The nursery is lookin' pretty nifto, even if I do say so myself. Nana & I worked together pretty well in getting the thing painted, and with the two of us in such a small room, it was done in no time.
Things are all really falling into place - the registry is finished, shower dates scheduled, classes all scheduled, appointments with pediatricians made, and we even put down the registration payment and such for child care - as it stands now Baby T will be attending Merry Moppet come sometime in August. Amy & I both loved the place, and visiting it the second time only further cemented my thoughts that we'd made a great decision and that Baby T will be in good hands there. I do wish it was a little closer to home or work, but honestly, the benefits far outweigh the slightly longer drive in my opinion. The facility is great, the people there are really nice, and it just gave us both such a good vibe with no real reservations.
I can't believe it's already February. Baby Fish (Al) should be here very soon!
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
Sunday, January 29, 2006
Nursery
Here are the pictures of the furnished nursery:
Thank you Nana and Grandpa for such a beautiful room for baby!
And here's the latest mommy pic:
Friday, January 27, 2006
Bummed Out
I just went and got the infamous Rhogam shot injected, so that saga has ended, thank goodness!
I also got the results from my one-hour gluclose screening. I failed it, which basically means that at this point there is a 50% chance I have gestational diabetes. On Tuesday morning I have to go and take a 3 hour glucose tolerance test to see if I really do have it, and like I said, 50% of people who fail the screening do and 50% don't. I really hope I am a don't! The whole notion has me totally bummed out because who wants diabetes of any kind and if you have it in your first pregnancy there is a greater than 90% chance you will have it in any future pregnancies (although I do have friends who had it with the first and not the second child). Here is a link to the American Diabetes Association and what they have to say about it. I am glad that it doesn't cause disabilities and other weird developmental problems potentially but it can mean I would have a big baby and has been linked to a few other problems.
So keep your fingers crossed that I am one of the 50% who doesn't have gestational diabetes. I could use the good vibes on this one.
I also got the results from my one-hour gluclose screening. I failed it, which basically means that at this point there is a 50% chance I have gestational diabetes. On Tuesday morning I have to go and take a 3 hour glucose tolerance test to see if I really do have it, and like I said, 50% of people who fail the screening do and 50% don't. I really hope I am a don't! The whole notion has me totally bummed out because who wants diabetes of any kind and if you have it in your first pregnancy there is a greater than 90% chance you will have it in any future pregnancies (although I do have friends who had it with the first and not the second child). Here is a link to the American Diabetes Association and what they have to say about it. I am glad that it doesn't cause disabilities and other weird developmental problems potentially but it can mean I would have a big baby and has been linked to a few other problems.
So keep your fingers crossed that I am one of the 50% who doesn't have gestational diabetes. I could use the good vibes on this one.
Sunday, January 22, 2006
Baby Registry
Yesterday we went to Babies 'R' Us and pretty much finished up our registry. I thought it would take longer than it did but we were still there for almost two hours! We did buy some diapers and some clearance outfits for baby too. We registered for tons of stuff and I am sure there are even things we missed or that we are getting as hand-me-downs! There is so much stuff you need to have a baby, isn't there?
We also ran into one of the students I work with who just had a baby last week, so that was fun. I got to see her beautiful baby girl and she was looking good too!
We figure once Baby T is born and we know whether baby is a boy or a girl we will run out and get more clothes. There really is a sad lack of gender neutral clothes out there but I think we found some good stuff. I am hoping the weather is nice when we have baby because April can be unpredictible and we will mostly need spring/summer clothes but may need a few warm things for 'just in case'.
I almost forgot but I went and picked up my Rhogam shot and the co-pay ended up being only 28.50. I had tried to pick it up earlier in the week and they were saying it was 132 and no insurance benefit so I had to go through the whole painful process again. Then I received a message that it was ready for pick-up and the co-pay was under $30 so I ran to the pharmacy before they figured out the mistake (the insurance company told me it would cost $80 out of pocket so I wanted to get it for 30 while I could!).
We also ran into one of the students I work with who just had a baby last week, so that was fun. I got to see her beautiful baby girl and she was looking good too!
We figure once Baby T is born and we know whether baby is a boy or a girl we will run out and get more clothes. There really is a sad lack of gender neutral clothes out there but I think we found some good stuff. I am hoping the weather is nice when we have baby because April can be unpredictible and we will mostly need spring/summer clothes but may need a few warm things for 'just in case'.
I almost forgot but I went and picked up my Rhogam shot and the co-pay ended up being only 28.50. I had tried to pick it up earlier in the week and they were saying it was 132 and no insurance benefit so I had to go through the whole painful process again. Then I received a message that it was ready for pick-up and the co-pay was under $30 so I ran to the pharmacy before they figured out the mistake (the insurance company told me it would cost $80 out of pocket so I wanted to get it for 30 while I could!).
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Daddy Can Feel Baby T!
Daddy can feel baby now--we have enough tough kicking action for him to! Now I can let other people try to feel because I really wanted Max to be the first one (other than me of course) to feel Baby T.
I currently have the stomach flu so am home sick and getting kicked a lot. Baby kicks when hungry and since I wasn't able to keep anything down yesterday and have very little in me today, Baby and mommy are VERY hungry. I think I the really rough part of this is passing but I really managed to catch the bug again this time!
I currently have the stomach flu so am home sick and getting kicked a lot. Baby kicks when hungry and since I wasn't able to keep anything down yesterday and have very little in me today, Baby and mommy are VERY hungry. I think I the really rough part of this is passing but I really managed to catch the bug again this time!
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