Less than 100

There are (approximately) less than 100 days left before Leila comes out! Holy cow! That's kind of crazy! She kicks more and more each day, and they get harder too. I had a check up last Monday and the doctor said she's growing well, right where she should be, she even kicked him while he measured my belly. I've even gained a couple of pounds since my last appointment. I've only gained four pounds, and that was after losing five after my first appointment. How many women can say they're approaching their third trimester and are below their pre-pregnancy weight. The doctor said it's not a big deal that I haven't gained very much because she's growing the way she should be and I'm a good baby grower (yes he actually said that.) I feel like I can't really complain about being pregnant, it's been a lot easier than I thought it would be. The only thing that kind of sucks right now is the heartburn, but even that's just once in a while. I can't wait to sleep on my stomach again. But it's worth it, I can't wait to meet her and see what she looks like since Scott and I are so different! Only 14 weeks to go...

QBS @ Dos Lagos

Friday night, the guys of Quick Before Sinking played at Dos Lagos in Corona. It was a really great show, even without Adam's ukelele! I always love watching them, but Friday was really special. I invited a few friends, but they couldn't make it, so instead I got to spend most of the night with Jess and Adrianne. They are two awesome ladies! I'm really grateful for the friendship Scott and I have with the guys and their wives!
I wish I had more photos to share, but my battery died and I didn't have a spare. :[

Lunch Time!

Why is it that when given soda and straws, grown men turn into 9 year old boys? Today at lunch, Adam shot straw wrappers at the other table and made the wrapper worm. And Mark ran into a tree branch on his way in and had flowers in his hair. We didn't tell him until about 10 minutes later. Poor guy.

Baby Kyler

I forgot to mention that my cousin Marissa gave birth (via c-section) to a baby boy this morning! His name is Kyler, he's 6 lbs, 14 oz and 20 inches long. Mom and baby are doing great! She'll be recovering in the hospital for a few days before she can go home. I'll have pictures later this week after I go visit them.

Dad Update

Dad's procedure went well yesterday. The pacemaker's in, we won't really know if it's working unless Dad's heart rate drops below 50. Hopefully he never really needs it, but it's good that it's there just in case. He said that his shoulder hurts really bad, like an 8 out of 10 (10 being the worst.) That's normal, plus Dad has a low tolerance for pain. Just pray that the pain he's feeling is temporary, and as the swelling around the site goes down, so will his pain. He should be discharged this afternoon. He'll be very happy to be at home!

Prayer request for Dad

A few months ago, my dad had surgery to clear his carotid artery and quadruple bypass on his heart. He recovered well, but still needed more help. He went in on Tuesday to have 3 stents put into his other carotid and 1 in his left leg to open up blood flow in those arteries. He should have been discharged by Thursday, but wasn't because his heart rate and blood pressure were low. Since Wednesday, he's had a couple episodes where his heart "pauses" for a few beats, then resumes working. His heart rate has dropped as low as the 20s during these episodes. To help his heart, the doctors are going to put a pacemaker in on Monday. Since my dad is so tiny (5'5", 105 pounds) there isn't a whole lot of meat to hold the pacemaker in place, so they basically have to create a skin pocket. They have an external pacer in his room in case he really drops, but hopefully they won't be needing that. Please pray for my dad, his heart and the medical staff working with him. Thanks!

What color is nectarine juice?

The skin of the fruit is yellow/orange/red, the meat of the fruit is yellow...what color's the juice? PINK! How do I know? Because I just dripped a couple drops on my nice clean white pants. Ugh.

Daddy's Girl

I think we already have a daddy's girl on our hands...not that that's a bad thing, it's just funny. You see, during the week Scott wakes up somewhere between 4:30 - 6:00 AM for work. Little Leila also wakes up whenever Daddy does, and she starts fiddling around and kicking. I know because her kicks have gotten a lot stronger the past week or two, so they wake me up. Today, Scott was off, so he slept in until about 9. I woke up around 8 to go to the bathroom, laid back down and she was still sleeping. But when Scott got up to go to the bathroom and he came back, she woke up too! She's already so in tune with him, it's funny! Scott got to feel her kicking this morning, just a little bit, but she's definitely there.

I had an ultrasound on Tuesday, my mom went with me since Scott had to work. It's neat because my mom never had an ultrasound when she was pregnant, so she was really excited! (Not like she hasn't seen one, she's a nurse, but it's neat when it's your grandbaby.) My mom said that Leila has Scott's nose. In profile her nose is a lot pointier (pointy-er, more pointy?) than mine ever was/will be. She'll be so cute!

The other morning, I laid in bed feeling her little kicks and I'd push back a little bit with my hand. She'd kick another spot, so I'd push there, then she'd go back to the first spot. It's a fun little game! She's so neat!

A little over months to go...WOW!