30 week check up

I can't believe I am already 30 weeks along! The doctor appointment was pretty routine this time, I had my weight checked, listened to the baby's heart beat (150-160 bpm). My belly is measuring 30cm which is right on according to how far along I am and my weight gain has been steady. I barely passed the glucose test, lucky me! At my next check up in 2 more weeks, we will have another ultra sound to monitor the cyst and check the baby's growth.

We really need to get the baby's room ready, the weeks are flying by with the holidays already here! We are going to pick out paint this weekend and then it will be time to decorate and put Emi's crib back together. I know there are some of you out there dying to see a picture of my belly. I will work on that soon :)

Christmas Tree Hunting...

We went on a tree hunt (the Sunday after Thanksgiving) this year at a different farm than last year. This tree farm had a fire pit, cider, a horse, and lots of trees! Auntie Jeanie, Uncle Marc, Auntie Natalie, and Uncle Justin also got their trees too, it's been fun to do together each year- too bad I didn't get a group shot!

Cousin Jame's Birthday!

We had a birthday dinner (turkey and all) for (Erich's cousin) Jame's 21st birthday at Erich's aunt and uncle's house. Emi was really interested in their cats, she gathered all their toys and was on a cat hunt most of the time. The cats weren't as interested in her as she was in them. Happy Birthday James!

Thanksgiving 2010

This was our 2nd year hosting Thanksgiving at our house. Everything turned out great and I even had some time this year to make some decorations and bake cookies-yum! Erich made a delicious turkey in the green egg and everyone brought sides to share. After stuffing out tummies we played Beattles Rock Band, it was great entertainment! We are so thankful for our family, friends, and health!

UGH! Of course the pictures that I wanted to upload individually wouldn't with out an "error" each time...so instead I put a bunch of pictures in a slide show.

Chex Mix!

Emi wanted to help me make the Chex Mix for Thanksgiving. It was the perfect recipe for her to help me with! She really loves helping when I cook and today she did a pretty good job!

Shopping!

Emi and Nathan were so funny on Friday. They were pretending to go shopping and they knew just what they needed for a successful trip-bags, money, cell phone, and keys. They were shopping at Target, the grocery store and placing orders for drinks at Jamba Juice and Starbucks. I love watching them in their pretend play!
Nathan is in charge of pushing the stroller...
Emi is making sure that her coins stay nice and safe in her coin purse.

28 week check up

I had my 28 week check up today. The appointment was long and a little unsettling. We had an ultra sound first and they found that the placenta had moved away from the cervix (which is the reason why I had the ultrasound scheduled in the first place) but then the ultra sound tech saw a cyst in the baby's abdominal area and did not measure any growth in the baby since the 20 week ultra sound. So made an appointment to see a specialist at the Maternal Fetal Medicine Clinic the next day to get a closer look at the baby. In addition to all that...I had to get my blood drawn for the glucose test but they weren't able to get my blood because I have tiny veins, they tried twice and the 3rd time I almost fainted...not fun. So I get to drink the glucose drink again...

Thankfully the news we received from the 2nd ultra sound at the specialist was positive. We were relieved to find out that the cyst is probably going to dissolve on it's on and it's probably caused by the hormones that the baby is getting from me. The size of the baby also measure larger than the previous ultra sound so that was good news too! Next check up will be at 30 weeks!

Grandpa Visits

We had Grandpa Greg over for dinner the other night and Emi sure enjoyed his company!
After dinner Emi and Grandpa colored and played. Then Emi wanted to play photographer...Thanks for visiting!


My turn!

I am obviously behind again on our blog! This weekend we are celebrating two birthdays, Po Po and Luca's! I also have my 28 week check up tomorrow so there will be lots to update about! :)

Photographer

Can you guess who took these?



She has the smallest feet in the house!

3-2-1 Bounce Play Date!

We met with JT, Becky and baby Haley at 3-2-1 Bounce today. It was a fun place with big bouncy houses that were really slippery. The kids had fun and it was great to see our friends again!

I didn't get my camera out until the end, Emi wasn't interested in going through the whole adventure on this last bouncy with JT but JT finished it off with a smile!

More from Maui!

Here are more pictures from our vacation in Maui! We miss the warmth of the sunshine but it's great to be home, doing our every day things!