Dad-To-Be's First Kick

Jeff was finally able to feel the baby kick for the first time on the 19th. It was pretty exciting since I get to feel it all the time and now he knows what I am talking about! :)

The baby is definately more active these days and has also started having the "hiccups". Those are sure interesting, they are constant for a couple of minutes at a time!

More Goodies...

I belong to a website called Baby Center and I joined a group for Secret Storks, which means that we were assigned other mothers-to-be and exchanged gifts. I received a Winnie the Pooh hooded towel and matching washcloth and also a kit for making an imprint of the baby's foot or hand that includes a frame. Very cute stuff!

Yesterday I got another package in the mail and this time it was from my Mom. She sent all sorts of neutral colored sleepers, a stuffed Winnie the Pooh that plays the theme song, and even a little camo cap for infants. I'm pretty sure the cap was Jeff's favorite. ;)

I guess that's all for now!

Nursery Updates

Jeff and his Dad tore out the sheetrock and insulation of the exterior walls in the baby's room earlier this week and now it has been re-insulated and sheetrocked. It should be much much warmer for the baby now. Now we just need to get someone to come over to tape and mud, then on to painting and decorating! So get ready to do some painting Mom Ide. :)

I'm really excited to get everything put together and ready for the baby. Yah!

Prenatal Appointment #4 (10/10/08)

I left work early to make sure I was able to eat lunch before going in for a blood glucose (sugar) test.

On the way up to Minot, Jeff and I noticed a strange squeal coming from his truck. When we got to Minot, we grabbed a quick bite to eat. I had a salad, which wasn't exactly what I had in mind, but that's what the nurse suggested so I wouldn't throw my sugar levels out of whack eating right before the test. When we arrived at the Dr office, Jeff decided to call about the truck noise, and they were able to take a look at it right away. So Jeff dropped me off at the Dr's and drove the truck to the shop to get fixed.

The Dr checked my fundal height which is right on target (between 24-25cm), then checked the baby's heartbeat, which was also good at 145-150bpm. He also mentioned that all the information gathered at the 20week ultrasound came back normal and that everything looked really good. They changed their mind about the glucose test, and I won't be doing that until next time when I'm closer to 28 weeks. Grrrr...salad for no reason except health! Crazy! My next appointment will be November 14th.

Back to the truck...Jeff left a message on my phone while I was meeting with the Dr and said that it was a good thing the truck went in to the shop as the tire was ready to fall off! For those of you who haven't heard the story...on the way back from a hunting trip in Montana almost two weeks ago, the other front tire fell off on the highway near his Grandmas place. At least he was close to home and no injuries were incurred! Anyways. We were able to loan a car from a friend in Minot for the afternoon, so Jeff picked me up after my appointment was over and we ran some other errands and then went back for the truck when it was done. Phew! This story got long.

24 Weeks Picture

Here is my first "belly picture" for the website!