Pregnancy Journal

Well we now have 15 weeks to wait for our bundle of joy to arrive.  You can sure see the difference that 2 weeks has made on my baby bump!  I am amazed each time I see the weekly picture!  I still feel fairly small and am still very comfortable so I guess that's all that matters.  I can feel the baby a lot more now which means he/she is getting bigger and stronger every day which is exciting. 

Not too much to update- on Thursday I had the blood test done for Gestational Diabetes- it wasnt too bad but the sugary drink gave me heartburn...should find out the results this week.  Emer and I travelled to Regina for the day on Friday- it was a long morning starting at about 5am... flying to Regina, driving 2.5 hours to the plant site, then driving back.  We managed a QUICK visit with Andrea and Reid (Thanks for supper guys!), then flew back and got home around 11pm.  I dont think anyone on site even realized I was pregnant since I had my jackets on all day... this was just fine... didnt want any special treatment...so up and down the stairs we went watching the trucks get loaded!  Was sure nice to be home though!! 

This weekend was pretty relaxing, we managed to organize a few things for Emer in order to make some space in our house!  Sunday Riles surprised me with the sweetest "mothers to be" card...and an awesome FOOT SPA!  He even cooked a gourmet feast for dinner too which was all very sweet!  The foot spa was like heaven as I got to sit in the kitchen relaxing while he did all the work.  Thank baby!  I am sure I will not get to relax like this on Mother's day again for awhile!  After supper we went to our neighbours house...they just brought home their new baby boy on Saturday.  He was so small! Even though he weighed over 8 lbs he still looked tiny to us.  If you can believe the chances.. our #1 boys name... is also the name that they chose!!  Riley was distraught!  All through supper he was mopping.  When I reminded him that MAYBE we will have a GIRL... he kinda snapped out of it and said "oh ya, I guess hey!"  Oh well, I assured him that if we REALLY want to name our kid that name, then we just WILL!  And NO PEOPLE, we will not tell you the name! haha. 

Anyways- that's enough for one day. Only thing exciting going on this week is my first meeting with the OB/GYN on Thursday. Looking forward to meeting the doc that will deliver our baby.  Hopefully we like him/her! 

Hello All! There has not been tooo much excitement in the Spak household in the last week, but figured I'd update you on what I could. 

According to the websites, the baby is just over 1 pound now and I can certainly feel that he/she is growing as the kicks are stronger and a bit more frequent.  Mostly while driving or checking email first thing in the morning.  I am really not sure WHAT is being kicked but some feel so weird!  Riley still has not been able to feel, but I dont think he is taking it personally! Soon Sweetie! 

On Sunday we painted Emer's room-- IVORY TUSK they call it-- it's CREAM!  :)  We will move everything back into the room tonite as it required one more coat last nite.  It looks a little plain right now, but once everything is moved back in and pictures are hung I am sure we will be really happy with it.  This way, it's nice and neutral ...if Emer is a girl we can play up the creams...if it's a boy then we will do more blues and greens.  I can't wait to have that little bundle asleep in it's crib! 

Speaking of actually HAVING a baby... last night it occured to me that I will have to HAVE the baby...until this point I was not worrying AT ALL about the actual ACT of having a baby!  I want a BABY I just dont want to go through Labour... Any suggestions!  ha.  The book I am reading made me realize how miserable I should expect to be during the last month or two and how humbling/humiliating labour will actually be... I am sure its also gratifying, but I really do see it as being humiliating... maybe women just all block it out of of their mind since no one I know has really described it this way... ??  Regardless... was a bit freaked out last night.  Poor Riles was like "well you knew all of this didnt you?"... ummmm. ... "NO"!  I mean you THINK you know....but the book I am reading is very FRANK about the gory details.  I think I was not quite ready for that.  I am hoping that by the 9th month I am just so ready to have the baby arrive that I will not mind!  I think I wont read any more for awhile!  I like to live in my "bubble world"! 

Well, we have not been good about taking pics lately but we will get a belly shot tonite and shots of the baby room all set up... promise to post them tomorrow!  In the meantime, we hope everyone has a great day!

Riley, Kyla and Baby Spakling!