Sneak peek of Payton...

I had my 4-D ultrasound yesterday. It was so amazing to see Payton. She kept her hand on her face most of the time. If she wasn't doing that, then she was sucking her thumb. When she was sucking her thumb we could actually see her chin and mouth moving. It was so neat. She is head down already. I am guessing that is a good thing. We got to see her little feet too. I got a DVD, CD of all the pictures, and then printed pictures. It was well worth the money to have this done. I can not tell who I think she looks like, all I know is she is beautiful! Enjoy the pictures of our precious baby girl!!

She had her mouth open here..


Here are are cute little feet


So precious



Isn't her little nose so cute..


Trying to cover her face


Sucking her thumb


Putting her hand in her mouth


I believe her tongue is sticking out here


Beautiful baby


Her hands

Glucose results...

I called the doctor today to find out the results of my glucose test. I figured that since I had not heard from them then "no news was good news." But I wanted to make sure! She said that everything came back normal!! I am so relieved. One less thing for me to have to worry about! I moved the growth and hypertension ultrasound up a week, it will be this Tuesday February 3rd at 10:30. 

Baby update...

I went to the doctor this morning. Today was my glucose test to be tested for gestational diabetes. I should get the results back within the next two weeks. Everyone had told me how gross the drink is that you have to drink for the test. I actually liked it, tasted like kool-aid to me. They let me pick between orange and fruit punch. I did the fruit punch. Wasn't bad at all. The doctor measured my belly and I am measuring as I should. Payton's heartbeat sounded very strong. I am going to the doctor every two weeks now.

I have had a little bit of blood pressure concern throughout the pregnancy. It had gotten better through my 2nd trimester. But I guess now that I am approaching my 3rd trimester it has decided to go back up. Today at the appointment it was up. Now that we are getting so close to the end it is something that we have to really watch. I am scheduled to go back to the perinatologist doctor (same place I went when I found out we are having a girl) in 3 weeks to have a growth and hypertension ultrasound. My doctor wants me to do this so that we can make sure Payton is getting all the nutrients she is supposed to and growing properly. I was very upset when I left the hospital this morning, something being wrong with her is not something I want to think about. I am sure that every thing is going to be fine. Just a bit of added stress to me, I am going to try not to worry.

I am having my 3D-Ultrasound next Saturday January 31st. My mom, sister, and good friend Kelli are going with me to that. I will post those pictures as soon as I can. We will be able to take a sneak peek at Miss Payton.

Here are a few pictures of me at 25 weeks and 2 days since I do not have any sono pictures to share!

Entering 2009...

The year 2008 was a good year for me. I found out that God will be blessing me with a little girl, a little girl who will change my life forever!! Now entering 2009 is exciting to me because I know that this year I will meet that special gift. This morning about 4 a.m. I got up for one of my regular middle of the night bathroom trips. I came back laid down, still being kind of out of it... I laid on my right side and as I was fixing to fall back asleep I kept filling this constant thump. It was almost uncomfortable, so I switched back to my left side and put my hand on my right side and there the constant thump was. That's when I realized Payton was having hiccups. I know that it is normal for them to have hiccups, but I couldn't help but feel sorry for her and there was nothing I could do for her. Sounds corny, I know. So of course I didn't want to go back to sleep because I love feeling her. So I stayed up until her hiccups finally went away. Her kicks are defiantly getting stronger. The other night once again around 4 a.m. I was watching TV and all of the sudden I felt a hard kick above my belly button. And I thought whoa.. So I put my hand there and she did it like 3 more times. It was so amazing to feel! I love it!! Although I am so excited to meet her and cannot wait to be a mommy to her, I am really going to miss her in my belly after I have her!! Happy New Year to all!!!!