Still a Surprise!!

Well, it's still a surprise! Baby had its legs closed tight together so we still don't know what's in there!! Well, we know its a baby and not a basset hound! And much to Sadie's chagrine, its not a blood hound either!! The tech wiggled things around and even had me move onto my side, but baby was being very stubborn. The tech's best guess is a girl, but she said it was just a guess. And, hey, she has a 50 / 50 chance!! It was really cool though, to see the baby moving around in there. To see the heart beating and the arms and legs moving around. Totally amazing. It really makes it hit home, that there are two souls in one body right now. I can't help it, it's just a miracle.

SO! If it is a little girl in there her name will be Kaylyn Ada Welton-Erdman. We don't have a boy's name picked out. Mainly because Brett is convinced its a girl and keeps says crazy names like Shemus and Heinrich! Sorry, but I won't saddle my child with a name I can't even pronounce!! Can you imagine yelling one of those out the door?! Yipes. Anyway, we'll have to wait till the next ultra-sound to find out what we'll be yelling for the next 18+ years!

Non-baby related, our floors are being done this week. The dogs & I have moved in with Gramma Dot and Papa Art, which is proving to be very interesting. I seriously didn't know people could watch that much of the weather channel and C-Span. And at 575 decibles!!! My ears ring when I leave in the morning! But, hey, I love them to death, and thank goodness for them cause the girls and I would have to be camping right now!!

Anywho, that's all I've got for now. Our next Dr appt is Friday, the 5th. We'll find out all the results of the ultra-sound, and get him to schedule another one for us!

Love you all!
Talk to you soon!
Amber

Well, we've hit the 19 week mark! I can hardly believe that next week we'll be half way through. It seems like it took so long to get here and now its flying by! Baby is wiggling around like crazy, it's the coolest feeling. And I actually look pregnant now, instead of like I've just had to many donuts!! Oh, and (knock on wood!) I think I'm over the morning sickness hump!! This whole past week I've felt great! Like a real human being! Didn't think I'd ever feel that way again! But I haven't gotten sick, and I've got all my old energy back. I'm even sleeping better at night (which probably explains the increased energy!!).

This past weekend was so busy. We had Jena's babyshower on Saturday. It was really nice and she got alot of great stuff. Baby won't need a thing!! It was really great that Aunt Terrie and Rochelle & Gwen sat at our table and we were able to chat through the whole thing. Sunday was Julia's christening (which I missed, sorry!!) and then Heath's graduation party. There were so many different things to eat!! Shrimp, clams, ribs, chicken, hot dogs, hamburgers, and then all the salads!! I had definite food coma by the time I went home!

We also got a quote on from a guy to do our floors. We just need to finish up a couple odds and ends and then empty out the house and we can have them done. Hopefully this will all be done within the next couple of weeks! I can't even tell you how excited I am to be able to live in our house again!! Then if we can get the guy to come and finish spackeling we'll have the whole house to be able to live in!! I'm hoping he'll get it done around the same time as the floors. The dogs & I have to move out for a couple of days because of the fumes, so I'm hoping they can get the painting done too.

Other than all of that, there's not a whole bunch going on. We're doing the countdown to the ultra-sound (7 more days!!). And that's really it! I'll pop in after our ultra sound next week to fill you all in!

Hope you're all having a great week!
Amber :)

I hope everyone has had a wonderful week!! Things around here are progressing like normal. There hasn't been a whole lot going on.

In baby world, poor Rozalyn still has colic. Poor Rozalyn and poor Mommy & Daddy!! Please everyone keep they're fingers crossed that Rozi will get over this soon so my sister can get some sleep!! Of course every time I see her she's an angel!! Can't imagine how she can be such a little beastie!!

AFM, I had felt the baby move about a week and a half ago, just as little bubbles. Well, yesterday I felt what would classify as for real kicks!! Little bump, bump, bumps to the front of my belly. So amazing! I just sat at my desk smiling like a dope! I'm sure in a few months when baby is jabbing my kidneys I won't be quite so awed, but what can I say?! It certianly makes me more and more anxious for my ultra sound (in 15 days, by the way!!). I'm getting more and more excited about what's growing in there. The kicks seem to make it more real, know what I mean?

Still battling with morning sickness. This morning I lost it right before I left to go walking with Dad. Yuck!! Please let it be over soon!! I'd be able to enjoy this so much more without the puking! Poor Sadie joined me this morning with sickness. She's at the vet right now, being observed. She had the runs all day yesterday, didn't eat her dinner, and then threw up lots of water this morning. Poor baby girl! Not sure what's going on, we don't think she got into anything, so who knows what's going on. Vet says if she keeps throwing up we'll have to do some blood work to rule out something really serious. Please keep your fingers crossed that its only a belly ache and she'll get over it soon!

Rebecca came up last weekend and gave me a start on baby stuff. She's giving me all kinds of fun stuff, including a Graco travel system complete with stroller and carseat and 2 bases. Beck, have I told you how much I love you?! I'm looking forward to seeing Heath and Rochelle this weekend. Haven't seen them since, yikes, Christmas?! Before that?! Anyway, too long! Should be a fun time. Other than that nothing else is going on.

Hope to talk to everyone VEERY soon!!!
Love you all!
Amber

August 7, 2008

Hello everyone!! I'm starting this so everyone who isn't so close by will be able to stay in the baby loop!! I hope you'll all bear with me while I get used to this!! I'm a total newbie when it comes to blogs!! LOL!! Once I get the hang of it I'll post some pictures.



Well, I had my 17 week appointment yesterday and everything looks pretty good so far. The heartbeat is around 150, which the Dr says is just perfect. I also had some blood drawn to test for Down's and a couple other abnormalities. Should get those results back in a couple of days I hope. Our big ultra-sound is scheduled for August 28th at 4:30pm. I think that Brett is more excited than anyone else about it!! He really wants to know what kind of puppy is growing in there!! He says that Sadie is going to be very disappointed when it isn't a blood hound!! LOL! Neither of us really cares what's growing in there as long as its got all its fingers and toes!!

As for me, I'm still getting sick every other day or so. Not fun in a big way!! Dr says that since I'm still getting sick that it could stick around for the whole pregnancy :(!! I'm getting some lovely spider veins in my legs. Thank goodness for capris!! And my feet are starting to swell already. They're really bad towards the afternoon. My darling Brett asked me yesterday if my feet were getting fatter. I said "thanks for noticing!!" Sigh...he's such a dork!! But a cute dork!! Also, the Dr confirmed that the occaisional bubbles that I've been feeling are definitely baby movements. So cool!! I almost long for the days when I'll be getting kicked in the ribs!! Well, almost!!

Non-baby related, Brett is still working on our living room floors. They're going to be really beautiful oak when its all finished, but for now, my entire house looks like about 10 bombs went off inside. The upstairs is a wreck too, because we replaced sheet rock in both spare rooms, and the guy who's doing the spackeling hasn't quite finished yet. Can't wait until I have my house back!! The house also got hit by lightening which blew out 2 TVs, the satillite, and the computer. Thank goodness for Homeowners Insurance!! We were able to get a pretty decent check from the claim and were able to have everything replaced.

Well, that's all that's new for now. Like I said, once I get the hang of this I'll post some pictures, including some belly shots and my ultra-sound.

Happy Thursday!!!