It's a ............... Well, maybe

Yesterday was the big day. ULTRASOUND. I have been looking forward to this appointment since I scheduled it on December 14th. Finally, we were going to see the baby and know what the sex is. Mom and dad flew up from Vegas. Ian ditched school. Nathan took a vacation day. I left work early. This was a big deal. So we arrive at the office and the sonographer said that the big ultrasound machine went down so we were going to be in the smaller room. Mom, dad and mom-in-law waited outside while Ian, Nathan and I went in for the ultrasound.

Of course, she took a ton of pictures and measurements to make sure of the progress and that all was well. We got to see the heart beat and hear it. Ian was facinated and asked a ton of questions. The baby was so cute... Towards the end of the ultrasound, the sonographer told Nathan to get the parents. We crowded inside the room and waited for the pivotal moment of the between the legs check.

Down she went..... Hmmm. The baby was not as cooperative as we would like. The baby decided that it was going to keep it's legs closed and be modest while the audience was gawking. The sonographer did a couple of other angle shots to see if she could catch a glimpse. Finally, Nathan asked.... "What do you think, boy or girl?" She said "I would definitely not go to Vegas to place a bet, but I think it's a boy." I just watched as the huge grin crossed Nathan's face.

So at this point in time, we think the baby is a boy, but.....

All I care is that the baby is looking good. 10 fingers, 10 toes, beating heart and as cute as the dickens!

Thanksgiving weekend with the family

Las Vegas here we come.... Ian, Kelsey and I left for Henderson on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. It is awesome to be able to visit my family as much as I can. Ian was excited about seeing Grandma and Grandpa. Kelsey was a little nervous about meeting her "new" family. Here are a few pictures from the car ride home from the airport. Ian got a hold of my camera.







We were able to see everyone on Thanksgiving, except Ginger and family. Nathan flew down on Friday night.
Saturday we had an adult birthday dinner for Smitty and me at Macaroni Grill.

Sisters pic! Nice look Ginger!Kelsey made the ultimate hook up. Vance is Harlen's son that is 17, just about a month younger than Kelsey. On Thanksgiving, they began talking and she went over to Amber's house for the evening with Vance, Leslie and Kara. She ended staying at Amber's until Sunday. She and Vance hit it off pretty well. They are still calling and chatting online with each other.... Oh, to be 17 again (PUKE!)

Nathan took me out to dinner on Monday for my birthday. We went to Benihana. I love that place. Than he took me to Brighton to pick out my birthday present. I went a little crazy with the jewelry. I received a locket to put Ian's picture in. Inside it reads "You are always in my heart". He has been having a really hard time with Kelsey being here and the new baby coming. He has always been mama's boy and he is starting to feel a little neglected. He is afraid that when the baby comes he will not have the attention that he normally gets. It really breaks my heart to see his pain and worry. I just keep him involved in things and spend quality time with him. We have "date" nights on Friday while Nathan is at work. We usually go to a movie and dinner or we rent a video and play games at home.

Baby Krambule update

Yesterday, Nathan and I went to see the OB for another visit. This was the initial OB visit where they drain my veins of blood and do all of the necessary tests to determine how things are going. Fortunately, Dr. Mitchell did another ultrasound. It was so cool. We were able to see the baby kick and moves his/her arms. It was so neat to see how much the baby has already grown.

After the ultrasound, Dr. Mitchell asked me a few more questions. I began sharing how my first pregnancy went. The preterm labor, the hospitalizations, the fetal assessments, the neonatologists appointments, the PIH. He went right back to the computer and began typing a long book in my profile. He is going to send me to another neonatologist for consultation. I am already on blood pressure pills so he will keep a close eye on that. He will begin pre-eclempsia testing at 20 weeks. He will use this test as a baseline for the remainder of the pregnancy. He said that most patients have a 5-10% chance of getting pre-eclempsia, but with my history of hypertension and all of my thyroid issues, I have a >30% chance. LOVELY! Nathan and I are praying that all of this is just precautionary and will not come to fruition.

Next appointment is in 4 weeks (December 15th). We won't find out the sex at that appointment. We will have to wait until January. To bad we won't know before Christmas!

New Family Addition

On Monday, November 10, we welcomed a new addition to our family. Nathan went down to California to pick up Kelsey his 17 year old niece. She was having a hard time down there and Nathan is her legal guardian. He received a phone call early Saturday morning regarding Kelsey, he looked at me and said "are you ready for a teenager?" What a question to ask. Who is ever really READY for a teenager? But of course, we were both more than happy to have her be part of our family. He brought her home on Monday and she is going to be part of our family now. In January or February (or once we move into a bigger place) her brother Kyle will also be joining our family.

This is really a life changing experience. I am trying to figure out how I am going to be with a 17 yr old, 16 yr old, 6 yr old and a newborn. Not to mention the three that will probably start coming over more often now that Kelsey, Kyle and the baby are coming.

Hey, I guess life is always full of surprises. We just desperately need to move out of our two bedroom/ one bath duplex. SCARY!!!

Up Close and Personal

Nathan arranged to have a tour of Alaska Airlines hangers when mom and dad came up here. We were given the ultimate insight into airplanes. Ian had a ball and I think dad was pretty intrigued as well.