The whited-out box is where her name is hanging. It's a surprise!!!
Can't wait for her to see her room! 29 more days hopefully!! :)
36 weeks
12 years ago
March 16, 2010
ONE Month to Go!!!
I CANNOT believe I have less than 30 days until our little angel arrives!!! It has all gone by so quickly. The one think I am going to miss about pregnancy is feeling her move inside of my belly, other than that, I will be happy when I am not pregnant anymore and she is here! I cannot wait to lose this baby weight and move like a normal human being again. I have been experiencing a lot of swelling in my ankles and feet the past couple of weeks. Being a teacher and having to be on my feet all day does not help the situation at all. I seriously have elephant ankles...yuck. All in all, it will all be worth it in the end. I have officially hit the nesting period. I have reorganized her dresser drawers and closet 3 times now and have cleaned almost all of the kitchen cabinets so I can put her thins in there. Her room is almost DONE! The only think left is to put the glider in there. It is ordered and should be here in a week or so. Her room is absolutely gorgeous. Here are pictures so far....
The whited-out box is where her name is hanging. It's a surprise!!!
Can't wait for her to see her room! 29 more days hopefully!! :)
The whited-out box is where her name is hanging. It's a surprise!!!
Can't wait for her to see her room! 29 more days hopefully!! :)
Baby Shower
On March 7th, we were thrown the most beautiful baby shower!!! I can not thank everyone enough for their generousity, time, and willingness to come out and make this day so special for Chuck and me. We had the shower at The Garden Chalet Banquet Hall in Worth, IL where I worked for 3 years in high school. We had the buffet lunch which was very yummy. There wasn't really a "theme" for the shower, pretty much just pink. Here are a couple photos of the venue:
Everyone was extremely generous!!! We were given sooo many presents that will ensure our family a great head start!
Our friend Stephanie made our cake for us. It was GOREGOUS!!! Thank you Stephanie so much! She used the baby's bedding as her inspiration.
Here are a few pictures of Chuck and I opening our lovely gifts:
Again, THANK YOU Eeverybody for making this day so amazing for the both of us. We are so lucky to have each of you in our lives. The day could not have been better.
Everyone was extremely generous!!! We were given sooo many presents that will ensure our family a great head start!
Our friend Stephanie made our cake for us. It was GOREGOUS!!! Thank you Stephanie so much! She used the baby's bedding as her inspiration.
Here are a few pictures of Chuck and I opening our lovely gifts:
Again, THANK YOU Eeverybody for making this day so amazing for the both of us. We are so lucky to have each of you in our lives. The day could not have been better.
February 21, 2010
Child Birthing Class
Yesterday, Chuck and I attended our child birthing class in Valparaiso. It was from 9:00am to 4:00pm with about a 45 minute lunch in the middle. We had recieved some really great information and learned relaxation and breathing techniques! This class, more than ever, has given me the confidence to have a natural birth. With the techniques learned and knowing all of my options, it almost seems like it is the only way to go for me. Of course, I know not everything goes as planned during labor, but if possible, I know what my IDEAL birthing plan would be. The day was a great bonding experience for the two of us, and I know Chuck is going to make the most wonderful coach! I am actually somewhat looking forward to labor. I know it's going to hurt and be a long day, but in reality, it is just one day of pain. After that, you have your precious baby!
Babymoon!
On Valentine's Day weekend Chuck and I decided to go on a babymonn; one last big trip before the little one gets here. We knew about a week prior that we wanted to go somewhere, just not specifically where! After much thought and research we decided on Galena, IL. I had heard from a co-worker that it was BEAUTIFUL there and how great the food is. We looked up how far away it was and it was only 3.5 hours from our house....Galena it was!
I wanted to have a unique experience, relax, and have some quality time with the hubby. Those were my 3 main goals. When determining where to stay, we were pretty limited with out options because we had waited so long to decide where we wanted to go; all hotal rooms were booked! We then came across this Alpaca Log Cabin Adventure resort. I thought: "This is perfect!!!" It was totally something we would never do and looked copy and romantic. The cabins were very small, but had a whirlpool tub and fireplace; how much more romantic could you get, right? Chuck was alittle iffy about the whole thing because he didn't know how "clean" they would be, or what kind of "smell" might be lingering in these cabins. If you know Chuck, you know how he is about cleanliness... Chuck didn't know if he would have felt comfotable staying there for 2 nights, so he looked at other options. He found a room aailable at this hotel called The Irish Cottage. It was beautiful and definitely clean. You pretty much know what you are going to get at a hotel. OUr final decision was that we would stay the first night at the hotel and then the second night at the Alpaca Farm. Yay!
The drive to Galena was not bad at all! From my parent's house it took us about 2.5 hours. We got to the hotel and just crashed for a while. It was so quiet and relaxing. We then decided to get up and do a little sight-seeing in downtown Galena. They are known for their little shops and restaurants. It is just an old-looking town. Many of the shops were closed because it was a bit later, but we did a little window shopping and picked out places we wanted to go to the following day.
The Irish Cottage Hotel we stayed at
After walking around the town for about 2 hours, we decided to go to dinner. We had decided to go to the Irish pub that was located inside our hotel. We were seated in pretty much the darkest area of the whole restaurant, but it was a very beautiful restaurant. They had Irish dancers for entertainment that night. For dinner we ordered onion rings for an appetizer, and I had Shepard's pie for my main entree, and Chuck had the Galeic steak. We were both a little unimpressed with the food from the Irish Cottage, but it was a nice atmosphere. Chuck and I had great discussions over dinner and then decided to go upstairs for the night. Day 1 in Galena had been nice and relaxing so far!
The next morning we got up a little late and then made our way down to the Irish pub where they had continential breakfast. You got to choose a hot item they would make for you fresh and then it was just your typical continentail breakfast items on the other side of the restaurnat. Chuck and I both decided to go with the Italin sausage and cheese omlet. Chuck is not one for eggs, but has been in the mood lately to try new things (food). He took a bite of the omlet and couldn't even swallow it. lol. Still not an egg person I guess. At least he tried!
After breakfast we went back to downtown Galena and visted the home of former president Ulysis S. Grant. I am not going to lie, it really smelled, but it was neat to see some original historic pieces.
The Home of Ulysis S. Grant
After the house tour, we decided to continue our shopping downtown.
View atop a hill of Downtown Galena
Flood gates you had to drive though to enter downtown
Downton
We first went for a wine tasting at the little winery they had there. Of couse I didn't participate in the taste testing. Chuck ended up finding a wine he LOVED. We also bought some wine for my mom and then a bottle of blueberry wine for me after the little one arrives. It was a fun experience and a really cute shop. We also ended up buying some salsa, bread dipping oil, bread, cookies, popcorn, and some gifts for family back home. As we bought something from each shop we asked where the best pizza in town was. 3 out of the 5 people we asked had said this one restaurant becuase they had very "unique" pizzas. We weren't sure if that was really up our alley. We just wanted good, chicago-like pizza. 2 of the shops had told us of this other place, and said they had liked it because of their fresh toppings and crust. Bingo! That's where we went for lunch. The pizza was OKAY. The chesse on the pizza was good, but other than that, it was a bit tasteless. No one can beat Mamichonnis I guess.
After lunch we walked around a bit more and then decided to head to the Alpaca farm! I was so excited! It was going to be so romantic and just a new experience.
The Alpaca Farm
I was in love with the Alpacas!!! Just looking at them made me almost want to pee my pants. Chuck got out to take pictures and every time he held up the camera, they looked away. As soon as he put the camera down, they would look back at us. We then drove down the road to find our cabin. We were suprosed to see that our cabin was attached to another one, but it really wasn't a big deal. We walked inside to check the place out and it was, well, you can see for yourself....
Our Cabin
CHuck wouldn't even sit on the bed for the longest time. He just sat in this little glider they had there in front of the t.v. It's not that the place was "dirty" it just wasn't clean and didn't smell clean. It was a bit out of our comfort zone. We knew we could deal with it though for the day and one night. Finally, at about 10:00 I had gotten so tired, I fell asleep in the bed. Chuck came in too and also fell asleep somehow. In the middle of the night I awoke very frantically because I had heard a noise. I waited up and heard it again a few seconds later. It sounded like something was under our bad chewing in paper. Like a little critter/rodent. I could not fall back asleep! I woke up Chuck and asked him to listen to the noise. He heard it too and thought the same thing I did. We were afraid to look under the bed, let alone put our feet on the floor! I asked him what time it was because I had thought, "If it's likr 4:30 in the morning I can fall back asleep, and we will just leave as soon as possible." Chuck looked at his phone and told me it was midnight. Ugh. I didn't know if I could fall asleep for that much longer. Chuck and I were laughing so hard we were crying. It was just the icing on top of the cake at the Alpaca farm. He asked if I just wanted to leave. We debated this for 45 minutes and decided we could not stay here any longer! In one quick sweep, we gather all of our belongings and packed up the car. We were outta there!!! For some reason both of us were wide awake, so we knew the ride home wouldn't be terrible.
On the way home we had one of the best times of the whole trip. We laughed about the alpaca farm and just had great conversations about everything. It was the perfect way to end our babymoon. We arrived home a little after 4:00 in the morning, hopped in the shower, and hit the bed...our bed. These really is no place like home!
All in all, it was a great vacation had we had accomplished exactly what we wanted to. We made memories, tried something new, relaxed, and spent true quality time together.
I wanted to have a unique experience, relax, and have some quality time with the hubby. Those were my 3 main goals. When determining where to stay, we were pretty limited with out options because we had waited so long to decide where we wanted to go; all hotal rooms were booked! We then came across this Alpaca Log Cabin Adventure resort. I thought: "This is perfect!!!" It was totally something we would never do and looked copy and romantic. The cabins were very small, but had a whirlpool tub and fireplace; how much more romantic could you get, right? Chuck was alittle iffy about the whole thing because he didn't know how "clean" they would be, or what kind of "smell" might be lingering in these cabins. If you know Chuck, you know how he is about cleanliness... Chuck didn't know if he would have felt comfotable staying there for 2 nights, so he looked at other options. He found a room aailable at this hotel called The Irish Cottage. It was beautiful and definitely clean. You pretty much know what you are going to get at a hotel. OUr final decision was that we would stay the first night at the hotel and then the second night at the Alpaca Farm. Yay!
The drive to Galena was not bad at all! From my parent's house it took us about 2.5 hours. We got to the hotel and just crashed for a while. It was so quiet and relaxing. We then decided to get up and do a little sight-seeing in downtown Galena. They are known for their little shops and restaurants. It is just an old-looking town. Many of the shops were closed because it was a bit later, but we did a little window shopping and picked out places we wanted to go to the following day.
The Irish Cottage Hotel we stayed at
After walking around the town for about 2 hours, we decided to go to dinner. We had decided to go to the Irish pub that was located inside our hotel. We were seated in pretty much the darkest area of the whole restaurant, but it was a very beautiful restaurant. They had Irish dancers for entertainment that night. For dinner we ordered onion rings for an appetizer, and I had Shepard's pie for my main entree, and Chuck had the Galeic steak. We were both a little unimpressed with the food from the Irish Cottage, but it was a nice atmosphere. Chuck and I had great discussions over dinner and then decided to go upstairs for the night. Day 1 in Galena had been nice and relaxing so far!
The next morning we got up a little late and then made our way down to the Irish pub where they had continential breakfast. You got to choose a hot item they would make for you fresh and then it was just your typical continentail breakfast items on the other side of the restaurnat. Chuck and I both decided to go with the Italin sausage and cheese omlet. Chuck is not one for eggs, but has been in the mood lately to try new things (food). He took a bite of the omlet and couldn't even swallow it. lol. Still not an egg person I guess. At least he tried!
After breakfast we went back to downtown Galena and visted the home of former president Ulysis S. Grant. I am not going to lie, it really smelled, but it was neat to see some original historic pieces.
The Home of Ulysis S. Grant
After the house tour, we decided to continue our shopping downtown.
View atop a hill of Downtown Galena
Flood gates you had to drive though to enter downtown
Downton
We first went for a wine tasting at the little winery they had there. Of couse I didn't participate in the taste testing. Chuck ended up finding a wine he LOVED. We also bought some wine for my mom and then a bottle of blueberry wine for me after the little one arrives. It was a fun experience and a really cute shop. We also ended up buying some salsa, bread dipping oil, bread, cookies, popcorn, and some gifts for family back home. As we bought something from each shop we asked where the best pizza in town was. 3 out of the 5 people we asked had said this one restaurant becuase they had very "unique" pizzas. We weren't sure if that was really up our alley. We just wanted good, chicago-like pizza. 2 of the shops had told us of this other place, and said they had liked it because of their fresh toppings and crust. Bingo! That's where we went for lunch. The pizza was OKAY. The chesse on the pizza was good, but other than that, it was a bit tasteless. No one can beat Mamichonnis I guess.
After lunch we walked around a bit more and then decided to head to the Alpaca farm! I was so excited! It was going to be so romantic and just a new experience.
The Alpaca Farm
I was in love with the Alpacas!!! Just looking at them made me almost want to pee my pants. Chuck got out to take pictures and every time he held up the camera, they looked away. As soon as he put the camera down, they would look back at us. We then drove down the road to find our cabin. We were suprosed to see that our cabin was attached to another one, but it really wasn't a big deal. We walked inside to check the place out and it was, well, you can see for yourself....
Our Cabin
CHuck wouldn't even sit on the bed for the longest time. He just sat in this little glider they had there in front of the t.v. It's not that the place was "dirty" it just wasn't clean and didn't smell clean. It was a bit out of our comfort zone. We knew we could deal with it though for the day and one night. Finally, at about 10:00 I had gotten so tired, I fell asleep in the bed. Chuck came in too and also fell asleep somehow. In the middle of the night I awoke very frantically because I had heard a noise. I waited up and heard it again a few seconds later. It sounded like something was under our bad chewing in paper. Like a little critter/rodent. I could not fall back asleep! I woke up Chuck and asked him to listen to the noise. He heard it too and thought the same thing I did. We were afraid to look under the bed, let alone put our feet on the floor! I asked him what time it was because I had thought, "If it's likr 4:30 in the morning I can fall back asleep, and we will just leave as soon as possible." Chuck looked at his phone and told me it was midnight. Ugh. I didn't know if I could fall asleep for that much longer. Chuck and I were laughing so hard we were crying. It was just the icing on top of the cake at the Alpaca farm. He asked if I just wanted to leave. We debated this for 45 minutes and decided we could not stay here any longer! In one quick sweep, we gather all of our belongings and packed up the car. We were outta there!!! For some reason both of us were wide awake, so we knew the ride home wouldn't be terrible.
On the way home we had one of the best times of the whole trip. We laughed about the alpaca farm and just had great conversations about everything. It was the perfect way to end our babymoon. We arrived home a little after 4:00 in the morning, hopped in the shower, and hit the bed...our bed. These really is no place like home!
All in all, it was a great vacation had we had accomplished exactly what we wanted to. We made memories, tried something new, relaxed, and spent true quality time together.
January 23, 2010
It's Been Awhile...
Wow... I cannot believe how much I have slacked on the blogging lately!!! I have had NO TIME since basketball games have started with cheerleading. Ugh. Blogging is one of my faorite things to do, and it is killing me that I don't get to do it very often. It was so hard to make a list of all the things that have happened since the last post. I will try my best...
Corwin Family Visit:
Three of my favorite people came up to visit us the weekend of the 16th. They came up specifically to help me register for baby Mamich. They are such great friends...how I wish we could see them more often. Chelsea (and Rease) were such a great help when it came to our 3 hour Babies R Us registering extravaganza!!! The place was a MAD-HOUSE, but we managed to survived. I could not have registered successfully without Chelsea. She told me what were essentials and what was really not needed. She also gave me some great tips such as: resiter for many different bottle and pacifier brands; you never know which one baby will favor. I seriously would never have thought of that!!! She and Chris have done such a wonderful job with Rease, I knew she would only be giving me the best advice. Thank you guys for comig out. I really appreciate it more than you know!!!
After having registered, Chelsea and I ran out to the Lighthouse Outlet Mall because she had needed to get a few onsies for Rease. We were there for Rease, but I ended up having a field day for baby Mamich!!! There was a big clearence sale + 20% of almost everything, Jackpot!!! I got baby Mamich 2 onesises, 2 pair of shorts, 2 pairs of pants, a fleece sleeper for when she gets older, 4 1-piece outfits (2 with ruffles), and 5 shirts! Had I have paid full price for everything it would have cost me $176.00; however, I walked out of the store paying only $59.39! Woo Hoo! I get such a joy from finding bargains. I LOVE everything I had gotten as well! What a great feeling.
I must say, I was a little nervous to see how Frankie would react to an infant again, a more moblie infant this time, and he did a GREAT job! He would just smell and give little kisses to Rease. He really didn't even get that jealous of their dog that came to visit as well! It took quite a huge weight off of my back seeing him do so well with Rease and Molly. I can't wait to see how he does with our little one. :)
Thank you again Chris and Chelsea!
Naperville Visit and Invites:
On Sunday afternoon (January 17th) Chuck and I thought maybe we could get the final pieces of the bedding set. We had called to make sure the pieces were in stock and they were! Since we would be heading out to Naperville we thought we might try our luck at getting an appointment at Stork Snapshots for our 3D ultrasound. Being that we were calling the day of, I didn't think we were going to have any luck. Much to my surprise they had two available appointment times! So our day was set: baby bedding and 3D ultrasound. It was going to be a baby-ful day! We headed out to the Land of Nod Outlet and got all the peices we needed. While in the store we did some browsing and found these little flower hooks we liked as well as this white easel that Chuck HAD to HAVE!!! He said, "Since I won't be able to play lego's with _________ we will paint!" I am not very artistic and hear about it all the time from the hubby. This will be something they can do together during daddy/daughter time. It was a very successful Land of Nod trip!
We then Scooted over to Stork Snapshots for a sneak peek of our little baby girl. It was truly AMAZING!!! I feel as if I have cheated and know what she looks like already... but I do feel a stronger bond to her. It makes it all feel a bit more real. The clarity of the pictures was just astonishing to me. We were told the best time to go to get the clearest oictures was between weeks 27 and 32. We were there when I was 27.5 weeks. Perfect! During the appointment, we were alos told that she is currently breech again. Of course, I go into this panic and cannot wait to get home to google when the baby's head should start turning down towards the birth canal. I got home and discovered that the average baby will rotate the correct way between 28 and 34 weeks. Phew, I can rest easy for a while.
After the ultrasound appointment, Chuck and I went to my parent's house to work on the invitations and get them sent out. We stuffed the envelopes, had an awesome assembly line going, and got them all addressed in probably the matter of 2 hours. It was pretty great. I absolutely LOVE the invations and how they turned out!
Glucose Screening Test
On MLK day I went to go and have my glucose screening test done. I went there as early as possible because I had to fast 8 hours before the test. I figured the easiest way to accomplish this would be to go after I had woken up. If I had to fast in the middle of the day, baby and I both would not be happy campers. I got to the doctors and right away they took my blood, no big deal; they really didn't even have to take that much. The phlobotomist then gave me this 10oz. glucose drink and said I had 5 minutes to drink it. At first, I was like, "This isn't that bad at all!" I had fruit punch flavor and it really wasn't THAT sweet. As I got about halfway through the drink, I felt like there was a rock in my stomach.... It got soooo sweet, I didn't know if I was going to be able to finish it! Of course I did, but it was not as easy as I had thought it was going to be. I then had to wait in the waiting room for an hour. I brought with me this book about healthy sleep habits for babies; it was terible, but did make the 1 hour go by pretty quickly. After the hour was up, I went back, got blood drawn from the same arm and was on my way home. I was told I should know in a day or two the results. Well, Thursday rolled around, and still no call. I called them and they said they usually only call if there was a problem, but that they would go and get my chart just to check. Yay! No chance of diabetes!!! I was pretty concerned because it does run in my family, but we are safe for now!
Shower Mix Up
SO the day the shower invites arrived at peoples' houses my mom was informed that there was going to be a little problem with the date. My sister Katie would be unable to make the shower due to work. I guess she has this meeting she is in charge of the day of the shower and had known about it since Thanksgiving, so there was no way she could get out of it. Ugh. The only reason it was a big issue to just change the date is because EVERYONE had just gotten their invites! They were all sent out. To change the date would be a HUGE undertaking! After much thought, I decided it would be best to have my sister there and we would just send out postcards to notify people invited of the date change. The postcards should be arriving soon. They are due to be delivered to my mom's house on Febuary 1st. We will send them out ASAP! Be looking for them in your mailboxes. The new date will be March 7th, 2010. It will be held at the same time and place. I really hope to see everyone there and do apologize for any inconvience this may have caused anyone.
On a Happy Note...
I am officially in my 3rd trimester!!!! As I am writing this, I am currently at 29 weeks! I cannot believe how quickly this pregnancy has gone. It is also very hard to believe that in 11 short weeks I will be a mommy and we will have this permanant addition to our family. As crazy as it sounds, it still has not hit me that we are going to have this new little person in our lives. My belly is big, I see her moving in there, I feel her moving in there, and it still just seems so surreal. Maybe because I really do not FEEL much different. I have had quite the smooth pregnancy. I had, for the vast majority, felt like myself. I have been told by friends that it will not hit me until she is here at home. Even in the hospital it is somewhat surreal. We shall see!
I am currently on the hunt for the pefect glider for the nursery. I want it to be the green we have in her room, it is much harder to find than I would have thought. The biggest problem is, is that stores do not carry a huge supply of gliders for you to try out. You have to order many of them on-line and it is hard for me to purchase something pretty expensive without seeing it or feeling how comfy it will be. If anyone knows of a good place to look for one, please let me know!
I truly apologize for this taking so long for me to write. I love to blog, but have not had the time with basketball games having started. I will try to make more time, and not slack ever as badly as I did in putting up this post. Hope all is well with everyone!!!
Corwin Family Visit:
Three of my favorite people came up to visit us the weekend of the 16th. They came up specifically to help me register for baby Mamich. They are such great friends...how I wish we could see them more often. Chelsea (and Rease) were such a great help when it came to our 3 hour Babies R Us registering extravaganza!!! The place was a MAD-HOUSE, but we managed to survived. I could not have registered successfully without Chelsea. She told me what were essentials and what was really not needed. She also gave me some great tips such as: resiter for many different bottle and pacifier brands; you never know which one baby will favor. I seriously would never have thought of that!!! She and Chris have done such a wonderful job with Rease, I knew she would only be giving me the best advice. Thank you guys for comig out. I really appreciate it more than you know!!!
After having registered, Chelsea and I ran out to the Lighthouse Outlet Mall because she had needed to get a few onsies for Rease. We were there for Rease, but I ended up having a field day for baby Mamich!!! There was a big clearence sale + 20% of almost everything, Jackpot!!! I got baby Mamich 2 onesises, 2 pair of shorts, 2 pairs of pants, a fleece sleeper for when she gets older, 4 1-piece outfits (2 with ruffles), and 5 shirts! Had I have paid full price for everything it would have cost me $176.00; however, I walked out of the store paying only $59.39! Woo Hoo! I get such a joy from finding bargains. I LOVE everything I had gotten as well! What a great feeling.
I must say, I was a little nervous to see how Frankie would react to an infant again, a more moblie infant this time, and he did a GREAT job! He would just smell and give little kisses to Rease. He really didn't even get that jealous of their dog that came to visit as well! It took quite a huge weight off of my back seeing him do so well with Rease and Molly. I can't wait to see how he does with our little one. :)
Thank you again Chris and Chelsea!
Naperville Visit and Invites:
On Sunday afternoon (January 17th) Chuck and I thought maybe we could get the final pieces of the bedding set. We had called to make sure the pieces were in stock and they were! Since we would be heading out to Naperville we thought we might try our luck at getting an appointment at Stork Snapshots for our 3D ultrasound. Being that we were calling the day of, I didn't think we were going to have any luck. Much to my surprise they had two available appointment times! So our day was set: baby bedding and 3D ultrasound. It was going to be a baby-ful day! We headed out to the Land of Nod Outlet and got all the peices we needed. While in the store we did some browsing and found these little flower hooks we liked as well as this white easel that Chuck HAD to HAVE!!! He said, "Since I won't be able to play lego's with _________ we will paint!" I am not very artistic and hear about it all the time from the hubby. This will be something they can do together during daddy/daughter time. It was a very successful Land of Nod trip!
We then Scooted over to Stork Snapshots for a sneak peek of our little baby girl. It was truly AMAZING!!! I feel as if I have cheated and know what she looks like already... but I do feel a stronger bond to her. It makes it all feel a bit more real. The clarity of the pictures was just astonishing to me. We were told the best time to go to get the clearest oictures was between weeks 27 and 32. We were there when I was 27.5 weeks. Perfect! During the appointment, we were alos told that she is currently breech again. Of course, I go into this panic and cannot wait to get home to google when the baby's head should start turning down towards the birth canal. I got home and discovered that the average baby will rotate the correct way between 28 and 34 weeks. Phew, I can rest easy for a while.
After the ultrasound appointment, Chuck and I went to my parent's house to work on the invitations and get them sent out. We stuffed the envelopes, had an awesome assembly line going, and got them all addressed in probably the matter of 2 hours. It was pretty great. I absolutely LOVE the invations and how they turned out!
Glucose Screening Test
On MLK day I went to go and have my glucose screening test done. I went there as early as possible because I had to fast 8 hours before the test. I figured the easiest way to accomplish this would be to go after I had woken up. If I had to fast in the middle of the day, baby and I both would not be happy campers. I got to the doctors and right away they took my blood, no big deal; they really didn't even have to take that much. The phlobotomist then gave me this 10oz. glucose drink and said I had 5 minutes to drink it. At first, I was like, "This isn't that bad at all!" I had fruit punch flavor and it really wasn't THAT sweet. As I got about halfway through the drink, I felt like there was a rock in my stomach.... It got soooo sweet, I didn't know if I was going to be able to finish it! Of course I did, but it was not as easy as I had thought it was going to be. I then had to wait in the waiting room for an hour. I brought with me this book about healthy sleep habits for babies; it was terible, but did make the 1 hour go by pretty quickly. After the hour was up, I went back, got blood drawn from the same arm and was on my way home. I was told I should know in a day or two the results. Well, Thursday rolled around, and still no call. I called them and they said they usually only call if there was a problem, but that they would go and get my chart just to check. Yay! No chance of diabetes!!! I was pretty concerned because it does run in my family, but we are safe for now!
Shower Mix Up
SO the day the shower invites arrived at peoples' houses my mom was informed that there was going to be a little problem with the date. My sister Katie would be unable to make the shower due to work. I guess she has this meeting she is in charge of the day of the shower and had known about it since Thanksgiving, so there was no way she could get out of it. Ugh. The only reason it was a big issue to just change the date is because EVERYONE had just gotten their invites! They were all sent out. To change the date would be a HUGE undertaking! After much thought, I decided it would be best to have my sister there and we would just send out postcards to notify people invited of the date change. The postcards should be arriving soon. They are due to be delivered to my mom's house on Febuary 1st. We will send them out ASAP! Be looking for them in your mailboxes. The new date will be March 7th, 2010. It will be held at the same time and place. I really hope to see everyone there and do apologize for any inconvience this may have caused anyone.
On a Happy Note...
I am officially in my 3rd trimester!!!! As I am writing this, I am currently at 29 weeks! I cannot believe how quickly this pregnancy has gone. It is also very hard to believe that in 11 short weeks I will be a mommy and we will have this permanant addition to our family. As crazy as it sounds, it still has not hit me that we are going to have this new little person in our lives. My belly is big, I see her moving in there, I feel her moving in there, and it still just seems so surreal. Maybe because I really do not FEEL much different. I have had quite the smooth pregnancy. I had, for the vast majority, felt like myself. I have been told by friends that it will not hit me until she is here at home. Even in the hospital it is somewhat surreal. We shall see!
I am currently on the hunt for the pefect glider for the nursery. I want it to be the green we have in her room, it is much harder to find than I would have thought. The biggest problem is, is that stores do not carry a huge supply of gliders for you to try out. You have to order many of them on-line and it is hard for me to purchase something pretty expensive without seeing it or feeling how comfy it will be. If anyone knows of a good place to look for one, please let me know!
I truly apologize for this taking so long for me to write. I love to blog, but have not had the time with basketball games having started. I will try to make more time, and not slack ever as badly as I did in putting up this post. Hope all is well with everyone!!!
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