Hello all! Sorry it has been a while, but I promise I will update more often! Chris and I went to the doctor for the four month appointment about a week ago. We got to hear the baby's heartbeat and it was in the low 150s which is normal. I have gained 3 pounds so far in the pregnancy and the doctor said that I need to gain 4 more pounds by the fifth month appointment which averages to 1 pound per week. I am out of the first trimester and well into the second; however, I am still feeling nauseated. It has gone from every night between 8 and 8:30 to about three times per week usually occurring on Saturdays and Sundays. We are scheduled for a fifth month ultrasound where the ultrasound tech will check the measurements of the baby. We can also find out the gender of the baby. Chris and I are now thinking about finding out! As of right now we haven't made a decision, but we have one more week to decide.
I am feeling a lot better and my appetite is coming back. If I'm feeling well, I can eat a small meal or snack every two to three hours. I have been working out at the Y, but the doctor said to cut back a little bit since I was doing too much. She mentioned staying with activities I was doing before I was pregnant which was step classes three times a week. Therefore, I plan on just working out three times a week. So far I love being pregnant and I can't wait until Chris and I get to see the baby in a week.
A week ago we visited Babies R Us with my parents and it was an experience! It was very overwhelming to look at all of the items a baby will need. We have no idea for a theme for the nursery, especially since we may not find out the gender of the baby. If any one has ANY suggestions for a nursery I am open to any ideas. We liked a bedding set called Countryside Bedding that included sheep, chicks, and cows. I love the colors because they are neutral (green, brown, red, and cream). We will keep looking at other places to compare and then decide.
This past Thursday Chris and I visited Riverside Hospital for their labor and delivery tour. It was a good visit and we enjoyed the tour. The nurses answered a lot of questions we had prior to the tour so we were glad we attended. We are going to visit Mary Immaculate next.
I will post new pictures soon, so be on the look out!
Our two cats, Jimmie Jay and Jack, are enjoying our new blanket. Yesterday I went to a craft show in Hilton and I bought a very large Jimmie Johnson blanket! I put the blanket in the floor to see how big it is and the cats started to lay on it! Little do they know that they are going to be fighting for attention in a couple of months with the new addition to the family!
