Have you fallen in the last 6 months?

So the clinic I currently am going to is a faculty OB clinic at the University of Colorado. Mostly because my insurance only covers me there and I was hoping not to have a resident that I new (or worse yet, i didn't like) deliver me- but hearing about a friends recent experience tells me I was mistaken in this hope. Anyway- the nurse always opens the visit with 2 questions- are you having any pain? and Have you fallen in the last 6 months? Now the second is already flawed- why would it matter if I fell 5 or 6 months ago given that I'm only 4 months pregnant. But anyway- stupid me, I remembered at my last week's visit that I went skiing when I was 8 weeks pregnant- and since I'm not an amazing skier- did fall. I did actually have an amazing wipeout that involved falling into a snowbank next to a tree necessitating that my lovely husband dig me out! So I answered honestly- big mistake. I immediately heard "well you should have come in immediately so that a nurse could have evaluated you." No offense, but at 8 weeks the uterus is still in the bony pelvis, I wasn't cramping or bleeding, and short of an ultrasound, no one could have been able to tell me I wasn't going to loose the baby or could have stopped me if I was going to. Not to mention my chances of miscarrying due to the fall were miniscule in comparison to miscarrying due to a chromosomal defect. So I said "okay" and thought this was the end of it. No, not quite. They sent in the charge nurse to discuss the fall with me, who knew what I do for a living but said she had to document this as an accidental fall (good since I actually was planning to land the crazy downhill I tried) and gave me a reminder to avoid "high risk sports in the future" and a handout on how to avoid falls. It was promptly thrown away! Note to self, always answer no.

Anyway, my visit went fine, I have a peppy baby according to this doc- the heart tones were fast (which by the way does not have any bearing on the gender, contrary to popular belief). I'm scheduled for our ultrasound mid-June- too late for my taste, but we'll try to remedy that! We hit some garage sales this weekend and were able to get a great deal on a Snugli backpack baby carrier and a travel system (car seat and stroller that snap together). Very fun! I actually had some gutsy gal today who didn't know I was pregnant ask me when I was due (I couldn't decide if I should be happy or if I'm too big!) I make it a point to not ask until extremely obvious because we have all heard about those poor gals who aren't pregnant who get asked that! Anyway, I'll give you another growing bump pic and sign off for tonight! I keep telling you it's getting bigger!

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all moms out there! I hope that today you feel truly valued and appreciated as you all do so much for us!

We've reached 16 weeks gestation (or four months for you non-week counters)! Things continue to go well. I can still eat- such a blessing after so long not being able to eat! And my energy is mostly good- although I'm definitely more tired lately- which worries me a bit about starting a rotation where my sleep is severely decreased, but God gives us the strength we need, right? We got the carpets cleaned yesterday and they look great. There was a spot in the baby's room that has been there since we moved in that came right out- which is fabulous. So I think today we will put the crib together and put the bedding on- I'm way excited!

Of the many changes I have found that the change in my belly button makes me laugh the most. Not that many of you have seen my prepregnancy belly button, but I'll describe it for you. (I may be able to dig up some pic, but we'll see). So I started pregnancy with this slit like "innie" with just the smallest little nose looking "outie" inside the "innie" - very unique and I've always liked it. Now my bellly button has already started to grow and widen and looks more like a round indentation with a nose "outie." I'm very sure by the end of the pregnancy I'll be one of those women that you'll be able to see the "outie" through my shirts!

This week I have another OB appointment that will be mostly routine, heartbeat, measure uterus, and take some blood for another test. But I'm starting to get excited about our next appointment in 4 weeks where we'll have our ultrasound and find out if it's a boy or a girl. At first I didn't have much of an opinion about finding out, but Brandon was insistent that we do. Now, I'm getting really pumped!! We'll just have to pray that the little one cooperates (or I'll end up having ultrasounds at work until we have verification!)

Belly button pics- before baby (it's pretty old, but the only pic I have of my belly button)

After . . .

Here's the crib:

And for this week's baby bump- baby bumps of the whole family (B's idea) in our currently under construction basement!

Bedding, cribs, and Penny

Sorry it has been quite a while since I blogged last. There really never is enough time in the day to do everything! Things are going well pregnancy-wise. I am embracing my new found ability to eat anything- maybe too much! It is just such a relief to not be nauseated all the time and go back to eating lots of veggies (and chocolate)! I'm such a fan! My belly is growing- although it's hard to see in the belly bump pics- I have a new one below. But those who know I'm pregnant keep commenting that I'm starting to show- which can be bittersweet. I didn't realize how hard it would be for me mentally to gain weight. It's really strange since I understand the medical reasons etc, but I worry a lot if I'm gaining to much and how I would slow it down if I were. I've talked to a few friends who feel the exact same way (or did). This last week we got a few things for the baby so that has been fun. We are blessed that Brandon's brother and sister have offered many of their kids hand-me-downs for the baby- including a beautiful crib. So Sunday we picked that up. I'd love to be able to put it together in the room, but Brandon wants to have the carpet steam cleaned first so we're holding off. Also, we got the bedding for the crib this last week. So exciting. I love it! It is mostly primary colors- gender neutral and so cute! I attached a pic of our comforter and the pic of the whole set from the internet. It was a six piece set which was really cool- so we have the comforter, diaper stacker, bumper, sheet, crib ruffle and valence. Plus we'll be able to register for the mobile and wall hangings. I love it! B was a little more laid back about the decision, but really likes it now that we have it in person. Although we may have a little discussion about how to paint the room. He wants blue (assuming we're having a boy) and I would like to paint it yellow. We'll see who wins!

In other news- the puppy Pedro likes to play with is named Penny. Penny has graced our prescence more than once and I was able to snap some pics of them playing. Now whenever Pedro goes out his first order of business is to check the fence for Penny. It will be a sad day when she can no longer squeeze through!