Keep your fingers crossed!

Well today is my 24 week visit and we will hopefully find out if my placenta is moving up with the growth of my uterus. I hope that we hear good news, but I don't even know if they will be able to do an ultrasound today. If Dr. Smith's ultrasound technician is back at work, I'm sure it will be done. If not, than I have to schedule an ultrasound at the hospital again. They had her technician working at the hospital for several months, but last month they were expecting her back any day. I'll post something as soon as I know...and I'll put up some new pics of me and hopefully Miss McKenna.

McKenna is Kicking!

My little baby McKenna seems to amaze me more and more everyday. Every time I see an ultrasound I think to myself, "Wow, she is inside of me and we are going to be parents!" However, last night might have topped it off. I was in bed reading a magazine and Mike was in the shower. We have a shower radio that Mike turns on every time he goes in the bathroom, so it was kind of loud. Anyway, I was reading and I suddenly notice my stomach moving to the music. I have noticed in the past that whenever the radio is loud or we are watching a movie, McKenna moves a lot more. So, I saw my stomach moving and I told Mike to come watch. He was able to see her moving and he got so excited. It is just the most amazing thing ever! She was pretty active for a while and we got to sit and watch her. We are now 23 weeks and 1 day pregnant! I will post some new pictures soon!

Turning 31

Well today was the day, no longer 30...now it is the big 3-1. O'well, I figure my life is going so well right now, that I really don't worry about the numbers. We are headed to Elgin this weekend to see our families and go to my grandmother's on Sunday for an early Easter. Mike and I went to Chuy's Wednesday night to have some Mexican food, and it was delicious. Of course it caused my gall badder to hurt, but I figured it was worth it. I am really looking forward to the weekend, because I have two friends, Sarah and Erin, from UT that are coming to Elgin to visit. I haven't seen both of them in a while, so I'm anxious to get together. I'll be adding some pictures of McKenna's new clothes soon. We went to The Woodlands garage sale last weekend, and I found some great buys. Also, my friend from Hutto, Kayla sent McKenna her first package in the mail. Like I said, I'll post those pictures later. I'm too tired to go get my camera and download the pictures at the moment. I did walk 30 minutes today, so I have a reason to be tired. Okay, have a great weekend.

Callie's 2nd Birthday

Well today is March 24th, and it is Callie Lou's 2nd birthday. When I met Mike I told him that I celebrate Macie's birthday every year, and I don't think he believed me. Well now we celebrate Macie and Callie's birthday. This year for Macie's birthday, the girls were visiting their Oma and Ol' Pop, so my mom went and bought cupcakes for Macie. This year I made 2 dozen cupcakes and we each had one tonight. Mike is going to take the rest of the cupcakes to work tomorrow, but he said he wasn't going to tell everyone they were left over from his dog's birthday celebration. I uploaded a video of Mike and I singing to Callie as she tried to eat the burning candles. We took the girls outside before we gave them their cupcakes and now the sugar rush has worn off and they both crashed on the couch. Enjoy the video, ignore the singing and Happy Birthday Callie Lou!!

Trip to Galveston

Well this morning, Mike and I decided to take a trip to Galveston to check out the Silver Leaf Resort. We own a timeshare with their company, but we have never seen the resort on Galveston Island. It was a beautiful day, and the resort is awesome. It is worth the hour and a half drive from our house, and I am thinking we might try and make it down before our baby comes. We decided to go eat at The Rainforest Cafe, because it is one of our favorites. We went there twice on our honeymoon in Florida, because the Lava Nachos are so good. I wasn't feeling great on the drive down, but I thought it was because I hadn't eaten enough for breakfast. After touring the resort and getting some lunch, I felt terrible. My stomach was hurting so bad. We went for a walk on the beach, which I might add was a lot cleaner than I had heard, but we didn't get too far. I think Mike was planning on making a day of it, but after about 45 minutes I was ready to go. We really didn't plan well, because we didn't take swimsuits or chairs to sit in. If I had a chair and at least some shorts, I would have been much better. The ride home was bad, and Mike kept asking if we needed to go to the hospital. I hate the ER so I kept telling him no. My doctor did mention that if I started having bad abdominal pains I should call her, but I don't really know what is normal? By the time we got home, my feet were swollen and all I wanted to do was go to bed. After about a 2 hour nap, the pain was gone and my feet looked much better. I think it was indigestion. I don't think the Lava Nachos helped, but oh my gosh they were so good! I can't wait until next year when we can take McKenna to the beach. I grew up going to the Texas coast every summer, and although there are better beaches, nothing beats the wind, surf and fun we had in the water. I want her to be able to experience that also. Plus, the resort is so nice, that you really don't feel like it is only a short drive from home. I think we will need to start planning a weekend trip for this summer, and yes Deborah you can come with!

Pictures

I am still trying to post the pictures of McKenna, but I can't seem to figure it out. Mike had to scan them at work into Adobe, and my blog sight won't let me attach one in my blog. I'll keep working on it. If you really want to see her, email me and I'll send out the attachment.

20 Weeks! Half way there!

Well we are half way there! Today, on St. Patrick's Day, we are 20 weeks. That is the reason for the green shirt in this picture. We went back to see my doctor today, and she seemed happy with everything. I did find out that I have a low-lying placenta, so I have to have a repeat ultrasound in 4 weeks. She is in hopes that it will move up as my uterus grows, but I have to be careful for the next few weeks. That doesn't make me very happy, because I looked online when I got home, and of course it says all kinds of bad things. So, if you don't know what a low-lying placenta is, take my word and don't look on the internet! I will keep praying that my placenta will work with me, and move to where it needs to be.

On a better note, we got to see McKenna in 3D again today. I have the most awesome doctor in the world! She spent at least 20 minutes showing us our beautiful little girl. We got 4 great pictures which I hope to post tomorrow after Mike scans them in. We saw her little nose, chin and eyes. We also saw her sucking her thumb and yawn. The only thing she wouldn't show us was her girl parts. We wanted the doctor to confirm she is a girl, but she had her legs closed the entire time. I think it was because her daddy was there and she was being a proper girl!

So, please keep us in your prayers, that my stubborn placenta will move to its proper position. We still have 20 weeks to go, and I know your prayers will help. However, I have no doubt God is with us and will be with us every step of the way. Check back soon to see the new pictures of McKenna.