It's a.....GIRL!

Yesterday was the big ultrasound to check out baby's anatomy and gender. Luckily, one of the first things the nurse did was check to see if we had a girl or boy (thank goodness...I couldn't take anymore suspense!). We have a baby girl! She went from head to toe checking organs and stuctures and she said everything looks normal and there's nothing that looks concerning to her and no Downs syndrome or head/spine abnormalities. :) The uncertainty of knowing whether everything was going okay was driving me nuts, but now I'm a lot calmer (for now).
And yes, after the appointment I had to go shopping. Little miss now has an adorable dress for church, 2 little sweaters, a pair of jeans and a cute little top, and a couple of newborn onsies with little footies. I couldn't help but to buy for her and don't worry, I did hold back from buying other stuff!
We have decided on a name. I think we've had names picked out for a while! We wanted to name him or her after both of our families. So...her name is Audrey Kirkland. Audrey was my grand dad's name on my daddy's side and Kirkland is the name of Jordon's dad and grand dad.

Here's some ultrasound picture of miss Kirkland...

Her little feet



Her heartbeat



She's definately a girl!



Nose and lips



Her perfect little heart



Pretty little spine



Sweet girl

Half way there!

How far along? 20 weeks, 3 days

Total weight gain/loss: No more weight gain since last post.

Maternity clothes? Still in 99.9% of my pre-prego clothes, but I can definately tell that within the last week my belly has gotten bigger!

Stretch marks? none so far and let's hope to keep it that way!

Sleep: Other than having to pee every hour, I'm enjoying every bit I can get!

Best moment this week: Every time the little stinker kicked and moved

Movement: Much, much more than last week and I can tell he/she is getting stronger.

Cravings: Let's just say that I'm eating like a 300 lb man...or that's what I feel like!

Gender: Only a few more days until we find out!!! :)))

Labor Signs: None, thankfully...we got lots more baking in the oven before that needs to happen

Belly Button in or out? In

What I miss: Not having to make bathroom stops at every place I go!

What I am looking forward to: Monday!!! The next post will be the answer to "girl or boy!"

Weekly Wisdom: By next week the baby will be developing tastes for foods. I've been trying my best to eat "healthy" food even though it's hard sometimes.

Milestones: More and stronger movement! And the baby was moving all around during the Carolina baseball game tonight (we definately have a little Carolina fan)...I'm sure it didn't help that we were yelling and going crazy anyways!

Heaven's new angel

One of the most beautiful, bravest little boys lost his fight with cancer last night. I can't help but think that Heaven is a little better because they gained a blonde haired, blue eyed angel. For almost 2 years this sweet little boy has fought a hard fight. He's been an inspiration to so many people and has brought a community together. Though it's hard to imagine little Bayler being gone now, it's comforting to know that he's no longer in pain but now he's dancing around in Heaven celebrating the big Carolina baseball win last night. I'm very lucky to not have lost any close family members (other than my granddaddy when I was about a year and a half old), yet alone a child. I cannot imagine what Rob and Risha as parents are going through. I'm sure that 7 years ago when Bayler was born they never thought that they'd see the day when they had to say goodbye to their sweet Bayler. Teal and Rhodes family, we are constantly thinking about you and praying for your comfort, peace, and understanding during this difficult time. Just keep thinking of Heaven's newest little angel and the joy he's having up there and faith that you'll be together again some day.

19th week

How far along? 19 weeks, 1 day
Total weight gain/loss: According to my scale at home, I've gained 2-3 lbs since my last appointment
Maternity clothes? Still in pre-pregnancy clothes...with the exception of one pair of capris that I have to wear my belly band with! This means I'm growing!!:)
Stretch marks? none so far and let's hope to keep it that way!
Sleep: It's been off and on since my lower back starts hurting if I'm in one spot for a certain period of time.
Best moment this week: Definately wasn't having to stay overnight at the hospital, but finding out that everything is okay and hearing baby's heartbeat (once they could find him/her)!
Movement: I feel some movement at least everyday. Sometimes I feel more, sometimes I feel less.
Cravings: Really haven't had any cravings.
Gender: A week and a half and we find out! :)
Labor Signs: None, thankfully...we got lots more baking in the oven before that needs to happen
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Being able to walk without random "nerve pain" down my bottom and legs.
What I am looking forward to: Next appointment and finding out if it's a him or a her!
Weekly Wisdom: There's nothing more important than mine and my baby's health.
Milestones: More movement!

What a night!

I've had migraines for about 10 years now and luckily haven't had a bad one since the beginning of the year. I guess Monday night I had spoken too soon because of course I started getting one. Yesterday it was so bad that I woke me up from sleep and after I had taken all the meds I could safely take I figured I'd just go ahead and head into work since I was only working 4 hours anyways. On the way there the right side of my face, neck, and arm started getting numb and I asked Jordon to call the doctor's office to see if there was something I could take to get rid of the headache and what to do about the numbness. Needless to say, the doctor on call at the OB office called the floor and was worried since I had numbness and it had never happened before. I ended up being taken to the 4th floor, which is women's services, to the labor and delivery unit to be monitored and given IV pain meds. I have a new appreciation for my patients now because I really hate being the patient! I was so proud of Jordon because he's always saying how he can't handle hospitals, but he stayed the whole time and even slept on the little pull out couch that didn't look comfortable at all! He even got to pick at me for my many faces as the nurse tried to start an IV (18 gauge for my nursing people)into whatever little vein they could find...that was almost as worse as the headache at that point! Luckily the Demerol and Phenergan (which made me almost jump out of the bed from how bad it stung!) gave me some good rest for a few hours...I even think I drooled a little. The nurse woke me up to check on the numbness, which I still had, so she said the doctor wanted me to stay overnight to see if it went away on its own. I woke up about 4am and no numbness!! :)
I had several of my co-workers come visit me, which I thought was so sweet. And I sorry y'all had to see me so freaked out before they got me calmed down on the 4th floor and I appreciate all the thoughts and well wishes. Luckily, "Leonard" (as Jordon calls the baby), wasn't affected and all is well as far as he/she goes. Hopefully no more scares like this, but I'm really lucky have had so many great nurses and co-workers around to be there for me and do whatever they could to help. Now that I've had a trial run on labor and delivery, I don't plan on going back until November when it's time for little one to get here.

Bump pictures

I finally got some belly shots (like I've been saying since I found out little one was coming), but not a whole lot has changed. There's a bit of a bump, but compared to other people's bumps...I don't know what to think! Anyways, the pictures are at 18 1/2 weeks and I'm going to try to do a weekly photo just to track progress.

18 weeks already??

I don't know where the time is going, but we're at 18 weeks already. I guess in a way it's moving so slowly because we're dying to get to our next appointment on the 28th to find out if it's a boy or girl.
The book says he/she is about 5 1/2 inches long and about 5 ounces, moving around, learning to yawn and hiccup, and developing fingerprints on those itty bitty perfect little fingers! I can't wait to see those little fingers and hands! :)
The past couple of weeks have been busy and crazy, but fun! We've gotten linens figured out for bedding (my mom is teaching me to sew and we're making some custom bedding with Vera Bradley's "Sittin' in a tree" pattern), paint colors some-what picked out, we went to Charleston on a mini-vacay, picked out the crib, got our house semi-straightened out from the mess of having the floor and carpet put down. Oh, and in between all of that we both worked. We've had fun though and it's made the time pass by quicker while we're waiting on our next appointment!
I have to say though, that if you're going down to Charleston on a little vacation, check out Vendue Inn in downtown. It was so nice and it's more or less a bed and breakfast with a bit of a hotel feel. The biggest perk was that breakfast is included with your room...and it was a-mazing! The only thing that stunk was the fact that it seems 100x hotter and more humid and that really doesn't mix well when you're pregnant!
I guess the baby was excited about going down to Charleston because he/she moved all around almost the whole way down there! We did end up buying a couple of things for him/her while we were down there like a soft, fuzzy blanket, a pack of long sleeve body suits, and Jordon had to make sure that he/she had a little out fit to match mommy's "crabby" shirt (it's a little shirt that says "I'm crabby" with a little crab on it). And yes, it's true that we went to Charleston Crab House for my usual crab leg feast and I ate a pound and a half and was still starving! I just say that that was the baby's pound and a half and I had to find something else to eat. Oh well, if it makes him/her happy then they can have my pound and half of crab legs all day long.
And don't let Jordon fool you; he's been calling the baby "Leonard". Why? I have no clue, but that's not our baby's name and we don't know the gender and not telling anyone. My instinct keeps pushing me towards one gender, but we'll see in about 2 weeks. Either way I don't care as long as he/she has all the little parts they're supposed to and is healthy and happy.