37 Weeks... FULL TERM!! & Week 38

 

There is light at the end of the tunnel! With week 37 here it means that Miss Kathryn  is considered full term, meaning if she were to want to make her appearance now they wouldn't stop my labor and the chances are high that her lungs are fully developed and will adjust well to life outside the womb. Hard to believe we are at that point already. Hopefully 3 weeks (or less, no more!) and she will be here in our arms!! As much as I have tried to continue to stay upbeat and positive I have to admit that I am getting a little tired of being pregnant, or at least tired of some of the symptoms that seem to plague me. My hips are hurting more and more each day, I swear if I didn't know better I would have thought that I pulled a groin muscle. And I get up 3-5 times a night to pee and sometimes its just a little trickle and I'm like - really - that couldn't wait til morning?! All in all I got off pretty easy, I know I could feel miserable and be dealing with a plethora of other symptoms that I have luckily avoided like the severe morning sickness and hemorrhoids so I really shouldn't be complaining. However, at this point I can't imagine getting any bigger then I already have... I feel like my tummy is at maximum capacity.

We have my car completely packed for the hospital - whether she decides to come while I'm at work, it's already here or if we're home, we just need to load up in my car and head to the hospital! Car seat is installed, bag for me and Kelley and bag for Kathryn. We are super excited and super prepared... so whenever she's ready!!

We had our last shower and we are so blessed to have so many people provide the necessities (and wants) for Kathryn. We are so appreciative to everyone who thought of us during this very special and exciting time in our lives!!

The nursery is complete and we have everything set up and organized how we want it. All the baby clothes and cloth diapers are pre-washed, hung up, and ready for baby...the only thing that is missing is the baby. Here is a picture of the finished product!

 

 

 

We recently took some maternity photos behind Mom and Allan's house by the pond. Allan took them and they came out great! We are so excited to show them off!!

 

Belly Board! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How far along: 38 weeks!!

Total weight gain/loss: Still not back up to my pre-pregnancy weight.

Maternity clothes? Yes and I have a belly band to wear so I can still wear my pre-pregnancy jeans.

Stretch marks? I do - they are just appearing out of no where because I JUST started noticing them!!
Sleep: I use my body pillow on and off to help me sleep - depends on the night and how she's laying and how many times I have to go to the bathroom, etc.

Best moment this week:  Waiting for my appt this week, hopefully GOOD news to share! :)
Have you told family and friends: Yes, of course, it's kind of obvious now!
Miss Anything? Woodchuck Cider and other alcoholic beverages, cold lunch meat.

Movement: Yes, she is moving around constantly!

Food cravings: Real Authentic Mexican, cold lunch meat, tired of getting my subs toasted!

Getting queasy or sick: Sometimes, but not too bad.

Have you started to show yet: Yes :)

Gender: GIRL!
Labor Signs: not really
Belly Button in or out? still in, but much more shallow now!
Wedding rings on or off? On during the day.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: GOING INTO LABOR - YES, THAT JUST MEANS IT'S THAT MUCH CLOSER TO HOLD OUR BABY GIRL! BREAK, WATER, BREAK!!


STAY POSTED!!!   NEXT BLOG WILL HOPEFULLY BE OUR BIRTH STORY - I WILL DO ANOTHER UPDATE AT 40 WEEKS IF SHE'S NOT HERE YET!!

31/32 Weeks!

Weeks 31 & 32 were filled with a lot of well, stuff... some good, some not so good. We got a lot accomplished on the baby side of things, it was my birthday, and we had a death in family. I will start with that so it will end on a happy note.

 

 

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Kelley's Papa (his dad's dad) had surgery on January 25th. And for about a week he was in the hospital. He wasn't responding well to the anesthesia (is what I think the Dr. had said). Well on the 1st, they wanted to move him to a rehabilitative nursing home in Live Oak. Well on Sunday (the 3rd) he was apparently still under "the fog" of the anesthesia; however he hadn't been able to eat or drink basically since the surgery (about 10 days) and he had become very weak and not doing so well. On Monday, (the 4th) the decision was made to discontiue the oxygen and allow him to peacefully drift off to heaven. His entire family was there with him most of that day, talking to him and letting him know everything was going to be okay and the entire family was just there for each other. Once most everyone went home for the night, he decided to fall asleep for the last time and he is now in heaven and living with God and enjoying every minute of it I'm sure. Please continually pray for the Gill family as we go through the process of the viewing and funeral. I know everyone in that family loved their Papa so much and thought very highly of him. They will surely miss him and his will remember his passion of God, work, and his family.

 

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My birthday was the Jan. 28th and Kelley surprised me by having flowers delivered to my work.

 

I love him so much and what he wrote was the sweetest thing. I don't know if it was the pregnancy horomones or just him being really really sweet, (or both!) but he literally made my eyes fill up with tears! They were absolutely beautiful and I got to enjoy them all week.



 

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ON TO BABY STUFF!! :)

 

So, I had my 32 week Dr.'s appt. and Miss Kathryn is in the 65th percentile, measuring 2 weeks ahead at around 4.75 lbs. (Average for week 32 is 3.75 - and baby's are gaining about a lb a week from here on out.) So they predicted by birth it'll be around 8 lbs. So we have a very healthy baby on our hands, well in my belly rather!  We have a 3D/4D Ultrasound scheduled for February 19th, we're hoping for a very cooperative little girl so we can see that precious face!

 

We have done a lot in the baby department. This past weekend, I washed all her little baby clothes (probably the ONLY time I will get as excited as I did to do laundry!) and we have them all seperated out by sizes. (If anyone asks, we're really good on 0-6 months sizes - plenty of those!)

 

 

 

We also bought a swing second-hand that is SO adorable!

 

 

And we now have a pack n play that we're keeping in our room for the 1st couple of months and a little changing station so no late night trips to the other side of the house every however many hours a night.

 

 

 

 

And last but not least, here's the most recent ultasound picture of our sweet baby girl at 32 weeks:

She appears to be wide-eyed, smiling, and waving at us!

 

It kinda looks like she'll have my chin and Kelley's nose. We shall see :)

 

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And the much-anticipated belly picture:

 

 

 

 

 I'm getting HUGE! (And I could NOT find the shirt I normally wear in these pics. Grrr)

 

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How far along: 32 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: loss of 19 lbs. (Originally lost 24 pounds in the 1st trimester, then gained 3 back at my 28 week appt, then gained another 2 back on this last appt. - so I'm still in the 'lost' catagory since I'm going by my pre-pregnancy weight.)

Maternity clothes? Yes and I have a belly band to wear so I can still wear my pre-pregnancy jeans.

Stretch marks? Nope
Sleep: I use my body pillow on and off to help me sleep - depends on the night and how she's laying and how many times I have to go to the bathroom, etc.

Best moment this week:  Finding out that Im measuring almost 2 weeks ahead... does this mean she'll come a little early!? (Lets hope, we're ready!!)
Have you told family and friends: Yes, of course, it's kind of obvious now!
Miss Anything? Woodchuck Cider and other alcoholic beverages, cold lunch meat.

Movement: Yes, she is moving around constantly!

Food cravings: Real Authentic Mexican, cold lunch meat, tired of getting my subs toasted!

Getting queasy or sick: Sometimes, but not too bad.

Have you started to show yet: Yes :)

Gender: GIRL!
Labor Signs: Nope.
Belly Button in or out? still in
Wedding rings on or off? On during the day.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! (just getting anxious to meet our little baby girl!!)
Looking forward to: Nursery is pretty near finished.

 

 

Our baby posts will probably come more often, we usually do one after each dr. appt. Well, I will see them every 2 weeks until around Week 36 - then once a week after that (GETTING SO CLOSE!!) We will keep you all posted on the exciting things happening next. Check back in a couple weeks and I'll have the 3D/4D Ultrasound up and we'll keep everyone updated on Miss Kathryn's progress!

 

 

 

Third Trimester!

 

So we are at week 28 - which means I am now in my 3rd trimester!! Officially 84 days (from Jan. 7th) til my due date, March 31st, which happens to be EASTER this year!! She weighs approximately two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures about 15 inches from the top of her head to her heels!  This is what little Kathryn probably looks like in my belly this week.(Info and image from www.babycenter.com)



 I know I just did a post 2 weeks ago, but I went to the Dr. on Jan. 2nd for my 4 week check-up and I just wanted to update! Heartbeat sounds very strong and right on target. They gave me a prescription for rhogam, which is a shot I have to take since I have A- blood type. I also had my Glucose Tolerance Test, in which I had to drink this Fruit Punch drink:

 

(which to my surprise - wasn't that bad!) I had to drink it all in less than 5 minutes, wait an hour, then they were going to test my glucose levels. I found out the very next day that I got a 103, which I had to ask because I don't know what that score means. Anything under 140 is normal, so I am good to go and no gestational diabetes for this girl! So very thankful for that! Eating healthy and drinking my recommended water has really paid off because genetically and physically speaking - I had those two things working against me, so I was literally preparing for it. SO YAY!

 

 



How far along: 28 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: loss of 22 lbs.

Maternity clothes? Yes. I still have one pair of jeans I can fit into and one T-shirt comfortably, otherwise I'm in maternity clothes.

Stretch marks? Nope
Sleep: I STOPPED using my body pillow and my hip pain and back pain has subsided! Weird, I know, but whatever works.

Best moment this week:  Finding out that I do NOT have gestational diabetes and that I am growing a very healthy baby girl inside me!
Have you told family and friends: Yes!
Miss Anything? Woodchuck Cider and other alcoholic beverages.

Movement: Yes, she is moving around constantly!

Food cravings: Real Authentic Mexican, cold lunch meat, tired of getting my subs toasted!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not really.

Have you started to show yet: Yes :)

Gender: GIRL!
Labor Signs: Nope, maybe some Braxton Hicks, but nothing major.
Belly Button in or out? still in
Wedding rings on or off? On during the day.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! (just getting anxious to meet our little baby girl!!)
Looking forward to: Nursery is ALMOST finished, just need some more things on the wall and wash all her little baby clothes - but I'm not doing that quite yet.

I wanted to add a comparison photo from 1st trimester to 3rd trimester thus far!

 

As you can see, I was 12 weeks in the 1st picture and I am 28 weeks in the 2nd picture - definate change in belly (and boobs! lol) Funny because both pictures were taken in the nursery....the 1st pic was taken in the nursery before we painted and the 2nd was after we painted. :) Yay for progression!

Our next appointment is February 5th and we will have another ultrasound to found out the  precise weight and height of Kathryn... will she be measuring ahead or right on schedule? We shall see!

 

26 weeks!

I am winding down my second trimester, weeks 26 and 27, once they're over, then I will be in my 3rd trimester... the home stretch!

Baby Kathryn has been moving around a lot and keeping smiles on mommy and daddy's faces! My normal clothes are starting to not quite fit, a lot of things I have given up on and faced the facts that I must wear maternity clothes, which is fine, they make me look way more pregnant anyway :) Here is our Christmas Update: (She was 97 days away from due date on Christmas day - and look at my tummy!)

We had a pretty eventful Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. I woke up around midnight on Christmas Eve (after going to be around 11pm) very sick. I was throwing up and had terrible diarrhea (I know you didn't ask, but I am telling.) This happened in about 45 minute increments and simultaneously.  So about 4:30 we called the labor and delivery triage to get some advice on what to do. They said to take sips of water to stay hydrated and to call my Dr. when they open. Well, we had an appt. scheduled for 8am anyway, so we said okay we'll do that. Well, after my 2nd go around after that and not even keeping water down, and nothing left to throw up or anything, I could feel myself getting severely dehydrated, very weak and shaky, so I told Kelley we needed to go because I wasn't feeling like this was going away and I was concerned for Kathryn. We arrived at the hospital (I had pulled over to throw up and had an accident in my pants right before we got there - (glamorous, I know...) so as soon as I got there, I went to the bathroom to clean up and the nurses were waiting on me to finish that up and Kelley was taking care of the paperwork part. As soon as I got there they wanted me to go up to Labor and Delivery Triage, to check on Kathryn to make sure she was okay. She was of course, moving around and the heartbeat was strong. She was doing much better than mommy was. While I was in triage, my Dr. was actually on the floor and she went ahead and admitted me. They moved me from triage to my room where they immediately put me on fluids and I spent my Christmas Eve right there. Kelley was with me most of the day, as well as my parents. I ended up spending the night and by the time my dinner came, which consisted of soup, jello, pudding, ice cream, cranberry juice, and tea, I was feeling better, but still couldn't quite eat all that. It had been awhile since I had thrown up, since they gave me something for that around noon, but the other still hadn't subsided yet. As it was getting closer to midnight on Christmas Eve, I was really starting to feel better and my stomach started growling even, so I had the nurse bring me some applesauce and some fruit loops. After I ate all the applesauce and 1/2 the fruit loops, I became very tired and fell in and out of sleep. They keep coming in and doing stuff, so it was a very sleepless night; (but I was doing much better and not going to the bathroom nearly as much). They wanted to monitor the baby every 4 hrs and to monitor if I was contracting or not, which I never did - just stomach pains from throwing up so much. Around 6:30am, the door opened and it was my doctor! She said if I could eat something before I go and keep it down and not have to go to the bathroom, she would discharge me. Buddy, I ate that applesauce in record time and was ready to go! I did NOT want to spend Christmas in the hospital. Around 7:30, the nurse came in to take out my IV and I signed all my discharge paper work and I was out the door - didn't even need a wheelchair to leave, I was just ready to go! We got home a little after 8 and my family (and Kelley's) had arranged to come over (in shifts) to have Christmas with us, so we didn't have to go anywhere or feel left out on Christmas. Dad and Josh came over and Kelley and Dad cooked and I attempted to eat and I did eat a little, but I probably shouldn't have, my stomach went from empty to full in about 5 minutes and felt like it stayed that way for the rest of the day. Then Kelley's family came over and we opened gifts, then they left and Mom and Allan came by. All in all it was a nice Christmas and granted we didn't have to go anywhere, but I certainly can't complain because I was home and not in the hospital! Unfortunately, Kelley, my mom and Josh, also go sick after I did, I guess I was a little too giving this Christmas and shared my funk with them. Kathryn also received a lot of gifts from grandparents and family members and we are super excited to get things organized for her arrival (which is less than 100 days away now!)

So that was longer than I had wanted to write, but now that it's on there, I'm not taking it off, so sorry this post is so long, but it is what it is. :)

A little update about Miss Kathryn and what has been going on in my body since my last post.

Since my last post was about 6 weeks ago, I will bring you up to speed:

She may now be able to hear both me and Kelley's our voices as we talk to each other. She's inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of her lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when she's born and takes that first gulp of air. And she's continuing to put on baby fat. She now weighs about a pound and 2/3 and measures about 14 inches ( about the size of an English hothouse cucumber) from head to heel. I have also included what it would like like in the womb.  (Information taken from babycenter.com)

How far along: 26 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: loss of 9 lbs.

Maternity clothes? Started wearing the maternity clothes much more as my body isn't giving me much choice

 Stretch marks? Nope
Sleep: Toss and Turn a lot to stay comfortable, back and hips bother me a lot while sleeping.

Best moment this week: Just knowing that I have a healthy growing little baby girl inside me and getting to spend Christmas at home with the entire family!
Have you told family and friends: Yes!
Miss Anything? Woodchuck Cider and other alcoholic beverages. Since I missed a lot of Christmas dinner and the Christmas Eve party, I would like to re-do that as well. :)

Movement: Yes, she is constantly moving and Kelley has felt her moving several times; I can even start to see my stomach moving when she moves.

Food cravings: Real Authentic Mexican

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not really.

Have you started to show yet: Yes :)

Gender: GIRL!
Labor Signs: Um, No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On during the day.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! (just getting anxious to meet our little baby girl!!)
Looking forward to: Continuing working on the nursery, attending showers, my birthday is coming up!

 

 

 

We are very excited because the next 3 months are going to be extremely busy for us and we are looking forward to the birth of our baby girl! From getting the nursery ready, to her baby showers, to finalizing the birth plan and packing for the hospital, its going to be a pretty exciting countdown to little Miss Kathryn's arrival!

 

IT'S A GIRL!

 

 

How far along: 20 weeks - 5 months!(halfway there!)
Total weight gain/loss: loss of 11 lbs.

Maternity clothes? 1 pair of Maternity Jeans and 4 Maternity shirts, haven't needed to wear the pants yet. Stretch marks? Nope
Sleep: Toss and Turn a lot to stay comfortable

Best moment this week: Finding out that we are having a baby girl!! And starting painting the nursery.
Have you told family and friends: Yes!
Miss Anything? Woodchuck Cider, cold lunch meat

Movement: Yes! Moving around a lot and Kelley has felt her.

Food cravings: Subway

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not much anymore.

Have you started to show yet: Sure have :)

Gender: GIRL!
Labor Signs: Um, No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On during the day.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, excited, anxious!
Looking forward to: Finishing the nursery and getting ready for the holidays!

 

 

 

On October 29th, we went to the Dr. and she did an ultrasound. We asked her not to tell us what the gender was, but when we left to call our cake decorator (Betty Ann - she did our wedding cake) and let her know the sex of the baby. The next night on October 30th, most of our immediate family gathered at Kelley's parent's house where we had a cake waiting for  us and a table of boy and girl things :)

 

 

Both our mothers have been very excited and both very TEAM GIRL, but they were very neutral for the party :)

Then the moment everyone's been waiting for! BOY? or GIRL?  Watch the video!!

 

So, both my mom and Kelley's mom were right, it's  GIRL!

 

We decided to let everyone know what her name will be. Her name is Kathryn Amanda. Katherine was my great-grandmother's name (we just changed the spelling a little) and Amanda is middle name of the first born female in Kelley's family that goes WAAAAAAAAY back, so we were more than happy to continue on that tradition.

 

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We also started painting the nursery. It is blue, yes, however it will be a "Finding Nemo" theme! It's a bright blue and goes perfectly with the bedding that Kelley's mom got off our registry.

 

Finding Nemo!

 

 

How little Kathryn is growing:

 

She weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. She's also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel — the length of a banana.

 

(For the first 20 weeks, when a baby's legs are curled up against his torso and hard to measure, measurements are taken from the top of his head to his bottom — the "crown to rump" measurement. After 20 weeks, he's measured from head to toe.) The top of your uterus is about level with your belly button. (Taken from www.babycenter.com) 

 

 

Week 16!

How far along: 16 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: loss of 19 lbs.

Maternity clothes? 1 pair of Maternity Jeans and 4 Maternity shirts, haven't needed to wear the pants yet. Stretch marks? Nope
Sleep: Sleeping fine.
Best moment this week: I've had a cold this week, went to the doc for some meds and I got to hear the baby's heartbeat! :)
Have you told family and friends: Yes!
Miss Anything? Woodchuck Cider, cold lunch meat, sweet tea, diet dr.pepper 
Movement: Still only little flutters.
Food cravings: Ken's BBQ, Mexican, Japanese Steakhouse
Anything making you queasy or sick: Not much anymore.
Have you started to show yet: A little more each week.
Gender prediction: I'm predicting it's a boy, but we shall see.
Labor Signs: Um, No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On most of the time.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, excited, anxious!
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender in a couple weeks!!


Get ready for a growth spurt. In the next few weeks, your baby will double his weight and add inches to his length. Right now, he's about the size of an avocado: 4 1/2 inches long (head to rump) and 3 1/2 ounces.

His legs are much more developed, his head is more erect than it has been, and his eyes have moved closer to the front of his head. His ears are close to their final position, too. The patterning of his scalp has begun, though his locks aren't recognizable yet. He's even started growing toenails. And there's a lot happening inside as well. For example, his heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day, and this amount will continue to increase as your baby continues to develop. (Taken from babycenter.com).

14 Weeks! (2nd Trimester!)

How far along: 14 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: loss of 10 lbs.

Maternity clothes? None
Stretch marks? Nope
Sleep: Always tired
Best moment this week:
Have you told family and friends: Yes!
Miss Anything? Since it is football season, I would say drinking. I miss sushi, lunch meat, sweet tea, and queso.
Movement: It almost feels like butterflies in my stomach, like little flutters every now and then.
Food cravings: Ken's BBQ, Mexican, Subway Club
Anything making you queasy or sick: Overly powerful smells make me quesy.
Have you started to show yet: I definitely see a difference from my 12 week photo, but just a little.
Gender prediction: I'm predicting it's a boy, but we shall see.
Labor Signs: Um, No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On most of the time.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, excited, anxious!
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender & feeling the baby move.

12 Week update (September 18, 2012)

How far along? 12 Weeks, 2 days
Total weight gain/loss: loss of 7 lbs.

Maternity clothes? None
Stretch marks? Nope
Sleep: Always tired
Best moment this week: Realizing I was in my last week of the 1st trimester!!
Have you told family and friends: Yes!
Miss Anything? Since it is football season, I would say drinking. I miss sushi, lunch meat, sweet tea, and queso.
Movement: It almost feels like butterflies in my stomach, like little flutters every now and then.
Food cravings: Ken's BBQ, Mexican
Anything making you queasy or sick: Sometimes when I cook, I tend to get nauseous or overly powerful smells.
Have you started to show yet: Nope, I have a little extra paddng, may take a while, but we'll see!
Gender prediction: I'm predicting it's a boy, but we shall see.
Labor Signs: Um, No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On most of the time.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender & feeling the baby move!

11 week Appt. (11weeks 4days)

So Kelley and I went to our appt today and she said it was still just a little early to hear the heartbeat, so we were able to get an ultrasound. We saw Baby Gill and it looks more human-ish than a peanut now! We did see the heartbeat and she said everything looked great. We are so excited about telling the world about Baby Gill. Soon and very soon, we wanted to make sure all of our family knew before we told the world, we will tell one more grandparent, then we'll be good to go. We want to tell the grandparents in person, so we had to wait to see one more tonight. This weekend we will be working on starting our weekly post and starting the pregnancy update for real. We just had a few final touches, then we can get started. (It was something I found on another blog, that I thought was really neat and our family and friends from far away can stay updated on our pregnancy, so I should have that ready to go by Monday (we hope!). Just a quick timeline, our next appt we will be able to hear the  hearbeat and the appointment after that (mid-November-ish) we should be able to determine the gender... so the next couple months will be pretty exciting!

Okay, so here's another look of our little baby Gill.

• Baby Gill is about 1.6 inches long, and has got about a 1:1 head to body ratio and now weighs in at about .25 ounces.
• You can't see it, but she's moving fluidly and gracefully in there.
• Her skin is see-through, but she's on her way to looking more like a baby.
• Her fingers and toes aren't webbed anymore.
• Tooth buds, hair follicles and nail beds are forming.

So that's baby Gill right now and I'm not sure if we'll be able to get another ultrasound next appointment, but I'm going to try, I like seeing our little baby grow inside me. Well, until next time! :)

September 12, 2012 - Our first post! (Up to Week 11)

 

Yay! We're pregnant!!! We are so excited to get this blog started. A little about us first... Kelley and I dated for about a year and a half before he proposed in September 2011 and we got married in Horseshoe Beach on May 11, 2012. In August we found out we were pregnant and we have been bursting at the seems for our next appointment (which is tomorrow 10/13) and we will hopefully hear the heartbeat and then we can officially start telling people! We've only told our parents so we are extremely excited to get the word out and let the world know that we're having a baby in March 2013! This is Baby Gill first picture and was taken about 7 1/2 weeks.  I was so excited to see our little peanut and see the heartbeat, such an amazing feeling. I told Kelley he had to be at every single appointment thereafter so he doesn't miss anything.

 

 

Today I am exactly 11 weeks and 4 days. I am hoping to get an ultrasound tomorrow at our appointment so I can have a picture our little peanut....well fig actually :) We have an app on our phones and it gives us a week by week visual of what's going on in my body and Baby Gill is about the size of a fig right now.

 

We are excited to get things rolling with this blog and document everything we can about our first pregnancy. Not only for family far away but also to have the memories we share along the way and have a play by play story for Baby Gill --the story of the pregnancy, not just starting on Day 1 of his life, but the entire story.