Thursday, October 27, 2005

25 Weeks

Today I had my 25 week appointment. Everything is good. I am measuring right at my date and I got to hear her heartbeat. It was slower than normal though. The past couple of times I've listened to it, it was beating at 160 bpm, but today it was beating at 140 bpm. That makes me a little worried. According to the old wives tale, that should mean it is going to be a boy. Hmmm, that makes me wonder. I hope I'm not one of those mothers that were expecting one gender, but got the other...LOL. On a good note, I only gained two pounds from my last appointment. I don't know how. I've been eating so unhealthy. So far, I have gained altogether 21 pounds. The midwife said I have 15 more to work with. I think in the third trimester, the baby gaines a half a pound per week. That's probably where the 15 pounds will come from.

I can't believe that in a couple of weeks, I will be in my third trimester. It's funny...I thought that last trimester will never come, but then again it has come so fast. I can't believe I will be having a baby in three months. It just went by so fast. I can't believe it. I am in shock. I have my glucose tolerance test in two weeks. From now on, I have appointments every two weeks. It's definitely going to go by faster now!

As for the nursery, we are almost finished. We have the all the trim up, the crown molding up, and even have the border painted on. However, Jeremy has to paint all the trim white and touch up the wall because there are so many nail pops. Jeremy also finished the backyard last weekend. It looks so great. We finally have a backyard where Alexa can play. He also planted ten trees where the backyard ends. It looks really good. I am so proud of him. Some more great news. We ordered our crib set. We got a great deal and it's all white. I'm so excited! I will post pictures soon of the nursery, I promise!

Another good note...I was worried that my insurance wouldn't cover my delivery if I happen to end up with a midwife. So I voiced my concern today at the appointment and they said that if Dr. Grogan can't be there and they have to send a midwife, they will bill it under the doctor so that it makes it seem like Dr. Grogan delivered me. That way insurance will cover it! They said they've had that problem before. See, besides Dr. Grogan, there is only one other female doctor and if she's not available, I will feel uncomfortable having a male doctor. So I would definitely want a midwife.

Well, that's it for now. Wish me luck on my glucose tolerance test. I am a little worried. I had sugar in my urine today and I didn't have anything sweet to eat or drink today, so I was surprised when they found sugar in my urine. Hopefully it's nothing. But I do eat a lot of sugar. My current obsession is frozen pops!

Friday, October 21, 2005

Too Nice

Sometimes I hate myself for being so nice. This morning I was sitting at a red light, and some woman who wasn't paying attention bumped me. I get out of the car and she asks me if I want to pull over. I go over to the back of my car and see that there is nothing there (mind you, it's 6:30 am and still dark), so I tell her it's no big deal, don't worry about it. When I arrive at the MARTA station, I notice that I have two screw dents from her license plate. Most of you are probably thinking that's no big deal, but I've had this car for a little over two years and I have yet to have even the tiniest scratch on it. So I start getting all upset and crying because these two dents are a big deal and I was so stupid to tell her don't worry about it. As usual, I was being so sweet and I just hate myself today for it. Of course, Jeremy is all upset because he thinks I should have called the police and everything. But dumb old me just let it go and now I'm paying for it.

Some good news. Jeremy put up the chair rail molding yesterday and it looks great. Our neighbor Mike is going to help him put up the crown Saturday night. Also, Jeremy's uncle Joe came over last night with his bulldozer and leveled our backyard for us. See, our background is just a big hill, so we got a bunch of dirt poured into our backyard and we've been waiting months for Joe to come over and level it out so we can put sod down. So it's leveled and all Jeremy has to do is put sod down. Now we have a backyard for Alexa to play in. Finally, the outside of our house is coming together.

Saturday, October 15, 2005

My First Project

Man, I forgot how much I LOVE to shop. I don't get to do it that often, so when I finally get to splurge a little, I forget how much I miss shopping. Well, as you all know, Jeremy is down in Macon for the weekend to attend a concert with our neighbor and some of his friends. I went to Michaels to try and see if I can get a book on crocheting, but it was way too difficult so I decided I won't even go there. So I decided to pick up another project...the nursery. I called up my friend Kris Anne, and we decided to go to Target, buy a ruffle that goes with the bedding and head over to Home Depot and get two colors that we can paint the nursery with. The ruffle is striped with four different colors...lavendar, pink, green and yellow. So we decided to paint the bottom half lavendar and the top half pink. Jeremy is going to put chair rail molding in the middle and crown on top. Jeremy promised me that when he returns home on Sunday, he will touch up the paint and run to Home Depot to get the molding so we can finish the nursery.

Today, Kris Anne and I decided to go on a shopping spree. We hit a couple of consignment shops and a lot of stores. I bought a couple of clothes for Alexa and some accessories to go into the nursery. I bought this really cute floor lamp that is just adorable. I will post pictures of the nursery after Jeremy finishes it on Sunday and the lamp because it is just too cute. I of course had to buy something for myself, so I got a pair of shoes and a purse.

I am so excited about getting this nursery started. Jeremy has been procrastinating, but since we've got the room painted, Jeremy is really excited about finishing it. Starting the nursery just makes this all the more real.

This morning, before Jeremy left, Alexa was kicking like crazy. She's getting to the point where her kicks are becoming stronger that Jeremy can feel them right away. However, this morning as I was laying in bed watching Jeremy pack, I felt Alexa kick. So I put my hand on the side of my stomach and when she kicked again, I actually felt a body part jabbing me. It was kind of weird, but at the same time awesome.

We are going to order our crib set soon. I am so excited!!! There is also this cute little girlie dresser at Home Goods that I want to purchase. It is really cute, but I decided I better stop and consult with my hubby before spending any more money. I think he might be a little agitated about how much I've spent, but it's not like I shop like this all the time. Anyway, thought I'd share my excitement about the nursery. This is just the first stage!

Wednesday, October 12, 2005

Ideas Anyone?

So I was thinking about picking up a hobby. You see, Jeremy is going to a Widespread Panic concert this Saturday and it's all the way in Macon. He is leaving this Saturday early afternoon and coming home probably Sunday afternoon. (He's going to be missing the Bulldogs game...I wonder if he realizes that. He NEVER misses a game. In fact, part of our wedding night was spent watching the game and when we were coming home from our honeymoon, we were listening to it on the radio). Anyway, so I thought since I will be BORED to death this weekend, I thought I would pick up a hobby. I was thinking about going to Michaels and making something for our baby. Any suggestions anyone?

I guess I could study. I do have finals next week. I guess I could hang out with some of my girlfriends. I guess I could watch television all weekend. But I am in the mood to do something productive and something I could show off. So any advice is welcome.

Friday, October 07, 2005

Mystery Solved
















Okay okay...for those of you that are curious as to what I look like, I've finally decided to reveal myself. Well actually, let me rephrase that. Ever since I've learned how to post pictures on here, I've decided to reveal myself...LOL. Now you guys can finally put my blogs to a face. This is Jeremy and I on our honeymoon. We are at an Improve Comedy Club in Fort Lauderdale.

Thursday, October 06, 2005