Baby I Love Your Way

I have amazing friends and the best mom ever! Yesterday was my baby shower and I can't even believe how beautiful it was! The theme was Bedtime Stories, because I LOVE to read. (www.readthisnotthatguide.blogspot.com) Not only did they pick the perfect theme, but they also had all the foods I've been craving! There was a taco bar, Moe's queso dip, spinach & artichoke dip, ice cream with tons of toppings, brownies AND cake! Cole now has a TON of books in his library, which I am super excited to read to him. All of my family and friends came and brought us wonderful gifts. :) I just can't believe I had a BABY shower, like, for a BABY! Crazy! Now I am in full on clean and organize mode! We still have a lot of things to buy and borrow though. I am just trying to do a little every day while I still have the energy. :) I've also started getting things wrapped up at work. The end of the school year is always so crazy and it goes super fast. I just want to have nothing to worry about in June so I can relax and float in mom's pool! :) Here are some pics from the shower!

Your Cheatin' Heart

I'm feeling like a cheater. Tonight we did our 3D ultrasound and got to see our cute little man! It was so cool and I absolutely love all of the pictures. However, I feel like I have cheated somehow by seeing him ahead of time. Does this mean I will be less excited when he actually gets here? I mean obviously I'll still be elated to actually hold him, but will I feel let down because I already know what he looks like? I know the 3D pictures are not exact, but they're pretty darn clear.  Either way I am really glad we did it. Worth every penny. John and I just keep staring at the pictures. We watched the DVD once already. I can't wait to show it at my baby shower. :)Look at my super cute, chubby cheeked boy!

Heads Up

Apparently my kid has a giant head. Ok it's not like, huge, just big. The doctor says it's perfectly normal. Unfortunately, now all I can think about is the fact that his big head has to come out at some point. The good news is he's doing just fine. We are super excited to get our 4D ultrasound done tomorrow! I'm hoping to have the DVD to play at my baby shower on Saturday. Speaking of which, holy crap, I can't believe my baby shower is on Saturday! I am SO excited!
Here's a picture of my big headed kid :)

Doctor, Doctor

Today I called my hematologist and left a message describing the pain I was having in my head. The nurse called back and told me to go to the ER and get a CAT scan. So I left work early and headed to the hospital. John met me there and luckily the ER was empty. So after my physical exam the doctor called my hematologist and they decided that I don't have a blood clot and didn't need a CAT scan.  She said I have some type of "trigger points" on my head which are nerve clusters that become inflamed and sensitive or some such nonsense. Apparently a clot or bleed would cause other more serious symptoms like slurred speech, blurry vision, etc. Translation, "We have no clue what's up with your head, but it's not a blood clot".  So about an hour and a half later I left the hospital with my instructions to, wait for it, take some Tylenol as needed. The paperwork I received says: Headache! Yep, I'm the douche bag who went to the ER and came out with the diagnosis of headache. Lovely. They did offer to give me a numbing shot in my scalp to relieve the pain. I declined and decided to just wait it out. And possibly take some Tylenol.

Down With The Sickness

People think I'm a hypochondriac. They might be right. However, I think it's more my natural pessimism which causes me to find the worst case scenario in any situation. Here's an example. Today I started to get a stabbing pain in one small spot on my head. It will hurt for about 15-30 seconds and then go away only to return a few minutes later. When I touch the spot it feels tender, like a bruise. I also think it may be puffy feeling, like a little swollen. Obviously I've concluded this is either a blood clot or a tumor symptom. Nothing else makes sense to me. John however, thinks I am crazy and says, "stop touching it" and "it's nothing, you'll be fine".  This is not very reassuring.  If it still hurts tomorrow, I am definitely calling the doctor.  Unfortunately, I would probably need a CAT scan to really see if anything is wrong. Which I don't think is possible being pregnant. Speaking of which, I'm pretty sure the pregnancy is making me even more paranoid that something is wrong because now it's not just me I'm worried about, it's him too! I'm pretty sure that will never change though.  I might be gray in about 2 years with all this worrying. I can't beleieve my blood pressure is so good!

It's My Party

Today my friend and I had a joint baby shower at work! Our team did such a fabulous job on it. There were cakes for both of us and cute decorations. It was so surreal to actually be opening gifts for Cole! I just can't believe how close we are getting to him actually being here! I know that the next two months are going to be very busy and he will be here before we know it. I am trying to just take time every day to appreciate being pregnant. I really need to start taking more belly pictures. John said he would be my photographer and do a little photo shoot. :) Anyway, here are some pictures from today!

Hallelujah

So the third trimester is underway. I've been feeling a little more tired this week. I also think the "nesting" thing may be kicking in. I cleaned and organized a bunch of cabinets and drawers today. Got rid of a ton of junk. It is amazing the things I have kept for no apparent reason. I had my glucose screening on Friday. So I'm crossing my fingers that I don't get any bad news. I'm a little scared because I really enjoyed the fruit punch flavored stuff I had to drink! I mean, it was like Hawaiian Punch! Maybe I've eaten soooo much sugar that I'm immune to it now. :) Yeah, probably not.
29 weeks and counting!