To my wife...
I must admit, where I don't express, I must tell you i do admire. You have been probably the most amazing mom to be and wife. I can't tell you how much I adore you and can only hope that our daughter looks like you....even though I'm kinda hot! ;)
To my daughter...
You've put up quite the fight with Mommy...I love it;)....but, i have to admit...I cannot wait to meet you and I am sooo excited to not only see your beautiful smile, but the smile you're gonna put on our faces. We love you and can't wait to meet you!!!!
Love, PJ
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Crib and dresser --- check!
A few days ago I put together the crib. Having it in the nursery, along with the dresser, makes things even more real. Paul told me that it hit home in a new kind of way when he saw the crib set up. The next step for the nursery is to create the 6-frame (with polka dot bows) "Mary Had a Little Lamb" wall collage that I've wanted to do. I also need to frame the Charger's Poem that I got Paul. I want to pick up a couple of shelves from IKEA and paint them the same pink that I am painting the frames. I want to read to her a lot so I hope to have a good "classic" book collection. I also need a spot to put our iPod player...haven't figured that one out yet.
Oh yes! And I also decided to order the Glider Chair and Ottoman. After talking with a few other Mama's about it (and getting Paul's approval), I went ahead and ordered it from Babies R Us. I even got a 15% discount on both...the Manager on duty was reallllllyyy nice and let me use a coupon that I wasn't technically allowed to use because it's considered a "special order". Saving money feels good, for sure! That money will help me get the white fluffy rug I wanted to get for the center of the nursery. Awh, I can't wait to see when it's all finished. Once she's born and we've given her a name, I'm going to hang those really cute letters above her crib to spell out her name.
Our next OBGYN appointment is in just 1 week and a day. Then I see her every 2 weeks from there instead of every 4 weeks.
This coming weekend is Paul's cousin Leaza's wedding in San Diego. It's going to be a fun, fun evening -- especially since right after we've got to run over to Mommy's 10 Year High School Reunion downtown! Today, we are off to look at some dresses at the mall. I really want a regular dress that will accomodate my growing mid-section instead of buying a maternity dress. Wish me luck!
Oh yes, and tomorrow I head off to Santa Barbara for work for 3 days. What a whirlwind of a week!
Love,
Andrea
Oh yes! And I also decided to order the Glider Chair and Ottoman. After talking with a few other Mama's about it (and getting Paul's approval), I went ahead and ordered it from Babies R Us. I even got a 15% discount on both...the Manager on duty was reallllllyyy nice and let me use a coupon that I wasn't technically allowed to use because it's considered a "special order". Saving money feels good, for sure! That money will help me get the white fluffy rug I wanted to get for the center of the nursery. Awh, I can't wait to see when it's all finished. Once she's born and we've given her a name, I'm going to hang those really cute letters above her crib to spell out her name.
Our next OBGYN appointment is in just 1 week and a day. Then I see her every 2 weeks from there instead of every 4 weeks.
This coming weekend is Paul's cousin Leaza's wedding in San Diego. It's going to be a fun, fun evening -- especially since right after we've got to run over to Mommy's 10 Year High School Reunion downtown! Today, we are off to look at some dresses at the mall. I really want a regular dress that will accomodate my growing mid-section instead of buying a maternity dress. Wish me luck!
Oh yes, and tomorrow I head off to Santa Barbara for work for 3 days. What a whirlwind of a week!
Love,
Andrea
Friday, August 14, 2009
Safe and sound
On Monday, I took the initial glucose (sugar) test at the lab and my results were....normal! I don't have gestational diabetes. Not that I was worried, okay I was just a little bit. But I am safe and so is our baby!
Some other great news, Paul can now hear our little girls heartbeat just by pressing his ear against my tummy. I had him hold my pulse on my neck to make sure that he wasn't just hearing my heartbeat and he said, "Nope! That's her alright!" Those moments are so precious to me. It's really real. I can't wait to meet my little baby angel.
Last night, I actually had a dream that I did meet her! I dreamt that I delivered and got to see her cute little face! I stared at her for hours and analyzed every little bit of her. She had a full head of dark hair, chubby cheeks and she was smiling already. Ahhh...I can't wait for that moment when we get to see her in person. It makes me the happiest person in the world just daydreaming about it. I am so excited to become a Mom.
PS. We are 25 weeks as of today! Just 15 more to go. My mom told me the other day that she was a week early with Barb (her first), a week late with David (the middle), and a week early with me (the last one). So who knows! But we all know I'm hoping for a week early...I want to share Thanksgiving with her. Either way, I have a lot to be thankful for. :)
Some other great news, Paul can now hear our little girls heartbeat just by pressing his ear against my tummy. I had him hold my pulse on my neck to make sure that he wasn't just hearing my heartbeat and he said, "Nope! That's her alright!" Those moments are so precious to me. It's really real. I can't wait to meet my little baby angel.
Last night, I actually had a dream that I did meet her! I dreamt that I delivered and got to see her cute little face! I stared at her for hours and analyzed every little bit of her. She had a full head of dark hair, chubby cheeks and she was smiling already. Ahhh...I can't wait for that moment when we get to see her in person. It makes me the happiest person in the world just daydreaming about it. I am so excited to become a Mom.
PS. We are 25 weeks as of today! Just 15 more to go. My mom told me the other day that she was a week early with Barb (her first), a week late with David (the middle), and a week early with me (the last one). So who knows! But we all know I'm hoping for a week early...I want to share Thanksgiving with her. Either way, I have a lot to be thankful for. :)
Sunday, August 9, 2009
24 week/6 month Belly Pic
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24 Weeks (as you can tell, it's about that time to buy "Maternity" tank tops...even my long regular tanks aren't cutting it anymore...and I love it)
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Crib photo
Here's the picture of the crib we ordered from this awesome lady at the OC Fair. It turns into a toddler crib and a regular bed. Paul took this pic with his camera phone when we made our decision a month or so ago.
Chargers season...it's almost here!!
How cute is this?? Long maternity shirt...and it's Chargers! This is perfect!
Just 16 weeks to go!
These past couple of weeks have been filled with lots of emotion on Mom's end. During week 23, for some reason, I had a ton of anxiety. I started getting wrapped up and consumed with chosing (& loving!) her name, decorating the nursery (the bumper I wanted is on back order!), gaining the appropriate amount of weight, setting up the pregnancy belly photo shoot, choosing/meeting our pediatrician, worrying about sleeping on my back, etc. etc. You name it, I felt the need to worry about it. By the way, pregnancy books are evil (I've decided). I think they are designed not only to guide you, but to stress you out with all the worst case scenarios. I've limited my reading of them. I'm sticking to optimistic baby books now. Okay, so during that week of emotion, I kept telling Paul it must be a surge in hormones because that same week I started eating like food wasn't going to ever be available again in my life! Too bad I didn't consume a ton of vegetables, instead it was ice cream and fried foods. :(
But I'm back! I've been feeling great this past week (emotionally and physically) and decided to not sweat the small stuff - it will all work out! I checked out pregnancy food menus so that I don't just rely on easy, fatty foods. I bought a ton of vegetables and fruits, which even when I'm not pregnant I absolutely LOVE! But there were a few weeks there that I wasn't interested in veggies at all! Very strange! My new mantra with eating during pregnancy is "Veggies, fish, fruits, fresh oatmeal, hard boiled eggs, oh my!" Instead of "Dairy Queen, Alberto's, Ice Cream, Chips, oh my!"
Our baby furniture will be arriving on the weekend of the 15th of August. I can't wait to get it in the room! It will feel really real by then! Barb dropped off the family bassinet with some new "lambie" bedding. The bumper was a panel too long so she's getting that altered to fit. That will go in our bedroom til she's about 3 months and then we will move her to her nursery. Right now, it's sitting in the middle of our living room just cause "I like staring at it" (that's what I told Paul when he asked me why we haven't moved it into the bedroom).
Also, I set up the 4D ultrasound appointment for the morning of our baby shower on September 26th. It's just going to be Paul and I going to it -- the ultrasound place I found that I liked is actually a doctors office in San Diego so there isn't much room for guests. I felt better about that place over the more novelty 4D places because they have a doctor on site and I know the ultrasound techs know what they are doing. We will be getting a DVD and a bunch of photos to pass along to family & friends. I'm really excited to see her face! (Maybe it will help us with a name!)
Now for my last note today, I would like to vent a little bit. So, as you know, I'm 24 weeks pregnant. Well, this entire week (and surprisingly I didn't go into depression because of it) I have been asked by many of my nurses and doctors how far along I am. I say 24 weeks, 6 months. They look at my belly and say..."Wow! You're big!" Uh, yea. Thanks. I love my belly and it's ALL baby in there...trust me, I flexed my abs and there's no fat. It's all gone to my thighs and butt so I know there's none on my belly. :) So I went home and googled "24 week pregnancy belly" and looked online at other expecting mother's bellys to see where I stand, really. I think I look about right. My stomach is definitely on the more prominent side of things but I think that's just her huge brain taking up lots of space. LOL Anyway, we'll see how my stomach progresses these next few weeks. I think I may have just gone through a growth spurt with my baby girl. The pregnancy guides say that the rapid growth I've experienced in the past 6 weeks will be slowing down a lot ... but we shall see. If there's one thing I've learned from this it's that every woman is different. I'm loving my big 'ole belly and I have a healthy, happy, and ACTIVE baby girl in there. And that's what matters after all!
P.S. Belly photos will be up in the next day or so.
P.P.S. If you ever see a pregnant lady and ask how far along she is...do me a favor, and tell her she's "perfect" no matter what you think, k? :)
Love you all!
Andrea
But I'm back! I've been feeling great this past week (emotionally and physically) and decided to not sweat the small stuff - it will all work out! I checked out pregnancy food menus so that I don't just rely on easy, fatty foods. I bought a ton of vegetables and fruits, which even when I'm not pregnant I absolutely LOVE! But there were a few weeks there that I wasn't interested in veggies at all! Very strange! My new mantra with eating during pregnancy is "Veggies, fish, fruits, fresh oatmeal, hard boiled eggs, oh my!" Instead of "Dairy Queen, Alberto's, Ice Cream, Chips, oh my!"
Our baby furniture will be arriving on the weekend of the 15th of August. I can't wait to get it in the room! It will feel really real by then! Barb dropped off the family bassinet with some new "lambie" bedding. The bumper was a panel too long so she's getting that altered to fit. That will go in our bedroom til she's about 3 months and then we will move her to her nursery. Right now, it's sitting in the middle of our living room just cause "I like staring at it" (that's what I told Paul when he asked me why we haven't moved it into the bedroom).
Also, I set up the 4D ultrasound appointment for the morning of our baby shower on September 26th. It's just going to be Paul and I going to it -- the ultrasound place I found that I liked is actually a doctors office in San Diego so there isn't much room for guests. I felt better about that place over the more novelty 4D places because they have a doctor on site and I know the ultrasound techs know what they are doing. We will be getting a DVD and a bunch of photos to pass along to family & friends. I'm really excited to see her face! (Maybe it will help us with a name!)
Now for my last note today, I would like to vent a little bit. So, as you know, I'm 24 weeks pregnant. Well, this entire week (and surprisingly I didn't go into depression because of it) I have been asked by many of my nurses and doctors how far along I am. I say 24 weeks, 6 months. They look at my belly and say..."Wow! You're big!" Uh, yea. Thanks. I love my belly and it's ALL baby in there...trust me, I flexed my abs and there's no fat. It's all gone to my thighs and butt so I know there's none on my belly. :) So I went home and googled "24 week pregnancy belly" and looked online at other expecting mother's bellys to see where I stand, really. I think I look about right. My stomach is definitely on the more prominent side of things but I think that's just her huge brain taking up lots of space. LOL Anyway, we'll see how my stomach progresses these next few weeks. I think I may have just gone through a growth spurt with my baby girl. The pregnancy guides say that the rapid growth I've experienced in the past 6 weeks will be slowing down a lot ... but we shall see. If there's one thing I've learned from this it's that every woman is different. I'm loving my big 'ole belly and I have a healthy, happy, and ACTIVE baby girl in there. And that's what matters after all!
P.S. Belly photos will be up in the next day or so.
P.P.S. If you ever see a pregnant lady and ask how far along she is...do me a favor, and tell her she's "perfect" no matter what you think, k? :)
Love you all!
Andrea
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