29 Weeks

Levi says: bump is getting bigger this week, Lily is getting some sass and kicks dad once in a while. Hopefully this isn't a sign of things to come. Baby's room is dang near finished, can't wait for this thing to be over with, but I'm sure that honey-do list will continue to grow once that's done! Going to the boundary waters this week, I'm a little paranoid, I don't want to be out of town in case anything happens. Very excited for my daughter to be born. The day can't come soon enough.

First Baby Shower !

This morning, my 3 male co-workers hosted a baby shower breakfast for Levi and I at school. They did a fantastic job and were very creative with the decorations. They had onsies hanging from a clotheline, centerpieces that included a diaper filled with mini candy bars, and a paper baby. They had the students create cards with advice for us (mostly to spoil her or not to spoil her) and baby name suggestions. It's interesting how many thought I should name the baby after them...or that it should be called: Mary, Bennetella, Deniece, or Beyonce just to name a few.

Glucose Test Results

A week ago last Wednesday I had my Glucose Test and FAILED; I was so bummed. The cut-off was 140 and I had a 151. The next step was to take the 3 hour test which I did this past Wednesday. Levi came with me to the hospital where I had fasted for the previous 12 hours. The first blood draw was to check my fasting level, followed by a highly sugar concentrated liquid that I had to drink. Each hour for the next three, they drew more blood. My results came back later that day and I passed the test; what a relief.

Nursery Update

We spent Sunday afternoon working on the closet in the nursery. I had no idea how time consuming it was to put together closet organizers...5 hours later, we were finally finished!!
Recently, we hung the chandelier that came from my mom's house.
With each day, the nursery seems to be coming together more and more.

27 Weeks

The home stretch has officially begun!! Today starts my 3rd and final trimester. Baby Geinert is constantly moving around and kicking me; I love it. At this weeks doctors appointment, I will have my Glucose Test done that looks for Gestational Diabetes. I have my fingers crossed that all will go well with the test. We continue to work on the nursery with our next project being the closet. We hope to have that finished soon, and I will be sure to put up some pics. Besides some back pain when I sit for long periods of time, I have been feeling great.

25 weeks

The past few weeks have been very exciting. Levi and I started our baby class, and have been learning a lot. Baby Geinert has been very active, and Levi finally felt her kick for the first time...right in the head. He was listening to my stomach, and she gave him three kicks. He's convinced she will be our little soccer player.

Progress on the Nursery :)

We have made a lot of progress on the nursery the past 3 days. After many hours of assembling furniture; all the big stuff is done!!

Now it's time to start finding accessories and wall decorations.

23 Weeks

Baby Geinert has started to become more active lately with movement, but I'm still waiting to feel the first kick!!! The doctor said my Placenta is in the front of my Uterus which could cause me not to feel her kick for a few more weeks.

I have attached a few pictures of ALL the baby stuff we have so far that has been accumulating in the spare bedroom. We decided to stop buying baby stuff for a while...but it's so hard to resist cute pink clothes!

We go to the doctor on Wednesday this week for our monthly checkup and are eager to hear what she has to say.

Nursery so far...

Here is a picture of the nursery with the trim and windows painted, the wall with a new color, and the cork flooring.

21 Weeks

This week we started working on the nursery. We tore out all the carpet and have started painting the trim and walls. The plan for the weekend is to get the cork flooring put in so we can set up the baby furniture!

It's A Girl !

We had our big ultrasound appointment today and found out we are having a girl. It was so fun to see her; she has gotten a lot bigger since our last ultrasound at 12 weeks. She was pretty active, moving her arms and legs around and sucking her thumb for a bit. At one time, she was giving us the #1 with her finger. You can see it in one of the pictures I have above. Her size is on track with how far along I am, and we are on schedule for a due date around August 2nd. Now that we know the gender, it's time to get moving on the nursery. Our plan for the weekend is to get the carpet tore up and get new floors put down. We are going to look at bamboo and cork flooring as options tomorrow.

19 Weeks

17 Week Photo

I feel like I'm getting bigger each day. I broke down and bought my first two pairs of Maternity jeans this week. I can still wear most of my sweaters, although they are getting tight around my bump.

15 Week Photo

We bought a crib and dresser / changing table for the nursery today! We are so excited for it to arrive.

We are Expecting !

We are so excited to welcome a baby into our lives at the beginning of August. It will be a long, hot summer of pregnancy for me; but I will be off of school and can spend my time at the lake. Here is a picture of our little peanut at 12 weeks.