Baby Shower and Week 32 update

On July 18th my family and friends threw us a baby shower...

We decided to have the shower at our house in the back yard- and luckily the weather cooperated. We had a great turn out and everyone was generous with their gifts!!!

It was so fun seeing family that we hadn't seen for a while and many friends who I hadn't seen in such a long time!! I was so excited that Jen made the cake- it was so pretty and tasted sooooo good!!!!! Here are a few pictures from the wonderful day.

It was also great seeing Amy- my college roommate, Karen- one of my friends from High School, and her mom Rachel. I also enjoyed having James' mom and dad in town that weekend to join in celebrating the up-coming excitement of our first baby and join in all the plans for the baby shower. We had a wonderful- but VERY tiring weekend (though it seems like everything makes me tired anymore).

This past Friday (July 24th)- I had my 32 week appointment which included my 4th Ultrasound!! At my last appointment, the doctor ordered the Ultrasound because he said that I was "measuring big." According to the results of the Ultrasound- I am measuring exactly where I should be. The baby is approximately 4 pounds and I'm measuring right at 32 weeks. We also found out that her head has dropped and she is getting even closer to being ready for her birth day.

The baby has been very active and has been laying for the last week entirely on my left side. She must have been putting weight on a nerve or something because I woke up one morning and my side, hip and back were hurting so bad that I could barely walk.

The 3rd trimester has definately been a challenge for me as our baby girl grows bigger and makes us more and more aware that she is HERE!!!! She kicks even harder now and was pushing back on James' hand the other night with either an elbow or knee- it was really cool.

My next appointment is in two weeks... I'll keep you posted.

Week 28 and counting...

I am now into week 28 of my pregnancy with our precious baby girl. James and I can't believe that we are getting closer and closer to holding our wonderful bundle of joy!!!!

We started our Birthing Classes this week at Aultman Hospital- where we will be delivering. The class is great- and has only 6 couples... which is a perfect size. We are all first time parents and seem to be nervously excited for what we have to expect over the next 3 months. Some of the mothers are further along than I am- but we have all been able to share our experiences and have a connection.

I had my 28 week doctor's appointment on Friday. The doctor checked me and said that I was measuring a perfect size and that the baby was approximately 2 pounds now. I have only gained 12 pounds so far in the pregnancy- which they told me was right on schedule. Everything is going well and I really feel great. I'm still having trouble sleeping but try to take naps when I can- as long as the baby isn't feeling too active at that moment in time.

James and I also start on our nursery this week. We bought the border and put it on the walls on Friday after work. Here's a few pictures of the border... I love the brown and pink combination.

James and I also decided that we wanted to leave a small twin bed in the nursery in case I need to stay in the room a few nights in order to not wake James when he goes back to work. We're going to make the bed into a day bed- so we went to JoAnn Fabric's today and bought a few different colors and types of fabric so that I can start sewing pillows. It's going to be so cute- I can't wait to post the final pictures of the nursery when we're all finished.

My doctor's appointments are now every 2 weeks since I am officially into my third tri-mester, so I will be posting again soon. Much love to all friends and family who read our blog- thanks for your prayers... the pregnancy has been going to wonderful so far- what a miracle!!!

Third times a charm

I had my third Ultrasound yesterday... and everything went WELL!!!!!

I am now 25 weeks and the baby weighs approximately 1 pound and 10 oz (which the doctor said was a little big). They were able to get better pictures of her heart this time as well as all of her other healthy organs.

The best part was seeing her yawn, stick out her tongue and bite a little on her hand. It's amazing how much you can see in a ultrasound.

My due date is still scheduled for September 20th and I am feeling really good. I haven't gained much weight yet- but I guess that soon my belly will be growing bigger and bigger and me and the baby will be putting on the pounds.

This week has been very exciting with the encouraging ultrasound, finally deciding on which crib we like and placing our order and also celebrating (tomorrow) our 3 year anniversary!!!! There is so much to be thankful for.

Some updates on the Moseleys

The past two weeks have been a bit rough in the Moseley house... but I wanted to write and update family and friends who occasionally read our blog.

James and I have been working on getting all the projects done on our house before the baby comes. We have installed new hard wood flooring on the first floor of our house- which is absolutely gorgeous!! We got new counter tops in the kitchen and finished the look off with new drawer pulls which really make the counter tops stand out. About a week later we decided to install new tile flooring and counter tops in the upstairs bathrooms before we started work on the nursery.

A few days after the tile was installed in the guest bathroom- we woke up to discover that the bathroom pipes had broken loose during the night and had dripped through to the first floor ruining the ceiling in the kitchen and approximately 500 square foot of the brand new hard wood flooring that we had just finished installing. The water had sat so long that it also started to leak through to the basement and ruined a few of the tiles of the drop ceiling and cause water stains on one of the basement walls. WHAT A MESS!!!!!!

To make things worse, the same week, there were some family misunderstandings involving my niece and my twin brother and I got into a HUGE argument. So our stress level was very high that week and my blood pressure has been higher than "normal."

Today I received a call from the doctor's office telling me that I need to come in for another Ultrasound. I was surprised and feel nervous because I don't know exactly why... I have been told by several friends that this could be a routine Ultrasound and maybe they just need more information or a better picture of the baby. I hope that nothing is wrong- but at this point I just don't know!!!! The appointment is Monday, June 8th and my mother has agreed to go to the doctor with me.

Please pray that everything goes well on Monday and that James and I are able to work through the next few weeks and have all the repairs completed and be able to move onto preparing the nursery soon.

IT'S A GIRL!!!!

We finally had our Ultrasound and were told that we will be having a GIRL!!!!!!

James and I were both shocked by the news... but are so glad that we know now and can start planning and decorating the nursery!

The baby was very active during the Ultrasound- but we were able to see close ups of all the organs including the baby's heart (heart beat was 148 beats per minute), her stomach, kidneys, liver and also were able to see a close up of her spine... very cool!!!!!

They measured her head and spine and determined that she was "normal" size and weighs approximately 1 pound.

This week I am 22 weeks and FINALLY started feeling the baby move. It has been so exciting and kind of strange all at the same time. Most of the times when I feel her move is right after I eat... so I'm sure the sugar has her flipping in circles.

My next appointment is Monday, June 8th... more updates soon!!!!

Baby Update

On Monday, April 13th I had my 17 week OB appointment. I met with one of the doctors at Atrium and she did updated blood work and several other tests.

After my usual exam, I finally got to hear the baby's heart beat!!!!!

The doctor had quite a challenge chasing the baby around though... She found the heart beat quickly, and we listened for a few seconds. But then the baby moved. She found the heart beat again and we listened and then he/she moved again. The baby was definitely dancing around inside!! She followed it around for a few minutes.

When I feel the baby start to move- I am going to be in BIG trouble... he/she is VERY active!!!!!


On another note- the floors are finally completed and we will have our new kitchen counter tops installed tomorrow. So- I will have some new pictures of the updates posted very soon. It looks so great- like a whole different house.


We have our next OB appointment on Monday, May 11th (the day after Mother's Day) when we will FINALLY found out the sex of the baby!!!! James will be at the appointment with me and we're both very excited to find out what is growing inside of me and start planning the nursery.

Baby News

I think that most of our family and friends know- but I wanted to make the announcement official and put it on our blog. WE'RE EXPECTING A BABY!!!!!

It's funny how the result of peeing on a stick can be so exciting... hehe

I have had a wonderful pregnancy so far. I have had very little nausea and no sickness- though I have been taking a ton of vitamins to be sure! The only problem that I have is being soooo tired- though I've been told that it's normal and should ease a little in the 2nd trimester.

I had one of my first "important" doctor's appoinments this week. We were supposed to hear the baby's heart beat... but the nurse was unable to find it. So, just to be safe, they scheduled us quickly for an ultrasound. It was the most incredible experience of our lives!!!!

James was at the doctor's office with me and we both watched the screen in amamzement as our baby jumped actively all over the screen. The tech got some really great pictures of our baby and a close-up of his/her face.

We still have 2 more months to wait until we can find out the sex of the baby- but we have decided that neither one of us wants to wait... and we plan to find out!

As of today I am 12 weeks pregnant and my "estimated" due date is September 27th- though they suggested at my last appointment that because of the size of the baby they may move my date up one week (could now be September 20th)

If anyone has any words of advice and books you recommend me reading- please feel free to share. We look forward to the next 6 months and being able to finally hold our beautiful, healthy baby!!!!