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Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Congratulations Austin and Lisa! & Baby Update



This past weekend, Baker and I hosted a Tailgating Themed wedding shower for our friends and neighbors, Austin and Lisa. We all had a great time! It was held at Mosley Station - our famous tailgating spot! They are getting married in February in Ft. Lauderdale. Austin lived across the street from me the first few years in Tallahassee and I guess he just missed us so much that he moved out to El Destino (across the street again) this past year ( ha ha). To explain Baker's outfit: The theme for the FSU/Duke homecoming game was "Back in Black" and FSU (finally) won another game in their black uniforms. He wore his UGA hat while Georgia and Florida were playing, but he switched to the Garnet and Gold after that game ended:)There is a photo of Baker and me as well as one with Austin and Lisa.

I also had another check-up this week. Owen and I are doing great! His heart rate was 145 and I (we) are measuring about a week ahead ( I asked if that meant I had gained too much weight, 15 pounds, and he said "not at all!") Owen is moving around even more and his movements can be felt (and seen) about 2-3 inches above my belly-button (which has NOT protruded yet, thank goodness!) Several of our friends have had children in the last few months, so when we play together - Owen always kicks when I have someone else's baby on my belly - jealous already! Tomorrow I may let some friends (children) paint my belly like a jack-o-lantern for Halloween....

Monday, October 22, 2007

Week 23 update!




It's week 23 and we are doing great! We have decided to name our baby boy Owen and we are loving calling him by name! We have picked out his nursery...a fly-fishing room (Daddy is so thrilled)! Owen is moving around all the time- kicking me and punching me at times (with excitement, not anger I hope). He really is an active baby! He loves to move around to music! My belly gets "felt" quite a bit these days! I am able to tell when he gets the hiccups, which is pretty weird! It's all just so amazing!

This past week and weekend was pretty busy. I wrapped up the first 9-weeks of school. Busy getting report cards competed and progress notes turned in. My dad came down for a visit from North Carolina which was great! We went to the FSU/Miami game - WHAT A SAD DAY FOR US!! At least we had a great time! Baker and the "active" tailgaters were very silly and very entertaining! Sunday we picked TONS of pecans - the weather was so nice Saturday and Sunday! I included a few photos from this past weekend. Have a great week!

Thursday, October 4, 2007

We are in the clear!

Thank you all so much for your prayers! I saw the Fetal Medicine Specialist today to have the Echogenic Foci on our baby's heart looked at and to check for other markers for Down's or anything else and all is good! He was looking for other markers on the better ultrasound machine (cool images - so detailed!) The echogenic foci was still there but everything else was just fine. He looked for mid-facial hyperplasia which was not present. No "squished face" as he called it, and no markers on the brain. The EF can be an indicator also of a heart problem but he didn't see that it was. Dr. Humme said the heart was pumping and working perfectly. He even looked at his lip and didn't see any malformation there (with regard to the epilepsy and Keppra and Cleft Lip or Palate)He said the the baby was great in every aspect! No need to return to him unless Dr. Obryan see's something else but he can't imagine that he will. Our little boy was sleeping, sucking his thumb when we started. He was not happy that we had to wake him up to get all the images! Got to see his big boy parts again - he was spread-eagle one time! The doc said he thinks "Raul" is the perfect name for him. Glad that is all over!!

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Tickled Blue!





We are so excited to report that we are having a baby boy! He is simply perfect! Yesterday, we had an ultrasound and "boy" was he showing off! They actually called me back a few minutes early, as Baker was pulling into the parking lot. The tech went ahead and started the ultrasound as and said they would send Baker right back. She scanned over the baby but focused on his head. Just a few seconds later, Baker came in and the tech said "I am so glad you are here...I can't hide this anymore." His boy parts were popping straight up! He was showing it off! I thought Baker would jump out of his skin with excitement! He is a very, very active little boy! It took quite some time to get all the images and measurements we needed for this test as he would not be still (and I didn't drink anything with sugar in it:) He moves constantly and kicks my right side all day long. He is constantly doing sit-ups and his backside pokes my bladder! He is very strong! On the growth chart he went straight up the middle, he's not too big, not too small. He has very long legs and long feet like his Big Daddy and his Great Grandfather, CB. Everything looked wonderful! Do say a prayer for him, he has a small spot on his heart called an echogenic foci (small calcification on the left ventrical) which can, along with other markers that I DO NOT HAVE, be a marker for a chromosomal disorder such as Down's Syndrome. The doctor is not worried at all. He says these spots show up quite often on an ultrasound, and typically they disolve. I will go see the specialist tomorrow for a more detailed test just to be sure all is well. The doctor says that there would be a greater concern if there were other markers, such as brain growth problems, other organ malformation, etc and everything else about him is just perfect! A mother can't help but worry, however we will be much more at ease tomorrow. All of the other tests on him and with me were perfect! We are just so thrilled and so blessed! In the ultrasound photos, you can see him showing off his "manhood" and his long legs! We couldn't be happier! Now it's time to shop!!!