Busy Weekend ~ 29 weeks

Well, we had our first baby shower on Saturday and it was a blast! We got so many great gifts, now the trouble is trying to find somewhere to put them all! :) Jinx and I were blown away by all the friends and family that have showered us with love and presents for the baby. We are so thankful for everyone's generosity and are warmed by the thought that so many people are anxious and excited to meet our sweet little Adalynn! I want to give a big thank you to Linda, Megan, Alyesse, Mindy, Erin, and Hope for putting on the shower for us!! We also got our crib and changing table/dresser this weekend at the shower. Troy, Jinx's dad, has been working very hard on building our nursery furniture and it looks amazing! I can't wait to post nursery pictures so you can see how awesome it is. The furniture was actually made from a tree out of their backyard - how cool is that! It looks great in the nursery and now that we are getting everything set up for baby's arrival, we are more excited than ever!

We will be working hard this week to get all the gifts put away because we have another shower this Saturday!! :) I can't wait! My sister will be coming in for the weekend, so I'll get to see my sweet nephew, too!

Jinx had a good soon-to-be Father's Day on Sunday! I gave him a card and Krispy Kreme doughnuts(which are a rare treat in our house) and he spent the afternoon at the batting cage. We had lunch with my dad and family and had dinner with his dad and mom. It was a great day! There is something so special about Dads, and we are both very thankful to have Dads that loved us unconditionally, worked hard to provide for us, and sacrificed for our well-being. Thank you, and we hope you both had a Great Father's Day!!

Adalynn is moving around like crazy lately! We can actually see her moving through my stomach, it's crazy! Today we are 29 weeks along and she should weigh about 2 1/2 pounds and be 15 inches long. From this point on I've been asked to keep 'kick counts' to make sure that she is doing alright in there. At least twice a day I count the number of movements or kicks I feel in an hour's time. She should move about 10 times an hour. This helps us monitor how she is doing in there since space is getting increasingly tighter and she is growing by the day. It's crazy to think we only have 11 weeks left! :O She will be here before we know it!

I Passed the Test!

Just got a call from the doctor and I passed the Glucose Tolerance Test! YAY!! This means I won't have any trouble enjoying the punch and sweets at my upcoming baby showers!! :) They did say that my folic acid level was a little low, so I'll be picking up a supplement from the pharmacy this afternoon and will try adding some more high folate foods to my diet. I was suprised because I take my prenatal vitamin with 1,000 mcg of folic acid everyday!! Oh well, if she needs more, then we'll take more. Thats all for now.

The 3rd and Final Trimester! YAY!

We are almost there and have alot going on in preparation for the Princess' arrival!! 12 more weeks to go! On Wednesday, we'll be 28 weeks and will have entered the 3rd and final trimester! We are in the home stretch!

Our trip to the beach was an absolute blast!! We had a wonderful time! I soaked up the sun while Jinx got to do plenty of fishing, and even had an interesting encounter with a sea turtle that our friend Luke caught by accident.











This morning we went to the doctor for our 28 week check-up and to take the glucose tolerance test. That was loads of fun! The drink itself wasn't so terrible, but the fact that you have only 5 minutes to get it all down on a starving stomach isn't my idea of fun. For the first half hour I was on a sugar high and felt jittery, then as it began to wear off it made me feel dizzy and tired. Thankfully Jinx was with me to drive, and once I got something to eat I began feeling much better! Hopefully I passed, we won't know for a few days.

Everything went great with our check-up! Here are our stats:
Blood Pressure 110/70
Weight Gain 20 lbs
Fundal Height about 28 centimeters
Adalynn's Heartbeat 147 BPM

Now that we are in the 3rd trimester, we will have doctor visits every 2 weeks until we reach 36 weeks then we will go every week until Adalynn arrives! :) My next appointment is June 28.

Our birthing class plans have changed a little. We had our first Bradley class last Tuesday and decided that it would also be our last. So, we are now looking into some of the classes at the hospital and I am reading the Bradley books on my own.

Jinx worked super hard this weekend to get the nursery ready. He put up the chair rail and painted the base boards, door frame, and doors. I'm so thankful for all the hardwork he has put into getting everything ready for our little lady. It seems as if the nesting instinct has struck him first! :) I'll post pictures of the nursery once it's complete with crib and all. I almost forgot. . . Jinx and I woke up Saturday morning to Adalynn with the hiccups!! :) That was really cool!