Gathering Rosebuds 2010-03-09T01:22:17Z tag:hserver.blogdns.org,2010:/Scripts/MT//1 Movable Type Copyright (c) 2010, JenH 3rd trimester!! 2010-03-09T01:22:17Z 2010-03-08T17:44:27Z tag:hserver.blogdns.org,2010:/Scripts/MT//1.766 2010-03-08T17:44:27Z 28 weeks!!!! Happy 3rd trimester to me! 11 weeks to go! The nursery is very nearly ready. The design I am working on for the wall is really simple this time. The night before last, baby was going CRAZY inside... JenH www.jenh.org JHoberer@hotmail.com 28 weeks!!!! Happy 3rd trimester to me! 11 weeks to go!

The nursery is very nearly ready. The design I am working on for the wall is really simple this time.

The night before last, baby was going CRAZY inside me. Prior to this, DH has felt her move maybe once since she likes to kick straight down... so I called the gang over. Darrell and Brendan felt her! It was such a sweet moment. I am sure Andy will feel her soon. He is so sweet. He kisses my belly and has learned from DH to talk and sing into my belly button to her, haha.

***I can't wait!!!***

The boys got a goodie box from Grandma... caps, truck, slim jims and other stuff...

]]> Test results 2010-03-01T22:22:58Z 2010-03-01T22:21:54Z tag:hserver.blogdns.org,2010:/Scripts/MT//1.765 2010-03-01T22:21:54Z LOL!!! I passed the 1 hour glucose test!!! Hahahahaha! Never done that before! I had an inkling though because it was the first time I didn't get sick from it! CBC blood panel came back fine too. 27 weeks today.... JenH www.jenh.org JHoberer@hotmail.com LOL!!! I passed the 1 hour glucose test!!! Hahahahaha! Never done that before! I had an inkling though because it was the first time I didn't get sick from it!

CBC blood panel came back fine too.

27 weeks today. 84 days til c-section and I get to meet my baby girl!!!

]]> Con baby 2010-02-26T15:16:01Z 2010-02-26T15:13:02Z tag:hserver.blogdns.org,2010:/Scripts/MT//1.764 2010-02-26T15:13:02Z Tomorrow is the convention we've been working towards for what seems like forever. I've forgotten what my normal life is, haha. I was honored with a second badge... awwww! Darrell commissioned it just for me! :D... JenH www.jenh.org JHoberer@hotmail.com Tomorrow is the convention we've been working towards for what seems like forever. I've forgotten what my normal life is, haha. I was honored with a second badge... awwww! Darrell commissioned it just for me! :D

]]> 26w1d OB appt 2010-02-24T03:16:03Z 2010-02-24T03:06:19Z tag:hserver.blogdns.org,2010:/Scripts/MT//1.763 2010-02-24T03:06:19Z Everything seems to be well... Heartbeat in the 150s Blood Pressure 112/72 Gained 2 pounds (total of 4) Measured 27 weeks Brendan met Dr. Gallagher "This is the first person who ever saw AND touched you!" :D Took the 1... JenH www.jenh.org JHoberer@hotmail.com Everything seems to be well...

Heartbeat in the 150s
Blood Pressure 112/72
Gained 2 pounds (total of 4)
Measured 27 weeks
Brendan met Dr. Gallagher "This is the first person who ever saw AND touched you!" :D

Took the 1 hour GTT... possibly I'll pass... I never got sick from it!! Of course, it was preceeded by an eggs and cheese breakfast! LOL!

Also gave blood for a "hematocrit & hemoglobin" panel.

Went to show the kids the newborn nursery. They had lots of questions... "Why is that baby crying? What is that on it's belly button?" It was good for them to get a glimpse of what is coming! Haha.

Next appt March 23! I'll be 30 weeks then! WOOT! The thought of having a daughter still gives me a ridiculous smile!!

Oh yeah... last night I noticed that my socks leave semi-permanent marks on my ankles now. The swelling begins...

]]> Ack! I missed it! 2010-02-17T21:41:53Z 2010-02-17T21:35:49Z tag:hserver.blogdns.org,2010:/Scripts/MT//1.762 2010-02-17T21:35:49Z I'm down to 2 digits now- 96 days til c-section! I keep forgetting to subtract 7 days from my ticker, haha. 25w2d today. Baby moves around all the time now! I had a small fever and nausea all day yesterday.... JenH www.jenh.org JHoberer@hotmail.com I'm down to 2 digits now- 96 days til c-section! I keep forgetting to subtract 7 days from my ticker, haha.

25w2d today. Baby moves around all the time now! I had a small fever and nausea all day yesterday. I barely ate anything and slept off and on all day. The nausea and goes today but thank goodness I can come out of the mound of sweaters and blankets now! I'm actually sweating right now....

The car seat cover I had made came yesterday and it is BEE-U-TIFUL!!! I can't wait to see my lil baby girl in it! Am I really having another baby? And a girl?

]]> 22w1d OB appt 2010-01-27T02:30:48Z 2010-01-27T02:26:22Z tag:hserver.blogdns.org,2010:/Scripts/MT//1.761 2010-01-27T02:26:22Z All good. Heartbeat in 160s. B/P was very good- lower than it has been by a good bit. Yay! Only thing to really happen that was "exciting" was as I was sitting there waiting for my dr to come in,... JenH www.jenh.org JHoberer@hotmail.com All good. Heartbeat in 160s. B/P was very good- lower than it has been by a good bit. Yay! Only thing to really happen that was "exciting" was as I was sitting there waiting for my dr to come in, I hear a nurse run down the hall and loudly proclaim "Dr... you're needed in labor and delivery NOW."

Yay.

So I got to see the Nurse Practitioner instead. No big. She's nice and it happens, surprisingly, only about once a pregnancy. She didn't like that I had lost 2 pounds. Sheesh- I really didn't gain 6 the time before, that's all. Doesn't matter. Now is when I start gaining. I'll be up 25 pounds by the end.

I get to try the one hour GTT next time. If I have to go back for the 3 hour I am going to be ticked... I always fail that!!

And after that- it's every 2 weeks time! Is it just me or did that happen really fast???!

So, when I am not miserably fatigued like I have been all day up until about 3 hours before bedtime for the last 2 weeks... and when my back behaves... I'm doing pretty good! I'm loving the 2 or so times a day I feel her move! She especially loves about an hour after supper.

Nursery is ready for the detailed painting. Just waiting for the energy...

I'm having a lil baby!! I'm having a daughter!!! I can't wait to nuzzle a soft fuzzy head! :D

]]> Cute pic 2010-01-25T01:12:26Z 2010-01-25T01:11:51Z tag:hserver.blogdns.org,2010:/Scripts/MT//1.760 2010-01-25T01:11:51Z JenH www.jenh.org JHoberer@hotmail.com

]]> Airplane Alphabet Banner 2010-01-25T02:39:04Z 2010-01-20T21:33:14Z tag:hserver.blogdns.org,2010:/Scripts/MT//1.759 2010-01-20T21:33:14Z Andy (3 1/2) and I did this together today. We all ended up in stitches! First I demonstrated how to trace each letter with my finger, then Andy did his best to trace it with a crayon. I made... JenH www.jenh.org JHoberer@hotmail.com

Andy (3 1/2) and I did this together today. We all ended up in stitches! First I demonstrated how to trace each letter with my finger, then Andy did his best to trace it with a crayon. I made funny sounds for each letter (ex. B said "Bonk! Hump! Bump!, Z said "Zip! Zap! Zip!"). We also switched between 4 colors of crayons and between each letter I held them up and did something funny (ex. Red said "Pick me, Pick me!") He thought this was hilarious!

When it came time to put the pieces together, we did it like a puzzle. After picking the first section, we sang the ABC song until our letters ended and then wondered what came next. He'd pick one piece and we'd sing the song again with the new letters on the end. When the letters were wrong I clued him in with a funny voice... which had Brendan howling with laughter.

It was fun! It's now hung down our hallway wall. I don't remember where I got this activity from, but if anyone comes across it and lets me know, I'll happily post a link!

airplane alphabet banner pages

]]> Anatomy ultrasound 2010-01-16T01:43:49Z 2010-01-16T01:30:17Z tag:hserver.blogdns.org,2010:/Scripts/MT//1.758 2010-01-16T01:30:17Z 20w4d. Had the 2nd part of the anatomy scan today with the peri. Everything looks perfect! Baby girl weighs 13 ounces now! The head measures 1 day ahead- I forgot to ask overall. Everything from the pinkie fingers to the... JenH www.jenh.org JHoberer@hotmail.com 20w4d. Had the 2nd part of the anatomy scan today with the peri. Everything looks perfect! Baby girl weighs 13 ounces now! The head measures 1 day ahead- I forgot to ask overall. Everything from the pinkie fingers to the lips to the heart to the legs look perfect. YAY!

I asked if there was a pain reliever other than tylenol that I could take. He asked what pain was having and I told him about the spot between my left hip and spine on my back. Sometimes it hurts so bad I can't lift up my left foot. He said it is called the Sacroiliac joint. Apparently it is a fairly common issue with all the pregnancy hormones that relax you in order to prepare for birth. He said I could take an occasional ibuprofen but only through 24 weeks or I can try a muscle relaxant (that'll apparently knock me flat out) called Flexeril. Considering I've been walking around the past several days muttering "my kingdom for an advil," I'll take 4 weeks of being able to take it if required!!! He also recommended either massage therapy, a chiropractor or acupunture. I'll be checking to see if a chiropractor is covered on my insurance.

]]> Sneak peek nursery pic and more 2010-01-10T05:25:55Z 2010-01-10T05:16:12Z tag:hserver.blogdns.org,2010:/Scripts/MT//1.757 2010-01-10T05:16:12Z Isn't this the cutest... and last but not least... :D... JenH www.jenh.org JHoberer@hotmail.com

Isn't this the cutest...

and last but not least... :D

]]> Happy Half Way!!! 2010-01-07T17:53:50Z 2010-01-07T17:47:14Z tag:hserver.blogdns.org,2010:/Scripts/MT//1.756 2010-01-07T17:47:14Z 19w3d. Tonight marks the half way point to my c-section date of May 24th! Woot!!! Aunt Cathy took us shopping a couple days ago... 6-7 more outfits (Icluding a seriously cute red top with push to the side sleeves. Andy... JenH www.jenh.org JHoberer@hotmail.com 19w3d. Tonight marks the half way point to my c-section date of May 24th! Woot!!!

Aunt Cathy took us shopping a couple days ago... 6-7 more outfits (Icluding a seriously cute red top with push to the side sleeves. Andy chose a sleeper with a strawberry on the butt that came with a matching soft doll and Bren chose 2 piece pajamas with LOVE on the front and heart all over the pants.) and the nusery set! I chose Cocalo's Sugar Plum. The nursery is painted pink and soon we'll have the rest put up! I'm excited!

]]> Shopping haul 2010-01-01T18:57:23Z 2010-01-01T18:54:07Z tag:hserver.blogdns.org,2010:/Scripts/MT//1.755 2010-01-01T18:54:07Z Mimi and I went shopping!! 17 outfits... wow, that was fun!... JenH www.jenh.org JHoberer@hotmail.com Mimi and I went shopping!! 17 outfits... wow, that was fun!

]]> Happy 2010! 2010-01-01T07:16:04Z 2010-01-01T07:15:36Z tag:hserver.blogdns.org,2010:/Scripts/MT//1.754 2010-01-01T07:15:36Z It's going to be a wonderful year!... JenH www.jenh.org JHoberer@hotmail.com It's going to be a wonderful year!

]]> Christmas was wonderful! 2009-12-31T18:50:14Z 2009-12-31T18:45:48Z tag:hserver.blogdns.org,2009:/Scripts/MT//1.753 2009-12-31T18:45:48Z We even got a blizzard!! At the Schliterbahn Christmas park: Christmas Eve- hey, is that snow? Snowball fight!! Snowangels Blizzard!! Twas the night before Christmas... my lil sweeties!... JenH www.jenh.org JHoberer@hotmail.com We even got a blizzard!!

At the Schliterbahn Christmas park:

Christmas Eve- hey, is that snow?

Snowball fight!!

Snowangels

Blizzard!!

Twas the night before Christmas... my lil sweeties!

]]> The gender gift story and OB appt 2009-12-30T05:06:37Z 2009-12-30T05:03:21Z tag:hserver.blogdns.org,2009:/Scripts/MT//1.752 2009-12-30T05:03:21Z The gift was a white gown trimmed in pink tucked into both pink and blue tissue put in a sparkly silver box and bow with a black and white card that said "We know... do you want to know? (picture... JenH www.jenh.org JHoberer@hotmail.com The gift was a white gown trimmed in pink tucked into both pink and blue tissue put in a sparkly silver box and bow with a black and white card that said "We know... do you want to know? (picture of baby toes)/ "It's a ..." It was tagged to Mimi & Papa. Obviously my MIL thought nothing of it because she handed it to Papa to open. He started opening the box and DH shouted "No! No! Open the card" LOL! So he did and after he read the first page he started saying how he just knew we knew already. My MIL is realizing her mistake and snags the box but he manages to keep the card from her. He opens it, looks confused, looks everywhere for a clue in the card, lol. Then he remembers the box. She looks at me (I'm looking seriously hard at the floor trying desperately not to give anything away, my heart is beating furiously) and she says, "It's a boy. I can tell by how she looks." And to me says "It's okay..." She opens the box, sees blue paper... then pink paper. She yells over at me "Jen?!?!" and gets a bit excited but is obviously confused. LOL! I tell her to keep going and open the rest, maintaining my scrutiny of the carpet. She does... pulls out the rolled up gown that looks totally white, unrolls it, sees the pink and I finally look at her and say "It's a girl!" And she SCREAMS and hugs the gown to her. It was fabulously fun!

I also told my grandparents and aunt (& my mom via phone) simulataneously that it is a girl. That was fun too. Then they brought out an "It's a girl!" cake. LOL! They all "just knew" it was a girl. Yeah right! I think they are having a midnight snack of "It's a boy!" cake right about now. Haha!

18w1d. OB appt went well... blood pressure still slightly high, urine was fine, HB in 160s. :D And I gained 6 pounds!!! Holy Moly...

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