Week 28

Week 28 has been low-key. I'm feeling really good on most days and still have the energy to work-out 4 or 5 times a week. I'm starting to get really tired in the evenings again, so I'm not sure how much longer I can keep up this pace. I passed my gestational diabetes test and I'm so relieved and happy! The back aches and body pains are starting and I'm learning to pay attention to my body and take it easy when I need to. Overall, I really love being pregnant! I know the end will be harder, but we've waited for this for almost 4 years and I just feel so blessed to even be pregnant!

Now, on to the star of the show- Mr. AJ McCord! Matt and I moved his crib and dresser into the nursery and hung some shelves. We also added his name above the crib and it's starting to really look like a nursery! Matt and I are spending more time in the nursery, especially if we are having a bad day and just need some cheering up!

We have so much going on in August. Our breast-feeding and child-bearing classes start next week and we have a few baby showers planned in August. I'm looking forward to learning how to care for a newborn and it will be great to spend the time with Matt.

Week 27

WOW~I start my third trimester today and I can hardly believe it!!!

We just had our doctor’s appt. and everything is going great. AJ weighs 2lbs. 4ozs and is right on track. As for my health, I had great blood pressure and my weight is doing good so far. I took the gestational diabetes test and should have the results this week.

Austin is in breech position, so we may be having a cesarean on Oct. 12th. Nothing is scheduled yet, but Dr. Nilson said his little butt is wedged in my pelvic bone pretty good. His head and feet are right at my belly button- like a cute little taco~!

The third trimester brings on new aches and pains. I'm curious how the next three months will go, but confident in Matt taking care of me and treating me like a princess. He is so good to me!

Thank you for all of your prayers! God is blessing us every day!

Week 26

Little AJ is rockin' and rollin' and having a good time in mommy's belly. He should be about 10 inches and weigh around 2lbs according to my books. We have a doctor's appt. on Monday and we're excited to see the little man. AJ is sensitive to light, sounds and touches. His eyes are beginning to open and his lungs are developing every day.

Our home improvement projects are all done and we should have the nursery complete in August. It has been so nice to enjoy our home and each other after being busy in June.

I'll have more to report next week after our doctor's appt.

Love to all~ Matt and Anne

Week 25 Work-Out Gear!

Weeks 24 and 25

Matt and I have been very busy since my last posting....

Our crib and dresser/changing table are put together and ready to go in the nursery. We registered at Babies R Us and it was a great experience. I had been doing a lot of research on car seats, cribs, strollers, etc. and was very prepared when we went to register and buy the crib. Well, 4 hours later we were done and exhausted!!! Matt was amazed by my energy to shop and we were both surprised by how long it took. I can't tell you how surreal the experience was for me. I have bought so many baby gifts in the past and it was finally my time to experience registering and getting prepared.

Our next big project was painting the nursery! After many months of color discussions, Matt and I finally agreed upon a color scheme that we both loved. Matt spent about 13 hours taping, measuring and painting two coats and the nursery looks amazing....!!! We wanted to match our bedding to the wall colors, so the top half of the room is a really light green and bottom half is a rich chocolate brown color. In between the two colors is about a 2 inch strip of a really light khaki brown. I am so excited to get the furniture in place and all the accent pieces. We are having blinds installed in a few weeks. Matt and his Dad will be installing a ceiling fan when his parents visit. Then, we should be pretty much done with the nursery and will just wait for our little baby boy to arrive.

So, now on to the little man. I won't have another doctor's appt. for 2 more weeks, but I can tell that AJ is growing and getting stronger. His kicks are becoming stronger and I can now feel him rolling and turning. Some days he is really active and other days he is just chilling! My body is all baby! I'm growing outwards and my legs and arms and face are all the same size.

Overall, I'm still feeling good. I have been working out more and it is really helping with my swelling and ability to sleep good at night. Being pregnant has been an amazing experience. I think God everyday that he has blessed our desire to have a baby. Looking back, I know now that God had a plan for the right timing for Matt and I to have a baby. Austin is loved so much and Matt and I already have this overwhelming love and connection to him. I feel like I'm waiting for Christmas; to hold him in my arms and to smell him and kiss him!