30 WEEKS!!

I have hit the 30 week mark, meaning I have hit the 10 week countdown! whew! I had my 30 week checkup today and everything seems to be going well, even the sugar test that I had done and was not so sure about...not fun to have to spend half my day giving blood, and paying for it! But good to know I am healthy:) Here are some pictures from yesterday and today...it took a while, but got matt inspired to take some updates...

Also found a couple more good yard sales this weekend, I like the big ones! So much easier than finding a bunch of little ones, just getting more variety in one spot and not having to drive around...

Clear on a Rainy Day...

Well..I have waited my full week and did not receive a phone call..no call was supposed to be good, so supposedly I am in the clear and do not have diabetes...either that or they lost my phone number or forgot to call, but we'll stay on the bright side and assume I am in good health!!

I think it will be time for more pictures soon! He is a growing boy and next week we are at 30 weeks and the 10 week countdown!! Woohoo!

The Waiting Game

Well, I survived my huge loss in blood! They toook a lot of blood! So, I am still alive, but now I just have to wait, and hope that I don't get a phone call since no call is good (unless they lost my number or forget to call me)...we'll see what happens now...

Dr's Visits

Up until recently it was easy for the months to go by quickly since I only went into the Dr once every 4 weeks, so that was how I counted down (and really how I remembered where I was in my pregnancy). But recently it has been a weekly visit for me. I went in for my first ultrasound to find out the sex at 21 weeks, then had my next appointment at 25 weeks, then got the opportunity to do the 3D ultrasound at 26 weeks. Then I had to have the glucose tolerance test at the end of my 27th week (and unfortunately, as much as I HATE blood AND needles, I failed this test by scoring too high for my blood sugar count) and now I am going back in tomorrow for the follow-up blood test which will consist of having my blood drawn 4 TIMES in 3 HOURS!!! On an empty stomach!! I am so nont looking forward to tomorrow!! Then I will have just 10 days off (unless, of course, i fail this second test and have to go back in because of that) before I go in for my 30 week appointment, and then it is every 2 weeks, and just a 10 week countdown!! So hard to believe right now, but I am so looking forward to seeing my little guy and holding him in my arms:):)

From bump to volleyball....

It's funny how proud I was of each little bump in my stomach along the way, and now how funny it is to look back and see why maybe it was hard for others to tell that I even had a "bump". But when I was looking back over my progress last night, I realized the huge jump between 20 and 26 weeks!! Just 6 weeks and he really ballooned inside of me, to about the size of a volleyball:):) I havn't done as good as I wanted to with taking progressive pics of my belly, but these definitely show the growth!!

in 3D!!

It was totally cool to see our baby in the first ultrasound, but today we got to see him in 3D! How cool was that, not only to feel him moving all around, but to see him moving all around in 3D!! we could really see more of his face and other features, and of course, he is adorable...he will got well inside of the "captain adorable" shirt I just got from a friend:) I think he looks like Matt...we'll see soon for sure!!!

Success!!

I was inspired last week by my friend Christin and all of her pictures of stuff she got at yard sales:) i have tried all summer (at least when i could) to get out on Saturday mornings and find good deals on baby stuff, and to no avail! But finally! This weekend was it!! Compared to finding nothing in the past it wasn't like I got a car full, but I walked away very pleased with the outcome.
I planned my whole route based on what times they started and where they were, and also based on what they were offering at the sale. I made it to my first location at 6:30!! And it was at a school and the parking lot was packed already, but it was a great find!!! It was the planning, it had to be the difference. It also helps a lot to know the sex now...
I found a heavy duty dresser that will be able to double as a changing table for the baby's room. I got a bouncer in a box that had never even been open. I got some plush toys, including a pillow in the shape of an Eagles helmet (for my husband). And I got a bunch of outfits that look like they could all be brand new, and it was all so cost-efficient!!!
I don't have pictures now, but just picture the smile on my face right now because of my excitement for my finds:):):):)