January 24, 2002 - Baby Kicks Dads Butt

Last night was a very active night for our little boy. He decided that since we were going to sleep, he would start kicking. This is normally not a bad thing for dad, except this time dad had his back to mom's stomach and the baby was kicking him. This went on for some time and quickly lost it's appeal to dad. Mom was quoted as saying "now you know why I don't get much sleep". Dad now sleeps on the couch. OK, he still sleeps in bed but not quite so close to mom anymore. However, sometimes mom gets close to dad just for fun.

 January 8, 2002 - Pregnancy Glucose Test

It that time of the pregnancy when the mother must take a Glucose test. If you have never taken this test before, you are a very lucky person. Just ask Angela, she almost failed it. Actually, you can't fail the test, but it's not a fun one. On an empty stomach, you have to drink an 8 oz glass of carbinated sugar water in 5 minutes (it tastes like orange soda). An hour later, spent at the hospital cause they don't let you leave, you have your blood drawn and they do some tests on it to see if you have diabetes. The nurse who drew Angela's blood was either inexperienced or nervous. It took her 8 tries to get the blood. She was thinking that Angela might have to come back and do the whole thing over again if she could not get the blood in a few more minutes, as the drink would have worn off by then. Angela is glad to have the ordeal overwith, but has many holes in both her arms and some of them may be brusing.

 December 29, 2002 - Hospital Visit

Angela was not feeling well this morning, so we decided to stay home from church. She soon started to throw-up, so we called the hospital. They suggested that we come in, but decided to wait and see if it would pass. That afternoon, Angela was still not feeling well and still throwing up. We went to the hospital around 5 pm and they did a bunch of tests. While at the hospital, Angela had 2 IV's and was feeling much better. The tests all came back pretty normal, so they let us go home. It appears that Angela had caught the flu. Everything is ok now, and mom and baby are doing great.

 December 25, 2002 - CHRISTMAS!

Christmas was really this year, especially for the baby. He got more presents than Angela and Justin combined. Most of his presents were clothes, but he also received his first toy and a bunch of blankets. We also got him some bedding for his crib and a stroller. With all this new baby stuff, our house is begining to look like a baby lives here. We can't wait!

 December 19, 2002 - Great New Ultrasound Picutres

After having a bad experience at the hospital, we were invited back so they could make it up to us. Angela went in for another ultrasound and was told the baby is in great shape. The measurements taken put our baby at 24 weeks and 2 days. We also got some more pictures and put them in the ultrasound page. My favorite is the one where he looks like a teddy bear.

 December 6, 2002 - He Kicks

Tonight, Angela told me that she could feel the baby moving, so I put my hand on her belly and a few seconds later, he kicked me! Today is the first time I have felt him kick at all. I guess he must really be in there. Angela said she has been feeling him moving and kicking mostly at night. Looks like he will be a night owl just like his daddy.

 November 27, 2002 - It's Official: It's A Boy!

We finally tricked our baby into letting us know it's gender. This time we went in for an ultrasound right after lunch and he wasn't expecting it at all. The ultrasound technician put the wand thing on Angela's belly and we had a clear shot. He is definitely a boy!

 November 13, 2002 - More Ultrasounds, Very Modest Baby

O.K. We went in for another ultrasound today and here's the story. We went to the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo for our appointment at 1:00. The doctors were all out at lunch and were unable to see us until about 1:20. First a nurse measured our baby's head and body and said we are exactly 19 weeks. A doctor then came in and checked all the important stuff. Heart, lungs, kidneys. Everything looks great and it appears that our baby is healthy. Our baby is very modest, however, and kept it's legs crossed during the entire ultrasound so we do not know yet if our baby is a boy or a girl.

Our doctor then left the room and we were waiting to get a picture or to be told we should clean up and go. After a few minutes, we decided to get Angela cleaned up and we went out to find someone. Nobody was around and we finally found a receptionist. She called the doctor to make sure we were done but didn't check to get us a picture. We were pretty disapointed in the treatment we recieved from the hospital staff so we left.

On the way home, we decided to go to Prenatal Photos in Univeristy Mall. The people there were great and were able to get a few pictures for us and even some video of another ultrasound. We still couldn't determine if our baby is a boy or girl, but they said we could come back as many times as we need to to find out. Feel free to look at the pictures we currently have up. We are trying to get our video online as well. As soon as we find out our baby's gender, we'll let you know.

 October 29, 2002 - Third Doctor's Appointment

We had another doctor's appointment today. The doctor said everything looks good and he let us listen to the baby's heartbeat. Nice strong heart! We also scheduled another ultrasound for November 13. So check back then to find out if we are having a boy or a girl!

 October 4, 2002 - The Family Knows

Today we finally told our famlies that we are expecting. We were able to keep it from just about everyone but we are too excited to hold it in anymore.

We had many ideas about how to break the news, and ended up showing everyone a magic trick that gave a big clue at the end. If you would like to see the trick, maybe I'll show it to you sometime.

Angela had her second doctor's appointment today. The doctor found that the baby's heartrate has slowed down considerably (down to a much better rate). Now we may be having a boy. I guess you never can tell.

We were told to expect the baby to be born on April 14, 2002. Mark your calendars!

We had an ultrasound done today to determine exactly how old our baby is and when we should expect birth. The baby is 8 weeks old and should be born in April. We also found the baby's heartrate to be pretty high so we may be having a girl.

Angela had her first doctor's appointment today. The doctor said everything looks normal and assured us there is nothing to worry about. We will have an ultrasound done sometime next week.