Ok. Ok. I know many of you are waiting to see belly pics, so here's the first one. We've taken a couple before this but I didn't feel like the baby was showing much before. I just felt fat and bloated more than anything else. I'm glad to actually start feeling pregnant now and not just fat.
We had another doctor appt. on Friday. We DID actually end up switching doctors and have just moved to the building next door. We weren't able to actually meet with the doctor as she was booked full the day we made the appt. for. I feel much more confident that this one will work out, as she came with many high recommendations. Hopefully we'll be able to meet her at our next appt. Anyway, we heard the heartbeat again...which was nice to hear. I sometimes wonder what's going on in there, so it's nice to know things are still going strong. I can't wait until I can actually start to feel the movements and have the reassurance on a more frequent basis. We also made our appt. for our ultrasound the day before we leave for our trip to Texas. We actually had to beg them to do it a day early! But we're grateful that we'll HOPEFULLY be able to know the sex before going down to Texas.
Randy has also decided that he wants to actually build our crib. It ends up being more expensive, but the fact that it's solid wood and that it's something that can hopefully be passed on, makes it all the more worth it. I've attached a picture of the finished product. Our friends Dan & Katy made the same one and it's really nice. AND...they're gracious enough (and Dan's parents are gracious enough) to help and let Randy use Dan's parents house and equipment to build it. We picked out the wood this weekend, so now we just need to order it all and get started! I'll let you know how it progresses. Randy is not known for his woodworking skills, but hopefully it all works out, otherwise it'll be one expensive lesson!!! No, I'm sure he'll do just fine.....
Until next time,
Leah
6 comments:
maybe it would be good to have some treats for dan in case randy's woodworking skills don't pan out. that's cool that you are building it from scratch, though. i sort of wish we had done something cool like that, because it makes for such a cool family heirloom.
leah, you have looked great from the start and will to the very end. don't worry. lots of people think pregnant women are cute and gorgeous and attractive. even in the stages that you feel your most unattractive. the only thing you should worry about is making sure you get all the vitamins and such that you need for you and the baby. and yes, that means more veggies and fruits. variety is key.
Amanda, you're still here! No baby on Sunday night I take it...Randy and I were hoping that we would have heard by now... Hopefully you can hold your baby in your arms soon!!
Yeah, once Dan mentioned he was willing to help Randy with the details of our crib, buying was no longer an option. Heirlooms will be a thing of the past if we don't do things like this once in a while...
Thank you for the compliments. I'm feeling better now that I've actually bought clothes that fit me better. As far as the fruits and veggies...I'm doing fabulous on the fruits part. The veggies I'm trying my best on. I'll try to hide them in anything I can. I've even plugged my nose. That's sad but the baby needs it.
you really should get the book "deceptively delicious." it's written by seinfeld's wife, and it's mostly recipes for a family with children. but you pretty much are. it incorporates fun foods like mac 'n cheese or brownies where you actually get a full serving of a particular veggie hidden in your food. from what i understand, you can't taste the veggies at all. i believe she used the recipes on her kids and got their feedback.
We actually just bought that book the other weekend. Now all we need is a food processor...and the room to store it in our teeny tiny kitchen. We'll actually probably wind up getting the magic bullet which is much smaller. Thanks for the tip though! I'll let you know how the recipes REALLY turn out. If anyone can scout out a vegetable, it's me.
Hey Lea and Randy!! We are so excited for you two!! We wish you lived closer. Things are great here. Check out our blog!!
Dusty and Linzy,
We need to add your blog to our favorites. What is it again?
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