Decisions, Decisions!

I got the results from my ultrasound yesterday. The placenta moved up! Hooray! When women do have "placenta previa" (low-laying placenta), they generally have to take it REALLY really easy, especially the last trimester, so as not to tear anything down there and cause preterm labor.

SO-Now that I know the good news, I feel good enough where it would be safe for me to fly. I know throughout most of this pregnancy, I was dead-set on having the baby out in PA, but my "mom" instincts must be kicking in. I'd feel much better if I had the baby back in Utah, where I'm going to be living, and not have to worry about flying out there later with the baby. The only downside is that the Dr said I can't fly after 32 weeks, which is in just a few short weeks. If everything works out smoothly, I will be leaving the 2nd week of February. It will be nice to have time to get everything in order at home before the baby comes.

I've really enjoyed being here, and know this is where I needed to be throughout these past months. Some days were just really rough for me, emotionally, and it helped to just have someone sit and watch TV with me. If not for me though, I've felt it was important I was here for my mom. With all that's gone on with my family this past year, especially the sudden loss of my Grandma, its been tough to deal with, so I'm glad I was here as a (sometimes) pleasant distraction. :)

Anywho, I'm ready to get this show on the road, as my mom would say.

28 weeks

ok.. I am no longer going to apologize for crappy pictures. just look and laugh if you must.

I had a follow up ultrasound today. They had to recheck the placenta. Last time I went they said it was low-laying, which is not the norm. It usually attaches up high, where that is the most blood-rich supply for the baby. When the placenta is too low, it covers the cervix, or "exit" for the baby, which means that the mom would have to get a c-section, usually done earlier than full term. So I won't know what the story is until they call me with the results.

It was really exciting to see the baby again though! She was sleeping through the whole ultrasound, which was a surprise because the tech was moving the scanner thing around a whole lot. You could see her little eyelids and tiny little nostrils and everything! My mom was there with me again, and looked at her forehead, and said, "Wow, what a nice forehead! Looks like she got yours!" Gee, thanks. Oh well. Its a large personal feature of mine that I've come to appreciate, now that I've grown into it. ;)

I'm getting really anxious for her to be born. I'm so curious as to what she'll be like. What will she be interested in? Who will she look more like? What will she want to be when she grows up? I'm excited to find out!

I didn't get the greatest of pictures this time. But here is a good shot of her face. Luckily she was facing this way today!

Baby stuff

....And so the nesting urge has started to kick in!

I didn't want to do a theme because I get tired of the same old thing really quick, and themes can be hard to change. My mom and I have very similar tastes, and she has been finding neat things here and there that I can use to decorate. I love vintage things, so that's the "look" I'm going for. Its so easy and fun to mix and match these things! I'm collecting these things for now and getting some pretty good ideas on how I want the room to look when I finally do decorate.


This is a really old, hand embroidered quilt my mom found, and I absolutely love it! I'm going to use it as either a wall hanging, or maybe a big curtain.

I'm taking this old Beatrix Potter calender and am going to buy frames for them. Possibly paint them white and distress them for the vintage look. We'll see.. Also this little bear looking thing is really old. I might try and find more like these to put up on a shelf or something.


This is a crib bumper pad with matching sheets. Martha Stewart! My mom is such a thrift-store guru- she paid about 8 bucks for all of it!

A bit wrinkly yet, but its a crib bed skirt, by Pottery Barn. Less than 3 bucks! Another point for Mom! She always scores big when she goes. She also found some more cute baby clothes there that look brand spanking new!
That's about it thus far. I've got the basics now and I think these things will last me a long time, and can work for a girl or boy's room. Sorry if this blog bores you all- its exciting for me, though! :)