Great Friends...ALL Pregnant!

So I am not the only one pregnant in my little circle of friends and family...my niece Hannah is expecting in December, our GREAT friends Harry & JoEllen are expecting #3 in January and 2 other great friends of ours, Carrie & John are expecting in October and Derrik & Kari in October as well! So, we had a great time taking some belly shots with each other on Saturday so I thought I would share!

Baby Shower 8-21-10

Well...I can't believe that our baby shower is here and gone already! We received so many awesome gifts so now it is go time to get everything ready for our little ones arrival! Saturday marked a special occasion other than the baby shower too...we were 30weeks, 3days on saturday...SO, here you go...here is the belly shot!

Rocker Baby T...

YEAH! Today is Nick's 30th Birthday and we are 30 weeks along! I have a quick little story to share...when we got engaged December 2, 2009, Nick told me that night that he wanted to be married and have a baby by the time he was 30! Wishes really do come true...we were married before he turned 30 and although we dont have our sweetpea here to hold in our arms, it is ironic that we are 30 weeks along on his 30th birthday! So he says all his dreams have come true! Shhhh...dont tell him I told you! :)

Yesterday we had our 30 week appointment which went well...babies heartbeat was 150 and I am measuring right on! Still having the swelling issue that Dr. Schad is still concerned about so off to the dietician next week to see if we can pinpoint some foods that I am eating that are too salty! And, as much as my doctor hated to admit to this, he MAY have to cut my water intake back with me retaining so much water! Of course the downside to this would be that I then get dehydrated! So...now I am just keeping an eye on things I eat...going to add more fruits into my diet and cut out salt as much as possible!

We also had some other big news in the Thompson household...August 14, 2010, I, yes I because Nick wanted NOTHING to do with this, but, I took our baby to his/her first rock concert! HAHAHA! Band Camp 2010 was a success and got the baby completely rocking out in my belly! So much so that at one point, me and auntie shanna decided we should maybe head a bit further back in the crowd! Now, I know what some of you think...I did have this okayed with Dr. Schad and when I asked him if I could go, he laughed and said as long as you dont mind having an extremely active baby when you get home! Well, I think the baby had so much fun in my belly all day that he/she was completely wiped out and didnt move much all night long! I actually only had to go potty 1 time that night which is earth shattering compared to my normal 5, 6, 7 even 8 times! HAHA! :) Anyway...I am bound to get this baby to be a rock n roller, country crooner and pop sensations lover! Daddy doesnt think so!

29 Weeks Yesterday

My oh my what a hard, trying week...having this little bug in my belly reminds me every single day how incredibly blessed we are to be able to grow this human being and become a family!

While I lost a dear family member, my cousin Kevin on Monday, I know he was so incredibly happy for Nick & I and he will be watching over us as we finish out our pregnancy and I know he will watch over our family! While he is in a better place now, his infectious laugh and beautiful smile will forever hold a place in our hearts! To my Kevin who was so loved by all, I will never forget you, the great person you were and yet your time here with me was so short, I know you will be there waiting for me when my time comes! I love you and will forever miss you!

28 Weeks Today...

Today was our 28 weeks checkup with Dr. Schad! The appointment went well...I had to drink the orange nasty stuff for the glucose tolerance test and should be receiving my results in the next day or 2 but that is the least of my worries! I got good news at the appointment...I am measuring exactly 28 weeks and Baby T's heartbeat was a strong 150 beats per minute and NO...I don't believe the wives tales...the last appointment the heartbeat was 128!

I also got some not so good news...Dr. Schad is a bit concerned with my swelling! He said I should not be as swollen as I am at this point in my pregnancy but I thought I was doing good because there are times my feet are so swollen I cant move my toes so this morning I didnt think anything of it! Well, my next appointment is in 2 weeks so we will see how I am doing at that point! Until then, water, water, water, which I have been drinking already, but will start to pound it down even more! The last thing I want to hear is the dreaded "bed rest" words!

We are getting closer...

Oh the Great Memories

May 15, 2010~ The day we will cherish for the rest of our lives is over and in the past, BUT, we just got our photo disk back to start the IMPOSSIBLE task of choosing pictures! Here is a little peak for everyone as every picture I look at I think about how wonderful our life really is and how our little peanut is right there in my belly with us the whole time! So bitter sweet!