8 MONTHS UPDATE!!!

Posted Sunday, June 13, 2010 11:51 AM

WOW!!! That's the emotions I am feeling right now (Agh!!!). 

We had our 8th appointment on June 4, 2010 and I only gained 2lbs at 32 weeks preggo!  This is awesome news for me since at my last 2 week visit I gained 6lbs.  Now I am weighing in at 167lbs.  The baby's heart rate was 133 (anything below 120 is worry-some) and my uterus grew from 30" to 33" so that means the baby is growing and it's not just me this time. 

I also had my friend's baby shower on June 5.  My mom, Ashlie, Stephanie, Nikki and Sarah threw me a shower.  This was so nice and beautiful and even Matt made it in time to open the gifts!  The baby shower had a brunch theme since it started at 11AM and we had so many fruits, cupcakes and casseroles.  My friend Miki (that works with me at ReMax) got a special gift for me; it was a James Avery necklace with a Mother's Love charm on it.  I guess I had been voicing a lot at ReMax about how I wanted a nice necklace to signify this moment in time.  We also got a high chair, a vibrating bouncer, my diaper bag, and some outfits and gift cards.  Oh, and I can't forget the best gift thus far, Aunt Ashlie bought the whole bedding set for our baby girl.  YAY!!!  Even the extras like the curtains and valence.  Thanks to all who came and made this occasion such a memorable one for us

On June 13 I finally ordered our daughter's crib set.  We were able to purchase this with all the gift cards we had received.  That was very helpful.  So now it looks like we will be putting the room together shortly along with the bedding set when they arrive.

Grandma and Grandpa Harrell got news that they will be moving in the next couple of months so now we will have a nice, fun place to visit and spend holidays at.  I can't wait!!

We have pictures coming up this Saturday, June 19 and our next appointment is June 18.  Our baby girl is almost here and I'm getting really nervous.  A good nervous, one that I just want to be the best mom to her and I hope she loves me as I love her already (and I haven't even met her, that's amazing)!!