27 Weeks

How time flies - I can't believe I am 27 weeks along already!! I am still feeling pretty good although getting increasingly uncomfortable as I get bigger and the baby gets bigger. Sleeping continues to be an issue but it is all worth it when I feel her kick!! She is very active lately and has become more predicable. Her most active part of the day is when I get home from work and lay on the couch - she moves around for a hour straight. That is my favorite part of the day - special mom and baby time!!!

The weeks after the holidays passed very quickly. I spent a week in Phoenix for work. The weather was beautiful and the meeting was great but it was very exhausting. I was on my feet from 5:30AM to 10:00PM most days! Luckily my friend Jenny (who I was helping plan the meeting with) took really good care of me and made sure I put my feet up during the day!!

Pictures from Phoenix

Beautiful view from my hotel room.
Outside area where we ate lunches.

Awards night - the women of the EMS Sales Team!

My friend Jenn!!

Gift From My Sales Reps

While I was out in Phoenix for our Sales Meeting - our team went to Dave and Busters and played video games one night. A group of my sales reps all saved their "tickets" and bought a GIGANTIC bear for the baby (and a guitar hero for me and Greg)!! What a great team!!!

The bear in the nursery - it is almost as tall as the changing table!!!!

Christmas 2008

We had a wonderful Christmas! Greg's parents came into town and Jennifer, Jeff, Brianna and Zachary also came over for Christmas Eve. Greg's Mom stayed a couple extra days to help out with a couple baby projects (including painting the nursery)!! Here are a few photos for Christmas Eve. I will post pictures of the nursery when it is complete!Christmas Eve 2008

Whose belly is bigger!??

The Wisti Family
(Jennifer, Brianna, Zachary & Jeff)

Merry Christmas!

Our Christmas card for 2008!!!

Each year of our marriage, I have bought a personalized Christmas ornament for our tree at a local craft show. This is our 2008 ornament!!!!

Week 20

This was an exciting week. . . first of all, the baby started to really KICK this weekend!! Up until now, I have just felt little flutters but this weekend she started to really kick with force. It started on Friday night while I was watching a Piston's game (hopefully a sign that she will be a fan!) but has continued everyday since then.

We also had a houseful of company to celebrate an early Christmas and my Mom's birthday. My brother Trevor and his wife Lena and their children Asher and Savannah came into town from Sault Ste Marie. My sister Anita and her husband Pete and their children Ty and Kiley came into town from the Detroit area. And of course my sister Jennifer and her husband Jeff and their children Brianna and Zachary (who live in Schoolcraft) were at the party as well. We surprised my Mom (she was visiting from the UP) for her birthday to have everyone together. It was the first time all 6 grandchildren have been together at the same time!!!!!!! Our house was FULL of activity with all six kids running around - what a fun weekend!!!

Photos from this weekend!!!

Brianna, Kiley, Ty and Zachary opening presents!!!

All of us!!!!!!!
All 6 Grandchildren (yes this was the best photo we could get - they were all high energy)!!!

Asher enjoying the snow before everyone arrived (I don't own a sled so we use a storage tote)!

Ty with his sister Kiley and cousin Savannah

Kiley is all smiles with her new lip gloss!

Special thank you to Kiley for bringing totes of her clothes that she has outgrown so her our little girl can use them. Kiley is so nice to share with her little cousin-to-be!!!!

19 Weeks

Today was our ultrasound and we found out we are having a GIRL!!!!! Greg's Mom was in town and was able to be with us in the room for the ultrasound so that was really special. The doctor said the baby is perfectly healthy and has all of her little fingers and toes. She was very active during the ultrasound and was moving all over the place but kept her legs closed for most of it. It took some poking and me rolling over for her to uncross her legs! Her heartbeat was strong and was 144 beats per minute.

Greg's Mom took this picture in the parking lot of the doctor's office after our ultrasound. Pay no attention to Greg's cheesy smile - he was being goofy!!!

Greg and I are very thankful on this day before Thanksgiving that we are expecting a healthy baby girl!!!!

Ultrasound Photos - November 25, 2008

Her little feet!!!

Just laying back and chillin'!!

Her legs are crossed at the ankles on this one.

16 Weeks

I finally felt the baby move this weekend! I was relaxing on the couch and felt a weird flutter (almost like a vibration) in my tummy. I had never felt anything like that before. Then it stopped so I poked my tummy and it started again!! After that, I have been feeling it pretty regularly. It happens a lot when I am sitting at my desk at work. The first day that it happened at work, it was distracting because it was such a neat feeling! I could barely concentrate on working. After hearing the heartbeat and seeing the ultrasound, the baby seems real, but for some reason this was the most eye opening experience yet – I have a baby growing inside me!!!! WOW! What a miracle!!

I had my 16 week appointment this week. The baby is doing great and is continuing to grow! Still has a nice strong heartbeat. This time it was 153 beats per minute so it was a little slower than the first time I heard it. Looking forward to the ultrasound at our next appointment!!! I am definitely showing now and maternity clothes are a must! But I am feeling fantastic, other than having a little less energy, I feel completely back to my normal self. I am so filled with excitement lately!!!