Jackson's crib/23 weeks

We have a crib! We got it at a garage sale this past weekend for $25! It is only 2 years old and it's solid wood. We were so excited to finally put the bedding on! Now we need a changing table and dresser and we're good to go!

At 23 weeks Jackson is kicking nonstop! It literally makes me queasy! He is the most active in the evenings right before we go to bed. Other than that I'm feeling great, eating as much as I can to get to that 5 lbs mark at our next doc appt. in two weeks.

We had a nice time last weekend at Aunt Gloria and Uncle Rob's house. We attended Jen's shower and had a great time visiting with everyone.

Well, that's all for now.....

Steph




 

It'a a Boy!!!

We had our 21 week ultrasound today and they reassured us that it is indeed a boy! He was being stubborn and was curled up in a little ball which made it tough for the ultrasound tech to get his measurements, but it all worked out and he was kicking and punching me the whole time! He did not like being smushed! His heartrate was 131 and all the measurements were right on track giving an estimated due date of 12/30/2006, one day earlier than my estimated due date. We got great pics of him and he even waved to us!

Scott even felt him kick for the first time in the office!

Jackson's stuff

Just letting you know what the bedding looks like that Nina & Jim bought us!

20 Weeks/ 27th B-day

WE'RE HALF WAY THERE! I can't believe it's already been 20 weeks! Time has flown by. We had a regular check up this past Thursday and I got a great report from the doc. I gained 7 pounds in 4 weeks! I am now 119. She was excited that I put on some weight and wants me to gain around 5 more pounds by my next visit in 4 weeks. Jackson's heartbeat was well within the normal range and the doc was able to feel him at the top of my uterus even with my belly-button.

We have our BIG sonogram this coming Thursday to make sure all of his measurements are on track and also to verify the sex. Hopefully nothing has changed but if so......we're ready!

We received the rest of the bedding and room decor from Nina and Jim and also recieved our Pack-n-Play and baby monitors from Angie. Thanks so much for the early gifts! Everything is starting to pile up in the nursery, it's hard to believe that it's all for this little guy!

I also started a prenatal yoga exercise program. I'm starting to feel a little clumsy with all this extra weight so I thought this would help balance things out. It's not as easy as it looks! I have to take breaks through some of the exercises. I feel like a wimp!

We registered for our birthing classes also. We start at the end of September and it goes through November. They told me they like for couples to finish at least a month before their due date in case the baby decides to make an early appearance. We also signed up for a breast feeding class as well as a Welcome to Parenthood class that teaches you how to bathe, soothe, feed, etc. I signed up for every class I could! Signing up for these classes made it seem that more real that he will be here in 4 more months!

My birthday was this past Saturday... 27 years old. Still 3 shy of 30! Scott suprised me with tickets to a James Taylor concert this week! We also went out to Lake Anna and had a picnic and tried to fish but it was so packed we couldn't find a place to park and it was starting to get annoying. We decided to leave and came back to the fishing pond we always go to. I caught the one and only fish and Scott caught nada! All in all it was a fun day. The weather was nice with fall like temperatures.

Good luck to Alechia, Jamey and Rian as they welcome their newest edition to their family, Ella Nicole Lamm, this coming Thursday August 17th! We wish we could be there to share this wonderful time with you. Keep us posted and send lots of pics of our first niece!

Well that's all for now. I'll post another blog this coming Thursday!

Hugs and Kisses to everyone!

Scott & Stephanie

19 weeks

Ok, here I am at 19 weeks. Almost to the halfway point!!!! I swear I feel WAY bigger than I look! Believe it or not Jackson is about 6 in right now! That's as big as my hand! He's still a little peanut but is supposed to gain double his weight in the next couple of weeks. I have officially started feeling him kick. Of course he is quiet during the day and then wide awake at night! He actually woke me up last night from a dead sleep kicking like crazy! I guess he's getting me ready for the late nights to come! :-) It's a very strange feeling, almost like popcorn popping inside me! Anyways, it's a great feeling to know he's growing and getting stronger.

Well my rash is still here....still itching like crazy. I guess I can't complain if this is all I get...yeah right. I'm sure there will be more surprises along the way!

We received the bedding from Nina and Jim last week (Scott's mom and stepdad). We are so excited the colors matched perfectly with the green paint we used. I'm so glad I FINALLY decided on a bedding theme. I don't know how many times I've changed my mind!

Our next OB appointment is August 10th and then our BIG ultrasound is on August 17th (Baby Ella's birthday!). Since we already know it's a boy this is just to get a second opinion so to speak to see if Jackson has changed to Isabelle! Luckily our colors are neutrals but from the last ultrasound it was pretty obvious it was a boy! ;-)

Well that's all for now.....

Steph & Scott