Here is the bestest (yes i said it) cake in the world! Baby shower sat 9/19- Love the lil turtles!
Introducing Jasper James- our friends baby born Friday 9/18- Nick is practicing!!
my awesome belly at 28 weeks... yes it was just a few minutes ago after returning from a 12 hour shift... it's getting bigger!!!Well where to start........... It has been a little while since the last update... we shall start with Baby news...
Went to the docs for my appointment on 9/11- had to do the 1 hour glucose screening... found out Sunday in the grocery store-- happened to run into my doc!-- that I FAILED!!! (I was 147 and the cut off was 140) Had to schedule the 3 hour testing later in the week. So Wed 9/16 I head in to the docs bright and early at 0800-- get poked, drink 10 ounces of a warm cola glucose drink, wait 1 hour- get poked again, wait 1 more hour, get poked again, then wait 1 more hour and then get poked for the last time at 1100! Luckily I brought a good book and my cell phone ;) Sitting in a waiting room chair is VERY uncomfortable for that long!!! Anywho... found out later that night that I passed with flying colors!!! (76,133 (190),135 (165),118 (145)) in case anyone wants the numbers... Belly was measuring 1 week ahead.. but we will see what happens over the next couple weeks... Heard the heartbeat right away.. poor thing had the hiccups! freaked me out- Murmur was the first thing that popped into my head! Of course it was 140's-150's-- right in the gender gray area...Next appointment not til 10/9 then I get to go every 2 weeks after that..
Been feeling well.. lots of big baby moving now... Nick feels it a lot more.. I think it is starting to set in!!!
9/19/09.... a very bittersweet day.... Family baby shower scheduled for 2 pm.. The house is amazing! We have been busting our assess off for this! The ceiling hole is fixed and drywalled, hallway painted, banister and hand railing installed, new lighting and of course PAINT! The whole house was dusted and cleaned!
Got up that morning... started getting breakfast ready for the man and I waiting to hear from Candy-- she was heading down for the shower- (Hi MOM!) Got the phone call about 0930-- but didn't get the news I expected at all.... My brother Brad was killed in a car accident earlier that morning.... He was heading home at about 1230 am was 2 blocks from his apartment; he was speeding (40-50mph- in a 25) and hit a tree without wearing his seat belt.. still uncertain as to how or why it happened... flight for life was called and he was taken to Froedert where they figured out he had a tear in his Aorta... went to surgery and ........... He was awake the entire time we found out.. not in much pain but was bleeding out none the less...
I haven't had a death this close to me in a long time... it has been a horrible roller coaster and I can't wait to get off... took my 2 days of work off... helped out getting everything done that has to get done... spending time with family-- the most important part...-- Funeral was on Wed 9/23 -- we had a small private service and then open visitation - man he had a lot of friends!! It was a great and very sad to have to see some old friends under these circumstances.... We were surrounded by great family the entire time... I know we couldn't have gotten through it without them! I found out during this week that Nick told Brad what we were having... I love the fact that he knew... he would have been a great uncle... Now he will be their guardian angel.. It still doesn't seem real. He was only 27.... We survived the toughest part... (I hope!) Holidays will be hard... but we will have a joyous reason to celebrate as a new life enters the world...
I still went on with the shower... I am glad I did... I got to turn my brain off for a little while.. I appreciate all the work my mom and Mindy did in putting it together and especially under the new circumstances... We have a great family and lots of amazing friends! We got some great gifts-- can't wait to start putting things away and getting the nursery together! The pack and play is already up and running! (thanks Sarah!)granted it is sitting in the dining room.. but not toooo much longer and it will be in use!!
Right now the baby is playing kickball with my stomach.. I wish "it" would stop!!It still feels really weird to me all this movement inside!
well I think I have officially rambled on enough... working in the am and I really need to get to bed... but I realllly needed to get this out to....
Thank you to all for the hugs, thoughts and prayers during the last week... It means the world to me to have such an awesome (HUGE) family and friends... I love you all...
PLEASE buckle up ALL the time!
