23 Weeks 5 Days

I am still in shock how fast this pregnancy is going by! Yesterday we had a regularly scheduled OB appointment and everything is still looking great. Blood pressure was normal and I am now up 10 lbs in weight gain. I am actually back to my starting weight before getting pregnant - I actually lost 9 lbs. when i first became pregnant and sadly I attribute this to not drinking beer and wine anymore. *sigh*

Baby Calk is moving A LOT and I love it. S/he is in the breech position currently and makes that very obvious by kicking me in my bladder regularly.

Next OB appointment I am scheduled for my 1 hour glucose test and I am praying that I pass that without any issue. I also need to schedule my 30 week ultrasound in the next week or two!

Beginning in July we start getting really busy! July 4th weekend Bruce, my sister-in-law Maria, my brother-in-law Robbie and Maria's 72 year old father are running in the Peachtree Road Race here in Atlanta. There are 2 people listed above that have been training regularly for this race and the other two...not so much. Let's just say that the 72 year old will be smoking Maria and Bruce in this race. :) Him and Robbie will be running together, while Maria and Bruce bring up the rear. They are crazy! Bruce has train a whole one day...yep, one day. Thank God they have medics working the race. ;)

The weekend of July 11th we are heading to Michigan where my in-laws are throwing our first baby shower for us! We are too excited!

The weekend of July 24th we are heading to Akron where my relatives are hosting a second shower for us. It has been too long since I have been to Akron and cannot wait to see all my aunts, uncles and cousins!

When we return, Bruce and I will be taking a week off of work to be with each other. Probably go to the pool a lot and working on these nasty tan lines that tennis has given me and enjoy yummy dinners around Atlanta.

At the end of August, my favorite girls are hosting a shower for me in Atlanta. And in September, my mom's friends are hosting another shower for me. I am a lucky girl. And from the looks of it - Baby Calk will not be without everything s/he needs.

I think that is it for now! XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

I love...

feeling this baby of mine kick and tap dance all over my tummy. Best.Feeling.Ever.

The Latest and Greatest!

We had another ultrasound on Friday at 20 weeks 6 days! I sound like a broken record, but everything is still going great! Baby Calkins is measuring right on schedule and weighs a whole pound!

Here are some pics from the ultrasound:

Baby's face arm and tummy!

Whole Bunch of pics of the babe!

Baby flexing his or her muscles

We are working on the nursery right now too! It is looking so cute, in my opinion! :) I will take some good pictures and post them soon! I want to buy the rocker soon and get some decorations up!

I feel great too. My stomach is starting to get hard and bending over is getting challenging, but that is about the most of my complaints!

If you want to make a guess on the gender, weight, date of birth, etc. click here:

http://www.expectnet.com/games/BabyCalkins

xoxoxoxoxoxo

Wow, I am bad at this.

It has almost been a whole month since my last blog entry.

Let's see...I am knocking on the door of 20 weeks! Yup, almost halfway through this pregnancy!! It is so hard to believe and so surreal. Mainly I think because I have felt so great since the beginning of everything! I have really been lucky and I hope it continues for the next 20 weeks.

We had a follow up OB appointment this past Wednesday and everything is still progressing wonderfully. I have only gained 4 lbs. which is fantastic considering my insatiable cravings for hamburgers and all things ice cream! ;)

We are beginning work on the nursery - it is so exciting!! We went this past weekend to order the furniture that we had decided on from Georgia Baby and fully expected that there would be the normal 6-8 week delivery time. But we totally lucked out and they had it in stock! It was in my house and set up the following day and is beautiful! I took a couple blurry pics with my phone - but you get the idea...

the dresser combo

the crib!

We are also beginning the process of checking out day cares around the area. It is very overwhelming and quite scary at the same time. However, I know we will find the perfect place for our sweet baby.

I am also lucky enough to already have some showers being planned in my honor! My mother-in-law is throwing one for me in early July in Michigan and my Aunt Helen and cousin Molly are having one for me in late July in Ohio! I am a lucky girl.

I think that is it for now! Next ultrasound is a week from today - May 29th! I can't wait. My mom is coming too and I know she is excited! More updates after that for sure!

xoxoxoxoxo

16 Weeks, 2 Days Ultrasound

Bruce and I had another ultrasound yesterday and everything is looking great! Baby’s spine, heart, brain, stomach, etc…are all growing perfectly and s/he is right on schedule at 16 weeks 3 days and weighs a whopping 6 ounces!

We had to cover our eyes during the ultrasound so the doctor could scan the bottom half of our baby and make sure everything was developing below the belt! He confirmed that we definitely have a healthy boy or girl! :) And it was SO HARD not to peek!!

8 Questions - just for the fun of it....

8 Things I'm Looking Forward To:
1.) Our ultrasound at 3:30 today
2.) Buying baby furniture
3.) Buying baby bedding and starting on decorating the nursery
4.) Feeling the baby move
5.) Our tennis playoffs
6.) Bruce feeling the baby move
7.) Getting some color on this white skin
8.) Taking a trip before the baby comes

8 Things I Did Yesterday:
1.) Had brunch at J. Christopher's with Bruce and my cousin Erin
2.) Played tennis and won :)
3.) Planted some flowers
4.) Watched the end of the Nascar race
5.) Spent some quality time with Brie
6.) Got a milkshake at Steak n' Shake with Maria after our match
7.) Had dinner with Brie and Bruce
8.) Slept like a baby!!

8 Things I Wish I Could Do:
1.) Spend a whole summer in Hawaii
2.) Dance any style
3.) Not sweat the small stuff
4.) Get Marley to calm down...just a little...when people come over
5.) Afford to finish our basement right now!
6.) Make people in Atlanta better drivers
7.) Avoid junk food
8.) Sing well

8 TV Shows I Watch:
1.) American Idol
2.) The Office
3.) Biggest Loser
4.) Law & Order SVU
5.) Grey's Anatomy
6.) 90210 reruns ;)
7.) 30 Rock
8.) Anything on Food Network

Baby C's Heartbeat!!

That is our baby's heartbeat - nice and strong between 155-158 bpm!!

There it is....

Yup, I officially have a baby bump. It became a necessity to purchase some maternity clothes over the weekend - what a godsend those pants are!

Here it is in all it's glory....

We had another doctor's appointment this past Friday and everything is still going great! Baby's heartbeat is steady at 160 bpm!! We have another ultrasound on Monday and we can't wait to get another glimpse of our baby!

Pictures of our Baby

Baby C at 7 Weeks

Baby C at 9 Weeks

Baby C at 12 weeks 2 days

Yup, We're having a Baby!!

Gosh, it has been a hot minute since I posted on here. Well, I have good reason...I've been totally and completely consumed with the wonderful news that we are going to have a baby!!

Bruce and I have been trying for just under a year to have a baby and to say that we finally are having one, is still so surreal. Back in September of 2008, I got my first positive pregnancy test - only to miscarry a week and a half later. That was one of the toughest things I've ever gone through, but the reward of having a healthy pregnancy right now, is the best thing ever.

February 2, 2009 is the morning that everything started lining up for us. After wasting about 10 pregnancy tests the whole week and weekend before - I thought what the heck? Why not waste one more. Although this one turned out not to be a waste at all.

Bruce had already left for the morning to head to work, so I texted him the above picture and asked, "do you see what I see?" Needless to say, it did not take him long to call me.

So, fast forward to a now, I am 12 weeks and 6 days pregnant today. After many panicked trips to the doctor, I am happy to report that I am indeed pregnant with a very healthy and very active baby (according to my last ultrasound).

To say that we are thrilled, would be an understatement. There isn't a word invented to describe what we are feeling.

My due date is set for October 10, 2009 and we will not find out the gender of our baby prior to the birth.

I am will do my best to keep this blog better updated than I had before - we will see!

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo