Surprise

Usually Todd doesn't get off work until 9pm. So when I got home around 5:20-ish I was really surprised to see the truck home. I figured he just took a late lunch or something. Well when I walked through the door, Todd was waiting for me holding a vase full of a dozen red roses - my favorite kind ;p I was so happy to see him. He got off at 4pm to spend the evening with me. It was such a nice surprise. Especially after the day I had at work. Well he took me out to dinner (he let me choose). So we went to Leatherby's since I've been craving icecream lately I figured I'd have a good dinner followed by a yummy dessert. Well dinner wasn't that great, but my junior banana split was excellent :o) After dinner I figured we'd just go home and enjoy the rest of the evening together. Well I was wrong. Todd took me to see "Dark Knight" which I have been dying to see ever since I've seen the previews for it. I loved it!!! It was such an awesome movie and I want to see it again ;p I totally recommend this movie! I am so thankful for such a wonderful husband. He has been so great, especially throughout this whole pregnancy. He's been there through the hard times and the happy times. I love him so so much and I'm excited to be celebrating our 2 year anniversary with him in about a week and a half. I love you honey!!!

Pioneer Day

Well today Todd and I had to work so we really didn't get to do much until he got off work. Which was okay. At my work they provided us a BBQ lunch and around 3:30pm we receive an email letting us know that we could leave at 4pm :o) so that was really nice and I didn't have to deal with traffic getting home. Well when Todd go home we headed over to his grandma's house to watch fireworks and eat homemade icecream. Todd and Brian were the ones to light the fireworks and they sure did put on a show ;p My sister in law, Carrie and my cute nieces Caylie and Abby, were there. I haven't seen them since May-ish so it was nice to catch up with her and see the girls. It was also fun to watch Abby watch the fireworks. I'm excited for this time next year because Todd and I will have our little Allie to watch the fires works.

Todd and our niece Abby

Carrie and Abby

O baby O baby

I saw my doctor again today. But before we saw her we had the monthly ultrasound. Allie is looking good. She is still growing small but the doctor that gave me the scan said that she is in the low end but that's okay. He doesn't plan on inducing me anytime before the 5th of October and if she still hasn't come by the 15th then he'll induce me by then, but I'm hoping she comes right around her due date. She is currently weighing at 2lbs 6 oz :) and measuring at 27 weeks 3 days so about 2 weeks behind. So I have to go back in 5 weeks and get another ultrasound to see what she is measuring at. After the ultrasound I had my non-stress test. It was pretty boring, but things are looking good. She is never really active in the mornings so I had to drink some punch to get her moving. I was on the machine for about 20 minutes and then saw my doctor. I found out I gained another 3 pounds and that was in just 1 week!!! We think it's from all the steaks Todd's been having me eat for dinner ;p My doctor was really excited that I gain that in just a week. Last month that was all I gained. I see her in two weeks, right before we leave for California, so we are shooting for a weight target of 120 so 7 more to go (wish me luck!). Not sure if I can do that but I'll be trying my best. I also have another non-stress test at my next appointment. Not sure why but I think it just has to do with the Allie being as small as she is so they want to monitor her heart and activity or something??? Hopefully I'll be a little bit bigger by then so I can read a book. I had to hold the pad thing down since it wasn't tight enough to pick up her heart beat ;p But Allie is looking so big. when we had the ultrasound she was in the weirdest position (still breech so I'm hoping she moves head down by my next ultrasound). She was in a diagonal position so the tech couldn't really get a good profile shot but the ones she took are still cute ;p

29 Week Profile

This one you can see the outline of her cute face.

Happy Bday Blog

It's been one year since I've started blogging. Crazy!!! I know you must think I'm weird for getting excited over a "blogiversary", but to tell you the truth... when I first started blogging I didn't really like it and wasn't sure I wanted to continue doing it. But I'm so happy that I have. I hear from family and friends that they love hear about what's going on with Todd and I and now I don't think I can stop. It's like I'm addicted to it ;p I'm excited to start blogging about our up coming events and stuff. Hooray for blogging :o)

Consult Visit

I had another doctor visit today. Yes 2 in a row. But this one was with my new neurologist. I had to stop seeing my other one since she didn't take our insurance. I do miss going to her, she was nice. But this new doctor was nice as well - a little strange - but he did know what he was doing. He is making me have all these test done though which I'm NOT too happy about. Just means I have to take more time off work and I already feel bad enough taking the time off for the baby's visits and I have my vacation coming up next month. But I have to get 2 EEG, which means - electroencephalogram (elek-tro-in-SEF-all-oh-gram) The definition of an EEG is a neurological test that measures the electrical signals within your brain, and records them on a graph. An EEG is used to evaluate the cause of seizures, diagnose comas, and evaluate strokes and sleep disorders (there is your medical lesson for today ;p). My first one is next Wednesday after my other tests for my OB and then the following Monday (28th). I've had one done before, back when I first was diagnosed with epilepsy. I don't like getting them done because they put this glue stuff in your hair to hold the wires on your head but I guess they use a different gel stuff now plus a cap. I still have to stay awake half the night so I most likely will have to take the day off work so I'm not tired but oh well ;p And then he said something of my throat being smaller than normal and is worried I'm not getting enough oxygen so I have to have this oxygen machine thing record how much oxygen I breath in and out while I sleep. I'm not sure when that will happen? It depends on when the company will bring it to our place. And I also have to get more blood work done :o( I still hate needles. I really should be use to them by now but I'm not. But if the EEG's turn out normal (meaning no seizure activity) then after the baby is born we'll talk about taking me off my seizure medication. Which would be really nice. I cant wait till all this is over. I feel like a guinea pig or something getting all these tests and stuff done.

Baby Update 7/16

Well today was the day I had my Glucose test :( Yuk!!! Is all I have to say about that. I am so glad I got that over with. I had my appointment at 4:30pm this afternoon so I had to go all day with out eating anything. It was so hard. By the time we saw the doctor I was ready to eat a whole cow ;p Well as far as the visit with my doctor went - things went pretty good. The nurse had a hard time finding the baby's heart beat, she was moving so much - just wouldn't sit still for us to listen. We guessed it was the Glucose drink that I had earlier and it just made her really active. But we did find it eventually ;p I only gained 3 pounds this past month. I was kinda hoping I gained more but that puts me at a total of 14 pounds so far. My doctor isn't that worried about my weight but she said that I need to be eating around 2500 to 3000 calories a day now. So my husband told her that I'll be having steaks from now on ;p But I am measuring at 28 weeks so I am right on that. And we did change my due date again...10/05/08...which was my original due date. Allie still is measuring about a week behind which means I am going to have a small baby. I asked the doctor how much she thinks she'll be and my doctor thinks I'll be having a 5 pound baby. I'm a little worried about her not getting any bigger. I'm eating like I should so I don't understand??? So next Wednesday after my ultrasound, I am getting a stress test done so they can monitor the baby's heart beat and other stuff and then I start going by-weekly and then once I hit 34 weeks I will start going weekly to see the doctor. My doctor and the ultrasound doctor I see are going to be monitoring Allies growth more closely now. If she is not keeping up growth wise then I might be put on bed rest or something??? But she said for now it is okay with her being about a week behind but if there is any bigger gap then we'll talk about bed rest. Crazy huh??? But like I said last month from the 2nd opinion visit my cervix is going great :o) and Allie's blood vessel is out of the way so we have nothing to worry about now except her weight - so I'm doing my best to help her gain it.

But here is my belly at 28 weeks and 3 days. Still small but that's because our baby girl is small. And to be honest with you...I don't think I'll get much bigger than this :o(

Haves and Have Nots

So today I really didn't have much to do :( So I decided to do this thing I came cross just to give me something to do.
200 Have and Have nots! BOLD the haves!

1. Touched an iceberg
2. Slept under the stars
3. Been a part of a hockey fight
4. Changed a baby's diaper
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Swam with wild dolphins
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a tarantula
10. Said "I love you" and meant it
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise
15. Seen the Northern Lights
16. Gone to a huge sports game
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
19. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
20. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Bet on a winning horse
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Taken an ice cold bath
28. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Ridden a roller coaster
31. Hit a home run
32. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
33. Adopted an accent for fun
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Felt very happy about your life, even for just a moment
36. Loved your job 90% of the time
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Watched wild whales
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Gone on a midnight walk on the beach
41. Gone sky diving
42. Visited Ireland
43. Ever bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited India
45. Bench-pressed your own weight
46. Milked a cow
47. Alphabetized your personal files
48. Ever worn a superhero costume Hill says our Wonderwoman underoos count for this one!
49. Sung karaoke
50. Lounged around in bed all day
51. Gone scuba diving
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Done something you should regret, but don't
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Been in a movie
60. Gone without food for 3 days
61. Made cookies from scratch
62. Won first prize in a costume contest
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Been in a combat zone
65. Spoken more than one language fluently
66. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
67. Bounced a check
68. Read - and understood - your credit report
69. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
70. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
71. Called or written your Congress person
72. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
73. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
74. Helped an animal give birth
75. Been fired or laid off from a job
76. Won money
77. Broken a bone
78. Ridden a motorcycle
79. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph
80. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
81. Slept through an entire flight
82. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
83. Eaten sushi
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read The Bible cover to cover
86. Changed someones mind about something you care deeply about
87. Gotten someone fired for their actions
88. Gone back to school
89. Changed your name (last name only)
90. Caught a fly in the air with your bare hands
91. Eaten fried green tomatoes
92. Read The Iliad
93. Taught yourself an art from scratch
94. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
95. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
96. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
97. Been elected to public office
98. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
99. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
100. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
101. Had a booth at a street fair
102. Dyed your hair
103. Been a DJ
104. Rocked a baby to sleep
105. Ever dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all fours
106. Raked your carpet
107. Brought out the best in people
108. Brought out the worst in people
109. Worn a mood ring
110. Ridden a horse
111. Carved an animal from a piece of wood or bar of soap
112. Cooked a dish where four people asked for the recipe
113. Buried a child
114. Gone to a Broadway play
115. Been inside the pyramids
116. Shot a basketball into a basket
117. Danced at a disco
118. Played in a band
119. Shot a bird
120. Gone to an arboretum
121. Tutored someone
122. Ridden a train
123. Brought an old fad back into style
124. Eaten caviar
125. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need
126. Ridden a giraffe or elephant
127. Published a book
128. Pieced a quilt
129. Lived in an historic place
130. Acted in a play or performed on a stage
131. Asked for a raise
132. Made a hole-in-one - does mini golf count?
133. Gone deep sea fishing
134. Gone roller skating
135. Run a marathon
136. Learned to surf
137. Invented something
138. Flown first class
139. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite
140. Flown in a helicopter
141. Visited Africa
142. Sang a solo
143. Gone spelunking
144. Learned how to take a compliment
145. Written a love-story
146. Seen Michelangelo’s David
147. Had your portrait painted
148. Written a fan letter
149. Spent the night in something haunted
150. Owned a St. Bernard or Great Dane
151. Ran away
152. Learned to juggle
153. Been a boss
154. Sat on a jury
155. Lied about your weight
156. Gone on a diet
157. Found an arrowhead or a gold nugget
158. Written a poem
159. Carried your lunch in a lunchbox
160. Gotten food poisoning
161. Gone on a service, humanitarian or religious mission
162. Hiked the Grand Canyon
163. Sat on a park bench and fed the ducks
164. Gone to the opera
165. Gotten a letter from someone famous
166. Worn knickers
167. Ridden in a limousine
168. Attended the Olympics
169. Can hula or waltz
170. Read a half dozen Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books
171. Been stuck in an elevator
172. Had a revelatory dream
173. Thought you might crash in an airplane
174. Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert
175. Saved someone’s life
176. Eaten raw whale
177. Know how to tat, smock or do needlepoint
178. Laughed till your side hurt
179. Straddled the equator
180. Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing
181. Gone to a Shakespeare Festival
182. Sent a message in a bottle
183. Spent the night in a hotel
184. Been a cashier
185. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
186. Joined a union
187. Donated blood or plasma
188. Built a campfire
189. Kept a blog
190. Had hives
191. Worn custom made shoes or boots
192. Made a PowerPoint presentation
193. Taken a Hunter’s Safety Course
194. Served at a soup kitchen
195. Conquered the Rubik’s cube
196. Know CPR
197. Ridden in or owned a convertible
198. Found a long lost friend
199. Helped solve a crime
200. Responded to a NJP newsletter

Present for Allie

Today Todd and I had our date night since he got off work pretty early. We went to Olive Garden and then went to Fashion Place mall to have my ring checked and cleaned. Well when we walked into the mall Todd saw Build-a-Bear Workshop and asked if I wanted to build a bear. I thought he was joking, so I said, Yeah I do. And next thing I know we are in there choosing a cute little bear for our baby girl. It was so fun!!! I'm so excited to give it to Allie.

Baby's Room

Well my father in law wanted to see pictures of the baby's room. It's not complete so I'll post a couple pictures of what we have done right now. I don't have that much left to do. I just ordered the letters that go above the crib that will spell ALLIE and I should be getting those in about 2 weeks. I'm so excited to see them. They are going to look so cute. I still have to paint the shelf and we are also still waiting on Baby's R Us to get the rest of our border in to finish putting it around the room and then my dad is going to take me shopping to look at dressers and then the room will be complete.

Crib

Rocking chair and crib

The cute border thats around the room

The bedding

Happy 4th of July!!!

Well I hope everyone had a wonder 4th!!! What a nice and hot day it was yesterday. Well we didn't really do much. Todd and I just enjoyed having the day off from work. We did finally register at Baby's R Us for my up coming baby showers. That was pretty fun. Todd enjoyed using the scanner while I pointed out what to scan ;p Then we decided to go see my nephew, Kyler and Lisa, and see how they were doing. Kyler is still such a cutie :o) While I was holding him, Allie started to kick and she continued to kick the whole time I was holding him. I think she was just letting him know that she's there and she can't wait to meet him. Well that's how I think of it. Then we headed over to Todd's grandma's place for dinner and fireworks.

Happy Birthday Whitney!!!

I just want to wish my step sister Whitney a Happy 22nd Birthday!!! We celebrated her birthday today by having dinner and cheese cake. I didn't have my camera (I left it in the car) with me or I'd post pictures. But Happy Birthday Whit.