Huh? What? Oooh SHINY!

Lately, I've noticed that I'm losing my ability to focus. Such as when I'm reading the newspaper online, I can only read a max of three stories before the idea of reading more bothers me. And last night when I was reading one of Amy's baby books and Jourdan was playing a video game, I kept switching between the two activities to give my brain a reprieve from the other. I'm hoping this is just a new wonderful facet of being 30 weeks pregnant, but just in case I'm going to mention it to the neurologist when I see her tomorrow. 

But maybe I should listen to Dr. Jourdan, he suggested that perhaps what's happening is his DNA is taking control of my mind/body. ;)

The Best Beginning...

Jourdan took me back to Sutter Davis to get fitted for my halter monitor. Like the appointment nurse said the entire process took less than 15 minutes. So after she gives me my diary and tapes up my wires and hooks it all up to the monitor, we leave. As we're walking to the car, I try to pull up my pants and in the process pull off the wire. *sigh* I couldn't even make it TWO MINUTES without dislodging something. So Jourdan reattached the wire in the parking lot and I made a note in my diary.

On a happy note, thanks to all these recent trips to Sutter Davis (we've been there 3 times in the last 24 hours--baby class, echocardiogram, halter fitting) Jourdan is feeling quite comfortable with how to get to the hospital when it's time. 

Echocardiogram

We went in this morning for my echocardiogram. Everything looked good to me, my heart was pumping and made a good swishy sound. Luckily they'll be sending the images on to a cardiologist for an expert opinion this afternoon. We go back to Sutter Davis this afternoon so I can get fitted for my halter monitor to wear until tomorrow.

I'm really looking forward to seeing Peanut again on Wednesday during the 30 week ultrasound, a.k.a. can we find your tum tum, Peanut?

Baby Shower Photos are up!

Thanks to everyone who came out to the baby shower today. We had a great time, and Stephanie is grateful for all your friendship and support. We are so lucky to have such caring (and generous!) friends.

We just posted the photos from today to our Baby Shower Flicker Set. Enjoy!

Compliments to the Cook

Last night, Jourdan made hamburgers for dinner. Beef is without a doubt Peanut's favorite meal; I figured this out since after I eat beef, the number of kicks triples. Now that Jourdan can easily feel the kicks, we put his hand on my tummy while we watched a movie. It was great to get to share Peanut's kicks with Jourdan and let him receive compliments on the meal from our tiniest little diner.

Doctor Appointment

Jourdan and I met with Dr. Henchell (the Stephanie doctor) today. She's really not sure what to make of the IKEA incident so now we're going to rule out all the possibilities. I have to schedule an appointment with a cardiologist, neurologist, radiologist and wear a heart monitor. The plan is to rule things out so we can have a game plan for the upcoming weeks and pending delivery.

Baby Class #1

Jourdan and I signed up for baby class earlier this summer and had our first class Sunday. We met the other eight couples in the class and watched a video all about labor and delivery. One highlight was when this woman was giving birth and the baby's head was out. The baby was white as a crayon and covered in bloody goo; so when the mom saw a reflection of the baby in the mirror she cried "That doesn't look like a baby at all!" Jourdan and several of the other dads and moms nicknamed the crayon baby--lizard baby. 

We also practiced how to focus and breath through contractions. Jourdan held an ice cube against my wrist and I took deep breaths and counted to help me focus through the annoyance. The nurse leading the class admitted that the ice cube wasn't a good substitute for a contraction but it was a good chance to practice. I found that having Jourdan breath with me helped me keep my calm.

We finished the class by taking a tour of the Sutter Davis hospital. It was so helpful to have a nurse take us through and give us tips about how to use the bed to be comfortable. We have another class about labor and delivery next Sunday, after the baby shower.