Sweet baby, I love you so much!
How I am longing for that first touch,
To see if you look more like daddy or me,
I can't wait to squish your little cheeks!
Friday, December 19, 2008
80 Days!!
Wow, it's crazy to look at the countdown and realize I have already gone through 200 days, with only 80 days left until baby is here! I'm getting excited. He definitely is starting to show his personality more, wiggling around, kicking and punching. I can tell loud noises scare him, because he got jumpy when Luke was scraping the windows on the car the other day and also towards the end of the movie the Incredible Hulk when the enemy gave a loud roar. I found out yesterday that babies cry in the womb, and actually cry real tears! I thought that was amazing!
I had my prenatal appt today and was shocked by the weight gain, which I will not reveal, and also by the fact that I now seem to have high blood pressure. I was a 140/80, which they are going to keep an eye on but haven't told me to do anything differently at this point. I'm now down to biweekly appointments, and then at 36 weeks will be switching to weekly. A big step today was telling my boss that I was going to start maternity leave starting March...this gives me a week before the due date to nest and get settled. So, that leaves 47 more days of work...that is if baby doesn't chose to make an early entrance!
I had my prenatal appt today and was shocked by the weight gain, which I will not reveal, and also by the fact that I now seem to have high blood pressure. I was a 140/80, which they are going to keep an eye on but haven't told me to do anything differently at this point. I'm now down to biweekly appointments, and then at 36 weeks will be switching to weekly. A big step today was telling my boss that I was going to start maternity leave starting March...this gives me a week before the due date to nest and get settled. So, that leaves 47 more days of work...that is if baby doesn't chose to make an early entrance!
Thursday, December 11, 2008
We Have a Name!
...but we're not telling! =) We kinda learned our lesson on this one, I think it's better we keep our mouths shut until baby is born as I know some people are quite opinionated and I would prefer not to hear bad things about it....it took us 7 months to agree on something as it is! The first name is nothing we have mentioned before so guessing won't help. I'm just thrilled to know that we found the perfect name, and I love the meaning behind it. We think it's a really powerful name, and it's kinda fun having a secret.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Praise the Lord!
God has proven so faithful over these past few months and weeks. I have so much to be thankful for. It is just now hitting me, with my little one squirming away, that my life is about to change drastically. It still hasn't really felt that "real" to me, even though I'm only days away from my third tri. I guess I do have a few updates.
1) We decided to go with the Bumgenius 3.0 cloth diapers, they are the closest to disposables that we found and very highly rated. Plus, they grow with baby so we should only need the same 24 diapers I'm buying from birth to potty training. The parent reviews also said they work great at night, unlike the Kushies I had been contemplating previously.
2) Baby hadn't been kicking as hard as he was previously and I didn't feel like I felt him as much as I was supposed to so I made a call in to the doctor a few days ago. I had an ultrasound yesterday to make sure everything was still okay, and baby was perfect as always. He is now head down, ready to meet the world! His little legs were crossed like the perfect gentleman and his kicks were mainly to the back of the uterus as well as the placenta which is why I hadn't been feeling it as much. He was so huge I could barely tell what to make out on the ultrasound, his head barely fit on the screen. It was cool to see the brain and his huge hands. I told Luke that he has daddy's hands and was almost concerned with how large they were but examining other 26 week ultrasound picts I've determined they are normal sized for a baby of that term. I just didn't expect him to grow so much in just 6 weeks. Also, I passed the glucose test, which is a big answer to prayer because I was at high risk for gestational diabetes (and passing means I don't have it)
3) My company has been talking about layoffs and shutting down branches and it turns out my branch is one of the top picks. So, if that is the case they may be shutting us down around the time the baby is due. Talk about perfect timing! I mean, the baby entered existance as my grandma was exiting, to help my mom cope with the pain of losing her mom. Now it looks like he may be entering the "real" world at the time when I would be out of work anyway. God definitely has a plan, and it's so apparent just looking back at the last few months. I can't wait to see what he has in store for us!
1) We decided to go with the Bumgenius 3.0 cloth diapers, they are the closest to disposables that we found and very highly rated. Plus, they grow with baby so we should only need the same 24 diapers I'm buying from birth to potty training. The parent reviews also said they work great at night, unlike the Kushies I had been contemplating previously.
2) Baby hadn't been kicking as hard as he was previously and I didn't feel like I felt him as much as I was supposed to so I made a call in to the doctor a few days ago. I had an ultrasound yesterday to make sure everything was still okay, and baby was perfect as always. He is now head down, ready to meet the world! His little legs were crossed like the perfect gentleman and his kicks were mainly to the back of the uterus as well as the placenta which is why I hadn't been feeling it as much. He was so huge I could barely tell what to make out on the ultrasound, his head barely fit on the screen. It was cool to see the brain and his huge hands. I told Luke that he has daddy's hands and was almost concerned with how large they were but examining other 26 week ultrasound picts I've determined they are normal sized for a baby of that term. I just didn't expect him to grow so much in just 6 weeks. Also, I passed the glucose test, which is a big answer to prayer because I was at high risk for gestational diabetes (and passing means I don't have it)
3) My company has been talking about layoffs and shutting down branches and it turns out my branch is one of the top picks. So, if that is the case they may be shutting us down around the time the baby is due. Talk about perfect timing! I mean, the baby entered existance as my grandma was exiting, to help my mom cope with the pain of losing her mom. Now it looks like he may be entering the "real" world at the time when I would be out of work anyway. God definitely has a plan, and it's so apparent just looking back at the last few months. I can't wait to see what he has in store for us!
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
God Takes Care of Us
I just want to praise and thank God for what He has done in our lives. It is so exciting after all the years of waiting to finally be expecting a healthy baby. He has taken care of us in the recent weeks, here are a few examples:
1) At my 24 week appt I passed the glucose test, so I don't have gestational diabetes which I was at high risk of getting
2) Baby was less active in the past couple of days so I called in the nurseline and they had me come in today for an ultrasound. I didn't get any pictures, but my he has grown! His head barely fit on the screen. He is now head down, in the birthing position, waiting for his entrance into the world. We also saw his legs and feet crossed like the perfect gentleman, though it appeared that his little kicks were cushioned by the placenta as well as the back wall of my uterus (thus my not feeling him kick as much). It was great to see him alert and awake, and I even felt him kicking as they did the scan so I could see him move while we watched his little body. I can't believe we only have 13 weeks left!
3) My work has been seriously talking about shutting down branches next year and my branch is a top contender. If we do close it would likely be in March, right around the time my bundle of joy enters this world. Does that seem perfectly planned, or what? Yes, everything about this baby points to the evidence of God and His plan for us - from baby's conception around the time of my grandma's passing, to his entrance to the world possibly around the time I would have been out of work anyway.
Praise the Lord!
1) At my 24 week appt I passed the glucose test, so I don't have gestational diabetes which I was at high risk of getting
2) Baby was less active in the past couple of days so I called in the nurseline and they had me come in today for an ultrasound. I didn't get any pictures, but my he has grown! His head barely fit on the screen. He is now head down, in the birthing position, waiting for his entrance into the world. We also saw his legs and feet crossed like the perfect gentleman, though it appeared that his little kicks were cushioned by the placenta as well as the back wall of my uterus (thus my not feeling him kick as much). It was great to see him alert and awake, and I even felt him kicking as they did the scan so I could see him move while we watched his little body. I can't believe we only have 13 weeks left!
3) My work has been seriously talking about shutting down branches next year and my branch is a top contender. If we do close it would likely be in March, right around the time my bundle of joy enters this world. Does that seem perfectly planned, or what? Yes, everything about this baby points to the evidence of God and His plan for us - from baby's conception around the time of my grandma's passing, to his entrance to the world possibly around the time I would have been out of work anyway.
Praise the Lord!
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Remembering Gabriel
Today I remember our first baby, Gabriel David Erickson, who would have been one year old today. It is always with mixed feelings that I celebrate my birthday, knowing that a special little one in Heaven was also supposed to share it with me. I told the Lord earlier this year that all I wanted for my golden birthday (today) was a healthy baby and He granted my wish. As I sit hear and marvel at the beautiful life within me, I also think of how life would be so much different if Gabe had survived. I don't yet know what we will name our baby, but I especially like the meaning behind Zachary Gabriel. Zachary means "the Lord remembered" and Gabriel would be a tribute to his brother in Heaven. Together, it also means "The Lord remembered Gabriel" (and gave us another son).
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Nursery is Completed!
Today I put the finishing touches on the nursery. Special thanks to mom and Luke for all your help in decorating, sewing, painting, carpentry work, etc. It was a lot of work, but I think it paid off in a big way! I can't wait for our baby to enjoy this!
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