Confused!

I have been trying to get my baby registry done online, but I am totally confused about what some of these things are, let alone how to use them. I feel dumb for not knowing too. Mothers should know these things, it seems to me anyway, it may not really be true. I borrowed a book from the local library called Baby Lists What to Do and What to Get to Prepare for Baby by Elaine Farber thinking it might help me. It has a shopping list of newborn necessities in the back that might help me get the general idea of what I need. My other problem is that I keep changing my mind about the nursery's theme. We are having the same problem when it comes to picking a name too, I have one I really like, but Travis isn't sure yet. But back to the nursery theme. I know for sure I want something having to do with animals. I'm pretty sure this is what I've decided on. I like the animals in this collection better than other ones, and I think the colors are more masculine too.

Walmart.com Bedtime Originals Happy Tails Collection

We go back on Monday morning for another ultrasound. I'm hoping that baby has moved around so that they can get the images they need. All I know is that he's been kicking me in the back alot. That is the weirdest feeling. I think I'd rather get kicked in the front any day. It doesn't really hurt, but it doesn't feel great either.

I also made the mistake of ordering a sweet tea a couple weeks ago when I was out to dinner with Travis. He should've stopped me. I'll just use the excuse that I'm not making good decisions because I'm pregnant :-) I was worried about having any caffeine, but I figured one glass couldn't hurt anything since I haven't had any at all the whole time. I even called my nurse who assured me one cup a day is fine, which was also a bad thing to tell me :-) Tea is all I want to drink now since I got started on it. Thanks Travis and nurse!

My cousin, Jacey, gave me a ton of baby things over the weekend. I am so excited about it too. I got about four boxes of baby boy clothes (though I still need to go through them to sort out the sizes), a very nice changing table with storage underneath, an infant car seat with the matching stroller that fits in together, a baby bath tub, a bouncer, swing, playmat, a close and secure sleeper (it's really cool, like a little roll out baby bed for when you are away from home and baby wants to sleep), a jumeroo for when he's alittle older, and a baby carrier. It was so awesome that she gave me all those things...it will really help alot!

Well, that's all I can think of to say for now....have a great weekend!

Here's Baby...

Cute little face

Baby's Profile (and there's the Gibson nose)

Lookin Comfy

It's a BOY!!!

And here's a short video of the ultrasound. It shows a good view of him, his feet, arms, and hands.

The ultrasound itself went really well. Baby Boy wasn't cooperating very well though, since he was laying in breech position they could not get a clear video of his lower spine, which is what they really needed to see, so I have to go back for a do-over on April 28th. But from what the ultrasound lady could tell, everything is looking great. He is healthy as could be. I was also totally surprised when she told us that we could have the whole thing on a video, which we jumped at the opportunity. We are so excited about our baby boy :-)

For My Non-Myspace Readers

(If there are any that is.) A picture for your viewing pleasure.

Me @ 17 Weeks

On Monday night I had my Eastern Star Inspection, which went perfectly. I had a pretty big part to say, and yes, without a book to read from, but I did it without messing up at all. There were 73 people in attendance so I'm pretty sure that's the most people I've had to talk in front of at one time. It was pretty nerve racking. Glad that's over with. There is a girl in Eastern Star with me that is pregnant and due in August. When I saw her that night, she was alot bigger than I am. Maybe some women get bigger than others, or I am gonna get twice the size I am now in a month. My Mom's theory is that she is having a girl and I'm having a boy, but she even said she's having a boy. I'm still holding out hope for my boy ;-) I'll find out, hopefully, in another 4 days.

Have a great Thursday!

Test Update



The nurse called this morning, much to my surprise, to tell me the results of my test....negative...everything is fine. Thank God!

Aggravated

I am super mad right now. I hadn't heard anything about my test results so I called my dr.'s office and spoke with a really rude nurse (which made things that much worse) who told me that I'd have to call back Monday...today is Thursday...that they still don't have my results and they probably won't for 7 to 10 days, even though the dr. herself said this would only take a couple of days. So basically even if I call Monday they still won't have them. The hospital has a lab, but they still sent my test off to be done. That ticks me off. Why do they have a lab then? Every time I've had testing done there the dr. never tells me the results unless I straight out ask her which makes me mad too. I'm paying out the butt for this stuff, I deserve to know what the deal is. I have been worried since the beginning of time about my baby having the same thing my brother had, now I have to wait even longer to find out. One more thing since I'm on a rant. You would think a nurse working in a OB/GYN office around pregnant women all day would have had to learn the word COMPASSION at some point. But hey, I figure I'd get the same crap at any other dr.'s office around.

I don't really think anything is wrong with the baby. It's just something I've been worried about, and it's hard knowing that the answer is right there but I have to wait for it.

Yesterday's Appointment, Etc.

So yesterday I had another monthly appointment with my doctor. We listened to the heartbeat again, it was 163, which she says is good. It sounded different this time, more like a whoosh whoosh whoosh sound, and not as loud. She assured me that it was just how the baby was positioned this time. Sometimes it can be really loud and other times not so much. I think I am freaking out alot right now because of all this testing business. I had to get blood drawn for my Triple Screen test yesterday which has me in a tizzy. I don't really think anything is wrong, but given my family history, it has me worried. They are supposed to call me sometime in the next couple of days with the results, which the dr. said, they don't normally do. So I'm thankful for not having to wait a month to know for sure. They also scheduled my Level II Ultrasound at Cabell-Huntington Hospital for April 14th. That's my parents' 36th wedding anniversary so I'm hoping that will bring me luck. It just sucks that Travis will have to miss another day of work. I can't wait to know if it's a boy or a girl! After we find out the sex, I'll be starting to decorate the nursery. I already have several ideas that I'm really excited about it. The only bad thing is Travis will be in school and working so it will probably take forever to get this done. Oh and speaking of school, Travis got straight A's again last quarter!!! I'm so proud of him. He's starting Spring quarter tonight. That's really about it for now.