Wednesday, November 18, 2009

26 Weeks!

26 Weeks!!!


My 30th birthday (the only picture we took- losers!)


Week 25- since we missed week 24

Week 25


Today we went to the OB for our 26 week checkup. We had scheduled a 3D ultrasound session so that we could get a few pictures of our little girl & really get to see how she's doing in there! She has just started opening her eyelids in the past 2 weeks, & this picture catches her doing that! It's like she's saying "I see you looking at me!" The thing on the right side of her face is the umbilical cord.


Little smush face


This is how she was in most of the shots- blocking our view of her precious profile. She must be camera shy!


This is her profile shot in 2D.


Her heartrate was 145 beats per minute- still going strong & as beautiful sounding as ever!


She's putting her fist in her mouth but trying to hide it from us!

Fist in mouth- mmm, that tastes good!
A view of her back where she's reaching her left hand around to touch her neck. (There's not a hole in her head, that's just what happens when a part of the body goes out of focus)

Proof that she's a girl! (See the two lines between her little butt cheeks? Again, she's not missing the lower part of her leg, it's just out of focus.)

Sweet baby girl (the umbilical cord is under her chin)

Ohhh, grumpy face!

She's either saying that she's number one, or the Gators are! :)

Knocking on the uterine wall

Her left side, again with the arm by the face (I wonder if she'll sleep that way...)

Beautiful, healthy ribs & spine

So after the 3D ultrasound, I had my regular 26 week checkup. They did a glucose screening test, which is where they gave me something really sweet to drink & then checked my glucose blood level an hour later to make sure the insulin in my body is doing it's job to combat the sugar. They are looking for the glucose level to be 135 or less. If it's higher than 135, I have to go back for a glucose tolerance test, which is a 3 hour test in which they periodically check my glucose level to screen for gestational diabetes. I'll know in a few days what today's result was. They also checked my hemoglobin levels to test for anemia, which is common in women in their 2nd trimester.
We go back to the perinatologist on November 30, & he'll check her heart again, as well as the choroid plexus cyst & her feet. We had the ultrasound tech look at her feet today, which showed that they were still turned inward, so when we interview with pediatricians, we will start talking to them about our options for correcting that after she's born. We really feel lucky that this has been a healthy pregnancy for me so far, & that we haven't had any complications. We are confident that her cyst will be gone, & her sweet little crooked feet will just be a bump in the road that we'll fix for her as best we can!
Then I'll return to the OB on December 15 for my 30 week checkup. Then I'll start seeing the OB 2 weeks after that for a checkup every 2 weeks until I hit 36 weeks, which is when I'll start going every week until I deliver. The time is flying by, especially with all the holidays thrown in there!
If that doesn't hit home, an article Jeff & I were reading in the waiting room states that it's normal & OK for a woman to deliver between 37 & 42 weeks. Jeff said, "Wow- can you imagine delivering a little early at 37 weeks?" And I said, "No, that's only 10 weeks from next Saturday!!!" After my 28th week, I'll officially be in my third trimester & I'm sure the time will fly even faster then!
Thank you for keeping us in your thoughts & prayers. Again, we are excited beyond words & just cannot wait to meet this precious little girl that God has blessed us with!
Love, Ashlee, Jeff, & Lily





















Monday, November 9, 2009

A night in JoCo!

On Saturday night, we were invited to our friends Tiffany & Kirk's house for a little BBQ & fun. Tiffany is due with their little boy "KJ" one day after I'm due with Lily! There was a LOT of good food (2 kinds of mac & cheese!) & a lot of good people. We played a little cornhole too, on the best cornhole set I've ever seen! (Jeff & I were the undefeated champs!)


Stacy (due with a little girl 3/17), Tiffany (due with KJ 2/25), & Me (due with Lily 2/24)

Laura & Austin, Stacy & Travis- brothers & sisters-in-law!

Jeff & I (am I proud of that belly or WHAT?!?)

Tiffany, Me, & Laura

Tiffany, Stacy, Me, & Laura
We had a really good time & were glad to get to spend time with our friends & meet some new people. A great night in the JoCo indeed!






Sunday, November 8, 2009

Florida baby shower

During the last week of October, Jeff & I took a trip to Florida to see our family & friends. We don't plan on visiting for the holidays, so this was our last trip down for a while, at least until after Lily is born.


My sister Lindsee & my friend Amanda threw a baby shower for me on Halloween. They did such a wonderful job; I could see all the thought & love they had put into every little touch. Everyone was so thoughtful & it was a wonderfully overwhelming experience! Lily will be spoiled for sure, there's no doubt about that!



Some outfits for Lily hung from Amanda's banister- decorations & gifts!




A baby shower garland that Lindsee had a really hard time wrestling!
The beautiful favors- Hershey's Kisses with a flag that says "It's A Girl!"



The "Price is Right" baby bassinet- I got to keep everything inside!


Chris (MeMe), Me, Grandma (Great Grandma), & Aunt Barb (Great Aunt Barb)


Lindsee (Auntie Lou Lou), Chris, Me, Grandma, & Aunt Barb


Lindsee & Brianna


Christina & Me


Brianna, Me, & Lindsee


Me & Lindsee


Mom (Nana) & Me


Lindsee, Mom, & Me


Nana (Grana- that's Great Nana), Lindsee, Mom, & Me


Lily's cupcake cake- MeMe brought it!


The diaper "cake"


Carolyn & Allyse


Aunt Karen (Great Aunt Karen) & Chris


Brianna & Aunt Barb


Maddie & Me




An outfit from Nana & Grana


Cart safari from Nana & Grana


Moo-cow from Nana & Grana


"Bella the Bull" from Nana & Grana



Cute little socks from Nana & Grana


An outfit from Nana & Grana


Foot rattles from Nana & Grana


More cute little socks


Maddie

Lily's "coming home" outfit from Nana & Grana

Ms. Maddie being the greatest gift-hander-outer ever!

A blankie from Nana & Grana

An early b-day gift from Allyse- a Gators nightshirt!
A toy from Allyse

An outfit from Allyse

Lily's stool from Amanda & Maddie
All the gifts from Aunt Beth

First pair of shoes from Allyse

Purple outfits from Allyse
A bouncy/vibrating chair from Christina
Maddie colored me a picture that I'll hang in Lily's room
An outfit from JUST Maddie :)

Bathroom towels from Amanda & Maddie
Lily's first nightlight from Amanda & Maddie
Lily's first beach towel from Amanda & Maddie
"Mommy's Best Kisses" book from MeMe
Lily's "coming home" hat & booties- handmade by MeMe!

A bather from MeMe

Bath towels from MeMe

Towels & washcloths from Carolyn

Bumbo from Carolyn

Baby monitor & doll from Aunt Connie (Great Aunt Connie)
A sweet corduroy dress from Aunt Connie
Bottle warmer from Aunt Karen & Brianna

Handprint/footprint frames from Aunt Karen & Brianna

Newborn-1 year silver picture frame from Grandma

Classical music CDs from Auntie Lou Lou

Bibs from Auntie Lou Lou

Sweet butterfly dress from Auntie Lou Lou

Outfits from Auntie Lou Lou

Boo-boo buddy & first aid kit from Auntie Lou Lou

Toys from Auntie Lou Lou

5 year keepsake book & box from Allyse
A clothesline of outfits from Aunt Connie
The girls of the shower

All the beloved guests

So after we got back from Florida, we worked really hard for 2 nights after work to get all of Lily's gifts organized. I just finished washing all of her clothes & blankets this past weekend & couldn't resist taking some pictures of things in her room.
Lily's door- a polka dot L sign & a door hanger that says "Shh, baby sleeping", both from Amanda & Maddie

Lily's stuffed animals & toys in the basket that Nana & Grana made her; Lily's stool & nightlight

Lily's changing table, silver picture frame, lamp (from Aunt Barbara), bather, & basket for blankets

Lily's crib (I couldn't resist another picture), the diaper cake stripped of all it's accessories, & the Bumbo

Bouncy/vibrating chair
Wooden hand-painted mermaids from Nana Dee- we've yet to give them a place on the wall

The cradle that my Granddad made for my mom when she was pregnant with my brother- over 24 years old, now it's been handed down to me!

Lily's towels look so cute hanging in her bathroom, I can't wait to get her shower curtain & paint the walls!

A close-up of the silver picture frame with Lily's name on the matte


We are so blessed to have been given all of these wonderful gifts from so many people that love & adore Lily already! (Please don't be upset if your gift didn't make it into the blog- I put up all the pictures my "photographer" provided me with!) Thank you notes will be coming soon- you see how long it took me to post this- I'll be working on them next!
Love, Ashlee, Jeff, & Lily