Farewell

This is officially my last blog post for this particular blog.  I want to have as much time to spend with Blakely as possible.  I also know that once I return to work, life will be even crazier.  I appreciate everyone who has followed this blog on my pregnancy journey.  I promise to share updates via Facebook, email and phone calls with my close family and friends.  Thanks again!!

First Month Recap

It is hard to believe that 1 month has already passed since our little Blakely came into this world.  So, I wanted to give you guys a little update of how this past month has gone.  As a reminder, she was born at 6 lbs. 3 oz. but had dropped to 5 lbs. 13 oz when we left the hospital on Thursday, May 30th.  The pediatrician who saw her in the hospital and wanted her to see one of her partners Friday because she was concerned about her tongue.  She stated that when she was checking Blakely out that she did not really stick her tongue out for the doctor.  She was concerned that the Frenulum underneath the tongue was a little short.  So, we went to the physician on that Friday and the senior partner of the practice checked her out.  He stated that he was not concerned about her tongue.  They weighed her again and she had dropped to 5 lbs. 11.5 oz.  We then met with Dr. Miller the following Tuesday for her 1 week check up.  For those who do not know, babies tend to lose about 8-10% of their body weight right after they are born.   So, we were encouraged to meet with the lactation specialist at the practice just to make sure that she was getting enough breast milk and feeding correctly.  We met with Ann, the lactation specialist on Thursday, June 7th and she was re-weighed and was up to 5 lbs. 15 oz.  The goal was for Blakely to get back to her birth weight two weeks after she was born.  Saturday, June 9th rolled around and Blakely did not seem to be feeling well so we got an appointment with our pediarician group.  They re-weighed her while she there to make she was doing ok and she had increased to 6 lbs. 1 oz.  Nichole and I met with the lactation specialist again the following Thursday, which was her two week check-up.  Blakely was re-weighed and was able to get back to her birth weight of 6 lbs. 3 oz.  Two weeks later (technically her 1 month follow up) we followed back up with the physician and she was now up to 7 lbs. 3.5 oz.  During that time, she had also grown from 18" to 20" in length.  Also, her head size increased from 11.1" when she was born, to 13.5".

At this point Blakely is sleeping for 4-4 1/2 hour stretches at night and takes 2-3 naps a day.  She is breastfed, but does have to be supplemented with formula.  Our dog Kole has done really well with her and she is not even phased by ANY of his barking.  Blakely loves tummy time and already has pretty good head control for only being a month old.  She also LOVES being on her Daddy's shoulder and just chillin' out!  Her Aunts adore her and they are over at our house whenever they have free time.  I absolutely love being home with her, but I do say that I miss the adult conversation that work provides.

Well, that is all for now.  Keep a check on my Facebook page for all the latest pictures!

The Final Push

On my last visit to the physician, he scheduled me for an induction on May 28th if I had not delivered by then.  So, Monday, May 28th arrived and we still did not have a baby.  Shawn's parents had come in to town because they had the day off because of Memorial Day.  We were sitting out the house when we got a call from the hospital asking it we wanted to come in early.  We were scheduled for 4:00 pm but told them we could be there by 3:00 pm.  For those of you that know me, you know that I already had things packed and most things were already in the car.  So, we got in the car and head off to the hospital. 

When we pulled up to the hospital, we went and let them know that I was there to be induced.  They immediately took Shawn and I to my room.  The nurse came in and started going over some information with  us and of course there was some paperwork that had to filled out.  Of course, I put on one of those lovely hospital gowns that everyone loves.  Once, I got settled and changed they came in and put the baby monitor on.  It keeps track of the babies heart rate and contractions throughout the labor process.  My doctor came in  shortly thereafter to check on me and to let me know that he was getting ready to get done with his on-call shift but that his wife was coming on.  He told me that he thought that the baby was likely to come Tuesday afternoon.  He also told me to go ahead and try to eat something no because I would not really be able to eat anything later.  Shawn's parents had come with us to the hospital and went to pick up some Olive Garden for us to eat. 

At about 4:30 pm, they came in a gave the first pill to help get my labor started.  I would later get two more doses of the medication.  Around 12:00 am, I started feeling some contractions and woke Shawn up about 15 minutes later because they were starting to get stronger.  Shawn went and got the nurse and they checked my contractions to see how I was doing.  The nurse helped me to the bathroom around 1:00 am, and when I got back at 1:05 am my water broke.  The intensity of the contractions were increasing and she gave me Nubain at 1:15 am.  This is pain medication designed for labor pain.  By 2:00 am, I was not feeling well and so the nurse gave me some Phenergren to help with the nausea.    As the contractions progressed, I was having three contractions in a row followed by a 1 minute break and then it started again.  The nurse continually checked on me to see how I was doing and the pain was becoming too much for me to handle.  She contiuned to try to have me wait for the epidural to allow for the induction medicines to get the process further along but eventually I could not take anymore.  At 4:00 am, the Anasthesiologist came in and administered the epidural.  The relief was practically instant.  He told me that he was giving me enough so that I would be able to know I was having a contraction but would not have the pain I had been feeling.  So, Shawn and I were able to get about an hour sleep when the nurse came in at 5:00 am to check my progress.  I had progressed from 2 cm to 3.5 cm dialated but I still needed to get to 10 cm.  So, we laid back down and were able to get another 2 hours of sleep when the nurse came back in to check my progress.  At 7:00 am,  I had progressed to 10 cm dialated with an anterior lip.  So, they said that we were going to be getting ready soon to start the pushing process.

The nurse told me that she wanted me to tell her when I started feeling constant pressure in the lower abdominal area.  Once that had occurred, it meant that we could starte the pushing process.  Somewhere betweem 8:15-8:30 am I started actively pushing.  The nurse and Shawn were encouraging me and coaching me through the process.  The nurse placed my legs up in the stirrups to help the process.  I had to be laying down since I had the epidural in place.  The doctor came in a couple of times to check my progress and to encourage me as well.  Around 10:30 am, the physician came in and stayed with me through the remainder of the pushing process.  She told us that the she could see the head but that the baby was turned face up instead of face down.  However, the baby would eventually turn herself during the delivery process.  She also told me that she might have to use the suction to help get her out because her heart rate had jumped up to 184 bpm but it quickly returned back to normal levels.  At 10:57 am, Blakely Marie Anderson was delivered.  It took a few minutes for them to bring her to me or even tell me what was going on.  The doctor had to get the nurses to tell me what was going on.  They said that her oxygen saturation level was low and that her heart rate was a little elevated.  The doctor informed me that Blakely had the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck during the delivery process.  They weighted her and she was 6 lbs. 3 oz. and ws 18" long.  Finally, they brought her to me for me to due skin to skin contact but she had to be monitored for several hours.  We stayed in the hospital for a couple of days and were released on Thursday, May 29th around 11:30 am to started our new life as a family.

40 Weeks, 2 Days and Counting....

Well, no baby yet.  She is being stubborn and apparently just wants to be fashionably late!  When I went to the doctor on Tuesday (my actual due date) everything checked out fine.  However, I had not dilated any further.  We discussed some of the options that I had and ultimately decided to schedule an induction date.  I will check into the hospital on Monday, May 28th at 4pm to start the induction process.  I honestly am not too thrilled about this and I really hope that the labor process starts naturally before then.  Like the doctor said, it could still happen on its own at any time.

In the meantime, my sister Cassie and I have been hanging out around the house and if I go somewhere, she comes with me.  Even though Shawn works less than 20 minutes from our house he was uncomfortable leaving me here by myself.  I have been taking walks, reading, napping, riding my stationary bike, going to lunch,  playing games, watching TV, etc.  It has been nice to be able to relax, but I hate wasting my leave just "hanging around."  I will probably be eating these words once she is here because I know it isn't going to be easy, but for the time being I can say this!  Shawn has a short day today and when he gets home we plan on going to Southpark Mall to walk around and get some dinner.  It will be nice to get out of the house again for a little bit.

That is all for now! 

Week 39 Doctor's Appointment

I had my weekly doctor's appointment yesterday and the doctor said that she can come at any time!  He said that I was about 1 1/2 to 2 centimeters dilated and more effaced than the week before.  Other than that, all was well.  My blood pressure, weight and her heart rate were all good.

In other news, tomorrow will be my last day at work and I will officially start my leave on Monday.  I debated back and forth with Shawn about what I should do and ultimately, it is really a comfort level thing.  I will feel good knowing that I have tied up all loose ends at work and not just leave in a lurch.  I was also really nervous about anything happening at work, so I will feel more comfortable if I am at home and my water breaks, etc.

I have another appointment scheduled for next week, on my actual due date, so I guess we shall see if I make it till then!

Let the countdown begin!

It will officially be one week away from my due date tomorrow!  Wow...absolutely crazy and I am sure that a lot of my family and friends would say the same thing.  It is truly hard to believe that she could come at any time!  When I went to the doctor last Monday I was already dilated 1cm and I had some effacement.  I go back to the doctor this Wednesday to see how much further I have progressed.  At this point it truly is a waiting game and this is not a game that I like playing!  My personality does not jive with this, "let's just wait around until it happens."  I always like being in control and knowing when things are going to happen.  This waiting game is playing with my head and making me anxious and nervous.  However, our bags are packed, the car seat is in the car, we are stocked up on groceries, the house is all clean and everything at work is buttoned up.  Surprisingly, I feel relatively well.  Yes, I am tired and their are days when my back hurts and I have a lot of braxton hicks contractions, but overall I am still doing OK.  Another update after my appointment on Wednesday......

End of 38 Weeks

Home Stretch!

Well, it is hard to believe that I will be considered "full term" (37 weeks) on Tuesday of this week!  I went to the doctor this past Wednesday and everything is still on track and he does not see any sign of an early delivery....well, yet anyway!  She is still measuring exactly where she should be and her heart rate was in the 170's.  I will go back to the doctor on May 7th (one day prior to 38 weeks).  He said that he will check me at this point for any effacement or dilation....fingers crossed!  Overall, I am feeling OK.  Sleeping gets a bit more difficult every few days and I am getting very tired doing just the simplest of tasks, but I could be much worse.  Yesterday, I had my hair cut and colored and a pedicure, so I feel like a new woman!

The last time I posted, I forgot to mention that we are packed for the hospital and are ready whenever she is!  Yesterday, Shawn and my sisters did a HUGE clean of the house.  It was basically like a true Spring Cleaning from the blinds to the baseboards and everything in between.  I am truly thankful for all that they did and knowing that we will be bringing our little girl in to a super clean environment.  The other thing that got marked off the list yesterday was the drawer dividers that my Dad made for her.  When we started getting clothes and putting them away I kept thinking how complicated it was going to be to remember where we had what sizes, etc.  That is when the "organization" in me kicked in and I had this great idea of dividers.  I originally did some research online for them and they were super expensive.  I decided to call my Dad to see if he could make something like that under the condition that I actually had them BEFORE she was born (for everyone who knows my Dad he is not exactly Mr. On-Time with projects).  Anyway, I explained what I needed and below is a picture of how they turned out!  The front and back pieces have multiple slots so I can move the dividers around however I like.  He also made us lots of extra divider pieces.  I also plan on taking a label maker and labeling each section so we know exactly where to put things back!



Maternity Pictures/Gallery!

We had maternity pictures done on April 1st and received access to the proofs/gallery this week.  Follow the below instructions if you would like to go and view them!  Note that our photographer has not re-touched all of the photos.

www.kristenhinsonphotography.com
Click on PROOFING link
enter password "anderson" and click submit

Enjoy!

Closing out the 35th week!

I know it has been almost a month since I last blogged, but we have had A LOT going on!  In the past several weeks we have done the following:

-Attended a breast feeding class: Some of the information I had already read about/been informed about, but I did learn some additional information that will hopefully come in handy in the near future
-Finished buying all of the items that we "think" we need for when she arrives: This involved a lot of strategizing to figure out which coupons to use, what to buy where with the gift cards we had and what things did we still really want.  I do have to share the great deal we got on our baby video monitor.  Target had it on a price cut when we actually went to the store to get it, then I had a competitor coupon for 20% off that Target accepted, so we basically saved about $50 on the monitor!
-Completed Baby Anderson's nursery: This involved some re-organization, hanging the letters of her name, ironing curtains, etc.  The only thing we do have left is to put in the dividers that my dad is making for her drawers.  This will allow me to be extra organized and I plan on using a label maker to mark what sizes are in each divider
-Attended a car seat class:  This may sound dumb to some people, but the class was actually very informative.  Their were also 2 certified "car seat installers" that helped all of us get them adjusted correctly into our car.  It is absolutely amazing how many people do it wrong!
-Set up my Leave of Absence with work: This was actually quite frustrating because I was told certain information by my HR department a few months ago and was told a different story when I spoke with them again last week.  My company does not have an "official" maternity leave policy, so I am having to use a lot of my sick days, vacation time, short term disability and a couple of weeks I won't be getting paid at all.  I will be taking the full 12 weeks though.
-Prepped my co-workers: This basically means that I sat down with everyone in my office and went over my responsibilities, where things were at in my "folder" online and in binders and some other random things.  I also told them of my emergency contacts in case something was to happen at work.  I actually have a "birth plan" if something was to happen at work meaning that I have certain people ready to jump and they know who to contact, where to take me, etc.

We really have just a few more things that we need to do before she gets here.  Shawn and I are actually going tonight to stock up on food that will last a while i.e. anything that isn't going to expire within the next couple of months.  Next Saturday, my sisters and Shawn are going to be doing a massive clean of our house.  Now don't get me wrong, we clean every other week, but this is like a spring cleaning of sorts.  The Saturday after that we are having our couch and over sized chair cleaned and deodorized. 

Baby Update:
I go to the doctor this upcoming Wednesday and then after that I will be going every week.  So far, my doctor has not had really anything to worry about with the baby and I.  She is measuring right on schedule and he still thinks she will be somewhere between 7-8 pounds.  In the past few weeks I have definitely gotten more tired again and breathing has become an issue.  I really have to pay attention as to how many stairs I climb and how many errands I try to run.  I have had a few times where I literally had to lay down on my side to get good oxygen flow.  I still haven't had any swelling and I have minor pains in my back.  My doctor really attributes this to my continued exercise and watching what I have been eating.  According to my emails that I get each week, she is the size of a butternut squash (haha) and will probably gain another pound before she is born.

Finished Nursery Pictures!

The nursery is done....well almost.  We have to add the letters of the baby's name above the crib, but no one can see the name until she is born!  In the meantime, here are the finished nursery pics.

Charlotte Baby Shower!

This past Saturday, March 24th, we had a baby shower here in Charlotte.  My sisters, Ashley & Cassie threw the shower, but one of our good friends Victoria also helped.  Everyone did a lot of work for this shower and I cannot thank them enough!  Victoria made the invitations, sent them and kept track of all of the RSVP's.  She also helped prep food on Friday night and again on Saturday.  Ashley, thought of the entire menu which consisted of heavy hors d' oeuvres, drinks and desserts.  She also shopped and made all of the food.  Cassie was in charge of the games.  We played 4 different ones and the winning person/team got prizes(s).  She also had everyone write a piece of advice that they would give Shawn and I, as parents, and then she made a book of all of them.  Ashley & Cassie also shopped and bought everything for the shower.  This included balloons, plates, napkins, utensils, table clothes, streamers and other decorations.  We had a really great turn-out of people, around 25.  It was the perfect amount of people and everyone had a great time!  Baby Anderson also got a lot of great gifts!  Pictures are below with captions.  Again, we cannot thank everyone enough for throwing us a beautiful shower and we will always remember it!

                                                                    Decorations

                                                                        

                         Food Table (Punch, soda, fruit w/yogurt dip, rice krispy                                       treats, cupcakes, frosted sugar cookies & veggies)

                                                                                
                                                                     Cookie Cake

                                                         Homemade "Funfetti" Cupcakes

      Buffet server (Quesadillas, Spinach Dip & Chicken Nuggets)

                                                                  Oreo Truffle Pops

                                                                 More Decorations

                                                                       Shawn and I

                                                              Me & my belly - 31 Weeks

                                                                   Ashley & David

                                                   My dad and I "comparing belly size"

                                                    First game - "Baby Word Scramble"

                                                     My sheet from the word scramble

                                                     Second Game - "Having a Baby"

                                                      Third Game - "Dress the Baby"

                                       All of the "babies" - Shawn, David, Tom & my Dad

                                                                         Gift Table

                                                      Candid shots of "Dress the Baby"

                                                                     Baby Clothes

                                             Baby Advice book that Cassie made for us

                                         More shots of people working on the "Scramble"

                                                                      More gifts

                                                              We got our high chair!

                                                                  And.....more gifts

Preparing one baby for another.....

What do people always tell you to do before you think about having a baby?  They tell you to get a pet first to get in some practice for taking care of something or someone.  What they don't tell you is that when you are ready for a baby that you have to prepare your pet for your expected little one's arrival.  With that said, Shawn and I have been working with Kole on preparing him for the baby.  We started with showing him the baby's room and allowing him to go in and sniff around to start getting comfortable with the room.  Periodically, when we are upstairs we will ask him to show us where the baby's room is located.  He usually will go right up to the door and paw or hit it to shows where the room is located.  We then got a baby swing that we put up in the room.  We encouraged him to get close to it so he would not be scared of it.  He has gotten to the point he will push it with his paw to make it swing.  Then we bought a small baby doll and put it in the swing so replicate the baby.  He is still trying to figure the doll out and its roll and purpose.  We have a video of him showing us where the baby's room is at. 

Recently, we got our stroller and car seat.  We have been placing the car seat various places downstairs.  Initially, he did not want to have anything to do with it and barked some.  Now he will go up to it and sniff it and some times he will paw at it.  However, the stroller is a whole different story.  When you start pushing it around the house, he will start barking at it.  The barking is getting better each day, but he tends to stay away from it when your are pushing it.  He has started going near it when it sits still but still exhibits some apprehension about getting too close to it.  We were able to get a picture of him next to the car seat, but we needed a little help from daddy to feel more comfortable with being next to it. 

Surprise Baby Shower at my work!

Friday, my co-workers surprised me with a baby shower.  One of my very good friends, Mandy, organized the entire thing with the Leslie, the Assistant Planner, who works in my cube.  Mandy and Leslie had a tough job because I have worked in some many different offices since I have been with Belk and they really wanted to make sure that everyone was included.  I knew that I would probably have a shower at work, but I honestly had no clue what day it was going to be etc.  Mandy told me after the fact that she swore I had known because everyone was coming to her desk to give money for the gifts and none of them realized that I literally sit right outside of Mandy's cube.

Here is how it went down: Around 3:30pm, my buyer said that the vendor we had been working with earlier that day had to show us one last thing.  I was like OK and got up and followed her down the hall.  However, when we got to the first meeting room (which was not the one my vendor was in earlier) my buyer opened that door.  Everyone shouted surprise as I walked in and Mandy was their to capture a picture of my reaction, but it didn't come out that well.  The room was full of people that I knew from the Home store area, the office that I worked in when I was an Executive Trainee was in there along with my co-workers from Special Sizes.  Leslie had made the cutest cake (pics below) and their was rice crispy treats, peanuts, a veggie tray, chips and drinks.  Once I had gotten some cake, everyone else got some snacks and then I opened the gifts (pics below).  I got several nice things for the baby and I am truly thankful for great co-workers.  Again, another BIG thank you to Mandy and Leslie for throwing this shower for me :)

                                                Cake that Leslie made (it was confetti cake!)

                            Target Gift Card (from the office that I was an Executive Trainee in)

                                            Blanket, stuffed animal and book (from Ann)

                                                        Boppy cover (from Mandy)

                                                              2 outfits (from Marsha)

                            "Home" store gifts (Jungle ExerSaucer, bath time kit & pacifiers)

        "Special Sizes" divison gifts (Starter All-in-One gift set, hangers, pacifier & pacifier wipes



Childbirth Prep Class

Shawn and I had our Childbirth Prep Class this past Friday night and all day on Saturday.  We learned a lot of information that is going to be helpful from knowing the signs of labor, things to expect when we are in the hospital and coming home with the baby.  Their were some things that really surprised us, so I figured I would share some of those with you:

1. How can you be having a baby and have not done ANY research at this point in your pregnancy?  Some of the couples were pushing 35-36 weeks and asking some of the dumbest questions.
2. If a baby is technically full term at 37 weeks and could be born, why are you waiting until you are 30+ weeks to be taking this childbirth class.
3. You want to put a waterproof mattress pad on your bed because if your water breaks in the middle of the night your mattress will be ruined.  We never thought about this and apparently their is NOTHING you can do to get amniotic fluid out of a mattress.  Seeing as we just bought a new mattress and box spring about 7 months ago, we will be purchasing one of these!
4.  Thank god for big feet (apparently I do have something to thank my Dad for)!  I say this because the nurse said that you should be able to birth a baby 1 1/2 pounds more than your shoe size.  Since I wear a 9 1/2-10, I could birth a baby of 11 1/2 pounds easily.  Let's hope this is not the case though!!
5.  Typically, you can judge the size and length of your baby based upon you and your husband.  Neither Shawn nor I are necessarily tall people and Shawn is relatively small in the weight category, so hopefully the baby will be small.

That is all for now, but if I think of anything else then I will be sure to share!

Third Trimester! Updates & More

It is very hard to believe that I started my third trimester last week.  I swear it feels like the past couple of months have literally flown by!  I have not been blogging that frequently because we have had so much going on around the house, with our jobs, etc.  At this point the nursery is basically done, we have a name officially picked out (not telling anyone until she is born though!) and we are doing small things around the house to finish getting prepared.  Everyone likes to make fun of me for my organization and spreadsheets, but we will see who will be kicking up their feet come the middle of April!  Anyway, Shawn went to "Daddy Boot Camp" last Saturday and he said that he learned a lot.  They went over basic information and then a veteran dad came in with his little girl and answered questions, gave advice, etc.  Tomorrow and Saturday we will be in our "Childbirth Prep" class.  We are going to create our birth plan, learn about relaxation/breathing techniques, get prepped on what to expect when we get home from the hospital and I am sure much more!  I am excited and nervous at the same time about this weekend because I am eager to check something off my list, but wonder if it is going to make me more anxious.  We have some fun things to look forward to over the next couple of weeks though because we will be having a baby shower at our house for family & friends and then we are going to have a maternity shoot at the end of the month.  Other than that, not a whole lot to really report and I don't want to bore you with all of the details. 

Facts & Fun Details:
*29 Weeks: Baby is the size of an acorn squash and already measures about 15.2 to 16.7 inches long, with weight between 2.5 to 3.8 pounds. Baby is growing white fat deposits under his skin, and his energy is surging because of it.
*I feel her moving every single day!  I am getting jabbed, kicked and some days feel like I am on a never ending roller coaster.  Today it felt like my belly was a windshield and she was the wipers.  Seriously, she kept moving from side to side.  She also apparently finds it funny to just all of a sudden give me a good whack when she doesn't like something that I am doing; such as working out
*Still no real cravings; everyone thinks that is very strange, but oh well!
*Started having trouble sleeping again and getting tired more often, but this is very common for the 3rd trimester
*"Stock piling for Armageddon" - Shawn's quote, not mine!  He means that we have been stocking up on health and beauty items, paper products, laundry detergent, dryer sheets, dog food/treats.  I wanted to do this so that when the baby gets here we can focus on her and not be worrying about constantly having to run to the store, etc.

 29 Weeks

6th Doctor's Appointment - 29 Weeks

I had my 6th doctor's appointment yesterday and this was the appointment where I had to have the glucose test.  I had to drink this fruit punch "sugar water" 1 hour before my appointment and then they took my blood to basically see how my body handles/processes the sugar.  This "sugar water" wasn't awful like I expected it to be, but it was very thick like syrup and I had to drink the entire 12 ounces in 5 minutes.  By the time I got to the doctors office I literally was getting light headed and could just feel this sugar sitting in the pit of my stomach.  Once I got into the exam room the came and took my blood, which of course they had to send off (24-48 hrs. for the results), and then I had my regular appointment.  The doctor said that everything looks great with the baby.  He said that my blood pressure and weight were both very good.  He took some basic measurements of my belly and said that it appeared that she was growing well; right on track.  She is approximately 2 1/2 pounds and will gain about a 1/2 pound a week from now until she is born.  He thinks that she is going to be an average size baby, somewhere between 7 and 8 pounds (yea!).  It was quite funny when we were trying to listen to her heart beat because she had the hiccups!  It was really cool though.  Other than that, not a whole lot to report with the appointment part.  I will now start seeing him every 3 weeks and at some point it will become every 2 then once a week, etc. until delivery.

I got a call from my doctor today that my glucose test results were back in and I PASSED!! Yippee because if I had not passed then I would have to go in for a three hour test.  This would include drinking 3 of those "sugar" drinks, one each hour and have my blood tested 3 times.  Then, if I didn't pass that I would be diagnosed with gestational diabetes and basically be treated as a diabetic for the remainder of my pregnancy.  I am so very thankful that I passed because I seriously do not know if I would have made it through that 3 hour test after they way I felt just drinking one of those.

Baby Shower - Rocky Mount, NC

Last Saturday we had our first baby shower that was thrown by Shawn's Mom, Sister and Aunt.  We had a great time and received a lot of cute baby clothes, diapers, wipes, the pack and play we registered for and other miscellaneous items off of our registries.  Below are some pictures from the shower!