I'm sorry that all of you have been checking and wondering when we were finally going to post ... we have gotten your emails and phone calls! It's been a busy weekend! Our parents and family were here on Friday night and the yard sale was Saturday.
However, we would now like to announce that Sarah Mae Crawley will be making her arrival in November. She is looking forward to meeting all of you and hearing fun and crazy stories about her amazing parents!! :)
Michael will try to post pictures on Monday.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Friday, June 27, 2008
Healthy Baby!!
Well, we are pleased to report that we have a very healthy baby! The doctor stated that our baby was developing according to schedule and was actually measuring 2 days ahead of where it is supposed to be! The baby weighs 9 ounces and was very active during the ultrasound!!!
Everything looks great and we are very excited, pleased, nervous, etc. We can't wait to share with all of you what we are having! Just a little bit longer and we will reveal the news! :)
Thanks for your thoughts and prayers this morning. I was a nervous wreck, but just knowing that our baby is healthy is worth everything!
Everything looks great and we are very excited, pleased, nervous, etc. We can't wait to share with all of you what we are having! Just a little bit longer and we will reveal the news! :)
Thanks for your thoughts and prayers this morning. I was a nervous wreck, but just knowing that our baby is healthy is worth everything!
Thursday, June 26, 2008
misc. musings
Well ... we haven't really written in the past week because nothing has really been going on. I've been obsessed with thinking about the baby and wondering if it was truly growing or not. i've been worried about it. we had some friends in our sunday school class who went to their ultrasound last year and found out that their baby had no heartbeat. they have since gone on to have a beautiful little girl who is now 6 months old. however, i think all of that is still in the back of my mind. i think it is more so because up to this point, i really haven't gained any weight. granted, i had a little extra to begin with -- but still! you can imagine how my mind works overtime!!
our neighbors are also having a baby. they are due the week before us. they just found out that they are having a boy. she told me last week that she had felt the baby move. that also made me a little sad because i had not felt our baby move. once again, here comes my overactive mind at work. is our baby growing? why isn't it moving? is it developing okay? well ... lucky for me ... i think that i finally felt the baby move this week. michael and i were watching tv and i felt like something pushed my stomach. normally, i would blame gus (because he's usually sleeping on me), but it wasn't him this time! i think it might have actually been our little jellybean. :) i felt it several more times that night, and a few times since. so yea!!!
well ... all of these random thoughts leading up to one really big thought ... are you ready?
tomorrow we have our ultrasound to check the baby. we are 18 weeks at this point, so hopefully we will be able to determine what we are having. in reality, the more important part of the ultrasound is to check development. we will hopefully be able to check brain development, major organ development and function, etc. i can't wait!! i'm also pretty nervous -- remember how my mind works?! :)
for all of you who are reading this wanting an immediate posting of what we are having -- you will have to wait! we are having both sets of parents over to the house tomorrow night to tell everyone at the same time-in person. therefore ... you won't be reading it on here until after we have told the family!! you'll most likely read about it sometime over the weekend. however, you can call us if you are dying to know before we post!
wish us luck -- our appointment is set for 8:00. i will try to at least post online and let you know if everything development-wise is okay. have a great day -- sorry for the super long random thought process! :)
our neighbors are also having a baby. they are due the week before us. they just found out that they are having a boy. she told me last week that she had felt the baby move. that also made me a little sad because i had not felt our baby move. once again, here comes my overactive mind at work. is our baby growing? why isn't it moving? is it developing okay? well ... lucky for me ... i think that i finally felt the baby move this week. michael and i were watching tv and i felt like something pushed my stomach. normally, i would blame gus (because he's usually sleeping on me), but it wasn't him this time! i think it might have actually been our little jellybean. :) i felt it several more times that night, and a few times since. so yea!!!
well ... all of these random thoughts leading up to one really big thought ... are you ready?
tomorrow we have our ultrasound to check the baby. we are 18 weeks at this point, so hopefully we will be able to determine what we are having. in reality, the more important part of the ultrasound is to check development. we will hopefully be able to check brain development, major organ development and function, etc. i can't wait!! i'm also pretty nervous -- remember how my mind works?! :)
for all of you who are reading this wanting an immediate posting of what we are having -- you will have to wait! we are having both sets of parents over to the house tomorrow night to tell everyone at the same time-in person. therefore ... you won't be reading it on here until after we have told the family!! you'll most likely read about it sometime over the weekend. however, you can call us if you are dying to know before we post!
wish us luck -- our appointment is set for 8:00. i will try to at least post online and let you know if everything development-wise is okay. have a great day -- sorry for the super long random thought process! :)
Friday, June 13, 2008
First of Many Worried Parent Moments
Well, we had a moment last night where we played the part of the overprotective and worried parents. For the baby? Well, of course -- however, it was towards our first born child, Gus.
We had been outside playing in the yard with Gus' best friend, Lady. Lady lives next door and they love to play together. We came in from playing and Gus was acting fine. A few minutes later, he came into the kitchen and threw up. Then, he sort of staggered around and fell over. It was like a seizure! My baby dog!!!
Well, of course we went into full panic mode! We called the vet, but they were non-commital on whether we should bring him in or not. We decided to go ahead and take him in. As soon as we got there, they took him from us and took him into the back to be evaluated. (Mental note, don't let strangers take your baby from you at the doctor again!) After a long time (15 minutes), someone came and got us and took us into a room. Still, no Gus! After about 10 more minutes, the doctor came in (without Gus!) to talk with us. WHERE IS MY DOG?!?!
Well, bottom line -- the doctor thinks he may have gotten too hot and fainted. We were supposed to just give him a quiet night at home with his loving parents and watch him closely for a few weeks. This is the age where some dogs start to show signs of epilepsy, so we would want to catch that immediately! But for now, it's most likely an isolated incident.
He was acting fine this morning, but he was super needy last night. "Just like his momma", according to Michael. He thinks that Gus and I act just alike when something is wrong with either of us. Anyway, crisis averted! Michael and I were talking on the way home last night from the vet that basically this episode is the equivalent of our child falls and bumps his/her head. Of course, they act fine, they are playing, not crying, no swelling ... yet, we decide to go to the doctor or ER. Hopefully, we won't be overprotective parents -- but you never know!
We had been outside playing in the yard with Gus' best friend, Lady. Lady lives next door and they love to play together. We came in from playing and Gus was acting fine. A few minutes later, he came into the kitchen and threw up. Then, he sort of staggered around and fell over. It was like a seizure! My baby dog!!!
Well, of course we went into full panic mode! We called the vet, but they were non-commital on whether we should bring him in or not. We decided to go ahead and take him in. As soon as we got there, they took him from us and took him into the back to be evaluated. (Mental note, don't let strangers take your baby from you at the doctor again!) After a long time (15 minutes), someone came and got us and took us into a room. Still, no Gus! After about 10 more minutes, the doctor came in (without Gus!) to talk with us. WHERE IS MY DOG?!?!
Well, bottom line -- the doctor thinks he may have gotten too hot and fainted. We were supposed to just give him a quiet night at home with his loving parents and watch him closely for a few weeks. This is the age where some dogs start to show signs of epilepsy, so we would want to catch that immediately! But for now, it's most likely an isolated incident.
He was acting fine this morning, but he was super needy last night. "Just like his momma", according to Michael. He thinks that Gus and I act just alike when something is wrong with either of us. Anyway, crisis averted! Michael and I were talking on the way home last night from the vet that basically this episode is the equivalent of our child falls and bumps his/her head. Of course, they act fine, they are playing, not crying, no swelling ... yet, we decide to go to the doctor or ER. Hopefully, we won't be overprotective parents -- but you never know!
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Doctor Appointment Update
Well, we went to the doctor yesterday afternoon. Relatively uneventful! We were able to hear the heartbeat. It was at 157 beats per minute. However, we have a sneaky little child! On multiple occasions now, the baby has moved when the nurse tries to get the heartbeat. Yesterday, we actually heard the baby when it did its little acrobatic maneuveurs to get away from the doppler machine. That was pretty funny. However, it does not set a very good precedent for our next appointment. The next appointment will be the ultrasound when we are hopefully able to see if it is a boy or girl. However, if our little one likes to be evasive -- there may be some problems! We are going to start talking to it now about the proper way to behave at the doctor's office and start getting it used to acting correctly in public! :)
Next appointment is set for June 27. Not much longer and we'll know what this little m&m is all about! :)
Next appointment is set for June 27. Not much longer and we'll know what this little m&m is all about! :)
Monday, June 09, 2008
Pictures from our weekend.
Well, today we return to the doctor. We are looking ahead for the next appointment so we can find out what we are having. It seems to be a good time for us to have a baby. We now have four couples in our Sunday School Class including us that are having babies. We had a wonderful weekend together. We went to Pepper Place then to Aldridge Gardens in Hoover. They were having their yearly art show which is fun to look at but most of it would not be our style. We finished the day swimming and planting some flowers at the house
Saturday, June 07, 2008
Next Doctor's Appointment
I forgot to mention that we go back to the doctor on Monday afternoon. We will get to hear the heartbeat again. That's always exciting! The next appointment will be the big one ... boy or girl?! Start placing bets now! Be sure to let us know what you think we're having -- please leave a comment!!!
Week 15 Update
Well ... this has been a super long week for me at work. Michael has been enjoying his summer at home. He's been cleaning and getting some much needed stuff done around the house!
I guess one thing that is note-worthy is that I'm finally starting to show a little bit. One of my friends from work told me the other day that she is starting to be able to see that I'm pregnant. So that is exciting! Another big deal lately are emotions. Currently this morning, I'm suffering from a sad movie hangover. We watched P.S. I Love You last night. I'm not going to spoil the movie for you, but let's just say that it definitely has its sad moments. Well, I of course escalated that sadness by about 50 times and had a complete meltdown -- not once, but twice! Michael said that we could no longer watch sad movies during this pregnancy because I get completely uncontrollable. So this morning, my eyes are swollen and I have a headache from crying. Oh well!
Back to baby ... this week, the baby is about 4 to 4-1/2 inches long and weighs about 1-3/4 ounces. It is about the size of a softball. This week, the baby may be starting to suck his/her thumb. Eyes and ears continue to develop and move to their more permanent positions on the face. Bones are continuing to grow, and if an x-ray were performed, you may even be able to see the baby!
It truly is a miracle -- that something can grow into a complete human while inside of you! I had a long talk with one of my kid's moms this week about genetic testing. Her child has Down's Syndrome. They didn't find out before she was born and she said that she wouldn't change a thing. Michael and I are not having genetic testing either. We already love our baby -- no matter what disabilities he/she may or may not have. Besides, I work in early intervention, so I'll probably have our baby evaluated within the first month anyway! :) Just as a side note, did you know that 90% of mothers who find out that their child may have Down's abort the pregnancy?! That is an astounding statistic. Granted, I haven't looked it up to know if it is accurate, but that's what the mom said.
Oh well, so much for the rambling this morning. I'm about to go and wake up my husband. It's Saturday after all ... we can't sleep late today! There's too much fun for us to do before the day is over!!! :)
I guess one thing that is note-worthy is that I'm finally starting to show a little bit. One of my friends from work told me the other day that she is starting to be able to see that I'm pregnant. So that is exciting! Another big deal lately are emotions. Currently this morning, I'm suffering from a sad movie hangover. We watched P.S. I Love You last night. I'm not going to spoil the movie for you, but let's just say that it definitely has its sad moments. Well, I of course escalated that sadness by about 50 times and had a complete meltdown -- not once, but twice! Michael said that we could no longer watch sad movies during this pregnancy because I get completely uncontrollable. So this morning, my eyes are swollen and I have a headache from crying. Oh well!
Back to baby ... this week, the baby is about 4 to 4-1/2 inches long and weighs about 1-3/4 ounces. It is about the size of a softball. This week, the baby may be starting to suck his/her thumb. Eyes and ears continue to develop and move to their more permanent positions on the face. Bones are continuing to grow, and if an x-ray were performed, you may even be able to see the baby!
It truly is a miracle -- that something can grow into a complete human while inside of you! I had a long talk with one of my kid's moms this week about genetic testing. Her child has Down's Syndrome. They didn't find out before she was born and she said that she wouldn't change a thing. Michael and I are not having genetic testing either. We already love our baby -- no matter what disabilities he/she may or may not have. Besides, I work in early intervention, so I'll probably have our baby evaluated within the first month anyway! :) Just as a side note, did you know that 90% of mothers who find out that their child may have Down's abort the pregnancy?! That is an astounding statistic. Granted, I haven't looked it up to know if it is accurate, but that's what the mom said.
Oh well, so much for the rambling this morning. I'm about to go and wake up my husband. It's Saturday after all ... we can't sleep late today! There's too much fun for us to do before the day is over!!! :)
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