Brody has the best Daddy!

So Corey has been sick (AGAIN!) and off of work on Wednesday and Thursday. Well I came home from work on Wed and he was starting to finish the floors in our Nursery. But he was really sick that day and had to stop. I figured he would do it this weekend while I was in IL .... well, I got home from work and felt AWFUL yesterday and went straight to bed - I slept for 3 hours! When I woke up I found this:

He finished the entire room! Took the closet doors off and did the transitions! I was so happy and proud of the work that he did. (All the tools are still in the room because he has to lay the trim around the perimeter of the room still).

So that motivated me to finish up the dresser that I started on Wed. That was quite the project, over 130 screws to be hand screwed, and I was done!

It is in our office right now, until the trim is done.
And tonight I finished this:

And it is sooooo comfy! We totally saved money on this piece (not going with the pricier brand) and it is the most comfortable one I have sat in! I love it! Now all we have left to put together is the changing table (which we have to exchange, it has a huge chip in the wood) and the Crib - which we will be doing together. I do not trust letting our baby sleep in something that I build alone! haha! I say Brody has the best daddy, because even being so sick, he still wanted to get all of the room done for his son and I love that.

Even though we have 15 weeks left, I am just glad to finally have made progress on the nursery!

Its all here...

9 days until we find out if Bun is a boy or a girl and all the furniture is in! Woo Hoo. Corey came home from work today and said: "I just want to put it all together now!" But we both know we have to wait. We are just glad everything is going on schedule.


* All the stuff is here

* Spinal Tap scheduled for Tuesday

* Wed the 28th - Anatomy Scan...Do we have a gymnast or a soccer player (Corey played soccer, I did gymnastics... Bun can do whatever he/she wants!)

* Pick out paint color and paint the room

* Shampoo the carpets

* Put it all together - We figure by March EVERYTHING should be done! And I will be 23 weeks!!


I cannot believe how close I am to half-way right now!


I cannot begin to tell you how scared I am of the spinal tap on Tuesday.


I cannot even describe the joy and smile Bun puts on my face every time I feel him move around - its incredible!

POP goes my tummy! (16 weeks!)

23 more weeks to go... That seems so far away still! I am 16 weeks today and have definitely "popped". You tell me:

(I will post some better pictures when Corey gets home tonight!)
People who do not know me very well are noticing that I am pregnant now. My 86 yr old patient patted my belly yesterday when I took my coat off in her home and said "AW.... when are you due?" Very cute.
Our little Bun is now the size of an avocado. About 3.5 oz and 4.5 inches!
Watch what you say... tiny bones forming in baby's ears mean the little one can now pick up your voice. Eyebrows, lashes and hair are starting to fill in, and taste buds are forming. And, if you're interested, an ultrasound might be able to determine gender!
We have 15 days till we find out... and I can't even wait. To see Bun again, to find out if Bun is a girl or a boy (Still thinking boy...). I just cannot wait.
Our Crib and glider came in today. We aren't picking anything up until the rest of it comes in. But that is also exciting!
Also, my new favorite mommy-to-be item - My Mamma Bees Leg and Foot Creme, by Burts Bees... OMG- talk about an awesome lotion. It promotes circulation of the legs and feet and just makes tired legs feel energized. When its on it cools and tingles! I love it!


I can say now that I can FOR SURE feel the baby moving around. Its just flutters but, feel them I do! Especially after a busy day and laying down for a while, when it is calm and I can feel him moving around. :) I just cannot wait for the kicks!

I am ending with a pic of Corey and our two dogs... Aw! Their so cute :)

15 weeks and my little navel orange!

Wow 15 weeks are here and only 175 more days to go! Yay! I am beyond excited to be at this point. 2nd week of my 2nd tri :) And feeling more and more pregnant every day! I know that Bun is only the size of an orange, but my baby belly is growing more and more. Each day is different though, sometimes my bump is more pronounced and other times, I still just look like I had one too many hostess cupcakes :)


Continuing the march towards normal proportions, baby's legs now outmeasure the arms. And, finally, all four limbs have functional joints. Your fetus is squirming and wiggling like crazy down in the womb, though you probably still can't feel the movements.


I swear sometimes, and this just started this week, that I feel something in there. It literally feels like a butterfly fluttering - it only happens about twice a day, and it really subtle, but its like nothing I have ever felt before, so I don't really know.

We bought our Nursery Furniture this weekend. I am in love with it! Here it is:





The crib is awesome, it converts from crib, to toddler bed, to big kid bed! I can't wait till the 28th, that is when we find out the sex and will begin painting the room and getting the carpets shampooed, and setting everything up. You may be saying - woah, that so early, well I will be about 20 weeks by then 1/2 way there and I just want to have it done and ready for anything :)

Along other lines, my MRI came back normal. Which is great news. I was really scared about that. Now I we are just awaiting the spinal tap/lumbar puncture procedure to be scheduled, and hopefully we can move beyond this. My OB said if I do have a problem with pressure in the spinal cord or on the brain (from Cerebral Spinal Fluid) then we would just have to monitor it closely throughout the pregnancy and when it comes time for labor, they will just give me a very very strong version of the epidural and let the labor and delivery happen as naturally as possible without me having to push much (we are avoiding a c-section at all costs- it is healthier for the baby of a diabetic mom to be delivered the old-fashioned way) She also said that they will induce me, most likely, at 39 weeks. So that means that I will be having my baby around June 25-28th :)

Here are some 15 weeks pics:


And my New Years Resoulution are: 1. Keep in better touch with friends and family and 2. Get organized!

Oh and I forgot to add. The results of our 1st tri screens came back NORMAL !!!!! The gentic counsler said that I have a lower than the average woman my age risk of having a baby with a chromosomal disorder. She gave me the exact numbers 1 in 16,000 something for one of the tests and 1 in 25,000 something for the other. Bun - your doing great!!