Lack of Blogs

Sorry for the lack of blogs lately....we've been super busy with baby showers and getting ready for William to arrive :)  William is doing wonderful and so is Mommy!  Daddy is super excited and helping Mommy get ready!! 

I have a few late nights at work this week but promise to have a new post, with pictures, on Thursday!!  Just didn't want anyone to worry about the lack of posts....just exhaustion :)

Baby William Profile

Such a wonderful week cause Brae (my mom is here :))!!  I was able to take off on Thursday and Friday to spend some time with her.  We did lots of shopping, meet TJ for lunch and got to see where he works, and spend lots of time talking!!  She was able to come with me to my doctors appointment yesterday.

Because I have gestational diabetes, I got to have biophysical profile (ultrasound where they make sure William is happy and does 8 things).  So needless to say I didn't sleep the night before because I was so nervous that he had to take a test!!

My mom went with me to the ultrasound this morning and I'm happy to say that William passed with a perfect score (8/8).  We got a good profile picture so I thought I'd share!!

I'm super excited for my baby shower tomorrow...cannot wait to see friends and family and celebrate William :)

Thankful on Thursday (a day late)

Sorry for the delay as I have been exhausted lately!!

As always in no particular order, I am thankful for:

1) My mom (my best friend) is coming tomorrow night!!!  We cannot wait to spend some time with her :)

2)  We hung up Williams name in the nursery.  Cannot wait until he is old enough to use his room!

3)  Kelly and Joanne for the "shut the front door" and "what the french toast" emails!!

4)  Shannon and Sarah for all their "mommy" knowledge.  William is one lucky little boy cause he is going to have all the highly recommended stuff!!

5) My hubby for putting up with my mood swings and exhaustion.

6)  Leo for keeping me walking during the week.  It's hard to say no to him when he loves strutting his stuff around the block!

7) Lots of movement from William....makes mommy happy!

8) Sleep.....I cannot wait to sleep in tomorrow!!

9)  My baby shower next Saturday....sometimes it still seems so surreal :)

Until next time.....happy blogging :)

Finally Friday

TGIF.......times 1000!!!  It is not fun to spend a week at 30 weeks pregnant without your hubby :(  Talk about exhausting!!!  Leo did a great job of taking care of mommy and Will while Daddy was away!

I know this is a day late, but here is my Thankful on Thursday!

1) 30 weeks pregnant and still feeling pretty good :)  The only downside of this week is that I have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes :(  I failed my one hour glucose by 2 points and then I failed my 3 hour (I only failed my fasting by 5 points, the rest were within the normal range).  I have to attend a class on Monday and will need to check my blood sugar four times a day and go on a low carb diet.  I'm done crying about it and will make all the changes necessary to make sure Will continues to be happy and healthy!

2)  Lots of movement from William this week and according to the doctor he is currently head down :)

3) Getting to meet a beautiful baby girl last week and see her this weekend :)  She is so cute and her mommy looks great!!

4) Leo for doing such a great job keeping me walking every night and for making me laugh and cuddling all week!!

5) Friday....this has been an exhausting week at work...mainly because of difficult parents demanding all of my time when all I want to do is spend time with the students :(

6) Getting some gifts for William :)

7) My mom is coming in less than a week....I cannot wait!!

8) Getting to catch up with Allison this week....so good to hear from her :)

9)  10ish more weeks until we get to meet William :)

28 weeks

So this post is a few days old since I'll be 29 weeks on Thursday, but nonetheless..here are my 28 week facts:

Total weight gain/loss: About 10-11 pounds so far....I only gained 2.5 lbs in 5 weeks but an additional two the last two weeks. 

Sleep: Pretty good except for several trips to the bathroom each night.  I fall asleep pretty quickly afterwards, except for when William decides to have a party in my belly....I'm so excited I stay awake to join the party :)

Best moment this week: Feeling the outline of his foot....I put my hand on my belly because I felt lots of pressure and swear I felt the outline of his foot but I screamed with excitement and he moved away.  I'm pretty sure that had I not gotten so excited and looked I might have seen his foot :)

Movement: Several times a day, especially at night when I wake up to use the bathroom, in the morning and at night.  TJ is able to feel him on a nightly basis now and sometimes he kicks so hard he moves our hands!

Food cravings:  Cold Water with Ice and brownies and grapes.

Gender: It's a BOY!!

Labor Signs: None and lets keep it that way for at least 8 more weeks!

Size of baby: Eggplant

What I miss: Hoagie

What I am looking forward to: Meeting him in less than 12 weeks...it makes me cry and so happy to think how far we have come :)

Milestones:  Lots of movement!!!

Cute Picture

Just a quick post as I'm exhausted!!  I promise to get better with the postings once I get through the first month of school!!  So Leo hasn't seemed too excited about all the new stuff being put in his house and very rarely will he lick or lay his head on my belly....even if I put it in his face (mean I know!).  Well today he did both and I have picture proof....Will didn't kick him but nonetheless it was too cute not to share.  It is not the most flattering picture of me and only my close friends check this blog, so ignore that and enjoy the cuteness that is Will and Leo :)

24 Weeks

It has been super busy in our household the last few weeks which means some exciting posts to come.  We have been busy with baby showers, super spartan race, triathlon, getting ready for school to start and getting Williams nursery ready :)  I'm even a few days late on my 24 weeks pregnant post.  Sometimes I sit back and just smile that we've come this far :)

Here are my 24 week facts:

Total weight gain/loss: Not sure...I made a deal with myself that I will only get on a scale when I have to at my doctors appointments so I'll let you know in two weeks!!

Sleep: Good...I still get up several times a night to use the bathroom but I am able to fall back asleep quickly.  Dreams oh dreams....both good and bad, I'm having several a night which is amazing seeing as I get up so often. 

Best moment this week: Hearing his heartbeat on the doppler that I'm renting...amazing.  He kicks a lot when I use the doppler and even tries to move away...it's super cute!!

Movement: At least a few times a day.  Usually in the morning, after I eat and a little bit before I go to bed.  He is super active after I eat something cold and anything with sugar in it.  TJ hasn't been able to feel him yet but I'm hoping soon :)

Food cravings:  Cold Water with Ice and brownies/cakes/sweets!!!

Gender: It's a BOY!!

Labor Signs: Nope....please NO!

Size of baby: Cantaloupe or ear of corn...how can the websites be so drastically different??

What I miss: Hoagie or cold cut sandwich.

What I am looking forward to: TJ being able to feel him move :)

Milestones:  Little kicks and jabs several times a day :)

Above is a picture of me in Will's room at 24 weeks!!  Below are some pictures of Will's room....just the beginning phases with the painting done and the furniture in :)

 

Thankful on Thursday

I apologize for the lack of posts as this was a super busy week with teachers returning to work and lots of meetings!!

SO much to be thankful for.....

1) 24 weeks today....pictures to come tomorrow :)

2)  Parents noticing that I am pregnant and even one little first grader asking if I had a baby in my belly....oh the happiness I feel :)

3)  A successful Open House, meeting new Kindergarten students, and seeing old students.

4)  Cooler weather has allowed me to walk Leo every night for some extra exercise.

5) Lots of movement from William the past week.  If you know me, you know that I have been a little bit worried this pregnancy and with my anterior placenta, I wasn't feeling him move that often so I broke down and rented a doppler.  (Honestly, I cannot believe I made it this far without getting one!!)  It is amazing to hear William moving around and hear his heart beating nice and fast!!!  The best part is that I feel him move, without the doppler, several times a day.

6) Sleep.....I have been so exhausted lately that I actually look forward to going to bed...even if it is 8:30 - 9:00 pm :)

7) My hubby for putting up with my occasional mood swings and constant exhaustion.

8)  Baby furniture....it's here and we cannot wait to get everything put together.  We put the chair together and it looks great!

9)  A three day weekend....thank goodness!!

10)  A very special shower for a very special baby girl due in a few weeks!!

11)  My mom for always listening and being my favorite afternoon call!!

12)  A great skype/phone date with Nomi.....so good to see her and catch up!!

San Juan Island Trip

This is a long overdue post about our trip out west to visit my parent in the San Juan Islands, off the coast of Washington State.

Luckily, the 5 1/2 hour flight was pretty uneventful....long but thanks to and empty seat between TJ and I and compression socks it wasn't that cramped or too bad.  Mom and Dad Y also joined us...sitting right behind us.  Thanks to Mom Y, I got up every hour to stretch, move around and use the bathroom.

We arrived to see my parents (holding blue, "It's a boy," balloons) and TJ's sister, Tracey and 65 degree weather....seriously WONDERFUL :)

We began the journey from the airport to the ferry, about an hour drive.  Then it was an hour ferry ride to Friday Harbor...once off the ferry, we drove 10 minutes to my parents house.  TJ and I went last year and could definitely see all the hard work and changes my parents made.

Here are some of the views from my parents porch...breathtaking!

 Night View

We got to see the whales..........

 TJ and his sister ran the Anacortes Half Marathon together and we followed them in the car.

 

 Bentley Cheering them on...

 Still smiling

 TJ won by default as Tracey missed the finish line :)

Beer after the race!!

We took a trip to Victoria, British Columbia for the day and stopped at the world famous fish and chip place...super yummy!!

We visited the Lavender gardens...although I'm allergic it smelled pretty!!

My parents became friends with Bentley's sister, Holly, and we got to see them play together...so cute!!

We spent lots of time relaxing, catching up, going on walks, roasting marshmallows at the fire pit and enjoying the weather.  It was so nice to spend a full week with my parents and while I miss them every day I look forward to seeing them again soon :)

21 Weeks

21 weeks pregnant today :)  We had our Level 2 ultrasound at 20 weeks (right after we got back from our trip to visit my parents in Washington State...post coming soon!)  Everything looked "normal" and I'm progressing well (William is a little big and has long legs!!).  Did you catch his name??  William was upside down so the picture isn't the best but as always we thing it looks perfect!!  I can't figure out how to rotate the picture so you will have to turn your head :)

Total weight gain/loss: At my doctor’s appointment today I was up 7 total.

Sleep: Pretty good....I still get up to use the bathroom a few times but I'm so thirsty that I drink water at night!!  Having a hard time falling asleep but once asleep can pretty much stay asleep.  I feel bad for TJ as we have had to sleep in separate rooms a few times this week because I keep him up.

Best moment this week: Really feeling him move all around and kicking!

Movement: Found out at my Level 2 that I have an anterior placenta which was why I wasn't really feeling him move (phew) but this past week he moves, kicks and rolls several times a day.  He moves the most after I eat and when I'm sitting down.

Food cravings:  Outback Cheese fries...thanks for taking me on Wednesday honey :)

Gender: It’s a BOY....definitely a boy as confirmed at the level 2...the lady said, "no question, it's a boy, see!"

Labor Signs: NO....please NO!

Size of baby: Pomegranate or banana depending on where you look. He weighed 13 oz at our 20 weeks.  He also has very long legs at this point!

What I miss: Sleeping more on my stomach.  I never slept fully on my stomach...more like the side and stomach but now it's uncomfortable.

What I am looking forward to: TJ being able to feel him move :)

Milestones: Feeling him move this week.  Only 19 more weeks to go!!!  The doctor said today, "Everything looks great and I'll see you in 4 weeks two more times then it's every two weeks and the every week.  Your going to have a baby...YEAH!!"

Here are the pictures of me at 21 weeks :)