25 Week Check up

I went to see Dr Salas yesterday and everything went good. She said everything looked perfect. I will go back September 9th for the routine Gestational Diabetes test. All pregnant women have these test. Please pray for me and pray that I do not have this. I have friends who have had it and it doesn't seem too fun. Luckily it can be controlled by a certain diet. It can also be controlled by having to take shots daily.
They will also be checking my blood count to make sure my iron is good. I asked her if we would get to have another ultrasound and she said she would be scheduling a "growth" ultrasound so that the insurance will pay for it. She said that I am measuring a week ahead of my estimated due date, so that is the reason for the growth ultrasound. I could pay $150 for the 4D ultrasound, but I think we have decided not to do that. Especially now that she is already scheduling one my insurance will cover. I am excited and ready to see him again! I love filling him move around all the time. It is an awesome feeling.

Registered

I was finally able to get Danny to go to Toys R Us and register on Friday. We got registered for a lot of goodies, but we (or I) will still go to Target and register also. There are so many things out there for babies!! We were pretty overwhelmed.
Parker is moving around everywhere these days. It is such a weird feeling, but I love it! Can't wait for Danny to be able to feel it also.

21 Week Check up

We went to the Dr yesterday. She said that everything was looking good. She said I am measuring perfect and that she went over the ultrasound report from July 1st and everything looked real good. He has two kidneys, two lungs, etc. I am so ready to see him again, but we didn't get to yesterday. We did hear his heart beat for just a second. The nurse was the one who came in and did that. It took her a while to find it and then only held it there for a second. She didn't ask us if we heard it or anything. She was not the friendliest, but oh well at least we did hear it. Dr Salas is so nice. She is so easy to talk to and very friendly. We were in and out of the Dr's office within 30 minutes. It was very nice. When using Dr. Bryan it took at least an hour. I guess that is the advantage of using a Dr that is new to the area.
I scheduled our child birth classes today. We are taking the ABCs of Baby Care, Breastfeeding class and Child birth basics. They are all one night, two hour classes. I am very excited and can't wait!
I have started telling Danny that we need to go and register. He is not real excited about it. I told him I could go and do it without him, but he didn't like that idea either. He thinks we have everything we need...HAHA!!! I just really want to get registered before I am too big to walk around the store...lol. I could always do it online, but I like to see and feel things in person. I have however been looking online at bedding and stuff, just to get an idea. I have found one I love at babiesrus.com. Danny likes it too, but didn't seem to like it as much as I did.
Last night Parker was moving around like crazy. I can't wait until Danny can feel it too. I am ready to start feeling him all the time!!

I think I have finally started filling the flutters of Parker moving around in there. I don't notice them very often, but when I do it is amazing! I can't wait to start really feeling him. I really can't wait until Danny can feel him too!!
I have been trying really hard to sleep on my sides since that is what is suggested, but it is so hard. I am not very comfortable on my side. I also probably get up to go to the bathroom 5-10 times a night (ok, may be a little exaggerated, but that's what it feels like). I hate that!! I have decided to start cutting myself off from drinking at least by 7:30. I hope that helps!
Not much else new going on. I am leaving on Wednesday to go to Missouri to visit some family. I am very excited about it! I haven't been up there in three years! Danny isn't getting to go because he will have to work. I really want to take him up there one day though. He has never been to Missouri, so I think he will really like it.
Ok, I guess I have rambled enough for today.

Parker Blaze

Well we went to the doctor yesterday and found out its a BOY!! It was amazing to see him moving all around. He weighs around 7 oz. Danny and I were both kind of shocked that it was a boy. We just knew it was a girl since everyone else has boys. We are very excited about a boy though. I didn't care either way, but Danny has wanted a boy since before we were even married. He always said if we had a girl she was going on EBay...of course he was joking, but he really wanted a boy. He had gotten to where he was ok with a girl though.

We have compromised on the name Parker Blaze. I have always loved Parker and Danny wanted to name him Blaze Jericho. Well, obviously we had to compromise somewhere.

I saw my new dr. yesterday also. She is really nice. (in case you are not aware my OBGYN retired June 30th.) She said that everything looked good. I asked her about my ankles already swelling and she said it was normal since it is the summer. That made me feel a lot better.

Day before my Ultrasound

So tomorrow is the BIG day! I can not wait to find out if we are having a boy or a girl! My appointment is at 2:30. All of my other appts. have been in the morning, but with this one they are torturing me!
I am feeling pretty good these days, thank God! I didn't think I would ever have a day go by that I didn't feel nauseous. I am still pretty tired, but the sickness is gone for now. I have a little more energy now then I did a couple of weeks ago.
I can tell my belly is becoming bigger because of baby and not just fat...yay! Sorry if I don't post any belly shots, but its not very pretty..lol Maybe once it is all baby, I will get a picture out here, but for now just know that I am growing. =)
I will update more tomorrow!!

First post

Ok, so this is my fist post. I am 15 weeks and 3 days today. Dewana has been telling me I need to start blogging, so here I am.
I found out I was pregnant on April 2nd. We have had three drs apts and two ultrasounds. The first one was a small dot. The second u/s the baby looked like a little teddy graham. On the third visit we heard the heart beat. Wow..it's just amazing! On July 1st we will have our "big" ultrasound to find out the gender. Hopefully the little booger cooperates.
In the first trimester, I stayed nauseous! Only sick a couple of times, but mostly just felt nauseous. I was tired but not nearly as tired as I thought I would be. Since my second trimester started I have been way more tired. Its crazy. Dewana keeps telling me that any day now I should wake up and feel awake and refreshed! I'm still waiting on that.
Danny and I moved to Marion to my aunt Bonnie's at the end of May. Danny is supposed to start school in the Fall. He is working at Direct TV again. He has also started playing in a softball league. He is hardly ever at home. But me being able to spend time with Bonnie again is great. I hardly got to see her before we moved. Rudy has finally adjusted to becoming an outside dog. At first he loved being outside with her three dogs until it was bedtime. I dont think he slept for 3 days. He would scratch on the door and just look at me. It broke my heart!!! I am already an emotional basketcase, so that didn't help at all. I felt like he thought I was punishing him. But he seems to like it ok now. I guess he has just finally accepted that he can't come in the house.
I hope this is ok for the first blog entry. I will try to remember to continue this blogging stuff...hehe