1st Doctors Appt

We had our first doctors appt at the new place. It went really well and I think we will be very happy with this practice. My next 3 appts are every 2 wks and then every week until the baby arrives. Dr. Schoen said that I'm measuring a little further along, but not enough to change anything. We already knew this, but it is nice to have that validated. She also told us that since all is going so well we won't have another ultrasound. I'm happy all is going so well, but would love to see the baby one more time! In addition, we got a list of all the classes offered at the hospital. There was quite a list and we have already registered for most of them. Surprise, surprise- ha!

In addition to the appt, we have been driving around and getting to know our neighborhood (Lakewood). We really like this area and are hoping that when the time is right we'll find a house here. Near our apt is a great dog park and we took Duncan there yesterday. He had a great time! Only 1 other dog there, but he had a blast playing fetch in the snow. Yes, it has snowed for the past 2 days! It is supposed to snow some more today. It is so pretty!

All for now- we are hoping to do a little more exploring today and maybe head into Denver.

Hello Colorado! and 30 weeks!

Today is our 1st full day in our new "temporary" apartment- woohoo! Last night we got the cars unloaded and finished organizing the kitchen. Today we've allowed ourselves to have a lazy morning (watching the Olympics) and are now going to tackle the bedrooms and bathrooms. The apt is really nice and we have a great view of the mountains! I have posted one picture of our view on fbook, but will post more on here later. We still don't have our main computer up and running yet. The area is covered with melting snow and it all looks so pretty. Duncan loves the snow and actually found a huge pile of snow to walk and rub his belly in. It was funny to watch until I realized I was going to have to dry him off- ha!

Today is also 30 wks for me and Peanut! This means only ~10 wks to go! This is exciting, but also nerve wracking! Are we ready, have I registered for everything, will we have a house by then, are we really ready, what about labor and delivery, wait, are we ready?!? :)
New developments for Me... a little bit of hearburn- mainly if I eat too much or too quickly. I've also discovered that spicy food gives it to me too. Unfortunately, spicy food is really good to me right now. I think Tums and I will be becoming close friends soon! The funny developement is that my belly button is starting to pop out. Slowly but surely it has been making its transition and I don't think it will be long before "the turkey is done". hee hee!

I have my 1st appt with my new doctor this Thursday and will let you know how that goes!

Love to all and go Team USA!

Goodbye NM, Hello CO!

Woke up Saturday morning to a beautiful morning- also our last morning in Carlsbad, NM. We spent breakfast looking out onto our backyard and talking about our favorite memories of the past 4.5 yrs. Mike's proposal, bringing home Duncan and him being afraid of the hardwood floors, the many parties with friends, positive pregnancy tests on the bathroom counter. Yes, we've had our complaints about C'bad, but overall we had a great life there!
After a great visit with the Vugrins in ABQ saturday night, we are now in Colorado Springs, CO just chillin in our hotel room. In a little bit we will start our drive to Denver and should be in our apartment this afternoon! We are so ready!
Duncan has handled the move very well. Yes, he was freaked for a few days. Hell, I was freaked and I knew what was going on- ha! He'll be happy to be in the apt too.
Peanut has handled the move well too. I am feeling good and he keeps moving so I'm happy!

Next post from the new apt in Denver!

Moving

The movers came yesterday afternoon to start staging the house and start packing. They were so fast and efficient that they had the entire upstairs and garage packed in a couple of hours. They are here again today. The living room is packed, the kitchen is almost done, and they are prepping the dining room. Crazy!

Results

My glucose test came back normal-yay! To celebrate I'm having a cookie-hee hee!

I am currently at home with the movers. They asked to come early to stage the house so that is what they are doing. They are also packing the upstairs. Very exciting!

We will be in our new (temporary housing) Monday at 3:30ish.

Glucose test

Well, the glucose test is over and now I have to just wait for results. That is the only problem with getting tests done on a Friday. So, the test went better than I thought. I had an option of orange syrup or orange soda and chose the soda. It was refrigerated so it really did taste like an orange soda. I did get pretty jittery afterwards, but that only lasted about 30mins or so. The rest of the day I felt a little off, but it wasn't too bad. Cross your fingers that the results are all good!

Movers come in 4 days, we'll be in Denver in 1 week!

Third Trimester

Finally, I can now post on baby stuff!

This week I am 28 weeks which marks the beginning of the 3rd trimester. Wow! I can't believe it! Seems like yesterday I was crying b/c I got a positive pregnancy test, now, I'm crying at dog food commercials b/c I just can't help myself! ha!

The belly is very big and it is hard for me to imagine that it will continue to get bigger. I saw something that said that most pregnant women gain about 11 lbs in the 3rd trimester and I just don't know about that. I'm happy to gain the weight, but I just can't imagine myself any bigger. I'm sure at 40wks I'll look back at my 28wk photos and go "Man, I was so small". I'm actually looking forward to that b/c that will mean the baby is almost here!

So, I have noticed a few changes because of the big belly. 1) it is harder to move around, just feeling even more awkward. 2) it is easy to get out of breath- apparently this is b/c your lungs are cramped b/c of baby and humongo uterus 3) I'm getting full faster again b/c of crowding by the huge uterus. Some might say, great!, but what this means is that I'm eating less in a given sitting so I'm having more meals. I feel like I'm eating all the time. Luckily, I have not had any major indigestion, which accompanies the crowding. I've had a mild case of heartburn, but it wasn't bad. Keep your fingers crossed for me!

Other things are getting bigger too- 1) the boobs 2) the feet 3) the baby (of course)....1) the boobs are now up another cup size. So, I'm now a D!! This amazes me even more than the big belly. When I bought the size D bra, I took it in the dressing room and thought "there's no way this is going to fit, it is so big" However, not only did it fit, but it was super comfy so I bought a few. 2) the feet are a little bigger as well. I've read that this can happen and luckily it is not a huge change so far, but some shoes are a little tight. This could also be do to some minor swelling, but I think my feet are just changing. 3) this is the most fun part...the baby is getting bigger too! Shocking, right?!? He is stretching out and tickling my ribs, especially my right ribs. He is also pressing harder and holding it so that I can actually feel his little hand or foot pressing out. This is a new thing and has been so fun for me. In addition to his stretches, he just moves more and stronger so all of his little movements are more pronounced.

Tomorrow is my 28 week appt, which includes the Glucose test. I'm not looking forward to it, but think it will all go fine. Let's just hope I can pretend I'm back in college doing a shot when I have to chug the sugary nasty stuff! Wish me luck!

Fort Worth

This past weekend I went to Fort Worth, TX. The original plan was that this enabled me to meet up with Mom for a fun visit and see family (Aunt, Uncle, Cousins, and Grandad). Little did I know when we planned this trip that I'd be able to see my friend, Jennifer as well. It was a fabulous trip and I had a great time with everyone!! Most of the time was spent chilling, but on Saturday we did go to the CSI exhibit at the science museum and to the stock show. Fun fun! Below are some more pictures from the weekend

Our Move

So, now that I've updated you about Denver, I need to update you about our move.
- Our house is on the market and by tomorrow we will have had 6 viewers. No one has made an offer yet, but we are still very hopeful!
- We will be in temporary housing for a month or 2 that Mike's company will cover. So, they are putting us in a luxury, fully furnished, 2 bedroom apt (1 garage space) that is near his office. It is very nice and we are excited about living there for a little while. It will help make the transition much easier. Oh, I need to add that it is on the 1st floor so it will make taking Duncan out much easier.
- Movers come 1 week from today to pack up all of our stuff and then will either load that afternoon or the following day. We plan to stay in C'bad until Saturday or Sunday b/c we can't move into the apt until Monday the 15th. Kay and Eric- if you are reading this, we need to chat so we can arrange to see y'all in ABQ on our way up to Denver.
- One last note- Sandia has decided to let me work remotely. So, I'll have a little time off for the move and then will have to get back to work from the apt. They are also going to let me work remotely after the baby is born. We shall see how that goes!

Denver Part 2

So, I have been really slack and haven't posted anything about our trip to Denver. I'm so sorry!

We had a great time and are now even more excited about our move. Our 1st 2 days there were spent exploring the western burbs of Denver to get to know those areas and see if we could handle living in those areas. The answer- YES! There are some beautiful neighborhoods out there and even though we'll have to go up a little on our price, we know we will be able to find something that we can comfortably afford and live. We also met with doctors at this time and I was able to identify a practice that will be perfect for me. The practice is comprised of 4 female physicians who all have children and support my idea of a good birth- no C-section unless we have to, no inductions unless we have to, and drugs! ha! Plus, I will be able to meet with all of them prior to the birth so I'll have a relationship with whoever delivers our baby. Our last day in Denver was spent exploring on our own so we drove up into the mountains (gorgeous), drove around western burbs, and drove into Boulder (also gorgeous).
All in all we had a great time and are even more excited about our move. Which happens in a ~ 1 week- yikes!