move, so she had her hands on my stomach for a little while. She tried pushing and poking my tummy a little to make Baby P move with no success. She then decided to lay her head on my stomach in hopes to maybe hear something instead. Well, Baby P didn't like that too much and within a few seconds kicked her in the head :) Aunt Kiwi's comment, "You little sh--!"
I'm starting to feel more and more movement everyday which is both fun and weird. I only have 11 more weeks to go, so my doctor visits are now every 2 weeks instead of once a month. I'm getting a little freaked out now that we're closer to meeting the baby. I don't think any books or advice can really prepare me for what to expect. I'll keep reading anyway! Happy Friday!

Happy New Year!

Sorry it's been awhile. I know some of you were giving me a hard time for the delay, but better late than never :) As you can see, I'm getting bigger by the day. Today starts my third trimester so I'm on the home stretch - whoohoo!!

Something kinda hit home for me yesterday when I was out bridesmaid shopping with my best friend. I was talking to the consultant about what dress size to order since the wedding is two months after Baby P's arrival. She made some suggestions and then asked if this was my first child. I told her it was and she congratulated me then softly said "My husband and I have been married for 11 years and still no babies." My heart felt for her, as Ryan and I weren't even trying and were blessed with a child. As much of a shock as becoming pregnant was, we are so lucky to have God's hand in our lives.

I hope everyone had a fantabulous Christmas and New Year's - I know I did! It was great to be around family and friends for the holidays and it makes me appreciate the time we get to spend together. It's hard to believe it's 2008 already! Ryan and I wish you all the best year ever-Happy New Year!

I know it's been a while, but here's a pic from the middle of December I hadn't posted yet.

Baby P's first pic

Last Wednesday we had our first sonogram. That's when it finally hit home we are going to be parents. It's so amazing to see how everything is fully developed at this point, but the baby is only 14 ounces! From here on out it's just a matter of the baby (and mom) gaining weight. The doctor said everything looks perfect :) We told Susan, the sonographer, that we didn't want to know the sex of the baby, so it was interesting how she referred to Baby P. She doesn't like to use "it," and most times she would say "the baby," but one time she used "she" and the other time she used "he." Ryan was trying to figure out why Susan said "she" first and "he" second - who knows. She asked me if I had any maternal instincts on what I thought the baby was, and I said "Maternal instincts?! I'm still getting used to the fact that I'm pregnant!" I think Ryan is convinced it's a boy and I have no clue, so it will be fun to guess and see who's right in the end. The picture I posted is one of my favorites. We have many more which I'm sure many of you will see over the holidays. I've been reminded that I need to update a belly pic, so I'll do that tomorrow.

PS - if you are experienced and can tell from the picture what the baby is PLEASE DON'T TELL US, we really don't want to know :)