27 week appointment

*Just found out that I failed my glucose challenge test by a few points :(. So I go back next week to do a 3 hour fasting blood sugar test. No more sweets for me (well, I'll just have to be more careful). 

This is him poking me with his finger (usually it's a punch).

This is him with his hand in his mouth.

These are from the ultrasound today. They're dark I know. It was fun to see him moving around. I guess the next time we'll see him is in August (unless there are any problems). The reason for the US was to assess the location of the placenta (which had been low). Thankfully, it has risen up (which is good). I also did the glucose challenge test. I drank a really sugary orange drink and then got my blood drawn after an hour. I'll find out how sweet I am at the next appointment. I will have to start going every 2 weeks now. At 36 weeks, I'll go weekly!

On a totally different subject...Jason Castro better get voted off of American Idol tonight!

6 month belly

We realize we haven't done a good job at documenting the pregnancy (according to several friends). So here is an updated "belly" picture for those who want to see.

Patrick & the real Tubs

Patrick is a happy man here with Coach Tuberville. He's met him a few times, but it's always fun for him to chat with his favorite SEC coach. Tubs drove the pace car in last week's Nascar race at Talladega. I stayed behind at his parent's house in Munford in fear of McCay getting bumped into by some big drunk Nascar fans. Patrick had the time of his life as usual. This was his 4th race in row. Not pictured here is his "loud" green Dale Jr. shirt he bought. After wearing it for 20 minutes and seeing other fans wearing it, he realized that it was not a smart buy. Maybe I can talk him into modeling it for a quick picture later. 

BBQ and Friends

Last Sunday was a BEAUTIFUL day! We went to church and then hung out on the deck all day while the bbq was smoking. Friends came over later and we had a great time hanging out and shooting the breeze. Here are a few pictures.

Nursery progress

So now that we have new carpet, new paint (light grey), new fan, and new blinds, we are ready for our furniture! The crib, dresser, and glider won't come in until about July so now we're just waiting I guess. The last picture is the lamp that Patrick's mom gave us that goes with our bedding. That is what the bedding will look like: Blue and white sheets, blue skirt, and a white bumper with the pinwheels. The furniture is espresso, and the glider is dark beige with "swirls" on the material. I can't wait to get it all in so we can stock up and get ready for Mr. Mac!

To see what the room used to look like, scroll down to the "Goodbye Auburn Room" post.

Hiccups

I do hiccup a lot these days, but this time I'm talking about McCay. I peeked at him again yesterday. The surgeries were almost done for the day so why not? As always I couldn't get a very good picture of him being the amateur that I am, but I definitely saw some arms and legs moving around and the poor thing had hiccups again for a few minutes. I am starting to feel him move around in there, but the way I saw him moving yesterday makes me think I'm in for a ride when he starts getting bigger. I also so a bubble in there, so cool. I just can't wait to meet this little guy. I hope August comes quickly. 

The crib and dresser have been ordered for his room. The won't get here until July (bummer) so we'll just have to imagine what it will look like and try to decorate. We'll be ordering the glider soon as well. Patrick is excited about that b/c we're getting one that reclines as well. Man those things are comfortable. I can just imagine many nights rocking the baby and myself back to sleep. 

Another Dr. Appointment

I went to see Dr. Maddox again today for my monthly visit. It was a normal visit of blood pressure, urine sample, and finding his heartbeat on the doppler. Nevertheless, it was a good visit b/c his heartbeat sounded strong. As always, it makes me extremely thankful for this precious gift.

The next visit will be a lot more eventful. I'll have another ultrasound to see if my placenta has dropped any lower (lets hope not). Also, I'll be doing the glucose tolerance test to see if I have any diabetic tendencies (lets hope not). They'll give me a sugary drink, I'll wait an hour, and then get blood drawn to see if my body's insulin is doing what it needs to to handle the sugar. Of course I'll update then.