Meeting Rachel

My best friend Nicole that lives in Texas came up for the baby shower and a visit. She has a 2 year old daughter Samantha and a newborn Rachel. She brought Rachel with her on this visit. Rachel was 8 weeks old during her visit. Here are a couple pictures of this little adorable cutie. She is such a good baby too!

New toys

A few new things that we have put together.. more coming soon!Play gym and Bumbo seat

Bouncer and Diaper Pail

8 Month Photo

Okay here we go! These photos are 4 months, 6 months, and 8 months!

32 Weeks.. 8 months!!!

By now, our baby weighs 3.75 pounds and is about 16.7 inches long, taking up a lot of space in the uterus. The baby gains about a half pound a week now! In fact, she'll gain a third to half of her birth weight during the next 7 weeks as she fattens up for survival outside the womb. She now has toenails, fingernails, and real hair (or at least respectable peach fuzz). Her skin is becoming soft and smooth as she plumps up in preparation for birth.

Our baby weighs as much as a large jicama.. whatever that means!!

What's New:

* I'm still getting so hungry. I will go from not hungry to totally starving in a second!

* I am also sooo thirsty. I actually have been this thirsty the whole pregnancy but never mentioned it on here.

* The house is starting to look like a home of a baby. We have been putting together some of the baby things. We have the stroller, carseat, bouncer, bassinet, and play mat put together. I have put away almost all of our gifts and almost organized everything. I will take pictures of our new items in the house soon.

* I need to have Dwight take an 8 month photo of me so I will do that asap and post.

* I get tired and achy and don't feel like getting 'up' as much but I am doing well. For being 8 months along I can't complain on how I feel. Rings may have to come off soon, we will see. I am sleeping pretty well although Dwight would say I'm taking up the whole bed with all my pillows haha.

* I can't wait to hold our baby!!!

5 years ago today

5 years ago today Dwight asked me to be his girlfriend :o)
I wouldn't change a thing!
I am even more crazy about him than I was at 22 years of age.. :o)
So funny to think in a couple months we enter parenthood at the exact same moment..
To many more years laughing and being our goofy selves together.

My Baby Shower!

My baby shower was amazing! I can't believe how many gifts we got from our generous family and friends. We hardly have to buy anything ourselves because we received so many of the needed things for our baby! It was so nice to see everyone there and talk about the new person arriving soon. On the way home I had tears in my eyes as I was thinking about how lucky and blessed Dwight and I are. This baby is being brought into a group of loving people. I started thinking about how there are women out there who have babies all the time without getting a couple gifts. There we were driving home with two carloads full of wonderful things. It sure makes bringing home this baby easier on two new parents! We spent last night looking through everything and putting some things away. Today I have the day off to 'play' with all my new things for our little pierogi. I will take photos of some of the things set up after I do so. Here are some photos from our amazing day. Two months from today is the due date!

New Curtains

Here are photos of the new curtains. I ordered these so that we can darken the nursery more if needed for naps next year. The curtain hold backs have starfish on them to match the ocean decor. :o)

31 Weeks

This week, our baby measures over 16 inches long. He weighs about 3.3 pounds and is heading into a growth spurt. He can turn his head from side to side, and his arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath his skin. He's probably moving a lot, too.

Our baby's still-developing immune system has gained substantial strength over the past few weeks.

The heavy news: I can expect our miracle-gro muffin to gain about a half a pound of weight per week from now until about two weeks before birth.

Our baby weighs as much as 4 navel oranges!

What's Happenin'?

* Still sleeping!! Yay.

* Still hungry!!

* Rings are still on.. for the moment at least!

* Dwight found his wedding ring!!! Outside!!! The snow has been melting so he went for a walk and looked and looked... and found it!!!

* My best friend from Texas is coming to visit today!

* We cleaned out our storage room/laundry room so that we can fit more baby stuff in this house.

* I have been getting achy and tired. I feel like I have a lot of energy but by the end of the day at school I am slow and achy.

* Acid reflux has stopped.

* Annoying pregnancy comments are getting more frequent. Who wants to be told that they waddle? No one is the answer!!

* Belly is growing. I am going to take some pictures this weekend and next weekend and post them asap. :o)

Painted toy shelves

Dwight painted the toy shelves this weekend. I love it!

30 Weeks!

Our baby's about 15.7 inches long now, and she weighs almost 3 pounds. A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds her, but that volume will decrease as she gets bigger and takes up more room in my uterus. Her eyesight continues to develop, though it's not very keen; even after she's born, she'll keep her eyes closed for a good part of the day. When she does open them, she'll respond to changes in light but will have 20/400 vision — which means she can only make out objects a few inches from her face. (Normal adult vision is 20/20.)

Our baby weighs as much as a head of cabbage!

What's Goin' On:

* I have been experiencing some acid reflux.. yuck!

* Sleeping is still 'okay'.

* I am so hungry!

* Two strangers have asked me about my pregnancy so far. (I know I am definitely showing now).

* Baby is kicking away in there!

* Dwight had his first dream about the baby that he can remember.. baby was a boy in the dream. :o)

* 10 MORE WEEKS!

Baby Laughing at Wii

Test Results

My glucose test came back normal! I do not have gestational diabetes at this time!!
My test for anemia also came back normal.. no anemia!! Hooray!

75 more days!

New Toy Shelf

We went to the Mill store and found storage bins for the baby's room. We bought two and stacked them on top of eachother. Dwight drilled them together so that they are nice and sturdy. Next weekend he is going to paint them white. I am very excited because this is exactly what I wanted. I found something similar on land of nod online and it is five times the price. The baby will be able to go and find his/her toys and not have to dump out a whole toy box. Hopefully we can have a bit more organization this way. I will post more photos after they are painted white.

29 Weeks

Our baby now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. His muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and his head is growing bigger to make room for his developing brain. To meet his increasing nutritional demands, I need plenty of protein, vitamins C, folic acid, and iron. And because his bones are soaking up lots of calcium, I eat lots of dairy. This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in our baby's hardening skeleton each day.

Our baby weighs as much as a butternut squash.

What's Happenin':


* I have been so hungry! The baby must be growing rapidly and adding on that baby fat. I eat what I would normally eat, and then an hour later I feel hungry again.


* I am getting physically exhausted after being on my feet and walking around. I have to make myself sit down and rest for a bit if I have been walking around for a while.


* I am loving being pregnant right now. I enjoy it more than I have so far. I think this is due to me showing more and feeling the baby move around much more. :o)


* Sleeping isn't as easy but I am still okay with it.


* My rings still fit. They are a little snug some mornings but I haven't had to take them off yet.

* 11 weeks doesn't sound like much time at all.. it's getting close!

Monthly Appointment @ 28 weeks

I had my monthly appointment today. I had the glucose test today as well. I had to drink the orange sugar drink an hour before blood was drawn. I didn't think it was that bad at all. Everything looks good. They will let me know the results of the glucose test in the next week. From now on I will be going to the doctor every two weeks. I can't believe it is already that time! I have scheduled appointments from now until the end of April for every other Tuesday.

Today I was exhausted the whole day... I better go to bed early tonight :o)

7 Month Photo

In order from 5 months, 6 months and the third photo being 7 months.

Adventure to the mountains

We took a weekend trip up to North Conway, New Hampshire. We had so much fun!!! I would recommend going up to the White Mountains to anyone looking for a trip away from the norm.
We did a bunch of shopping. There is a really cute downtown in North Conway along with tons of outlet stores to get great deals at. I had a blast finding cute little things for the baby. I got him/her a pair of suede slippers with fur liner at a little leather shop downtown. We also picked up a t-shirt that has two ducks and a moose on it and it says "duck duck moose- White Mountains, New Hampshire".. and a onesie with a beaver holding a bottle and wearing a diaper that says "Cutest Dam Baby". :o)
On Friday night we went to a nice restaurant with a pianist and a seafood buffet. Our hotel had an indoor and outdoor pool and hot tub. There was also a fire pit outside. We stayed at the North Conway Grand. We went in the outdoor pool.. it was neat to be swimming with snow around us!
We went on a visit to the Mount Washington Resort for some great views of the white mountains on the ride up. Once there we were very impressed with the resort and views. We would recommend the hotel to anyone who wants to splurge on a really nice resort. It is a historical resort that is breathtaking to see. We will stay there someday :o) We went on a sleigh ride there and saw dogsleds as well.

It was so much fun to get away, see the views, shop, eat at yummy restaurants and have some alone time before the baby joins us. The baby let itself be known a lot this weekend by kicking away :o) I can't wait to go back in a couple years with the baby. There are many family fun activities in the area to do in the winter or summer. We came home today and are expecting 12-15 inches of snow tonight! My vacation may be extended with a snow day :o)