Pictures from the baby shower weekend

October 3rd-29 weeks and 3 days

This weekend was wonderfully eventful. My mom, Alena Clark, Whitney Crean and Anna Wolf all flew to Atlanta for my baby shower. We had a great time and there is a lot to remeber.


It all started on Friday with our 29th week ultrasound. My mom and Alena had gotten to town on Thursday night so they came to the appointment with Andy and I. As usual, our daughter wanted nothing to do with having her picture taken. She would not move her hand/fist away from her face so getting a great picture was difficult. Luckily, we had a very patient ultrasound tech who was determined to get a few pictures. Finally, after about 20 minutes, our baby cooperated and showed her face. It was so amazing to see that she is packing on weight and developing into a beautiful baby girl. I think she is adorable and we learned that she has some hair! The photo session ended with the baby giving us the peace sign which made us all laugh.


Saturday was the shower. Robin Cheney hosted the shower at her house and we all went there from 11-2. We ate great food, I opened my gifts, and we had great conversation. We spent most of the time talking about the upcoming arrival of a new baby and it made me realize that she is going to be here so soon. Now that we have our baby supplies I am even more excited to meet my daughter. I will forever remember how loved I felt at my shower and how much I cherish the women that were there.


Saturday night we all went out to dinner and most people turned in at a fairly reasonable hour. Alena and I, however, stayed late talking and the baby gave us quite a show. I had been telling my friends and family for weeks what a mover this baby is but for some reason she was quite all weekend long. The girls were hoping to see and feel the baby move but she just wasnt in the mood until Saturday night. At this point she must have been well rested because for about 15 minutes she was flipping around in my stomach. Alena spend a good amount of time just staring at my belly as it moved from one direction to the other. When she put her hand on my stomach, the baby kicked and tumbled. It was great to have someone there as a witness to my little gymnast.


Alena took most of the pictures this weekend and I will post some as soon as I receive them.

Nursery Pics

The baby's nursery is on its way. Andy worked hard to paint the walls green before the professional muralist came and did the details. We worked together to put the furnitre together and we are so happy with how it looks. Now we will need to focus on the important things like clothes and diapers :) I think we have some time but its fun to think about.

September 29th-28 weeks, 6 days

Many of you have been giving me a hard time about not posting new pictures so here there are. The baby has been moving a ton and she and I are having fun playing our new poking game. She will wiggle around in my stomach and when it gets to be a little too much I simply poke at her. I think this confuses her because she goes crazy. It makes me laugh and it’s a great bonding moment.

Andy and I are currently having trouble with a name. We had picked a name and were excited about it. However, I am having second thoughts. Andy is so in love with the original name that he has told me that I have until the end of October to pick a name or were going with the original. I guess I better get to the name hunting!

My diabetes has been a struggle over the past few weeks. Gone are the days of low blood sugars and I have turned the corner into my third trimester running a little high. The doctors had warned me that as I continue through my pregnancy I will become more insulin resistant. This is completely normal and I simply have to stay on top of it. I have been emailing my blood sugars to the doctor every Monday and we make adjustments accordingly.

I only have a few more weeks before I start visiting both the OB and the Maternal Fetal Specialist once a week. Once I hit 32 weeks I will see one on Specialist on Mondays so they can check my placenta and ensure its working appropriately and then on Thursdays I will meet with the OB so they can monitor the baby’s heart to be sure everything is fine.

This weekend is my baby shower and I am very excited. It will be so fun to be surrounded by people I love and celebrate the upcoming arrival of our daughter!

September 20th-27 Weeks, 4 days

Ok I was feeling guilty about not posting anything in a while so I found some cute cartoons that help express how I feel. I have a dr's appointment this Wednesday and then another appointment with the Fetal Specialist on October 2nd. Starting at 32 weeks I will have to see both doctors once a week :( I will learn more about that at my next appointment.

August 28th-24 Weeks, 2 days

Not much to report this week. The baby is moving like a wild women now and I feel her all the time. We had and ultra sound on Friday and all looked good. As you can see in the picture, she had no interest in having her picture taken. Both arms are crossed in from of her face :( Oh well! Last sunday was the babies first Broncos game. We went to the Cheney's and watched the Broncos play the Detroit Lions. The Broncos lost but we were feeling the Denver love in Woodstock!

August 3rd - 20 weeks and 5 days

This weekend was an exciting weekend. Andy and I BOTH, officially, felt the baby move. We went in for another ultra sound on Friday and the baby was doing summersaults in my belly. I was not 100% sure if what I was feeling was, actually, the baby moving, until I was on the table. I think we have a little performer on our hands because once she started moving she did not stop for hours. Once we got home I laid down on the couch and that was Andy was able to feel her move. It was a very exciting day.

Here are some pictures from the ultra sound and also of my growing belly. Due to the fact that she is still so little, the baby looks very thin. This is totally normal and in the next few weeks she will begin to fill out more.