Friday, September 26, 2008
Infant/Child Safety and CPR
I just signed Dale and I up to take another class at Moore Medical Center. They offer a Infant/Child safety and CPR class once a month. We will be taking the class from 7-9 pm on Friday, November 21st. The class teaches basic child safety, injury prevention, how to assist the choking infant and child, and CPR techniques. They told me it was either free or only $25. Either way I don't care. I think this is something every parent should take. Like I told Dale, it is important to know what to do in an emergency, especially if the baby stops breathing. There is no price when it comes to Brooklyn's life. I am very excited about having the chance to learn how to take care of her.
Prepared Childbirth Classes
Dale and I are signed up for Prepared Childbirth Classes at Moore Medical Center. Since we will be delivering Brooklyn there the classes are free. We start classes on Tuesday, October 14th. We then have four more weeks of the classes after that. We will be going every Tuesday night from 7 - 9:30. We should be done by Thanksgiving and in plenty of time before Brooklyn is suppose to arrive. I am actually looking forward to it all because they should give me a greater idea of what I should/could expect. Dale on the other hand, not so thrilled. Hopefully he will come to find the idea more amusing once we go and he learns something new. He'll make a great coach though, I can already tell.
I'm looking forward to hearing the good, bad, and ugly about it all. I'll update about the first class once it gets here. It's just another thing to look forward to in our busy, soon to be hectic schedule!
Love,
Jennifer
I'm looking forward to hearing the good, bad, and ugly about it all. I'll update about the first class once it gets here. It's just another thing to look forward to in our busy, soon to be hectic schedule!
Love,
Jennifer
3D/4D Ultrasound
This morning we had an appointment at the Moore Norman Vo-Tech to have a 3D/4D ultrasound done. I have been waiting for this day forever it seems! The school has a program where you pay only $10 and a student in training performs the ultrasound on you for practice. This is a great deal if you can get an appointment. The student tech told us that most babies only cooperate about 25% of the time. Most of the time expecting parents leave with little to nothing because the baby is facing the wrong way or somehow has their face blocked.
So getting started, the first thing we noticed... Brooklyn had her hands covering her face. No joke! She is SO stubborn and ornery. She had one hand by her mouth, which we think she was sucking on her thumb, and then the other just up by her face. We tried for about 10 minutes to get her to move around and move her hands away from her face so we could get a clear picture of the front of her face. She wouldn't have it. So most of our pictures are ones with her hands blocking her face.
We also had the student tech check to make triple sure it was a girl. She looked and sure enough, Brooklyn is definitely all girl. So now Dale and I can start making our the baby registries! I am trying to talk him into doing that this weekend. ;o)
So after checking the gender again, and having me move on one side, then to my back, then to my other side, then back to my back again, we made Brooklyn mad! Dale got to see her kick on the monitor, which he thought was pretty cool. We also got to see for a short second, Brooklyn opening and closing her mouth. She got the hiccups for a few seconds.
Then, tired of us pushing her around and trying to move her all about, she decided she was done. Brooklyn took her hands away from her face, and then turned and faced my back so we couldn't get a clear shot of her face at all!! All we could see is her spine and the back of her head! The student tech worked around her a little bit and we have a couple of good side profile pictures of Brooklyn without her hands in her face, but that is it.
So from the side profile pictures, I am thinking she has Dale's facial features. It looks like she has chubby checks and dimples and his nose. Dale is afraid she doesn't have a chin, but I think she does. I also think she has big eyes, but those would be from me. I've thought she was going to look like Dale since the last ultrasound though. Her head is perfectly round too. According to Grandma Belinda, Dale's head was perfectly round.
When it comes to the rest of her, she has features that I can definitely see my influence. Her hands for instance... Brooklyn's fingers are SO long. Her hands in all the pictures look huge. She also has big feet, though she could have gotten that from me or her daddy. She looks long and slender though. Unless she starts gaining a lot of weight soon, I think she is going to just be skinny and long when she is born.
The student tech took the measurements of her head and all her bones and said that from the measurements, she is currently 2 pounds 7 ounces. They said that from her size they think I am about 27 weeks and 3 days along and they showed my due date to be December 23rd! They told me to stick with the date that Dr. Fletcher has given me though.
Brooklyn is perfectly healthy though. She is growing at the right rate and has all her long fingers and toes and has become VERY good at moving around! We have about 8 pictures or so from this ultrasound. As soon as I can get Dale to scan the pictures, I will have them posted here on the blog. I will try to get that done by tomorrow evening or this weekend at the latest so keep checking back!
Love,
Jennifer
So getting started, the first thing we noticed... Brooklyn had her hands covering her face. No joke! She is SO stubborn and ornery. She had one hand by her mouth, which we think she was sucking on her thumb, and then the other just up by her face. We tried for about 10 minutes to get her to move around and move her hands away from her face so we could get a clear picture of the front of her face. She wouldn't have it. So most of our pictures are ones with her hands blocking her face.
We also had the student tech check to make triple sure it was a girl. She looked and sure enough, Brooklyn is definitely all girl. So now Dale and I can start making our the baby registries! I am trying to talk him into doing that this weekend. ;o)
So after checking the gender again, and having me move on one side, then to my back, then to my other side, then back to my back again, we made Brooklyn mad! Dale got to see her kick on the monitor, which he thought was pretty cool. We also got to see for a short second, Brooklyn opening and closing her mouth. She got the hiccups for a few seconds.
Then, tired of us pushing her around and trying to move her all about, she decided she was done. Brooklyn took her hands away from her face, and then turned and faced my back so we couldn't get a clear shot of her face at all!! All we could see is her spine and the back of her head! The student tech worked around her a little bit and we have a couple of good side profile pictures of Brooklyn without her hands in her face, but that is it.
So from the side profile pictures, I am thinking she has Dale's facial features. It looks like she has chubby checks and dimples and his nose. Dale is afraid she doesn't have a chin, but I think she does. I also think she has big eyes, but those would be from me. I've thought she was going to look like Dale since the last ultrasound though. Her head is perfectly round too. According to Grandma Belinda, Dale's head was perfectly round.
When it comes to the rest of her, she has features that I can definitely see my influence. Her hands for instance... Brooklyn's fingers are SO long. Her hands in all the pictures look huge. She also has big feet, though she could have gotten that from me or her daddy. She looks long and slender though. Unless she starts gaining a lot of weight soon, I think she is going to just be skinny and long when she is born.
The student tech took the measurements of her head and all her bones and said that from the measurements, she is currently 2 pounds 7 ounces. They said that from her size they think I am about 27 weeks and 3 days along and they showed my due date to be December 23rd! They told me to stick with the date that Dr. Fletcher has given me though.
Brooklyn is perfectly healthy though. She is growing at the right rate and has all her long fingers and toes and has become VERY good at moving around! We have about 8 pictures or so from this ultrasound. As soon as I can get Dale to scan the pictures, I will have them posted here on the blog. I will try to get that done by tomorrow evening or this weekend at the latest so keep checking back!
Love,
Jennifer
27 Week Doctor Appointment
On Thursday, September 25th, 2008, I had my 27 week routine check up with Dr. Fletcher. I walked in with another list of questions this time and was prepared for the blood work and everything else that was suppose to come my way.
The tech that I like called me back to take all the vitals. They took my weight and I have only gained one pound in the past month from my last appointment. I couldn't believe it. I asked her if she was sure because I feel like I have gained 20 pounds! She said just one pound and that I was doing well. I guess all of my weight is just shifting around because with how big my belly has gotten in the past few weeks, I don't see how I haven't gained more!
Then she measured my belly and I was right on for measurements at 27 weeks. Next she started to press around on my belly to find Brooklyn. It didn't take her long because Brooklyn kicked her! Then the whole time she was listening and measuring her heart beats, Brooklyn was busy kicking away. They tech was cracking up at how much she was moving around. The past few times I have gone, Brooklyn starts kicking when the tech tries to take all the vitals. Brooklyn's heart beat was at 154 this time. Good and healthy. My blood pressure was also excellent again. The tech said I am doing great with staying healthy and maintaining my weight and blood pressure. I feel like I could do more though, like start walking and exercising more.
Next I met with Dr. Fletcher. She echoed what the tech said. She told me the fact that I have only gained one pound isn't anything to worry about right now. I asked her about the due date and if that would or had changed. She told me no. That when she gives a due date it will never change. So the official due date is still December 22nd.
We then discussed inducing labor. I expressed my fear of being stuck in the hospital over Christmas Eve or on Christmas Day. She said she policy for inducing labor was she would do so if she felt the baby was healthy and ready up to 10 days before the due date that she gave. So if Brooklyn is not here by December 22nd, we are considering trying to make her arrive. We would only do this assuming everything was ok with her and that it wouldn't affect her health in any way. It will just be something that will be addressed on needed basis the closer the time gets.
As for the gluclose/ gestational diabetes test they were suppose to perform, well they ran out of time. So now I have to find some time this next week to go in early in the morning. They said the test takes an hour to do. I have to drink some sugar drink, then wait an hour and then I have to have blood work done. At that point they will know if I have developed or if I am at risk for gestational diabetes.
Other than that, everything else was fine. I have to start going back to the doctor every two weeks now. I will do this until around Thanksgiving when I will start going at least once every week. My next appointment is set for October 9th at 3 o'clock. I will be 29 weeks along then. After that, my next appointment is October 23rd at 8:30 in the morning. I will be 31 weeks along at that point.
So that is the latest news from the doctor. More to come soon!
Love,
Jennifer
The tech that I like called me back to take all the vitals. They took my weight and I have only gained one pound in the past month from my last appointment. I couldn't believe it. I asked her if she was sure because I feel like I have gained 20 pounds! She said just one pound and that I was doing well. I guess all of my weight is just shifting around because with how big my belly has gotten in the past few weeks, I don't see how I haven't gained more!
Then she measured my belly and I was right on for measurements at 27 weeks. Next she started to press around on my belly to find Brooklyn. It didn't take her long because Brooklyn kicked her! Then the whole time she was listening and measuring her heart beats, Brooklyn was busy kicking away. They tech was cracking up at how much she was moving around. The past few times I have gone, Brooklyn starts kicking when the tech tries to take all the vitals. Brooklyn's heart beat was at 154 this time. Good and healthy. My blood pressure was also excellent again. The tech said I am doing great with staying healthy and maintaining my weight and blood pressure. I feel like I could do more though, like start walking and exercising more.
Next I met with Dr. Fletcher. She echoed what the tech said. She told me the fact that I have only gained one pound isn't anything to worry about right now. I asked her about the due date and if that would or had changed. She told me no. That when she gives a due date it will never change. So the official due date is still December 22nd.
We then discussed inducing labor. I expressed my fear of being stuck in the hospital over Christmas Eve or on Christmas Day. She said she policy for inducing labor was she would do so if she felt the baby was healthy and ready up to 10 days before the due date that she gave. So if Brooklyn is not here by December 22nd, we are considering trying to make her arrive. We would only do this assuming everything was ok with her and that it wouldn't affect her health in any way. It will just be something that will be addressed on needed basis the closer the time gets.
As for the gluclose/ gestational diabetes test they were suppose to perform, well they ran out of time. So now I have to find some time this next week to go in early in the morning. They said the test takes an hour to do. I have to drink some sugar drink, then wait an hour and then I have to have blood work done. At that point they will know if I have developed or if I am at risk for gestational diabetes.
Other than that, everything else was fine. I have to start going back to the doctor every two weeks now. I will do this until around Thanksgiving when I will start going at least once every week. My next appointment is set for October 9th at 3 o'clock. I will be 29 weeks along then. After that, my next appointment is October 23rd at 8:30 in the morning. I will be 31 weeks along at that point.
So that is the latest news from the doctor. More to come soon!
Love,
Jennifer
Baby Costumes
It has begun. Brooklyn's collection of costumes/ outfits has officially started.
So last Friday night, September 12th, our friend Mike messages me. Mike and his wife co-run Once Upon A Childhood child consignment store down the street from our house. Knowing that Dale and I were wanting to look for different costumes for Brooklyn to dress up in, he told us that the next morning when they opened the store, all of their Halloween costumes would be out. So of course, we were there!
They had all kinds of cool costumes from baby size all the way up. Some new, some barely used, and all priced really cheap! Most of the costumes that Brooklyn could have worn within the next year were way too big in bulky. We did find some outfits though! The costume/outfits that we got are more like sleepers with the little footsies and hoods on them. They are perfect for her to wear to keep her nice and warm this winter. We walked away with a bear, penguin, cow, pink bunny, and tiger outfit all for a little over $30!
We were so excited about them all. Next year we should be able to go back and get more. We are also going to be looking out at the stores for costumes after Halloween this year. Nothing big and bulky. Just something cute, that is an animal( Dale's requirements), to keep her warm. I've posted the pictures of the costumes below. She also has a turtle costume that we got shortly after we found out Brooklyn was coming. So far though the bear and the penguin costumes are my favorite. They are so soft and cuddly and I know Brooklyn is going to look SO cute in all of them. I can't wait for her to wear them!
Love,
Jennifer
So last Friday night, September 12th, our friend Mike messages me. Mike and his wife co-run Once Upon A Childhood child consignment store down the street from our house. Knowing that Dale and I were wanting to look for different costumes for Brooklyn to dress up in, he told us that the next morning when they opened the store, all of their Halloween costumes would be out. So of course, we were there!
They had all kinds of cool costumes from baby size all the way up. Some new, some barely used, and all priced really cheap! Most of the costumes that Brooklyn could have worn within the next year were way too big in bulky. We did find some outfits though! The costume/outfits that we got are more like sleepers with the little footsies and hoods on them. They are perfect for her to wear to keep her nice and warm this winter. We walked away with a bear, penguin, cow, pink bunny, and tiger outfit all for a little over $30!
We were so excited about them all. Next year we should be able to go back and get more. We are also going to be looking out at the stores for costumes after Halloween this year. Nothing big and bulky. Just something cute, that is an animal( Dale's requirements), to keep her warm. I've posted the pictures of the costumes below. She also has a turtle costume that we got shortly after we found out Brooklyn was coming. So far though the bear and the penguin costumes are my favorite. They are so soft and cuddly and I know Brooklyn is going to look SO cute in all of them. I can't wait for her to wear them!
Love,Jennifer
Friday, September 05, 2008
Brooklyn and Daddy
I am SO excited because Dale finally felt and saw Brooklyn move for the first time last Friday, August 29th! We were just sitting on the couch and Brooklyn started kicking the crap out of me, which has become a normal occurrence lately. She then had the hiccups at which point I had her daddy feel my belly and he felt her move! It was so neat because we were both sitting there watching my belly move around! Dale had said he thought he felt her move about a week earlier, but he wasn't sure because it was so faint. She really let him know she was there this time though!
Another thing about Brooklyn and her daddy... when Brooklyn starts moving around a bunch and kicking, punching, doing flips, or whatever, I have her daddy talk to her. She already knows and responds to his voice! Dale talks to Brooklyn a lot, every night, especially right before we go to bed. He'll tell her her loves her, or as he says, "E be dah." (Latka Gravas' words for I love you from the show Taxi) Brooklyn responds to him so well already though. Her daddy refers to her as Puppy, which I am sure will stick as his nickname for her after she is here. When she's moving all about and her daddy starts talking to her though, she calms right down. He'll pat my belly or hold my tummy and it is like she knows he is there comforting her. Then every time, when he stops talking to her, about a couple of seconds later she'll start up again. She loves hearing his voice!
So needless to say, she will definitely be a daddy's girl. I am pretty sure she will have her daddy wrapped right around her little finger. All I have to tell him now is "Dale, talk to your daughter," and she's usually all better! His next goal is to try to get her to kick me on command.... hopefully that won't work out! :)
Love,
Jennifer
Another thing about Brooklyn and her daddy... when Brooklyn starts moving around a bunch and kicking, punching, doing flips, or whatever, I have her daddy talk to her. She already knows and responds to his voice! Dale talks to Brooklyn a lot, every night, especially right before we go to bed. He'll tell her her loves her, or as he says, "E be dah." (Latka Gravas' words for I love you from the show Taxi) Brooklyn responds to him so well already though. Her daddy refers to her as Puppy, which I am sure will stick as his nickname for her after she is here. When she's moving all about and her daddy starts talking to her though, she calms right down. He'll pat my belly or hold my tummy and it is like she knows he is there comforting her. Then every time, when he stops talking to her, about a couple of seconds later she'll start up again. She loves hearing his voice!
So needless to say, she will definitely be a daddy's girl. I am pretty sure she will have her daddy wrapped right around her little finger. All I have to tell him now is "Dale, talk to your daughter," and she's usually all better! His next goal is to try to get her to kick me on command.... hopefully that won't work out! :)
Love,
Jennifer
Sunday, August 31, 2008
B R O O K L Y N
I finally found the letters that I want to use to spell Brooklyn's name across the wall in her nursery. I was at Hobby Lobby today and they were on sell for $1.50 a letter, which is an AWESOME deal. The cheapest I have seen them any where else has been $3 a piece, and that was for a boring font. So now the only problem I am going to have is finding the rest of the letters for her name because the store I was at didn't have them all. I am missing the R, K, and N now. Hopefully I will be able to find the remaining letters, otherwise we are going to have the change her name to Booly. Any way, I was really excited about it because a lot of the little things that need to be done to finish her nursery are finally starting to fall into place.
Oh we also got her changing table last night and put it together in her nursery. It matches every thing else perfectly and looks great. It was such a paid to put together though! Brooklyn's cousin Mila came over tonight though and baby approved the room, so I think we are good to go!! :)
Love, Jennifer
Oh we also got her changing table last night and put it together in her nursery. It matches every thing else perfectly and looks great. It was such a paid to put together though! Brooklyn's cousin Mila came over tonight though and baby approved the room, so I think we are good to go!! :)
Love, Jennifer
Doctor Appointment- 23 Weeks
I went to the doctor for a regular check up last Thursday, August 28th. This was my first appointment that I've gone to by myself. Nothing major really happened this time though. It was just a general check up. They have now started measuring my belly when I go in. I really liked the tech I had this time because she seemed to actually know what she was doing and was really nice. However, Brooklyn didn't seem to feel the same way. The tech had to press around on my belly a little to find the spots to take the measurements and boy did it make Brooklyn mad. She said my measurements were perfect for how far along I was though. After taking the measurements she then proceeded to try to listen to Brooklyn's heart beat. Brooklyn was so mad from her pressing around on my belly that she wouldn't stay still. It took the tech a few minutes to finally get an accurate reading. Her heart beat was around a steady 150. I told the tech that Brooklyn seems to kind of have an attitude. She just laughed and told me she thought I was going to have my hands full.
The visit with Dr. Fletcher was good. She told me that the blood tests they took last month for Downs Syndrome all came back fine. She also said all of the ultrasounds I've had so far have looked healthy. My next appointment will be the one where they will run blood work to check for diabetes. She said she will also discuss taking birthing classes with me at that time. Dr. Fletcher told me to try to up my calcium intake to help with the leg cramps.... that my cholesterol being high on some blood work results I got back from work means nothing since I am pregnant.... and that the more Brooklyn moves around the better. That was about the gist of the whole appointment.
My next appointment is scheduled for September 25th at 3:50 in the afternoon. By then I will be 27 weeks along. Hopefully by then I will remember to ask her if she thinks the due date has changed at all, since I keep forgetting. I also need to talk to her about possibly making sure Brooklyn doesn't arrive on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, even though I know there really isn't any stopping her if that is what she wants.
Then on September 26th, some time that morning, we have an appointment at the Moore/Norman Vo-tech for a 3D/4D ultrasound. It'll be cool because we will only have to pay $10 since it is for "student training."
Then finally, on the morning of October 6th we have another 3D/4D ultrasound scheduled with Dr. Fletcher. Even though we have to pay out of pocket for this one, we decided it would be a good idea to have the doctor do one that way she could double check and make sure every thing looked okay with Brooklyn.
So there is the doctor update for this month. More doctor appointments are coming soon....
Love, Jennifer
The visit with Dr. Fletcher was good. She told me that the blood tests they took last month for Downs Syndrome all came back fine. She also said all of the ultrasounds I've had so far have looked healthy. My next appointment will be the one where they will run blood work to check for diabetes. She said she will also discuss taking birthing classes with me at that time. Dr. Fletcher told me to try to up my calcium intake to help with the leg cramps.... that my cholesterol being high on some blood work results I got back from work means nothing since I am pregnant.... and that the more Brooklyn moves around the better. That was about the gist of the whole appointment.
My next appointment is scheduled for September 25th at 3:50 in the afternoon. By then I will be 27 weeks along. Hopefully by then I will remember to ask her if she thinks the due date has changed at all, since I keep forgetting. I also need to talk to her about possibly making sure Brooklyn doesn't arrive on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, even though I know there really isn't any stopping her if that is what she wants.
Then on September 26th, some time that morning, we have an appointment at the Moore/Norman Vo-tech for a 3D/4D ultrasound. It'll be cool because we will only have to pay $10 since it is for "student training."
Then finally, on the morning of October 6th we have another 3D/4D ultrasound scheduled with Dr. Fletcher. Even though we have to pay out of pocket for this one, we decided it would be a good idea to have the doctor do one that way she could double check and make sure every thing looked okay with Brooklyn.
So there is the doctor update for this month. More doctor appointments are coming soon....
Love, Jennifer
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Brooklyn's Nursery
We got Brooklyn's nursery set up yesterday!! Daddy and his friend Ryan put together the crib late last night. They also set up the dresser in her room. It's so exciting to see it all finally start to come together and to see everything sitting there just waiting for her arrival! There are still some finishing touches that have to be made of course. We still have to look around for some sort of pink girly rug, buy some new white blinds for the windows, look for a pink or white hamper, and then I think I am going to get rid of the papasan chair, (even though I don't really want to), and buy some kind of rocker/glider. The papasan chair would be nice to keep because it is so comfortable, but I think it might be too hard to get in and out of with the baby. Plus I don't think it would be comfortable for daddy. I also need to look around for some cute wooden letters to hang on the wall for Brooklyn's name. (So if anyone happens to see any while they are out and about for a decent price per letter, please let me know!)
Love, Jennifer
Love, Jennifer
Shopping for Brooklyn 2
Yesterday we went shopping for Brooklyn AGAIN. I love shopping and all, but it sure is getting more and more exhausting for me, especially in this Oklahoma heat. Dale's mom, (Grandma Belinda), came down and we all went to lunch and then headed to Mathis Brothers to look for a chest of drawers for Brooklyn's room. We found a great deal on a really nice set of drawers and they just so happen to match her crib almost perfectly. Grandpa Kevin brought them home for us, and lucky for daddy, they were already put together! So a big thank you to Papa and Edith for buying the crib and the dresser for her room. They look great and should last her for a loooooong time!
After Mathis Brother's, we then went to Babies R Us, which was fun for Grandma Belinda and myself, but daddy... well not so much. Men just don't seem to get into baby shopping all that much. Daddy did pick out a beautiful crib set though! It's pink, of course, and has jungle animals all over it. Grandma Belinda went baby crazy and bought everything we needed that matched the crib set for Brooklyn's room. We got the crib set, the valances, the lamps, the mobile, sheets, etc. I've left it packaged for now because I don't want it to get too dusty before Brooklyn arrives, but it is going to look SO cute!! She also went ahead and bought us a changing table and the pad and cover for it. Unfortunately they were out of stock, but the table should match the rest of the furniture really well. Then daddy had to throw in a stuffed duck. It doesn't match anything else, but I'm sure it will quickly become one of Brooklyn's favorites. It was something daddy just HAD to have.
So Brooklyn's room has now been officially made into a girly nursery. I've never loved the color pink as much as I do now! So thank you so much Belinda for all of the great stuff, including the duck! We both greatly appreciate it and love it all!!
Love, Jennifer
After Mathis Brother's, we then went to Babies R Us, which was fun for Grandma Belinda and myself, but daddy... well not so much. Men just don't seem to get into baby shopping all that much. Daddy did pick out a beautiful crib set though! It's pink, of course, and has jungle animals all over it. Grandma Belinda went baby crazy and bought everything we needed that matched the crib set for Brooklyn's room. We got the crib set, the valances, the lamps, the mobile, sheets, etc. I've left it packaged for now because I don't want it to get too dusty before Brooklyn arrives, but it is going to look SO cute!! She also went ahead and bought us a changing table and the pad and cover for it. Unfortunately they were out of stock, but the table should match the rest of the furniture really well. Then daddy had to throw in a stuffed duck. It doesn't match anything else, but I'm sure it will quickly become one of Brooklyn's favorites. It was something daddy just HAD to have.
So Brooklyn's room has now been officially made into a girly nursery. I've never loved the color pink as much as I do now! So thank you so much Belinda for all of the great stuff, including the duck! We both greatly appreciate it and love it all!!
Below is a picture of the crib set we got for Brooklyn's room. You can get a better view of it if you go to www.Babies R Us.com and type in Jungle Luv in the search bar.
Love, Jennifer
Monday, August 18, 2008
Brooklyn's First Hiccups
Ok, so I know that I am probably making a WAY bigger deal about this than needs to be made, but I am SO excited! I felt Brooklyn hiccup for the first time today! I was laying down, trying to take a nap at lunch and all of a sudden I felt a little "bump" or "kick." I'm not sure how to describe it. I wasn't sure what it was at first until it happened again... then again... then again. I looked looked at my belly while it was happening and I saw it move! Now I have felt this baby move before. She is very fond of kicking me in my ribs, but I have never actually SEEN the movement. It was SO cool!! Ever since then I have been feeling her move and kick around in my tummy so much stronger than before. I can't wait until her daddy can feel her move as well!
Love, Jennifer
Love, Jennifer
Monday, August 11, 2008
Mommy & Brooklyn at 21 Weeks
This is a picture of me at 21 weeks pregnant. I'm finally starting to show! Soon I should be able to wear all those maternity clothes that Papa and mom bought me! Picture was taken on Sunday, August 10, 2008.Brooklyn's First Movies
We got the first set of Disney movies yesterday that Brooklyn's Aunt Michelle bought her, and we are SO excited about them all! Brooklyn's "official" first Disney movie is Dumbo, (per Daddy's request). She also received Finding Nemo, Aladdin, Cars, Monsters Inc, Toy Story, Toy Story 2, and A Bug's Life. We're going to have to buy a new cabinet or something to put them all in! We are so grateful that she has such a cool aunt spoiling her with these movies! It'll be so much fun to be able to watch them all with her, especially since Daddy has only seen a few of them! I'm even more excited because I realized having a girl means she will get to watch all the Disney Princess movies too! Of course, I'm sure I will think differently when I have the whole Little Mermaid movie memorized! Anyway... To Aunt Michelle, THANK YOU!!! I know Brooklyn will love them all!!
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Shopping For Brooklyn
So my mother, (Grandma Carrie), and I went shopping at Mardel's and Wal-Mart last night for Brooklyn. I have quickly realized that it is no longer going to be about shopping for me. It's all about the baby now! I haven't been in Mardel's in forever, but mom was wanting to get Brooklyn a little baby bracelet. We didn't find one we liked but we did find all kinds of other baby stuff! I loved the things they had at Mardel's and will definitely have to go back. Mom bought a really cute pink hippo frame that we'll put on the shelves that dad, (Grandpa Walt), is building for her room. Then mom got a picture frame that said "When a baby is born, so is a grandmother." It was so cute! Mardel's had a bunch of pink TY brand jungle animals that Brooklyn must have. Little pink elephants, giraffes, monkeys, etc, that are made with a softer material for babies. There were a bunch of other things as well that I thought would be perfect in her nursery. It was all too cute!
Then the trip to Wal-Mart was fun because I was finally able to look in the baby section, knowing I needed to look for girl stuff! Wal-Mart had three or four racks of clearance dresses and onesies. The majority of them Brooklyn's Great Grandma Ethel had already bought. However, everything that was left to buy, my mom bought last night! So if you go to Wal-Mart looking at baby girl summer dresses and such, we probably already have them! I don't know what I am going to do with all these clothes we are getting. Most of them she won't be able to wear until next summer, but I'm thinking we need to find a dresser pronto!! I had fun shopping for her though. Brooklyn is going to be so spoiled!
Love, Jennifer
Monday, August 04, 2008
19 Week Doctor Appointment
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Our follow-up appointment to the ultrasound was today. My mom, Grandma Carrie, went with me to this appointment since we thought it was just a regular check up and blood work. It was just our luck Dr. Fletcher double booked her appointments on this day. So instead of getting right in the see the doctor like I usually do, mom and I had to wait almost an hour before we were called back.
When the nurse tech finally called me back, they took my weight (lost another few pounds according to the doctor scale from last time), checked my blood pressure(it was good), and then she listened for the baby's heart beat. I had been sick with a stomach the virus the past two days so I was worried that it might effect the baby. At first she couldn't find the heart beat, which really freaked me out. She finally found it though and it was up from the day before to 148 bmp.
We then went back to the room and Dr. Fletcher came right in. I told her how I was feeling and about the ultrasound appointment the day before. I told her how Brooklyn had her legs crossed the whole time and that we thought it was a girl, but we weren't 100 % sure. So Dr. Fletcher, who is an awesome doctor by the way, whipped out the ultrasound machine and quickly checked for me since I had to wait for her so long!
Right away Dr. Fletcher said it was a girl. I asked, "Are you sure?! How can you tell?!" She told me there was nothing between the legs and saw the three lines they look for when it's a girl. Mom started freaking out and getting all giddy again. Dr. Fletcher told me everything came back looking fine and that the baby was healthy and I was ready to go. I asked about the weight lose, she said it was fine for now and good for the baby that I am not able to eat the certain things I listed.
The blood work I had to have done this time checked for Downs Syndrome and a couple of other things. I should hopefully have the results by the end of the week. Dr. Fletcher said if there was anything wrong she would call me herself and let me know. So now we are just waiting to hear about the blood work.
My next appointment is August 28th. By then I will be 23 weeks along. Dr. Fletcher told us we can schedule the 3D/4D ultrasound as early as 24 weeks. So by the first week or so in September we should have more pictures.
Love, Jennifer
Our follow-up appointment to the ultrasound was today. My mom, Grandma Carrie, went with me to this appointment since we thought it was just a regular check up and blood work. It was just our luck Dr. Fletcher double booked her appointments on this day. So instead of getting right in the see the doctor like I usually do, mom and I had to wait almost an hour before we were called back.
When the nurse tech finally called me back, they took my weight (lost another few pounds according to the doctor scale from last time), checked my blood pressure(it was good), and then she listened for the baby's heart beat. I had been sick with a stomach the virus the past two days so I was worried that it might effect the baby. At first she couldn't find the heart beat, which really freaked me out. She finally found it though and it was up from the day before to 148 bmp.
We then went back to the room and Dr. Fletcher came right in. I told her how I was feeling and about the ultrasound appointment the day before. I told her how Brooklyn had her legs crossed the whole time and that we thought it was a girl, but we weren't 100 % sure. So Dr. Fletcher, who is an awesome doctor by the way, whipped out the ultrasound machine and quickly checked for me since I had to wait for her so long!
Right away Dr. Fletcher said it was a girl. I asked, "Are you sure?! How can you tell?!" She told me there was nothing between the legs and saw the three lines they look for when it's a girl. Mom started freaking out and getting all giddy again. Dr. Fletcher told me everything came back looking fine and that the baby was healthy and I was ready to go. I asked about the weight lose, she said it was fine for now and good for the baby that I am not able to eat the certain things I listed.
The blood work I had to have done this time checked for Downs Syndrome and a couple of other things. I should hopefully have the results by the end of the week. Dr. Fletcher said if there was anything wrong she would call me herself and let me know. So now we are just waiting to hear about the blood work.
My next appointment is August 28th. By then I will be 23 weeks along. Dr. Fletcher told us we can schedule the 3D/4D ultrasound as early as 24 weeks. So by the first week or so in September we should have more pictures.
Love, Jennifer
19 Week Ultrasound Appt.
So on Wednesday, July 30, 2008, Dale and I headed to Moore Medical Center so have our 19 week ultrasound of the baby, hoping we could find out the gender. Grandma Carrie and Grandma Belinda met us at the hospital and were also present to see what their new grand baby would be. After a torturous morning of not going to the bathroom, per doctor's orders, we made our way to the ultrasound room. Right away the ultrasound tech told us her legs were crossed. Hopefully we would be able to found out later one since they had so many pictures to take. Little did we know, our precious baby girl has seemed to have taken after both of her stubborn parents.
During our over 30 minute session with the tech, Brooklyn had her legs crossed the whole time. She also proceeded to occasionally move her hand down in the way so we couldn't tell. Even better yet, she was in a breached position and facing my back. Throughout the session however, the tech told us that she thought it was a girl. She said from what she could tell, she didn't see anything between her legs, but that she was about 80- 90% sure.
We were all giddy with joy especially the grandmothers. The tech continued to look around and take measurements. We saw and heard the heart beat at 138 bpm (beats per minute) and got to see it working through the ultrasound. She pointed out things like her stomach and her fingers and legs. She told us the baby weighed approximately 10 ounces, which is right on. When all was said and done she said Brooklyn was perfectly healthy. She has a long body and legs and all her fingers and toes which we are all so grateful for.
The tech then told me from the measurements that I was about 18 weeks and 5 days along. A little shorter than calculated. She also said that from the measurements it looked like the due date would be December 26, 2008. I told her she needed to move the due date further away from Christmas and not closer! Although I know it isn't going to matter what due date they give me. Brooklyn will come when she is ready. (Hopefully not on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day though!!)
Many people have asked me since I was the only one wanting a boy, if I was disappointed to find out I was having a girl. So everyone knows, I am not one bit disappointed at all. When I left the appointment, I was upset that they couldn't tell me 100% what I was having, but I am very grateful and thankful that as far as they could tell, our precious baby is healthy. I am thrilled to death that I am having a little girl now and become more and more excited every day. I can not wait for Brooklyn to arrive!
Love, Jennifer
During our over 30 minute session with the tech, Brooklyn had her legs crossed the whole time. She also proceeded to occasionally move her hand down in the way so we couldn't tell. Even better yet, she was in a breached position and facing my back. Throughout the session however, the tech told us that she thought it was a girl. She said from what she could tell, she didn't see anything between her legs, but that she was about 80- 90% sure.
We were all giddy with joy especially the grandmothers. The tech continued to look around and take measurements. We saw and heard the heart beat at 138 bpm (beats per minute) and got to see it working through the ultrasound. She pointed out things like her stomach and her fingers and legs. She told us the baby weighed approximately 10 ounces, which is right on. When all was said and done she said Brooklyn was perfectly healthy. She has a long body and legs and all her fingers and toes which we are all so grateful for.
The tech then told me from the measurements that I was about 18 weeks and 5 days along. A little shorter than calculated. She also said that from the measurements it looked like the due date would be December 26, 2008. I told her she needed to move the due date further away from Christmas and not closer! Although I know it isn't going to matter what due date they give me. Brooklyn will come when she is ready. (Hopefully not on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day though!!)
Many people have asked me since I was the only one wanting a boy, if I was disappointed to find out I was having a girl. So everyone knows, I am not one bit disappointed at all. When I left the appointment, I was upset that they couldn't tell me 100% what I was having, but I am very grateful and thankful that as far as they could tell, our precious baby is healthy. I am thrilled to death that I am having a little girl now and become more and more excited every day. I can not wait for Brooklyn to arrive!
Love, Jennifer
Sunday, August 03, 2008
19 Week Ultrasound Pictures
This ultrasound picture shows Brooklyn sucking her thumb.
In this picture you see the side profile of Brooklyn with her hand up by her head. You can also see her right hand and all of her long little fingers.
This is a top view of Brooklyn. I shows her head and her body.
This is a picture of Brooklyn's bottom. This was the picture taken by Dr. Fletcher confirming that it was a girl! The arrow on the picture is pointing between the legs, showing that there is nothing there.
Another picture of Brooklyn's bottom.
This is a picture of the bottom of Brooklyn's feet. If you look close you can see one whole foot print and part of another. She has her legs crossed at her ankles, so the picture isn't as clear as it could be.
This is the original picture of Brooklyn's bottom that we received when we did the ultrasound at the hospital. They were about 90% sure at that time that she was a girl.
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