Ewa's Work Baby Shower

My wonderful nurse friends Elena, Ciana and Christine threw me a beautiful baby shower for my work collegues.  It was on Valentines' Day in the penthouse suite of my friends' apartment.  Talk about a breath-taking view!The theme was so pretty!  They sure matched the shower colors to my nursery decor!  I was 31 weeks, 3 days pregnant.  Thank you so much girls!  I am truly blessed and touched to have friends like yoU!

Here are some photos from the day and my wonderful diaper cake!

3D/4D Ultrasound

Alana's 3D/4D Ultrasound
Feb. 9, 2010 

My birthday present from my in-law's was a 3D/4D ultrasound of our baby girl.  Chad's mom Sue, sister Lindsay, and Grandma Walker all came with us to the appointment.  

Alana was a stubborn little girl and was hiding her little face with her hands and feet almost the entire time until the last 10 minutes. She is still a girl, we got a good look at her "stuff".  I tried my best to get her moving...ate a good breakfast, ate a banana, chocolate and drank lemonaid the whole time. At one point I was doing jumping jacks and moving my hips in the ultrasound room to try to get her to turn. She was head down, facing my back 90% of the time...but we were able to get some good shots of her face at the end. She has my cheeks and nose and Chad's lips and fingers. She flipped us off at one point!

Location: Northwest Prenatal Ultrasound

Here are some photos from the ultrasound appointment:

Her smiling back at us!

Foot by her nose!

Sucking her thumb

Hand by her ear

Daddy Feels Alana Kick!

Chad felt the baby kicking for the first time tonight while we were watch TV together downstairs in the livingroom. He never wanted to keep his hand there long enough before! He just had a big grin on his face....it was nice to see him this way!

Alana's Nursery

So we started working on Alana's nursery on January 1st, 2010 and it took us about 6 weeks to complete.  

Here are some photos:

New Year's Eve 12/31/2009

22 weeks Pregnant - Babymoon Vacation in Mexico!!

Chad and I went on a week-long vacation to sunny Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for our Babymoon!  We stayed at Dreams Puerto Vallarta and had a wonderful time!  We stay here every December, same week.  Next year we will bring our daughter Alana with us!

Christmas Time!

Had fun decorating our tree with new ornaments from Chad's mom and grandmother.

Creating a Baby Registry

Today my friends and I went to Babies R Us and set up our Baby Registry.  It was fun scanning the items we needed!  Thanks so much Ciana & Elena! XOXO Love you guys!

18 Week Ultrasound - IT'S A GIRL!!!!!!!

Baby was VERY SHY and had her legs crossed the whole time, but then the doctor came in and was able to make her wiggle around and saw "3 lines" and the labia. I had to pee soooo badly! I didn't get very many pics that are good because the sonographer seemed to be in a rush, but I will try to access my chart and get them next time I am working. I requested to have all of them. Not all of them made it onto my CD. She didn't want to take 3D pics either. I might do a private scan in a few weeks...we will have to see. Now the fun part....SHOPPING FOR PINK!

ALANA BARKER (we still have to think of a middle name)

Halloween 2009

I was a sexy pregnant witch and also fit into my Dorothy costume!!  Carved pumpkins, decorated the house, and made witches finger cookies too!

Feel First Baby Movements!

Today, around 12:40pm I felt the baby moving inside me.  I was at home by myself.  I felt actual flutters in my lower left abdomen and I know that it wasn't gas this time! It was the baby moving! It brought tears to my eyes and a smile to my face. I know it was the baby because its something I haven't experienced before. Kinda like butterflies or a fish swimming past you in the water. The location was correct too...we've been finding the baby's heartrate low and to the left!

13-Week Ultrasound

So today we went to OHSU bright and early in the morning for our Nuccal Transulcency Test ultrasound.  We had to wait in the waiting room for almost 20 minutes, the anticipation was killing me!  Chad accompanied me as well.  Our ultrasound tech was fabulous and very patient and knowledgable!  I drank a tiny bit of coffee to see if the baby would be more active and boy was it ever!  The tech got the necessary measurements she needed and we to see the baby moving around on the screen.  We got to see the heart beating a strong 147 bpm, and a great photo of the baby's profile, baby sucking it's thumb, the baby's face, and some awesome 3D shots.  We asked the lady if she saw any "gender clues" and she zoomed in on the baby's "nub" and her best guess was a "girl" based on the angle and she saw 2 lines.  She mentioned that if we were to buy pink, to save our receipts! LOL!  Early 13 week ultrasounds are not terribly accurate.  Everything looked healthy and normal.  We go for a more in-depth anatomy screen on November 12th when I will be 18 weeks.  Hopefully we can get a good peek at the baby's gender then for sure!  After the appointment I was sent for some bloodwork and then went to work with the biggest smile on my face all day!

My First OB Appointment

So I just got back from my OB appointment. I have the biggest grin on my face right now and am on cloud #9. I had to wait a while, but it was worth it. Chad didn't go to this one with me and I wish he would. They dipped my urine, took my vitals and told me the doc would be in soon. The doctor came in and said it was uneccessary to do an exam...I was happy to hear that!  She then wheeled in the portable ultrasound machine and said, "Do you want to see your baby?". I was like, "Oh yeah! I wish I told my husband to come to this one!". She put the gel on my belly and there I saw my little bean in there. A-M-A-Z-I-N-G how much a baby grows in 3 weeks. I could see the head, body, heart beating, hands and feet, etc. The baby was waving it's arms at me and dancing! Very active, awake little baby in there. Even the doc said, "Aw, that's so cute....it's the best reassurance...an ultrasound!". She called it "Buddy", but I'm not assuming gender. I can't wait for our ultrasound on October 9th......I will be 13 weeks + 1 day then and I'm sure baby will grow even more! Chad is definitely going to that one.  My heart just melted....I saw so much more than the speck I saw at 7 weeks.

Our First Ultrasound! 7 Weeks Pregnant

So Chad and I had our first ultrasound today at around 11:00am.  I was a bit nervous upon checking in.  We were running a little late.  I filled out the paperwork and waited for my turn.  We had our first ultrasound at the OHSU Perinatal Center, I was hoping I wouldn't bump into anyone from work!  I am 7 weeks and 1 day and I am measuring at exactly 7 weeks along, so my dates were correct.  I cried when I saw the tiny heart beating and it has made my pregnancy so much more real.  Only one little bean in there and the heartbeat was a strong 132 bpm!  The baby is 0.9cm in length. Chad was amazed along with me!  I am so happy and everything looks great!  We are going back for a 12 week scan.  So for now, here is baby's first photo.  I know it's just a speck at this point, but it's the most beautiful speck I've ever laid my eyes on!