Preparing Babe for Baby

My cockatiel Babe is in for a rude awakening when the baby arrives. She has spent the last year being the 'baby' and center of attention. Constantly on my shoulder when I'm not working she thinks anything I have is hers as well and I am starting to get pretty worried about how she will react to the baby and lack of attention. While I was cleaning out a dresser last weekend to use in the nursery, I found one of Brianna's old dolls and thought I had come up with the perfect plan. I would hold the doll and have Babe on my shoulder to teach her she couldn't walk all over the 'baby' (and therefor poop all over the baby). So I get Babe on my shoulder and pick up the doll....the hissing from Babe is so constant that I'm not sure if she's really hissing or if it's possible that she's hyperventilating. Then she took off flying and for the first time ever ran away from me. Ok, day 1 of the experiment was short lived; I didn't want to find out if I could actually give her a heart attack.
We've been working up to a little more 'baby' time each day and after a week and half there is some slight improvement. She stays on my shoulder now and stares nervously down at the 'baby' for a bit...there is still the occasional hiss but she usually just closes her eyes (if she can't see it, it must not be there, lol). I'm sure all of this will be out the window once the baby arrives and doesn't lay motionless and silent, but, at least she'll be in the habit of keeping her distance.

Does this skirt make me look pregnant?

Finally!

On Friday night, at 21 weeks and 1 day, I was finally able to feel BabyG kicking rather than just rolling around. Glenn was able to feel her last night too! This somehow makes things even more exciting. Now that we are officially past the halfway mark we finally started registering. By we, I really mean Becky & I, lol. It was pretty overwhelming and a long, long day of exploring babies r us, but we had fun. I've still got some work to do, but, it's coming along.

I'm headed off to Florida tonight to visit with the very excited Grandparents to be. Talk to everyone soon.

Drum roll please...

We are having a GIRL!!!

The ultrasound was great and everything looks good. She is currently 9 inches from head to toe and weighs 10 oz. Heartbeat was at 130 bpm and so loud now. We got to see her smiling, sucking her thumb and gulping down some amniotic fluid. I will get some pictures up soon!!!!

18 Week Bump

Well here's the 18 week bump shot. Tomorrow is the big ultrasound so tonight is your last night to take a gender guess....

Hello!

Well hello everyone! Sorry it’s been so long since I’ve written, but, there just hasn’t been much to write about. We are one week away from our big ultrasound where we should find out if BabyG is a boy or girl! Can’t wait!
Otherwise, nothing much just lots of planning……. I have what in theory seems like a great idea to make some meals I can freeze so we have food ready when the baby is born (Glenn would have us living on brownies, lol). Recipe testing begins this week; if I find anything outstanding I will certainly share. If you have any ‘freezer’ recipes, send them my way. Talk to you soon.

17 Week Bump

Maternity Jeans!?!

Saturday started out wonderfully; we received a card from Brianna (and her mom, stepdad & sister) congratulating us. Brianna is so excited that it makes me even more excited, which I didn’t think could actually be possible but it is. The card was so sweet; she’s going to be such an awesome big sister. From there I got ready to head to Babies R Us to buy a shower gift for one of my friends. As I walked around Babies R Us for the better part of the day checking out baby gear and day dreaming, I couldn’t stop thinking about how uncomfortable I was. I haven’t been able to really button my jeans in about two weeks so I’ve been using a bella band; even that felt too tight. And was I imagining it, or was my shirt getting shorter? Something had to give. When I finally left I headed to Old Navy…..who knew they carried maternity clothes?? I entered the dressing room with the entire maternity selection in tow and most of it was still way too big at this point. Then I got to a pair of jeans that looked remarkably like normal jeans, they sit under the baby bump rather than having the full panel over it; suddenly I could breathe again, and sit down! My first maternity purchase has been made! With a couple of new shirts, I was back to feeling like I could venture out in public without sacrificing my comfort or looking like I belonged on a ‘what not to wear’ special.

Week 14!

Well today (actually yesterday) marks 14 weeks and the second trimester has me feeling really good.
I had a doctor’s appointment on Tuesday and got to hear BabyG’s heartbeat again! 150BPM; It seems to be more steady now and not changing as much. I was seen by a midwife during this appointment and she was fantastic; we listened to the heartbeat for a long, long time. Otherwise, not so much else happened. Our next appointment is 10/13 for the big anatomy scan. Provided BabyG cooperates, we should be able to find out whether we’re having a boy or a girl!

Thank you!

We need to say a very special thank you to Aunt Laura, Uncle Ken and our cousin Leah for providing BabyG with a crib! Leah is a big girl now and thought the baby would like to sleep in her crib. She has also promised to teach the baby dance moves; even if it’s a boy, lol. She is absolutely too cute for words. So, yes, we have a crib (already!) and it is absolutely beautiful. Thank you Aunt Laura, Uncle Ken and Leah!!
The room that will become the nursery has been functioning as our home office. BabyG’s Uncle Jimmy has been over here painting and checking off numerous items on our never ending to-do list before BabyG arrives. Thanks to him, we are now ready to start relocating our office so we can start envisioning the nursery. Once the room is emptied out we will get some before pictures together so every can witness the transformation. Thank you Jimmy!

12 Week Ultrasound

Here are some pictures from our 12 week ultrasound. Yes, they have my name incorrectly listed as Sara.

The basics, plus a little….

*Our estimate due date is March 11, 2010.
*We’ve known we were pregnant since June 28th and keeping the secret has been torture.
*The first time we heard the heartbeat was July 17th (6 weeks, 1 day) and it was 126 BPM (yes, I cried).
*We don’t know yet if BabyG is a boy or girl.
*BabyG’s most recent heartbeat was 154 BPM on August 27th (12 weeks).

After a decent period of morning (afternoon and night) sickness, I am finally feeling really good. I will admit that in the beginning I found the morning sickness to be a somewhat comforting, though annoying, sign that I really was pregnant. At 13 weeks, I can no longer button my jeans; I am concealing this through the use of a Bella band since I am far from fitting into anything maternity. I crave BLTs and Roast beef sandwiches (hot, with horseradish, tomato, and red onions), which explains why I can’t button my pants already. I’ve regained some control over these cravings to minimize the chances of gaining 80 lbs by the time this is over and for fear of having a 10 lb baby, lol.
12 Week Ultrasound pics will be posted shortly!

Hello and welcome!

Now that our baby news is out, we thought this would be a great way to keep everyone up to date on BabyG! We’re so happy to be sharing our overwhelming excitement.
Thanks for visiting.