Today was my 24 week Doctor Appointment. Wow - time flies! Jon couldn't go with me today, so my Mom was VERY excited and willing to join me to hear her first grandchild's heartbeat!
Everything went great! My blood pressure checked out fine (even a little low still) and the scale wasn't as bad as I expected. I always dread stepping on that scale (even though I know the weight gain is for an excellent cause). The nurses' are always so good about easing my concerns and every time I whine about the dial moving forward I am comforted with a sweet nurse who says, "your weight gain is right on track and all the weight will be well worth it in the end when you hold that baby"....They are SO right!
We heard Cami's heartbeat right away. She was running from the Dr., but eventually he tracked her down to hear it nice and strong. It even sounded different than it previously had...it used to sound like a 'whooshing' sound and today it was definitely more of a 'thumping' sound. The Dr. said that as the baby gets bigger it gets easier to get a real good listen at the chambers of the heart, which is what we heard today...so wonderful! The heartbeat was in the 150's and my Mom teared up listening to it!
The funniest thing about the appointment was when the Dr. (I LOVE MY DOCTOR!!!) asked me if we had picked out a name for our daughter yet. When I told him that her name will be Cambria, he informed me that 'Cambria' is the name of his favorite Chardonnay. How ironic - I didn't even know there was a wine named 'Cambria'....how suiting since I love a nice glass of white wine and have been missing it terribly lately. He also informed me that he has never delivered a baby named Cambria, so this could be the first! I hope and pray he is on call when I have this baby!!
That's it for now - things are great and I couldn't be happier with how things are rolling along. I will update again soon!
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Belly Update...
So, here is my official 23 week belly photo. It sure does baffle me when I look at these pictures and see how much our beautiful little girl is growing. She has been kicking and flipping around a ton. I love it when I feel her kick in new places in my belly! The other night she was kicking so hard that I told Jon it seemed like she was trying to escape. I think she's just so excited to come out and meet everyone that loves her so much already! I am also beginning to think that maybe she will have a little bit of hair because for the past 5 nights starting around 6 p.m. I have had pretty bad heartburn. I get it around dinner time and it stays with me and gets progressively worse throughout the night. As soon as I go to bed it vanishes and when I wake up in the morning I feel great and am heartburn free until that night again. It's just a small price I pay in order to carry and be a mother to Cambria - I'll take it any day!! We'll keep you updated on things but for now things continue to move along smoothly.....let's keep our fingers crossed they stay that way until I deliver a beautiful and healthy baby girl!
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Yay Weekend!!
This morning Cambria and I started off the weekend with some family fun. I met my Mom and Britt down at the Farmers Market in Old Town Alexandria for some fun shopping. We strolled around and found lots of goodies (cookies, fresh squeezed orange juice, beautiful sunflowers, earrings, etc.). After the Farmers Market we strolled down to the water to feed the ducks (hence the pictures below). Next we met up with Tori and Alberto for a stroll to Alberto's new house so Brittany could finally see it. After leaving Old Town we went to Kohl's and did a little shopping (shame on me!). Lastly, Cami and I came home and had a wonderful prenatal yoga workout. Wow - what a wonderful day. Tonight we are having a BBQ since Jon's college roommate is in town. Thank goodness for beautiful summer Saturday's!!
Friday, June 26, 2009
Partners In Crime!
The two loves of my life, pictured above, are already partners in crime. At about 6:30 this morning Cambria started kicking me like crazy. About 30 second later Gus started whining and pestering me to get out of bed. After waiting it out for about 10 minutes in hopes that they would both settle down and go back to bed they only continued to work together to force me to wake up! How in the world is it possible that they are already communicating and plotting against me when Cami is still safely tucked away inside me? I have a feeling these two are going to be the BEST of friends through the sweet little cherub moments and the moments when they are creating havoc together around the house and getting into trouble. Gotta love them...
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
23 Weeks!!
Dear Cambria,
As of today I am 23 weeks pregnant with you. Wow - it seems like just yesterday that I took that test and got a very dark "+" followed by many digital tests that gave me the wonderful word "Pregnant" over and over again. I will never forget the surge of emotions that initially went through my head. First it was "Oh my god, we did it!" followed by "Wow - I am FINALLY going to be a Mommy" and all of those thoughts were accompanied with HAPPY tears! I will never forget waking your Daddy up and telling him that we were going to have you. We are overjoyed at your impending arrival into the world in October.
So, for the past 23 weeks you have been growing and your Daddy and I continue to patiently wait for you to get big and strong enough to come and join our family. Just recently in the last few weeks I feel you moving inside of me ALL of the time and I love it! I love knowing that you are swimming away in there (your Gpa wants you to be a swimmer and based off of your arm and leg movements I think you're well on your way). Every time I feel you kick or flip it warms my heart and my bond with you gets stronger.
Last night your Daddy finally got to feel you kick. It wasn't a big kick, but he said he definitely felt it and that made me VERY happy. I have a theory that you are so calmed by your Daddy's voice that when he talks to you, your little body immediately settles down and you lay still, mezmorized by his voice and love for you. Well - last night you finally wiggled some while he was talking to you, so thankfully he got to feel a small 'kick'. Maybe now he'll begin to believe me more often when I tell him you're rolling around inside of me. He loves you so much and you couldn't ask for a better Daddy!
Cami, please continue to stay safe in there and continue to grow bigger, stronger and more beautiful with each passing day. Your entire family (including your Parents, Grandparents, Great Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and of course we can't forget...your dog, Gus) can't wait to meet you come October. Thank you for giving me the most amazing 23 weeks of my life so far. Since I've been a little girl I've wanted nothing more than to be your Mommy someday! I love you!
Love,
Mom
As of today I am 23 weeks pregnant with you. Wow - it seems like just yesterday that I took that test and got a very dark "+" followed by many digital tests that gave me the wonderful word "Pregnant" over and over again. I will never forget the surge of emotions that initially went through my head. First it was "Oh my god, we did it!" followed by "Wow - I am FINALLY going to be a Mommy" and all of those thoughts were accompanied with HAPPY tears! I will never forget waking your Daddy up and telling him that we were going to have you. We are overjoyed at your impending arrival into the world in October.
So, for the past 23 weeks you have been growing and your Daddy and I continue to patiently wait for you to get big and strong enough to come and join our family. Just recently in the last few weeks I feel you moving inside of me ALL of the time and I love it! I love knowing that you are swimming away in there (your Gpa wants you to be a swimmer and based off of your arm and leg movements I think you're well on your way). Every time I feel you kick or flip it warms my heart and my bond with you gets stronger.
Last night your Daddy finally got to feel you kick. It wasn't a big kick, but he said he definitely felt it and that made me VERY happy. I have a theory that you are so calmed by your Daddy's voice that when he talks to you, your little body immediately settles down and you lay still, mezmorized by his voice and love for you. Well - last night you finally wiggled some while he was talking to you, so thankfully he got to feel a small 'kick'. Maybe now he'll begin to believe me more often when I tell him you're rolling around inside of me. He loves you so much and you couldn't ask for a better Daddy!
Cami, please continue to stay safe in there and continue to grow bigger, stronger and more beautiful with each passing day. Your entire family (including your Parents, Grandparents, Great Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and of course we can't forget...your dog, Gus) can't wait to meet you come October. Thank you for giving me the most amazing 23 weeks of my life so far. Since I've been a little girl I've wanted nothing more than to be your Mommy someday! I love you!
Love,
Mom
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
Happy Birthday to the very adorable and extra perfect Guinevere Faith Sakshaug! She was born this morning, June 22nd, and weighs in at 6 lbs 11 oz. I could not be happier to have another little niece that will only be a few months older than Cambria so they can be good buds. Congratulations to Richard and Beth on the arrival of their beautiful daughter and congratulations to Connor and Nicole on their little sister!! Uncle Jon and Aunt Meghan can't wait to meet her!
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