Hello Everyone! Congrats to all!

I have been following the messages since we found out, but just now signed up to be able to talk to all of you.

My Fiance and I are pregnant with our first child. We are due on January 7, 2008 and are both excited. Our next appointment is on 8/6 and the Dr. should be scheduling 2 weeks after for our "full anatomy ultrasound" --- YES! If the little one cooperates, we will find out boy or girl!

So far all of our tests and 2 ultrasounds have been showing a healthy baby. I don't know about anyone else, but I get so nervous the day and night before the Drs appointment, that I actually don't sleep all the way through the night. How silly!?

I think this website is fabulous and very helpful. I had been concerned about some things I was feeling - and not feeling - but after reading what other women have to say and feel aren't very much different that me.

Talk to everyone soon!

7/25/07 Had some bloodwork done and it came back the my sugar is high. Should be lower than 99 & I am at 114. Supposedly nothing to worry about (yet?!) but just something to watch. We go back to our OB on 8/6.

I want to rent one of those "dopplers" that everyone is talking about, so can someone email me a good place?

Yep - I am going to start writing in blue, maybe it will bring a little boy for us! I wouldn't mind having a girl, but would like a boy first. I don't think my fiance would be able to handle the dating period with a girl!!!!

We have names picked out for boy or girl already. David James or LeighAnn Marie.

Yes this is off the website, but I absolutely loved this picture.

8/7/07 Hello Again! GREAT NEWS!!! Sugar is NOT a problem. We go on 8/14 at 6 pm to find out what sex the baby is. I know I'll be like a little kid at Christmas waiting until then. That was the earliest we could get in. Let the countdown begin!!! Bad news: went for a dental filling today and ended up getting a root canal... still numb so maybe it wont hurt later.

I just finally got off my backside and ordered my fetal doppler. Supposed to be here tomorrow or Monday. I cant wait to get it. Since I cant feel the little one move all the time yet, I think this will help ease my mind to be able to hear the baby anytime my fiance or I want to.

5 long days till we can find out what the sex is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8/10/07 I just got the fetal doppler in the mail today and am dying to try it out, but will wait until I get home so David can hear it as well. My girlfriends at work want me to bring it back with me so they can hear as well. I am very happy and excited for this baby, but there are days (and yes - this is one of them) where I ask myself if I(we) can properly take care of the little one. I guess that just goes along with these pregnancy hormones.... I also guess to look on the bright side, that if I am feeling blue, just one more blue feeling to the blue team??!!!!

8/14/07 Well the big day is finally here. We find out tonight whether we have a boy or a girl! The past week took forever for today to arrive, now it will be the longest 9 hours till scan time! Either way, we just want a happy healthy baby! (still would love to have a boy, though!!!)

8-15/07

IT'S A BOY!!! IT'S A BOY!!! IT'S A BOY!!!

Well - we had our fetal anatomy exam last night, and very definately a BOY!

Welcome David James!

Mommy and Daddy are very happy and excited. Now we can start on the nursery and register. My girlfriend has been bugging me about doing this and now we can!!! Yessssss! Since Mommy and Daddy basically met over a 1967 Pontiac GTO - I had bought a mineature chrome piston keychain with the GTO emblem on the head of the piston. Now Daddy has to get a project car for him and little Dave to work on!

8/17/07 My little wiggler is going to town. He gets soooo happy about an hour after I eat. Just wish David could feel him kicking around in there. Its the neatest feeling.

8/21/07 I was taking a bath the other night and noticed by belly now sticks out of the water!!! I was really really relaxed and just staring into space felt Li'l Dave kicking up a storm, looked down at my belly and could see teny tiny little waves moving away from the spot where I felt him kicking!!! HOW NEAT WAS THAT!?!?!? Now if we could just feel him kicking on the outside. I would have thought if we can "see" the kicks, we should be able to feel them as well, but I was wrong. :o{

My mother and cousin both tell me enjoy the "soft kicks" while you can, but like someone saying "don't touch - wet paint" I still cant wait to feel the kicks on the outside...

8/23/07 I found this bedding and crib for the nursery, thought it was cute and want to share with David see if we agree!

8/27/07 Well, we were watching the Eagles game last night and I got to SEE the kick for the first time!!! Little David only did it 2 times so Daddy didn't get to see, but I was so excited! I can't wait to have Daddy see the kicks - how strong!

8/29/07 We went to the race track last night to watch Daddy run his car. I think little Dave likes the sounds of the track, because he was moving all over and kicking like crazy. Who knows? Maybe he was trying to shift already!

9/2/07 My nephew's 4th birthday party. Had a real good time. My nephew's are the best. The little one was born in March and is getting big too. Its amazing how fast they grow up. Seems like Dylan was just born, not Gavin!

9/5/07 I don't know what happened to my page, but everything disappeared from August 29 on. :o( Now I am looking at my calendar trying to recreate our page. Stinks really, because now it feels like this part until I get it caught up is "faking it" in a way. Oh well.

9/2-10/07 Our refridgerator died on us Memorial Day Weekend, and we had a heck of a time getting a new one. We went to Lowe's and while the people and delivery guys were excellent, the 3 fridge's they sent were broken (never got cold), dented (a little out of line) and then rediculiously out of line. The doors were so out of line that they didn't even take the last one off the truck. We eventually went back on Sunday and picked out a different brand, modle everything and got it delivered on Monday. This one works!!!

9/14/07 Went to Dr. Levine's office today for a checkup and everything is going wonderfully. I have only gained 10 pounds so far from the beginning and that's good! Little David's heartbeat is good and strong and moving around a lot now.

9/17-19/07 My little red Taurus decided it has had enough of being driven. It needed some front end work, then this went then that went. You know the rest of this story. I wanted it to hold out until I went back to work from maternity leave, but it was not to be. David and I are now on the look out for a new car (the funny thing is that was put on the photo site on the 26 or 27th and that didnt dissapear!!!!)

9/25/07 WE FOUND IT!!! Got the new car today. Its a pretty silver/grey 2006 Taurus (yep another one!) It is so nice and I can't wait to bring the baby home in it. At least its got the car seat base grabbers, this should help make it nice and tight safe fit!

9/27/07 My grandparents came down for dinner and haircuts last night. We love when they come down. I got my doppler out and had my grandmother and grandfather listen to Little David's heartbeat - Poppy got misty eyed! I don't think he has ever gotten to hear the baby's heartbeat - even from his own children, and we are now on great-grandchildren!!!

10/2/07 Goodness - the little guy is getting rammy in there! Moving and rolling and kicking like crazy! Its the best feeling in the world! I can't wait to go back to the doctor's on Monday to see how we're doing. I am concerned that I'm not gaining enough weight.

10/7/07 We went out to breakfast with our friends this morning and they came over afterwards. I got my trusty doppler out and let them hear Little David's heartbeat and they could hear him moving around too! It makes Daddy and me smile to hear him. He keeps kidding me that he's ready to come out! PLEASE - not yet! :o}

10/8/07 Went to see the doctor for our monthly checkup. I have gained a total of 12 pounds so far, and the doctor thinks thats just fine. My blood pressure is good - "see ya in 2 weeks!" OH OH! The 2 week appointments are starting now! We are getting closer! I have to make my glucose test appointment tomorrow morning.

10/9/07 I made my glucose tolerance testing appointment, I go on Friday morning. Will let you know how that goes.

10/13/07 I drank that aweful lemon lime sugar drink. I say aweful, but it wasn't as bad as I was expecting it to be. Waiting to see results from Doctor!

10/14/07 We went to our friend's daughters 10th birthday party. She was having a "bonfire sleepover". While the adults were getting the fire ready, the kids were preparing ghost stories to tell around the fire and marshmellows. They eventually scared themselves enough that they didn't want to come out to the fire! Ah - remember being a silly little girl!

10/15/07 Well, I failed my glucose test and have to go back for the 3 hour testing. The cutoff for my doctor was 139, and my sugar was 142. I didn't think this was too bad, but with the diabetes history on my mom and dad's sides, he didn't want to take a chance. Yeah! (not) more nasty sugar water!

10/17/07 I took my 3 hour test today and had really guilty feelings about not "feeding" my baby when he was ready. I posted stuff yesterday on the weekly page. Little David was moving and kicking around so hard at one point in the waiting room yesterday that the guy in there started laughing at my stomach at how much he was moving. Needless to say, I cried. I didn't really think it was funny, but to the guy's credit, he had no idea what was going on. I guess they usually hear from all of us pregnant moms how wonderful the movement is. Normally this is the case and I absolutely love it, but just not when you're feeling guilty as hell and wondering how you can take care of your baby after he is born, if you can't even feed him right when he's not here yet!

10/18/07 I will hopefully be able to find out the results of yesterday's test this afternoon and will let everyone know how it came out. That test was really draining. I guess because of the sugar high and crash. All I know is I will do whatever is necessary to not have to do that ever again!!!! Thank you to all the other mommies that gave me reassurance that I was not really starving my baby, he was just acting up because of the sugar increase/decrease!

10/18/07 I am putting up pictures of the crib, dresser and stroller / travel system that we are getting from family on the photo page. We (more accurately, my fiance) is finishing the bathroom this week and then starting on the NURSERY!!!!! Even though I am almost 7 months pregnant, I still can't believe that we are having a baby sometimes.

10/19/07 Got the results from the 3 hour test. Fasting was 80, 1 hour - 152, 2 hour - 127, and 3 hour - 93. This was a pass. Our goofy dr leaves the information on my voicemail, "Test results are in - you passed. You're not sweet!" and hung up.

10/20/07 We went out to dinner with our friends to Charlie Brown's. I got a huge prime rib, baked potato and creamed spinich. Yes I ate every bit of it too. Man it was really good.

10/22/07 Grandmom and Great Grandmom and I all went to go get the crib yesterday. Of course the 3 stores we went to did not actually have in stock after we called and they did. Grrrr. One store could only order in "honey oak", but not in cherry. Of course, my heart is set on cherry. SO - we were out all day pretty much but still didn't get what we set out for. That's OK though. I got to spend time with my mom and grandmom. :o}

10/23/07 Went to the doctors last night and everything is good again! This was the first of the 2 week appointments. He was really busy and backed up because he had a delivery earlier that day. I have now gained 14 pounds so far.

10/26/07 David and my dad did some final touches to the bathroom, and it looks absolutetly wonderful! Will put pics of that too! (someday I will actually get this stuff loaded, instead of just saying i will!!!)

10/27/07 Yesterday and today I ordered the bath mat, towels, shower curtain and soap dish and all that kind of stuff for our new bathroom. Can't wait for it to come in and we can put the finishing touches on it. We have a Halloween Party to go to tonight. I told my girlfriend that I was going as a "Pregnant Bit++", and that I was wearing my "I am one big freaking ray of sunshine" shirt and that was the extension of my costume. Party's at 6, so I'll have enough time to take a nap. Yea right. Stop at WaWa on my way home and run into my neighbor. Talk to him for about 20 minutes. Get home, leave phone in car. Go back out to get it and up pulls our other neighbor on a motorcycle. Guess who got a new toy!! I told him to watch out, cuz that's what happened to David and me. Dave got his new Harley in March, and April we got a new addition coming. That's ok because, he and his wife have been trying anyway. Got to go get ready for the party! Tired Cranky Grouchy, I should be a rolling ball of joy tonight.

10/28/07 Now I have to be honest, I wrote the 27th's entry AFTER finding this out, but wanted to keep everything as accurate as possible.

The Halloween party was not a Halloween party at all. Our friends pulled a fast one and my fiance was in on it!!! It was a suprise for me Baby Shower! And boy oh boy did they get me! I had absolutely no idea. I even drove right past my own mother's truck (which I have even driven on multiple occaisions) and didn't even realize it1!!!! Our friends are the best! We got a lot of stuff that I plan to take pictures of and put on the web site. Most exciting was that we got the Spa Bath Tub that I really really wanted for little Dave!

One of the gifts we received was a cermaic picture frame that says "Bear Naked" on the top of it. The funny thing and the reason Lisa and Jeff bought it for us is because, I call David "Bear". Now we can take a picture of little David nekid in the tube and use the frame!

Another cool gift from all of them together was the stages pack and play. Its got a bassinet part that comes out, then a middle bed that comes out when the baby gets bigger and then finally the regular bottom for when they can stand up on their own.

10/29/07 All of the stuff I ordered for the bathroom is en route to us now. Cant wait to get it and put it in the bathroom.....I took a bath last night and I am hearing "sit, missy. sit. stay, missy, stay. stay." Well, here comes our border collie / lab mix with one of the "its a boy" balloons tied around her neck! She looked cute, and of course, I thought it was an adorable move by big Dave. This I already took a picture of and pasted it to the photo book.

My mom and I went to Target yesterday to order the crib and dresser/changer. We wanted to pay for it and then David could go and pick it up this week with his truck. NOPE! Can't do that, they won't hold hit even if you pay for it ahead of time. SOOOO - my mom and david are supposed to meet up at Target and get the stuff. All wasn't wasted though, I got the cutest Eagles sweatsuit and onsie for him. Even though the season will be over by the time he's born, got to start him out early!!!!! Get him in training for next year!

Well got to go back to work now! See you later!

11/1/07 OK so I finally updated with the photos from the suprise shower! Take a peak!

11/1/07 I added a photo of our nephews, Dylan and Gavin, with their Halloween costumes on! They are adorable! I can't wait until next year and be able to dress up Baby Dave!

11/2/07 David and our friend were going to Englishtown Raceway for Friday night races, but they are street only cars, so - will go up Saturday for the Ford Weekend races.

11/3/07 We all drove up to Englishtown for the race this morning and guess what!!! They canceled because of the rain. Well at this point - it wasn't raining at all, so we turned around and drove all the way back home to our home track, Atco Raceway. They were going to have races, then the wind kicked up so bad that they only let the jr. dragsters run and not the "adult" race cars. SO - we just watch - or more accurately - David and BJ watched drag racing on the tv while I took a nice 2 1/2 hour nap!

11/4/07 We got up very early and drove back to Englishtown for the day. Went well - we had a great day there. David raced the car and ran very good! This went great for Little Dave's "first big race event" - even if Mommy did way too much walking! My feet, ankles, hips and lower back were very sore, but my belly was absolutely killing me. Guess I know what I can and can't do now as far as walking all day long!!!! Good thing I took off on Monday to recuperate! I needed it.

We have another race weekend coming up on the 18th for the Buick Ford Shootout at Atco. This was lots of fun last year and I am sure it will be again this year.

11/5/07 Went back to the Dr's for our regular appt. Baby David's heartbeat was nice and strong as it is usually! I gained 7 pounds since our last appt. but Dr. Levine said thats ok and not to worry. I was just nervous about gaining so much so quickly. Now up to 21 pounds so far. My blood pressure was a little higher than my normal 120/80. It was like 133/86 or there abouts anyway.

Little David is very active and moves around alot! This is cool... 3/4 of the way done! Can't wait until he gets here.