Sorry for the delay in updating my status. I did have a good workout last night which was nice. One of my friends said that it might have been a dehydration thing. Which it totally could have been! Although I am drinking alot of water, my body is used to all the water. I have always drank ALOT of water. So now my body just may need even more! I don't workout on Friday's and I am just going to make sure I am hydrated before Saturday's workout. Don't worry, I will call the doctor if it happens again!

Boo for pain! I was working out last night (cardio-step/weights class) and I started out doing really well. About 20-30 mins into my class, I was having some lower abdominal pain (below the belly button). Not really cramping but just pain. Consistent. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would give it a 6 or 7. I slowed down and drank lots of water. Nothing seemed to help. So I stepped out of the class, stretched out and left for home. On the car ride home, I was really trying to relax my belly/lower abdominals. By the time I got home (10 mins or so) the pain had greatly subsided (pain level 2-3). Then I laid on the couch and felt better so much better in 30 mins.

I have not idea what was going on. I don't want to stop working out but that was really scary. I read in my pregnancy book that I didn't need to call the doctor unless it was severe pain and I was not in severe pain. I am going to my step class tonight and hopefully the pain will not come back.

T-minus 97 days! I can't believe we are under 100 days left! Woohoo!
This weekend I wasn't feeling that great but I have chalked it up to things moving and expanding. It's gone today for the most part. I AM feeling some sort of movement for the past couple days. I have to say it's one of the strangest things by far. Just when I think "was that movement", it's gone. I can't wait for it to come back and stay! I am pretty sure I will never say "I wish Baby T would stop kicking me in the ribs!" I can't wait!

Other than that, things are going well. We don't have another appointment until the end of this month. It will be my Glucose test. A glucose screening test is typically between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy to check for gestational diabetes, a high blood sugar condition that some women get during pregnancy. Apparently I have to drink something nasty and have them test my pee? I am NOT to carbo load that morning. Apparently that screws things up. Anyway, hopefully I will pass and all will be well. My blood pressure has been stable and superb the entire time so I am certain things will go well.

I'll post pictures of the nursery that is about half done very soon. I still need some bedding on the daybed.
Hope you are all doing well!

Here are the ultrasound pictures from Tuesday.

Our appointment yesterday was quick, easy and painless. I asked Dr. Sun questions about my annoying cold, the lack of Baby T's movement and anything else on my "list". Everything was fine and she gave me great advice. No measurement of my belly today since I just got the ultrasound yesterday and apparently that is much more actuate than any measurement that Dr. Sun could take.

We went to the doctor yesterday and everyone seemed very pleased with what they saw. The ultrasound tech explained everything she was viewing and measuring. She said the baby is about 1 pound 10 ounces at this point. The babies head is up near my belly button. The spine goes along the left side of my body. And it's legs are wedged down and together. She hadn't moved from this difficult position since last time so that's why we had to get another ultrasound in the first place. Since she is in this position it makes it hard to see the back side of her heart. But the tech and Dr. Trevett were certain that they could see what they needed to see and didn't need me to come back in. Her hands were up by her face and you could see her sucking or swallowing which was really cool. Other than that, not much flipping despite the bit of chocolate I ate before the appointment! Oh well. We go back to our regular OB today.

Guessing game...
Only the first ultrasound tech at our 20 week appointment was the only one who was able to confirm that we are having a baby girl. Dr. Gomez, the next ultrasound tech and Dr. Trevett all were not able to tell because her legs were so tight together. Mat hopes that they will stay that way (wink wink).

In other news...
We put together the daybed from Ikea. It's going to look great. As soon as I get some bedding, I will take some pictures. We did it in only an hour and a half. Amazing how speedy you can get things done when you have video games to play (Mat). Anyway, it looks great and the dresser that we got from Ikea is going work perfectly as well. We are probably going to use that as a changing table since our space in the room is limited. I'll be posting pictures of the nursery and ultrasound pics soon!

Big ultrasound today!
Please keep us in your thoughts!

Okay, I just realized that my dates are a bit off. I am really only 24 weeks and 5 days. Boo! Guess my new change date will be Sundays. I changed my crazy floating baby over the right as well. 107 days left!

25 weeks...woohoo!

My scheduled ultrasound for tomorrow had to be re-scheduled. So now I have a doctors appointment on Tuesday and Wednesday next week.

25 weeks!

I just got back today and it's nice to be home. Tough to leave Ohio of course but it always is. The funeral was really nice. Sad, but nice. Grandpa would have liked it for sure. Sunday would have been Grandma and Grandpa's 61st anniversary so that will be tough for her. Mat and I were thinking over the weekend, it's doubtful that Mat and I will reach 61 years of marriage (because of our ages) so it's definitely a lucky thing. It's much easier to hit 61 years of marriage when you got married when you were 16 like my grandma!!

Baby news: I was really sick on Monday but I think it was just a 24-48 hour bug thing so hopefully I will feel better soon. I called my doctor and everything cause I wasn't sure what meds I could take. So they were really helpful and I was able to take some things to calm my belly. I am starting to feel some sort of movement about every 2nd or 3nd day. Not much. I can't wait to start feeling something all the time. I am sure it will bring much relief. We go back for another ultrasound on Friday which I am totally looking forward to!

Grandpa Norris, the best dirty old man around!

John R. Norris, 83, of Nashport, died Monday, March 24, 2008, in Kissimmee, Fla.

He was born June 23, 1924, in Zanesville, a son of the late Basil and Nellie Mae Simmons Norris. He was a graduate of Lash High School. He joined the Army during World War II and served in North Africa, Italy, France and England, during which he was awarded three Bronze Stars. He was a member of American Legion Post 29, Masonic Lodge of Amity 5 for more than 60 years and the Grand Chapter of the Royal Arch Masons of Ohio. His employment career included work at Sears, Roebuck & Co., Detroit Harvester, Shellman Plastics, Racine Hydraulics and Dana Corporation, from which he retired in 1986. John was a member of the Muskingum United Presbyterian Church.

John leaves his wife, Maxine Roberts Norris, to whom he was married for more than 60 years. John will be missed by his children, Dan and his wife, Alecia, of Zanesville, Karen and her husband, David, of Lancaster, Patrick and his wife, Holly, of Zanesville and Rex of Winslow, Maine. He will also be missed by his grandchildren, Daniel Norris II, Michelle Norris, Sabrina Norris, Kari (Davis) Kern and her husband, Jarrod, Kenzi (Davis) Tainow and her husband, Mat, Jeremy Norris and Jessie Norris Roberts and her husband, Levi. His great-grandchildren, Danielle Norris, Jonathan Back, Tyler Norris, Chloe Kern, Courtney Kern and Parker Roberts will miss their great-grandpa as well. Baby Tainow will hear of her loving great-grandpa when she arrives in July. Surviving are brothers, Fred Norris of Zanesville, James Norris of Arizona and Richard Norris of Florida. He also is survived by many nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Basil Jr., Zane and William; a sister, Beatrice Norris Mattey; and a great-grandson, Davis Kern.

Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 27, at the Bolin-Dierkes Funeral Home, 1271 Blue Ave., where Masonic Lodge services will be held at 5:45 p.m.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 28, 2008, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Charles Norris officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery in Roseville. VFW George Selsam Post 1058 will hold full military rites at the graveside.

To send a note of condolence to the family: www.bolin-dierkesfuneralhome.com.

Weblink: http://www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080326/OBITUARIES/803260319/1023

Kenzi's Personal thoughts...
He was a fabulous grandpa with endless dirty jokes and funny boxer shorts. He loved for you to "pull his finger" and would find many, many tresures laying along any street he past. The streets will be a little less clean without Grandpa around.
I miss him already!

Happy Easter Everyone!

Stripe is done!

The stripe is completed so we are just working on finding a rug or some sort of flooring.

23 weeks!

Picture Jubilee

Courtney turns one!
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Atlanta Tornado pics
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Stripe is nearly complete!

Holy Crizap!! Things are okay here. We had some roof damage and Mat went up during a storm break to fix it and thank goodness he did. It started hailing ginormous hail. I was on my way home from a baby shower and went into an underground Target parking deck. Then it stopped and I drove the last mile home only to get caught in another hail storm in my driveway. So I sat in my car for while.

ANYWAY, last night was crazy! Thank goodness I wasn't working but all my co-workers are okay. There was lots of leakage inside CNN and near my desk in the newsroom. And the hotel that attached to CNN (the omni) is really destroyed. I am sure you have all seen pictures. We went downtown this morning to check out Sidebar downtown and its is miraculously okay. Downtown is a mess, as I am sure you have seen. So scary!

Thank you for thinking of us!!
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The stripe is taped!

21 and 22 week pictures

Due to some additional visitors that we might now have to our little blog here, I am keep my belly pictures to a minimum. But here are week 21 and 22.

I wasn't feeling 100% yesterday but I am better today. Guess I will have good days and bad days. I am still not feeling any movement which is concerning me but apparently I shouldn't worry. I should be feeling it annnnny day now. We go back for another ultrasound at the end of the month. That will be another relief to see the little booger moving around. The baby's room is coming along and I will be really happy when that is done. Then we can get some furniture! The stripe is taped off so hopefully painting will resume this weekend.

Baby Mat in Baby Bedding

We got a fabulous gift from Grandma Terri and Captian Jon! Here is all the bedding that we received yesterday. Kari is still using the crib so we don't have anything to put it in so I made Mat a make-shift crib. Hopefully Baby Girl T won't be that hairy!

Don't you love when you have dinner and are like "okay, what's next". I can't believe I am still hungry!!

So last night, I guess I had a sweet tooth cause I drug Mat to the grocery with me after dinner and we purchase $15 worth of assorted ice cream products! I don't think Ben & Jerry's Oatmeal cookie ice cream ever tasted that good!

When finishing up the room, I wanted to make sure I had the colors right. So I ordered this pillow off my registry. It's so cute! The monkey's belly is fuzzy.




And we finally finished painting the room. 2 coats, 1 gallon of paint. Woohoo! I love the color.