Another Doctor's Appointment

We had another appointment yesterday. Well, actually two appointments. I had to have my glucose test. I was not able to eat after 11pm the night before. Luckily I was able to switch shifts with someone at work, so I didn't have to work the overnight shift while I was fasting. After drinking a very very sweet orange flavored liquid I had to wait an hour and then have my blood drawn. The drinking and having my blood taken wasn't the hard part. The hardest part was having to wait an hour in between. Poor Joe had to work the night before so he didn't have any sleep. I should get my results sometime next week. Hopefully I passed it. If not I will have to go back for the three hour glucose test.
After the glucose test we headed across the street for the doctor's appointment. It was another quick one. Doctor came in and checked the heartbeat. The heartbeat was 153 bpm. Doctor said that she (the baby) is a little mover. I think she was hyper off of the sugary drink. Doctor said everything is looking good (including my weight). The doctor also told my that I will have another ultrasound (not at my next one, but the one after that which should be in May). My next appointment is scheduled in three weeks, April 28th. I'm glad I don't have to wait four weeks anymore between appointments. We were also told when we left, that some of our appointments may have to be moved to the new hospital if the doctor is delivering a baby at the time. Since the tower part of the hospital isn't moved into the new hospital yet (and they think they won't be there until 2010), some appointments may be moved over there. That's ok with me. It will give me a chance to get a look at the new hospital before the baby arrives. Some time in May I am going to set up a chance for Joe and I to take the tour of the hospital. I'm glad we will be in the new hospital instead of the old one.


The Nursery
The nursery is coming along. We got the crib and changing table put together. They look great. I am so thankful to have great friends who are letting us use them. Other than some spots from their little girl chewing on the crib, both are in great condition. A little paint and they will look like new. The crib even came with a mattress. The drapes (sheers) my mom bought look really cute on the window. I bought some crystal flowers to hang with them so that when the sunlight comes in the flowers will sparkle.
There is also another addition (pink of course) to the nursery now. My friend Tricia and I went to the Just Between Friends sale last week and I found a swing. It only cost $10. I was so excited. It is missing the toy bar, but that is fine with me. It is is great condition. It plays music and has six different speed settings. I also bought a crib sheet (well actually Tricia bought it for me along with a baby bath tub and formula storage containers). The sheet was brand new and only $4. I wanted to get it just to put on the mattress until we get the bedding set (plus it was really cute too).
Next week sometime, my mom is going to come over and help us stencil in the room. There will be butterflies, dragonflies, and flowers all over the walls. After the stenciling is done, we have to get some fabric to recover the glider we got, hang some decor on the walls, and put on the bedding set. Then the room will be ready for Kylie! I can't believe she will be here in less than 100 days! I will definitely have to get some pictures of the room when it is done and post them.

Inquiring Minds Want to Know

Name: Lindsey Kathryn

Birthday: August 27th

Birthplace: Waco, TX

Eye Color: Blue

Hair Color: Brown with blonde highlights (some natural/others are not)

Height: 5'3

Ethnicity: German, Irish, French (I think)...I know for sure on the first one

Weakness: Good Food

Most missed memory: Family Trips (Disneyworld, Tennessee, Colorado, etc)

Thoughts first waking up: I don't want to get up

Last time you cried: Don't remember

Song title that currently says how you feel: Nothing right now

What is the perfect day for you: Anytime with lots of laughter and a day off from work

Ever been asked for an autograph? Nope

How do you vent anger? Cry and yell

Who do you talk to most on the phone? My Mom or Joe

As a kid, were you a lego builder? My little brother had legos that I played with sometimes, but I was more of a baby doll person

Do you chew on your straws? No

Do you sing in the shower? No

Who's the last person you stayed up late talking to on the phone to? Joe (when he works overnight)

The last place you went to in a plane? Never been on a plane

Do you cry at weddings? Not usually

Are you afraid of the dark? Only if I am in a strange place

What are you addicted to? Movies I've seen a thousand times (You've Got Mail, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, and many more), the food network

Crunchy or creamy peanut butter? Creamy

Who do you fight with the most? I guess Joe...but we don't argue that much

Who can you tell anything to? Mom, Joe

Who can't you get enough of? My family and friends

Who makes you laugh the most? Ryan, Joe, my mom

What is the worst feeling ever? My family/friends being mad at me. When people I love are hurting and its possible I was on the other end!

How many pillows do you sleep with? Three (they are all kind of flat)

How many rings before you answer your phone? A couple or so

How many times do you press the "snooze" button? Depends on the day

How do you sleep? Hard...on my side, and Most nights I sleep on the couch (since Joe is at work)

Last time you laughed: Last night while playing a game with our friends

Ever looked at someone ugly and said "EWWW"? No, but at something ugly - yes!

What is your favorite color? Purple

What is your favorite state? Texas!

24 Weeks and 1 Day...

WOW...Time has really been flying! I can't believe it has been 24 weeks already. In twelve days, I will have less than 100 days until the due date. I am very excited.
We have decided on a name. We have had this name for a while, (thanks to my mom for thinking of it) and I knew as soon as I heard it, we would have to name her that.
Kylie Jo will be here in July (if not before).
We are trying to get everything ready. This last weekend I got a whole box full of really cute baby clothes. Our top two drawers of the dresser are already filled! Thank-you very very much to Jenny (and of course Sophia)!!! Yesterday we found some stencils of flowers, butterflies, and dragonflies to paint in the nursery. Actually, Joe picked them out. They will go perfect with the bedding that we picked out. Mom bought me some curtains (actually sheers) to put on the windows in the nursery. One set is a bright green and the other is a pink. I can't wait to finish the decorating (even though we have quite a way to go). We still have to get the crib and changing table from our friends. I think the nursery will be very cute once we get done. I'm so blessed and happy to have such a crafty and creative mom who helps me pick out stuff and decorate (and who also passed some of her craftiness to me)!

Joe and Ryan held up their end of the bet. Joe picked out baby Mac N Cheese for them to eat. We bought two jars thinking they would each eat a jar, but after smelling it we decided that one bite would be enough. Joe took a bite first and almost swallowed it, but he said his gag reflex kicked in, so he spit it out. Ryan took a bite next, and the look on his face was priceless. I wish I had my camera. He too spit it out! The rest went into the trash! After the yummy (yucky) baby food, we took Ryan to lunch for pizza to get the bad taste out of his mouth.

We are having...

We had our appointment today. She was definitely not modest. Everything is looking good. The doctor said she is about 13 oz right now. My weight is now back to what it was when I found out I was pregnant. Doctor said to keep gaining.
After the appointment we had a lot of calls to make. Everyone I called was surprised to hear it was a girl. They all thought it was a boy. Joe was surprised too. He has been calling the baby a boy the whole time. Before we found out, Joe and Ryan made a bet with me. They both thought it was a boy, and if they were wrong they would have to each eat a jar of baby food (not the good kind). Now we have to go get some baby food! I told Joe we now have to refer to her as a girl, instead of "the baby". I am very excited. Can't wait to start getting all of the decor for the nursery. Due date is still July 13th. Next appointment is April 7th.

One Week and One Day...

In one week and one day we will be finding out if Baby R is a girl or boy. I can't wait! Our appointment is at 2:00 on March 9th. My mom is going with us too. Hopefully the baby will cooperate and give us some good pictures.
There are a lot of opinions on what the gender will be. My mom, dad, and I think it is a girl, while Joe and Ryan think it is a boy. I have a bet going with Joe and Ryan. If they are wrong, they have to each eat a jar of baby food (and not the good kind). They haven't told me what I have to do if I am wrong. Whatever the outcome, I will be excited just to be able to finally find out. Joe really wants a boy so he can have his Red Sox fan to watch games with (apparently I'm not enough company). Even if it is a girl I'm sure she will get into the games too. We have found some really cute Red Sox clothes, blankets, etc in pink and also in blue so I'm sure we will have plenty of Red Sox stuff for baby. Friends and family have also put in there opinion as to what it is. Half think girl, the other think boy. Who will be right????? We will have to wait!
The baby's room is finally getting cleaned out. We got rid of the old broken futon, and someone is coming to get the dresser that we had in there. There is also an armoire that my brother is taking and a side table that my mom wants. As soon as we get that stuff out, our friends said they would bring over the crib and changing table. Joe will be very busy putting together that plus the shelf and dresser we bought at IKEA. We will have to put Ryan to work too! Once the nursery is ready I think it will really set in (even more than now) that there will be a little one in the house.
Not only am I excited about the baby, but I am also excited that we will be in the new hospital. It will only be a few months old, so it will be really nice. We will definitely have to take a tour so we don't get lost!

I can't believe that in about four months there will be a baby in the house. Time is flying (and hopefully the labor and delivery does too).

Shopping Trip for Baby

On Monday, Mom, Joe, and I headed down to Round Rock to go to IKEA. They were having a one day special on a dresser (for the nursery) that was normally $80, and on sale for $40. We got down there about 9, and found out they did not open 10 so we headed over to Starbucks. Even though I couldn't get my normal cappuccino, I got a chocolate/banana shake. It was good. The trip to Starbucks only took 15 minutes so we still had 45 minutes until they opened. We were just going to sit in the car until the doors opened, but we noticed that people were lining up outside. We decided to stand in the cold and wait. It looked like it was the day after Thanksgiving, there were so many people waiting outside. IKEA workers came down the line and passed out coupons which meant that we would definitely get the dresser we came for. Luckily they decided to open the doors early, and we only had to stand in the cold for about ten minutes. Once inside we got a cart and started to look around. We were also looking for a shelf I had seen online. The store was very crowded. It was difficult to make it through the store without almost running into people. We looked around and found some cute stuff. Mom got a few items, and we got a toy holder for the nursery. We also found some baby bedding that I have decided that I want to get if we find out we are having a girl. It is so cute!! After looking at all that we wanted we had to get in the long line to wait for our dresser. We had to stand in a certain line for the certain color dresser that we wanted. We stood in line for about 20 minutes and then got the dresser. We also found the shelf that I had looked at. I am glad we got there when we did because if we had gotten to the store any later, we probably wouldn't have been able to buy the dresser. They were sold out by 11:30am! My mom bought us the dresser...a nice surprise. After checking out we started home. We were all very tired. Shopping wore us out! The store was huge! (I was feeling it for the rest of the day). On the way home we stopped at 'Little Mexico' for lunch...YUMMY! After lunch we headed back home. Joe slept in the backseat (he had worked the night before, so he didn't have any sleep), and Mom and I stopped for some ice cream after lunch. Once we got home, Joe went straight to bed and slept until it was time to get up to get ready for work. I took a nap for a few hours, and then couldn't get back to sleep. (I was very tired that night at work...could barely keep my eyes open).
The dresser and the shelf are going in the nursery. All of our furniture in there will be white. We are borrowing a crib and changing table from our friends. All we are missing is a glider and ottoman. We are going to start clearing out the extra room tomorrow after we get up. We have to get rid of an old futon, an armoire, and a dresser that I used at my mom's. I also have to put all of my craft stuff somewhere else. We are going to be very busy tomorrow! I will be glad when the furniture is set up because all we will need are the decorations and other baby stuff (clothes, toys, etc) and the room will be ready for Baby Rogers! I am very excited. I can't believe that I am already 19 weeks along. In one week I will be half way there! In about four months, we will be a family of three! Time is flying.

Doctor's Appointment

We had another doctor's appointment yesterday (Feb 9th). It was a very quick appointment. We got to the hospital a little after 2pm and left about 2:45p. Not much to the appointment. We heard the heartbeat again. It was about 160 bmp. Doctor said everything was looking good, except for one thing...my weight. I have only gained one pound! The last time I checked my weight at home I thought I had gained three, but I guess our scale is off. I was a little bummed about this. I am really trying to gain weight. I eat as much as I can. I had no problem gaining weight before I got pregnant, but now I can't seem to gain anything. My appetite was bigger before I was pregnant. The doctor suggested I eat six smaller meals a day instead of three big meals. I am going to try and do this, and hopefully it works!
We have our next appointment scheduled for March 9th. It will be our BIG ultrasound. We get to find out the gender of our baby. Boy or Girl...we will find out! Can't wait to know! Joe has always referred to the baby as a boy because he is convinced that is what it is. I tell him it is a girl. I know one of us it right. We will have to wait and see. My mom is coming to the appointment with us. I know she is excited to see her first grandbaby on the screen. Hopefully the baby will work with us so we can tell. 18 weeks down...22 weeks to go!