I think Spring is Here!

You know what that means??? Only a couple more months till baby, about 7 1/2 weeks to be exact! To say Ryan and I are anxious would be an understatement. At the rate time has been flying she'll be here before we know it. The nursery is coming along and besides the dresser and some final decoration details, we are all set. I had my first of two showers this last weekend, April 11th, with family from both sides and friends. There was an amazing turnout, about 39 people including my sisters! It was great that everyone could come, and so nice to see everyone. My sisters threw the shower for me at my parents house, they did a fantastic job. Thanks girls!! As you can see from the pictures, the amount of gifts I received was overwhelming. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Besides all the adorable clothes, we received blankets made with love, a pack'n'play, walker, floor play mat, bouncer chair, nighttime crib soother, car seat, stroller, and lots, lots, more. My sister Pam also had this really good idea: she bought a bunch of the Little Golden Books and had everyone take one and write a note to the baby on the inside. So she's got a nice personalized collection to look back on for years and years. Such a great idea Aunt Pam! I added another picture of the nursery with the rest of the painting complete. I'd like to thank my mom and mother-in-law for helping finish. They'd been hassling me for awhile, so I said, "fine, go ahead and finish". I have to admit, it was a relief to just have it done. My dad helped a little too! Ryan is starting to work on the dresser, it needs to be painted and then I can start filling it up with clothes.

My brother-in-law got engaged last weekend to Sara!! We are so excited for them!

Third Trimester!!

I must admit, I completely forgot about this blog. Sorry to those of you who check it, if it weren't for Aunt Megan, there probably would have never been another post. Anyways, I had another fun dr. appt. today. I measure perfectly at 29 weeks and the babies heartrate is perfect. I had the tasty glucose test today and thankfully my blood sugar level and hemoglobin are perfect!! We are getting very anxious around the Murphy household!! As you can see the crib is up and ready and Ryan got his daddy diaper bag! Just some last minute painting we hope to finish this weekend. I got my stroller and carseat last weekend. A gift from my parents and Aunt Pam. I am so excited to put our little baby in the stroller and take her for walks this summer. Michelle and Sophia will join us on plenty since Michelle is off a few days each week. It will be nice to have some adult company while I work off the baby weight (hopefully) and get a nice tan. That weight sure does creep up on a woman, or maybe it's all the ice cream, cake, and cookies I eat. Oh well, what baby wants, baby gets! Check out that bump! Ryan didn't think you could see it well enough with my shirt, so he made me lift it up :-( By the way, that cute little sea horse is a gift for baby Murph from Aunt Pam!

It's Still Winter

Oops, sorry it has been so long since my last post. I have to work on not falling behind for those few of you who check this out. We had our 3rd ultrasound on Monday to make sure the placenta has moved up, and it has. Everything is good to go. Our little girl is getting so big!! I've posted one of the pics for you to see. We think she has my nose. It's hard to tell in the picture, but it was more clear when we were watching her. We saw her scratch her head, hiccup, and her moving her mouth like a fish. It was too cool. I'm certainly looking more pregnant these days. Laura came over last Saturday night for dinner and was like, " ahh, you have a baby bump now!" Yes, I do. I even had my first stranger ask me when I was due, kind of risky, but oh well. She said, "You look beautiful." Really makes a pregnant woman feel good, since I can't seem to keep my "gut" as Ryan calls it, in my p.j. shirt.
Nothing else really going on around the Murphy house. Ryan and I were both home sick a couple of days last week with the nasty 24 hour flu. Thank god for bread and 7 up. I don't know if I've mentioned it, but Ryan got the crib assembled and the bedding is in place. We see it now everytime we walk to our room. Only about 15 more weeks to go!

Almost 6 months!!

Can you believe that I'm already almost 6 months along???Me neither! Time goes by so quickly!Our little baby girl is still so very active. She is constantly kicking around in there. Ryan felt her kick for the first time last Monday. I was laying on the chair and the feeling felt different to me on the inside and I wasn't sure if it was just in my head or if I could really feel her on the outside, so I laid on the couch and Ryan put his hand my stomach. Not even a few seconds later, wham, she kicked and he jumped. It was very exciting for the both of us. My stomach is growing slowly, or so it seems. Though you can definitely tell I'm pregnant, and it's evolving into more of a round ball. Hopefully my appetite isn't crazy the next few months, it's not looking too good right now. In fact, I'm currently baking a cake! Not just for me either, I think I'll bring it to dinner tonight at my parents' house. It's the least I can do since they're sharing salmon with me. After dinner tonight Pam, Laura, Carrie, and I are going to see He's Just Not That Into You, hope it's good! Ryan's been away all day participating in the Sqwabbit Hunt. It's his 2nd year doing it. They hunt in teams of 2 or 3 and see how many rodents they can shoot and kill. Then they all meet back at one place and weigh up the meat. The winner takes home the traveling trophy! There's also a raffle for many good prizes and chili! Of course, there's drinking as well! I'll have to post a picture of Ryan with his mustache and chops. He looks like a pedophile, but you can be the judge.

Last weekend Ryan participated in the CF Alumni Basketball Tournament. The only have 7 people that show up for their grade, 98'. They played 2 games on Saturday, winning both. They went on to play 3 games Sunday, finishing in 3rd place. One of these years they're bound to get first.

21 Weeks!

I had my 5 month check up today. Can't believe it, already 5 months!! I learned about the things they looked at in the ultrasound and everything is great! I was measured and weighed and am exactly where I should be.
My Dr had a hard time getting the heart rate at first because the little girl wouldn't sit still. Eventually she did and it's the same as it has been the last few times, about 145-150.
Besides my minor back pain from all the painting Ryan and I have been doing, I feel great! No more headaches, ever, and my heartburn has really subsided. This is probably the best I've felt the whole pregnancy! Sleeping however is a different story. I've been waking up a lot more throughout the night just because. Rarely is it to go to the bathroom. I'll just lay awake...sometimes for awhile, sometimes just for a bit. I've been feeling her move so much more, that often times I just lay there and enjoy her movement. It is so great! I can't wait for Ryan to be able to feel her!

What's in the Picture

Since there might be a few of you wondering...(Cassi)...I've listed what is being shown in each picture from left to right, top to bottom.

1. This is a picture of her waving at us. She has 5 fingers on her hand!

2. This is a picture from above her looking down at her face (left side of the peanut) and her belly (right side of the peanut). If you look closely you can see her eyes and lips!

3. This is a shot of her labia. I hate that word. It's the 3 lines between her 2 femur bones.

4. Here is a picture of her heartrate.

5. This is a side profile of her on her back. Her head is on the right side and you can see her arm bent above her and her legs bent.

6. This is a side profile. Her head is on the left and it shows a clear picture of her spine.