Abigail's 4D Ultrasound

Well, as you can see Miss Abby cooperated for her mom & pop today! She was a little sleepy to begin with, but soon got the hang of it! We ended up with 6 printed color pictures, about 20 black & white prints, 56 digital photos and the dvd of the whole ultrasound. It was very cool! She looks like her daddy and I could not be happier. They both melt my heart...and I cannot wait to have this little girl in my arms!! I hope you enjoy Abby's first (of many) "Glamour Shots" :-)

Updated Preggo Photos!!

29 weeks pregnant...only 11 more to go!!

Tommorow is a big day, when we have Abigail's 4D ultrasound. Please check back tommorow night for those pictures. We cannot wait to see what she looks like!! For now here is the most recent photo of my growing belly! It has gotten much bigger since the last picture! Enjoy!

28 week appointment!!

So, here we are...only 12 weeks to go! That is crazy to me! Anyways, Everett & I went to see Dr. Lawhon this morning. As i mentioned in my last blog, the wonderful sweet nurse assistant didn't weigh me right at my last appointment. So today, she was like "whooaaa, you couldn't have gained that much in one appt." I didn't say much, just chuckled. I am growing my little girl and I love sweets, so I point fingers at no one :-) So, Dr. Lawhon comes in and first thing tells me that he is going to weigh me again, because that can't be right, and i am sure it is concerning considering crazy weight gain can be a sympton of preeclampsia. I told him that I know she didn't weigh me right at the last appointment because I enjoyed Christmas. He laughed because I hadn't said anything to her, but I just told him I didn't want to tell her how to do her job. Plus, she is so freaking nice...She makes me feel very good! :-) I heart her!

So, we heard Abby's wonderful heartbeat, and Dr. Lawhon felt to see where the head was (from the outside, no fun inner examinations yet) and she is head first engaged and ready to shop :-) And my blood pressure was really good too. So all looks great & little Miss Marshall is growing as expected. We go back next Tuesday for our 4D and we cannot wait!

On another note, our friends Matt & Sara just delivered their daughter Magda (Abby's buddy) last week. We wish them all the best in beginning their journey. We cannot wait to join them!!

Tootles!!

I got a Yob!

Well, if you didn't know...I got laid-off about 2 weeks ago. Yep, the economy stinks and so there went my job. But no hard feelings, and to be honest I was pretty excited about it. I have really enjoyed being home and content to stay that way.

Then opportunity knocked...this morning to be exact. I was offered a job to fill in for a lady whose daughter is having a baby, and she will be going to Texas to help her for about a month. So I start Monday, and will work until the end of February or shortly after. I am glad to go back to work and meet new people and learn new things. I know it will make me appreciate even more spending my time at home with Abigail, when she arrives.

Anyways, here is a picture from my free ultrasound that I had yesterday. I was the farthest along they did, and somehow I snuck into it. When i called they told me they were doing ultrasounds up to 30 weeks....well that was not the case. And any preggie girl knows that laying on your back, the bigger you get, the harder it is for your body to get blood to everywhere. Needless to say, a training session is no place for a big un' like me :-) So i got hot and had to take off my sweater...thank goodness I had shaved my armpits :-) ahah!! The pictures are so cool, and they told me Abby is beautiful....i maybe just a little partial but she does have quite a beautiful profile...looks just like her daddy to me. But, we will know more when we go for our 4D in 2 weeks. Tootles!!

Big Ole Belly

26 weeks preggo...finally a belly

So forever I have been told how small I am...well that has gone by the wayside, and now I actually look pregnant. I would have to say Christmas or right after was when i really popped. It is hard to imagine how much bigger my tummy is going to get. At my last visit, I told Dr. Lawhon that I had some pains (normally toward the end of the day) underneath my right rib. Well, that would be one of my organs which has shifted into that place to make room for Princess Abby! I don't have much real estate because I am a shrimper, so I cannot imagine what I will look like at 35 weeks.

I am no longer working, and really enjoying staying home. Everything is about to get so busy so it will be nice to spend these last few months relaxing and preparing and also getting plenty of sleep...which may be fleeting because Abby seems like she may be up all the time.

We got back to the doctor in 2 weeks, then 1 week later we have the 4D, then the next week I will have another appointment. This experience has flown by and I truly have enjoyed it. I feel so great and love having a belly! Cheerio for now!

Pictures...La got crafty!

Miss Becky at work gave Abby this sweet little lamb, that plays "Jesus Loves Me"

The canvas I painted for Abby's room...I am pretty proud of myself :-)

The 2 pictures for Abby's room we have so far. My Grandma Diem bought Abby the 3 angels from Storkland...I love it and am sure they will watch over my sweet girl as she sleeps.

Not about Abby...but another canvas I painted for our bedroom.

I have been wanting something for the wall above our bed forever, so I painted our monogram.

25 weeks - Update

So this morning was my 25 week appointment and everything went well. I had my glucose tolerance test, so I had to drink the "super-yummy" extra sugary hawaiian punch...they pricked my finger and my sugar level was normal. YAY! No diabetes for me...thankfullly cause i loves me some sugary sweets and Abby does too. Also, she is measuring on track and her heartbeat sounded wonderful.

We go back in 3 weeks for our 28 week appointment, then start our 2 week visits after that...OMG!!! Time is flying by...and i know it will only go by faster!

Also, on February 3rd, we will be having our 4-D ultrasound...so I will be posting those findings when we have them. I cannot wait!!