We're halfway there!!

This week marked the halfway point and our 20 week ultrasound! I cannot believe how far we’ve come already! We arrived at the doctor’s office on Wednesday afternoon and it was BUSY – honestly, I just have to say, I’ve never seen so many pregnant teens. So sad! While we waited, we were entertained by these cute 3 year old-ish twin girls eating their ice cream cones while their dad tried unsuccessfully to prevent ice cream from dripping all over their clothes. Adorable! Anyways, after drinking the doctor-prescribed three, 8 oz. glasses of water prior to the appointment, I was literally about to pee my pants by the time we got called into the ultrasound room. My discomfort was soon forgotten when the picture of our beautiful baby appeared on the monitor! Dave and I had decided awhile ago that we didn’t want to find out the sex of the baby, a decision that was not easy to reach but one that we haven’t wavered from since we decided. The ultrasound was a true test of our willpower though because the tech said she was able to tell the sex and they don’t record that information anywhere so it was now or never. We stuck to our guns so now there is no going back! Most importantly though, Baby has ten fingers and ten toes, all of the organs are developing normally, and he/she measured at 20 weeks and three days so we are relieved to know we have a beautiful, HEALTHY baby on the way! The little stinker kept putting its hand in front of its face so it took awhile to get a good picture of the face but we finally succeeded. After showing the pictures to Grandma McAllister, she said, “I think it looks like me!” Oh boy…gotta love her! :)
In true Dave fashion and to the amazement of the ultrasound tech, he was pointing out different things and asking all of the right questions. It got to the point that she started quizzing him on stuff – Question: how many arteries should lead to the umbilical cord? Answer: Three. Did you know that? I didn’t know that. Dave knew that. Whatever. Yes, that would be my husband who probably knows more about this pregnancy than I do and has read just about every book on the subject and filed it into his photographic memory. Let’s hope Baby gets that trait from its father because I’m not going to be much help in that department! Anyways, the ultrasound was a truly amazing experience and makes it all that much more real. We’re going to be parents!!!

Busy, busy!

This past weekend was filled with baby preparations. First off, the changing table arrived on Friday and since Dave has Fridays off work, he had it all put together by the time I got home from work. Bright and early Saturday morning, the FedEx man knocked on our door with the crib delivery. Dave got right to work while I “supervised” the whole process. Even Chubby wanted to be a part of it – see her right in the middle of the action?


We still have so much to do with the nursery but we definitely have a good start. Since we’ve decided not to find out the baby’s sex, I’m still contemplating what I want to do as far as room décor goes. As you can see, the walls are chocolate brown and I think I’m going to leave them that way. I’m debating whether I want to decorate the room neutral or gender specific. I really like the lime green and chocolate brown combination which would totally work for either so if I could find some bedding I liked, I could get started decorating. Otherwise, I may end up purchasing a girl set and a boy set and just return whichever one I don’t use. I also want to paint polka dots on the walls to match the bedding. I’m sure Grandma and Grandpa would be happy to take the baby for a day so I could paint!

We also used this weekend to start our baby registries! Armed with my Baby Bargains book, we went to Target and spent hours zapping boppies, swings, bumbos, onesies, gas relief drops, butt paste, and everything baby! It was a lot of fun but also very overwhelming. I know I’ll be adding to and modifying the list for awhile but we definitely got a good start. We also created a Babies R’ Us registry online. It’s unbelievable how much stuff a baby needs!!

Tomorrow is our 20 week ultrasound. Stay tuned....

Baby Furniture...Check!!

Well, after much research and multiple cities visited (an experience my mom and sister would probaby agree is quite similar to the search for my wedding dress!) we finally decided on a crib and changing table. I ordered them online from Babies R Us and they are part of the Da Vinci Kalani collection in honey oak. They are so beautiful and I can't wait to get them so the baby's room can finally start coming together! We are thankful for the generosity of Grandma and Grandpa McAllister who bought us the baby crib. This is just one of the many things they have done for us and we appreciate and love them so much!!