Here's a new one!

I just had to post this because I thought it was funny!! Today at Costco the cashier said, "Look at me." So I looked at her and she said, "It's a girl!" I said, "Oh really, why do you think that?" She said, "Your nose is thin, it hasn't gotten chubby!!!" So there's another new theory! She claimed that she has a 100% success rate! We'll see soon ...

Tracy

Busy, busy ...

So we have had a very busy week! We finished painting the babies room on Sunday evening. We did one coat of paint Saturday night and the last on Sunday night. Then on Monday Cal set up the crib and I washed all the bedding and clothes, etc. that we have and put everything away! The room looks really good and the armoire and crib really look great together! We still have to get the rocking chair from my parents house. It is the rocking chair they got when I was born! We didn't put up the Sesame Street pictures, we are still debating on whether or not to keep them. I will post some pictures of the room when I can. It is kind of hard to take a picture of the "whole" room in one shot. So we are getting there ... next we will have to make sure we know how to put the car seat base and seat in the car! I have been having a lot of trouble sleeping lately. Of course I can't get comfortable and my arm and leg keep falling asleep, back hurts, etc! Working is getting a little hard too. I am on my feet all day and bending down and sitting on the floor and walking a lot (except when I sit down to call Cal, my sister, my Mom or Lesley!! I need a reason to sit down so they are receiving a lot of calls through out the day!!). My back is hurting me when I get up and down and bend over too much. I've stopped doing really heavy lifting of course. On Thursday I had a doctor's appointment and the babies heart rate was in the 130's. I gained 1.5 pounds so the doctor was happy to see that, but it still is less than average. She recommended that I cut my work week down to 3 days a week, so beginning next week I will be working 3 days a week. She said I should get more rest and put on a little more weight! It's weird because although I haven't gained much weight my belly has certainly grown in the last two weeks! A lot of my clothes aren't quite fitting anymore. I remember when I first started trying on maternity clothes I thought the shirts were all so long and now they're too short to fit over my round stomach! I also asked the Dr. about travelling to Saskatchewan (in a car - not flying). I would like to go see my Grandparents before the baby is born. My Grandpa had a stroke and is in the hospital and I am not sure when I would be able to get there after the baby is born, so I would like to go before. The Dr. said it is fine to travel by car but to keep in mind that at this point the baby could come anytime. So I might be going to visit in the next couple of weeks. My Dad is in Tisdale right now and says that my Grandpa is doing pretty good and today he was walking with a walker so that is fantastic news!! I felt the strangest thing on Wednesday night - I was sitting on the couch and had my hand on my stomach and felt something like a tennis ball rolling under my hand!! It must have been the babies heel or bum or something!! I gave a little scream because it felt so weird! I felt it again last night. Must be getting cramped in there! On Monday and Wednesday this week we have our prenatal class. Wednesday is our last class. They have been excellent and I would highly recommend taking the class! I was talking to my friend Sarah on Monday and her son Gibson was born at 34 weeks!! Wow! I couldn't imagine, but I think we are ready. Then again I don't know if you are ever completely "ready"! Anyways, it looks like I've wrote a short story here!! I hope everyone is well, talk to you soon!

Love Cal, Tracy and Baby

Painting Begins!

Last night Cal and I, well mostly Cal, primed the walls in the babies room. Do you know how much we love painting?? Not at all!!! Ahhhh... We had to lock Jazz in the furnace room because he jumped up on the window sill and got his back feet and tail in the paint!! Then he got into the cold air return and was stuck in there for awhile! Crazy cat! Heidi was pretty good though! Cal also bought batteries for the swing and set it up in the family room! It's neat to see it there!! Soon a little baby will be laying in it! We are getting very excited!! The baby is moving like crazy. I can often just sit down and watch my stomach move! Of course at the times I want to show people it doesn't do it! Stage fright?!? I start another prenatal aqua fit class tonight. A lot of the same girls will be returning for this one, so it will be nice to see them again. The last class is April 26th. I don't know if I've posted this or not, but the doctor moved my due date to April 27th (only 2 days sooner so not much change)! So we will see if I make it to the last class! Hope everyone is well and we will talk to you soon!

Luv Tracy, Cal and Baby

Hello!

So Thursday we had another routine appointment. The babies heartbeat was 148 bpm. Everything is going good, the baby is measuring right in line with 32 weeks, but my weight gain is not! Apparently the doctor likes to see you gain approx. 1 lb per week in the last trimester and I didn't come anywhere near that. So next appointment she may investigate why if I don't gain 2-3 lbs. I only hope that after I have the baby I'll have trouble gaining weight too!! Because lord knows before this pregnancy I had no problem gaining weight!! Anyways, the baby is growing good and everything appears to be good with him/her! We still haven't gotten around to painting the room yet, but tomorrow we are definitely buying the paint! I am having such a hard time with choosing colors/decor!! But I think we are settled on a neutral color and then after the baby is born we will decorate with more specific boy or girl accessories! What do you think we should do??! Hope everyone had a great weekend!

Luv Tracy

A great weekend and Another great class!

Today we had our second prenatal class! It went great! Learned about the different stages of labour and what we will be going through and how to help all the possible side effects! Cal has learned some new massage techniques and a bit about his role as a coach! He'll be an awesome coach!! We thought the video we watched last week was as "graphic" as it would get, but found out differently this class! 3 words - Crowning up close! Cal figures he has a pretty good idea of what I will be going through during labour, because the nurse said any male who has had kidney stones has came very close to experiencing the pain of labour. And Cal has had kidney stones 3 times, so it's like being in labour 3 times! I also learned that if I can make it to the Transition phase, which is the quickest but most painful, without an epidural I can do it without one!! I also have a really funny story about one couple, but it's too long to write here so remind me to tell you about it next time we talk!

Candace visited this weekend and we had a great time shopping (we had to check out E-Children of course) and visiting! We took a few quick pic's together on Sunday morning, but we really should have taken them Saturday night when we were a little more "put together"! We will take more next visit! Candace and Lindsey are hoping to make it up for a visit before the end of April. It was great to see Candace and we had to laugh when we gave each other a hug and our belly's bumped!! I only wish we lived closer. It's crazy because we have so many of the same ideas and values and it's really nice to talk with someone who thinks the same as you!! So thanks Candace for the visit! We did decide this weekend that we could be in trouble if we lived closer - we'd be shopping all the time!

I posted another picture, without the white shirt on this time because it is really too snug now! Take care and we hope to talk to you soon! Love your comments, keep 'em coming!

Love Cal, Tracy and Baby

1st Prenatal Class!

Yesterday we had our first prenatal class from 7-9 pm. It was pretty interesting!! The classes are once a week for six weeks (the last week we have 2 classes). We will certainly learn a lot of valuable knowledge! Last night we watched a video of a woman deliver who had absolutely no pain medication! Wow! It was a fun night and we met other couples who are due around the same date as us! Of course there were a few jokesters in the group who lightened the mood at times and kept us laughing!! We had a break with snacks and refreshments half way through and each class 2 couples will bring snacks for everyone. Our instructor informed us that she is known in the Capital Health region for providing the best refreshments, so I guess we got lucky!? Hope everyone is well, take care and we'll talk to you soon!

Luv Tracy

February 20!!

We just wanted to wish soon-to-be Grandma Smith a Very Happy Birthday!! We had a nice dinner tonight to celebrate! Hope you have a great day! We love you!!

XOXOX
Cal, Tracy and Baby