Fun in the Future

So many fun things are coming soon. My birthday is next week. Keith's birthday is next week. We find out the sex of our baby next week! That is a lot of goodness in one week if you ask me. I've been trying to search through registry sites to prepare myself for the fun of registering. I think I have found the stroller and carseat I want. I have to continue to search to make sure, but I am 90% sure at this point. Other items will be easier to choose once I find out the sex of the baby. I do want to do a lot of neutrals though because I sure don't want to have to re-buy for another baby down the road if it isn't necessary.

So by next week we will know...Lola or Kale.

Been a while...

So it's been a while since my last post. I had Spring Break (woohoo) and just did not get on the computer at all during that time. I apologize for slacking :)

Life is pretty good now. I went to the doctor over Spring Break and found out that Keith was negative for the Cystic Fibrosis gene so that was a blessing. We also found out that we will find out the sex of the baby on April 8th (a little late birthday present for both of us).

I really can't wait because I want to go ahead and start registering and it seems to me that it would be better to wait and see if the baby is a boy or girl first. I am thinking of registering at Target and Walmart, but haven't decided for sure yet. Babies-r-us seems overly expensive. I can't find anything there that doesn't seem outrageously priced. However, I am wondering if Target and Walmart will be good.

I am in Week 16 now and feeling more sick than ever. Some people say that the 2nd trimester is the best ever....I hate those people.

Growing Pains

Well needless to say, I am growing. It seems to me that I get bigger overnight sometimes. Like on Sunday night I think I grew 2 inches (and I don't mean taller). My clothes are getting tighter and feel much more annoying. Luckily, Emily and my parents bought me some maternity clothes so I have been wearing those off and on. It's not really much fun being in the questionable stage. I constantly think people are probably thinking I just have a beer belly or something. I'd rather look really pregnant or really not :) With all my complaining out of the way, it really is nice to know that you are growing because you have a beautiful baby inside of you. Whenever I'm having a hard day I tend to find myself rubbing my stomach as if my baby is having a hard day too. Oh the joy...

Speaking of Presents.....

Emily (my sister) went CRAZY buying stuff. Now of course I am in no way complaining....but I just have to share some of the things she has bought. You can see some of the clothes above and the PackandPlay below :) Enjoy! (I know we will!)

Test Results, Gifts, and such

So yesterday my doctor called me with my blood test results and told me that I am a carrier for the Cystic Fibrosis gene. 1 in 30 people are carriers. This means now that Keith has to go get tested to see if he is a carrier as well. They said it is very unlikely that both of us would be carriers. If we both are, then our child would have a 1 in 4 chance of having CF.
I'm not really worried at this point. I know they have to do all kinds of tests and if I start worrying about "What if" every time we get results, I would drive myself crazy.
Everyone has been sending the nicest gifts and I feel like it is Christmas every single day.
Jeff and Molly sent us a beautiful Willowtree Angel (which we collect).
Emily has sent me lots of clothes and a breast pump and some diapers. (She is READY to be an aunt!)
Clayton sent Keith and me a journal yesterday and it is the perfect gift. It gives Keith and I a chance to write down all of our feelings about the pregnancy and record it in a nice way. It will be a great gift for our child someday.
I tried to attach pictures of some of the gifts above :)
Love to all.

Short Circuit

My oh my...my patience is wearing thin these days. Call it "pregnancy moodiness" or something but I definitely have it. I think it stems from the complete exhaustion...on top of the fact that I can't take my narcolepsy medicine. Either way....I am crabby. Of course we haven't had any breaks at all in school. Public schools got off a day or two for different holidays, but not us. Our kids got off two days a few weeks ago, but we had training. So in conclusion, I just need a break.

Spring break comes pretty soon. March 15th-19th to be exact. After that we get Good Friday and Easter Monday (MY BIRTHDAY) off! Those days are in the beginning of April so that will be nice too. Then in May I am off a day and a half for my cousin's wedding. So in other words, I am REALLY looking forward to vacation.

Keith has been sick lately so please keep him in your prayers. If he is sick, I generally stay as far away as possible these days because the last thing I need is to be sick too. He went to the doctor today and got a shot and some meds so he should be on his way to feeling well soon.

Much love to all.

High-Risk Doctor

So today I went to the high-risk doctor to discuss any possible risks we could have along the way. They looked for Down Syndrome in the Ultrasound and said that they are VERY certain that our baby does not have any signs at all of Down Syndrome. It took them about 30 minutes to get the neck measurements for the test because our baby wouldn't move! It's heart was beating perfectly but it was simply being stubborn. I must have coughed a hundred times and moved a million different ways....but the baby just wouldn't budge. The doctor told me that our baby is very stubborn so we better get ready. Ha...I was kind of expecting a stubborn baby though...I mean Keith and I are BOTH very stubborn.

After talking about the risks, the doctor told me what the gender of the baby was...with an 80% certainty. He said they won't know 100% until a few more weeks...however he said that 80% is a pretty good guess. I haven't asked Keith if he cares if I share what the doctor said....so sorry but y'all have to wait until he says it's okay to share.

My nausea is getting less and less frequent so that's nice. However, I have been having horrible headaches so please pray that those go away soon.

Much love to all!