Baby's Room

We finally got the baby's room put together for the most part. It's a pretty small room but luckily we were able to get everything to fit and I think it turned out cute. If you click on the link below you can view some more photo's.



http://picasaweb.google.com/nicolerey15/BabySRoom#

32 weeks and counting...

Not much has changed here except the size of my belly! The baby has been very active and now that it’s bigger the movements and kicks/punches are much stronger. Ryan and I had our childbirth preparation class all day last Saturday. We learned lots of good information although I’m not sure if it made me feel better or more nervous for what’s to come :). We did get a tour of the hospital though which was nice and I really enjoyed the stations during our class because Ryan got to practice all the massage techniques on me to help relieve pain so that was fun. My team at work threw me a surprise baby shower on Wednesday which was fun and we got some really great gifts for Baby Springer including some very cute personalized onesies. My mom and sister came down to visit this weekend and we were able to get a good chunk of our Christmas shopping done. I had a dr’s appt today and everything looks good. She said I was measuring on the big side of normal which was fine and that that baby’s head is down however it probably won’t be in the exact position until closer to 36 weeks. Ryan and I have our Newborn care class next week. I’m looking forward to that and seeing Ryan put on a diaper for the first time!

Grandma Reynolds wins Senate seat!

We now have a senator in the family! My mom won her election last night and in January will be starting her first term as senator. We are so excited and proud for her. Ryan and I drove up to Iowa last night to spend the night with her and the rest of my family. It was a fun and intense night as we waited for all of the numbers to come in. Finally a little before 12 they declared her the winner!!

Baby Shower!

I had my baby shower on Sunday and had such a great time! Thanks to Jen and Jess for being such great hosts and throwing a great party! And thanks to my mom as well for preparing some awesome food. It was so great to see all my friends and family and play some fun games. One of the games we played was guess the baby's sex based on old wives tales. Girl won by a slim margin so we’ll see how accurate those tales are! Ryan and I received so many wonderful gifts for Baby Springer and I can’t wait to start putting everything together and start organizing the baby’s room. Here are some pictures from the shower.

28 weeks

Last weekend I finished my 28th week. Not much new to report here except that I am now experiencing all the joys of the third trimester – difficulty sleeping and lots of heartburn! Hopefully the old wives tale is true and that means our baby will be born with lots of hair :). We are heading back to Iowa this weekend for Iowa State’s homecoming and are looking forward to seeing all of our friends and family.

Prediction

I found this online the other day and thought it was pretty funny. I guess we’ll see how accurate she is!

Madame Zaritska, our resident clairvoyant, wants to help you prepare for the arrival of your child. Here she does her best to predict certain aspects of your labor and birth experience.

What she senses for you
The day you deliver, outside will be overcast. Your baby will arrive at night.
After a labor lasting approximately 9 hours, your child, a girl, will be born. Your baby will weigh about 7 pounds, 9 ounces, and will be 22 inches long. This child will have green eyes and some very fine hair.

26 weeks!

Not much has changed here except for the size of my belly! We had a doctor’s appt on Monday and I was tested for Gestational Diabetes and everything came back normal so no worries there. Ryan and I have made progress on the baby’s room. It’s been painted and we have the crib and changing table/dresser set up. As soon as we get all the other pieces I’ll post pictures on here for everyone to see. The baby is very active now and I can feel it kicking and moving all throughout the day. I can’t believe that I will be starting the third trimester next week and will now be seeing the doctor every two weeks until 36 weeks. Enjoy the new belly pics!