Lilypie Expecting a baby Ticker

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Moving Sites...

For the handful of people that actually read this blog, I want you to know that I will no longer be posting anything on this blog. I am consolidating, and will only be posting on my "regular" blog at http://cagallup.blogspot.com. Please visit that one to read about our pitiful boring life. I will post the same pregnancy related things there. I am trying to simplify things, and this will hopefully help. Peace Out Cub Scout - Ha!

Thursday, March 26, 2009

We've Got A Cheerleader

We've got a future cheerleader on the way! :)




A side note, completely unrelated....I have already started thinking of this year's Halloween costume. Don't judge me. I'm thinking of something like this....

Our little sweet pea Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

17 Weeks -


My how things have changed this week. We now know we are having a girl - yay! I really can't believe it. My whole life I've always pictured myself with a daughter (probably because I grew up in a family with mostly girls) and now it's happening. Since seeing our daughter move around on Monday I am falling more in love with her every minute. I am constantly wondering what she is doing...is she sleeping, sucking her thumb, moving around, practicing her toe touches, listening to what I'm saying, etc. I feel so blessed. God has chosen us to be parents, and I am experiencing a miracle every day. It's so cool how God's plan works out...he has perfect timing, and takes care of everything - thank goodness!

Yesterday we started talking about names, and it's not getting any easier. There are so many names out there, and I want to find just the right one. I pray that God will reveal just the right one for our sweet girl.

This week sweet pea is growing growing growing. Her skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone, and the umbilical cord - her lifeline to the placenta - is growing stronger and thicker. Sweet pea weights 5 ounces now (about as much as a turnip), and she's around 5 inches long from head to bottom. She can move her joints, and her sweat glands are starting to develop. [from http://www.babycenter.com/]

Life as a pregnant lady couldn't be better. I now have a closet full of cute, new maternity clothes, thanks to the generosity of my family. I am now able to wear some items as my belly is growing each day. I have not experienced any balance issues yet, but then again, I've never had very good balance (so now I may be normal to most women). I am not wearing high heeled shoes right now because I do feel like I am going to topple over and they bother my sciatic nerve. I am dropping a lot of things...like glasses. In the last 2 months I have dropped and broken 5 drinking glasses. Can we say klutz.

I am walking as often as I can around the neighborhood, and eating more fruits and vegetables. I am thankful that a dessert craving can be met by eating some fruit.

Monday, March 23, 2009

We Are Having.....


This morning we went to Prenatal Peek to see our precious Sweet Pea. I was told to eat a light sugar filled breakfast and bring some orange juice with me. I ate a bowl of cereal, donuts and orange juice. It wasn't a light breakfast but it sure was sugar filled. (I am experiencing a major sugar crash now, yuk)
We invited my mom and sister to join us. (both in hand with a present if it was a boy or a girl) We had so much fun. The technician started the ultrasound and sweet pea was moving all over the place. It's so hard for me to believe that the baby is moving around so much inside of me, and I can't feel it yet. As soon as the baby showed up on the screen I heard my mom crying. She was so happy!


Kiki before she started crying.

It didn't take long before the technician announced that we are having....
A Girl!







We are sooooo excited to say the least! I kept telling my husband, "you're going to have a daughter." I just know he will fall in love with her and she will have him wrapped around her tiny finger.
After the ultrasound Mom and my sister handed us our gifts. They are so sweet. C had to go back to work so the ladies went shopping. Oh my the things I bought. We're in trouble people....I already know it. I am going to really try to not buy any more clothes until we see what we really need. This shopping trip was just a fun celebratory spree. He He!


We ate lunch at California Dreaming then went to another boutique store. It was a great day. I can't wait to see C when he gets home from work so we can start discussing names.

4 to 10

In just a few short hours I will be having an ultrasound that will hopefully tell us the sex of baby Gallup! I cannot believe it. I'm hoping baby Gallup is awake and practicing his/her toe touches - ha! We want to see the goods!
4 of you say you think we will have a precious baby boy, and 10 of you say we will have a sweet baby girl. I will post later today to reveal if Sweet Pea will be a future baseball player.....

......

Or a future Cheerleader....

We'll see...

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Can You See The Baby Bump?

I think it's very obvious. Do you? Let me know if my eyes or correct or if I need glasses.



Pre-pregnancy...........16 weeks pregnant

16 Weeks - Avocado

4 Months along. I know I say this a lot, but I really can't believe how fast each week goes by. I guess it helps that I've always got something going on. I'm thankful that I am not sitting around and bored. This week I have been wearing some maternity clothes. The pants are so comfortable, I don't think I will ever want to wear regular pants again. Ha!

This week sweet pea (a little tangent - we go to get an ultrasound on Monday to hopefully find out the sex of the baby, and I cannot wait! Yippee!) will be growing rapidly in the next few weeks. Our baby will double its weight and add inches to his/her length. Right now baby Gallup is about the size of an avocado, 4 1/2 inches long (head to rump) and 3 1/2 ounces. His/her legs are much more developed, his/her head is more erect than it has been, and his/her eyes have moved closer to the front of his head. His/her ears are close to their final position, too. The patterning of sweet pea's scalp has begun, though the locks aren't recognizable yet. He/she has even started growing toenails. And there's a lot happening inside as well. For example, his/her (is anyone else ready for me to say his or her and his/her - me, me) heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day, and this amount will continue to increase as our baby continues to develop. [from www.babycenter.com]

My life is changing some too. The top of my uterus is about halfway between my pubic bone and my navel, and the round ligaments that support it are thickening and stretching as it grows. People are telling me that I'm glowing, but I still think it's from my blush. I have not felt any baby movements yet, but I hope to feel them soon.

Here are pictures of me at 16 weeks (I do not like to see pictures of myself-yuk). A definite baby bump is obvious.


Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Today's Doctor's Appt.

Today I had my 16 week appointment. First, they changed my time from 1:45 to 11:30. Then, when I arrived everyone was behind so I waited for 1 1/2 hours. I was so bored, and all I could think about was that I should have brought something to do - lesson learned. I was taken back and had a weight check (gained 4 more pounds - woa - probably from celebrating a little too much this weekend) and a blood pressure check (110/70).

Then I saw the midwife. I got to hear the heartbeat again. It was the sweetest heartbeat I've ever heard - ha. It was 140 bpm so if you believe in old wives tales Sweet Pea is a boy. We'll see - only 5 more days until we hopefully find out.

Then we went over boring and depressing insurance stuff and how much I will need to pay when. I am still in sticker shock. Apparently I am very ignorant, and my maternity insurance is different then my health insurance including deductibles and everything. That was not fun. Without going into specifics I'll just say this is going to cost $2,000-$3,000 more then we expected.

Total Weight Gain: 7 lbs (this year I definitely celebrated my birthday by eating all my favorites. This week I'll stick to salads, lean meats and fruit for me - thanks)

Baby's heart beat: 140 bpm

Blood Pressure: 110/70

Hopefully I will get a picture to post tomorrow of my growing belly.

Thursday, March 12, 2009

15 weeks - An Apple A Day


Today I'm celebrating my birthday, and thanking God for this healthy pregnancy. It's very fitting that baby Gallup is now about the size of an apple. I eat at least one apple every day. I prefer Gala apples - yum!

I cannot believe how fast each week is flying by. This past week has been very exciting with preparing for the baby's arrival into our home. Our baby's future nursery is now my husband's office. We will be moving his desk into the guest room so the past three evenings I have organized every inch of our guest room. Tonight we will move some furniture around, and when I say we - I mean my husband (no mom I'm not lifting anything heavy) will move his desk into the guest room. It might be a little cramped, but it will have to do for now. Then he will organize and clean out the rest of the office. We will rip up the old nasty carpet - yuck, and I will tackle the dreaded office closet. Inside this closet is where I keep everything I don't know what to do with. Since we have lived in our house (4 1/2 years) I have organized this closet 5 or 6 times and it always ends up junky and messy again. Ugh! What in the world ends up in this closet you may ask? Well, it's my wrapping, craft, sewing, gift stuff. It really doesn't have that much stuff in it, but I often end up wrapping gifts in such a hurry that I just throw everything in the closet instead of putting it back in its proper place. So, my goal is that by Monday I will have this entire closet empty.

I'm sure you are very bored with hearing about my boring plans of cleaning out rooms and closets, so here is what is going on with sweet pea this week;

Our growing baby now measures about 4 inches long, crown to rump, and weighs in at about 2 1/2 ounces about the size of an apple. He/she is busy moving amniotic fluid through his/her nose and upper respiratory tract, which helps the primitive air sacs in the lungs begin to develop. Sweet pea's legs are growing longer than his/her arms now, and he/she can move all of his/her joints and limbs. Although baby Gallup's eyelids are still fused shut, he/she can sense light. If I were to shine a flashlight at your tummy, for instance, the baby is likely to move away from the beam. There's not much for your baby to taste at this point, but is forming taste buds. [from http://www.babycenter.com/]

I've gained 3 pounds already (most people have gained about 5, so I guess that makes me feel better) and for the most part feeling great! Some days I am full of energy and some (like Tuesday) it's a struggle to keep my eyes open. My nose is very stuffy and I can't tell if it's from the pollen that's now falling or from hormonal changes and increased blood flow to my mucous membranes. Which is very common they even have a name for it "rhinitis of pregnancy." C and I are more exited as each week goes by. My next doctor's appointment is March 18 and I will have blood drawn to test for Down syndrome and spinal bifida (sp).

This week we also started baby registries (per the request of many family members) at babies-r-us and Target.

Some friends of ours had their twin girls Tuesday night at 30 weeks. The babies weigh 2 lbs 7 oz. and the other 3 lbs 2 oz. Please pray for Billy and Terri and their babies.

Sunday, March 8, 2009

I Got Some Prizes!

Well, they are really gifts, but prizes sounds so fun too. My mom hooked me up this weekend. Look at all the fun things we got!

Maternity clothes, a space saver "high" chair, cloth diapers (for a craft project I am going to do) and a jogging stroller (for the beach next year).

Friday, March 6, 2009

New Threads

Yesterday, when I went home for lunch. A big ole' box greeted me on my front porch. It was full of maternity clothes - 4 pants and 4 tops. From my sweet Aunt. Here are some of the items:







I got this top in white


I cannot wait to wear my new clothes.

Thursday, March 5, 2009

14 Weeks - Our Fruit Baby



I'm starting my second trimester! Yay! This is so exciting, and hard to believe that I am 1/3 through this pregnancy. I hope that my posts become a lot more interesting. Not much has really gone on the last 10 weeks or so (which is an answer to prayer - an uneventful pregnancy). From what I understand a lot of things will change an happen starting the next few weeks. As exciting things happen I promise to blog about them.

This week sweet pea can now squint, frown, grimace, pee, and possibly suck his/her thumb! Thanks to brain impulses, his/her facial muscles are getting a workout as his/her tiny features form one expression after another. Sweet Pea's kidneys are producing urine, which he releases into the amniotic fluid around him — a process he/she will keep up until birth. Baby Gallup can grasp, too, and if I were to have an ultrasound, I may even catch our little one sucking his/her thumb. In other news: Our baby's stretching out. From head to bottom, he/she measures 3 1/2 inches — about the size of a lemon— and he/she weighs 1 1/2 ounces. His/her body's growing faster than its head, which now sits upon a more distinct neck. By the end of this week, the arms will have grown to a length that's in proportion to the rest of his/her body. (Although the legs still have some lengthening to do.) Sweet pea's starting to develop an ultra-fine, downy covering of hair, called lanugo, all over his/her body. Our baby's liver starts making bile this week — a sign that it's doing its job right — and his/her spleen starts helping in the production of red blood cells. Though you can't feel his tiny punches and kicks yet, your little pugilist's hands and feet (which now measure about 1/2 inch long) are more flexible and active. [from http://www.babycenter.com/]

Last night I made poppy seed chicken (yumm), and it was hard to believe that 10 weeks ago our baby was the size of a poppy seed. Those suckers are tiny!

Changes in my life: My energy is returning ssssllllooooowwwwlllyyy (because I am able to get most of what I used to get done in a day), my boobs aren't as tender, and my queasiness has gone (except when I smell something nasty). The top of my uterus is a bit above my pubic bone, which is pushing my tummy out. Staring to show is exciting, especially for C. He is now able to see things happening (other than me laying around and throwing up). We are now seeing visible evidence of the baby we've been waiting for. I have been told from several sources to take some time to plan, daydream, and enjoy this amazing time. It's normal to worry a bit now and then, but try to focus on taking care of yourself and your baby, and having faith that you're well equipped for what's ahead.

Mom and I went to Motherhood maternity on Sunday, and I tried on everything (at least it seemed like it) in the store. We had a great time. I am also expecting to receive a package today from my aunt with maternity clothes. I can't wait to try everything on.

This weekend I hope to post about some of the funny questions (at least I think they are funny) that I have been asked already. Thank you so much for all of your prayers, and support. C and I are truly blessed to have so many loving and caring people in our lives, and we can't wait for sweet pea to meet everyone too.

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Boy....or Girl....

We get to find out in a few weeks if we are having a precious son or a sweet daughter. This is something that we are very excited to find out, but it really doesn't matter to us the sex of our child. He or she will be loved just as much either way. I have been asked by a surprisingly amount of people if I could choose the sex of my child what would I choose, and I have always said it doesn't matter to me. The more I think about it even if I could choose - I would want God to choose for me. God has supremely planned out our family for us and I wouldn't want to accept anything else.
Another question I am asked alot is if we have names picked out. We have not decided on any names, and we will probably wait a little while to do that.

I have picked out some bedding that I like.

If we have a girl:If we have a boy:




I can't believe today is the last day of my first trimester.





Monday, March 2, 2009

Exhaustion.....Crash!

I know this post consists of a lot of complaining, but please let me vent. I have been more tired this week then I have any other time during the pregnancy. The past two weeks in particular have been extremely busy, and on top of that I have not been getting a good nights sleep because I'm up every 1-2 hours to pee. I know, I know, you all are saying "Girl, you don't know what's it going to be like a a few months when the little one is here." I agree, I don't have a clue and I know I will experience a level of exhaustion like no other....and I can't wait.

After another busy week last week we then had a busy weekend. Friday night I headed to bed early, but only slept about 3 hours - my mind was racing. Saturday we drove to Columbia to celebrate our niece's 4th birthday. It was so great to be there and hang out with the family. Our nieces are precious. Then we drove back that same day. That night I slept probably 2 hours. I woke up at 5:45 a.m. to get ready for church (where I work). Immediately after church my mom and I had a fabulous afternoon. We had lunch and then went to Motherhood Maternity so my mom could buy some maternity clothes for my birthday. It felt like I tried on every thing in the store. We had a great time, but I was worn out. We literally shopped until we dropped. Then we went and got some sweet treats...ice cream. Sunday night I was trying to watch a movie on TV and I fell asleep around 9:30 p.m. I didn't wake up until 6:30 (to use the bathroom) and then I slept until 9 a.m. That's almost 12 hours! It was wonderful. First, I haven't slept until 9 a.m. in sooooo long and I woke up feeling great! Today, I thanked God for the good sleep he blessed me with. He cleared my mind, and I don't even remember dreaming. All day I was thinking of how God never gives you more than you can handle.