Doctors Appointment

Just got home from the doctor & the yummy (ha!) glucose test this morning. I had to be at the doctors at 8am & couldn't have anything to eat before I got there. Which was VERY difficult for me. I drank the orange drink, watched a movie about the third trimester, labor, & delivery, and then had to sit for another 30 minutes until it was time to have blood drawn. But I made it! The drink wasn't so bad, it was the not eating part that got me. (Notice the weight gain below!) I had a small snack with me so finally I could eat after the blood was drawn. Then I had to wait again to see the nurse & doctor.

My weight today: 142.6
For a gain of 6.2 lbs in the past month. My gracious! I flip out everytime I get on the scales. The nurse laughs at me b/c I give her this "is that good/bad" look after the number shows up. She just smiles and tells me I'm fine!

Grace's heart rate: 145
Today was funny trying to monitor Grace's heart rate. She kept running from the little probe and wouldn't stay still. She would kick at it and the nurse would have to find it all over again. The nurse even got tickled with her. After a few minutes of playing 'follow the leader' we finally got a reading.

The doctor measured my belly and everything measured accordingly. Then she started asking me all these "have you..." questions. Kinda got me a little freaked out because now I realize I have way more to do than I thought I did. Now, I'm scheduled to go to the doctor every 2 weeks. I can't believe that I'm beginning the third trimester... she'll be here before we know it.

Scott and I have picked out her furniture for the lake. We just have to get it ordered. Yep, one more thing we're cutting close since the delivery time is 4-6 weeks from ordering! Hopefully we'll get it ordered tomorrow though. We still haven't picked out her bedding yet; another thing I hope to get done this week!

Tomorrow I should have new pictures of Grace for you to see. I go back to the doctor for an ultrasound in the morning, so I'll post those once I get home. I can't wait to see her again!

PS- Happy Birthday Aunt Chris!

XOXO- Meg

Movement

Grace is on the move! This morning before I got out of bed she was practicing her gymnastics. This was the first time that Scott could see her move, rather than having to feel her move. The look on his face was priceless when she moved and he saw it for the first time.

Quote

Here's a quote that I found that was too cute not to share!

"A baby will make love stronger, days longer, nights shorter, bankroll smaller, home happier, clothes shabbier, the past forgotten, and the future worth living for."

100 days to go...

Based on my due date (May 9th) and the "ticker" above I am 25 weeks and 5 days pregnant. Which also means that I have 100 days to go! Of course we all know that most all babies aren't due on their due date, but its nice to have that marker to think about! Thought I'd post a belly shot from this morning. Scott and I laugh at my belly button. This morning it looked like to cheerio through my shirt. The inside hasn't poped out but the outside ring sticks out. It's pretty interesting! I really was determined to do belly pictures each month, but I've been slack. Hopefully I'll get better at taking them as I get bigger! ;)

Snow Day!

Last Tuesday we had a *beautiful* snow day. So beautiful, that I walked down our long driveway to get the mail. In the past year and a half that we've lived here I've never walked to the driveway so I picked the coldest day to do so. Ha! :) It was too beautiful not to. So baby Grace & I got some exercise. I bundled up, strapped my camera gear to me, and off I went tracking through the snow!

House changes...

Finally!!!

After 5 hours spent in Lowes this afternoon, our kitchen (& bathroom) cabinets for the bay are finally ordered! This has been a 4 year process... no joke! As I was going through all of my paperwork yesterday, the original setup I had was from 2005.

Thank goodness the bay "remodel" will be done. (Of course, except for making a bedroom into the nursery... Hope to get that ball rolling soon!)

The image above is a drawing looking down at the new kitchen arrangement. The arrangement is basically the same due to the kitchen being so small but the new cabinets will be more user-friendly and much more pleasing to the eye! Say bye-bye to those bright yellow cabinets! :)

Speaking of those yellow cabinets...Crewe with Scott

23 weeks

I went to the doctor today for my regularly scheduled check up.

Baby's heart rate: 148

My weight: 136.4
At my last visit I weighed only 131.8
For a gain of 4.6 lbs in the past month. Woah! I've gained a total of 10 lbs since the very beginning. The doctor said I'm good, but to get ready, b/c I'll put it on double now... Ahhh!

Any who, here's a picture of the belly at 23 weeks. It's amazing how much my belly button has changed. I'm sure I'll have an outy before its over. I'll try & post a side shot later.

I go back to the doc in 4 more weeks for the yucky (so I've heard) glucose test, and then I'll be going every 2 weeks.