Thanksgiving and our trip to Colorado

This Thanksgiving Jeff and I flew up to Colorado to visit family and friends for the holiday! At the time I was 30 weeks, so flying was still okay by my Dr! The flight was good - a little uncomfortable towards the end, but nothing too bad. I didn't have any swelling or anything!
Anyway, when we got up there on Sunday my wonderful mother-in-law and sister-in-law threw me a baby shower! It was so much fun! Thank you to all the wonderful ladies that attended - you really made me feel special! Everything was perfect and I couldn't be happier! Not to mention I was truely blessed with everyone's generosity! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
The rest of our trip was relaxing just spending time with family. Jeff and his dad worked on the baby's furniture in the evenings - I am sooo excited about seeing the final product! Now I just have to be patient until they get to come down after Christmas! We had a great trip and weren't ready to come home. But the positive side is we get to see mom, dad, and Steph again in a few weeks! Yay!

29 weeks - 11 to go!!

Wow - that is hard to believe! We had a pretty good weekend this weekend. I was able to pick up the baby bedding on Thursday and it is sooooo cute!! So yesterday I finally picked out what color I want to do her room (thanks Mandy for the help)! And Jeff and I put together her crib! Yay! We have something in the room now! Hopefully this week I will get some painting done before we leave for Colorado! Here is the weekly update - even though our little one is bigger than it says! :)

Your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. His muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and his head is growing bigger to make room for his developing brain. To meet his increasing nutritional demands, you'll need plenty of protein, vitamin C, folic acid, and iron. And because his bones are soaking up lots of calcium, be sure to drink your milk (or find another good source of calcium, such as cheese, yogurt, or enriched orange juice). This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in your baby's hardening skeleton each day.

28 week appointment!

This morning we had our 28 week appointment and everything went great! Jeff and I were able to see our little girl again! And yes, she is still a girl, and yes, there is still just 1 of her! Well, it looks like we are going to have a big girl! When they measured her femur, she was in the 96th percentile!! Looks like she has her daddy's legs! And, she is estimated to weigh 3 lbs 1 oz right now. Her overall size put her in the 73rd percentile, and she was measuring about 1 1/2 weeks early! When we read her sonogram report they actually put 1/22/10 on there! Now, that doesn't mean she will be born that early, but that she is growing at a good rate! The doctor expects we will have a 8+ pound baby!

My appointment went well too. I got the Rhogam shot since I am 28 weeks along and have A- blood. My blood pressure, belly size, and blood sugars all looked good! And, I only have to check my blood sugars 2 times a day now! Yay!! So far this pregnancy I have gained about 11 pounds, with 7 of them coming in the last 8 weeks - my doctor was happy with that too.

Anyway, here is the picture of Brighton today. She was head down and laying on her right side, so it was hard to get a clear shot of her face. But, if you look hard enough you can see her chubby little cheeks, her ear, hands in front of her face, and maybe a little hair! Oh, I can't wait to see her in person!!!

A very productive weekend!

This weekend Jeff and I got a lot of stuff done! Let me just say, I have a wonderful and amazing husband, and I feel truely blessed to have him in my life! He worked his tail off this weekend around the house! All of our stuff is moved out of storage, and there are 2 little boxes waiting to be un-packed...then we are done!!!! Jeff organized the garage and put stuff up in the attic so I can actually park my car in the garage - I am very excited about that! Saturday we went car shopping for me. I really like my Murano, but feel like I need something bigger to start hauling baby stuff! So, we went to Carmax and I found a Tahoe (online) that I really like. All the finances are approved, so we just have to wait for it to come in from San Antonio. Hopefully sometime this week I will have a new vehicle!

Yesterday Jeff worked like a mad-man outside in the yard. We have about 1/2 acre, and the previous owners had some pretty interesting plants everywhere! So Jeff pulled out pretty much every plant in the front yard (trust me, none you would want to keep) and finally mowed down all the weeds...the front of the house looks so much better!!! Now we just have the other yard to do!

Oh, another thing we did on Saturday was pick up our crib! Actually having it at the house (still in the box) has made me anxious about the baby's room! Hopefully this weekend we can start painting the trim and doors so that next weekend we can work on the walls! Anyway, that is the update from the Bernard house! Have a great week everyone!

27 weeks down...13 to go!

My goodness time has started to fly by! Today I am 27 weeks along, and I can't believe that in under 3 months our little girl will be here! She is moving a lot more lately, and Jeff is able to feel her will a little more ease. She does have her quiet times, and that makes me a little nervous! As I sit here to type this, my little girl has her first hiccups (right on schedule)!!!! It feels like a little tapping on the inside about 1 sec apart from each other - hope that means she is growing! I am feeling good still, and blood sugar is right on track! I am starting to get a little uncomfortable at night, but I know that is just the beginning!

Anyway, here is the 27 week update:

This week, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with her legs extended. She's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing her eyes, and perhaps even sucking her fingers. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. While her lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if she were born now. Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don't bother her, so just relax and enjoy the tickle.

Only 1 more week until we get to see her again! Yay!!!

Surprise Baby Shower!!!!

So, have I ever mentioned that I have the best group of volleyball players ever?!?! In case some of you don't know, I am an athletic trainer at a high school. Well, last week I get a phone call from the head volleyball coach saying that one of her players was hurt during work-out during class and I needed to come over there and get her on the Gator - so I hop on the Gator and head to the gym. When I get there all the girls are in the locker room because the coach was "upset" with them for messing around and getting someone hurt. Mind you, the volleyball nets were set up and there were balls left out on the floor (very good staging on their part)!!

Well, I go into the locker room to check on the girl that was hurt and low and behold - they surprised me with a baby shower!!! Both the varsity and JV teams were in there, and there was streamers and balloons everywhere! They are so sweet! Evidently they had been planning this for like 2 weeks and it was called operation B-squared (Baby Brighton or Brighton Bernard)! I totally felt special and appreciated, which doesn't happen often in my profession. My first baby shower was awesome!! Here are some pics from that day - too bad I didn't have a heads up so I could fix my hair or put on make-up!

The volleyball girls and Coach Green!

The volleyball girls (with Coach Green not in the picture)

Opening gifts - wow, baby blankets are sooooo soft!

Our "Happy Giraffe" bouncer!!!

Such cute onesies!!

Really, her little feet are going to be this small?!?!?

Actually seeing her name in print for the first time - it looks pretty good! :)

Cards from some of the girls

The yummy cake that one of my players made! It was 3 level - strawberry on top, chocolate in the middle, and vanilla on the bottom! She even decorated it herself! See the B 2 on top?? So cute!

Nursery Bedding!

So, we are having our bedding custom made by a place called "Cowgirls and Lace" here in Dripping Springs. It won't be ready until the start of December, but I figured I could post the fabric samples and try to explain what it will look like! She is going to be a cowgirl princess with her room being pink and brown!

This is the front of the bumper:Each side looks like it is in 3 pieces. In the middle will be the brown cow-hide and on each side will be the pink checkered print. Seperating the pieces will be the ribbon you see, and the trim along the entire thing is the pink/brown rope at the top.

The inside of the bumper will look like this:

The reverse side of the pink checkered fabric will be the brown minky dot, and the reverse side of the brown cow-hide will be the pink fuzzy fabric. The same ribbon will seperate the panels and the trim around the top is the same.

The dust ruffle will look like this:

It will be the pink checkered fabric with the polka-dot trim about 3 inches from the bottom. The skirt will be tailored with the "v-folds" in the front and on the sides.

And finally, the ties on the bumper will look like this:

The ribbon is 2-sided so you will be able to see both the pink and brown!

We have also ordered a brown rocker/recliner that should be in around the same time! Hopefully we will start working on the nursery soon with painting and everything. But for now, our attention is focused on un-packing the rest of the house! Hope you enjoy!!!!