24 weeks 5 days!!!!!!!!!!

Well, I had another check up with my OB today and everything is progressing nicely. It wasn't that eventful of a visit but she did measure my tummy and listen to my little girl with the doppler. I had to drink that lovely glucose stuff today too which wasn't as bad as people seem to make it out to be. Now just keeping my fingers crossed that I pass the test :)
I go back to the doctor in 4 weeks and then I will be scheduled to have another ultrasound due to my Reynaud's Syndrome as a precautionary measure to make sure that she is growing on track :)

I have also decided to share my little ones name with everyone now :)

Aizlee Grae

23 weeks 2 days!!!!!!!!!!

Hello everyone!!
I thought I would drop you all a quick line to let you know that all is good in this corner of the world. I feel really great considering what is going on inside of me :) I have been struggling since last Friday with the lovely round ligament pains :( Holy Cow!!!!!!!! Literally, what a pain. It will all be worth it when I see my sweet bundle of joy in November :)

There has been some progress on the baby's room. YEAH FINALLY!!!! I was able to find a gentleman to somewhat make the closet in that room more user friendly. I have purchased pretty blush pink curtains (hopefully because I don't receive them until Friday) for the doors. Hopefully I will be able to get my neighbor over to paint sometime soon and then it will be about time to be narrowing in on a crib choice. I was really hoping I could find a used one or one to re-purpose but not having much luck in that area. I'm looking at getting a 4-in-1 to grow with my little girl.

I have decided on her name but I'm going to wait just a little while longer to reveal it :) I'm very excited for my shower coming up on September 8th. It will be here before I know it. I feel like my pregnancy is just moving right along. It is still hard to feel so helpless having to rely on others for things since I have always been the one to take care of myself. 

21 weeks 1 day!!!!!!!!!!

Well I had my genetic ultrasound today and everything went wonderfully. We have ten fingers, ten toes, healthy heart and........they are 100% sure it's a girl :) She is measuring at 21 weeks 2 days with a heartbeat of 150 bpm :)

I am just so ecstatically happy that she is healthy and that she keeps growing bigger and bigger until I can meet her in November.

I'm very excited to get started on the baby's room. I have a friend coming to help me in a couple weeks and my neighbor has offered to paint the room for me. I feel very blessed to have such wonderful parents and friends to help me out during this exciting time in my life :)

20 weeks 5 days!!!!

Things are going great these days :) I just had my monthly visit with my OB today and everything is right on track with the 'Little One'. I have been putting some effort into looking at girl names and I'm pretty sure I have it figured out already but it will be a while before I reveal it. I'm still enjoying the added energy I'm having in the 2nd trimester but I really do get worn out quickly. I have learned to do a little at a time which is extremely hard for me but I have more than me to worry about these days so I have learned to chill out.
I think my animals are finally figuring out that I am not just getting 'fat'. LOL I think my dog 'Wyatt' can just sense it as he never tries to sit on my stomach or chest anymore as he always has done since he was a pup.

I think bringing a baby into the house is going to be the worst on him. He is my spoiled little boy and has to be in the limelight constantly.

Above is my 20 week belly pic :) I just keep getting bigger and bigger but have still only managed to gain 4 lbs. which is great! The students at the school keep asking me if I'm sure there isn't two in there. I keep assuring them that there is only one precious baby in there :)

I have been slowly working on getting the baby's room cleaned out to prepare for painting and decorating. It is taking forever but it will get there. I still have 4 1/2 months but I feel that they are going to come faster than I think. I did end up finding a new desk to put my computer in my bedroom and I think it turned out pretty nice.

I finally will be getting the last of my appliances (washer & dryer) tomorrow :) I am sooooo ecstatic about this as I have been traveling with my laundry for the past month!!!!! 

19 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well everything seems to be progressing nicely with my pregnancy. I had another ultrasound this past Thursday and from the limited information I had to beg from the ultrasound tech, all seems to be good. Fluid is good around the baby, 4 chambers in the heart, 3 cords in the umbilical cord, cervix looked good, no cleft palate and I got a 70% chance that I am carrying a GIRL!!!!!!!!
I am so happy that I have a healthy baby but I know that my mother really wanted a granddaughter so I am pleased that she got her wish :)

My ultrasound photos aren't the greatest but it is just amazing to me to see how fast 'Little One' is progressing.

As for me, I am getting pleasantly plump and loving every minute of it. I am still feeling really good and super excited to be reaching my half-way point in my pregnancy!!

Also very excited for this week as I will probably have my basement back in order this coming weekend! New appliances coming in Saturday!! Woo Hoo!!

18 weeks!!!!

I can't believe that I am already at 18 weeks!!!! I'm so excited that everything is going along smoothly this time. I am extremely excited for this Thursday when I hopefully find out the sex of my 'Little One'.

I haven't posted for a while because this has been the craziest last two weeks. We have been having the most awful and strange weather here in Illinois. We have been having unseasonably cool weather and torrential down pouring rain at times. I ended up with a foot or better of water in my basement which has been a very stressful ordeal for me especially since I live alone. Thank goodness for my family!! I don't know what I would do without them. These are just a few pictures of what my basement looked like...ugh!!

It has finally dried up enough in the area that I was able to have Stanley Steamer come and clean the basement. Luckily I did not lose my furnace or water heater. I wasn't so lucky with the washer, dryer and refrigerator though :(

I ordered new appliances yesterday at Lowe's after another long drawn out ordeal. I'm ready for the fun stuff now hopefully. Getting ready for my 'Little One' :)

16 weeks 3 days!!!

Well I had my monthly check up today and everything seems to be right on track. I had my belly measured and the doctor used her doppler to listen to the heartbeat :) I have only gained 2 lbs so far (which makes me happy) and my blood pressure is excellent!!
I am scheduled for my next ultrasound on June 13th where hopefully I will learn the sex of my 'Little One'. It is going to be a long two week wait but I am so very excited to see the baby again!!
I purchased my first diapers and wipes which was a first and very exciting for me :)
I'm anticipating starting on the baby's room. I feel that everything will just fly from there.