My Baby Girl

Saturday, September 27, 2008

3D ultrasound

We opted for a 3D ultrasound yesterday and it was soooooooooooo fun! her little face is just adorable, I can't wait to meet her! Here's a few shots, these were taken on cameras during the session.

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Sunday, September 21, 2008

Sunday Football at the Myers!

Here's Dan in his new basement, new big screen - he got his couch this morning, just in time for Sunday football!

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Daddy Boot Camp Update

Daddy boot camp was a great success! It was a bit more 'formal' than Dan was expecting (sorry, no pics!)...but he learned a LOT about planning for labor, delivery, post delivery, taking baby home, basic baby care. The whole premise was 'veteran dads' vs 'new dads' - so the veteran dads were there teaching them the ropes - they even had real babies! It really got Dan more excited about the baby, and he's really looking forward to the rest of our classes.

I put together my stroller - yes all by myself! My friends Shannah and Matt bought it for us, though they insist we call it a pram :-) Below are a few pics of Dan and I with the pram. Rylie is scared of it, which I need to get her over here quickly!

Off to pilates, yah for Saturdays!


Thursday, September 18, 2008

What's in 2 months?

2 months until my due date, until my life turns upside down and is forever changed - I can't believe it! I know I most likely won't deliver ON that day, but it's enough of a rough estimate to start getting a little nervous. There's very few times in your life when you can predict something coming that will indeed change every aspect of your life from that day moving forward. I think about my first day at my new high school, the day my parents dropped me off for college, the day I moved from Colorado to California for a new job, the day I got married. The funny part about this momentous occasion is even with all of the reading, planning, preparing, thinking, etc - I really don't know exactly what I'm getting myself into. It's scary and exciting at the same time. Everyone says a lot of it is instinct, I really hope that falls into my lap when it's all said and done.

I'm also now quite obsessed with labor and delivery - I never really gave it much thought until now. I think you hear stories and know a little bit about the process - but I can't get my hands on enough stories of birth. How was yours, statistically how many births end up in unplanned c-section, did it hurt, was it long, the questions are endless! I found this website that helps to create a birth plan - there are so many things on that list I'm clueless about. I'm going to take the list to my prenatal classes and get some help some of these 'decisions' - it's really not just 'give me drugs'!

Dan's off to 'daddy boot camp' tonight - our friend Shaun (due 2 weeks before us) and Dan will go with a bunch of other 'dad's to be' and figure out how to change a diaper and swaddle a baby. I cannot WAIT to hear how it goes!