Door Decorating Contest

My department at work is really getting into the Christmas spirit this year.  All sorts of contests.  One of them is to have your recruitment team (usually consisting of 2 Recruiters and an Assistant) decorate your door.  Since my team is just myself and Rachel we ended up waiting until the last minute.  

Trying to keep with the healthcare theme... This is what we came up with!  

A Christmas tree!

I would have to say that it is harder to blow up surgical gloves than one would think!  I think we did pretty good and it's 3D!

Also, I was telling Katie about it and she was surprised I had my own office so here is a picture of my closet.. OFFICE!  

I even have a window!  Movin on up from the cubical life!

27 weeks 6 days

Last Friday I had to go get blood drawn after completing my glocosetest.  We had a doctors appointment on Monday afternoon and we found out everything is going good!

I don't have gestational diabetes! Yet!

Besides that they tried to measure the baby and had some issues because of the way he is laying.  I imagine him laying in my belly like he is lounging in a hammock. The doctor said that if she has a hard time measuring him next time that we would get another ultrasound.

I almost forgot to take this week's picture so I ended up getting my friend from work Amanda to take it in front of the Christmas tree at work.

Merry almost Christmas!

Last weekend Chris and I met my friend Vickie and her boys at Yorktown Beach to watch the Yorktown Boat Parade.  The decorate all the boats with Christmas lights.  I didn't end up taking many pictures but here are the ones I did get!

26 weeks 5 days

Yesterday we got 2 huge things in the mail... 

Our crib (thanks to Grandpa John and  Grandma Shirley for their generosity!)

And

Our stroller and car seat

Exciting!  For some reason having these things come really is making it real. Katie asked if didn't my growing belly make me feel the same way?... Yes- but it didn't just suddenly appear on my doorstep! :)

Chris put the crib together while I was at work today. I wa so excited to put all the bedding on to see what it will look like!  

Here is a preview!

Love the diaper stacker I got from etsy hanging on the side!

Elephant mobile

New pregnancy symptoms:

Hip/Groin pain (my pelvis is preparing early I suppose!) 

Dark Veins (thanks to all the excess blood thanks to baby Bennett)

It's crazy how much your body changes when a baby grows inside!

Happy Thankagiving!

I am just now realizing blogger does not have spellcheck.  My mom always says I need to proofread my posts before I publish them... Just went and reread one from yesterday. Letters missing all over the place! 

I will try to be better moving forward!

25 weeks and 6 days

 Today is the day before thanksgiving. We got to work a half day which was wonderful! I took a picture of my dog a day calendar for Shirley cause this pup reminds me of her pup Molly. This pup in the picture even has the long eyebrows like Molly!

In other news... I almost forgot to take my weekly photo! Katie called to remind me so I took a break from baking pies to take a quick picture or two.

Two views cause I feel like I am finally to the point in my pregnancy where every where I go people ask me when I'm due - what's I'm having - if it's my first. It's still so surreal.  Chris asked me today if it's weird knowing there is something else- someone else- growing inside me. Yes! But what a cool feeling!  

Chris felt the baby move for the first time last Saturday. I can't wait til Christmas when my mom and dad will be able to feel their first grand baby move!

24 weeks 5 days

The last time I went to the doctor they told me I was being referred to a fetal cardiologist specialist. This freaked me out because it wasn't wen on my radar to be worried about the baby's heart!  The most frustrating thing about this whole thing was that no one was able to tell me why I wa being referred. They said "it may have been because of a medication you we're taking at the beginning of your pregnancy"

Um... I have been pregnant 3 times within the last year and have been hyper-aware of what I have been putting into my body.

Anyways, we went to the appointment today and everything checked out well. I am feeling a lot better. Can't wait for March to come but I know he still needs some time to cook! 

My mom asked me today how big the baby is... Here is the picture from my app.

I facetimed with Katie tonight and Chris and her both agree the bump looks bigger bare. No stretch marks (yet!) so I will share!

23 weeks 5 days

We tried to get all the girls in the picture but Georgia didn't want to cooperate.

Virginia (crazy eyes!) and I

Sideways belly shot. I am feeling bigger by the day!

I am just now noticing how Virginia and I have matching sweaters on! Did I mention how cold it has been?!  It actually flurried today but not enough to stick!

I am actually really enjoying being pregnant now that I am not having morning sickness everyday.  The dogs seem more attached to me than normal so I think they know something is going on.  Higgins doesn't have a clue.

We moved the guest bed into the man cave the other day to make room for the baby stuff and the dogs seem so confused. I think they are somewhat happy about the change because we are spending more time in the baby's room (old guest room) so they get to be in there now. Pictures of the progress soon to come!