3D Ultrasound

Well, we had our 3D Ultrasound yesterday. It was so much fun getting to see Aiden - oh, and this time, he was MORE than willing to show off his boy parts. And I'm not even kidding when I say that we literally got a video of him playing with himself... he's 100% boy for sure! We sat there cracking up laughing for a good 5 minutes before we could move on (and of course Jeff says, "That's my boy!"). The best part - we got it on video! Oh, the poor boy! Lol. Anyway, he was being very camera shy with his face, so we only got one good face shot, and one good profile shot. His cheeks look just like mine did when I was born. And he has Jeff's sister's nose. All I can say is that he's perfect! When we had our first scan back at 20 weeks, he was very unwilling to show us his boy parts, but more than happy to give us a good profile picture. This time was the complete opposite! It's like he knows what we want and says, "No way! You can just wait til April!" But it was almost as if he knew we were trying to take his picture, and he didn't want to have anything to do with it! Every time Beth would get a perfect shot, right before she would hit the button to take the picture or record the video, he would move his head to the other side so we couldn't see his face! And after about an hour of scanning, he decided to bury his face and put his arm across it so we had NO chance of getting a good shot! He's going to be a handful, that's for sure!!! But, at any rate, we had a blast with the scan! It was so cool that Beth got to scan her first nephew. She felt like she got the privilege to meet him before anyone else in the family. She scanned him for about an hour and a half and we ended up getting 14 little video clips. Unfortunately, I put the disc with the videos in my computer this morning, and it said that it was unreadable by my computer - probably cause I have a Mac. I know the disc works, because we went back to Beth's apartment and tested it and it worked on her Dell. So, maybe before my baby shower today I'll pop into mom's house and use her computer to load the disc and try to email them to myself. We'll see. At first I was disappointed that we didn't get any really good pictures. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that I just got to spend an hour and a half watching my son before he's even born! That in itself is so special! Plus, there's only 12 more weeks til we get to meet the real live Aiden! So, even though there's no good pictures for anyone else to see, me, Jeff, and Beth all got to spend an hour and a half with Aiden yesterday :-)

Week 27

Third Trimester? Already?? Where has the time gone? 

This week I find that I am experiencing some more pregnancy discomforts. Is it due to my ever-expanding belly? Or perhaps God is just preparing me for the months to come once Aiden is born! Whatever the case, I find that sleeping a whole night through is becoming increasingly difficult! Take a step into my average night's sleep with me: 

8pm - Lay down in bed and watch TV with Jeff and the dogs. 
9pm - Sound asleep 
12 midnight - Potty break! 
1am - wide awake! 
4am - finally back to sleep 
5:45am - alarm goes off and I feel as though I just fell back asleep! 

In between all of those times of sleep, I find myself waking up because of hip and back pain as well. Rolling over to switch sides happens about once every 30 minutes or less, and then it take a couple of minutes to return to sleep. It's becoming quite exhausting, but I am learning to cope. 

The back pain is still bad and slowly getting worse. I'm dealing.... so whatever. 

Friday, January 15, 2010 *a.k.a. TOMORROW!* we get to take a peek into my womb *a.k.a. have an ultrasound*! But this time, it's a 3D one! My doctor's office charges an outrageous $200 to have this done! And no, we aren't paying that! Jeff's sister is an ultrasound tech at University Hospital in Cincinnati. So, we are using and abusing her status and having her do the scan! She volunteered, and we said HEEEECK YES! We are hoping and praying that Aiden is a bit more generous at letting us see his boy parts this time so we can see with our own eyes that he is, in fact, a boy! The US tech said she was 100% sure, but we never saw anything! But at any rate, at least we get to say hi to Aiden one more time before he's born! 

Saturday, January 16, 2010 (Saturday) is my first baby shower (it was rescheduled due to nasty weather last weekend)! I am so so so so so so excited! Family, friends, food, presents... sounds like a great way to spend a Saturday to me! 

26 Weeks - Reflections

Today marks the last day of my second trimester of this pregnancy! As I sit here and reflect on the past 6 months, I find myself amazed at how much has happened in so little time! I can remember the very beginning of my pregnancy - 

August 1, 2009 - the day we found out we were pregnant. What a joyous day that was! And even though the weeks to follow were filled with fatigue, constant nausea, and much vomiting, I just kept telling myself that soon there will be a brighter day! The brighter day came in my 13th week when I ended my first trimester and began my second trimester. I remember being able to eat a full meal again without feeling nauseous - a day I never thought I would see! 

And now, as we come to the final stage of this pregnancy, I find myself only being thankful for all the events of the last 6 months that have brought us here! Without the nausea and vomiting, I probably would have spent the first 13 weeks in constant worry that something was wrong with my baby! But as I sit here typing this now, and feel Aiden kicking at my insides, I am reminded of the beauty of the life God has placed inside of me. A beautiful baby boy named Aiden Michael who was created out of the love that Jeff and I have for each other and for life! In 3 short months we will be meeting this beautiful gift from God, and we will love and cherish him for ever!