Brad's 30th Birthday (Week 36)

This past weekend Brad turned 30 years old!! Brad and I spent a few months talking about how he wanted to celebrate his big 3-0 and he was approached by a friend asking if he wanted to participate in a relay race, which happened to end on his actually Birthday, August 6th. Brad has been wanting to do a relay race for a few years now and even though he got an opportunity to do so this year (Hood to Coast Relay), it was just too close to our due date for him to participate. So when this new opportunity came, he decided that this is what he wanted. The race started from Diamond Lake and finished in Bend. They started on Friday August 5th at 7:40am and finished August 6th at 4:30pm. His first run was on Friday at 3:00pm, he ran 5.8 miles, his next run was at 3:30am Saturday morning and he ran 7.4 miles, and his last run was at 12:30pm on Saturday and it was 2.6 miles. I was SOO excited to see him cross the finish line! That night, we got together with some friends and went out to dinner to celebrate Brad and Kim (who turns 30 a week after Brad!)

I’m so proud of Brad and that he wanted to spend his 30th Birthday achieving a long time goal. He had a great time with the race and will most definitely participate again next year.

Bree and I waiting for our hubby's. Bree made us shirts with their team logo!

Waiting for him at the finish line with my sign :)

The Sea Monkey Team

So proud! (Can we reflect on how small Brad is in comparison to me, good thing I count for two people! haha!!)

Dinner in Bend


We also had another small celebration for Brad at Big Al’s. His parents and family all drove up from Medford to surprise him and a few friends stopped by to wish him a Happy Birthday. It was a great time! Thanks to the Fetrow family for making it a neat surprise for him!
Oregon Duck cake :)

Wyatt's customize shirt-so cute!

Thumbs up for 30 years old!

The "three" of us!


Pregnancy moments this past week:
*While in Bend, I experience my first Braxton Hicks. I think I’ve actually had them before, but didn’t know it at the time. In fact, I didn’t even know that I was having them on Saturday night, it only occurred to me the next day. Since then, I’ve felt them many times. It’s such a weird feeling, how the belly gets so stiff and hard.

*We visited our friends Ron and Kelly this week who just had a baby two weeks ago. Baby Brock is soo tiny and cute and I’ll admit, it has me extremely eager to meet our little one! It’s all I can think about now!! How close we are to meeting this little person!! Can’t wait!

*I get heartburn all the time. At least once a day. If the old wives tale turns out to be true, this baby is going to have a full head of hair, that's for sure!!

*I’m nearly finished with the nursery. I’ve been trying to finish two crafty projects for the room and should have them done by Sunday. Now all we need to have for the room to officially be complete is the Glider. Phew! This has taken a little bit longer than I thought, but we really like the overall look of the room. And we just LOVE our crib bedding that Leslie made for us! It’s just perfect! (I’ll post pictures next week-I promise)

*We met with a new doctor yesterday. She went over the results of the ultra sound we had on Monday. Everything checks out good, for the most part. Baby is perfectly healthy and looks like it’s just a tiny thing. Basically we were told that it’s in the 48% of weight, which means is pretty normal, but just a little on the small side. Nothing to be alarmed about. We also learned that my amniotic fluid is a little low-again, nothing to be alarmed about, but we’ll keep a close eye on it. We meet with Dr. Murray (our original doctor) next Tuesday and I hope to go over more in detail about everything. This last appointment, we met with a new doctor and she wasn’t my favorite. Overall, things are good- baby is healthy, just a tiny little one =)

*And I’m so excited to say that I am 1 cm dilated!!! Which could mean absolutely nothing, haha!! But I am excited to know my body is starting to gear up for labor. I could be 1 cm for several weeks, which is not uncommon. So...it’s all still up in the air. Anything could happen...at any time! I think we still have a few more weeks. Although, this process has got us so excited to know the end is near and our little one will be with us so soon!

Our next doctor’s appointment is next Tuesday! I’ll keep you all updated!

Baby Update:
Little Nugget weighs almost 6 pounds and is more than 18 ½ inches long. Baby is still packing on the pounds — at the rate of about an ounce a day. Baby's skin is getting smooth and soft, gums are rigid, liver and kidneys are in working order, and circulation and immune system are basically good to go. Baby’s lungs are the only organs that still need to fully mature, but every day Baby gets a little closer to breathing on its own. At the end of this week, we will be considered full-term. (Full-term is 37 to 42 weeks; babies born before 37 weeks are pre-term and those born after 42 are post-term.)
Week 36

Ninth Month Starts (Week 35)

Wow, these past two weeks of not blogging is a testament of what our lives have been like this entire pregnancy. So busy!! But I’ve gotten a few calls and emails about how we are doing-so sorry I’ve been slacking :)

Let’s catch up-
The weekend of July 15th-16th Brad was out of town on a golf trip up in Washington. I took full advantage of this time to re-decorate our bedroom. Hehe!! I had a limited time, so I got busy! Brad came home and liked the new look of it, he only waited 5 minutes before asking how much I spent. But that isn’t really important, right? After all, I’ll be living in that room for three months with a newborn, so I should love it right? I thought so too :) (I’ll post pictures soon, I still have price tags on stuff, in case he absolutely hated it!)

The following weekend was another busy one! Friday night we took our Maternity pictures. I’m so excited about the photographer we found and think she really fits the look we wanted to capture this special time in our lives. We can’t wait to get the pictures back and think they’ll be perfect!
That Sunday, we headed to Camas for a half marathon race that Brad was participating in. It was something he decided to do last minute. He did great and finished it in one hour and 48 minutes! Great job Sweetie!! I also got to hang out with my cousins Brandie and Tori and had a blast connecting with them! Later that afternoon we got to celebrate Wyatt’s first birthday! He had a big celebration with all kinds of family and friends and we were happy to help celebrate it with the little guy!
Getting Ready...

And he's off....

Good job honey!




We had a doctor appointment on July 27th and everything is going great! Heard that perfect little heartbeat. I did measure a little small, but that could also be how the baby is positioned. Which Dr. Murray believes baby is head down, ready to go. At 34 weeks, I measured at 32 cm, which typically I should measure at 34cm. Not a big difference, but enough to schedule an ultrasound just to make sure. We have an ultrasound scheduled for August 8th to get a better look at everything. I’m not too concerned, so don’t all be alarmed. Nugget is probably just a teeny thing!


Pregnancy moments these past few weeks: (this is a lot since I’ve slacked on blogging)
*Dexter must sense I need some extra protecting. The dog follows me EVERYWHERE! I’m not kidding. From where he sits, he can see that I’m only walking into the kitchen, but he insists on getting up and staying right at my feet. If it weren’t for the distraction of treats every morning, I’m sure he’d be right on my heels getting in the car with me to head to work. It’s sweet, sure...but after the 80th time of turning around and tripping over him or the constant visits to the bathroom with me (and I go A LOT!!), it’s just a tad bit annoying. But I know the little stinker means well. I’m sure this will only get worse when Baby arrives.

*I’m moving a lot slower these days. It’s to the point where I’m actually laughing at myself with how slow I am. Often I have to remind Brad that I’m not as quick as I used to be (which I was never really quick, so I guess that hasn’t changed much!) But with the intense pelvis pressure, it hurts at times to walk. So I just take my time and have learned to leave a little bit earlier when I need to be at appointments on time.

*I’ve started swelling and it sucks L My body feels sore from it. I’ve also had to take off my wedding rings, boo!

*Throughout the pregnancy, I never really felt hormonal. But I’m starting to notice that I’m getting pretty emotional (which I just read today is normal at this time!) The other night, Brad and I were having a conversation and I started crying as I was talking. He asked why I was crying, and I said I wasn’t quite sure! I continued to talk through my crying while getting the most bizarre look from Brad. It’s happened again since then, we just roll with it at this point! Haha!

*Getting comfortable while sleeping is just a joke now. I sleep with 7 pillows all around me. I’m surprised Brad hasn’t fallen out of bed yet with how much room I take up!

*We have washed all the little baby clothes, blankets, burp clothes, slippers, etc. Learning how to fold all of it was a challenge, they are just so tiny!!!

*We got our crib bedding!!!! YAY!! We love it and so excited for it! We still have a few more things to do to complete the nursery, and then I’ll post some pictures!

Baby Update:
At 35 Weeks, Baby weighs a little over 5 pounds and measures at 18 inches, not giving little one much room to maneuver. Nugget’s kidneys are fully developed now, and liver can process some waste products. Most of Baby’s basic physical development is now complete — and will spend the next few weeks putting on weight.

Week 35

Week 33

Week 33 is a cranky and irritable week for me, so I'll forgo blogging! Here is what baby and I look like at Week 33 (even this picture makes me cranky-haha!!)

My Baby Shower (Week 32)

This past weekend, my amazing and talented friends, Alicia, Kim and Genny, put on a very cute Baby Shower for me and Baby Fetrow! It was a “book” theme inspired by Martha Stewart! They had decorated everything in blue and pink, since we don’t know what we are expecting! The decorations were charming that all revolved around the theme, but the cake was the best, which was shaped like a book!! Baby Fetrow was spoiled with all kinds of presents, but the greatest part of it all was that each person brought a book, so we now have quite the collection of books for little Nugget!

I’m so thankful for my truly wonderful friends, who did an amazing job and helped make me feel so special-Thank you Alicia, Kim and Genny! I apprecaite all the support and love you have given during this special time! And a big thanks to all the people who were able to make it to the shower! It was such a fun day =)


Party favors-so cute!

Guests had to sign what colored shirt they think Baby Fetrow is- only one person signed the blue shirt, everyone else signed the pink shirt!!

How awesome is this cake!?!



The ladies and me!

Baby bumps!




Pregnancy moments this past week:
*On Monday, Brad and I took a Child Care class with Kim and Sam. We learned how to swaddle, how to bathe, change a diaper and soothing techniques when Nugget cries. It was an informative class that we enjoyed! We learned new things such as, how important tummy time is and the different ways you can do that and how important skin to skin contact is. Overall, the class made us extremely excited to be able to apply our new learned skills very shortly! Except dealing with the crying baby part...haha!!
We did master the skill of swaddling as you can see! I’ll admit, Brad is MUCH better at it than I am...so that will be his job!


*We had our last Child Birthing class this week- which means we are certified to have a baby, right?! Just Kidding! The last class was good-we spent time talking about post-partum and aftercare for the baby. I won’t lie, I’m happy those classes are over. But, we did learn A LOT of information about delivery and laboring-so it was good time spent attending these classes. I think Brad and I feel prepared for labor and delivery and at least have a plan in place. We do have minimal expectations for what is to come so that we are able to be flexible for whatever needs to happen for the health of our baby.

*We met a new doctor this week! Remember how our doctor will conveniently be on vacation when Nugget is due! We plan on meeting the other two doctors in the practice as well so we will have at least met once before any of these doctors help deliver. We really liked Dr. Holton-she was great with offering lots of information to all our questions. I asked her if she was able to determine the position of the baby, because I feel like the baby is really low. She tried to feel but couldn’t get an idea of the position, so she went and grabbed the ultra sound machine, and next thing you know, we’re looking at little Nuggets head!!! We also got to see the heart beating and the little rib cage- by the movement of the rib cage, you could see that baby is practicing breathing. Aw :) It was a fun and unexpected surprise to see little Nugget again! Baby is head down, butt up and feet and hands are punching me on my right side of the belly, which now makes PERFECT sense, since that is where I’m getting the most movement at! But for all of those who are wondering...because I know it will be asked-NO, we did not find out the gender!! It’s still a surprise ;)

*I’m getting a little swelling in my feet every now and then. Not so bad yet...I’m sure it will be once the weather gets a little warmer.

*I’ve been getting heartburn every day for the past four days. It’s mostly annoying, but not painful. It has been keeping me up at night.

Baby Update:
Baby weighs 3.75 pounds and is about 16.7 inches long, taking up a lot of space!. I’ll be gaining a pound a week and roughly half of that goes straight to Nugget. Baby now has toenails, fingernails, and real hair (or at least respectable peach fuzz) and skin is becoming soft and smooth.

Fourth of July (Week 31)

It was a nice and relaxing weekend for Brad and I...no wait, we painted all weekend, scratch that!! Haha!
We also spent the weekend running errands, hanging out with friends, catching a movie and having a few lunch/dinner dates!

We are excited to have the nursery finally painted and we just LOVE the colors! At first, we didn’t know how bright we wanted to go, but we also don’t know how much longer we are in the condo, so we thought, why not!? We painted the largest wall in the room teal, the smallest a lime green and the other two walls a light grey! It all turned out perfect :) We still have a few more things to do to complete the nursery and also waiting for the crib bedding, but we think it’s the most fun room in our home :) We peak in all the time and smile at how fun it is! I’ll post pictures once we get the room set up!

This fourth of July, we headed down to the Blues Festival on the Waterfront with Kim and Sam! We were able to get into a special VIP area that Brad arranged for us and got the perfect spot to watch the fireworks.



Pregnancy moments this past week:
*I started to notice that I lose my balance at times. Mostly I’m just tripping over myself, not sure how it’s possible, but I manage to do it.

*I have been feeling some intense kicks or movement. It’s so crazy! I’ll just feel this pressure and place my hand over it and I can feel either a foot or knee or elbow...something! But it’s different from the times before because I think I’m actually starting to be able to make out what it is that is poking me and how the baby is positioned. Like the other day, I could feel hiccups on my right side and then all the way to my left side, I felt a foot jabbing me. It’s fun...I often try to get Brad to feel it too, but sometimes it’s like Baby knows that Dad’s hand is there and doesn’t want to play...or hurt him, just mommy :)

*I’ve had a few co-workers tell me that I’m starting to pop a little more. It’s funny to hear when someone thinks you look bigger than you did just a few days ago. Of course, I can’t really see it, but I sure can feel it!

*We had a third baby class...and I’m just happy that we have one more left. That is all I’ll say about that =)

Baby Update:
Little Nugget measures over 16 inches long, weighs about 3.3 pounds and is heading into a growth spurt (oh joy!!). Baby can turn its head from side to side, and arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath Baby’s skin.

Babymoon at the Beach (Week 30)

This past weekend, Brad and I had a little “Babymoon”. For those of you wondering what the heck Babymoon means, it's basically a vacation you take before the baby arrives. We decided to take a trip close to home (because a week long trip in Hawaii wasn't in the cards) to enjoy the weekend together and just relax as these next 10 weeks are packed (Yes, I said 10 weeks, that wasn’t a typo!!) We left Friday night to Garibaldi/Tillamook and took our time getting over there...we did get there just in time to see the sun setting.
Saturday we had some breakfast and went to the Tillamook Factory. I had never been, so it was fun to see how they packaged up the cheese and learn some of the history. We tasted lots of yummy cheese and ice cream! We then headed to a small town called Manzanita. We walked on the beach, ate some food and did some shopping! It was a fun mini-trip and we had plenty of time to talk what life will be like in these next 10 weeks and what life will be like once our little bundle of joy greets us!




Pregnancy moments from this past week:
*We had our second baby class this week and I’m not quite sure I’m ready to go back for the next class! I thought child birthing classes were suppose to prepare you, not scare the crap out of you!! Brad and I got to experience our first birthing video where we watched a woman go through natural birth. I just saw things that I was not prepared to see and I still want to live in my happy bubble that delivery will be different-like rainbows and butterflies everywhere! =) We also practiced breathing and relaxing positions. All I should say about that is we are “those” people in class in the back that are giggling and not taking it seriously.

*We felt the baby hiccup for the first time this past Sunday. It was a cool feeling until we realized we can’t do anything to help the little Nugget :( Since then, I’ve felt the baby with hiccups several times.

*We found our Glider Chair. After doing lots of research and going to many furniture stores, we will special order a chair that we found. Something that we didn’t realize is how long it will take, apparently 8-10 weeks! Yikes! Just in time for the baby to be here...

*My allergies have been magnified during pregnancy. It's not fun...I feel like I'm back living in Eugene again.

*So lately people have been asking us what we think we are having. Brad has always thought it was a girl. For me, I’ve gone back and forth, several times! I think it’s because I’m trying to be prepared for either gender. In the very beginning, I thought it was a girl, then around 18 weeks, I started thinking it was a boy, and now I’m back to thinking it’s a girl. I’m sure next week, I’ll think it’s a boy =) But the funny thing is, I always refer to little Nugget as “he”. It’s been fun not knowing, I thought it would be hard, but it really hasn’t been at all. We feel so connected with the baby, just by preparing for him/her and watching and feeling little Nugget move…constantly! So, that’s where we stand on what we think little Nugget is, but either way, we are prepared and cannot wait to meet our precious little boy or girl =) =)

Baby Update:
Nugget is about 15.7 inches long now, and weighs almost 3 pounds, like a head of cabbage. A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds baby, but that volume will decrease as baby gets bigger and takes up more room. Baby’s eyesight continues to develop.

San Diego Trip (Week 29)

I spent this past weekend in San Diego celebrating my friend Courtney’s Bachelorette party. Kim and I flew down on Friday to celebrate the weekend (Kim is due at the time of Courtney’s wedding and I will have a 6 week old, so we’ll most likely not be able to attend the wedding). It was a fun time and a very different vibe being completely sober and pregnant! But Kim and I made the most of it, and most importantly, our friend Courtney was happy we were there and helped make it special for her. All the ladies were good sports with the two preggo’s at the Bachelorette party and not one of them asked why we were there (although they may have thought it!)-however after they all had a few drinks, they were happy and excited to give us lots of belly rubs!








This past weekend was also Father’s Day weekend and unfortunately, I got in late afternoon, which didn’t leave much time to celebrate Brad. We did however go to dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings to celebrate him :) Next year I’ll make it up to him!!

We started our first baby class this week-Child Birth Preparation. The class was about 2 ½ hours long. It covered a lot of stuff we already knew, but the next several weeks will be more interesting. New things we did learn are the stages of labor and how to time contractions.

We had a doctor appointment this week and everything is going smooth! Baby’s heart rate is good and I’m growing right on pace. We’ll be going to the doctor every two weeks at this point, since I’m in my third trimester. And by 36 weeks, we’ll be going every week. I did get the results back from the three hour long Glucose Test and I passed! PHEW!!! So I can still continue to eat candy, cookies and waffles =) My doctor was happy that I passed as well, since she was a little shocked at how high my results were for the first test. But all is good!!

Baby Update:
Little Nugget now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. Baby’s muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and the head is growing bigger to make room for his/her developing brain. Nugget’s little bones are soaking up lots of calcium, which is probably why I constantly want to drink milk! This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in baby's hardening skeleton each day. And I can just feel the strength of those little bones with every elbow poke and kick!

Glucose Testing

So, last week I got my results back from my Glucose Screening Test. Turns out they were elevated. Nothing to be too concerned about-I'm okay and so is baby :)

They said my test results were at 175 and the cutoff is 140. I'm not sure what all that means, but they asked me to come back to do more testing.
So currently, I'm sitting in the doctors office for the second test. This test takes about 3 hours. Oh joy! Thank goodness I let Brad talk me into getting an iPad to keep me entertained for the next 3 hours :)

For the test, they take my blood after fasting for 12 hours and then I drink, once again, the lovely sugar drink and then they test my blood every hour for the next three hours. I'll know the results by tomorrow or the next day and will keep you posted.

Again, baby and I are fine-in fact as I write this, little Nugget is kicking all over because of the sugar overload :)

Welcome to the Third Trimester! (Week 27 & 28)

Oh boy, I did it again- another week has passed without me even noticing-how does that happen!?!? Well, I’m not complaining, because I’m so happy that time is cruising right along.

We are officially in the THIRD TRIMESTER- I know...we were quite shocked when we realized that. This pregnancy has gone by so fast, but I’m thankful for that. I have heard that the third trimester is the most difficult and as the end draws near, it will feel like the weeks drag on. Unfortunately I have the privilege of this uncomfortable time during the summer- which means I’ll be a nice plump, swollen, waddling pregnant woman come September :)

Time is passing so quickly that I can’t even remember what our last week was like or what we did, let alone remember what we did the weekend before that, darn pregnancy brain!
Although, last weekend, Brad and I had an opportunity to babysit my cousin Brandie’s kids, Parker (4) and Preslie (almost 2). We had fun getting to spend time with them- we went to the park, walked down the street to grab dinner, went to another park, played baseball, had bath time and watched a movie! Needless to say, Brad and I drove home and went straight to bed-we were spent! I personally believe that all my cousins make beautiful children, so I’m hoping that “Mullin” gene is passed on =)




Last week we had a doctor’s appointment. Everything checked out fine! We heard the heartbeat (again!) and baby is good-which was a relief as last week was a bit stressful on me! We are suppose to be interviewing Pediatricians, which we’ve been slacking on a bit-oops! I also had my glucose screening test to check for gestational diabetes, a high blood sugar condition that some women get during pregnancy. They gave me this sugar solution that contains 50 grams of glucose to drink. The stuff tastes like a very sweet soda pop-yum! An hour later I had my blood taken to check my blood sugar level. The idea is to see how efficiently my body processes sugar. I still haven’t gotten the results yet...we’ll see! I have been loving the cookies and candy- A LOT!! As of now, I have gained 14 pounds in 26.4 weeks. Although my scale at home differs from the doctor’s office a bit...I like what my scale says better, so I’m going with that =)

Pregnancy moments from the past two weeks:
*I LOVE the belly rub, mostly from people I know! But I just love friends and family rubbing on my belly-it feels soo good. It’s like getting a good massage, I just eat it up!

*My favorite cherries are back in season- I love Rainer cherries (thank you to Genny for introducing me to them last year). They are so good, I don’t care how much they cost, I will buy them and eat them every day.

*Last week was the end of my swim aerobics class that I took with Kim and her mom. It was fun and I’m glad I participated for the second trimester of my pregnancy, but I have decided not to continue for the third trimester. We have a pool at our condo and I’m sure as the days heat up, I’ll be down there floating each night to cool off. Also, since the days are getting nicer, we are able to walk Dexter at night and I carry 2 lb. weights. I consider that a good amount of exercising. And yes, I’m THAT lady walking with aerobic arms-but I don’t care =)

*Cravings for the past few weeks are ice tea and onion rings! YUM! The onion rings are soo good and I want them all the time-but I try to limit to only once a week, okay, so twice a week :)

*Brad and I are still on a mission to find the perfect rocking chair. We have finally narrowed it down to wanting a Glider chair versus a cushy leather recliner rocking chair we thought we wanted. We both like the gliding motion and to be able to put our feet up and still rock. Brad is hooked too!

*This will be the last week I can fit into my regular pants. They are pretty tight. It’s not that I don’t want to wear maternity clothes, it’s just that I could still fit in my normal pants with the help of the Belly Band. However, I have found how comfortable dresses and stretch pants are- hence my 28 week picture! I told my office they better get used to me in dresses and stretch pants for the next 3 months, because that is all I’ll be wearing at this point =)

*I’m starting to get acquainted with Baby’s schedule. Every morning I wake up at 5am and feel that baby is awake too and kicking me because he/she is hungry! I notice more activity after I eat meals and candy :) At night is my favorite because that is when I relax and we just sit and watch my belly move. It’s so crazy to watch!

Baby Update:
By this week, Baby weighs two and a quarter pounds and measures 14.8 inches from the top of head to heels, the size of an Eggplant (pictured below)!! Baby can blink his/her eyes, which now sport lashes. With eyesight developing, Baby may be able to see the light that filters in through my womb. Little Nugget is also developing billions of neurons in the brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.

As we were picking up my cherries- we saw eggplants and we could not help it-we had to get a picture of what the size of little Nugget is!

Week 28

Memorial Day Weekend (Week 25 & 26)

It’s incredible how quickly time is passing...so fast that I don’t even have time to keep up with my pregnancy journal (that’s what this blog has been for me for the past several months!)

This past weekend was Memorial Day and we headed down to Medford to spend time with both our families and it will be the last time we head that direction prior to Baby Fetrow’s arrival. We got in Friday evening and spent time with Mom and Dad (Fetrow). Saturday we went into Jacksonville for lunch and a little shopping!

We headed over to visit with my family on Saturday evening. My cousin Bree and her family came over for Abby’s pizza night! We had a great time catching up and having the little ones entertain us. Sunday we headed over to the Jacob’s for the annual Memorial Day BBQ- which is always fun with great food (including my favorite flank steak) and fun games!
We packed up the car and headed home on Monday! It was fun to get down to see everyone. There is something about Medford that I always love coming home to!




Okay-I have to explain this picture of me and my Papa! Ever since I found out I was pregnant I just HAD to get a belly picture with my Papa! I was on a mission to have our bellies side by side in a picture! It’s mostly because of a childhood joke of always asking about Papa’s belly- and now that I have one too, I feel like we were even more alike =)


Pregnancy moments from the past two weeks:
*We registered at Babies R Us!! Brad and I were so excited to do this! We got there, got all set up with our notes and special gun! Where do we start!? We started at aisle #1 where we probably spent about 10 minutes staring at a wall full of pacifiers, bottles, bottle cleaners, bottle nipples, etc. It was a bit overwhelming. The question I asked most often was “Do we really need this?” And Brad’s answer was mostly “Who the hell knows, let’s just register for it, in case we do!”. My favorite moment was when I was trying to compare two products only to look up and see I’ve been talking to myself and Brad has apparently moved on without me- I finally find him in the bath toy aisle and watched him register for every toy he picked up. I have a feeling Brad is going to love “Bath Time” just as much as his kid! =) We spent about two hours registering (again, I was doing a lot of "hmmm...do we need this!?") and I was exhausted after that!! Brad took me to dinner and a movie to get our minds off of baby wipes and teething rings!

*During Week 25, I was experiencing some severe round ligament pain-which is a thick ligament that holds my uterus in suspension within my abdomen. As I continue to grow in size and weight, these ligaments become very long and thin, stressing and tensing like rubber bands, causing pain. Ouch!!

*Baby Nugget is still pretty active! Brad has said it doesn’t feel like a “bump” anymore and more like a hand or a foot pushing out! I find that I often just stare at my belly, watching for the movements!

*We’ve reached double digits! We are 96 days and counting until Baby Fetrow arrives!

Baby Update:
Baby now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches from head to heel! Baby’s learning to distinguish right side up from upside down. He or She can now open their eyes and acquired the ability to move their head around. Aww!!
Our next Dr Appt is next week- we are looking forward to it!

Week 26