No spying!!

We went in for our second ultrasound today to check Baby Madson’s growth. The ultrasound tech said things looked good. We will know more detailed information when we meet with the dr next week and the final report has been finished. We are back to October 26th as the due date. The ultrasound tech said they go by the first ultrasound from the first trimester because that is more accurate. The dates given in later ultrasounds are usually off by one to two weeks. In other words, it’s a guessing game! J She kept sticking her tongue out at us, which is par for the course! We needed to get a better look at her heart but whenever we were able to see it Baby Madson thought it would be fun to move her arm to cover her heart. She is butt down with her arms and legs by her face. It doesn’t seem like the most comfortable position, but she stayed there the whole time and didn’t move. She has plenty of time to move to be head down and not breech, but with our luck and her sassiness she will stay in this position. Obviously she can be not be delivered naturally this way and it will have to be done by C-Section. Kory and I are going to have a chat with her that she needs to change positions. She also preceded to use me as her punching and kicking bag for the rest of the day. She REALLY does not like to spied on!

After 16 years, we are having to put Sophi to sleep. She has been very sick the last few days and just isn't bouncing back. The vet said its really our only option. We are very sad to have to make this decision but we know that it's what's best for her. It's not fair to keep her alive just because we don't want to make a difficult decision. This has been very hard on me since I have had her since I was a little kid. I just can't imagine what it will be like to not have her around. I know that it is best that this is happening before the baby comes, but it doesn't make it any easier.

Baby Madson makes a trip to Pella

Kory and I went to Pella last night because he had to return something to a partner hotel there. Since we had a free stay, we decided to spend the night. We got there around 9p and most of the town was closed up. We were able to find a restaurant that was open. I was more excited for the Dutch letter for breakfast than anything. We had a whirpool suite and had a nice relaxing evening. It was fun to get away for the night, but I wasn't ready to go back to work this morning. We ended up not stopping for Dutch letters because we didn't think we would have time. I guess that means that I will have to have THREE Dutch letters at the Farmers Market this Saturday!

It was a pretty laid back week in the Madson household last week. Kory and I are still trying to get stuff down on the rest of the house so we can start on the nursery. We (well, I think me more than him) are VERY excited to get Baby Madson's room all ready. As each week passes, I realize our time is quickly running out and we are going to parents in no time.

One sad thing that happened this week is I had my beloved flip flops taken away from me. I tripped going up the stairs and landed on my hands and knees but that was enough for Dr Shaw and Auntie Allyson to say NO MORE FLIP FLOPS!! I went out and bought a nice pair of tennis shoes to wear to work. They just aren't my flip flops and I have to get over it and realize I will not be getting them back anytime soon! Baby Madson is ok after her trip up the stairs. Dr Shaw thought I might be going into labor because shortly after falling I had terrible back pain. I was terrified she was right, but after a day and a half I started feeling better.

Baby Madson's 1st movie

Baby Madson went to her first movie in movie theatres on Friday night. We had a little family outing to the new Harry Potter movie. Now, I'm not a big Harry Potter fan and fell asleep the last time I went to one of these movies (about five years ago) so I wasn't sure how I was going to like the movie. Baby Madson was disappointed in the movie. Luckily, the rest of the family felt the same way. Sure there was a love story (which did not go well with the boys) and magic-like stuff...but it didn't live up to all the hype. Granted, Baby Madson and I may have been more into it had we read a book or two or seen the movie before so we had a slight idea about what was going on. Baby Madson did not appreciate how long the movie was. All in all, Baby Madson gives Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince one star. She really wanted to see The Hangover or The Proposal. Those are a little more up her alley (and her mommy's). She will just have to wait and see both after she is born! Wonderful parenting, I know!

Kory and I are very excited that we get to meet Baby Madson in 99 days!! It's great being down to double digits!!

Bump photo

Here is the first official bump photo. I think that I actually look pregnant. I am hoping this pleases my lovely friends that ask each day where bump pics are. Sorry for hiding them!! More photos will follow in the coming weeks!

*please disregard my man hand that is in the way!!

6 months - 105 days...oh and we have a name!

We are six months pregnant! It's exciting to be this far along! Only 105 days left. Time seems to definitely be flying. Thebump.com's explanation of Baby Madson this month is: Let your spouse put an ear to your belly -- he might be able to pick up baby's heartbeat (no stethoscope required). Inside the womb, the formation of tiny capillaries is giving baby a healthy pink glow. Baby's also soaking up your antibodies, getting the immune system ready for life outside the womb. Eyes are forming, and baby will soon perfect the blink -- perfect for batting those freshly grown lashes.

We have finally decided on a name. We actually already knew what we were going to name Baby Madson, it was just a matter of the spelling. Baby Madson will be Harli Grace. Harley was Kory's grandfather's name and Grace was my great-great aunt's name. I was named after her and my grandfather; she was Grace Kelly and he was Emmet Kelly. Too bad neither of them were the famous names! Since my mother changed the spelling of my name ot be more feminine, I wanted the same thing for my daughter. Kory's mom and her sisters' names all end in "i" also, so it will be keeping with tradition on both sides. Kory's mom is very excited we are using her father's name. It was her recommendation in the begining and I LOVED it! Kory really wanted to keep the spelling the same as his grandfather's name, but after we realized the "i" at the end of everyone else's name, he changed his mind. We are very excited to be able to call her Harli Grace more and more instead of Baby Madson.

16 weeks and counting...

Only 16 more weeks until we get to meet Baby Madson. We realize it could be less (or more), but for now we're going with 16 weeks!! Baby Madson was a little sassy at the dr's appt yesterday. She once again reminded us that she does not appreciate being spied on and gave the nurse trouble when she tried to find her heartbeat. I wonder which one of us she gets the sass from! Her heartbeat was 150bpm, which the nurse said was really good. Dr. Shaw had good things to say, which was definitely a huge relief. We learned last Thursday that there was an accessory lobe on the placenta. This alarmed us right away, but Dr. Shaw said that though it is rare she has seen it before. Out of all the babies she has delivered with accessory lobes on the placenta, all of them have turned out healthy. Most times this accessory lobe isn't found until after delivery. Now that they are aware of it, this means they can watch it and keep an eye on it. We get another ultrasound on July 29th! We're not sure if it will be a 3D ultrasound or a regular one. We're just happy Baby Madson is healthy...and that we get to spy on her again!!

Happy 4th of July!!

Baby Madson enjoyed her first 4th of July in Clear Lake. We headed up to Clear Lake bright and early Saturday morning. We got their just in time for the parade. We always sit at the Finnegan's (Kory's parents' friends) which is right on the parade route. There is always a wet bar where Grandpa Gene (Kory's dad) is the bartender. This is the first year I was unable to drink. So instead of downing many Screwdrivers and Bloody Mary's, I chose to eat many cream cheese filled strawberries. Boy were they good!! Kory was kind enough to continue to bring me them when he went to fill up his drink. We sat with the whole Glaser clan and enjoyed scoring lots of candy thanks to all the little kids! After the parade, we headed back to Grandma and Grandpa's house so the boys could get together and leave for the annual Dad and Son golf tournament they play in. Bobbi and I did what we do best and went shopping! After we all met up for a great dinner (thanks to Geno), the boys headed downtown to go to the carnival and Gene, Bobbi, and I hung out at home to watch the fireworks.

In the last week I have developed a nice set of cankles! They are quite the sight...especially after I have been on my feet for a while. Kory has made sure that I sit with my feet elevated so eleviate some of the swelling and soreness. This helps the huge swelling but I have to grips with the fact that I won't be seeing my ankle bones for a while and I'm ok with that!

This is my last week of Baby Madson being a Papya. Weeks 25-28, she will be the size of an eggplant. It's crazy think how big she is getting! These weeks are going by very quickly. In the begining they seemed to drag a little, but I know that's just because we wanted to get back the first 12 weeks and now things were moving along good. Now I can't keep track of which week I'm on because they go so fast. We will get to meet Baby Madson in 16 weeks!! That doesn't seem like much time at all. I think it's about time her mommy and daddy get their butts in gear and get her nursery ready!!

We hope everyone had a safe and wonderful 4th! We have a dr's appt tomorrow morning and will make sure to post an updated tomorrow night!