3 Trimesters

3 trimesters complete :) (almost)

More Updates

Ultrasound on Wednesday, she was measuring 5 lbs 6 oz :) and has been gaining an ounce a day since the beginning of January, only 4 more weeks (at most) till we get to see her in real life! Baby shower on Saturday, it was wonderful!
35 weeks along on Saturday (or 36 if you ask me but that's neither here nor there I suppose)
Updates in her nursery again, now the dresser is all done and her baskets are filled on the shelf!
Goal this week, to get my 3rd Physical Science midterm done and to finish setting up the nursery!

Crib

Yay after a long long wait for this crib we finally picked it up today and Dan put the whole thing together. One step closer to things getting done!
And I actually did my hair and make up so wanted to put in a "better looking" belly photo for 32 weeks!

31 weeks

I was 31 weeks on Sunday and have only 8 more weeks to go (as of yesterday)!

Ultrasound Pictures

We had another ultrasound today, I know it may seem like we have already gotten 1 million of these but my pregnancy is labeled high risk. Thankfully, though, nothing has been out of the ordinary, they just watch us extra extra close.

She is growing great and weighs 3 pounds now! She has turned since our last ultrasound 4 weeks ago... She was nearly head down at 25 1/2 weeks... now she is completely Frank Breech with her butt on bottom and her head and feet straight up. They said she has time to turn again so we will see if she turns back head down by our next ultrasound next month.

We got to do more 3d shots of her, although because of her position now it was harder to get a good face shot, she did however stick her tough out at us during the video!

She opens her mouth then sticks her tongue out at 38 seconds

She finally kicked Dan!

Sunday was my mom's birthday and also the day Dan finally felt Ava kick! I have been feeling her kick my hand for a few weeks now every so often but she has gotten a lot stronger in the past week! Not to mention at 11:45pm on Saturday I talked Dan into taking me to Wendy's because I really really wanted a burger... bad I know.

So she was going nuts after Wendy's so I went and got Dan (he was watching a movie at midnight) and told him to come try and see if she would kick him. Normally when he tries she stops kicking and moving. I was happy that within a minute or so of laying there and drinking some ice water she kicked him 3 times in a row and he felt it!

I have less than 13 weeks to go now. I feel like I am in my 3rd trimester since my pregnancy will only be 39 weeks and that divides down quite nicely into 3 sets, but technically it doesn't start till Sunday once I hit 27 weeks. I have been feeling really good and haven't been sick since Thanksgiving weekend!

Just for fun... how my belly has changed by the end of each trimester so far! I can't wait to add the 39 week picture at the end of this!

2D & 3D Ultrasound

This first picture is of the TV screen but I can't help myself! I think she is so cute and I adore her little lips and nose!

25 Weeks

I had Dan take this picture tonight. When he showed it to me on the camera I had a little freak out and told him to take another one because there was no way my stomach had gotten that big... he looked at me like "another picture is going to change it?" He humored me and I indeed have a belly this big.

Its okay, I don't know why it surprises me cause I definitely feel it when I am lying down, walking around, sitting... pretty much all the time. Glad we have made it to 25 weeks! We officially have 99 days till delivery day as long as everything goes as planned and she doesn't decide to come earlier. I am praying that we make it to March 15th!

Yay its December

I am so excited that it is December! When I got pregnant I told myself, once I got to the holidays time would just fly by. I cannot believe its been 5 months since we found out I was pregnant and almost 2 months since we found out she's a girl! It has gone by quick.

My morning sickness has finally left me! I no longer feel sick all day long and have only gotten sick 2 times a week for the past 2 weeks from eating out. I always remember people saying their morning sickness would go away at 12 weeks/2nd trimester. For me I guess it was 24 weeks and nearly the 3rd trimester.

Today we get to find out of our very first niece or nephew is indeed a niece or a nephew! Dan's brother Matt and his wife Kandace are due a month after us and I cannot wait to find out if our little girl will be getting a little girl cousin or little boy cousin!!!

March 15th

At this morning's appointment, we scheduled our c-section for March 15th! It feels a little strange to know when she will be coming if all goes as planned. But it will also be nice to have her that day because it's the first day of my Mom's spring break, so she will be able to be around that whole week :) It's a week before our due date though, so I get a couple more ultrasounds to make sure she is growing on track and doing well before they deliver her. Less than 4 months now!

20 Weeks

So happy to be at the half way point! Its getting really hard to get out of low chairs and couches and cars. As of my last OB visit on Thursday I am up 4 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight. I lost weight during my first trimester so I feel like I am up a lot more than 4 but that's what they count.

I still am experiencing morning sickness but I have to remind myself it is better than it was a month ago and a month ago was better than the month before! I can't believe we are already at the start of November! I have a lot of things I need to get done and out of the way quick!

Still a girl :)

If you know me, you know I worry and have nightmares about a million things. My mom told the Ultrasound tech about one of my nightmares and I guess the thing I was dreaming about actually has a medical name!? but she doesn't have it, which is a good thing. I was happy the 20 week ultrasound went well!
This week I was also concerned that she wasn't actually a girl and they just didn't see her boy parts last time. If they had told me she was a boy today that would have been fine but she is still a girl. Most importantly she is healthy and measuring great! They gave me some really really short snip its of her. I wish they were longer than 2 seconds a piece but I will take whatever I can get right now!
The first one, I think she is shaking her booty but it also looks like she is running up my insides..... second one she is taking a gulp or doing something, but she is moving around in there!

Dancing Queen

I missed this part of the Ultrasound because it happened right after they told us she was a she.

Little Miss Calkins

It's A Girl! I cannot believe it. I have been calling her a he this entire time! We are so happy and I am just in love!Her profile!She is going to be a scary skeleton for Halloween!

Doctor, Doctor, give me the news....

Okay, looks like I am going to be spending a lot of time meeting with Doctors this month! I have 5 appointments in October (already went to the first today). Maybe it will help me get over my doctor anxiety!?

Don't worry, these are all just appointments that need to happen to decide how we are going to move forward with a few decisions about the delivery.

We do get to find out the gender this month, and I really hope we find out sooner than later. But I am just going to try and stay calm and patient.

Not Sleeping

There are only a few things in this world that bug me as much as (or more than) not being able to sleep at night. This has been something I have struggled with most of my adult life.

I am exhausted as ever but as soon as I lay down in bed all I can think about is the endless list of things I need to do/haven't done/should do the next day. Falling asleep is usually the hardest part, but staying asleep is also pretty hard, especially now.

I have been having crazy dreams/nightmares that wake me up and bother me. Can't really shake some of them the next day. I usually have strange dreams, but pregnancy has shifted my wacko brain into a whole new realm of weird!

On a more positive note. I am so thrilled it is almost October. I am looking forward to the weather changing a bit, making Tiny a Halloween costume and finding out if this baby is a girl or a boy!

My ever changing belly....

I may regret posting these pictures... but I can no longer deny that my stomach is getting bigger. These pictures are not the most attractive of me, it would help if I put make up on and did my hair but can't ask too much of me right now. I just found this picture in the blue sweater today and was shocked at how much my stomach has changed since May! Oh boy...

I am starting to feel a bit better, although I still feel sick most of the time. I had it set in my mind that I would be feeling all better by Dan's birthday on Friday because that was my 14 (or 15 week mark depending on which due date you go by)... but I was so wrong, Dan's birthday was one of my worst days so far, but I am hoping I keep improving from here on out!

Baby's Heartbeat

I was anxious for this mornings appointment. I knew that there was a possibility that we wouldn't hear the heartbeat as it could have been too early or what not. I let my doctor know about my anxiety and I am thankful I have such a wonderfully calm and patient doctor. It didn't take much work for him to find the baby's heartbeat and it was such a beautiful noise. It was reassuring and put me at ease.

Morning Sickness

I have started looking forward to 2 pm everyday! That is when my morning sickness eases up enough that I can usually do things again and eat. Not always but most days.

I can't look at raw meat and the smell of cooking chicken just about kills me. I really don't like "watching" TV while I am sick because for some reason Burger King dominates the air ways and has gross commercials with large patties of meat that fill our 42 inch screen.

I have been trying to find different "remedies"... I will no longer eat saltine crackers and pretzels are soon to follow on the list of what I won't eat... Strawberry Jello is doing okay on my list and I still am liking the sprite zero...

I keep hearing that ginger helps. I don't like drinking tea (or anything hot for that matter)... I am starting to think I want some of that ginger from sushi bars! But I don't really know any good sushi places where I could get a California roll and some ginger...

That's all for today.

Pregnant!

We are due mid March! This still feels very new to us, but morning sickness has really made it seem more real for me. We are thrilled none the less. This is my favorite picture we got today because we got to see the heart beat!