Almost Half Way There!  The bump has come out and revealed itself!  We are so excited to find out what Baby Engels will be!  The big appointment is on Friday :)  The family will be coming up and we will be finding out whether or not baby is a BOY or Girl!  The suspense is killing me..... 

Mom's Famous Monster Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

Yum, for delicious Cookies!  It was a productive weekend at the Galbavy house.  Saturday, Mom and I went shopping and scoped out a lot of stores for baby gear!  It is quite an overwhelming experience as there are so many decisions to make and things to buy.  Good thing I have lots of friends that have had babies so everyone has been giving me some good pointers on things to pass on and things that are a MUST!  We shopped all day and boy was I exhausted!  It makes me think back to the times and when Kelsie and I would shop from 8am until 8pm and then still have the energy to go out to the bars afterwards!  What the heck happened?  Now, I can barely do an all day shopping spree.  I have determined that I want to get a Chicco Stroller.  Mom and I were in the aisles test driving them and comparing them to the other brands.  It is top notch.  Plus, I got some real life experience as Kelsie has this stroller and I got to push baby Chase in it when we went for a walk.  Sunday, we got up and ate some breakfast and got to work on chopping wood!  Kelly and Doug came over to help too and we got lots done so it was a good feeling.  Plus, Mom and I baked 3 batches of cookies.  Her new convection oven is great as you can bake 3 sheets of cookies at one time and they all bake evenly!  Can't wait for Christmas baking to come as it will be so slick at her house!  Monday, I got to take the day off and spend time with Kelsie and baby Chase!  He is such a sweet, sweet baby.  It was so nice to catch up with Kelsie and talk about all the fun and challenging pregnancy stuff :) 

This week has been crazy at work so far and I'm looking forward to the weekend!  The Susan G Komen walk/run is happening in SF on Sunday morning and I can't wait to walk with all my friends and help support Tiffany in memory of her mom. 

17 Weeks

 

Baby will start to move anytime now!  I can't wait to feel the flutter inside and make sure baby Engels is ok!  I'm starting to show more as you can see from the picture above.  This last weekend, my belly really started to bump out a little more.  Baby Engels is the size of an ONION this week and would fit in the palm of my hand....how crazy is that?  5.1 inches long and 5.9oz. 

 

My husband is non-existent now that harvest is here.  He was gone all weekend to help on the farm and I'm sure I will see very little of him coming up in the future weekends.  That's ok because I know he loves it and is so passionate about farming.  Plus, it gives me time to get things done around the house.  This last weekend rocked!  I got almost everything out of the office except for the desk and the file cabinet which I need the hubby to help with since I can't lift them.  It is feeling so good to get the room cleared out to make room for all the baby stuff....although, I'm not sure where all the baby stuff will go either. haha. 

 

We are so excited to find out what we are having.  Then the real planning can begin and I can start thinking about paint colors and what I want to do with the room.  This weekend, I'm looking forward to doing some baby shopping and checking out some places in SF to try and find a crib for baby Engels.  Now that the deck is finally finished, we can focus on getting the room in order.  So much to do but we still have lots of time! 

 

Now that I'm no longer aloud to sleep on my back, it is all I want to do lately!  At this point, you are supposed to no longer lay on your back as that pushes on a major artery that cuts off blood flow to the baby.  And now that I know I can't do this, I just seem to not be able to get comfortable.  My hips and legs are tired from laying on the side.  Maybe I was just really restless last night as I was going from side to side. 

 

The thing I miss the most pre-pregnancy is having a cup of coffee every morning.  Decaf is just the not the same.  It is going to be so hard once it gets colder outside, as that seemed to be my perfect morning mojo each day!  I've done pretty good so far just have a cup here and there but by no means do I have a cup every day!  It's killer!  It will all be worth it in the long run though......

 

Looking forward to: picking out names for the baby and planning the baby's room!  I'm so excited to see the room come together!  I can hardly wait :) 

 

Crazy baby fever!  Well, almost everyone I know is preggo or so it seems.  But I learned my cousin is now expecting so there are three of us in the family due very closely.  My Aunt Shari is due the day before me and my cousin Britta is due beginning of March.  So excited that we all get to bring a baby into the family so close together!  I can't wait to see where each of the babies will land on the calendar and how far apart they will be.  Maybe we will flop due dates....that happened to my cousin and I. 

 

Real Estate News: Put another deal together over the weekend so now I'm on a roll with three sales in a row...one per week!  I love my job and REMAX!  I will be taking a class this Wed GRI - Finance which is not that exciting to me.  Oh where or where is my brother when you need a fill in?  He is the finance guru...not this girl.  Hope I can pass!  It is down in Yankton and three of us are going to take it.  It will be a long day.......

 

New Family Member: Well, you heard me right!  We have a new family member.  Not in the Engels family but my side of the family.  The Galbavy's have purchase a new horse!  He looks beautiful and now we are trying to come up with a name.  Decisions Decisions.  Maybe a name will hit me once I meet him this weekend.  My dad has been on the hunt for some time now trying to find pony #4 and now it seems he has found his wish.   

 

This pregnancy has been such a blessing and I've enjoyed every minute of it so far (I'm sure there are some out there cursing me right now since I wasn't sick a single day) and I am just so antsy to feel the baby move and for us to take on this new journey and become parents! 

 

Well, that all for now.....until 18 weeks! 

 

 

16 Weeks.....

Baby is the size of an AVOCADO and weighs 3.5 ounces

 

Here is what baby Engels is up to:

She's listening to my voice, thanks to tiny bones forming in her ears.

She's growing hair, lashes and eyebrows

and forming taste buds

 

 

 Best Moment: We got to listen to the baby's heartbeat at our appointment last Thursday.  The doctor found it much faster this time and heartbeat is strong and healthy.  It was bouncing around from 150-160 then down to 140.  Also, I had a closing on Friday and sold a house last week!  Yay!  I love working for Re/Max!

 

On Saturday I went up to Clark to be a personal attendant for a friend's wedding.  She was a former student employee of mine when I worked at Daktronics.  It was a great day!  Long and I felt probably just as tired as the bride.  The other PA was preggers also so it was fun to share stories and talk with her!  Betty was a beautiful bride and I was happy to be a part of her special day!

 

Sleeping: Been a little restless lately but I think I just have too many things on my mind.

 

Future Happenings: I'm excited to say that we have set the date for the ultrasound!  September 28th will be the lucky day that we find out if we are having a baby boy or girl :)  Curt is dying in anticipation!  Hopefully, our family can make it to cut the cake and reveal the gender!

 

Food Cravings: I made enchiladas and got that craving out of the way now I'm onto Tator Tot Hotdish! Yum.  It is a day by day basis for me with food.  Different things sound good at different times which is how I've always been with food.  No real die hard cravings yet though....

 

Tiredness: Been very tired during the day!  I have to sometimes steal a 20 minute cat nap :)  Night hasn't been too bad and comes and goes in spurts.  Some nights I'm beat, others I'm wide awake. 

 

Allergy season has officially hit and even though I haven't really had allergies I think I have them now.  Such a pain and hoping this will go away soon. 

 

Until next time......  



 

15 Weeks!

15 Weeks...lil' baby bump

Best Moment: Huge relief that the deck is done!  We also finished the front porch too.  I shouldn't say we, as Curt and Dustin worked on the front porch and it looks great! 

Morning Sickness: Zilch!  I consider myself a lucky one since I didn't have any sickness!  Feeling so blessed that it has been an easy pregnancy so far...

Sleeping: I get up every night to go to the bathroom, sometimes, twice a night.  I need to invest in a body pillow as sometimes I can't quite get comfortable.

Cravings: If you ask me now, I'm totally craving enchiladas, which I plan on making tonight.  Mexican just sounds good all the time.  That and Tator Tot Hotdish!  I'm really hungry for that. 

Body Aches: Lately, I've had a pain on my right side of my ribs.  I think it may be my ribs are adjusting but it is not a nice feeling. 

Projects: Oh, the projects continue.  I'm still working on cleaning out the closets and got a hefty pile to drop off at Good Will.  Mom took a pile of clothes to the nearly new store so that was a big help and got a load out of my house.  Soon enough, we will be starting to work on the baby's room, once I get everything cleaned out :)  Curt is trying to finish up under the deck and get the rock put all in place and I'm hoping he can get all the outside work done before Harvest starts as once that is here, it will be bye bye Curty.  He gets extremely busy helping on the family farm so I don't see him much during harvest. 

Future Happenings: We have a doctor's appointment tomorrow to listen to the heartbeat again.  Next appointment, we will get to find out what baby Engels is!  Boy or Girl????  Thursday night, I have a realtor outing where all the realtors in town get together for a big shin dig.  I have a wedding this weekend that I'm a personal attendant in.  So excited for Betty to get married!  She was a former student of mine when I worked at Daktronics. 

Weekend update: Last weekend I was able to whip out another batch of salsa.  We went to visit Curt's parents at the farm and Curt worked all day outside, and I helped his mom get ready for a big meal on Sunday as her sister's were all in town so they came over along with some cousins to visit for the afternoon.  It was nice to see some of them again and meet some for the very first time!  We were also able to slip in a movie date to see Bourne Legacy. 

 

Back deck all finished with spindles on!