Trigger's Room

I thought I would add a few pictures of some of the furniture and decorations in Trigger's Room! Of course we still don't have the crib and dresser, but the should be coming soon.

This is a picture of the chair and ottoman. It is very comfortable which is good since I will be sitting in it often.

This is the armoire. It is great because it will hold alot of stuff and it can also hold a tv later. We tried to get furniture that could be used for a long time.

We bought the next two items at Ladies in Waiting in Shreveport. It is a GREAT store. Matt quickly pointed out that "ball game" is actually suppose to be one word. Oh well!

The last picture is of Matthew putting together the high chair. I had our first baby shower on Tuesday. I am about to post about that in a minute. The faculty group gift was a high chair and a monitor.

Dr. Groome

We went to Shreveport on Monday afternoon to see Dr. Groome at LSU. He is over the maternal/fetal medicine at LSU. Dr. Harper had called us last week to let us know that there were some issues raised by the radiologist after our last ultrasound. Dr. Harper said the report said there were indications that I had blood clots in the placenta and that the baby wasn't moving very much. Needless to say, we were quite worried. Dr. Harper had our appointment with Dr. Groome moved from June 9th to this past Monday. Sooo...we drove over to Shreveport and met with Dr. Groome. We had been told to prepare ourselves for a different atmosphere at LSU. It was different, but everyone was VERY friendly and helpful. When we got into the patient room. There was a radiologist tech that started the ultrasound (measuring the baby) and a nurse was asking me questions and checking blood pressure. The measured and monitored the baby for 30 minutes. Then, Dr. Groome came in and looked finished the ultrasound which took another 30 minutes. He said that the placenta looked GREAT....whew...we were relieved!!! and very thankful. Dr. Groome did send us to have the baby's heart rate monitored for 30 minutes since one of the complaints was low fetal movement. Dr. Groom said the baby wouldn't stop moving for him, but just to be safe we needed to monitor. The heart rate (when I wasn't laughing at Matt....I hate that inappropriate laughter!!!!!) was perfect. AND, Trigger would NOT stop kicking the fetal monitor that was strapped to my belly. It was hilarious...it was as if he was saying..."I'll show you...you think I don't move...HA...I'll kick your monitor!" It might have had something to do with the Coke that I drank before the ultrasound. Trigger likes Coke! Anyway, we will go back to see Dr. Groome in four weeks for another placenta (blood clot) check. Thank you to all of you who were praying for us!

Furniture, Ultrasounds, and More

I have had several people ask whether or not we have Trigger's nursery ready. The answer is NO!!!! I have failed myself...My goal was to get the nursery ready before our last day of school BUT that is not going to happen. I have been so bogged down with end of the year school stuff that I haven't thought of anything else. As far as our furniture, we have gotten our armoire and chair and ottoman in. They are in the nursery and look great! However, the owner of the store keeps telling us our crib will be in in a few days. I am a VERY trusting person and very gullible. I have heard that this store has had some bad reviews especially with it taking forever to get their furniture. BUT, I am choosing to believe him when he tells me we should have it by the end of next week! We shall see! Oh...and our dresser (he says) are in the store. He is going to wait to deliver it with the crib!
I am sorry that I haven't posted about our ultrasound. We had an ultrasound about 10 days ago. He is still a boy! The ultrasound lady was VERY nice...she had never (in 16 years) heard of Antiphospholipid Syndrome so I tried to explain it to her. She took some pictures for us but Trigger (once again) did not cooperate. He must take after his daddy...hahaha!!!! He is facing the back of me and so it was hard to get a picture of his face.
Well...I have 7 days of school left. I am not counting today because I am not at school today. I took off because my best friend growing up (since we were 2) is getting married this weekend! I am a bridesmaid so we have a luncheon today. It's going to be a busy weekend! I am excited about being out for the summer because that means I will be finished with school scrapbooks that we make for each child and I will be closer to meeting Trigger. I am going to miss these children though. Each year it is amazing to me to see how attached I become to my children. After spending the whole year with them, I know there little personalities and can read their expressions AND can identify their voice and know what's going on without looking...it's truly like being their second mom! But, I will have a whole new bunch next year and will get to know and love them too!
I do have two prayer requests. ONE....that I will stop stressing about the beginning of the school year for next year. I am not sure when I will deliver but at the most I will miss 6 weeks of school. Those of you that are teachers know that those first weeks are when you establish your routine and expectations for the year. They can make or break your entire year!!! SO...I am just a little stressed about turning my class over. I know Mrs. Lewis will do great. I guess I am just a little anal about my classroom! and I have a lot to get ready for Mrs. Lewis!
SECOND...Matt and I are going to see Dr. Groome on Monday afternoon. He is a maternal/fetal medicine specialists. Dr. Harper wants us to go see him for a consultation. Our pregnancy is high risk and we were told in the beginning to expect bedrest and maybe hospitalization and very early delivery. Everything has gone smoothly so far so I have kindof been thinking, "WOW...maybe this is going to be okay!" But, I haven't made it to the last trimester and we still have no clue what will happen then. So...We have a few things that Dr. Groome is going to look at and we need to meet him in case we have to deliver really early. So just pray that we get our questions answered and that he really pays attention to all the details of my case!
OK....so I bet your tired of reading...I am tired of typing! That's all for now!

Just a Quick Update!

Things have been going pretty smoothly! Matt and I took off work on Thursday and Friday of this last week and it was so NICE!!! We went to Shreveport one day to look around at baby stores and get a few presents for friends/family. It was so fun and relaxing to spend the entire day with Matt. He was a real trooper! The other day we completely cleaned out the baby's closet and the other extra closet. They had so much junk piled in them. It was rather overwhelming but it is done now. The baby's room is clean and ready for furniture. It will be delivered on Wednesday, and I can't wait to get it all in the room and see it set up.
Wednesday is also the day that we have another ultrasound. Maybe this time our 3D/4D image will look better since we are 23 weeks (they prefer you to be at least 22 weeks). However, that means that little Trigger is going to have to cooperate. The last ultrasound pictures had his arms in front of his face the entire time! If he is trying to avoid pictures, he has a long life in front of him with me as his mommy because I love taking pictures!!!!
Thursday is our doctor's appointment. It's just our checkup! By the way, Trigger has been VERY active lately especially in the evenings. AND....Matt felt him kicking for the first time on Thursday, May 1st. He has been trying to feel him for a couple of weeks. I guess his little kicks are getting harder!!! Well...I guess that is all for now. I will try to post some pictures of the furniture on Wednesday and some ultrasound pictures.

Pregnant Grandaughters!

I have been waiting to post this....Kim Hood Audi (my cousin) is having a baby too! So...that makes not 1 grandaughter...not 2 grandaughters...but, 3 grandaughters are PREGNANT!!! Me, Jenny, and Kim are all pregnant. I am due August 29th, Jenny on October 1st (pretty sure about this date), and Kim on November 3rd. We are all about a month apart! Christmas at Mamaw and Papaw's house is going to be BUSY! Isn't this exciting!

This is a picture from Vanna and Seth's Engagement party. From Left to Right: Me, Jenny, Deanna, and Kim.

Baby Purchases!

We are trying to get ready for Trigger! I have posted some pictures of a few things that have been purchased.

My parents bought our bedding for us. I LOVE it. The bumper is backordered so I don't have a picture of it. I did take a picture of the quilt, pillow, sheet, and crib skirt.

This is a picture of an outfit that Matt HAD to have...Polo outfit.

This is one of my favorite outfits that I have bought. If you know our family, you know that baseball is something everyone MUST love (or at least tolerate)!!!

My parents came over Thursday night before our family supper to see the bedding and some of the outfits I had bought. They brought over a gift...Trigger's FIRST Astros outfit and an Astros bear. The Hoods (and Woodards) LOVE the Astros!!!

Another two items that are hanging in his closet are some of my jeans from when I was little (which are creek ready...that's what I used them for...crawling in the creek with Will) and my old overalls! Of course these two items will not be used for awhile but they are waiting in the closet.
I am sorry that I still haven't posted pictures from our ultrasound. I really don't know how to work our scanner. I will try to get Matt to work on that this week! I forgot to mention that Matt and I went to the doctor on Thursday afternoon. Dr. Harper gave us a great report. Our Antiphospholipid (Blood clotting disease) Panel came back from our last blood work and it is still positive. That is actually good. I would rather just have the disease than having it come and go. We will visit Dr. Harper again in two weeks AND he has ordered us another ultrasound for two weeks. I do not love having the blood clotting disease (or being high risk) but it sure is nice being monitored so close and having this many ultrasounds.

By the way.... 22 school days left! It is rather bittersweet. I always love the idea of getting out for summer. Then, when it arrives, I am very bored. However, we all NEED a break including the children. We are all tired!

It's been awhile!

Sorry. It has been awhile since my last post! I'm not sure that I can say that I have been busy because I haven't been as busy as I need to be. Matt, on the other hand, has been VERY busy. The life of a CPA is not a glorious one. Last week he worked over 90 hours, but he is back to normal hours. I have had several people ask me what Matt does for the rest of the year. He has PLENTY to do the rest of the year....I don't think I really could explain all the things he does, BUT I do know that he is not playing golf or solitaire EVER! He is a very hard working man and I am proud of him!!!
Well. We had a little scare today. I have been having alot of pelvic pressure lately which I assumed was completely normal. I thought that as the baby gets heavier and things are stretching that I would feel pressure. This morning I began to wonder if it was actually normal so I called Liz. I really thought she would squander any worries that I had. She didn't...she told me to call Susan. I called Susan and she said that she thought everything was fine. She said I should just tell Dr. Harper at my next appt. Throughout the day, the worry grew and I called Mrs. Flo (Dr. Harper's nurse). She said it could be nothing or it could be something....REAL assuring! :) So she had me come in immediately to get checked. After I got off the phone with her, I called Matt. Somehow, in the busy time over the last week, I forgot to mention to Matt that I had been having this mystery "pressure". So he was quite shocked to hear that I was going to the doctor. He met me at Dr. Harper's office.
Dr. Harper gave me a hug as soon as he came in the office. What a caring doctor I have!! He checked me and said everything looked really good. We heard the heartbeat also. All very good signs!! He didn't really tell me what was causing the pressure. Dr. Harper sent us home with the instructions to pay attention to the pressure and come back on Monday if it hasn't gotten any better by then. Our normal appointment is on Thursday. I know I am a nutty patient but I am glad that I have such a great doctor that doesn't treat me like I am crazy!
I guess that is the big update for now. I do have to say that I have been trying to think about the nursery. Matt and I have ordered the furniture. I have ordered the bedding. AND, I have a few ideas for the pictures on the walls. I am not a fan of meaningless art just to fill the walls. I had Corbin (my nephew) paint a car on canvas for me to frame. I am going to have Chelsea (niece) paint a train and Abby (niece) paint a sailboat. I think it will be a priceless collection of art for the walls. I will have to add photos of their work at a later date. I will also have to post some pictures of the outfits that I have bought!!!!
20 weeks!!! We are half way there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!