32 Weeks Along

Today marks 32 weeks into my pregnancy – 7 months completed. Its getting down to the wire now. I cant even believe it – so excited yet so nervous. A few things have happened over the lasts few weeks– one is our awesome “friends shower” that Kellie & BriAnne threw for us. Thank you to all who attended. We have such great friends and got some great gifts for little man. Well I guess I should let you all know, instead of continuing to always call him little man, that we have decided on the name Jackson Alexander. Brent and I have always loved Jackson for a first name and Alexander is Bob (my father in law) and Brent’s middle name. So we thought the two names went quite well together. Plus I think Jack for short sounds just so cute. :)

So last week I had to take the 3 hour glucose test after I failed my 1 hour test to test for diabetes. Well needless to say I failed my 3 hour test as well. So they have diagnosed me with gestational diabetes. I will admit, I was EXTREMELY disappointed and have been really down on myself this last week. I mean hearing this after months of eating rather healthy and exercising consistently, I couldn’t understand what I was still doing wrong. But after going to the class today to talk about GD, I found that it was nothing that I did wrong. Its just my hormones and how my body is reacting to the pregnancy. I am feeling somewhat better about the whole thing now. The hardest part for me now is having to eat 3 full meals plus 3 snacks a day, plus having to test my blood sugar 4 times a day, which means having to prick my finger. OUCH!! :) Like Brent said, I only have roughly 8 more weeks left of it. Thank GOODNESS.

Below are some pictures from our “Babywood” shower. Thanx Mel for taking the pictures :)

How far along: 32 Weeks Today

Total weight gain/loss: still 18 lbs as of Tuesday.

Maternity clothes: Maternity pants (but starting to get tighter) and regular shirts.

Stretch marks: Still no visible sign.

Sleep: Whats sleep?

Best moment this week: My 2 week appointment - letting me know that I am moving right along.

Gender: BOY!

Movement: He's all over the place.

Belly button in or out?: Still in!

Craving: Sweets as always.

What I miss: Being able to have a girl scout cookie or a bowl of ice cream when I want one. :(

What I am looking forward to: Heading out to Palm Desert for the weekend.

70 Days Left & Counting...............

Today marks 30 weeks into my pregnancy. Let the countdown really begin now. This baby could be here in as early as 7 weeks. YIKES!! I still have so much to do. I failed my 1 hour glucose test so now I have to go in for the 3 hour test tomorrow. BOO!! :( I am really starting to feel pregnant now. I hate complaining and should feel blessed being pregnant and have really enjoyed it. But the back aches, frequent trips to the bathroom, sleepless nights and extra weight are starting to take a toll on my body. And its only gonna get worse. But like I said, I should be blessed just being pregnant and having a VERY smooth pregnancy to this point.

How far along: 30 Weeks Today

Total weight gain/loss: up 18 lbs

Maternity clothes: Maternity pants and regular shirts.

Stretch marks: Still nada! Thank goodness. :)

Sleep: Non existent!

Best moment this week: My doctors appt on Monday letting me know I am growing perfectly, my weight looks great and hearing the strong heart beat our little man has.

Gender: Still a boy!

Movement: Ohhh constant jabs in the rib cage!!

Belly button in or out?: Still in!

Craving: Sweets - Girl Scout Cookies are the DEVIL!!

What I miss: Having a normal sleeping pattern and snuggling with Brent everynight. Poor Brent, my body pillow has become my snuggle bunny.

What I am looking forward to: My first baby shower this weekend and getting to see all my friends. :)

"Babymoon"

We had an absolute FABULOUS time on our trip to Cancun last week. We went on an excursion to the Tulum ruins - here is a bit of info on Tulum and its background.

When the Spaniards arrived at the walled fortress of Tulum in 1518,
they considered it as large and beautiful as their beloved Seville. They may have been struck by its location, or the beautiful painted facades of its buildings. Tulum's name is more recent than its oldest structures, and translates, not surprisingly to "wall" from Mayan. The city's original name is believed to have been Zama or “place of the dawn,” in reference to its position by the sea looking eastward.

The approximate date of the city's construction is unclear. While it is believed to have been built around 300 BC, the majority of the buildings appear to date from between 1200 to 1500 AD, when the city was inhabited by the Mayans and gained its greatest importance.





Our $5.00 a piece ponchos that were litterally made out of trash bags...I told Brent pink is NOT his color. LOL.













After Tulum we went on our next excursion to a place called Xel-Ha (pronounced Shell Ha). Its basically a huge underwater sea aquarium, where they have a ton of activities such as snorkling, swimming with the dolphins, diving. It was rather rainy and cold out on this day so I chose not to get into a bathing suit to go snorkling. We just walked around the lagoon, ate and layed out.














Other then that, spent most of our time at the hotel just laying out on the beach reading and sleeping. What Brent and I love to do the most. We also ate alot of food. Heck it was buffet and it was all inclusive so why not? :)

3 Months

Today marks 3 months since Brent's heart attack. His doctors are very happy with his progress. His last test results for his cholesterol came back significantly low. So the long walks with Koda, Brent's determination to stay healthy and my cooking are all paying off. :)

His results from his eco-cardiogram last week came back. Normally your heart pumps about 50-70 percent of your blood supply per beat. After his heart attack his heart was showing he was only pumping about 40 percent. This last eco showed that he is now at 50 percent. Which is at the lower end of normal, but the doctors are happy to see this. This last eco did still show that he does have damage to his heart. His first eco after his heart attack showed about 10 percent damage to his heart - we do not know if this percentage is still the same or not. We have been told this type of damage usually cannot be repaired. So that is why it is so important for him to stay healthy.

We are so happy with his progress. I cant believe it has already been 3 months. Its a blessing it happened when it did - its has helped me to eat extremely healthy throughout my pregnancy. Brent, myself and our baby will all be healthy. His heart attack has definitely taught us a lesson about life - and to never take it for granted. A BIG THANKS to all of our family and friends for your support these last 3 months. We dont know where we would be without all of your thoughts and prayers.

87 Days to go

I have officially moved into my 3rd trimester. Time has gone by so fast - I feel like just yesterday we were announcing to everyone that we were expecting. Now its crunch time. Baby showers, child birthing classes and setting up the nursery. Are you ever really ready for a baby? Because I sure as heck do not feel like I am ready. I am scared to death......

Brent and I had an absolute amazing time at the desert over the weekend. I seriously think I would choose to take our trailer out for vacation over any other place to vacation at. There is just something about camping and the peacefulness of the outdoors. Below are some pictures that I took - we pretty much did a whole lot of nothing. And that is exactly what we were hoping for.











Brent was super excited - he had his first ground beef burger in almost 3 months.

26 weeks along

I am now only days shy of moving into the 3rd trimester. YIKES!! When I told Brent the other day that I had moved into double digits - 94 days until my due date, his eyes got really big like..."oh my, he is going to be here soon." Tonight we start child birthing classes. Some people have said the class is very helpful while others said its a waste of time. We will go to a class or two and see what we think. I saw my nephew being born so I kind of know what to expect - Brent on the other hand this is all new to him so I think it will be good for him to go to. Brent is SO looking forward to it. LOL!

Brent has his eco-cardiogram tomorrow to see how much damage has been done to his heart. I will update everyone on how that goes.

Brent and I are heading out this weekend on a mini getaway to the desert. We are going to be taking our trailer out. We have our big trailer that we hardly ever use, so we thought this weekend being Valentine's Day & all, why waste our time trying to get into a fancy restaurant. To me, camping just by ourselves is just as romantic. :) Its something that we are really looking forward to.

How far along: 26 weeks, 4 days

Total weight gain/loss: up 13 lbs

Maternity clothes: Same as last week - maternity everything.

Stretch marks: Still nothing yet. :)

Sleep: Another decent week of sleep - but waking up for work in the morning like I got none what so ever.

Best moment this week: Its only Monday so nothing exciting yet.

Gender: Still a boy!

Movement: Lots of movement.

Belly button in or out?: Still in - but I have a feeling its going to be popping out soon.

Craving: Sweets.

What I miss: I want my energy level back. My energy is starting to go again. :(

What I am looking forward to: Results from Brent's eco-cardiogram, childbirthing classes, moving into my 3rd trimester and our mini getaway to the desert.