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!

15 Weeks and 6 days Down...

169 days (about 24 weeks) to go!

I can't believe it has already been 15 weeks (almost 16). I also can't believe that in less than five months I will be holding a baby in my arms. I can't wait! I am really nervous, but also excited.

Now only if my morning sickness (that doesn't really happen in the morning) would go away for good. I have read that is it suppose to go away around week 12, but some unlucky women get to experience it for the entire pregnancy. I hope I am not one of those women. It hasn't been that bad except for when I work my odd shifts at work. When I work the afternoon shift I am fine, but the two days that I work graveyard shift I get sick every morning sometime between 3 and 4a. It is not fun to be sick at work. It makes it really difficult to work when I am getting sick while officers are making traffic stops, arresting people, and the phone won't quit ringing. I am the only one in the dispatch office, so I can't just stop working. Hopefully it stops really soon!!!

Since we probably won't find out what gender the baby is until she/he arrives, we have picked out two names. We keep finding names that we like, but I think we have found the ones that we will stick with. Can't wait to be a family of three.

Doctor's Appointment

We had another appointment today. I was told that they would be doing an ultrasound in two months. I guess that will be the time they will ask if we want to find out the gender. Joe really wants to find out because he says he wants to be prepared. As of right now, I want to know too, but I could change my mind (I'm good at that). We will have to wait until March.

At the appointment we got to hear the heartbeat. It was 172 bpm. Doctor said that was normal. It was really cool to hear the heartbeat, since the last time when we got the ultrasound with just a little speck. I was told that I was losing weight, and it wasn't good. Like I didn't figure that already. She told me to drink milkshakes and eat ice cream, which won't be a problem for me :)

Next appointment is scheduled for February 9th. Can't wait!

San Antonio

This last week while Joe and I were off for our 'Holidays' from work, we took a little vacation to San Antonio. I was off for six days straight and Joe was off for ten! We had plans to go to Arizona and New Mexico, but those plans got changed once we found out we were expecting. We figured that I would not do so well riding in a car for a 14 hour road trip.

So Joe, me, and some friends from work headed down to San Antonio for a little trip. We went down on Wednesday morning and got back Thursday evening. Even though it was a short trip, we had fun! Joe and I stayed at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Very fancy!! We had valet parking, and a very fancy breakfast. For an extra 20 bucks we got to have breakfast at the restaurant in the hotel. They had an omelet bar, and every breakfast item you could think of. Joe had an omelet and other stuff, and I had eggs, sausage, bacon, and toast. It was delicious. Very much worth the extra $20. The room we stayed in was nice too. It had a king size bed that was very comfortable, and even a minibar (which we did not use for obvious reasons). We went to the comedy club that is on the riverwalk. It was so funny! The comedian was JJ Ramirez. Some of his jokes were a little dirty, but very funny. He kept us laughing the entire time. After the comedy club we looked for a place to get something to eat/drink. We ended up at Dick's. It is where all of the waiters/waitresses are rude to you. I wasn't to happy to be there, but it wasn't as bad as it could have been. After eating/drinking we headed back to our hotel rooms. The next morning after checking out of our hotels we met at the Tower of the Americas. They had a 4D ride that looked like we were flying over the state of Texas. The seats moved. We went everywhere in Texas, from a rodeo (where we felt a bull's horn buck us off and "snot" (water) when he snorted at us) to the desert (where a snake jumped out at us), and to the swamps (where a croc jumped at us). Even though the seats moved I got to enjoy the ride from the non-moving seats (for obvious reasons). After the ride, we rode the elevator to the very top to the observation deck. It was very high in the air. I was surprised that we got Michael on the elevator. On the deck we got to look out at the city. It was very cool to see the city from a different viewpoint. We were so high up that the helicopters in the air were at our level, and the 18 wheelers below looked like toy cars. After the Towers, we headed to the Hard Rock Cafe for lunch before heading out of town. We stopped at Cabella's (an Academy on steroids) in Buda, TX. Afterwards, Joe and I also stopped at Garden Ridge while the others headed back to Waco. We wish we could have stayed a little longer, but were happy to get out for a day. It was our "Babymoon". The next time we will have anymore than two days off in a row will be when we take off in July for the birth.

After six days off I had to come back to work on Saturday. I wish I could have been off longer! That's about it for now. We have our next appointment on Monday, January 12th.

Christmas

I can't believe Christmas is already over. I couldn't wait for it to get here, and then it came and went way too fast.

Christmas Eve we went to church for the children's program. The kids (most of them anyway) did a great job (especially all of my cousins). I told Joe that in three or four years, our little one would be up there singing (or trying to). The little kids are always my favorite. They are just so cute. They sing really loud and are more worried about waving to relatives than doing the hand motions to the songs. After the program we headed over to Grammy's for the annual Christmas gathering. Always very crowded, but very fun. The kids ran around the house, we ate, listened to Matt's Christmas CD, took pictures, ate some more, and opened tons of presents. The baby even got presents from (Great) Aunt Stephanie. A cute music box/wipe holder, and a red Christmas blanket that says "Santa's Little Helper". Very Cute! Joe and I got alot of stuff too. We left there about 11:30 and headed home to rest up for a very busy next day.

Christmas morning we got up and headed to mom's house. We opened presents and ate breakfast casserole (yummy). I got a mirror for my bathroom and scrapbooking stuff. Joe got a back scratcher (he always needs his back scratched) and cologne. We also got a pannini press from my mom. I can't wait to use it! It is going to make delicious panninis!!!!

After mom's house, we headed over to Grandma and Grandpa's. Again, a very full house! Everyone was there this year. Everyone opened gifts and then we did the gift exchange. I got an atomic clock, and Joe got some kind of tool, and a giftcard to Academy (to add to his already large collection of Academy giftcards).

After Grandma and Grandpa's we headed to Joe's parents. We opened gifts there and ate lunch. After that, we were exhausted. Earlier in the week we had planned on going to the movies, but went home instead, because we were worn out. When we got home, we put up most of our presents and then relaxed the rest of the night. It was a very busy two days, and I know next year will be even busier and crazier with a five month old.

I forgot to mention on the last post that our next appointment is January 12, 2009. It would have been a few days sooner, but we are going to be out of town for vacation with friends.

Nothing else has been going on. I was off for the past four days, and really did not want to come back to work. My Christmas shopping is almost done. I have a few more gifts to buy (for Joe, R, Dad, and Mom), but other than that I am done. Everything that I have bought is wrapped and under the tree. R and I went shopping yesterday, and bought quite a bit of stuff. After I got home, I wrapped everything! It wore me out!

That's it for now!