29 Weeks!

Today I am 29 weeks.  I am officially in my 3rd trimester and I have 11 weeks to go.  That is less that 3 months!  I am starting my doctors appointments every 2 weeks now for about 7 weeks (however that works out) and then weekly appointments.  Because of recent events I have had to really cut back on my cravings of sweets.  I still have them all the time for cupcakes, ice cream, and also coca-cola.  Also I have to watch my carbs, so no more snacking on spaghetti noodles (which probably didn't help passing my glucose test in the first place!).  At least all I have left is 11 weeks.  It is scary but I'm getting ready.  It is getting hard to put on my shoes, get up from bed, and sleeping.  I find it very hard to find a comfortable position. 

We finished our "Birthing Basics" class which wasn't too bad.  Russel & I had a hard time watching the first video but then after you watch 4 or 5 it's not so bad.  Not that I ever want to see it live.  We also liked the nurse who taught our class so I think that made it more enjoyable.  The last night we had a tour of the birthing facility.  The actually labor/delivery room scared me a little.  It was so small, and really warm and it just hit me that I would soon be there.  The recovery room or the room I will spend two nights in was better and more roomy.  Next up is the "Newborn Care" class which I am sure we will learn a lot in. 

Well here is my new belly picture.  I feel humongous already but I know it will only get bigger.

Good News/Bad News

Good News?

We finally have a ship date for our bedding!  Amazon.com finally emailed us and said that our estimated ship date will be anywhere from January 29th-February 9th.  It is 2 1/2 months after we ordered it but it is finally nice to have a ship date.  If we wouldn't have gotten one soon we were going to start looking into an alternative which would have sucked.  Of course I will still feel so much better when it actually arrives.  I think the room will feel more finished when it's all in place.  Also today we are heading to Shopko because this week they have a glider on sale.  It is originally $239.99 and on sale for $99.99.  I definitely wanted to get there today because the sale started yesterday and I can image they will go fast.  It is a pretty good deal.  Plus they only have three colors- Chocolate, Black, and Cider. The Cider color (a tannish) is the only one that will actually match the nursery.

Bad News?

Well January 12th I went in for my 1 hour glucose test and found out I had failed.  I wasn't too worried because I had heard about alot of women who failed the first one and then passed the second one.  The second one lasted about 3 1/2 hours.  I had to count my carbs for 3 days before the appointment and fast after midnight the night before.  When I got there they took my blood once, then I had to drink the glucose drink once more under 5 minutes.  This drink compared to the first one was higher concentrated.  It was so much sweeter and really gross.  Then every hour on the hour for 3 hours I had my blood drawn.  I didn't feel too well during that time because I could only have small sips of water and it was pretty boring just sitting there.  You had to stay in the waiting room because they didn't want you moving around too much so I brought a book and my iphone.  Plus they had a TV that I got to run so I watched Jeopardy and House Hunters the whole time.  Well that night I found out I failed and I officially have Gestational Diabetes.  I now need to watch my diet more and my sugar levels.  I meet with my doctor tomorrow and plan on finding out more then.  I just hope everything will be fine with the baby.  I have also heard that women with GD have bigger babies!  So that is something to look forward to.  Ugh.

Names

We have narrowed down our baby's name to three different options.  In the end it is our decision but I am very curious for your opinions.  All you have to do is the click the one you like best.  If you like two, or maybe there is one name you just don't like or have a strong opinion about, then you can leave a comment.  Of course it doesn't mean we are going to take your advice but it is nice hearing feedback. =)  One thing funny about the names we have chosen is that they all end in "on".  One name is more popular, one is becoming popular, and one isn't popular at all.  The middle name no matter what will be Scott.  It is Russel's brothers middle name and I think it flows nicely with all the names and with the last name Oswald.  Also, in case you were wondering we probably won't decide for sure until the baby is born.  I always thought I would have the name picked out for sure before he got here but I think we are just going to maybe narrow it down to two and then make the final decision when he is actually here.

Baby Boy Name
	Mason Scott
	Emerson Scott
	Weston Scott
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26 Weeks!

I am now 26 weeks today!  That means only 98 days to go till our due date.  It is getting closer and closer...  On January 12th I go in for my one hour glucose test to determine if I have gestational diabetes.  Two weeks after that I go back in for my normal doctor's appointment and then I will have appointments every two weeks after that because I will be in my third trimester!  Before you know it I will be going to the doctor every week and then I will be in the hospital giving birth!  It's hard to believe I only have three full months left and then a half a month.  That is if I don't go early or late.  The beginning of pregnancy went by so slow and now I feel like it won't slow down.  This Wednesday we have our first birthing class which continues next Wednesday as well.  It is just a basic class which will tell us about labor, our options, and walk us through the birthing center.  In February we are taking a newborn care class that is one night.  Also in February I am having my baby showers!  Feb 6th I am having one in Tomah/Warrens and Feb 20th I have my other one in Eau Claire.  I am very excited to see everyone and I am very excited to see my cousin Jackie who is due with her first baby 4 days after me and my friend Jaclyn who is due a week and a half after me.  It will be fun to compare bumps!

Russel and I had a very good Christmas this year and Baby Boy Oswald got a lot of good gifts!  He got some picture frames for his nursery, bath towels, an adorable robe with dog prints on it, pajamas, clothes, a teddy bear, and his first packers t-shirt.  Thanks to his Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins for all the great gifts!!!


Being this far along in my pregnancy is treating me pretty good.  I can eat a lot now (and I do!), I don't get sick, it can be a little uncomfortable to sleep but I now use a body pillow, and my belly is big enough but not too big.

Nursery

So we are still waiting for the baby's bedding.  Amazon is now telling us they don't know when it will be shipped and some other websites say that it is on backorder until this month.  I guess I didn't realize we picked such a popular bedding.  Well we tried to order it on another website where it said it was $20 cheaper and would be shipped almost immediately and the order is still processing.  I am going to wait till Wednesday and give them a call.  Hopefully the backorder will be resolved soon because it would really suck trying to find a new bedding and one that matches the walls that just have been painted.  Anyways, this past weekend we bought a bookcase/storage thing from Target that was on sale and I think it looks really good.  It gives me room for totes (to hide toys or bibs) and also space to put books, picture frames, etc...  Well, here is what the walls looks like now and the new bookcase.  Also in the pictures is the changing table again, just to give you an idea of the setup.  I am actually going to buy more totes (that were meant for the bookcase) and put them on the changing table for storage because I realized that they were cheap enough and don't look so bad.  Also in a picture you will see a cradle.  That actually won't be in there for long.  I am washing the bedding for that and then it will go into our bedroom for the first few weeks.  When we get a glider/rocker it will go where the cradle is now.  The nursery would look so much more complete if we could just get the mattress and crib bedding.  I also have a few things that need to go on the walls.  And then maybe, just maybe, it will finally be all done.

Baby Furniture

Once we found out we were having a boy the first thing I wanted to do (besides buying a bunch of baby clothes) was get going on the nursery.  So since then we have purchased the baby's crib, changing table, and bedding.  We recieved the changing table and the crib last week and this past weekend Russel put it together.  The changing table was pretty easy and he did it while watching football but the crib had to be done in the baby's room since it wouldn't fit through the doorway if he had done it in the living room.  He messed up a few times on the crib but suprisingly didn't get too mad or swear too much...I was very impressed with him. :)  The style and color we chose was the Graco Lauren Collection from Target and it is Walnut.  At first I wasn't sure about walnut but it looks pretty good. 


We haven't gotten the bedding delivered yet (still waiting...) but we got the rug and decorative pillows to go with it.  Our bedding is called Arctic Babies and it was actually sold out at Target and Babies R Us but we finally found it on Amazon.com.  The pillows obviously won't go in the crib because I believe it is a hazard but we will probably be putting them on the glider/rocker.  Still left to be purchased for the baby's room is a mattress, bookcase, glider/rocker, and a different changing table pad.  The one that came with it is really thin but we found one at Target that fits the table perfectly and is more cushy.  On Wednesday we are heading to Menards to get some paint samples and hopefully buying the paint on Friday.  Russel gets a Christmas gift certificate for working there so we are going to be using that to buy the paint and primer which saves us some money.  I think the actual painting will get done the weekend of the 18-20th when Russel has off.  I won't be doing any painting since it isn't really recommended (I know with certain paints I could) but I will be there to make sure he doesn't screw up or miss a spot.  It will be nice to have it all painted and once we have everything set up I will of course put up pictures.


Ok so here are pictures of our Crib, Changing Table (front & side), then there are pictures of our bedding on a crib and a close-up (I got these off the internet), and then pictures I took of the pillows and the rug.

22 Weeks!

Well my bump has gotten significantly bigger since the last picture.  I am now 22 weeks today and I am over halfway there!  I am mostly excited but still pretty scared too.  The moments I think "why are we doing this?" the most is when I get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom or I get up and say good-bye to Russel when he works early and I am super tired.  And all I can think when I am that tired is that when the baby comes it is going to be all day, every day, and 10 times worse.  I think I will miss sleep a lot.  Especially if you know me, I love my sleep.  Well the baby finally started kicking.  He started two weeks ago when I was 20 weeks along.  It was only two kicks that first night but I knew for sure that's what it was.  He hasn't become really active yet, and no painful kicks quite yet either, but he really likes to kick when I have a full bladder.  We still can't feel the kicks from the outside yet so Russel is a little jealous.  He thinks that the reason he can't feel them is because I don't want him to and I am hogging the baby kicks. :)  I am hoping Russel will be able to feel the kicks soon but I know when that happens that means the kicks will be harder and not quite as "cute" as they are now.  Next doctor's appointment is December 16th where they just do my normal measuring and weighing, but I believe the following appointment will be my glucose test and I will be heading into my third trimester!