Tomorrow is the big day!!

My BABY SHOWER!!

I have to say, I am so BLESSED to have such wonderful friends and family to share in our joy as we welcome our little man into the world!  I hope he is active so everyone gets to feel him move about! I'm definitely bringing a Dr. Pepper to help him along and the cake will help too. (there is ALWAYS cake, right??)

My family has worked so hard to put all this together for me and my sis in law, Lisa, has been the ring leader. I'm so thankful to have her and my sisters and my mom and my mother in law all working on this shower to make it amazing.

However, No one will spill about the secret beans!! I know they are throwing me a cowboy baby shower, but that is about it! It has all been very hush hush!!

Tonight is going to be like Christmas when I was little. I may not be able to sleep from the anticipation...or the heartburn...it's gonna be one or the other I'm sure!

OK, I have to go at least TRY to sleep soon! Good night all!!

Just sent out address change cards...

Well, I finally did it...I sent out our address change/mini announcement post cards!
I ordered them before I started this blog, so I included a label with the blog address and I hope to have lots more family members visiting the site soon!

Hope everyone enjoys it!

JUST ADDED:


Apparently our local post office likes to stamp over the top of the printed area!! Some have let me know that they aren't able to read our address. I also realized that my email address is not on this blog!

I have added a "CONTACT US" page on the menu bar above. On that page is a contact form that goes straight to my email.  Let me know if you need our contact information. I love staying in touch with our family members and friends!

Mondays appointment

Went very well. We are measuring just right and so far, the baby is in the right position. We also met another one of the midwives at the clinic we are going to. She was really nice and gave me a few different options for retaking my 3 hour glucose test. Baby's heart rate was about 160 ish per the nurse.

After our appointment with the midwife, we got another ultrasound! They ultrasound tech was very nice, but seemed a little weird. He confirmed that the baby is growing as he should be and his due date is still right on.

We got another 3D picture of our little buddy! Still looks like Tommy. So cute! I've included one of the pictures they gave us today. It's the best one. I just can't wait to squish his little cheekies!!

On another note, we left for Texas today! Our baby shower is this weekend and I feel completely blessed that my sister and sister in law have put so much work and effort into it. I just can't wait to see all my family and celebrate!

Appointment on monday and then heading home!

I have my next appointment on Monday and I can't wait! We have another ultrasound and I just can't wait to see my little man again. He looks so much like Tommy already! I just stare at Tommy sometimes with googly eyes to annoy him. Lol.

On another super exciting note, my baby shower is next weekend and I'm so excited I can barely contain myself. Lisa texted me some teaser pictures and I'm just flabberghasted at what Lisa and Nicole have done for me. I feel completely beyond blessed. I can't wait to celebrate with my family and show them all the ultrasound pictures and let them feel my little monster kick! I hope he is active that day!

I thnk I have the best family and friends in the world!

PS. Like the midnight posting?? Lol. Gotta love 3rd trimester insomnia. I have the worst time getting to sleep now!

I have shingles!!!

Last week I noticed was getting a small rash above my right ear. It kinda burned so I thought somehow I had burned myself with my flat iron. By Thursday it was worse and spreading so I made an appointment with my regular doctors on base.

The rash didn't get any worse this weekend but today I woke up with a sore neck and an ear ache.
So off to urgent care we go!

The PA comes in and starts a line of questioning leading to Lyme disease, but I haven't had any ticks. So she brings in the doctor and she immediately thinks I have shingles. I was devastated.

As I googled it, I learned that since I'm over 30 weeks along the baby is at very low risk from the virus and the acyclovir is safe to take too. But I am contagious to anyone who has not yet had chicken pox or the vaccine.

I have to say, it's pretty painful. And I remember my dad getting it a few times on a much larger scale than what I have it and boy do I feel his pain now. Ugh!

I hope the antivirals kick in soon and this goes away soon!