Dad's Home!

Hello! So we picked Cal up from the airport on Thursday evening. It was funny because I hadn't felt the baby move while we were driving to the airport and then after I picked up Cal and we were driving towards the city and he was telling me about his trip the baby started moving a lot!! I told Cal I think it missed its Dad and was saying hello! It was really cute! On Wednesday evening when I stayed over night at my parents house my Mom also felt it kick! We had a nice day on Thursday visiting with Lesley in the morning, going for lunch with Mom and a friend and then visiting my Dad at work in the afternoon! Tonight we are going out for a bit of a "farewell" dinner with my parents and sister and Jeremy. On Sunday Lindsay is moving (kind of!) to Fort McMurray. Jeremy has already been there for awhile. I say she is "kind of" moving because they are staying where Jeremy is renting until they find a place to buy, at which time she will move more furniture, etc. They've been looking but everything moves really fast, so once they are both there they'll be able to find a house easier! Lindsay assured me she'd be down lots to visit her niece/nephew!! She has a lot of "sunny Friday's" to use, which are basically Friday's off! As well as vacation time. It sounds like an awesome job and opportunity so we're very happy for her! And they'll be down here lots fishing, camping and visiting both families and their friends. I may not actually see her any less then I do now! My parents are also leaving on vacation for 10 days on Tuesday morning. They'll be putting their new car to the test driving to Vegas and Laughlin! Tonight, I already know that I'm going to have a back ache after dinner!! I can barely eat anything without getting one! The Dr. said it is because there just isn't much room left for food! I will try to pace myself, but once the baby is born and Cal and I have an opportunity (which who knows when that will be!) we are going out for a big dinner with appetizers, drinks and the full meal!! I've also been craving a beer and I've had the no alcohol kind but my mind knows it's not the real thing!! Funny how sometimes you want what you can't have?! Well, four more weeks (if I'm not overdue!) until we meet this little miracle! We're very excited!! Take care and we'll talk to ya' soon!

Love Cal and Tracy

Dr. Appointment and Dad out of Town!

Today I had another routine appointment. The babies head is down and so now I know that what I feel sometimes is the babies bum, not the head!! The heartbeat was all over the place today (from 120 to 140 ish). The Dr. said this in normal towards the end. I also got my prenatal papers from the nurse, which she told me to carry in my purse just in case I go into labour before 36 weeks! I'm seeing the Dr. once a week now. We dropped Cal off at the airport this morning. He is in Vancouver for the week for work. We will miss him! I have Thursday and Friday off so on Wednesday night Heidi and I are staying overnight at my parents house. Oh, I have been meaning to mention the awesome Colts baby dish set we got from Tina!! It is so cute! I will take a picture of it and post it. Cal was thrilled!! And last week my sister gave us a pair of baby leggings!! They are sooo... adorable! Look them up on the net. They're all the rage in Hollywood! Our baby will be stylin'! I can see quite a few pairs of these in the babies future! So thank you Aunties!!! And speaking of pictures I will post an updated one of myself before the end of the weekend! I'm starting to feel a little "huge"! Ah well, not much longer now! Take care everyone!

Love Tracy and Baby

Baby Dropped?!

Well, I think the baby may have dropped! I have been noticing a change in the position of my stomach. It seems a lot lower and I'm feeling a lot more pressure in my pelvis and my heartburn isn't near as bad. I kind of thought all along that I was carrying the baby high and my belly started right under my chest and now there is a bigger space between the two! And then a lady at work today commented that the baby has dropped. I wasn't sure when this would happen, I know I've read and/or heard about it but didn't remember when it could happen, so I did a little research and apparently at this time it is possible. It would explain some of my other "symptoms"!! It is more uncomfortable that is for sure! The baby "dropping" doesn't mean your any nearer delivery!!! We had our last prenatal class last night, it was mostly focused on breast feeding. We've really enjoyed the classes and we both feel much more prepared for what is to come! Everyone exchanged numbers so hopefully we'll keep in touch with some of the couples we met. There was one person in the class who was also in my aqua size class and she told me at the end of the class that she had already registered for the New Mom's Network out of the health unit and asked if I had, so today I did. So I know we will definitely keep in touch! The group meets 6 times and then often continues meeting once a week. It begins on June 13th. That's what's new with us!! Hope everyone is well and we will talk to you soon!

Cal, Tracy and Baby
XOXOXOX

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