Check up

We had our weekly check up/non stress test today, and we were able to talk to our doctor about our ultrasound results from Monday. She seemed a bit shocked at how big our "little" one is already! Due to his size and the polyhydramnios (extra amniotic fluid) we have tentatively set a date for a C-section! Unless Baby Timberlake decides to come early, he will be here on April 8th! Even though a natural delivery is always ideal, I'm so excited to know when he'll be here! That means we have less than five weeks!

I'm stressing a little bit now about how much there is to do! Terry and my dad have been working on the nursery, but there's still so much to do. We're not to the point where we can set up his furniture yet, so we just have bags and boxes full of baby stuff all over our bedroom. More than once, I've spent 10 minutes in the bedroom staring at all the baby stuff, vowing to get it organized, and then I go watch TV or get on Facebook! =) It's hard to know what we have and what we still need! I'm ready to wash all those little clothes and blankets and get them ready! There's also the matter of getting sub plans ready for school, which is WAY more overwhelming than I would have thought!

But, regardless of how much there is to do, our little angel will be here in 5 weeks (or less) and I can't wait to meet him! As scary as it is, I'm so ready to be a mom, and I pray that we will be great parents and provide all the love and nurturing that our sweet baby needs!

34 Week Ultrasound

We had another ultrasound this morning to check the amniotic fluid levels and the baby's measurements. She said the fluid was still a little high, so I'm sure we'll continue our weekly appointments and non stress tests, just to make sure everything's okay. The baby's head is measuring almost 39 weeks! She said it could be off by a couple of weeks, but that would still leave us way ahead, since we're actually only at 34 weeks! He is currently weighing in at approximately 6 lbs. 8 oz.! He's definitely going to be a big boy, but I'm so glad he's healthy! Kathi, the ultrasound tech, also said that he has a ton of hair, which explains this horrible heartburn that I've been having! =)

Our next doctor's appointment is Thursday. If we discuss delivery options or anything new, I'll be sure to post!

Only 6 weeks to go!!!

32 Weeks!

Wow, I know I keep saying this, but I really can't believe how fast this pregnancy is flying by! We're at 32 weeks today - only 8 more weeks until my due date, and who knows if we'll even make it that far?! Here's my 32 week picture - oops, I'm wearing the same shirt I wore to my shower. I guess that happens sometimes when you only have about 3 shirts that fit! (PS, ignore the sneakers please...my feet are pretty fat right now, and not much else fits!) =)Last Saturday, Jessica and I went to Round Rock to shop for baby stuff. We had a great time, and of course spent WAY too much money! I took pictures of my favorite outfits for you to see!
We've moved to weekly appointments already - we are going in once a week for a "non-stress test" to measure the baby's movement and heartrate. Last week, we didn't get to meet with the doctor, but hopefully we will this week. I think she'll schedule us for another ultrasound to keep an eye on the amniotic fluid and the baby's growth, and hopefully we'll be able to make a tentative decision about delivery soon. Either way, C-section or natural delivery, I need to start preparing myself mentally! As soon as we have more info, I'll post and let you know!

Baby Shower

On Sunday, February 8th, two of my sweet friends, Mistie and Beth, held a baby shower for us. We had such a great time, and it was so nice to see everyone and have time to catch up. We got lots of the things we needed for baby, played baby Bingo, and had yummy snacks and cake. We even had a chocolate fountain! =) I wanted to post pictures of all the cute things that we got, but it would just take up too much room! Thank you all again for helping to make this time so special!

Here I am in all my pregnant glory with Mistie and Beth. =)
The cake was SO good!

3D Pics!

On Monday, Feb. 2nd, we had yet another ultrasound to check the progress of the baby's measurements and the levels of amniotic fluid. We had an awesome ultrasound tech (Kathi), who happens to be learning how to do 3D ultrasounds. She said she's going to a training soon to learn how to do all kinds of neat things with 3D, and she wanted to practice so she would know what kinds of questions to ask, etc. SO, we got 3D ultrasound pics, for FREE!! We were so excited - seeing our baby this way is SO amazing! It's almost like seeing him in person. I know I say this every time, but I'm just amazed at how beautiful he is! My mom and I can already tell that he looks like his Daddy, so of course he's going to be adorable! He's still measuring big - almost 4 pounds. I'm sure we'll discuss delivery options at our appointment next week.

Here he is; feel free to post comments telling me how beautiful he is. =)
In other news, we finally closed on our house yesterday! It's so exciting to finally have a place of our own, and a place to put baby stuff! Our first act as homeowners will be to replace the sheetrock in the nursery this weekend. Actually, Terry and my dad will be replacing sheetrock...maybe I'll unpack a box or two! ;)

We'll keep you posted on the progress of the baby and the house!

Big Boy!

We knew from our last ultrasound that we were going to have a big boy, but our doctor kind of put things in perspective for us yesterday! She said that his head and abdomen are measuring at about 32 weeks, and we're only at 29 weeks! She also said that my stomach is measuring at approximately 36 weeks! I was shocked to hear that number! She feels that it is mostly because of his size and the extra amniotic fluid. I guess that's why everyone's been shocked when they find out I still have 11 weeks! =) She also told us to start thinking about the possibility of a C-section. I was pretty much prepared for that, because we knew he was going to be big, and I think it will be nice to get to choose his birthday! I've heard that recovery is much harder from a C-section, but I know I'll have lots of help those first couple of weeks. It's not a definite thing yet, but I won't be surprised if that's how it turns out.

We have another ultrasound scheduled for Monday to check on the amniotic fluid levels and make sure that it's not more elevated than it was last week. I'm excited that we get to see him again! We'll keep you posted! =)

Third Trimester!

Today is officially the beginning of our third trimester! I really can't believe how fast the time has gone, and how much I've grown in the last few weeks! I'm feeling very large! I'm not really sure when I saw my feet for the last time, but I'm pretty sure they're still there. Here's a picture in my cute, black preggy dress! =)

It took us a while to get the ultrasound pics from December 15th scanned, but here they are!

He's giving us a peace sign!

Last week, Baby Timberlake gave us a bit of a scare. We had our regular check-up on Wednesday, Jan. 14th, and they gave us some news we weren't expecting! The December ultrasound came back with some abnormalities that they were concerned about. They decided to send us to see a specialist in Austin for another ultrasound and a genetic consult on Monday. That was the longest and most difficult weekend of my life! We had lots of friends and family praying for us and the baby, but we were so scared that something was wrong!

Monday finally came, even though we thought it would never get here. We went in for our ultrasound and saw a sweet lady first, who I believe was a regular ultrasound tech, not a doctor. She told us that as far as she could tell, everything looked great, but she wanted the doctor to come in and take a look, just to be safe. The doctor came in, continued the ultrasound, and agreed that everything looked great! He said that my amniotic fluid levels are slightly elevated, and my doctor should keep an eye on it, but it's nothing to be too worried about. We are SO thankful that our little one looks so healthy!! Living through those 4 days of not knowing reminded me that we don't have to wait and worry on our own - God is with us to guide us through our fears and keep us from completely losing our minds! Coming to the realization that he was completely in control of our situation, no matter how it turned out, was a comfort to us. Thank you again to all of our friends and family who got us through this time with lots of love and prayer.

Here are two pictures from this last ultrasound. I may be biased, but I think that is the most beautiful face I've ever seen!!!