Full Term Baby!

Baby S is offcially considered full term and is more than welcome to make an appearance any time now! We would like her to wait until at least next week as we are heading out of town for the weekend =).

The past few weeks have been super crazy busy at work and Baby S and I have had a few issues. 2 weeks ago the nurse called me to say there was some sugar in my urine and she scheduled me for another glucose test. Well, I failed it miserably. Tomorrow I am going in to do a 3 hour test. This will consist of me drinking a more concentrated fruity concoction and sitting in the waiting room for THREE HOURS as they take my blood every hour. If I fail this test, it means I have gestational diabetes and I will be closely monitored and/or put on insulin. In the mean time, doc cut out my 5 servings of fruit and my 1 sprite a day....who knew fruit would get me in so much trouble???! I might as well have been eating butterfinger blizzards and enjoying myself =/. Other than that, all is well and I am not dilated as of yet. I have lost 2lbs over the last 2 weeks, which is a miracle in itself considering I can now eat full meals! Let's hope this continues after S is born =).

This week is another week full of fun and showers!! Chris's work is throwing us a shower on Friday afternoon and then my sis flies in from Cali that same afternoon and we will drive up to Kilgore for another shower on Sunday!! I can't wait!!

Here I am today:

Rod Ryan Pre-Labor Day Pregnant Bikini Contest!

Last night was the night! The contest started around 6.30 and the first event was the diaper changing contest. We had to unsnap the onsie, take the diaper off, put a new diaper on and re-snap the onsie. Your time dictated how many points out of 10 you got. I got 5 =/. I was the first to get the diaper on, but I was shaking so bad that I couldnt get the stupid onsie snapped!! D'oh!
The next event was a diaper throwing contest. We had 10 diapers and you got 1 point for each diaper you made into the trash can. Sounds easy right?? WRONG! The diapers are SO light and they had this huge fan blowing on us from behind! I got 1....BUT alot of girls didnt get any...so, not TOO bad...haha.
The final event was the bikini contest, worth 30 points. 10 points for grace, 10 points for overall look, and 10 points for the mommy "IT" factor. I dont know my score on this, but when I walked out, everyone started chanting "USA, USA, USA!"...it was awesome =). Rod Ryan couldn't believe my belly...haha, he was very facintated. He asked each one of us when and where the baby was conceived and we were told before the contest to be "crafty"...I am pretty sure each one of us lied. =)

It was a fun time. I didn't win, but I am glad Chris convinced me to do it and drug me out there. Here are some pics.

Lots of Excitement!

This week has been an exciting one! We had a growth ultrasound on Wednesday and S is looking good, head down, plenty of fluid and weighs approx. 5lbs 11oz! This puts her in the 68th percentile, which is a little bigger than average. If she gains 1/2lb a week (like they are supposed to at this point), it looks like we will have an 8lb-er! She was very stubborn for the photo session, so we didnt get very good pics, but we got a few face shots and the girl looks just like her daddy! I can't wait to see her outside of my belly!!

So, Chris has had this dream since the day we found out that I was pregnant that I would be able to compete in the Rod Ryan Pre-Labor Day Pregnant Bikini Contest. The moment I showed him the "pregnant" sign on the stick I could see the wheels spinning in his head. He was counting 9 months from that day (January 31st) and when he realized I would be due in early October, his face lit up and said "you can be in the Rod Ryan Pregnant Bikini Contest!!".....um...WHAT?! I just laughed and brushed it off thinking that he would forget all about it....well, he didn't. Once he heard the announcement on the radio, he was hard at work figuring out a way to get me in...and that he did. SO, next Thursday, September 2nd, my 35 week pregnant belly will be bare in front of way too many people in hopes of winning some fabulous baby prizes. I am in no way excited to do this, but I couldn't say no to him as he was VERY excited and worked so hard to get me in. The pictures will be all over the web, so I might as well post them on the blog next week when I get them. Let's all hope and pray that they at least give us all something for wearing a BIKINI while SO big and pregnant!!!!

Tomorrow is baby shower #2 and Sunday is baby shower #3!! I am so excited to see everyone! My mom is flying in today and staying the whole weekend! I haven't seen her since December, so I can't wait!

Here I am today....yes I am tan =). I insisted I get a spray tan if I was going to strut my stuff in a bikini.

S is a Honeydew Melon!

My Bump.com email today says Baby S is the size of a honeydew melon and that she may grow up to a full inch this week alone! We shall see a week from today how big she is and how much she weighs! I can't wait!


This week has been a rather emotional week for me. I am not the emotional type, but raging hormones will do it to anyone. Monday morning I got my rejection email from the Houston Marathon. As soon as I read it, tears welled up in my eyes. Chris didn't even know why, but he gave me a hug anyway...haha. Then when I handed him my phone, he understood. I love that race, it was my first half marathon, my first full marathon(that I finished even with an injury!) and the crowd support is the best I've seen (and I have run ALOT of races all around). I love the Houston Marathon and I have run in it for 4 years now. This year was the first year that they implemented the lottery system and it SUCKS. 22,000 participants were randomly selected to run and I was NOT one of them. What are the odds? I had a 76% chance of getting in, so the odds were in my favor! Good thing I don't gamble =/ My heart hurts that on January 30th (exactly a year after I found out I was pregnant), I will not be up at the crack of dawn in downtown Houston running through the crowded streets in my hometown.....but 22,000 other people will be!! Both of my running BFF's got in, 2 of my co-workers got in, a bajillion people on FB got in, why didn't I? I guess it's a sign that I am not supposed to run that day. Either way, I am not happy about it.


On a more exciting note, I am supposed to have my maternity pictures taken today, that is, if it isn't raining like it was on Monday when I was supposed to have them done. Right now it's a 50% chance....grrrr. If not today, then maybe Saturday morning. I can't wait to see how they turn out!

In the meantime, here is yet another beautiful cell phone pic in my office bathroom...SO professional =).

Nursery Progress!

It's not quite done, but it's getting there! Here are a few pics!

8 Months!

I can't think about carrying S for 8 more weeks....I am pretty miserable! I had a dr. appt yesterday and told her how uncomfortable I was and her response was "It's only going to get worse"...thanks Doc. My next appointment in 2 weeks is a growth ultrasound so I will finally know how big she is and how much she weighs.

On a more exciting note, my mom will be here in 2 weeks and I am having 2 showers that weekend!! Yay! I can't wait!!!

I don't have much to report on this week. Work is crazy busy and we still haven't found the right person to take my place! Talk about stressful!

Here I am today:

9 Weeks to go!!

Sounds so close right? I like speaking in weeks rather than months...it sounds better...haha.
This week I had my abdomial ultrasound to check for gallstones and it come back perfectly normal!! Thank God! I was dreading the strict low-fat diet and possible surgery after S arrives =/. Now I don't have to!
Chris and I took our all day lamaze class on Saturday and it was actually pretty fun. We learned alot (Chris even took notes!) and I got two awesome massages from him =). We also took a tour of the hospital and I am thrilled to learn that all of the labor and delivery rooms have jacuzzi tubs! Of course, they are only for use if you are not on any drugs. I am still undecided on the epidural.
This weekend we have two half day classes, so I am looking forward to those as well.
I can't believe it is already August! My mom is coming at the end of the month for my baby shower and I am counting down the days!!
Here I am today, looking totally ridiculous. A co-worker called me a toothpick stuck through an olive =).