14 weeks / Baby's room

This is my LOVELY 14 week picture taken by my hubby. I'm not very fond of it, but it'll have to do for now! As you can see, there is a hint of a tummy coming out. Getting to that inbetween stage where people just think you're fat or really bloated! Oh well :)
I just HAD to post this picture. Our little girl Abby, also fondly known as Stooby was hiding under our bed and I called her name and she peeked her little head out and I had to snap the picture :) Isn't she adorable!!
We got a great deal on a furniture set so we bought it already. (we're a little ahead of schedule!) But we have it in the room and set up. W'e're going to paint and decorate later once we know if it's a he or a she. Although I thought I'd never decorate with Pooh, I really really loved this bedding set. It's called "Soft and Fuzzy Pooh". Let me tell you it is DEFINITELY soft and fuzzy, even the bumper. Plus it has a variety of colors that we can bring out when we know the sex. There are a couple of accessories we'll buy that are Pooh, but other than that I don't want it to be a "Pooh room".
This is the Armoire for the set. It'll be nice later in life if we ever let our child have a TV in their room ;) Although it's hard to see, the changing table/dresser is beside the crib. I already have it full of diapers, wipes, and even some tiny socks and onesies :)

Just a closer look into the crib. I bought the kangaroo months and months ago and then we bought a little leopard at the zoo when we went for our anniversary. The night we put the crib together and a couple of days after, every time we'd walk into the room, we'd find our little kitty Holly sitting in the midle of the crib. She thinks it's hers! So now we keep the door shut!

Third Appointment

The begining of July I went to see the nurse practioner again for a check up and blood work and my mom was able to come with me. She hadn't heard the bab's heartbeat yet, so I wanted to make sure she could come and listen. Thankfully she didn't have to work that day. The very first thing Carol did was pull out the doppler and take a listen. She found the heartbeat right away and we could tell the baby was moving aroud and kicking by the sounds on the doppler. My mom got a little teary eyed :) The rate was running about 177 at that time I'm sure due to the gymnastics he/she was performing! Carol then pointed out that my uterus was growing nicely and felt like a cantelope! Haha! It was a great experience to have with mom!

A Very Special Baby!

On Father's Day, June 18, David and I had the pleasure of visiting our friends little girl Abigail at Akron Children's Hospital. She had been in there since she was born, almost exactly a month prior and this was our first chance to meet her. Doesn't David look like a natural?? :) The good news is that Abby was able to go home a few weeks ago and is doing very very well. She is truly a miracle and a blessing from the Lord!














This is Abby at 2 months old. Isn't she a cutie :)

Our Anniversary Celebration

The weekend of June 16-18 I was in the middle of 6 days off work so we took the opportunity to celebrate our 3rd anniversary. Friday we went up to the Cleveland Zoo and had a great time. It was hot, but a nice day. Walked around to all the exhibits and unlike the last zoo we went to, most of the animals were actually out in view. Made it to the rainforest with only a 1/2 hour to spare, but that's really all we ended up needing. Got the baby it's first zoo stuffed animal :)





This koala was too darn cute!
He was trying to sleep :)





Who could resist a mommy orangutan with it's baby? :)
At one point she was shielding her little one
from the paparazzi!

Just as we were about to leave for the day, a gentleman volunteered to snap our picture at the rainforest waterfall.

The date was written out in flowers and plants, which was cool to think they redo everyday! After the zoo that evening, we went out to eat at Longhorn Steakhouse and of course got our favorite appetizer.....chili cheese fries!!!! :) My baby is going to be born with heartburn!

Saturday the 17th we slept in and the drove with our bikes to the towpath. It was a really hot day so thank goodness most of the trail we took was shaded! We rode to Canal Fulton and back, just about 2 hours or so. The worst part was not the heat, or work, it was my sore behind! I even have a "comfortable" seat and still was sore for days! Anyhow, after that we showered and went out to look at some baby stuff, then ate at Don Pablo's (where we also got our favorite....dip sampler) Yum! Last we saw a late showing of XMen 3, which I surprisingly enjoyed. It was just really nice to spend 2 days worth of quality time together. It feels like we never get to with me working night shift. So that was our happy anniversary....lots of fun :)

Second check up :)

Thursday I had my second doctors apt with my nurse practitioner Carol. The very end of my 8th week. Did the boring stuff like meeting with the billing dept (only to find out that although my insurance is great....they don't cover any "routine" ultrasounds!) That stinks....we'll come up with some cramping or spotting ;) Went through all the history questions etc. Finally Carol said lets go back and see if we can hear anything. So not expecting much, I laid on the table and sure enough, right away there was a miraculous little 145 bpm heartbeat of something that's only an inch long in my belly. I was so suprised to hear it so soon. Tears welled up in my eyes and I wished so badly David could have been there. Not that I had any doubts of this little peanuts existence, but until you physically hear that tiny heart beat, part of you always wonders if there is really a baby growing inside. What an amazing experience! So h0pefully being able to hear it this early means he/she so far is strong and healthy! I go back July 6 for a full exam and blood work. So that's my update! Still tired (especially working nights) and my appetite still leaves a lot to be desired. Nausea is only every once in awhile for short periods. No vomiting!! YEAH!! Miss you all!