It's a BOY!!!

We're having a baby boy!  It was so exciting to see him on the ultrasound.  The ultrasound tech did all of the "health" shots of the baby first.  Checking the spine, heart, kidneys, head size, etc.  All looks good right now, she didn't have any concerns.  Once the baby moved around some she was able to get all the shots she needed and got a good picture of his butt and explained everything we saw.  Tim of course couldn't "see" what we were looking at just like he had trouble with Kaelyn's ultrasound visits.  :)  He was moving around and kicking which made it even more fun!!  Now we are working on picking out a name for our little guy.  We have the complete opposite taste in names so this will probably take the remaining 4 months of this pregnancy!

It was funny because during the visit the ultrasound tech listened to the baby's heart beat and it was 130 beats per minute.  In that moment I thought "it's a boy" because I remember Kaelyn's heart beat always being much faster.  :)

After meeting with the ultrasound tech I had my check up.  My weight gain and blood pressure were great! PHEW!    My next check up is December 17th.  This next visit will be the blood sugar test which means I have to fast...no food/drink (other than water) after midnight.  Fortunately, the appointment is at 8:15a.m., but I WILL be starving because the appointment takes about an hour and I can't eat the whole time.  Last time I past with flying colors, hopefully this time will be the same.

No More Mr. Obie

We have been considering getting rid of Obie for awhile.  He just isn't a family type dog.  I decided to send out an email to a few people at work and ended up finding a perfect match for him.  I work with a woman who was just considering getting a new dog.  Her husband is retired and they both love animals.  They have had poodles in the past so understand that he needs a certain amount of upkeep on his hair/eyes (eyes get super goopy with dark colored boogers).  We brought him over to their house this morning (just a few hours ago) and naturally he was very interested in sniffing around.  They both were excited to get him.  Tim also felt that the couple was a good match for Obie.  None-the-less tears were definitely shed and I'm sure there will be more in the days to come.

On to more exciting news...We find out the sex of the baby on Monday morning!!  I'm 19 weeks along and still feeling good.  My joints have been aching and I would probably eat the entire refrigerator if I knew it wouldn't give me heartburn.  Kaelyn has been on a rough patch this past week with her sleeping pattern...well, it all started with the time change, but it seems to be getting progressively worse rather than better.  As I've said before Kaelyn always goes through these ups and downs with her sleeping pattern.  She'll go months sleeping great and then switch to sleeping not so great.  Right now she's napping, as is Tim, so I'm enjoying the quiet time.  :)

4 1/2 months!

 Oh boy, I feel like I'm ballooning out practically right before my very eyes .  The baby is doing a lot of growing during this time so I'll blame it on him/her (NOT the ridiculous amount of sweets I've consumed lately).  I've been feeling the baby hiccup and move around.  That was one of my favorite things when I was carrying Kaelyn.  It always makes things that much more real when you feel the baby moving in your belly.  Heartburn is starting to kick in again...boo hiss!  Otherwise I'm feeling pretty good.  We're getting super excited for our November 19th, ultrasound appointment!!  Still no names picked out.  I think I'm just going to wait to find out the sex before I start really trying to find a name.

 Our little peanut was supposed to have an 18 month check up this morning, but it was rescheduled for next Wednesday.  I'm excited to see how much she has grown.  

Trying out her new hat and mittens!!  I LOVE this face!  :)  

My First Car Accident

I was going home after work last Thursday and while I'm on the off ramp several cars begin to slow way down and eventually stop.  There are two vehicles pulled off to the side of the ramp with their hazard lights on.  Apparently, those in front of me are unsure of what these two vehicles are doing so slamming on their brakes was the best idea they could come up with!  Anyway, everyone eventually starts to creep along.  I glance in my rear view mirror, see a white minivan in the distance, and I start driving.  Before I know it I'm slammed into by the white minivan who apparently had no idea there was a line of cars stopped up ahead of him.  I'm fine.  Baby is fine.  Car, not so fine.

So, I call 911.  I'm pretty shaken up because I've never been in a car accident before...at least in my adult life.  Fortunately, nobody in the other vehicle was hurt either so we didn't need an ambulance.  But we were technically still "on" the highway so we had to wait for a state trooper to show up.  I hand over my license, registration and insurance, as does the other guy (who was more than willing to admit he was at fault and continued to apologize a gazillion times).  The minivan is pretty much totaled - it's an older model and the front was completely smashed in.  They definitely needed a tow truck.  My car didn't seem too bad...it was driveable anyway.  About an hour after the accident the report is filed and everyone is set to head there separate ways.  The guy that hit me had his ride show up and the cop was also leaving.  BUT my car wouldn't start.  I started to panic.  The cop pulled away and I was in tears.  I call Tim panicking because I knew I was in a bad location (still on the off ramp with vehicles flying by me).  Tim was NO help (or was it me just being angry because he couldn't "fix" it from home...idk).  I start to call my insurance company to get a tow truck and an unmarked car shows up.  He helps me get the tow truck there in less than 15 minutes, PHEW!  I get it towed to a local repair shop and wait for my sister to pick me up.

What was an hour accident turned into a 2 1/2 hour accident.  Miserable!!!  Because this is our only vehicle we were in need of a rental car immediately. Fortunately, we got one the next morning through the other guys insurance co.

I got a call today from the adjuster who said the outer damage doesn't look bad, but at closer inspection it is much worse.  $6,000 BAD!!  Rear bumper, rear body panel, rear floor and lift gate all need to be replaced! We're talking 50 hours of labor!!  We won't even get our car back for 3 weeks (from the date of the accident)!  I was hoping to at least get it back by the end of this week. :(  Thank goodness all of this will be covered by the other guys insurance.