I'm over 11 inches tall. My lungs are developing and my fingernails are finished!
We took a roadtrip to Michigan this week. We left the evening of the 23rd and drove to Bowling Green, KY to stay the night at a hotel. On the 24th we made the rest of the trip to spend the holidays with family and friends.
The baby shower was this week! The shower was held in the clubhouse at my parent’s condo complex in Grand Blanc, MI. Despite the weather being cold and snowy, we had about 25-30 guests who attended. As the guests arrived, we had everyone complete advice cards for the new mom. My favorite piece of advice came from Aunt Jeanna who said, “Enjoy the time she is in her crib and you know where she is because once she gets her drivers license, you will wish she was back in that crib!“. We also had everyone play a baby word scramble game. We gave out Yankee candles, holiday candles, and Bath & Body Works hand soaps for gifts. We were blessed to receive so many nice things for baby Lydia (check out the baby registries at Babies ‘R’ Us and Target to see what we received)! The baby shower invitation requested that guests bring a baby book in lieu of cards, so we now have a nice little library started for Lydia. I just want to give a giant THANK YOU to everyone for their generosity in preparation for our first little one! I also want to give special thanks to Mom & Dad Hoisington, Mom & Dad Spencer, Jeremy, Aunt Judy, and Aunt Karen for helping out with the shower, we really appreciate everything you all did!
Some other great advice I received from the new mom advice cards:
"1) Make time for yourself (even 5 minutes), everyone will reap the benefit. 2) Keep peppermint candy around, it makes an easy and safe tummy soother for baby when mixed with warm water in their bottle." -Karen Osowski
"Enjoy every moment, take pictures, and give many hugs & kisses." -Chris Kovalcik
"Never have 2 kids in diapers at one time.” -Tara Clark
Track Baby Spencer's Development
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Saturday, December 19, 2009
21 Weeks (December 15th - 21st)
I weigh almost a pound! My eyelids, eyebrows, and lips are in place and growing!
We went for a follow up ultrasound this week, so they could re-check the heart, kidneys, and gender. Everything looked great and she is still a girl! She measured in at 14 ounces and her heart rate was 149. I had told Tony earlier in the week that I thought she had switched positions because the kicks were in a different spot and I was right, she has completely turned around to a breach position. The ultrasound tech said that there was still plenty of time for her to get back into the birthing position, so not to worry about it.
A week from tomorrow, we will be in Michigan and celebrating the baby shower! The menu is set and we will be having breakfast food. There will be a breakfast casserole, a hashbrown casserole, sausage croissants, banana bread, fresh fruit, crepes, and petit fours/cupcakes/cookies for dessert. Please RSVP to (810) 655-5877 or yourmother55@aol.com (if you haven’t done so already). I can’t wait to see all my favorite ladies!
I found this story online and I thought it was so precious...
A Newborn’s Conversation with God
A baby asked God, "They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?"
God said, "Your angel will be waiting for you and will take care of you."
The child further inquired, "But tell me, here in heaven I don't have to do anything but sing and smile to be happy."
God said, "Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you. And you will feel your angel's love and be very happy."
Again the child asked, "And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me if I don't know the language?"
God said, "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak."
"And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?"
God said, "Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray."
"Who will protect me?"
God said, "Your angel will defend you even if it means risking its life."
"But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore."
God said, "Your angel will always talk to you about me and will teach you the way to come back to me, even though I will always be next to you."
At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from Earth could be heard and the child hurriedly asked, "God, if I am to leave now, please tell me my angel's name."
God said, "You will simply call her, "Mom."
We went for a follow up ultrasound this week, so they could re-check the heart, kidneys, and gender. Everything looked great and she is still a girl! She measured in at 14 ounces and her heart rate was 149. I had told Tony earlier in the week that I thought she had switched positions because the kicks were in a different spot and I was right, she has completely turned around to a breach position. The ultrasound tech said that there was still plenty of time for her to get back into the birthing position, so not to worry about it.A week from tomorrow, we will be in Michigan and celebrating the baby shower! The menu is set and we will be having breakfast food. There will be a breakfast casserole, a hashbrown casserole, sausage croissants, banana bread, fresh fruit, crepes, and petit fours/cupcakes/cookies for dessert. Please RSVP to (810) 655-5877 or yourmother55@aol.com (if you haven’t done so already). I can’t wait to see all my favorite ladies!
I found this story online and I thought it was so precious...
A Newborn’s Conversation with God
A baby asked God, "They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?"
God said, "Your angel will be waiting for you and will take care of you."
The child further inquired, "But tell me, here in heaven I don't have to do anything but sing and smile to be happy."
God said, "Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you. And you will feel your angel's love and be very happy."
Again the child asked, "And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me if I don't know the language?"
God said, "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak."
"And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?"
God said, "Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray."
"Who will protect me?"
God said, "Your angel will defend you even if it means risking its life."
"But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore."
God said, "Your angel will always talk to you about me and will teach you the way to come back to me, even though I will always be next to you."
At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from Earth could be heard and the child hurriedly asked, "God, if I am to leave now, please tell me my angel's name."
God said, "You will simply call her, "Mom."
Saturday, December 12, 2009
20 Weeks (December 8th - 14th)
I’m about 10.5 inches tall from head to heel. I wiggle lots and wake mommy up at night!
We’re halfway there, I can’t believe it! This has been such a great pregnancy so far and I honestly have no complaints.
Lydia’s most active time is around 9:30 pm. I think she practices kickboxing while I am trying to go to sleep! The movements are definitely getting stronger and we can’t wait to feel them from the outside. At the last ultrasound, we found out that I have an anterior placenta (the placenta is between the uterus wall and the baby), which makes movements harder to feel.
We have decided that the nursery will be a winter wonderland! We’re painting the walls lavender with white trim and buying silver foil snowflake wall stickers to apply all over. We also want to put up a mini chandelier. We are in a frenzy to try and buy up as much snowflake items as we can find during the holiday season!
We’re on the final countdown to the Holiday Break! We’re leaving for Michigan on December 24th and returning back home on January 2nd. The doctor okayed us for the road trip, but advised us to stop every 2-4 hours to prevent blood clots in my legs. As Tony put it, “This is going to be a long ass drive to Michigan!”
Symptom:
Acid Reflux
We’re halfway there, I can’t believe it! This has been such a great pregnancy so far and I honestly have no complaints.
Lydia’s most active time is around 9:30 pm. I think she practices kickboxing while I am trying to go to sleep! The movements are definitely getting stronger and we can’t wait to feel them from the outside. At the last ultrasound, we found out that I have an anterior placenta (the placenta is between the uterus wall and the baby), which makes movements harder to feel.
We have decided that the nursery will be a winter wonderland! We’re painting the walls lavender with white trim and buying silver foil snowflake wall stickers to apply all over. We also want to put up a mini chandelier. We are in a frenzy to try and buy up as much snowflake items as we can find during the holiday season!
We’re on the final countdown to the Holiday Break! We’re leaving for Michigan on December 24th and returning back home on January 2nd. The doctor okayed us for the road trip, but advised us to stop every 2-4 hours to prevent blood clots in my legs. As Tony put it, “This is going to be a long ass drive to Michigan!”
Symptom:
Acid Reflux
Saturday, December 5, 2009
19 Weeks (December 1st - 7th)
I weigh about 10.5 oz and measure 6.5 inches CRL. My skin is covered in waxy soft vernix!
It’s a GIRL!
It’s a GIRL!
We found out we're having a girl through the gender ultrasound during 17 weeks and told our families over Thanksgiving. However, I waited to post it until the doctor’s ultrasound confirmed it this week! She will be named Lydia Noelle Spencer.
We had a prenatal doctor's appointment this week, which included my 1 hour glucose test for gestational diabetes and the big anatomy ultrasound. It was pretty much the perfect appointment. The lab got my blood on the first try (YAY!), we got to see our baby on the ultrasound, and they confirmed that she is a girl. The baby is measuring at 9 ounces and her heart rate was 135 bpm. My blood pressure was perfect and my weight hasn't changed since my last appointment. During the ultrasound, the tech said that she would like me to be farther along to get all of the correct organ measurements. We got several pictures and a DVD of the ultrasound, plus we get to come back for another one in two weeks to verify the organ measurements. Even though the first glucose test is usually done father along in pregnancy, my doctor wanted me to do mine early at this appointment because I am at high risk for gestational diabetes (since I was insulin resistant prior to pregnancy). Anyway, I PASSED THE GLUCOSE TEST!
We had a prenatal doctor's appointment this week, which included my 1 hour glucose test for gestational diabetes and the big anatomy ultrasound. It was pretty much the perfect appointment. The lab got my blood on the first try (YAY!), we got to see our baby on the ultrasound, and they confirmed that she is a girl. The baby is measuring at 9 ounces and her heart rate was 135 bpm. My blood pressure was perfect and my weight hasn't changed since my last appointment. During the ultrasound, the tech said that she would like me to be farther along to get all of the correct organ measurements. We got several pictures and a DVD of the ultrasound, plus we get to come back for another one in two weeks to verify the organ measurements. Even though the first glucose test is usually done father along in pregnancy, my doctor wanted me to do mine early at this appointment because I am at high risk for gestational diabetes (since I was insulin resistant prior to pregnancy). Anyway, I PASSED THE GLUCOSE TEST!We had some visitors this week. Tony's aunts came down to visit over the weekend. We went to Birmingham to look at baby stuff at Burlington Coat Factory and Babies 'R' Us. As a baby shower present, they got us the Eddie Bauer Stonewood collection stroller/car seat travel system and the play yard/bassinet so we don't have to haul it back from Michigan after the acutal shower. We absolutely love the items and put them together as soon as we got home. Thank You Karen & Judy!!!
For Black Friday shopping, Wal-Mart had a toy choo choo train that I wanted to get for our baby priced at only $9.00. I figured it was silly to go out with the rest of the world just for one toy, but I did mention that I wanted it to a few people at work. Well my friend Lee went to Wal-Mart to get presents for her kids and got the train for me! Thanks Lee, you’re the best!!!
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