- In mid-February (at 16 weeks) we found out that baby Howie is actually a Howette -- we are having a little girl! I was completely convinced that we were having a boy, so the news came as quite a surprise for me, but we are thrilled. It was great fun sharing the news with friends and family, and starting to think about decorating the baby's room in a girly theme (we decided on coral and grey... more on that later).
- On March 5th we celebrated our two-year wedding anniversary! Since it was a Tuesday we had to play it pretty low-key, but we went out for a nice dinner and bought ourselves a shiny new car! Yep, we got rid of my 11-year-old Honda and bought a baby-friendly small SUV. We're loving it so far.
- Doctor's appointments have continued to go fairly well. I'm still getting an ultrasound every four weeks to keep a close eye on baby's growth and development, since I have the MTHFR mutation AND the immune issues to potentially mess things up. But so far, nothing major has come up. The perinatologist has been a bit concerned about her kidneys, which are dilated more than they're supposed to be (can indicate that the urinary system isn't functioning optimally), so we're watching that closely. If her kidneys don't measure in the normal range by our next appointment (4/30), then we'll have to be referred to a pediatric urologist -- doesn't that sound like fun?! Also, she's measuring a little bit on the big side (in the 76th percentile, and they like them to be between the 25th and 75th), so I'm on a strict diet (really no different from what I was doing before, basically just stay away from bread and refined sugar) and prescribed daily exercise. Having fears of a giant baby in July...
- The baby's room is finished being painted and has curtains! No furniture yet, we ordered the crib several weeks ago so it should be in any time. We also have a dresser that we just need to put together. Here is a little sneak peek of one corner of the room, with the feature stencil wall, and the curtains that match the coral in the stencil:
- This past weekend, we took a quick "babymoon" trip to southern California. We flew to San Diego, then drove up to LA to visit J's aunt E and uncle J and see his grandmother, T. J's dad also drove out from Prescott for the weekend. We enjoyed getting to see all those lovely Dubins, even if it was for just one night. Then we drove back down to San Diego and spent three days on Coronado Island. It was soooo wonderful to just relax, sleep in, not be on a schedule, etc. I could use more time like that! We enjoyed some great food, did LOTS of walking, had a close encounter with a silverback gorilla at the San Diego zoo, and got a ton of extra sleep. It was hard to come home! Here are a couple of fun photos from the trip...
Here I am, 26 weeks pregnant exactly, at Seaport Village in San Diego.
On a "Seal Tour" (like a Duck Tour) in the San Diego Bay
- We started our childbirth education class at the hospital where we'll be delivering. So far it's been pretty informative. We are lucky that our doula, Kaitlyn, is actually teaching the class. Last night was class #2 and we learned all about the process of natural birth... in GREAT detail. Nothing I didn't know on some level, but it's kind of overwhelming to hear it all at once like that and know that it's really going to happen to you in just three short months.
- Next up: J's mom is visiting us this weekend, then next weekend we'll be up in NYC to visit the Wards. Sunday marks the beginning of the third trimester -- can't believe it!
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