Thanksgiving

Big belly - 25.5 weeks (and I still have 15 weeks to go...)!

Merry Christmas from Baxter. He's a mean one, and he hates that costume.

Papa and Baxter in his Santa suit

We had a very nice, quiet Thanksgiving. My parents came down because plans with the Jensen family got a little rearranged this year. Jane was out on the east coast helping Kristin...she had her babies early and they are doing just fine. Emma Jane and Noah Michael, we are anxiously waiting for pictures! It was an emergency c-section because Kristin was showing signs of pre-eclampsia. We are very thankful it was caught early and mama and babies are happy and healthy! The babies will have to stay in the NICU for a few weeks until they are a bit stronger, but they are breathing on their own and have had no complications thus far. We are thinking about the Pintos and keeping you all in our prayers! Also very happy everyone is in recovery mode.

So my mom and I put together some appetizers and the turkey. It was our first turkey and it turned out pretty darn good. It was just five of us...Ethan, me, Dave, Mom, and Dad. But it was still nice. They left yesterday...Dave had some school work to do, and I was pretty tired and my allergies were really bad again. So I was kind of down for the count yesterday. But I'm feeling a little better today. Still tired, but I think that's because the allergies have been keeping me up, and it's getting more uncomfortable to sleep. Dave changed the air filter on the furnace so hopefully that helps the allergies at least.

Today I'm getting a few things done around the house, and I have some work to get done before tomorrow. At least I can work from my couch instead of the office on the weekends...that's the only upside to working on the weekends. And I don't feel as behind when I get in on Monday.

OK that's about all for now...only three months and 11 days until this baby gets here!! It seems far away but close at the same time! I'm sure the last two months will creep by, being that January and February are in the dead of winter here in WI...and I'll be so anxious for the third trimester to end. But, that's OK...at least the baby will keep me warm this winter!! Till next time.

Love you all, Car

Doctor & Weekend

I just got back from the doctor's office, everything checked out just fine. The baby is doing well, heart rate of 147...and I'm measuring right around where I should be. I go back in four weeks to do my glucose screening. He asked if I've been feeling movement, so I told him how much the baby kicks and that he/she wakes me up in the middle of the night with the kicking. He laughed and said they must be some strong kicks. :-)

We had a nice weekend...Friday Ethan was over and we just watched some TV and went to bed. Saturday I worked and Dave did some MBA work...then we went to church and met friends out for dinner Saturday night. Sunday morning Dave put on a coffee hour out at the Lutheran Church in Greenville, and I got up early and did some Christmas shopping. Going to Target at 8:30 is great...no one is there! I'm almost done with Christmas shopping already which feels great. I'm so excited to go over to Lower Michigan this year! It seems like it has been forever since I've been there...well, it has been two years. Too long! I need to try to shorten up the time between getting over there. This year will be special because Tony & Rachel asked Dave & I to be the Godparents of little Sam! So we are going to do the baptism while we are there. We are going to be there almost a full week, I'm super excited to see my family!

This weekend Dave is going up for the big hunt, and Alison & Amanda are coming to visit the 'ole pregger. It won't be as crazy as some of the visits have been in the past, but it will still be fun and great to see them!! I can't believe next weekend is Thanksgiving already...crazy!!

On another note, Dave's sister Kristin is pregnant with fraternal twins and having some complications (they are having a girl and a boy :) )...she is 32 weeks along. The little girl isn't growing as much as she should be, so the doctors are keeping a close eye on things. They might have to take the babies early so the little girl can grow in the ICU. Kristin's doctor had her spend the night in the hospital last night due to some test results, but nothing major yet. But we are all trying to think positively and keeping them in our prayers...so we're asking everyone to please do the same! Thanks!!

OK that's about all for now. I should have some pictures after the girls' weekend.

Lots of kicks

Sam's message to us. :)
My big belly...22.5 weeks

Baxter taking a nap.

Three boys so tired after a day out in the woods.


First snow! Very pretty.

Ethan's Halloween costume, he was a gangster.

The baby is kicking me all the time now...Dave even got to feel the first real jab last night. It was very cool! Now, of course the little one kicks me in the bladder when I'm in a meeting and work and I need to pee. But I love it anyway.

As you can see, little Sammy has sent us a message. He is doing great and we are so excited to stay with him over Christmas so we can get to know him. He's doing really well...doesn't fuss much I guess which is great! Hopefully we will be so lucky. :-)

I go to the doctor again next Tuesday. I'm sure it will be fairly uneventful...weigh in and then out the door. But by the next appointment I'll be in my third trimester already. Crazy! Then I think I have to go every other week. These next few months are going to fly by. I've been feeling really good, so I'm thankful for that. The allergies are getting better now that it's cooling down a bit. I've been working super crazy hours, so getting around to the blog is harder to do. But I'll be sure to post at least every other week. I'll be glad when maternity leave rolls around so I can at least have a break from work for a little bit. Of course we'll be very busy at home with the baby, but it's a different kind of work.

That's about all!

Hugs,

Carley