Good News

They say it’s the little things in life. Well “They” are right. I had my Gestational Diabetes test on Monday. I was not looking forward to it for numerous reasons…

1. I don’t do well with bloodwork
2. I am already border-line diabetic and take medication
3. I was sure I would fail and have to return for the dreaded 3 hour screening
4. My doctor told me I was at higher risk than most

Well…..I PASSED! Yes not only do I not have to return for the 3 hour test…I do not have gestational diabetes. You would think I hit the lottery…my smile is so big. Although it wasn’t all good news. I am now anemic and have to start taking some iron pills daily but they said that is pretty common for pregnant women.

At my doctor appointment I gained a lot more weight, but Dr. Hayes wasn’t really concerned which is good because my only other option would be to start dieting. And now I start going to see her every 2 weeks instead of 4 because now I am in the third and final trimester. I guess this is really happening!

Bump Update....

or should I say....BUMP update. I should learn from previous photos that I need to turn completely to the side instead of this angle shot....it makes me look way bigger than I am. I mean dont get me wrong I am huge but I think this makes me look like I am 9 months...when in reality I have 3 more to go. Only 1 more week and then we are in the third trimester. HOLY MOLY I AM GOING TO HAVE A BABY SOON!!!

And i probably shouldnt take photos on rainy days...doesnt do much for the look. OH Well....

Inspiring Spring

Yep...I decided maybe a new background would help me think it was spring outside instead of this snow we keep having. Come on warmer weather. Mama needs some sunshine!

Baby Registry

Well we did it. We braved both Target and Babies R Us on Saturday morning to register for Shim....for those who haven't heard....sometimes I call the baby shim since we dont know what he or she is.....I like it better than it...haha I am crazy.

We started at Target and it was pretty easy (thier selection is limited) and then headed to Babies R Us. It was harder for sure. Both of our registeries say that we havent really registered for enough items but I don't see how that is possible. Who knew shopping for something could be so hard.

Feel free to give me recomendations if you see something i am missing, etc. I also cant stop thinking about it. Thinking maybe I should switch this for that or get it at target vs Babies R Us. I was awake last night from 3-4:30 in the morning just thinking about it....oh my.

UPDATE:
The belly is growing at what I say is a rapid pace. Maybe this little person will make their debut a bit early... I need some more shirts...haha add it to the list huh.

Sewing Fest 2010

We had a big weekend at the Lassiter household! Brian's parents came up and we put them to work:)

Brian and his dad had a honey do list. Hang a curtain rod, install 2 lights, hang paintings, fix drywall, hang a shelf, etc etc Brian's mom Nancy was the seamstress (my mom came to help also) and my job was to cut fabric, iron and make the meals. We got so so much done. We made a bumper for the crib, a long curtain, a crib skirt, a blanket and a pillow. I just have a couple of final touches to do by hand but other than that we are about done.

Check out the pictures of the nursery. I am so happy with it. I also made had a craft project of a little stool.....i got the idea from cole's room so of course I had to try to make one on my own. I am just waiting till the baby is born so we can add the name. There are also some belly shots on the photo gallery...I am growing fast. This baby better slow down or we are going to make the record books.

Enjoy the photos!!!
http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/creativeapps/slideShow/Main.jsp?token=459265019308%3A1273069144

Second Ultrasound

Well today was our second ultrasound. We are at 20 weeks so it was much different than the first one. I had to drink ALOT of liquid before the appointment...anything other than milk. So I had orange juice and water. The technician asked if I had drank coffee becuase the baby was moving all over the place and she had a hard time getting it to stay still enough to take the measurements. I guess I gave the baby a sugar high from all the OJ. It made me laugh to watch her try to catch it just right.

Everything looked good, the baby weighs about 14 ounces and she said it has long legs and a good size head. Hopefully it wont be my dad's head....we call it the freakishly large head. haha

She also said that she could tell what the sex was but didnt tell us. There was a brief moment of "Okay just tell us" but we stayed strong so it is still a suprise. She doesn't even tell the doctor. It was really fun to watch. They also recorded it all on DVD so we can watch it at home again. Ahhh technology. Here are two photos of the baby.

Oh and I forgot to mention that my belly seems to be growing pretty quickly now and I gained 9 pounds from my last appointment. I gained 2 prior to that for the entire time. I guess 11 pounds in 5 months isnt bad but I hope I dont gain 9 every 4 weeks or I will be in trouble.

A Special Thanks!

I wanted to send a special thanks to all of my family and friends for their advice, books, and items to help us along in this pregnancy. (I try to be politically correct and say our pregnancy instead of my pregnancy but let’s be real…Brian isn’t starving and growing like I am..hahaha)

I have been given books to read, tips for sleeping, bella band (thanks Barbie), and maternity clothes (thanks Kelly)….but so far my favorite piece of advice has been to enjoy it. It goes so fast and then all of a sudden I am given this wonderful gift from god…our child. I need to cherish each day of this pregnancy no matter how I am feeling or looking.

We are so lucky to have such supportive family, friends and neighbors. I cant wait to share all this love with our future little one!

Pregnancy Update:

We are over 19 weeks now and we are heading to the doctor for our 2^nd ultrasound and our 20 week appointment on February 2^nd. So weird that it will be half over by then. We have started painting the nursery and hope to finish that this week. The furniture is being delivered and installed on Saturday so that is going to be exciting. It went from an empty room last week to a nursery on Saturday. I will post some photos this weekend after it arrives. Then in a couple weeks Nancy (Brians’ mom is coming up for a sewing marathon and we are going to work on the baby bedding. It is so fun that we get to have custom stuff! The nursery is lime green and Navy and once the little bambino is born we will add splashes of color depending on the sex.