Camping Trip, Bonfire, & Hayride!

Baby Cobb this past weekend went on her first camping trip, bonfire, and hayride. Saturday night the Cobb's and many other families (about 25-30 people approximately) met at Audubon State Park in KY for the annual "camping" trip. But don't think we roughed it. Each family has their own cabin and the weekend is filled with socializing, eating, games, and shopping. This was the second year the Cobb's were invited and once again we had lots of fun! Above are a couple pictures from Audubon.

On Sunday, we went to our friends, Chris and Jaleigh's House for a bonfire and hayride. Jaleigh is a member of my small group from church. Our group and a few others met for a bonfire, wiener roast, and hayride through Bonneville, IN. We had lots of fun! Baby Cobb is looking forward to next year already. :) Above is a picture of the girls from the West Side and East Side (my group) small group.

Also above are a few pictures of the nursery. As you can see we have a crib! And I must say Andrew put it together all by himself. I was so proud! He did a great job. The nursery is almost finished. We still have a few things to paint and then we can post pictures of the other side of the room. I am still trying to figure out what to put on the walls. If anyone has suggestions please post a comment or e-mail me.

As many have asked; we still don't have a definite name yet. However, we are trying to figure it out. As I said in the prior post our next appointment is October 30; this Thursday. I will post ASAP to keep everyone updated on Baby Cobb's health.

Thanks again for all of your prayers!

Baby Shower Cookout!

A lot has happened since I last blogged. We had a fun cookout baby shower in Nashville a couple weekends ago. Above are a few pictures from it. It was hosted by my brother Erik and his wife Jennifer (pictured above underneath Andrew and I). They did a great job! Thanks guys! It was great to get to see everyone again. Andrew and I can't begin to express how grateful we are to everyone who has helped and supported us through this pregnancy. We are so appreciative.

We purchased her crib last week so it should be here any day now. We are currently in birthing classes and learning a lot. I think they scar me more than help me. However, I am still learning a lot. Like where I need to go when I am in labor and the earliest I can receive an epidural. You know, the important stuff!

We had an ultrasound today to measure size again. Unfortunately, she has fallen again below the 10th percentile. She measured at the 6th. This means I will go weekly now and have an ultrasound at each visit. The ultrasound is a different type though. It will measure movements, etc. It is to determine if she is healthy. Then at 36 weeks they will begin to monitor if she needs to be delivered early. On a good note, everything about her is normal. She has a great heart rate, good blood flow in the umbilical cord, she is growing consistently, and moving all of the time. It could be that she is just genetically small. We will also undergo various different types of testing due to her size. At this point I am not sure exactly what. However, they are mandatory for all babies below the 10th percentile. I will keep you posted when I find out more. We have our next appointment next Thursday.

Other than that we have just been extremely busy with work life, social life, school, and preparing for this baby. We've just been running around crazy. However, it is all worth it!

Baby Shower Open House

This past Sunday we had our first Baby Shower. It was hosted by my sister and mother-in-law Anne and Brett; pictured with me above. It was wonderful. We had a great turn out and received so many great gifts. Thank you to Anne and Brett and everyone who attended. Unfortunately, I was unable to take many pictures due all the socializing. This coming weekend we have another shower in Nashville. I will have to remember to take more pictures there.

We recently purchased her nursery chair and put it together and I just finished painting her nightstand. Only a few more things to paint. We hope to purchase her crib in the next week or two. So, I will post some pictures when the Nursery is finished.

We have a doctor's appointment next week, just a regular check-up, but hopefully we'll find out when our next ultrasound will be.

31 Weeks and Counting

Today we had a regular check-up and all is well. Babies heart rate is great at 148. I met with a different Doctor. I have been on Doctor rotation so that when I go into labor 1 of the 4 is guaranteed to be there if my doctor can not. I met the Dr. that is on call during Thanksgiving which is really close to my due date and I really like her. I have liked all of them so far. So that's good news. We have another regular appointment in two weeks and then we will schedule another ultrasound to check on her growth.

Not much else is new. I have my shower in Evansville this coming Sunday. So that will be fun.

We are still working on a name. We pretty much have it narrowed down to a couple names. Andrew and I are just holding ground with our favorites. We just may need to see her first.

Baby Cobb in 4-D!

Unexpectedly our ultrasound today was in 4D. It was exciting! We got to see her face and body, it was surreal. The pictures above are only a glimpse into what we were able to see. They are a little distorted in areas due to her constant movement and the fluids around her, but it is still a great visual. The second one will take a little time but look at it for a while and you'll see her. The third is just a regular ultrasound pic of her profile. While the ultrasound was being conducted we were looking at her face and she literally waved at us, twice! It was so cute! Granted I realize she was just moving but it was a definite wave. It was a little blessing to be able to see kind of what she looks like before she is born.

As far a her health, we are happy to say that she has moved up to the 12th percentile. This means she is still really small but healthy. It was really important that she be at least above the 10th percentile. If she stays at this size she will be around 5 lbs when she is born. As of today, she weighs 2 lbs 12 ounces. It's hard to believe she will grow that much in 10 weeks. She is moving all the time and pasted all of the exams they performed during the ultrasound. Meaning, she is HEALTHY, just teeny.

The Doctor was pleased with the results of our appoinment today. We have another regular check up this coming Monday and then two weeks following that. Dr. said that they are going to perform another ultrasound is about 3 to 4 weeks, just to keep an eye on her development.

Thanks to everyone for all of your prayers!

Dr. Appointment Update

Today we went to the doctor for another check-up. This was a routine examination so really no new information. All things are normal, however, the Dr. moved up my ultrasound to this coming Monday instead of two weeks from today. She just wants to go ahead with re-measure, etc so that we can see if she has grown at all and make sure that all things are okay. Pray she has!

Other than that, not much else is new. Hurricane Ike took its toll on the Tri-State area. Luckily our house sustained no damage. Many others were not as lucky.

The picture above is me and my sister-in-law Jennifer. They came up about two weeks ago to visit.

Welcome Third Trimester!

I have officially entered the Third Trimester. Only 3 more months till we see Baby Cobb face to face. In the meantime, we had an eventful appointment this past Tuesday. I was tested for gestational diabetes, which came back negative and we also had another ultrasound. I wish I had more pics but she wasn't cooperating for us. Although, I think the pictures above of her head and ribs is neat.

As for what the Dr. said I wish I had better news. Baby Cobb was in the 23rd percentile at 5 months which was small but okay. However, she has since dropped to the 5th percentile. Dr. said that this means she is abnormally small for her age. It could be due to multiple reasons though. It could be stress, the placenta may not be properly attached meaning she doesn't get the nutrients she needs, or it could be that the ultrasonographer measured a millimeter off when doing the ultrasound. So this is some troublesome news, however, the Dr. reassured us by saying that in the ultrasounds conducted there has been no abnormalities noted, which is good.

So, what now? Well, I go to the doctor a week from Monday for another regular check up. We won't find out any information at this visit. But we go back for an ultrasound 3 weeks from Monday and should find out more then. Until then pray Baby Cobb catches up, at least to the 20th percentile.

Her nursery is coming along. We've finished most of the painting and have gotten her dresser. We still have to paint some furniture and buy some furniture. I will post more pics of the nursery once there has been progress.