Busy Weekend

Man, what a weekend! We had Ryan's graduation ball Friday night, I co-hosted a baby shower with Stephanie Koontz for Nadia Duncan on Saturday, and we attended Emma Koontz's dedication Sunday morning. It was busy, but so much fun! Jenny and Eli Thorson spent the weekend with us to share in all the festivities. It was fun to have a little one in the house. . .I guess we should be getting used to it since ours will be here in less than 6 months! =)

Here are a few pics from the ball. . .



Todd, Kenny and Ryan all clean up pretty good, huh?

What a Monday. . .

Monday was our 12 week OB appointment. On the way, I started hurting on my right side and by the time we got to the hospital (where our doctor's office is located) I was doubled over in pain. Once I got into the office I could only lie down. The doctor came in and was concerned that something was wrong with the baby. He did an ultrasound and our little peanut was just fine. However, Mommy was not. My urine sample contained blood, so the doc was sure I was in the middle of passing a kidney stone. He admitted me to the hospital where they gave me demerol (wow. . .good stuff), catheterized me to drain my bladder, and kept me overnight. They did an ultrasound on my kidneys late Monday night and I got to see the baby, too. That machine must be more advanced than the one my OB uses. I got to see the little stinker dancing around waving his or her little arms and legs (kinda like the baby was saying "hi, Mom!") and flipping around. It was awesome!

Anyway, to make a long story short, I saw the urologist on Monday morning and he told me that I'd passed the stone, but that there really wasn't anything he could do while I'm pregnant. My OB sent me home with some serious pain meds in case another one hits. Let's hope no more come my way. . .it was by far the worst pain I've EVER felt. I know one thing, though. . .I will DEFINITELY be getting an epidural! =)

Here's a picture of our baby from Monday. . .the baby is on its head!

Almost there. . .to the second trimester, that is!

Today marks the 11th week of my pregnancy and I'm so excited to be nearing the end of the first trimester! I'm over the morning sickness (or, in my case, all day sickness), but I'm still tired a lot. Hopefully that burst of energy everyone talks about will hit me soon. =) Our next appointment is in a week and we should get to hear the heartbeat this time.

Ryan is nearing the end of his course and we'll be heading to Fort Hood, Texas from here. When we're leaving is still up in the air, but we hope to know more in the next week or so. Ain't army life grand? =)