Picture Update

Below is a picture of me at 32 weeks and some days...this child is growing!!! 

Thanksgiving was nice, but went quickly.  We had Jason's Dad and Mary for dinner, along with my parents.  It was a nice meal and everyone enjoyed themselves. 

Jason is continuing to finish the upstairs hallway and all he has left is to paint the walls!  The ceiling is completely done and looks awesome!  I can't wait to see the finished project. 

And Jason shot a doe this weekend!  I think, and it's only my assumption, that he's beginning to like bow hunting less and less because if you don't shoot the deer in the right place, they can suffer and it's harder to shoot them a second time.  Shotgun season starts this Saturday, so hopefully he gets a buck then.  It's been a rough bow hunting season, as Jason hasn't seen too many.  Or he has just missed them by an hour or so.  He's frustrated, but I think he's looking forward to starting a different season.

We had our 32 week appt last Friday and all is well.  I saw a different doctor and he said my chart looks great and I'm measuring right on.  We have our next appt next Friday for our 34 week appt.  Cooper will be here before we know it!  We can't wait and we're so excited! 

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!

Almost 32 Weeks...

So, this Thursday (Thanksgiving), I'll be 32 weeks pregnant, which means I'll be almost officially 8 months pregnant.  I've been feeling great, although since Cooper's getting bigger and pushing my organs out of the way, I can hardly breathe sometimes and I have to change positions in order to so.  :)  But, it's all totally worth it.  And, since I'll be 32 weeks pregnant, I have only 2 months or 8 weeks left to go!!!!  This Tuesday night is our last night of  birthing classes and so far they've been pretty good.  I feel like I've learned a lot and I'm pretty sure Jason feels the same way.  My Mom had to go with me last week as Jason was on travel to North Caroline and Tennessee.  So glad to have him back home.  We toured the hospital last week and while I wished Jason would have been there to see all of that, it really wasn't that big of a deal.  The hospital isn't that big, so I would assume he won't get lost if he needs to drop me off at the door when we go into labor. 

Jason is still trying to hunt down the big buck and so far, he hasn't really seen too many.  I hope and pray that he gets one soon because he sits out there all day long on the weekends and doesn't see much.  I can only imagine how frustrating that is.

Yesterday, Jason stayed home in the morning and we went to breakfast, did some Thanksgiving shopping, and worked on projects around the house.  I cleaned and cleaned and he took off the rest of the popcorn ceiling in the hallway upstairs.  He just needs to spackle the ceiling, paint it, and then paint the walls and that project is done!  We have a few more things to do in Cooper's room for projects, like put up pictures, hang up his curtains when they come in and get a new light.  We can't stand the light in his room now and when the fan is on, it makes a loud humming noise, so that light is going in the garbage.  :) 

Well, that's all for a Monday.  Nothing too crazy going on right now.  But, we did start our every other week appointments and in 4 weeks it will be every week!  I'm getting so excited and anxious!  I can't wait to meet Cooper!

3D Ultrasound

Yesterday we had our 3D ultrasound and the glucose testing.  Little Cooper would not cooperate again because ideally they like the baby to be facing toward my tummy and Cooper was facing toward my spine.  :)  So, the technician was a little disappointed with the pictures, but Jason and I loved them!  You can see his little nose, his face features, his hand (he was sucking his thumb and you can see it on video!), and his one foot that was up by his face!  We think he's adorable and it's making me that much more anxious to meet him!  Pretty soon we'll be counting down in single digits and I can't wait.  I can't wait to hold him, squeeze him, and give him tons and tons of kisses. 


The glucose test, tests for gestational diabetes and I just had to drink an orange drink and wait an hour.  After an hour, they drew some blood and we're just waiting on the results.  The orange drink wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be.  I've heard people getting sick from drinking it and I was fine.  It basically just tasted like orange pop from McDonald's. 


Jason will be out hunting most of the weekend.  He's taking a half day today because the weather is beautiful and he's seen some big bucks on his cameras.  I hope he gets a big one! 


My Mom and I are going to do some shopping tonight for Cooper's lamp and lamp shade, curtains, and a new shirt for me for my baby shower tomorrow.  I can't wait to see what the little guy gets!  Hopefully more necessity items like bottles, nipples, diapers, etc.  I'm so nervous we're not going to get any of those things!  He'll have them though because we definitely have to have them!


And then this weekend, other than the baby shower, my Mom and I are going to work on a craft project for Cooper's room and taking wallpaper down in the upstairs bathroom.  That's a project that I started and need help with.  I just want the wallpaper down and don't really care if it's painted.  Although, I'm sure I'll want that done too.  :)  But, nothing on the walls is better than half torn off wallpaper with seashells! 


Hope everyone has a nice weekend and I'll try to see where I can scan in pictures of Cooper to show everyone!

Almost 25 weeks!

I haven't blogged in a while because I just don't have the energy to or the time.  I'm making time today at work.  :) 


We finally ordered Cooper's bedding and we, probably more me than Jason, are so excited to get it!  Hopefully it's here by the end of the week.  Then this month some time, we're ordering his crib and dresser.  I can't wait to put all of this up in his room!  I'll post pictures once it's all decorated and ready to go.  The more this pregnancy goes on, the more we get excited to meet this little guy. 


This Thursday I'll be 25 weeks and in about 4 weeks, we have the 3D ultrasound where we can really see what he looks like.  Jason wants to bring a VHS tape so that we can record the ultrasound and show our families.  One thing about this pregnancy experience that I don't care for is that my normal doctor, Dr. Coleman, has been on medical leave and originally they thought it would only be for 6 weeks.  It's been way longer and I know she needs to heal, but I just feel more comfortable with her and hope she recovers quickly.  I'm just praying that she'll be there to deliver our little boy. 


I guess I've 'popped' recently because everyone wants to touch my belly.  :)  I seriously don't mind it.  He's pretty active, so more than likely, anyone who touches my belly will feel him.  I just can't wait to hold him and see what he looks like!  It's all starting to feel more and more real now that we're buying furniture and baby showers are going to happen soon.  I just wish January would hurry up!!!

Today is the DAY!!!!

Today is the day we are to find out whether we are having a girl or boy!!!  Hopefully this little babe cooperates and lets us know, but we're so excited!  I could hardly sleep last night I was so excited and all I did was dream about babies.  I get to leave work around 1:45 to go home, drink some orange juice as I've heard this gets the little babe all crazy, and then head over to my normal check-up at 3:15 and then the gender ultrasound is at 4:00.  We'll let everyone know as soon as we're outta there!  I'm crossing my fingers we're able to see!!!  :)  Talk to everyone soon!

One Week...

Jason and I are so excited for next Tuesday, we can hardly contain ourselves.  That is when we find out (hopefully) what we are having!!!  Our appt is at 4pm, so we'll call family members after we find out!  We can't wait!!!!

Traveling Again...

I'm on the road again and will be again next week.  Although next week we'll be in Bloomington, IL.  I'm currently in my hotel room in Memphis, TN.  It hasn't been too bad, although I'm anxious to go home.  I was sitting in my hotel room last night and I was starving and I think I finally felt the baby kick me.  I'm not 100% sure that it was, but I'm really thinking it was.  I told the baby that we'd be eating soon and to just hold on.  :)  I was hoping it would happen again tonight, but I believe it will be every so often that I feel this little tyke.  We are so excited about finding out what we're having....August 24th will be here soon!  Especially since I'm traveling more.  I have thoughts that it's a girl, but I've had 2 separate dreams that it's a boy.  I'll take whatever...we only care that it's healthy.  Well, that's about all I have tonight.  I don't have much to do except look on the internet and read my book.  Our flight isn't until 2:30 tomorrow afternoon, so we'll be getting to sleep in.  I'm really looking forward to waking up whenever I feel like it.  :)