Let the Countdown Begin!

Justin and I went to another doctor visit today.  I am almost 31 weeks! We cannot believe that it is already the "countdown" portion of this journey.  The baby's heartbeat is normal and she moves a lot!  That is always good. :)  Justin got to meet Dr. Garcia for the first time.  I have not seen her since I got pregnant.  Every time we go, we see another doctor so we can become familiar with all of them in the practice.  Justin liked Dr. Garcia the most and it was neat to show him what I really liked about her.  We are down to doctor appointments every two weeks.  WOW!

I am getting so excited about meeting her.  Feeling her move is the most amazing experience and I couldn't explain it to anyone that has not been pregnant.  It really makes you think of how amazing life is.  Enough about that, I will have pictures next post.  I am getting bigger!

We are getting closer!

I cannot believe that we are down to doctor appointments every two weeks! That means that we are getting closer to the birth of our baby girl. We cannot wait to meet her! We went to the doctor last week and everything checked out normal. My tummy measured 30 weeks instead of 28 (that is what I currently am) but the doctor said that it is totally normal to measure within two weeks of what you actually are. I interpreted it as we are having a big baby. Only time will tell! Justin weighed 9lbs.9 0z. and that is forever in the back of my head. To his defense, he was in the womb 4 weeks past his due date. :) So, maybe we can have a baby in between both our birth weights!

I finally found a white bumper and white flat-panel crib skirt. It took a month but I didn't give up and wound up finding one of each! The bumper is so cute with bows on the sides that tie around the bars. We are now waiting for her furniture so we can begin putting the nursery together! Kendall is in a big girl bed now so Kerri is bringing her crib mattress for the new baby to have.

Justin went back to the doctor about his shoulder. Unfortunately, the doctors on the day of surgery advised him wrong on how to wear his sling. So, he has been wearing it the wrong way for three weeks. But that has not gotten in the way his recovery. He will begin therapy soon.

We hope that everyone is doing well as they begin the New Year!

Happy New Year!

We definitely want to start off by wishing everyone a Happy New Year. This year is going to be a big one for us and we are looking forward to it. We hope that it is a good year for all of you!

Not much has changed for us. Justin painted the nursery (I will post a picture when her furniture comes in) and it looks great! We love the color and cannot wait to get it all set up. We decided not to go crazy with her bathroom but are changing some things so that it looks "girly". It also gives her mommy an excuse to buy new things.

Justin has been nagged by a shoulder injury for several months and finally decided to have surgery to repair it. The procedure went well, but it has left him in a sling for the next several weeks. He is recovering quickly but getting a little irritated with only having the mobility of one arm. This whole surgery procedure was done to prepare him to hold the baby when she comes. He was experiencing a lot of pain so we decided to go through with it during the Christmas break.

Christmas was great. We traveled a lot but enjoyed every bit of it. Justin's parents are getting extremely excited about the baby as well as my parents. Both sets of parents are preparing. How fun! We will keep you posted with the progress we make concerning the baby.

New Years was fun as well! It was our first tame New Years party. When four of the five couples attending are either pregnant or already have a child, it kind of determines what type of extravaganza it will be. All in all, we ate a lot played a lot and celebrated a lot. We all had fun! We will make a point to check in soon! Enjoy the pictures!