From Aunt Katy, Uncle Clint, James Henry & Eli: Diapers
From MawMaw Kelley: Gloworm & print frames
From Gran: Lamp for her room
Monday, January 2, 2012
Christmas Gifts for Drew
Jonathan and I were very blessed this Christmas, as always. We were not expecting gifts for Drew as she is not even here yet. But to our surprise, she received gifts.
Furniture
Jonathan found a fantastic deal on some used furniture on this website he frequents. We paid $50 for a dresser, nite stand, and mirror. I love the little set, but it is proving to be a bit troubling as you will see below.
This is what the furniture looked like when we got it. I kind of has an antique white color to it. The plan is to paint it high gloss white and spray paint the pulls a brushed nickel.
Dave came over and helped Jonathan paint them.
Whether it was due to the cold or the wind, the paint didn't take.
The paint actually started flaking off the top of this nite stand.
Here is the mirror
We have 2 more plans to try before we give up. 1) Try another coat this weekend when it is a bit warmer. 2) Try to spray paint on top of the paint to see if it will stick. Hopefully, something will work, because I really do love this set.
At least the furniture pulls came out looking good.
The Evolution of the Room
Jonathan has been working on getting Drew's room ready. The room is ready thanks to help from some friends. The furniture is not ready or in place but everything else is done. Thanks to Dave, Amanda, and Dustin for all their help!
I really wish I had a before picture of this room so we could show how brown and full this room was.
I really wish I had a before picture of this room so we could show how brown and full this room was.
The bedding is so pink so we decided to paint the room yellow and green.
I requested the chair rail to break up the colors.
In the corner, you see the changing table that Jonathan & I found at a consignment sale months ago.
Dave and Amanda helped Jonathan paint the room while I was out of town. It was a nice surprise to come home to.
Better look of the changing table
Dustin and Jonathan had a good time trying to figure out the chair rail.
A few mistakes and learning opportunities but it came out perfect!
Third Trimester
November 18th started my third trimester. I have to admit that I had a bit of a freak out when I realized we were in the last stretch of this pregnancy. I feel as if we have so much to do still and with the holidays just am not sure we will get it all done.
I have to say that I am still very lucky in this pregnancy. I have made it this far without any major concerns. My hands are starting to bother me quite a bit. Apparently, I have pregnancy induced carpal tunnel. Basically, what that means is that my hands get swollen which prevents the blood from circulating the way it should. This causes my hands to go numb. It gets pretty annoying b/c it slows me down when doing everyday things like: writing, blow drying or straightening my hair, etc. I bought myself some braces to sleep in on November 30th. It has gotten to the point now that I also wear them during the day. They seem to help sometimes but it is not a perfect fix. However, if this is the only thing I have to complain about during this pregnancy then I am so very thankful.
On November 28th, we met one f the other doctors from the practice that could end up delivering Drew. She was really nice, but I still hope my original doctor is available for the big day.
We started taking our preparation classes at the beginning of December. We have attending Baby Basics, Infant CPR, and a Breastfeeding class. So far, I think the most important thing Jonathan has learned is that 911 doesn't need a long drawn out story. Just kidding. All of the classes provided a lot of great information. It is a little bit of an overload, so I hope we can find our references in the future. Breastfeeding is the one topic that intimidates me the most. I feel as if it does not matter how much information I get, it just still is not enough.
We think we have chosen a pediatrician group. They have offices in Carrollton, Bremen, and Villa Rica so it should be relatively convenient for us. At least that is another thing that we can cross off our list.
I have had a few more doctor's appointments. They have all been routine with no surprises. After my next appointment, I will start to go every single week. I really can't believe how little time is left.
I have to say that I am still very lucky in this pregnancy. I have made it this far without any major concerns. My hands are starting to bother me quite a bit. Apparently, I have pregnancy induced carpal tunnel. Basically, what that means is that my hands get swollen which prevents the blood from circulating the way it should. This causes my hands to go numb. It gets pretty annoying b/c it slows me down when doing everyday things like: writing, blow drying or straightening my hair, etc. I bought myself some braces to sleep in on November 30th. It has gotten to the point now that I also wear them during the day. They seem to help sometimes but it is not a perfect fix. However, if this is the only thing I have to complain about during this pregnancy then I am so very thankful.
On November 28th, we met one f the other doctors from the practice that could end up delivering Drew. She was really nice, but I still hope my original doctor is available for the big day.
We started taking our preparation classes at the beginning of December. We have attending Baby Basics, Infant CPR, and a Breastfeeding class. So far, I think the most important thing Jonathan has learned is that 911 doesn't need a long drawn out story. Just kidding. All of the classes provided a lot of great information. It is a little bit of an overload, so I hope we can find our references in the future. Breastfeeding is the one topic that intimidates me the most. I feel as if it does not matter how much information I get, it just still is not enough.
We think we have chosen a pediatrician group. They have offices in Carrollton, Bremen, and Villa Rica so it should be relatively convenient for us. At least that is another thing that we can cross off our list.
I have had a few more doctor's appointments. They have all been routine with no surprises. After my next appointment, I will start to go every single week. I really can't believe how little time is left.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Glucose Test
We have a lot to catch up on, so I am going to break down the last month in multiple posts to make it more reader friendly. This first post will tackle my glucose test.
First, let me say I was really nervous about this test. I don't know if my fears were reasonable, but I felt that if I failed this first test, then it was just the gateway to multiple complications as we get closer to delivery day. I have been so lucky to have no real complaints during this pregnancy, but the realist in me is really just waiting for the other shoe to drop. I saw this as the potential dropping of the shoe.
I took the one hour glucose test on November 4th. This was a breeze. This gave me this fruit punch beverage to drink on my way to the doctor's office. The beverage reminded me of those Little Jugs drinks from when I was a kid. An hour after I finish the drink, they took my blood and told me they would call me with the results.
They made me wait for the results until Tuesday and it drove me crazy all weekend. So, apparently they want your number to be 130 or below. Lucky me got a 129, but they still wanted me to come back to take the 3 hour test just to be safe.
So, on the 15th I go trucking back to the doctor's office. The 3 hour test is the most boring thing ever. Basically, I arrived, they pricked my finger, gave me another drink, and said come back in an hour. For the next 3 hours, I had to come back at an exact time to have my blood drawn again. You are not allowed to leave the premises during all this. I just took naps in my car in between. At the end of it, they sent me away and said they would call me with the results.
They made me wait 7 days! Apparently, my doc and nurse took some time off and were not in the office to give me the results every time I called. Finally, they called me and told me everything was normal. I was so relieved and happy. I called Jonathan immediately.
One fear down, 8,572 more to go...
First, let me say I was really nervous about this test. I don't know if my fears were reasonable, but I felt that if I failed this first test, then it was just the gateway to multiple complications as we get closer to delivery day. I have been so lucky to have no real complaints during this pregnancy, but the realist in me is really just waiting for the other shoe to drop. I saw this as the potential dropping of the shoe.
I took the one hour glucose test on November 4th. This was a breeze. This gave me this fruit punch beverage to drink on my way to the doctor's office. The beverage reminded me of those Little Jugs drinks from when I was a kid. An hour after I finish the drink, they took my blood and told me they would call me with the results.
They made me wait for the results until Tuesday and it drove me crazy all weekend. So, apparently they want your number to be 130 or below. Lucky me got a 129, but they still wanted me to come back to take the 3 hour test just to be safe.
So, on the 15th I go trucking back to the doctor's office. The 3 hour test is the most boring thing ever. Basically, I arrived, they pricked my finger, gave me another drink, and said come back in an hour. For the next 3 hours, I had to come back at an exact time to have my blood drawn again. You are not allowed to leave the premises during all this. I just took naps in my car in between. At the end of it, they sent me away and said they would call me with the results.
They made me wait 7 days! Apparently, my doc and nurse took some time off and were not in the office to give me the results every time I called. Finally, they called me and told me everything was normal. I was so relieved and happy. I called Jonathan immediately.
One fear down, 8,572 more to go...
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Our First Shower
Rose and Blaine threw us our first shower on November 5th, 2011 at Taco Mac in Douglasville. If you ask Candi she will tell you that this was my shower since it consisted of a bar, University of Georgia football on the big screen and cornhole, but I tried to "share" it with her. What guy will honestly admit that someone threw him a shower??
We were blessed to have the company of such great friends who I know for a fact are going to be a huge part of Drew's life and maybe even one or two of them will be a positive role model for her. 
We received so many wonderful gifts that we know are going to be so helpful with the upbringing of our wonderful daughter but I still felt like some of my friends still found a way to throw some jabs at me......well placed jabs and they will come back in due time my friend.
In the words of Rose, "It's a what?? Really??" Yes Rose it is called a Bumbo and it is a seat that helps the newborn sit upright. Its okay....I will teach you how to use everything before you babysit for us. There will be a quiz at the end of this as well and if you don't pass then Blaine is in charge!!!
My friends that are parents and even my parents have told me that there is no way that I could ever imagine the amount of joy and happiness that comes along with a child in your life. I feel like I know what that joy is now having nephews and a wonderful little girl like Ansley in my life but there is always the other side of the coin. Its like my own MTV Bio, in the opening credits they always said, " you think you know but you have no idea....". There is no way that I could ever put in words the excitement that we have about this amazing journey we are about to embark on, but we are very glad that Ansley will be there with her every step of the way.
Since the first day I was very excited about having a "Daddy's Little Girl" and it is now official that we are on the proper path to brain washing Drew to think that daddy hung the moon. I totally expect to have many more items along these lines of how much she loves her daddy!!
Between all of the cute bibs, clothing, blankets, bouncer seats, bathing supplies, bumbos, tubes of buttpaste and the amazing amount of gift cards we received among other wonderful gifts nothing seems like they will be more useful than diapers!!! What kind of "shower" is held without diapers?? What kind of "shower" helps create a Diaper King??
Only the kind that is full of amazing people, lots of love and maybe an adult beverage or two. Thanks to all that made this the memorable day that it was, we love each and every one of you.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Surreal just became Real
This past week has been so many things. To start it off it was the longest start of a week ever. Our doctor's appointment to find out the sex was on Thursday, October 6th. The anticipation of waiting for this day made Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday move so slow! But, finally, the day arrived.
There were lots of thoughts leading up to this day. Of course, I realized I was pregnant, but the whole thing was a bit surreal. The baby didn't have an identity yet. We didn't know the sex so the baby didn't have a name yet. We had no idea what the room would look like. There were just so many things that were left unanswered.
On top of all of that, I was secretly a little bit worried b/c I do not feel the baby on a consistent basis. Everyone was saying that they felt their baby by this time and everything I read referred to it, but it just isn't happening for me. So I needed the ultrasound to make sure everything was okay.
To add to everything else going on in my mind, Jonathan really wanted a boy and I didn't want him to feel disappointed. My brother really wanted me to have a girl. Either way I felt like someone close to me would be disappointed. Even though I do have to admit that I was more worried about Jonathan's desires.
My mom came down the nite before to go with us. Jonathan's mom met us at the doctor. We had arranged for just the two of us to be in the ultrasound room upon first hearing the sex and then Jonathan would go get the mom's. This plan worked perfectly.
So we went in the room and the lady started looking around and let us know that the baby is indeed a girl! I, immediately, looked at Jonathan but he seemed to take the information well. Then the mom's came in and they took all the necessary measurements and checked her heart and kidneys and everything else they do.
I was so relieved to find out that she was measuring in the normal range in every category. All was well, so now we could just be excited and relish in our little one's new identity that could now start to take form.
From the doctor's appointment, we met Jonathan's dad at Sprayberry's to eat lunch. It was fantastic as always. I love the macaroni and cheese there!
From there we went to Babies R Us to finish our registry. There are so many things to choose from but I think we did okay. Now we just have to tackle the Wal-Mart one.
I have to take a moment to declare how much I love Jonathan. I have no idea why I was so worried about how he would react to a girl. Even though it wasn't exactly what he wanted, he has taken the news wonderfully. He looks at all these 'Daddy's little girl' clothes and has started calling her by her name. He never showed a second of disappointment. I guess this is the kind of news that is win/win. Regardless of what the outcome is, it still great news.
There were lots of thoughts leading up to this day. Of course, I realized I was pregnant, but the whole thing was a bit surreal. The baby didn't have an identity yet. We didn't know the sex so the baby didn't have a name yet. We had no idea what the room would look like. There were just so many things that were left unanswered.
On top of all of that, I was secretly a little bit worried b/c I do not feel the baby on a consistent basis. Everyone was saying that they felt their baby by this time and everything I read referred to it, but it just isn't happening for me. So I needed the ultrasound to make sure everything was okay.
To add to everything else going on in my mind, Jonathan really wanted a boy and I didn't want him to feel disappointed. My brother really wanted me to have a girl. Either way I felt like someone close to me would be disappointed. Even though I do have to admit that I was more worried about Jonathan's desires.
My mom came down the nite before to go with us. Jonathan's mom met us at the doctor. We had arranged for just the two of us to be in the ultrasound room upon first hearing the sex and then Jonathan would go get the mom's. This plan worked perfectly.
So we went in the room and the lady started looking around and let us know that the baby is indeed a girl! I, immediately, looked at Jonathan but he seemed to take the information well. Then the mom's came in and they took all the necessary measurements and checked her heart and kidneys and everything else they do.
Apparently 3 little lines/dots means she is a girl!
Her face
Again her face, but her nose looks huge b/c she has her hand in front of it.
Her profile view
Another declaration of her sex.
I was so relieved to find out that she was measuring in the normal range in every category. All was well, so now we could just be excited and relish in our little one's new identity that could now start to take form.
From the doctor's appointment, we met Jonathan's dad at Sprayberry's to eat lunch. It was fantastic as always. I love the macaroni and cheese there!
From there we went to Babies R Us to finish our registry. There are so many things to choose from but I think we did okay. Now we just have to tackle the Wal-Mart one.
I have to take a moment to declare how much I love Jonathan. I have no idea why I was so worried about how he would react to a girl. Even though it wasn't exactly what he wanted, he has taken the news wonderfully. He looks at all these 'Daddy's little girl' clothes and has started calling her by her name. He never showed a second of disappointment. I guess this is the kind of news that is win/win. Regardless of what the outcome is, it still great news.
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