Hula Babies!

Jason, Misha, Me and Adam at the luau

I thought the rainbow eucalyptus tree was so cool!!

24 week baby bump!

Plantation golf course

We had so much fun in Maui! We were given some great tickets to the Oregon vs. Alabama game at the Maui Invitational. The half-time show was great because there were little hula dancers- too cute! We went snorkeling right off shore. We saw some amazing tropical fish and a sea turtle! Adam even touched the turtle. Later we found out that you aren't suppose to do that. We went to a luau with tons of food and enjoyed the professional hula dancers. One of Adams favorite things was going to breakfast. We would drive along the ocean to The Plantation golf course and have breakfast overlooking the course and ocean. The golf course is where the Mercedes Benz tourn. is held. Adam was going to play a round but after finding out it was $250 he decided he'd rather wait until he's older! Misha and Jason were so much fun! They spent two days doing other activities that I couldn't comfortably do like take the road to Hana and bike ride down a 10,000ft mountain. It was an amazing trip! I felt great the whole time! The long plane rides were not very comfortable for my back, but it's a small price to pay.

Oh Sugar!

This morning I was in the middle of seeing a pt when I started to feel really hot and dizzy. I called my doctor who wanted to see me right away to do bloodwork. Adam was at home studying for his CFP exam (it was at noon and then he goes all day sat. for the second part of the exam so pray for him) and I didn't want to worry him. So I drove myself to the doctor and waited for 2hrs to get seen. It turned out I had unusually low blood sugar. I had breakfast, but my sugar was showing that I was below fasting levels. Which probably means I won't have gestation diabetes- yay! My iron levels were great and my blood pressure was low (as usual.) I have gained a total of 14lbs. Sarah Ella's heart rate was perfect- 144bpm and she was kicking sooo hard while I was waiting. It was very comforting to know she was okay when I wasn't feeling so well. Now that I know that my sugar levels can get so low I just have to make sure I eat meals more frequentlyand include more protein. Which is so easy to do! I got home around noon, ate and then slept for 4hrs! I was so wiped out from the morning!
After Adam got home from his exam we had a date night. We went to a mexican restaurant and then to the movies. We saw the new James Bond movie and it was ok. It was a lot of fun to hang out with Adam and it helped him unwind from his day. He goes back tomorrow for the second part of the exam. I plan to pack for our trip and clean the house.

23 weeks!

I feel sooo big and not cute! That has been the theme for the last few days. I think Sarah Ella is doing some remodeling and decided to put a second level where my diaphragm use to enjoy deep inahles. My wardrobe has been limited to only maternity clothes. Katelin decided to take advantage of that and raided my closet over the weekend. It made me wonder if I'll ever be able to wear my normal clothes again. I think these are all normal pregnancy woes, but it is still hard to adjust to a changing body! On Sunday Adam and I are going to Maui with another couple (Misha and Jason Garey.) Misha was my dental school "big sis". I am so excited to go, but my activities will be limited and I'm not really anxious to jump into a swimsuit! Luckily Adam is so good about making me feel cute and tiny! My best friend Nikki said the best thing she could hear during her entire pregnancy is "you are sooo tiny!" Adam started saying that on day one! He's a smart cookie! I will post some belly pics at the end of the week so look for those!

Doctors appt 21weeks 5days

I thought that we weren't going to have an eventful dr. appt so I told Adam he didn't need to come with me. As soon as I got there I was told to go into the Ultrasound room! They said the last tech. I saw was a fill-in so they wanted the full-time one to verify gender. I was sooo excited! We verified that it was 100% a girl! Yay! Then I got to watch her on the screen for a little bit. I hadn't had lunch yet so Sarah Ella wasn't active at all. She was on her belly in a ball! She moved twice and it was so cool because I got to see the movement and feel it too! My iron levels were normal today as was my blood pressure and urine sample. Sarah Ella's heart rate was 144bpm. So far, I have gained a total of 10lbs during the pregnancy. My next appt is Dec. 17th. I will be checked for gestational diabetes then. The best part is that we will get a 3-d Ultrasound at that appt! Enjoy Sarah Ella's pictures! More to come in 6wks!