3D Ultrasound

We had our 3D ultrasound yesterday and what an awesome experience that was!! There were a few different packages you could buy and we opted for the minimal one as you pay before you go into the ultrasound and the baby could or could not be cooperative. However, you do have the choice of buying the upgraded package afterwards if you want. Anyway, the package we bought was for a 15-minute ultrasound session and 2 color and 2 black & white pictures. We actually ended up having a 45-minute session and got quite a few pictures!! As always, Amelia was shy. I have no idea where she gets that from because you all know I’m not shy!! Lol  She probably gets it from Steve as he’s a little bit more on the reserved side than me. ;-) So with that being said, Amelia had her hands up in her face or over her face as if she was blocking the camera from taking her picture. She actually at one point in time look like she was started to give us the finger but she knew better!! Lol  Mama wouldn’t have liked that very much!! 

From being at the ultrasound and looking at the below pictures, Amelia has chubby checks, full lips, pug nose and a head or hair. Most of these traits are on the Arana side so I have a feeling she is going to take after her Papi.

Other things we saw in the ultrasound were her blinking and do a suckling motion with her mouth (I’m really hoping she is not going to be a thumb-sucker!! Lol).  Also, a few times it looked as though she was smiling at us. She was a happy baby needless to say and that made me happy. Both Steve and I are so happy and very fortunate that we got to experience the 3D ultrasound and would recommend it to anyone.

We have another ultrasound with our doctor on next Wednesday to see how my “low lying” placenta is doing. We are really hoping that the placenta has moved away from the cervix and that our birthing plan will still be in motion. I will keep you all updated on that outcome.

Now that I’m in the third trimester (boy, time flies by!), I’m starting to get a little more tired again. I was really hoping the tiredness wouldn’t happen so fast but growing a baby is hard work!! Lol  I’m still walking an hour everyday with Porthos so I get my exercise, which has helped to keep my weight gain down. Currently I have gained 12 lbs and 4 of those 12 pounds were this last month!! Now I know why Amelia is so chunky! If she keeps this up for the next three months she is going to be a BIG baby!!

Anyway, we still have a lot to do now that we are back from Omaha and we don’t have visitors coming for a while. We plan on doing the baby registry tonight (or at least going to make the attempt) and we hopefully will have the baby room done by next week. Once those two things are done, we can focus on a month long full of baby classes and a few baby showers.

Well time to wrap this up. I will blog next week after my appointment to let you all know how things are going.

A Much Needed Blog Update

It’s been awhile since I have updated the blog so I’ll try to see if I can remember all the key events that occurred over the past three weeks. You know this so-called  “Pregnancy Brain”, well this thing is real!! I am so forgetful right now.

Anyway, Steve’s mom, Socorro was here for 10 days this past month. It was really nice having her because between her and Steve I didn’t do much cleaning to do and NO COOKING! What a great vacation that was!!! Lol It’s the simple little things that make me happy these days as I know once Amelia comes nothing is going to be simple ;-)

A few days after Socorro left, Steve and I headed to Tahoe and got married…that’s right I said married! After 12 years we finally made it official! It was just Steve and I and the minister and it’s exactly how we wanted it. Short, sweet and memorable for us. I can’t believe after 12 years of being with Steve, I can honestly say I still love him more and more with each year. What a great thing we have.

Steve and I did not take a honeymoon per say, however, we did go to the mountains for a fishing / camping trip. What a great time we had. We do plan on taking a honeymoon but not until sometime next year. This year is/was just to busy to plan anything. Hopefully I will have a couple of pictures of us from our wedding ceremony soon and I will post them.

Now for some baby talk! On April 21^st I took a Glucose test to test for gestational diabetes. I had to go in and drink some sugary orange soda like drink and then wait an hour to get my blood drawn. The next day I got the results and I was higher than the normal standard limit so I was then scheduled for another Glucose test yesterday but this one was more extensive. I had to get my blood drawn as soon as I got to the lab and then drink another drink but this one was twice as sugary as the first one. YUCK!! Talk about just drinking syrup!! It was nasty! Anyway, after drinking you have to wait an hour and then get your blood drawn for the next three hours on the hour. My poor arms were sore by the time I left!! Plus, I was starving!! I had to fast for this test so it was 13 hours before I actually got to eat anything. Poor Amelia was kicking around like crazy wondering where her food was and I was feeling pretty lethargic!!  So after the appointment, I was going to be a good girl and eat my yogurt and cuties but after not eating for 13 hours the last thing I wanted was something healthy, so I decided in honor of Cinco de Mayo I would eat Del Taco and had two.... and yes I said two 1/2 lb. bean and cheese burritos!! Boy did I gorge myself!!! *burp* lol  Of course after gorging myself I worried about the test and maybe that wasn't such a great idea if I had gestational diabetes. lol. Well today, I got the results back and I’m pleased to say that I DO NOT have gestational diabetes!! So relieved and so those burritos were even yummier!!

As for Amelia, she has been more active and I love feeling her move around in me. It’s a feeling only a mother could understand. She seems to be more active in the nighttime, however, she is getting more active throughout the day. I have a feeling she will be like her Papi, in that he is a night owl and likes to sleep during the day. Not sure if that is a good thing or not. Lol

Here is a frontal and side view picture of me at 6 ½ months. I have only gained 8 ½ lbs so far but I am prepared for the next three months to probably double that!! lol

Well next week we head to Omaha to visit sister-in-law and family. It will be nice to see them and to get away because when we come back we have Amelia’s room to do, checkup appointments and baby classes that will last us through June. We are also scheduled for a 3D/4D ultrasound on May17th, which we are so excited about! I hope Amelia is cooperating and we get some great face pictures so we can see whom she is going to resemble. Again. the month of June is pretty much shot for us as we have baby class after baby class to participate in. I will fill you all in as the class happens. I’m sure there will be some funny stories coming from them especially on Steve's behalf!! Lol

Ciao!