Baby is going to be big!

We went for an ultrasound today. I was told that even though I am at 29.5 weeks my baby is measuring at 32 weeks. He is estimated to weigh a little over 4lbs. I have a feeling he is going to be big. The first of my showers is this weekend. I am excited. I am more excited because the day is getting closer. I am also excited because Tony is really getting into this dad thing. We went to our first breastfeeding class and we have also been to our first birthing class. Still not into the breastfeeding thing yet. They weren't making it easier for me either telling me how hard it is. Then telling me that the 2 hours between feedings means from start time to start time. When do you sleep? However, I did enjoy day one of the birthing class. Tony was the class clown, making jokes, so I am glad he was into it. Now the big debate is do we bank the cord blood or not. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Did you do it? Why or why not?

The Best Husband in the World

It is not very often that I brag on my husband. I need to do it more often. However, it is something I am not very good at. I really started thinking about how great he is when I got pregnant. It is a shame that I take those little things he does for granted. However, when I got pregnant we got into a routine. Every night my husband tucks me into bed. When I say tuck in, he brings me a glass of ice water, brings me my prenatal vitamins to take, kisses me goodnight, and then turns the lights out.

We were out of town on Christmas and came home Christmas night. Our driveway was was covered with snow and a huge snowdrift piled up on our driveway. My husband made we wait in the car until he could clear a path to our front door. Then he came got me out of the car and walked me into the house. Every where we went for about 2 weeks he came and got me out of the car and walked with me on the ice. At first I told him, I was just pregnant not an old lady, but he said he didn't want me to fall.

Next, the first week of January, I went out of town on business. I was flying home late Wednesday night when Tulsa was expecting some more ice to come down. I managed to get on earlier flights and land about 8:30 when the sleet started. My car was at the airport and I had every intention of driving home by myself like I always do. However, my husband showed up at the airport with his 4 wheel drive truck. He made me drive his truck home and he drove my car home. I told him he worried to much. He said he just wanted me and the baby to be safe.

He doesn't let me lift heavy things. He got mad at me when he found out that pregnant women really weren't supposed to paint. He tried to kick me out of the baby's room but I won that battle. I only left when we had to close the door and the fumes got bad.

He also gives me back rubs when my back starts hurting, without me even asking him. He will run me a warm bath and turn on the heater, bring me my towel. When I get out and ready for bed, if my back hurts, he will stop what he is doing to rub it without me even asking him. I really don't know how he knows it hurts, but I guess he pays attention.

He was also very cute as we put the stroller together the other day. Neither one of us can believe that a little person will actually fit inside that car seat. Tony likes to watch my stomach at night when I first lay down. He likes watching the baby move around. He also enjoys putting headphones on my stomach as I fall asleep so the baby can hear music. Tony was happy when I told him that the baby seemed to like Eric Clapton and Oscar Peterson. Every time we are near baby clothes I see Tony picking out stuff. He would buy the world if I would let him. He is getting really excited about this and I enjoy watching it.

This weekend the nursery will be done and ready for "Baby Brk" to move in whenever he decides to show up (hopefully April). I will post pictures of it later.

Catching Up

It seems like this pregnancy thing is moving by very quickly. There is already talk of showers, the weeks are flying by, and I am now in my 25th week. I started feeling a little pressure to get things done. Especially after I found out my kid is estimated to already weigh 1lb and 3 oz (at 23 weeks) and that lady in Arkansas delivered a kid a little over a pound. I looked at Tony and said holy crap this is going to happen pretty soon. So on Dec. 23rd we finished phased one of the baby's room. Phase 1 being the wainscoating is up, carpet is cleaned, and ready for move in. The day after Christmas we put the crib up. My cousin graciously gave us a crib that had been used about 6 times. I washed a few sheets and clothes that were also given to us by my cousin in the "Kids Wear" Cycle on my front loader (which by the way takes forever, with all the skin care rinses that are done). While all the washing was going on, I cleaned out the closet in the baby's room. It is amazing how much junk we keep. Tony and I have lived in this house for almost 5 years. We moved in here from a 1100 sq foot apartment and somehow the closets were full of junk.

Anyways, got all of that stuff moved out and began to hang the clothes that have already been bought (yes he is spoiled already) and that were given to us. I had to laugh because you open up the closet and there are all these little clothes in there with a definte theme. He better like sports!

I think now is the time to mention that "Daddy" bought his son some shoes last night. We were at Babies R Us adding things to our registery (which we started weeks ago) when Tony came over to me with a huge smile on his face. He found some shoes that were gray and white, with the word "Biker" on the side and a realistic picture of a motorcyle. Tony said "I have got to get him some Biker shoes." I laughed, I am surprised we haven't registered at Yamaha for the kids first motorcycle.

Anyways, we got the shoes, and went to Target to Register (yes I know they have the worst return policy, but a few friends have told me a way around it). When we got home, I told Tony I finally feel caught up. We have a place for the little guy when he gets here and I feel like I have prepared the best I can at this point.

Now the decisions are what colors to paint the room in and how to arrange the other furniture that we will get. Did I mention that while all of this is going on, I am also trying to clean the house to get ready for a New Years Party that we always throw?

Tony and I also got new office furniture in early December. We had to move everything out of the office because we both got new desks and filing cabinets. Our garage and attic are full of stuff waiting for a garage sale. Our dining room looks like a disaster with paperwork, but somehow it all has to be put up before New Years Eve. I can't wait. You see, the paperwork is all Tony's. He is the world's worst organizer. Hence, the overabundance of filing space we now have in our office. He is actually going through and creating files for the very first time. For Christmas, I got him this thing called Neat Desk. I told him that it will save our marriage. He felt a little pressure when he opened it. However, he loves it. What it does, is it scans all his receipts, makes copies of them and then categorizes them. He can then export them to a excel spreadsheet or pdf which is great for taxes. It also scans business cards and other documents. However the main thing was the reciepts because every year at tax time, we have paperwork for months all over the house because we have to organize the receipts (he started the receipt organization on our dining room table back in September and it is still not done). Now it is all done electronically and we can throw away the receipts (the IRS will take pdf files). It was kind of a selfish gift to get him, but it saved me from killing him. Hopefully all of the paperwork will be gone by Thursday!!!

Anyways, that is our update. We hope all of you had a great Christmas and have a wonderful New Year.

Name that Boy!

Ok guys! I need some help with Baby Names. I don't have very many rules, but here are a few.

1) Don't give me something you might want to use
2) Remember our last name is weird and complicated.
3) If you happen to know what I am considering, don't post it here.

Other than that I am good.

A new beginning

I just realized it has been forever since I posted something on here. I need to catch all of you up. First of all, as of today, I have a new job. I am now working Altos Solutions. It is a company that specializes in an Oncology specific Electronic Medical Record system. I am working for someone I worked for in the past and around people I used to work with. The beauty of it is that I get to work from home and I will travel about once a month.

I left the District Attorney's office for many reason. None of which I am going to discuss here. The main thing is I did what I though was best for my family. Tony was very supportive in the decision and is very excited about where this career will take me. So today marks a new beginning!

Now, as far as the baby is concerned...we are officially 4 months pregnant. I am showing now, but I still fit in my normal clothes. Tony laughed at me this weekend because it was the first time either one of noticed my belly and it was prominent.

On another baby note, we found out on Friday that Baby Brk (Burke) is a boy! We had an ultrasound at 7:30 on Friday. The tech told Tony the gender and not me. I had bought baby girl gifts and baby boy gifts for each of my parents the night before. Tony had to pick my mom up and take her to the airport, so I told him to to take the gift that was gender specific to my parents. My mom opened her gift right away and he left the one for my dad until after work. So my dad found out after 4pm on Friday and I didn't know until around 7pm, when I opened a gift from Tony. The gift from Tony was a little black jacket with the #10 on it (that was my jersey number in college) and a little brown outfit that said Mr. Cool. It was really sweet. I also got to the see the ultrasound picture of the little guy which was a between the legs shot with the words "Outdoor Plumbing." I thought that was funny. So, our little man will be here on or before April 18th! He is still yet to be named!

I need a home

Hello! My name is Keegan. I am Tony and Stacy's foster dog. I am somewhere between 5-8 years old. I weigh around 5 lbs as well. I have no teeth, that is why my tongue sticks out. I do eat small bite hard dog food though. I love other dogs and learn from them. I am as cute as can be. I am a little shy around people because I was a puppy mill stud and underwent some abuse. I am about 90% potty trained. My favorite thing to do is follow other dogs around. I usually do what they do. I have a cute little bark that only comes out when my foster parents arrive home after being gone or when another dog barks. Other than that I am a quite dog. I can be adopted through the Animal Resuce Foundation of Tulsa. I have had a hard life, need a great home preferably with another dog, and need my owners to be patient as I adjust to life outside a cage.

A single baby and a heartbeat

Tony and I found at yesterday that we are pregnant with just one baby. I would say that I think we were both a little surprised. I think we had psyched ourselves up to have twins and we were fully prepared for that. Then when she said one, I think we did a double take. However, we were both extremely excited. Then at just 6 weeks and a few days, we were able to hear the heartbeat. That was cool. I could see the heartbeat on the ultrasound screen. It was amazing.

We have another appointment in a few weeks. Our due date is April 18th!! Baseball season- yeah!