Official Sonogram Date!!!

Monday, November 8th was our 3rd prenatal visit with Dr. Kauffman... everything was perfect except for that little Nugget may be measuring a little bit small (unusual for as large as Phillip and I are).  Dr. Kauffman measures my uterus with a measuring tape at every visit, starting with Zero being my pubic bone and measuring to the top of my uterus which is just a little below my belly button at this point.  He said it could just be because I'm so tall and have such a long torso that the measurement is just off a little bit.  He was not concerned however, and reassured me that I should not be concerned either.  Almost all babies develop at the exact same rate during the first trimester and then development varies slightly throughout the rest of the pregnancy (just like kids with crawling, walking, etc.).

Soooo... we then set the date.  Friday, December 3rd at 8:30 am will be the official Sonogram/Ultrasound to determine gender.  For most pregnant women, this is the only ultrasound they have during their pregnancy, simply because insurance won't cover more than just one unless there is medical diagnosis for more.  Lucky for us, we have friends and my work to let us see the Nugget more than that.

Phillip declared to me the other night... that he thinks that he has officially jumped into the "I want to find out the gender" boat.  He just thinks that perhaps it will make it more real to him to know that he will soon have a "son" or "daughter".  I'm still undecided at this point, although after having gone to a baby shower this weekend where the Mother to be did not know the gender, I'm leaning more towards the "I want to find out" boat too.  The shower was beautiful, and she received sooo many gifts, however, most of them were bath soaps and lotions, more than she will probably ever need.  While the idea of receiving a sweet little pink tutu or a miniature sweater vest and slacks sounds like so much more fun to me (though I realize how very practical the soaps and lotions are).

Phillip and I, being the procrastinators we are, have decided that we have until 8:30 on December 3rd to decide whether or not to find out... but as I've promised before, we will absolutely post when we have made a final decision.

I'm back on my beloved Zofran tablets and am feeling so much better than last week, so while I will use them sparingly, I will continue to use them, just because they help me to feel human and functional.

I have just completed the final design for Phillip, Sneebie & I's Christmas card this year, and I'm just so proud of it!  A special thank you to Grampa Van Court for supplying the photo :)  I want to post the photo sooo badly, but then it will ruin the surprise of you getting to receive it in the mail.

It's getting close to the time for Phillip to wrap up the work day and head home, so perhaps I should be a good wife and attempt to prepare something delicious for our hard working boy.

We have a very busy rest of the week ahead of us, Phillip is a groomsman in his good friend Seth's wedding on Friday and then he is off to Tipton, Kansas for the annual Scoular Pheasant hunt (hopefully this year his feet will stay warmer, thanks to Grampa Urso for sock and boot recommendations).  And somewhere in there he is supposed to hang Christmas lights for me... I will post a photo of the house when we have completed our Clark Griswald decorations :)

I will post again when we have a moment... but it may not be until early next week.  Thank you for your continued support!  We love you!

Phillip and Seth, on our wedding day, and now Phillip gets to return the favor :)

Seth also works for the Scoular Company and is the Facility Manager for the new Minneapolis, Kansas facility the company just purchased.  He works alongside of Phillip, they are great friends, and have each supported one another through tough times.