Things have been so smooth, still don't feel or look pregnant. Never morning sickness, just headaches daily, and weird very weird dreams.
168 beats strong!!! (December 6, 2007)
12~14~2007
Ryan and I have been on top of name our baby since day one. If its a girl we picked Ava Morgan and a boy Evan Michael. Yes i know they are kinda the same. He heard me mention Ava and the conversation was over. I picked Morgan, just because we met in Morgantown (where i go to school). Now the boy name took what seemed like years to come up with. We like it alot, but LOVE our girl name, which is probably the main reason our fingers/toes are crossed for a girl.
(December 18th)
December 20, 2007
I have never met a group of ruder doctors/nurses till today! So this is my 1st pregnancy, so every cough, runny nose or pain I worry about. Well the last few days I have been getting pains like UTI or Yeast infection (yeah sorry you had to know) but I was never given a clear answer as to how to deal. So I called my doctor, well I was prompted to leave a message so I did that was at 3:32 pm (Wednesday) by 5:30 I was really starting to worry and become so uncomfortable with pain. I called my insurance to see if emergency room visits were covered under my current insurance. The answer I got also really did not help. I was told if it turns out to be a medial emergency then yes, but otherwise no. GREAT now in my eyes this is a medial emergency, I dont want to put anything in my body that could harm my unborn child. She then assured me that my case was not a medical emergency, BUT she cant tell me what to do. So then I go to wallgreens talk to a pharmacist there, get Monistat 7. By 11pm I am climbing the walls I am in so much pain, poor Ryan probably has nail marks on his arm, hand, leg, ect. Finally get to a point that I can to go sleep around 2am. Get woken up at 8:36 by that doctor. I was overjoyed that she called, but she was short, apparently did not have my chart when she called, kept asking if I was pregnant, wanted to get off the phone with me so badly she did not answer any of my questions, just told me to come in sometime today before 1pm. I go back to sleep for just a little bit, wake up and get things done around my apartment, before heading to the hospital. I get in the office at 12:08 (yes I am very precise on times) the receptionist looks at me in confusion and asks what she can do for me. She then told me that most of the nurses have left for the day, so no one is here to help me. I explain to her who called, what was said ect. She just looks at me like I am satan, about that time my doctor walks around the corner, sees that its me, says something like; I did not think she would come. Now I am not 100% sure if that is what was said, since she was walking away, but Im pretty sure. A door then opens, they yell at me to come in, I am then literally thrown a cup while being asked if I have ever done this. HELLO I AM 13 WEEKS PREGNANT YES I HAVE!They dont show me where the bathroom is, just told me to hurry up and they pointed down the hallway. Well I am in the bathroom, really cant pee, mainly b/c I can hear all the nurses in the hallway talking about me. I walk out tell them I cant, they then just hand me a paper and tell me to go to the lab. ---- I did not even wait for anyone elses thoughts I just grabbed the paper, walked out and slammed the door. So now this is the 2nd time I am terribly disappointed with this hospital. I have no idea how I can get a referral for the other hospital. I have WVU insurance, and currently I am going to a WVU hospital.
I am now 23, Spent my birthday in Time Square, kinda sorta saw the ball drop. It was SOOO busy. Woke up on the 1st and it looks like my belly button is starting to pop out ... didn't think this should happen this early in pregnancy. Hope everyone had a good new year!!
Jan. 24thSo far everything is going pretty good. Since i got the positive result on my home pregnancy test i have gained 6 pounds. Now that does not seem like alot but coming from a person who hardly gained 6 pounds through 4 years of HS its kinda scary. My only issue that i am having to deal with is my SAD which is Seasonal Affective Disorder: Winter Depression. How I handled it before was going to the tanning bed, well i really cant do that now so i am going to def have to talk to the doctor soon about this. Its getting to the point that i wake up, am up for 2 hours and then go back to sleep for 3. I never leave my house unless I HAVE to (classes and work). I just hope i can get this turned around so my grades dont fail. I was given depression meds 4 years ago, but i have never been the one to take extreme mood ultering medication. So i just lived with it till i found another doctor who told me a 20 min tanning session would do the same. OK enough of my "problems" I have a week till i find out what we are having and its driving me CRAZY i want to go shopping.
Jan. 30
Ryan and I find out the sex of the baby tomorrow and i am SO excited. Im still thinking pink, he wants a girl, but the further we are into this he does not really seem to mind.
My emotions are still as crazy as ever and i cry for no reason at all. School and work are really getting in the way of my days. I have 2 classes a day and i come home and sleep for 3 hours and attempt to do something and then its right back to sleep. Ryan and I have been house hunting for the last few weeks. OMG anyone who has bought a house i feel for you. find one that looks amazing from the outside --- and yeah that is about it. So far this is the only thing i have allowed to buy for the baby.
Feb. 1ITS A BOY!!!!Everyone in mine and Ryan's family was right. Ryan has 2 brother and now a son. Geeze his mother and I are going to be even more out numbered when it comes to holidays. Oh well Evan will fit right in with the McConnell boys. We will have to go back for another ultrasound after week 24 bc he was on his head the WHOLE time. The tech tried to poke at him, have me move to see if we would get a responce from him ... nadda. He did put his hand up at one point as to tell us he has had enough but that was the most movement we saw of him. His heart beat is 148 and everything looks good with his heart/brain, but we could not get a good look at spine. He weighed 9.6 oz and i never got how long he is. 
It took FOREVER to get this picture
I dunno how he is comfortable, 1 foot and a heel?
Im new at this, but i dont really see boy ....
Feb. 7
So i have gone a little crazy on buying him clothes the last few days but now he will not be naked. His Aunt Amber (my best friend) also sent us a onsies that said Heart Breaker, and a blanket for his room. Ryan and I picked Wendy Bellissimo - Honey Bee.
I was very excited and of course i cried when i got the blanket
March 10th My last appointment went very good. Evan is a sleeper, his heart beat was 130, would have been higher but he was seeping. As long as he is not sleeping for his next appointment we will be good. By then (March 5) i had not felt him move. Well now he moves all the time, it seems safe to say he is well rested. Found out you need to drink Tropicana® Healthy Heart it has Omega-3 in it (fish oil and fish gelatin). *Ingredient not found in regular orange juice Contains tilapia, sardine and anchovy. Sounds really gross, but Bristol University did a study and found fish oil is good for the un-born babies vision. My next appointmet is my 2nd ultrasound where they will look at Evan's spine since he was sleeping and would not move for the tech the 1st time. Also get to drink the "great" stuff for my glucose test. This one i am worried about just a little. Ryan and I did one of our baby registry!!
March 28thToday was my 2nd ultrasound and Glucose test, that stuff does not taste as bad as everyone was telling me. The ultrasound started out just looking at his spine, but ended up needing a internal one. He apparently won the award for stubborn baby b/c he was underneath my pubic bone the whole time. The tech was worried that my cervix was starting to dilate; everything showed up normal, he is just comfortable down there. We did get to see him open and close his mouth many times and stick his tongue out at us, so wish we got that on video. Got decent pictures *below* but nothing amazing of his face. Heartbeat has slowed to 133, big difference from the 1st time we heard at 168. Will now start going every 2 weeks. AHHH he is going to be here so soon, I want to see him now, but then again physically I am not prepared. With Ryan and I moving I dont want to buy stuff now and just move extra stuff, but at the same time I worry he will come super early. 
April 7th 
These last 10 days have been crazy busy. Ryan and I are trying to move, Finish this semester, and Ryan is starting a new job. CRAZY!!! We decided to change the crib bedding, when i got to Babies R Us i was not 100% happy with the way the Bee theme looked and felt in a crib. Plus the 250$ price tag was not that great either. We agreed on this: 
April 26th I have a week of school left and 2 days left at work, I am so excited. Ryan and I have been spending millions on this baby LOL well not really that much but i just get so excited when i see baby stuff that i just get it. There are just 2 big things we have to get Car Seat/Stroller and Mattresses. This is what we have so far:Graco SweetPeace Soothing Center
Angelcare Deluxe Movement Sensor with Sound Monitor - 2 Receivers
GE Wireless Camera System with Monitor
Graco Lauren Dressing Table and Crib - Espresso
May 13thI am almost 34 weeks now, and anyone who has moved you need an award. Ryan and I just moved an hour away and I dont plan on doing that again for a very very long time. We moved in with his parents just till the summer is over. His fater is a teacher so he will be around the house all summer to help me with Evan. About Mid-July/Aug. Ryan and I are looking for a house to buy. Im excited to move in with him, but the thought of moving with a infant does not seem that fun. Also Ryan and I are looking into flying to Flroida in Aug. Has anyone ever flown with an infant??!!???May 29I have 29 days left and could not be happier!!! Evan has the hicups about 23 hours of the day, well not really but it sure seems like it. Im getting to the point that its not comfortable to do anything. Im a huge planner so i wish i knew what day he would be coming so i can make sure everything is done. Everything with Ryan and I are still so perfect, Im so glad that i have him in my life ~ honestly could never ask for anyone better. Madame Zaritska's readingWhat she senses for you
The day you deliver, outside will be sunny. Your baby will arrive at night. After a labor lasting approximately 6 hours, your child, a boy, will be born. Your baby will weigh about 6 pounds, 9 ounces, and will be 22 inches long. This child will have light blue eyes and some blond hair. But there is more. I sense that you have thought about labor in the water. You ask yourself, "Why do women find it helpful?" June 11I have had 2 appointments since i last posted. Even though they are now weekly they seem so much longer wait then my other ones. I got checked both times and i am basically 3cm and 80% effaced. I now live an hour away from where we are having Evan so im always so scared that he will come and we will have to rush. On my last appointment (9th) i begged the doctor to keep me there and send me to L&D just so i can have him now & not worry about getting all the way home & turning around if he came. She just laughed and told me no that he still has time. Last night (10th) I think i lost some or all?!? of my plug ... it kinda hit home there that im going to be a mommy soon, i def broke down and cried in Ryan's lap, im so scared for the actual day.
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Monday, 9 June You are on your home stretch, so 160lbs at 37 weeks really isn’t bad at all, especially for your height. I am at 24 weeks, 5’5 and weighing now 130lbs, when I started out at 112lbs… Your right though, it is hard to except all the change when looking at the scale. I keep reminding myself though that its all worth it in the end. CCQ -
Tuesday, 3 June I have been sick too, in spurts. I have almost no appetite at all but I am constantly thirsty. JKs-Girl -
Thursday, 29 May Hey there! How are you? Have not chatted with you in a while! I hope that all is going well with you and your pregnancy! We only have four more weeks! How awesome is that?!!!!!!!!!!!! JKs-Girl -
Thursday, 24 April Hey there girl, how are you? I hope that your pregnancy is going smooth and that little man is being good!
I absolutely love his room, it is so calm and relaxing. Good job, he is going to love it! NOTE: Older messages are compressed to speed up the website.
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