4D Ultrasound Experience & More

So last night was our 4D ultrasound at 6:00.  We decided to pay an outside place to get pictures done since we haven't received any good ones so far. Normally Tricare only gives you an anatomy ultrasound scan at 20 weeks and a scan at 36 weeks to check the position of the baby. We were hoping to see a little more so we decided to give the whole 3D/4D thing a shot. Hey, its our first baby right? The price included all the pictures on a flash drive and a DVD movie of the whole appointment. Tricare prime insurance does not cover this type of ultrasound.
A piece of our video can be found here: Baby Video

Well from 3 to 6 o clock I was supposed to drink 3 Liters of water. This doesn't seem too bad right? Wrong. There is something about knowing that you have to shovel down that much water that makes it extremely challenging.  (The three liters equates to about six water bottles for those of you like me who always forget measurements) The reason you have to drink the water is so that the pictures come out clear at the appointment. Well I drank that water and then some, but the baby is so low in my pelvis it was still challenging to get pictures. Good news:

1. We confirmed the baby is a girl 100%. I was convinced I would get there and they would find a penis. Not that that would be  the end of the world, but all my pink and planning would have been thrown out the window.

2. We got a few cute pictures regardless of the tight space the baby is in. She loved to keep her hand by her face and she has really chubby cheeks! She may even be sucking her thumb!

3. Baby is now the size of a head of cauliflower. She weighs about 2 pounds and is about 14-15 inches long. 

4. The baby is already head down! This is great news and I hope she stays this way until delivery.

5. Also wanted to share our super cute invites! I had them made online at tinyprints.com and they came out really nice. Here is the front:

and the back:

My only wish is that all my out of town friends could be there! So even if you didn't actually "receive" an invite (because I know you aren't able to make it to Rochester for a three hour baby shower because ohh lets say you live in Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, Rhode Island, North Carolina, Florida, California or even HAWAII!) I love you all and think of you often! Its amazing all the friends you meet that end up all over in this crazy life with the military. Or just leave NY because its too cold & snowy. :)  I LOVE YOU GUYS!

Nursery Collection

The following are a collection of things I have/want to get for the nursery. Right now our room is pretty plain, so I am very excited to continue to get everything and put it all together.

The crib set, quilt and curtains are from Target's Shabby Chic Line...Baby Petite Ditsy. Love their baby crib sets, they are so feminine and pretty! I had such a hard time picking out bedding, (which my Mom can attest too).  I originally picked a neutral bumblebee set from Babies R Us, but after we found out we were having a girl I changed my mind on everything.  I am so happy with what I picked now though.


This is the Bumble collection bedding, I still think its super cute and will probably use it someday if we have a boy. On our medium wood colored furniture it looks more boyish then I wanted. The rug is also from Target (and a steal at 60.00!) Cute nursery rugs are really hard to find without spending 500.00 I have noticed.

 Wall decals are from Etsy. We are between a few on there but I love these because you can get them in whatever colors you want!

 Pendant (19.99!) and side table are from pottery barn and mobile is from Bananafish's lovebird collection which is found at many stores. I really loved Pottery Barn's Penelope collection/mobile but this one is half the price.

 The glider/ottoman is in a light sage green and is from target. By far the best deal on gliders I could find. Target is having a shipping sale on them until October 1st so shipping was really reasonable.  I really like the look of this one. There is a similar one from pottery barn too which was like at least double the price!
Love all these decorations/furniture. You know it is one thing when you think something in your head, but seeing it all out together on here I am really hopeful it will all come together. I am liking this blog thing!

Sweeter Dreams

I am so happy that we are receiving our new KING sealy posturepedic mattress tomorrow! Right now we are sleeping on the full size mattress I had as a child. It has seen its better days, that is for sure. I cannot wait to have something more comfortable to sleep on, especially since I wake up with pain in my back and sides from being pregnant.  I didn't realize how expensive mattresses were (those tempur-pedic ones are 7,000 dollars!) but am so grateful we are getting one. For now we will forgo getting a full bed frame since we don't want to purchase all brand new furniture for the entire bedroom. We ordered a simple frame to put it on for now until we decide what to do. So without further ado, here it is! :)

The Beginning

After talking to some friends, and thinking about it for a while I was convinced to start a blog. And boy, it is not as easy as I thought it would be. I guess I thought you just go right in and start typing. So wrong! Changing html codes and such can be a huge hassle so I am not sure it is going to get anymore fancy then it is already!


I am hoping this blog will be a way to let friends and family of what is going on with our lives, especially with a new baby coming. Plus, it seems like it will be good for me too. We will see how it all goes! Stay tuned...