The Booker Post

Well, as you can tell by my lack of blogging, I've had spotty internet service for most of the month of February. For some unknown reason, internet and the farmhouse just don't seem to want to get along! At least this time, we got someone out here a lot faster and got the problem resolved (fingers crossed). Most of you know from my quick facebook update that we're having a boy! Gabriel Allen is expected June 15th, almost a month after his daddy's 26th birthday and a little over a month before our 4th wedding anniversary. My pregnancy with Gabe has been a lot different than my first pregnancy with Callie. Right now, at 7:45 am, I could eat an entire fridge full of food, and in the afternoons, I'm just starving, but by dinner tonight, I probably won't be hungry at all. Gabe also tends to kick my organs behind him instead of toward the outside, which is a really funny feeling. (I think I'm going to say I prefer Callie's style on this one.) I think my belly ...

Well, the baby's doing great! Heartbeat was 148 beats per minute today and my measurements were perfect! I have been having some trouble with heartburn keeping me up at night, so the doctor gave me some new orders. No bending from the waist and sleep on an incline to see if we can avoid a prescription. Other news from the appointment, due to a family history of cleft palate, the doctor has ordered a more in-depth ultrasound at my hospital this Thursday that our insurance will cover 100%. Since this is a "targeted ultrasound" and not a "screening ultrasound" I'm not sure if they will take the time if the baby is not in an (ahem) ideal position to wait around and see if the baby will move to show us all his/her glory. So I've kept my appointment at the "Belly Boutique" just in case until we finish our appointment on Thursday. So hopefully, either Thursday or Friday we will know if GabeKenzie is actually Gabriel or McKenzie. Callie spent the day ...