38 Week Bump

The Nursery Is Completed !!!

The nursery is done and ready for baby Lily! Everything is washed and ready to go.

Maternity Pictures

36 Weeks

The past week has been busy and very fun! Levi's sister Courtney got married in Bismarck, North Dakota over the weekend. We had such a great time visiting with friends and family and watching the beautiful bride get married. We decided to fly at the last minute, which was great for my back. Riding in the car for 7 hours would have been painful. We got back from ND Sunday evening, and headed to Brainerd. We got there in time to watch the fireworks from the boat, and spent Monday on the lake.
Yesterday, I completed the baby registry at Target which was such a good feeling. We are getting more and more ready each day.

Nursery Update

The nursery is almost done!!!! I have been waiting for 6 weeks to get the letters for above her bed. A lady painted them for me and I love the way they turned out. I'm waiting on one last shelf to go on the wall and then we are finished. When we get back from ND, I'm going to start washing her clothes and get the dresser and closet organized for the 10th time.

34 Weeks

It's hard to believe that I have only 6 weeks left to go. I have been out of school a little over a week, and am constantly working on the nursery. I'm waiting on a few more items for the wall of her room, but everything else is ready to go. I find myself re-arranging her drawers, re-folding clothes, and looking at all of her great stuff on a daily basis! Levi and I picked out a carseat and stroller tonight, and will be bringing the carseat to Bismarck over the 4th of July just in case...

I have been feeling good; it's nice to be home each day and not on my feet teaching. Speaking of feet, the poor things are starting to get swollen :( I'm still holding out hope that I don't get kancals anytime soon.

Baby Shower

A few of my girlfriends hosted a lovely baby shower luncheon on Saturday, June 5th at WA Frost in St. Paul.

31 Weeks

31 weeks down, 9 more to go! We can now see the baby's hand and foot when she kicks or moves around. At this point, she weighs about 3.5 pounds. I love being able to feel her move and when she kicks, I can put my hand on her and she will often kick back. 7 more days of school left, not that I'm counting... I have been busy packing up my room and getting it ready for the teacher who will take my place next year. Although I'm going to miss my co-workers and the kids, I feel so lucky to be able to take the year off. It's definitely a bitter sweet ending to a fantastic school year. I'm looking forward to my baby shower luncheon on Saturday. Stay tuned for updates from the shower and pictures :)

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.