Go Canada Go!

We picked up our Olympic tickets today. Only 31 days to go till we head down to Vancouver for our last trip before the baby arrives.

I've started going through my closet to find all my red clothing to take along, including some of Doug's jackets since mine will no longer fit by then!

We're really excited to go Speed Skating, a Women's Hockey Game, the Pairs Free Skate Figure Skating, and a victory ceremony. We were sad though when we made the decision to skip the 2nd week of events that we had originally planned for. With those events taking place only 2 weeks before our due date we thought we might be pushing it a bit, especially when we found out our Whistler events would involve a walk up the ski hill!

We're really excited though to spend a week in Vancouver with all the hype and excitement, and also to spend some time with family and friends. We can't wait to stay with Amanda and Rick and Amanda has kindly offered to host a baby shower while I'm down there, which I am really looking forward too!

'Big' Baby?

The countdown is on! Today we are 31 weeks along...so it's down to single digits...9...8...7...

Hard to believe we are getting so close now to meeting our precious baby! And will it be a big baby? At our last doctor's appointment I measured 32cm rather than the standard 30cm for this point in the pregnancy. There were some comments from the doctor about it being a big baby - but I think time will still tell! The heart rate was 140, strong and steady still and everything thing else looks good.

There had been lots of movement lately. It's exciting to actually see my tummy skin move from with large kicks and movements. Doug likes to try and push into the baby and have the baby push back!

I'm still feeling great, but I definitely hit an afternoon lull period and have to resist a nap while sitting at my desk at work ;)

Started painting some jungle leaves on the baby room wall...not too sure about it yet, need to add another coat of paint but hoping it looks good in the end. I'll keep you posted with picture when done.

Boxing Day Shopping

We've been thinking lots about a stroller over the past month or so and trying to decide which one to go with. We got a demo weeks back of the Valco Tri Mode stroller at the Baby & Me store in Kelowna, and Doug was sold right away. I have to admit I was pretty impressed by the features and add-ons that make it unique....so after some thought and looking around Kelowna and online we went into the Baby & Me store yesterday and made our big purchase!

Unfortunately no real 'Boxing Day' benefit to buying them yesterday but nice to finally make the decision and go with it. For those who know me well, you'll know that I hate spending money on big purchases, and making decisions like this is very hard for me! Now that it's done though, I feel good about it and excited to have a very nice quality stroller and safe car seat for the baby.

Thank you to both our parents and for the generous gift certificate from Les & Kathy that helped us pay for these items.

We ended up with the Valco Tri Mode stroller in black and a Chicco car seat in green and brown. Both are very easy to use and the stroller should be good for all terrain and for years to come.

Baby's 'First' Christmas

Merry Christmas Everyone!

We enjoyed a nice time with my Mom and Dad and brother who were here from Vancouver to celebrate Christmas. We missed having Doug's parents who are down in Arizona right now.

The baby is getting more and more active everyday and my tummy is expanding as the baby is now in the weight gain phase. My last trip to the doctor I got an "atta girl" when I stepped on the scale. Nice to be rewarded for gaining weight! Bring on the Christmas cookies and treats I say, especially since my blood glucose came back in the clear :)

Baby's heart rate was 140, nice and strong, and I measured right on track for 28 weeks. Today we start week 29 and we are officially in our third trimester! How exciting, not long to go now.

Sugar Sugar

So I finally made it in to the lab for my gestational diabetes test. They have you drink a large glass of a sugary beverage and then you have to wait on-site for one hour before the take your blood test. Some people have talked about how gross the drink tastes, but I thought it was kind of yummy...even at 8 in the morning! Guess it was my sweet tooth that didn't mind it. Tasted like a fizzy version of the old orange McDonald's drink!! I luckily picked the morning after a snowstorm, so the usual "older" clientele weren't there clogging the waiting room and I was able to spread my stuff out and get some work done while waiting. We'll find out the results at our next doctor's appointment on Monday.

Here I am at Week 27 -

Starting Week 27

Happy Holidays

Last week was my Christmas party for work. Always fun to dress up and have a night out. Here I am at the end of 25 weeks. Still feeling great...and starting to eat for two! Hard to resist the temptations of the holidays. "Why yes baby would like a piece of chocolate cake! Baby is craving egg nog again! Another cookie, hmmm, sure!" Luckily I haven't been gaining unrealistic amounts of weight...yet ;)

Next week I'll be going for my gestational diabetes test, so better take it easy on the sweets over the weekend I guess. I'll let you know how gross the syrup is that they make you drink on Monday.

I've had a request for more photos, so I'll try and get better at posting more often. Nice to know people are actually ready this :)