Nesting

I can't believe the day is almost here. We are at the homestretch! I will be 38 weeks pregnant this Friday. Josh and I have started visiting our doctor every week now. The doctor said that she is doing perfect.

Josh and I got most of the items we needed for the baby at Babysrus and Target and we have started the "Nesting" process. I know it took us a long time, but at least we are "getting it done", LOL!

The baby room is looking good so far. We got some wall decals for the room so we are planning to put them on to make it look cute. We washed and put away most of the clothes we have for Baby Barnes, which I am so thankful that I have such wonderful family/friends who has given us so many... she will definitely be very fashionable. She definitely is a lucky girl.

Her due date is September 14th. Countdown begins... 15 more days (maybe, lol)

So here are some pictures I took of some of things we did for her room.

NOT EVEN HALF OF THE CLOTHES WE HAVE FOR HER, LOL :)

Bookshelf

Some of the items we needed at Target

34 weeks Preggo

Its been a while since I posted any blog. I am now 34 weeks pregnant and Baby Barnes is doing great. She is very active and very energetic. I noticed that she always has the hiccups. Its a pretty funny feeling when she is having the hiccups in my belly. Josh loves to feel my belly now, now that he can actually "feel" the baby kick. Yesterday, we went to go see our doctor and he checked my vitals, weight, measurement and heartbeat of the baby. Everything looks great...my blood pressure is normal, haven't gained too much weight (knock on wood) and her heartbeat was very strong. The doctor said my due date is probably September 14th, but who know... she may arrive early or later.

A lot of things going on this month. Tomorrow and Sunday we are going to the Child Birth class. Also, I'm excited to have my baby shower on August 14th at my sister's house. It will be a summer theme where the guests can come in their swimsuit and swim in the pool or just hang in the jacuzzi. We are also having snow cones too, yay!!!

As for the baby's room, it is still under construction. We are planning to clean out many things out of the closet, start hanging baby clothes in it and actually decorating the room. We picked up the crib and the rocking chair from my sister's place so that is all set :) She will have a "Bug theme" room.

So here is a recent picture of me that I took. We are at the home stretch... Can't wait to see her beautiful face :)

Amazing Experience...

On July 3, 2011 (Sunday), my family and I went to a place called Baby's First Ultrasound. This is the place where we wanted to do the 4D pictures. I was excited that it was open on a Sunday :) So we went to breakfast first at Mimi's Cafe and then we headed to our appointment. We were all anxious to see what she looked like. We talked about if she looked like me or Josh more. My parents, my sister's family, Josh, Ian and Lachlan came.

When we first saw the image on the screen, I thought it was the most amazing thing I have ever seen. I've waited so long for this moment... and seeing the cute little baby that is growing inside me... she is truly a blessing to our family.

The person who did the sonogram was amazing. She took so many pictures and also made us a video/DVD of all the images they took. She had so many poses. We even saw her yawning, so adorable. So now I am going to show everybody some of my favorite pictures of Baby Barnes in 4D :) Who does she look like to you??? HAVE FUN LOOKING AND ENJOY!!!

MOMMY AND DADDY CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU PUMPKIN... WE LOVE YOU WITH ALL OUR HEARTS :)

May 31st - Glucose Test

Today was the day I had to get my glucose test. I must say I was not looking forward to this one. I went to the Labcorp at the Arch Health Partner in Poway. All day, I was thinking to myself, "What kind of gross drink will they have me drink before this blood test?" Then I thought, "What if it taste like dry chalk or something?" If that wasn't bad enough, I had to stop eating at 2:00 p.m. Baby and I was not happy. We definitely wanted to snack on something, lol :)

I arrived at the hospital and check in at Labcorp at around 4:20. The drink they gave me was not so bad. It tasted like orange soda, but it didn't really agree with my stomach at the time. I thought, at least it didn't taste chalky and gross. They wanted me to drink the liquid in 5 minutes... now that was a little bit tough.

After drinking the liquid, I had to sit in the waiting room for an hour. They finally drew my blood around 5:35. My results will be sent to my doctor in 24-48 hours.
Here is what my arm looks like. A little bit bruised (I guess the lady who drew my blood wasn't very good, LOL!)

Week 24: May 25th-26th Ultrasound

Our baby girl was a little stubborn the last time we had to go to an ultrasound. They had to take pictures of the spine, arms, legs, body, etc. They were able to take everything else but her spine. She was so wiggly and she wasn't positioned right so they had me come back.

When I went back on the 26th, Josh and I had a talk with our little girl in the waiting room letting her know that we are back at the hospital, to try and take a picture of her spine. Josh started singing the song "Total eclipse of the heart" by Bonnie Tyler. It was so funny. (If anybody forgot how the song goes, make sure you youtube it, LOL!)

So we get called in and it was the same lady who did our sonogram before, she was so apologetic. I really didn't mind... I wanted to see my baby girl anyways, LOL! So after a few minutes, these are the pictures we got... I guess the song did work :) Great job Baby Barnes!!! Mommy and Daddy are so proud of you.

Scary moment...

Sunday night, I had a scary moment. I started spotting. This hasn't happened in a long time so it really scared me. This morning I called my doctor and he reassured me that everything was going to be okay. He told me I should stay home for at least 48 hours to rest and keep my feet up. After I got off the phone with my doctor, I broke down... My husband Josh was so sweet, took care of me and kept checking up on me even though he had to work. I love him so much...

The doctor also wanted me to go get my sonogram done (although it was scheduled for Thursday originally). He wanted to make sure everything was okay with me and the baby. Luckily, I was able to squeeze in at 3:00. I was at the hospital for an hour because they couldn't get the picture of the spine. Our baby girl was not very cooperative (she was not positioned correctly), LOL! So they had me walk for a few minutes around the hallway to see if she would move around a bit. It wasn't the perfect angle, but they finally got the picture of the spine, along with everything else they needed.

I still don't know why I was spotting. I heard that some women do spot throughout their pregnancy, but it is still a scary thought, especially with my history. I have to wait for the doctor to contact me about my results. I hate waiting :(

**On a good note... we are definitely having a GIRL!!!

Week 22: Friday, May 13th: Little thumps from Baby Barnes

So the last few days, I thought I have felt a thump or two from Baby Barnes. This week, I have been feeling a lot of more of her. It is one of the funniest feeling I have ever had. I always heard that it is kind of like having butterflies in your tummy, but that's not how I would describe it, lol. I think it is the most amazing thing I have EVER felt in my whole life. Right now the baby is still too small and Josh can't feel it yet when he puts his hands on my belly. I'm sure soon enough he will be able to feel her too. Can't wait!!!