Week 29

We have our 1st Baby Care class tonight! There are many more scheduled in the next few weeks!
The baby room is painted and carpeted. We even put in a new guest bed so visitors can sleep in comfort when they come to see baby KANA! Yes, we picked her name... still deciding on the middle name, but we are pretty much set on the 1st name. It is a Hawaiian/Japanese name that we both love. (ahh, memories of meeting in Saipan 11 years ago.) She is moving forward in my belly more each day. Everyone says that I don't look very big, but she is growing all the time. I'm still enjoying my prenatal yoga classes and outings with my new mom-to-be friends. Sean has been having lots of sympathy pregnancy sweets cravings. Better him than me. he! he! We are getting excited for the baby shower next weekend! Enjoy the new belly pics I posted today.
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Test Results!

Yippee! I passed the first glucose test! The liquid taste ok, like orange soda, but I started feeling nauseous after about 30 mins. and I couldn't wait for it to be over! I am so thankful that I don't have to take the second test! That is pretty rare! I have been so nervous. I heard horror stories from friends that threw up the nasty double strength liquid that they make you drink after fasting and then you have to sit and get blood drawn every hour for 3 hours! I had the tests done this morning, before my appointment and my results were back in a few hours. My nurse midwife is a doll. She said my iron levels and glucose levels were fine. Yeah! I asked her to make sure the baby is normal size because everyone tells me that I don't even look pregnant. I gained 19 lbs already, I certainly didn't look like this before, so I don't know why people say they can't tell! I guess I am just tall so it doesn't show as much. It turns out that the baby is perfect size and I am right on target to gain the recommended healthy amount of weight, so she told me not to worry. The third trimester is here, so we are in the home stretch! Baby MahMcCue will make her appearance at the end of summer! Can you believe it?
I've been feeling ok except for the itchy skin, sinus problems, moodiness & occasional stress headaches. I am ready for it to be over though. I really want to go shopping for cute normal clothes! I miss shopping in Europe on layovers! I guess those days are over, I'll be shopping for baby from now on. ;o)-

Sunday's Rant

Hi again. Sorry I haven't written in a while but I've been busy growing. That's my job you know. One of my favorite things to do is kick Daddy in the head. Mommy has him try to listen to my heartbeat by putting his head on her stomach and that's when I get him. I like to kick him in the ear. Daddy doesn't think it's very funny but Mommy thinks it is hilarious. Of course that's cause I've been kicking mommy so hard that she thinks there is a gang fight going on inside of her. I'm not trying to hurt her. It's just that I'm trying out these appendages I have and they get bigger every day. Besides its not like I have any fine motor control. Heck, I don't have any motor control.
They say I'm a little over 2 pounds right now and mommy's belly just isn't big enough for me.I'm working on trying to make mommy look pregnant. I'm really trying to stretch out so I have more room in here.
Mommy and Daddy took me to IKEA today to look for a crib for me but I didn't like any of them. It's not that I'm picky, I just have refined tastes. Just kidding I don't have any taste. I get all my food through a cord and I'm swimming in my own filth. That's not a great pedestal from which to judge.
Well, I have approximately 13 weeks until I make my appearance in this world. See you later. -Baby without a name (mommy and daddy need to figure this out. I want a name!)

Memorial Day Weekend

Well, the 3rd trimester is about to start and Baby MahMcCue is growing like a weed! She had some strong kicks at Fiesta Hermosa today. Sean says that she was practicing her Mui Thai for the UFC fights tonight. We bought her the cute duck hood towel from our favorite booth. Kiwi had a great time getting lots of attention from the crowd and he really enjoyed the dog booth with free treats. The weather was cooler & overcast, my favorite! It's not fun being preggo in the heat. My stomach definitely changes size throughout the day. Everyone at SCE thought I was faking the pregnancy yesterday and today the baby is sticking herself way out there for all to see. I posted a 7 month belly picture so everyone can see how puffy she is today. Most of the time I look almost normal from the front, but when I turn to the side at the gym and see myself in the mirror, ahhhh... it is very obvious. I have gained about 15 lbs. so far. My next appt is June 2nd, so we'll see how she is progressing. I am not looking forward to the nasty glucose test. Happy Memorial Day Weekend to all! Our Baby Shower/BBQ is June 21st! Wow, time is flying by!

Saturday in the Womb

This baby thing is pretty cool. I like to kick mom in the belly. It's fun and a great way to pass the time. See, there isn't much for me to do inside mom. No books to read, no TV to watch, no PSP, email or cell phone. So I just kick and dance, dance and kick. I also like somersaults and naps. I really can't complain...........but I will. Yesterday, while mommy and daddy were having a yard sale, Kiwi kept trying to sit on mommy's lap. Normally this isn't a big deal cause Kiwi is nice and warm and he keeps me nice and cozy but the chair mommy was sitting in was built for one (or one and a half in my case). Every time he tried to climb up he would kick me. I think I might have a paw print embedded on my forehead. It's not funny. Really, it's not funny. Stop laughing. This is the kind of thing I will be telling my therapist in 30 years.
Other than the paw print on my head the yard sale was fun. We hung out in the front yard and talked to all the neighbors. We didn't sell very much ( daddy had to put the big stuff on Craigslist after it was over) but mommy got a new Mary Kay customer.
I hope mommy and my grandma and nana have a great mother's day.
BabyMahMcCue out!

My first post

Hi everybody. This is my first post to this blog see cause I'm the one this blog is all about. Mommy and Daddy can't decide on what they want to call me so I'm stuck with BabyMahMcCue. Don't get me wrong I'm not complaining. It's not like I need a name right now since I'm just hanging out in mom's belly. I was really active during the last ultrasound and now mommy is starting to feel my kicks. I'm a good little girl cause I'm already doing what my daddy tells me. Every night he tells me to grow big and healthy and strong, so I am.
Mom thinks she is big as a house but most people don't even think she is pregnant. At least that is what all the women at mom's surprise baby shower said. My Auntie Stephanie planned the whole thing and my "NanaMah: knew all about it and she didn't spill the beans to mommy. Daddy didn't have a clue either. Mommy called to ask him if he knew about the "surprise" and he was just as surprised. I got some really pretty clothes & blankets. All of mommy's friends have little boys so they were excited to buy little girls clothes.
Well that's it for now. It's past my bedtime. I'm looking forward to meeting everyone when I show my face at the end of August.

It's a GIRL!

Well, they are pretty sure it's a girl!
They even printed a close up of her long legs for us. Sean & Steff were there for the ultrasound on 4/21/08 at 22 weeks. We were there for hours because we got an intern lab tech. It worked out because we were not rushed this time and got lots of pics to take home. She showed us all the details and was very nice. Sean is convinced that the baby has my lips and his nose due to the fact that they actually showed up in the pics. (My nose and his lips would have been too small to see. he he!) She was dancing around the whole time and kept wiggling out of the pictures. We think she got tired of the paparazzi because she started crossing her hands over her face towards the end. ;o)-

another ultrasound scheduled!

We have another ultrasound scheduled for April 21st. Since the tests results came back normal last time they don't think it's necessary to re-test, but we insisted. We are dying to know the sex and want to make sure everything is OK at week 22 since the last test was a little early and gave us a scare. ;o)-
I heard the heartbeat at my appointment on Thursday.
I've gained 12 lbs so far, but everyone says they can't see a tummy yet.
I've been feeling a little better the past couple weeks, but still get the headaches. Thank goodness the nauseousness is finally gone. I'm trying to continue my daily work-outs but at a lower intensity. I'm officially out on disability from flying as of March 25th.

Test Results

Well, they finally called me back with the results. They were able to run the tests after all, even though the tech said she was too small. Everything looks fine and normal, so that is a relief.
They tech said she wasn't sure, but she didn't see anything, so it might be a girl. We don't know if we should take that as a real answer or not. I have an appointment with the Dr. tomorrow, so I'll see if I can get another ultrasound at 20 weeks to be sure about everything.

18 week Ultrasound

Well, no news yet.
The baby is too small, we may have to go back in a few weeks.