Baby Doc Updates

Saw the doctor yesterday.
Everything is healthy with the baby and he says that I am doing incredibly well! I have gained 12 pounds and he said the average pregnant woman has usually gained 15-17 by this point in the pregnancy. That made me happy because I sure do feel like a tank! :) Blood pressure is excellent, uterus is growing at a good rate, and baby's heart beat is strong and loud.
He eased my mind about getting an intra-thecal rather than an epidural so it looks like I will be delivering at Sierra Nevada after all.
I am also starting to like Dr. Rutherford! He was being cool yesterday and he shared with me that he was a doctor for the airforce for a very long time (probably explains his colder demenor).
One bit of bad news...he firmly suggests that I DO NOT go on the free trip I won to the Dopminican Republic. He said it is just too long of a flight and the risk for getting blood clots in my legs is just too high! Dang. Oh well, my health and the baby's health is what is important!

A weekend in the CITY

Last weekend Grandma Nancy took me and Midge to San Fransisco with two of Nancy's girlfriends! We stayed in Union Square at the Hadlery Hotel and it was wonderful! The weather was amazing for the city...85 degrees all weekend! We saw "Wicked" at the Orpheum and OH MY GOSH...what an awesome show! Baby was super still throughout the whole performance...I think she was paying attention :) We went out to dinner at the restaurant in the Sir Francis Drake and it was delicious! I got the Ravioli...YUM!

The next day we got to see all the Mayhem from the Bay to Breakers in the morning and then shopped all afternoon. Nancy treated me to a ton of maternity clothes, which I desperately needed! Man, I lucked out with my in-laws! :)

After a quick trip to the Cheesecake Factory on top of Macy's, we headed home. What a perfect girls' weekend!

Weight Gain, Cravings, Baby, Comments, Emotions

• Weight Gain: 11.5 pounds. Just weighed myself this morning. Seems asthough I am right on track with what my books call "normal." :)
• Cravings: Kind of non-existent right now. Except for just wanting something sweet after dinner every night.
• Baby: Moving more and more every day. I love it. I feel like I am getting to know her better every time she moves. (Or maybe I am just insane) :)
• Comments: Some people have said, "Are you sure you're not having twins?" and some have said, "You're 23 weeks...you can barely tell you are pregnant!" Haha...guess it depends on what I am wearing, how well you know me, and whether or not I have to pee. ;) Sarah saw me yesterday with a full bladder and then she saw me after I emptied it and she said it looked like I took 2 months off my pregnancy. Haha, apparently I have a rather large bladder.
• Emotions: I am overreacting to things, but that is not too far-off from normal Sabrina behavior. Man, you should have seen me the other day...I was PISSED at the Long's checkout lady. hehe, hopefully she noticed I was pregnant.

~Crazy Sabrina

Mother's Day 2009

Hello Everyone!

We had a wonderful Mother's Day weekend! On Saturday Nancy and I and a bunch of nancy's friends walked the 5K Race for the Cure at Cal Expo. We were joined by 25,000 of our closest friends :). Man, I was sore after 3+ miles. I need to work out more often. :)

Then I went to the lake on Saturday afternoon with Sarah, Ava, Kristi, and Evan. What a beautiful day!

On Sunday we went to Collene's (my sister in-law) mom's house for a Mother's Day BBQ Potluck. It was so much fun! The kids played in the pool, we ate tons of food, and we praised the mamas in our lives. It was my first Mother's Day. Crazy!

I am 23 weeks on Wednesday. Baby is about 1 1/2 pounds she is one ACTIVE baby! She moves around a LOT in the evenings, which I love. It makes me feel like she is healthy and getting her exercise! :) Awe, I love her so much already.

Much Love...

Sabrina