Update on me...

Today marks 28 weeks and 2 days.  And for the math challenged, that's 11 weeks and 5 days remaining.  Wow!!  Time is flying.

Glucose test went well, better than I thought.  Now I wait for the results.  According to the lab, my doc should have had them yesterday.  I haven't heard anything so it's either "no news is good news" or she's waiting until my appointment on Friday.  Which brings me to another point... I'm at the point where my appointments are now every two weeks.  Kinda scary that I'm already in my third trimester.

Pregnancy is working well for me.  I've never felt better about myself and my body.  I feel great!!  Well except for the nagging exhaustion and the random Braxton Hicks. ;)

Baby Boy's room is set up furniture wise (that's the crib behind me in the picture).  Now we just need a mattress, bedding... and a baby. ;)  But I can wait until November for the baby.  He needs to cook just a little longer.

Weathering the storm...

We made it through Irene unscathed, or so we thought. At about 10:00am Sunday morning it seemed the worst had past us and we were in the clear. No damage and we still had power. So we took advantage of it... made Monday dinner plans with my mom and sis who lost power, whipped up a Dutch Baby for brunch and wondered what we'd do with all the extra gas Peter got for the grill just in case. Well at 12:30, we were suddenly surprised when the AC we were so gluttonly (is that a word? Now it is) enjoying stopped running. Ugghhh... there goes our power-hungry day.

In Irony's typical fashion, I had received a text at 12:30 from my Mother... "Power's back on." :(

So Peter caught up on some reading while I transferred pictures from my camera to my laptop (finally) and played around with editing a few of my niece. Thankfully the battery was fully charged. About an hour in, Peter reminded me of my new pint of Ben & Jerry's sitting in the now powerless freezer. Oh the sacrifices we make. After "lunch" we started to get bored and determined a "bed nap" would be the best plan of action.

At about 6:00, we learned that our neighbor to the left still had power!! What?! He was kind enough to run an extension cord from his house to our fridge. Our neighbor to the right was able to borrow a generator. It seems as if the power outtage was centered to 5 or 6 houses in the middle of our block. Lucky us!

We enjoyed a candle/lamp lit dinner of franks and beans cooked on the grill thanks to all the "extra" gas Peter got ahead of the storm. After dinner we played some Dominoes and I learned how Peter is such a "gracious" winner. We actually enjoyed our candle lit night. It was nice to do something together without a TV in front of us. Maybe we should make that a weekly or monthly event... "black out game night".

Woke up just as we fell asleep... to no power and the soothing sound of our neighbor's generator.

Furniture, Hurricane, and Glucose...

Big weekend up ahead of us.

Furniture is being delivered today!  Yay!!  I'm going tomorrow morning for my glucose challenge test and Hurricane "Irene" is creeping up the East Coast and should be/will be wreaking havoc on the Island Sunday.

Stay safe everyone!!

Baby Boy's Big Weekend...

We went to the Jimmy Buffett concert Friday night.  After an hour long rain delay, it was a great concert... as always.  Baby Boy was soothed by Mommy's dancing but he got restless between songs.  It was awesome to feel his reactions.

I wanted to make a t-shirt to wear to the concert, but iron-ons don't work too well on a ribbed tank top.  Here's what it would have looked like...

While I was at the concert, Peter started painting the stripes.  We finished the nursery this weekend.  And by finished I mean paint and trim.  Now we just wait for the furniture.

Growth Scan...

Today I'm 26 weeks, 4 days!  Baby Boy is right on track and weighs a hefty 2 lbs and is in the 53rd percentile for his size... Perfect!  And then there's his head!  His head is measuring a week ahead of schedule.  Yikes!!!  Must be all his smarts. =)

He's got his little hand on his forehead.  Almost looks like he's saluting. ;)

96 Days and Counting...

Not much to update on except the nursery is underway.  Yay!!  I kept thinking that it was never going to get finished (or started).  The painting should be done by the end of this week!  The great thing is that the room was already blue so we only had to paint where the closet had been and add some new 'design touches'.  My "psycho" (Peter's words, not mine) mother-in-law bought more than her share of the furniture.  Baby Boy will have to thank her for his dressers.  I can't wait to start setting it up but I've been put on a buying freeze... "We have enough letter 'N's' for his wall".  "Yes Dear!" =)

Oh, N, you ask?  Baby Boy's name will be Nicholas Philip!  It feels good to put a name to this little gymnast in my belly.

This past weekend, I was able to catch the alien-like moments on video so Peter can witness it.  He was shocked at how "violent" Nicholas gets while squirming and getting comfy.

Hopefully this weekend I'll be able to share some nursery photos.  Until then, here's a quick rendering I did to give you a taste. =)

24 weeks, 5 days...

This summer is flying by... not to mention my pregnancy.  Yet November still seems so far away.  I got the official date of my shower (no surpises here) and that brings me closer to reality.  But I still don't feel like a mom-to-be.  Its strange to think that, God willing, in only 3 short months I'll be holding onto this little guy in my arms instead of my belly.  I'm still paranoid about the 'what-ifs'... but that will probably linger for another 18+ years. ;)

His kicks now have a pattern and are stronger.  He wakes up with Mommy and then does some pre-bedtime yoga and stretching.  He also has some sporatic movements during the day, usually after breakfast, lunch and dinner. ;)  The train ride rocks him to sleep... wish it would do the same for me.

Yesterday I learned the reality of my Maternity Leave and well, it.... sucks!  I'm not going to go on a rant about it because I should be lucky that I get anything, it's just not enough time.  But like I just said to my sister, is there really a good amount of time?  I wish I could be a stay-at-home mom.  Anyone win the lottery lately and would like to donate to a great young family?? ;)

Wednesday I had dinner with my Grandmother, Aunt and Godmother who lives in Oregon so I don't get to see her that often.

My Godmother Kelly and I.  Yup, that's a 24 1/2 week belly! ;)

My 10 1/2 month old nephew is an official walker!!  Wow... in a little over a year, I could have a walker of my own!  Scary!

I love his Frankenstein walk! ;)  He's modeling his first pair of real shoes.