A wonderful celebration weekend

On Saturday we were blessed with family and friends helping us celebrate Baby Davis at a cookout in Rockville.  The day was hot but thankfully it didn't rain.  A few pictures of the fun.

On Sunday we had Maura's family over for a Father's Day lunch in our backyard.  It was a gorgeous day and a nice way to end our family weekend.  We can't wait for people to come visit again when the baby's born!

One month!

It's June 17th which means our baby is due one month from today! Had a great doctor's appointment this morning, everything's looking good and progressing on track.  My Mom was able to be there and heard her grandchild's heartbeat.  It was really special to have her with us.

A lot of progress in our family these past few weeks.  We moved to seeing the doctor weekly, took a tour of the hospital and preregistered at Holy Cross.  Baby's furniture is here, the room is painted (Aaron is already the best Dad ever) and we'll get bedding, etc. set up.  And after 19 months of work, we finally moved into our new addition!  Still a little work to do but we're 98% of the way there, enough to settle into our new master bedroom.  Pictures to come one of these days.

This weekend we are so lucky to have friends and family coming to town to help us celebrate Baby Davis at a baby shower cookout.  My Mom flew in last night to take care of the food and other arrangements.  My Dad, Megh, Will, Conor, Amy, Flann, Ashley, Kate, Jackie, Anthony and Dave all come into town on Friday.  Aaron's family and most of my cousins come down on Saturday.  Put our family together with our wonderful friends, a moonbounce and beer and I think we're in for a great day!  Just praying for no rain.

Our big, stubborn baby

Another great doctor's appointment this morning.  We started with an ultrasound but unfortunately we have no pictures to share.  Baby refused to cooperate and wouldn't look at us.  More importantly though, everything looks great.  Plenty of fluid and baby's in the right position for birth.  Heartbeat is 147 bpm.

The technician took baby's measurements and it appears that he or she is going to be a big baby.  The in utero measurements can be off up to 1.5 pounds in either direction.  But right now they're measuring our jellybean at 4 pounds 11 ounces.  And the head is quite large.  The average baby gains about 1/2 a pound a week at this point so we're looking at around 8 1/2 pounds of baby if he or she arrives at 40 weeks.

Then we saw Dr. Lizardo who we haven't met before.  Aaron and I are both really pleased with everyone in the practice.  All the doctors are comfortable, personable and laid back.  We'll be happy with whoever's on duty when the baby's born.  Baby and I are both healthy and Dr. Lizardo cleared me to keep exercising.

More painting this weekend for poor Aaron.  We bought paint for the baby's room and that will go up so it can dry in time for furniture delivery.  The crib, dresser and glider are being delivered next weekend, June 5th.  Once we start to get the room in shape, we'll post some pictures.

Doctor's Appt

We saw Dr. Tyau on Friday for a quick check in.  Everything looks good, Baby's heartbeat is 135 bpm and growing on track.  We'll go back in two weeks for another appointment and they'll do an ultrasound to start measuring the baby.  We can't wait to see him/her again!

30 weeks and counting

Saturday marks the end of week 30.  Only 10 more to go before our due date!

Lots of travel in the Davis family since I updated last.  Aaron and I went to Charleston and had a wonderful time.  We spent the weekend walking and eating.  It was a great long weekend, we both commented several times how happy we were that we took the time to make the trip.

Last week my parents came to town for a wedding but unfortunately I had to leave for New Orleans.  It was great to see them even if just for a few hours.  My Mom commented on how much the baby's grown in the 3 weeks since they were last here.  It's hard for me and Aaron to see it since we look everyday, it's always fun for someone who hasn't seen me in a while to gauge how much baby has grown.

My trip to New Orleans was for Digestive Disease Week.  Life at a GI medical association is just that exciting!  We worked long hours and spent most all the time on our feet, walking up and down the entire New Orleans convention center.  I felt great the whole time, had no problems and didn't get tired despite the 5am wake-ups everyday.  We've been so blessed to have an easy pregnancy.

Last time we were at the doctor, they tested my glucose levels.  The first test levels were high so I had to go back for the 3 hour glucose test.  Luckily the doctor called right before I left for NOLA and gave us the good news that everything on the second test was normal, meaning I do not have gestational diabetes.  So naturally I celebrated with a couple of beignets at Cafe Du Monde.

And on that note, here I am enjoying a gorgeous day in the French Quarter:

29 weeks + 3 days

Quick note from doctor's appointment

Based on our appointment with Dr. Band this morning, everything looks/sounds great.  The baby's heartbeat is strong, about 153 bpm.  Aaron commented how different it is to listen now compared to December when we heard it for the first time.  The doctor was able to find it right away and the beat is loud and clear.

I also had my glucose challenge test this week to test for gestational diabetes.  The test involves drinking this liquid that reminded me of the orange stuff at McDonald's.  It wasn't nearly as bad as people led me to believe.  Results should be in later this week.

Big plans this weekend as we're heading to Charleston to celebrate our anniversary and one last get-away before the baby comes.  Two great reasons to relax and spend some quality time together!  Cullen and Ashley are coming to Maryland on Friday night and staying with Guinness for the time we're out of town.  We're looking forward to seeing them, our Christmas visit seems like a long time ago.  And Guinness seems excited about having friends come to visit.

Speaking of the little guy - Kate, Anthony and their dog Hoss sent Guinness this great t-shirt last week.  So while I have no pictures of the human baby to share, here's some of our doggus baby.

3 months to go

Nothing big (except my belly) to report here.  Tomorrow marks the 3 month countdown until our due date.  I can't explain how time has flown and crawled all at the same time.  We're celebrating the start of the third trimester with dinner at Central.  I'm hoping to run into some of the Top Chef people who are out and about here in DC.

We have accomplished a few things in the last couple of weeks - namely ordering the baby's furniture in early April.  We're hoping they come in on the low side of the 10-14 week delivery time frame they gave us.  We also got doorknobs upstairs - yes, this is what constitutes excitement in our house these days.  This weekend will hopefully find us ordering a new bed for ourselves as we continue to anticipate the move upstairs.  So close!

Last weekend I took a trip to New Hampshire to celebrate the impending arrival of Mary-Ellen's daughter.  She's due May 15th and we cannot wait for her to get here.  Mary-Ellen looks great and it was wonderful to see my girlfriends.

I feel great, he or she is moving so much now that it feels almost constant.  Sadly though I have to cross running off my list of exercising until after the baby's born.  I did a couple of miles last night and I'm still paying for it today as I attempt to waddle around the office.  I guess I'll stick to the cardio machines and the pool.  It just seems such a shame to be indoors with this beautiful weather outside.

We have a doctor's appointment next Wednesday and I'll post then with an update on the baby's progress!