Still Pregnant!

I mean, really, what else should a 9 month pregnant woman do but float?!?! :)



So here I am at 38 weeks 2 days pregnant!



Do I sound a little annoyed???  I guess you could say I am ready to have this baby!  And not really because I am THAT uncomfortable, I guess I just am anxious to meet this little guy.  I also blame my doctor for giving me false hope that that baby was going to be here already.

The week prior to my 37 week checkup, I had been feeling some cramping and pressure and so she checked me and indicated that the baby's head was engaged (and not going anywhere!) and that my cervix was open.  She said, and I quote, "I think you will go one more week, but not much longer than that."  That kind of kicked us into high gear to make sure we were ready for baby.  Then my 38 week appointment came around and after feeling like I was feeling the start of labor multiple times that week before, my doctor indicated there was no change and that I would probably go at least another week.  Ugh!

In my heart I know it is best for baby to stay put as long as possible, but my body is ready to be done!

The kids slept at my parents last night and it was a full moon so I was certain the baby was coming - ha!  I was (truly) feeling cramping early on in the day and then Wally and I headed to church and dinner and the remainder of date night would be spent walking the mall for over an hour!  We were going to "make" this baby come that night when we wouldn't have to worry about who was going to watch the kids, etc.  But....here we are...Sunday morning - still pregnant!

At this point, I think I just need to relax, trust that everything will work out with the kids when I go into labor and that baby will come when he is ready and all will be just as it should be!

And I need to enjoy these two little sweethearts who are about to have a big change in their life and give them all the momma snuggles I can!

Bump Update - The Countdown is On!

33 weeks!



34 weeks!



No 35 week picture - 36 weeks!



I really can not believe that Baby Z will be here in just 4 short weeks.  What makes me in even more denial is the fact that I will most likely go early.  Knowing I was a week early with Paige and the fact that even my doctor says I will go early makes it all seem that much closer!  This is the part of the pregnancy where I get very anxious not knowing when exactly this baby will decide to make his appearance!  The "not knowing" drives me crazy!  I am trying to enjoy every last minute of this pregnancy though because it has gone by so quickly and I know I will miss having this little guy move around inside of me!

I've been feeling pretty good though but am definitely slowing down.  I use the restroom a lot and my feet and hands are swollen. I have been wearing flip flops only for the last month and my rings are off my fingers.  I tried putting my wedding band on this weekend and about freaked out when I couldn't get it off on Sunday. 

I had a doctor's appointment yesterday and my blood pressure is still very good and my strep test was negative so that's all good news.  My weight gain is at 27 lbs. and the baby is head down!  I have been having some contractions on and off lately but they always stop once I drink some water and lay on my side.  The doctor did mention that this baby will most likely come pretty quickly.  This freaked Wally out a bit since Paige came pretty quickly herself and Doctor said they just get faster the more you have!

My plan is to get through Paige's birthday party this weekend and next week will be all about finishing up getting ready for baby.  We will be pulling the baby gear out of the basement and getting it ready, such as installing the carseat, setting up the bassinet in our room and making sure the swing & bouncer are ready to go.  I will probably get my bag packed as much as I can or at least have a mental list of what I need to grab.  And then we can just enjoy the last few weeks or days as a family of 4! 

Party of 5 coming soon :)

31 Weeks 4 Days

2 more months :) :) :)

30 Weeks

We are officially 3/4ths of the way through this pregnancy.  I have been so blessed to have pretty easy pregnancies!  Just 10 more weeks to go!

I had my doctor's appointment yesterday and everything is still going great.  Just as my doctor was going to listen to the heartbeat, the baby started moving like crazy and my stomach was going crazy.  She's like, well, I don't think I even need to listen for a heartbeat, I see him!  (She of course did though!)  Blood pressure is good, weight gain is good (22 lbs) and we are just moving right along.

I thought I would start appointments every 2 weeks now, but not quite yet.  I go back in 4 weeks and then we'll start the more frequent appointments. 

I'm sleeping pretty well at night - I usually only wake once to use the bathroom and am still rolling out of bed easily in the morning.  Trips to the bathroom are very frequent during the day though - sometimes I feel like I should just move my computer into the bathroom at work!  I've definitely been feeling some Braxton Hicks contractions lately.  My back is feeling pretty good though which was most definitely not the case when I was pregnant with Paige. 

I have really been in a "buying for baby" mood lately.  I have gone through all of Luke's tub of clothes and while I think eventually the baby will be able to wear some of his clothes, initially, I need new stuff.  With Luke being a winter baby, a lot of his first 3 months of clothes were fleece material!  So I have a list of things to pick up here and there when I'm out and about.






Luke came with me to my appointment yesterday.  He came with last time and insisted on coming again!  This is how he passes the time:



Maybe I should try spinning on the stool next time I'm waiting!

29 Weeks

It's hard to believe that I am already in the 3rd trimester and there are only 11 weeks (or less!) to go! The weeks are flying by which is both awesome and a bit terrifying.

Bits and pieces of the baby's room are complete. I painted a dresser so that will be making it's way from the garage to the baby's room this weekend and then I will feel like the big items are done and can focus on just the decorating and other baby necessities. I love the colors we I chose and am really happy with how it is all coming together. I will share more in a few weeks hopefully!

I'm still feeling pretty good and this little boy is moving like crazy lately. Lots of rolling going on these days in there!

I think we are pretty settled on a name. Well, I guess we are 100% settled considering if you ask Wally or the kids the name, they will tell you. I would have liked to keep our options open a bit longer, but if the kids are saying it, it's hard to go back. In fact, Luke was writing all of our names the other day and I told him he should add "baby" and he said you mean "(insert baby's name here)" and I said no "baby" and he said "no, (baby's name)". So basically if you haven't heard already and want to know, just ask one of them :)

I am much calmer at this point in my pregnancy than I was last time.  I felt a lot of anxiety last time about who would take care of Luke when I went into labor.  I had several people lined up just in case the grandparents couldn't get here in time.  It all worked out in the end and I know everything will work out again.  I have my backups and the grandparents are ready (I think!).  Luke seems to be the one with the anxiety this time.  He has been asking a lot of questions about who will be with them when I go to the hospital and how the baby is going to come out.  Hopefully I am answering all of his questions so he doesn't worry too much!

My next doctor's appointment is next week and then as I mentioned before I believe we start the "every 2 weeks" schedule.

Here is the bump progression over the past few weeks!

27 weeks


28 weeks


29 weeks

26 Weeks

24 weeks!



25 weeks!



26 weeks!



I passed my glucose test and was told my iron levels were just a little low so I need to take a supplement for that - the same thing happened with my pregnancies with both Luke and Paige so I was ready for that one!

Otherwise I am feeling really good though. My back hasn't been bothering me as much and this baby boy is moving like crazy lately. I can't even tell you what he's doing in there half the time - he's a mover for sure! Luke felt him kick once this week. I think it freaked him out a little bit :) Paige randomly will lift my shirt to give the baby a kiss. I love it (except when we are out and about and she tries to do it - ha!).

I go back to the doctor in 4 weeks and then I do believe we start appointments every 2 weeks. This pregnancy has definitely gone by the quickest for me. I'm entering my busy time of year at work and spring has *hopefully* finally arrived so the next few months should continue to go quickly!

We can't wait to meet this baby boy!

23 Weeks

We're still cruising along with this pregnancy!



I am still feeling good and feeling lots of movement lately! My back has been bothering me a bit by the end of the days, but I've also been doing quite a bit lately. We have some home updates/changes happening that I will blog about soon but there has been a lot of cleaning and lifting and up/down the stairs.

We did go for an elective ultrasound last Sunday. We did it for 2 reasons - the first was to get confirmation that we really are having a boy and the second was for the kids to see the baby.

We did get definite confirmation that baby is a boy! He gave us "the shot" for sure - ha!

The kids were pretty amazed. Paige was nervous at first to walk in to the nice cozy, dark room. She sat in the chair next to me and held my hand while I laid there. The first thing the tech did was let us hear the heartbeat. I won't forget looking over at Luke and seeing his face just light up. Then we got to watch the baby for a bit. He was moving and kicking in there. He had his little fingers up near his mouth. And we counted his toes with the kids!



It was pretty neat to show the kids the baby! After awhile though Paige kept saying, "All done Mommy?" She had had enough! We got some good shots of the baby, but I'm sure they would have been even better if we would have waited until I was a little further along, but...I have no patience!

I will be taking the glucose test in a couple of weeks. Hopefully I pass that and it is smooth sailing to July!

17 Weeks

Things are moving right along with this pregnancy.  I am 17 weeks and 4 days today!

I have a doctor's appointment next Tuesday and am so looking forward to hearing the baby's heartbeat again! 

I started feeling some movement last week which is the best feeling ever.  The movements are very slight, but it seems to come in waves and especially when I am laying down at the end of the day.

I definitely have some energy back and can stay up until almost 10 PM - ha!  Let's face it though, I was going to bed at 9 regularly even before I was pregnant!  I actually even really cleaned my house this morning for the first time in way too long and I have a grocery list all prepared!  These are huge steps!

I am feeling really good so far though and am looking forward to the next 23 weeks!

Here I am at 17 weeks!

Baby #3 Update

So....here we are...pregnant with baby #3!!!! 

Wally and I had been talking about having another baby for awhile.  I was much more into the idea than he was initially, but if you know Wally, you know he loves babies and loves kids so really - the more the merrier around here! 

We were truly, truly blessed to have it happen quickly which just made us believe even more that it was meant to be! 

As happened with Paige, I just knew I was pregnant and couldn't wait to take a test any longer.  I ran to the Dollar Store in between work and a night Board meeting and found out I was pregnant in the basement bathroom at work - ha!  Then I had to sit through a Board Meeting - I swear I was beaming!  I couldn't wait to get home to tell Wally.  He couldn't believe it at first, but after another test in the morning - it was for real!

I have been feeling great so far, but this pregnancy has been interesting because I've been so nervous the whole time.  I haven't wanted to "tell the world" that I'm pregnant like I have with the other two.  The sad truth is, the older you get, the more you hear about losses that friends and family experience and it makes you hold things a little closer to you for just a little bit longer.  We did tell our immediate families right away and asked them to keep quiet for awhile.  It was still VERY early!

I had an ultrasound on December 10th that confirmed I was 8 weeks pregnant!  I was able to see the baby and the heartbeat and I felt such relief!  But I just still wasn't ready to really spread the news.  We did share the news with more family and close friends at Christmas time, but I still was waiting to hear that heartbeat! 

Then we were off to Disney.  This was a perfect time to be at Disney.  I was feeling good and my exhaustion was starting to let up. 

Finally, Tuesday, January 21st came around and I had my OB appointment.  The doctor quickly found the heartbeat and I have never been so happy and relieved.  It is definitely a good thing to feel as good as I do when I am pregnant, but when you don't have a lot of other symptoms and you don't feel the baby moving yet, there is that constant sense of worry in the back of your head.   Hearing that heartbeat made everything just feel totally real and I finally feel comfortable sharing the news! 

We're having a baby in just 6 short months!!!! 

I am 14 weeks and 2 days today! 

Our due date is July 22nd.  Paige's birthday is July 2nd so at least there should be a couple of weeks between the two.

3 kids 5 1/2 and under will be crazy!  But, let's face it, life is already crazy and maybe we are just a little crazy too!  But honestly, we couldn't be more excited! 

I think the kids are finally starting to get what's happening too.  We didn't tell them for quite awhile and were sort of just hinting around at the fact that I was pregnant.  They had no idea why they were taking a picture with an extra set of Mouse ears in Disney - ha!  We've been talking about it more and more though.  I already know Luke is a great big brother and I am sure that Paige is going to be a great big sister.  She is already feeding the baby in my belly and taking extra good care of her babies too!

That is sort of a run down of the last 3 months.  I hope to continue to post updates on here and share some more belly pics (I've been pretty good about taking them each week - I think I missed 2 weeks).

A mommy of 3 - just what I had always hoped for :)

Just a little peanut with tiny arms and legs!



Week 4 (that's how early I knew!)



Week 7



Week 10



Week 14

It's July, Baby!

PUN INTENDED!!!

Well, my hope for a July baby has come true! Now, on to my next wish, which is a baby born after the 4th of July!

As I mentioned last week, my doctor is out of town through Monday. If I have to deliver with a random doctor, I will, but I would MUCH prefer to wait until at least Tuesday if possible - got that Little Miss?!?!

I have my next appointment scheduled for Tuesday afternoon so until then, I am relaxing as much as possible this weekend. Come Monday night, you may find me doing squats, running laps around my block, eating spicy food, and doing whatever else might get this baby moving.

As of today, I feel pretty good. I am definitely getting more and more uncomfortable, but I also feel like not a lot is happening to show me that the end is in sight (although I know it is!).

I have been sleeping horribly though! Some of it is because I have to pee every 2 hours, the rest of it is just anxiety about not knowing when I will go in to labor. That wasn't such an issue last time because when it was time, Wally and I could just head to the hospital. This time, we have Luke to get settled somewhere with someone. Of course we have the grandparents on call and a few other backups in place, but it is just hard because you can't plan. You don't know how quickly things are going to progress or who is going to be around. It is a terrible feeling for a planner like me to have so I find myself lying awake at night praying that everything will work out, which I am sure it will - it will have to!

So grandparents, get those bags packed and have the caffeine ready to go just in case there is that middle of the night call!

Baby Girl - we are ready for you now, but we will be even more ready for you after the 4th ;) We seriously can not wait to meet you!

39 weeks!

38 Weeks

We are definitely in the home stretch!

I had my weekly doctor's appointment Friday morning and was told that I have made no progress - nada! I'm ok with that...I thought I was getting to the point where I just felt READY to have this baby, but I have been really hoping for a July baby!

My doctor mentioned that she will be out of town from July 1st through the 4th so now I am REALLY hoping the Little Miss stays put until at least the 5th! Doctor said she thinks I will go pretty close to my due date (the 9th) so hopefully that is the case. I guess you never know and the little one will come when she is good and ready :)

I go next Thursday so that my doctor can see me before she leaves, but I doubt she will check me again. Fingers and toes crossed that this little girl stays nice and comfy cozy and maybe the fireworks on July 4th will get her going again!

So here I am...38 weeks!

Another Week Come and Gone

A bit of a random post about all things pregnancy and baby...

Tomorrow I will be 37 weeks pregnant - that is full term!!! Woo hoo! I had Luke at 39w2d. I am not sure what the Little Miss' plan is, but we will find out soon enough!

I have to tell you though that I have had 2 dreams on 2 consecutive nights that Little Miss was a Little Mister! The first night I cried in my dream - not because I was upset that the baby was a boy but because I had a closet full of pink clothes at home that wouldn't be worn. The second night Wally was in the dream with me and we both just started laughing - we couldn't believe it. So at this point, I have NOT taken any tags off of the clothes (except for a few sleepers and a going home outfit). Our ultrasound tech was very certain it was a girl and the picture we have is pretty clear, but I guess you never truly know!

How am I feeling? Well, I feel like I am 37 weeks pregnant. When the back pain is here, it is killer, but when there is no back pain, I actually feel pretty good! The sleep is getting worse, not to mention I had a good old-fashioned cold this week which certainly didn't help matters.

Starting yesterday afternoon (after I told a co-worker that I felt nothing going on lately - except the baby moving of course), I began having a lot of Braxton Hicks contractions and pressure. Nothing painful, but enough to remind you that this baby will be here very soon!

I had my now weekly doctor's appointment this morning and all is good. She is going to 'check' me next week to see if there is any progress. I go back and forth on these cervical checks...on one hand it is nice to know if anything is happening, but on the other hand, when you believe there is something happening and you get the news that there is no progress so far it can be disappointing.

I would say our house is ready for this addition! Luke has helped Wally put the pack-n-play/bassinet in our room, the car seats were installed this week, and the necessities have been bought. I think I will start to put together my hospital bag this weekend. Luke talks a lot about his 'baby sister'. I can't wait to see how he really reacts once she is here - it should be interesting!

Here are some pictures from last Sunday (36w1d).

One quick story about this dress I am wearing. Luke was already downstairs ready for church and when I came down wearing this dress, he so sweetly came over and touched it and said, "pretty mommy". That is always nice to hear, but especially when you are 9 months pregnant! Seriously, the sweetest boy ever!

35/35

Yesterday I was 35 weeks, which means there are 35 days remaining until my due date - CRAZY!!!

I have to say that this pregnancy has really flown by! I can see the next 2 weeks going just as quickly too. I have our annual audit at work those 2 weeks and I pretty much run it with the auditors. After these 2 weeks though, I wouldn't mind if time slowed down just a bit so I can make sure that I am prepared in every way for our baby girl. We really have all of the necessities at this point, but it would be nice to have some time to stock the house with toilet paper, paper towel, etc. and other things like that so that we don't have to do a lot of running around when the baby comes and can just enjoy our new family of 4!

After this past weekend, we finally have no more out of town stays. We still have things going on on the weekends, but they are day trips or events and we can sleep in our own beds from now until Will's wedding in early August.

I am still feeling pretty good, but I have officially become a victim of swollen feet! Ugh! On Friday, I went to try on my dress shoes for the wedding on Saturday and realized that my feet were FAT and those shoes were not going to fit no matter how hard I tried to squeeze in to them. I have officially conceded to flip flops at all times! I didn't have this issue at the end of my pregnancy with Luke - it was December! I did have to stop wearing my rings at the end of that pregnancy though, and it looks like that will be the case again. If it is not a humid day, the rings can stay on, but otherwise, they are off!

I am definitely running out of room and can't eat as much in one sitting. I am still feeling lots of movement, but you can tell that things are getting a little tight in there for her. Legs and hands and other random body parts can be found sticking out quite often!

I had my beta strep test at my last appointment and my doctor said that the baby was head down so that is good news! I go back this Friday and then weekly from here on out - again, CRAZY!!! I really can't wait to meet my baby girl :)

35w1d

Friday Fun

Before we left home for the day on Friday morning, I thought I would take some belly pics. Luke wanted in on these too! He kept saying "I hold Mommy's belly too!"

1 day shy of 31 weeks!










Then it was off to my doctor's appointment (which went great - baby, blood pressure, weight gain = all good! I go back in 3 weeks and then we start the more frequent appointments - the end is nearing!). Then it was off to work (which was the not so fun part of the day). Then we were back home for more fun!

On the way home from Punky's, I asked Luke if he wanted to play Go Fish! when we got home. He said (very enthusiastically), "Yes, that a good idea!" He cracks me up!

The BEST Easter Egg

Yes, that’s right – we found out! After the little scare we had and having a THIRD ultrasound since 20 weeks, I just needed to know. Can you believe it? A little GIRL!!! I know most of you can believe it since the majority of you voted for a girl in our little poll, but I have to say, I couldn’t believe it!

When the tech told us and showed us (very, very clearly I might add) that we were having a GIRL, I instantly started crying and basically didn’t stop all night long. I was SO HAPPY!

I have to say that all along, I was thinking boy. I think just having a boy first put the idea in my head that I was only going to have boys. I was perfectly fine with this and would have been ecstatic to be the mom of 2 boys, but when I heard the word GIRL, I just melted. Of course you are thankful and feel extremely blessed for whatever God gives you, but in my heart of hearts, way deep down inside, I guess I really wanted a little GIRL this time around!

Before the tech even told us the sex, she had mentioned that the baby had really long bones and the baby was moving all over the place. And then she said it was a GIRL. My first thought was “my tiny dancer”. Long, lean bones and dancing in my belly like crazy. Yep, my little ballerina is already practicing!

And Luke, well Luke was going to be a great big brother whether it was a boy or a girl, but now he can be a great big, protective brother to his baby SISTER!

The egg is how our families found out Easter weekend! I am writing this before we have even told them so that it can post ASAP after the news has been shared. I am literally BURSTING right now!!! I will write more about their reactions later!

A GIRL!!!! :)

28 Weeks...

and I'm still feeling pretty good! Getting tired a little earlier at night, but other than that, I really can't complain.

I am still holding on to one pair of non-maternity jeans. They sit low and I am carrying high so they are still fitting comfortably!

It is hard to believe that there are only 12 more weeks (give or take) until we get to meet Baby Z. I feel like our weekends are just about full starting next week through the end of June. While I am thankful to stay busy and not focus on the misery that comes at the end of a pregnancy, I am also hoping to have some downtime to just enjoy my current family of 3!

(Don't mind Luke's outfit. We had just gotten back from church and he had only changed his pants.)




(L: now R: 28 weeks with Luke)

It's Been A Long Week (Baby Update)

It's been a long week, but it's over and all is well!!!

It all started with a voicemail from my doctor last Thursday. She asked me to call her, but by the time I got the message their office hours were over so I had to wait until the morning. I knew though that something wasn't good. I had my last ultrasound the Friday before and while the tech said everything was great, I knew my doctor wouldn't be calling me to tell me that. So let's just say last Thursday night was awful - I was bawling expecting to hear terrible news.

It was finally Friday morning at 8 AM and I could call the doctor's office. My doctor mentioned that the last ultrasound I had showed a decreased amounts of amniotic fluid around the baby. She said the baby was measuring perfect, but that we needed to follow up on this just to be sure all was well. She said she wasn't too concerned and that it was most likely just bad measurements. She referred me to Maternal Fetal Medicine in Orland for another ultrasound. She said to try to get in early in the week since I would be meeting with her for my scheduled appointment on Friday morning. The first available appointment wasn't until Wednesday...uugghh!!!

All morning, day, and night on Friday there were a lot of tears. I started over-analyzing everything. Was the baby moving as much? Am I drinking enough water? Both Wally and my mom were sure that everything was going to be fine though and said if the doctor was really concerned, then she would have had me go in right away. So I tried to focus on that and think good thoughts and say lots of prayers. It took a looooonnnngggg time to get to Wednesday afternoon.

Wally was able to come with me and it was so great to see the baby again together. The tech was really great and showed us everything and said she thought everything looked fine, but the doctor would be in after her to check everything out. I wasn't expecting to find anything out at this appointment. I thought they would just send everything over to my doctor and then I would have to wait until Friday to hear. So I was thrilled when she said the doctor would be scanning me also and checking the fluid level - he also said everything looked great! Wally and I were both so relieved!

So here were are on Friday! I had my appointment this morning and my doctor just reconfirmed that all was well and she has absolutely no concerns! Then it was off to my glucose tolerance test (gross!). So fingers crossed that I pass that and hopefully it will be smooth sailing to the end.

Here are some stats:
Baby's heartrate: 158
Baby's weight: 2.2 lbs (in the 53rd percentile - so perfect!)
My weight gain: 18 lbs. I thought for sure I crossed the 20 lb. mark - soon enough!

I am feeling really great! My back has not been bothering me as much - I think it was the position of the baby before - and I still have quite a bit of energy. I think it really helps having to run around after a 2-year old versus just coming home from work and parking myself on the couch like I did last time. I am sure the aches and pains of being in my 3rd trimester will hit soon enough, but for now I am enjoying the fact that I have a healthy baby, a beautiful, fun 2-year old and am feeling awesome!

Here I am - 1 day shy of 27 weeks!

Seriously...

the baby gender vote is 50/50?!?! I guess we have a 50% chance of having a boy and a 50% chance of having a girl, who would've thought?!?! LOL Someone break the tie already!

One quick update from my doctor's appointment on Friday - my doctor mentioned that when reviewing my 20-week ultrasound, they were only able to get a limited view of the baby's spine, heart, and lungs so I am going to have another ultrasound just to have everything checked out one more time! It is better to have the reassurance than go through the next 17 weeks wondering...

On a Lighter Note...

I am 22 weeks (and 3 days)! My next doctor's appointment is on Friday. I am still feeling really good except for some lower back pain at times. I know exactly when it will start hurting...the second I start doing 'too much'. Apparently 'too much' is cleaning my house, but unfortunately that needs to get done over the next 18 weeks so I will have to deal and rest when I can!

I have yet to wear any maternity pants, but that is really only because I have some dress pants and a couple pairs of jeans in a size up that I wore to get me by right after having Luke. I am slowly growing out of those and will have to pull out the maternity pants soon. As for shirts, I have only made 3 purchases so far and they were all from the maternity clearance rack from Kohl's. I am trying to get by with what I have right now (lots of tanks with cardigans) so I can hopefully just purchase a spring/summer maternity wardrobe. A new coat is definitely on the horizon though...my winter one is ready to bust open!

I had a website through Baby Jelly Beans when I was pregnant with Luke (this is before I knew of the free blogging world). I had the website made into a CD right after I started keeping this blog. I pulled the CD out the other night to take a look and reminisce. I found some belly pics so I thought we would do a side-by-side comparison.

At 22 weeks with Baby Z. on the left and Luke on the right.




I appear to be bigger and carrying higher this time around, don't you think??? Hhhmmm...this has me thinking...I was on the boy bandwagon all along, but now seeing these pictures side-by-side, I am wondering because I am carrying different, if that means it's a girl?!?! Thoughts??? Only time will tell! I have to say I love seeing the results of the poll in the upper right hand corner of the blog. I am always curious to see what people think we are going to have :)

I will update the blog after my doctor's appointment on Friday if there is anything worth sharing, but I'm hoping it is just an easy weight, blood pressure, heartbeat check!

A Fun Monday

Last Monday was President's Day which meant both Wally and I had off, but it was also the day of our 20-week ultrasound!

We dropped Luke off at daycare around 9:45 and drove over to the hospital where we waited and waited and finally got in around 11 AM for our 10:30 AM appointment. We had a wonderful ultrasound tech! She was so kind and really walked us through everything we were seeing! And I am so excited to say that we are having a...beautiful, healthy baby! She kept saying over and over that we have a beautiful baby and everything looks great. She has been doing this for over 25 years and said it is very rare to have parents come in that don't want to find out the sex so she was actually really excited for us!

I am measuring exactly where I should be. The due date per the ultrasound was 7/7/11, which is only 2 days earlier than my estimated due date of 7/9/11. Luke was born on the exact date that we were told at the 20-week ultrasound - 5 days earlier than our estimated due date so we will see what happens this time around!

After the wonderful news from the ultrasound, we picked Luke up and got some lunch at Panera. Then it was time for some shopping. We went to Buy Buy Baby to browse and see if we could find any decorations for Luke's new room, which we did! Then it was off to Super Wal-Mart for a bit more shopping and groceries. We bought the movie Finding Nemo so we capped off our great weekend watching that (or some of it I should say).

It was a great final weekend before Wally starts baseball and the Zukowski household gets a little crazier for me and a little lonelier without Daddy around as much. We are so looking forward to the summer and having Wally around when the new baby comes :)

I posted a poll on the right-hand side of the blog. Now that we have passed the 20-week mark let's hear what you think - boy or girl?!?!

And now for some pictures!

I labeled this one for you :)


And big brother Luke checking out his future partner-in-crime!