Ultrasound...

Our follow up to the follow up ultrasound is scheduled. We head this Friday, July 1st down to Eugene for our appointment at the Center for Genetics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine. As mentioned, our doctor thinks everything is a-ok but wants us to head down there so the "experts" can take a peak and see what they see. We'll keep ya posted!

15 more weeks...

...that's it. all that is left until we meet Ms. Finnian. 15 more weeks. It has gone by so fast and neither one of us can believe it! We're extremely excited but nervous at the same time! We have so much left to do to get ready and up until recently, it felt like we had so much time to get it done. Now, not so much and we're starting to get a little panicky! Time to get out the to-do list and start crossing things off! :)

Our 24 week doctor's appointment went well...all the routine check up stuff and a review of my health, labs, etc up to this point. Got the paperwork to do ANOTHER glucose test at 28 weeks...the flat soda-like drink was okay the first time but by time #3 I'm getting a little tired of it. They're also going to be testing my liver since in my first set of labs it showed that it was a little fatty. The doctor said that was normal for women that are slightly overweight and should be fine, they're just monitoring it. Apparently I have a chubby liver. :) The joke around the house now is everything is the fault of my chubby liver. We are out of milk...blame it on the chubby liver. The toilet paper roll didn't get replaced...chubby livers fault again. For whatever reason it makes us laugh. :)

The marker showing the single echogenic foci which could indicate downs syndrome was still there in the follow up ultrasound that we had and the doctor is referring us to the Maternal/Fetal medicine office in Eugene where we went for the sequential screening (genetic testing) at 13 weeks. The doctor said the results of our sequential screening were perfect indicating no genetic problems so this little marker that keeps appearing will likely mean nothing but she wants us to go to the experts for a more thorough ultrasound just to be sure. We should be hearing from the office some time this week and making our appointment so we'll keep everyone posted!

It's been a fun couple weeks of baby showers for us!
Weekend before last we were in San Diego where my mom, bff Carmen and "sister" Christy planned a really great day for us! There was tons of tasty food, lots of laughs, some games and a beautiful cake as our gift from Shanna. On our short trip to San Diego, it was awesome to have so many people we love in one place helping us celebrate the upcoming arrival of our little baby girl. :) Our Oregon baby shower was this weekend and it was a wonderful afternoon of friends and family! Jen's mom Barb, sister Andi and my sister Kelly did an awesome job on food, activities, decorations and cake! Everyone had a great time and it was so nice to be surrounded by the people that mean so much to us! The guests at both showers spoiled us with so many gifts and Jen and I both feel really lucky and very blessed. Our little Finn is going to be the best dressed new born ever! Thanks everyone for your thoughtful presents!

That's it for now I think...stay tuned for updates on our ultrasound results and more info on our adventures towards parenthood!

visit with ms. finn...

Today is the follow up ultra sound to our 20 week ultra sound where the single echogenic foci was found. At our last appointment the nurse midwife we met with didn't seem to think the finding was a big deal and said that most times by the follow up ultra sound it's gone. We'll see what we find today and move forward after we talk about the results with the doctor next week. Jen and I are remaining positive and are really excited to get to see Ms. Finnian again today. :)

Finn is still super active and I can feel her moving around every day! Last night after soccer when we were chatting with some friends she was especially squirmy and Jen put her hand on my belly and was able to feel her moving around. That has to be one of the best things about being pregnant! Feeling her move, Jen being able to feel her move and watching the look on Jen's face when she's squirming around. :)

We Reed's have a busy night ahead of us getting ready to leave for our trip to San Diego tomorrow! It's been a busy week sports and appointment wise (and watching the Stanley Cup finals, GO BRUINS!) which has kept us away from home most nights this week and we'll be scrambling around getting last minute things packed and taken care of. Some work tomorrow and then we're on our way! We can't wait to see everyone in (supposedly) sunny San Diego!

fruit...veggie...baby...boppies...blessed...thankful...

We crack up every week when we read what the baby "is" this week. I call my Dad for updates and the first thing he asks me, "what is Sprout this week??" It depends on the site you look at or the book you read. We're at week 22 and we have a papaya and she is the length of a spaghetti squash. It's weird to think of your child in terms of fruit and veggies but it does help to give you an idea of size and length. :) It's amazing to think we started out with a poppy seed and now we have a papaya!

We're SO excited about our upcoming trip to San Diego for my family reunion! I haven't been back in over a year and we can't wait to see everyone (and eat at Lolitas)! Living in different states, my parents, family and SD friends haven't been on hand to see my development and go through this pregnancy with me everyday. It will be so nice to see them and for them to meet the "belly". :) We're also really looking forward to our San Diego baby shower! We have a limited amount of time we'll be in town (since we're saving our vacation, etc for when Ms. Finn arrives) and the shower will be a great occasion to see everyone in one place. Presents are nice but we just want to be surrounded by the people we love and miss so much!

Neither Jen or I can believe we're a little more than half way there. 22 weeks...5 months...time has FLOWN by! My belly is definitely growing and I'm almost exclusively wearing maternity clothes and stretch pants. Casual and comfy are definitely what I look for in the closet everyday. I think Finn appreciates it too since the days I wear something a little tighter I get poked and kicked, almost like she's saying "what the heck?? why ya crunching me in here??" Message received baby girl!

We feel somewhat prepared. Ha-ha! It kind of alternates between prepared and running around like chickens with our heads cut off wondering how we're going to get it all done before she gets here. :) We've been so blessed to have friends and family who have given us hand me downs and purchased items we'll need for Ms. Finn. It seems like every day someone is in contact with an offer of some item or the other they were wondering if we needed. Our parents have picked up the "big" items for us and our sisters and my cousin Dani have us well stocked in bibs, boppies, blankets and bath items. We excitedly joke that Finn has more stuff than we do and how could someone so tiny need so much! She'll definitely have a bigger wardrobe!

There are still some big things to decide (childcare) and ponder (why is it so expensive??) but we feel like we're on the right track. It's been a fun and exciting journey and we definitely couldn't have done it without all the love and support we've received!