And we have........

A changing table!!!!!!!



Isn't it cute?!?!? And you won't believe where it came from.....Craigslist!!!! We had run some errands yesterday and when we got home I got online to post pics of the outfits we got for Chase. Well, just for the heck of it I decided to look at craigslist.......I typed in "changing table" and a listing came up for a table that I just feel in love with!!! It looked similar to the one we had. I noticed that the person selling it had just listed it, so I emailed them right away. I waited for a response and though to myself, "I'm sure it's already gone....." but lo and behold, I got a response.....and she still had it!!!! I immediately emailed her back and told her we would LOVE to have it and that we could meet anytime and anywhere. I was so worried it was going to fall through, though.....even though we had set up and time and place to meet. It just felt too good to be true. But, we met at 2pm today and when I saw the table in the back of their truck I started to get teary eyed....we were finally getting our changing table!!! The lady and her husband were so awesome....we got super lucky, that's for sure!! When we got it home I got to looking at it and it's so much nicer than the one we had.....it's SO nice and sturdy!!!!

I just want to once again say thank you to the wonderful lady who sold us the table.....you have restored my faith in craigslist once again!!!!!

I love outlet shopping!!!!

We went over to the Carter outlet store today and found SO many cute things for Chase!!! I decided I wanted to do a monkey theme, and they had tons of outfits with monkeys on them! I swore I was done with buying clothes for him until after he was born, but I just couldn't resist......

Here is the first outfit I picked up....it's a cute light brown and the little tag on the left side says "Go Bananas":



And here is the back of it:



The next two came as a two pack:





The last outfit we got was a must have....being from MD, you can't go without having an outfit with a crab on it:



The last thing we got were two adorable finger puppets....a crab and a monkey: (actually, Z found them and said Chase needed them...LOL)



Just going from the tags alone, all of that was over $55.....and we got it for $30!!! Like I said, I love outlet shopping!!!!

Today's appointment: EDITED

9:00am/Dr. Elder - We had an awesome appointment!! We saw our regular OB and I swear, that office is totally different than the high risk OB office. We love the high risk doctor's, but the nursing staff and techs are so snooty and cold. There is a nurse at the office we went to today that just loves Ty, and he loves her too!! In fact, he walked right up to her and hugged her today! I just love all the nurses in that office, and the doctor is simply amazing! Ok, so on to the actual appointment! LOL My pressure was great, weight gain was really good and Chase's heartbeat was perfect! 147bpm. I was also measuring right where I should be, a little over 27 weeks. We did find out today that I will be induced 2 weeks early, which would put me at 38 weeks. Ty was born just after 38 weeks so I figured it would be the same this time with Chase as well. That's also if things still continue to go good. We also found out we get our 3D ultrasound on April 13th!! And, after that appointment we have an ultrasound done every week! We did find out that we have to pay for the 3D ultrasound ourselves since the insurance won't cover it, but Z said since this is our last baby we would have it done. I'm just so excited about seeing Chase in 3D in a little over two weeks and then seeing him every week!

Our next appointment will be April 9th with the high risk OB in the morning.

It's official

Last night we were laying in bed and about to go to sleep when Chase started his usual thumping and kicking. I was laying on my right side and I could feel him kicking pretty hard against the mattress, but every once in awhile I could feel a thump on the left side of my tummy. When I would lay my hand on my tummy I could feel him thump, so I asked Z to give me his hand to see if he could feel it. He rolled over and placed his hand on my tummy and after a few minutes I felt a pretty good thump.....before I could ask Z if he felt it too, he said "Hey, I felt that!" We were both so excited!!!

So, it is official.....Z has definitely felt Chase move from the outside!!! I can't wait to see Ty's face when he gets to feel it. :)

27 weeks

WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH YOUR BABY

Your baby weighs just about two pounds now. The length of his or her body is 12 1/2 inches or two centimetres crown to rump. If someone puts their ear to your belly, your baby's heartbeat will probably be distinguishable. He or she will probably be very active between weeks 24 and 28. You may notice in the weeks to come that your baby will begin to have regular, predictable patterns of movement and sleep.

Ok....didn't I just turn 26 weeks like yesterday?!? How can I be 27 weeks already?!?!? EEK!!!! Well, not much going on different with symptoms. I do tend to get sore hips and an achy back if I walk to much, which sucks on Saturdays when we do all of our running....sometimes we're gone for 4-5 hours at a time! I'm also peeing like I drank 10 gallons of water at once, so i'm up anywhere from 5-15 times a night to pee. Chase is moving what seems like constantly lately!! I actually felt him kick from the outside on Friday for the first time, and Z thinks he may have felt him Saturday morning. I can't wait until Tyler can feel Chase kick!! I tried a few times this weekend to have Tyler feel him when he was kicking pretty hard, but every time I would have Ty press on my tummy Chase would quit.....little stinker!!! I've also noticed if I press on my tummy I can actually feel parts of Chase.....i'll be pressing and feel something hard/solid, then all of the sudden i'll feel him either kick or move under my fingers!! It's cool, but also kind of creepy!! LOL He's also responding to our voices more and more. Anytime Z talks to my belly i'll feel Chase either roll or kick. And anytime Ty sings silly or is running around making noise Chase will kick tons! Tyler has also been calling him Chasein instead of Chase, so I asked him why does he call him Chasein.....he said his baby's name was Mason, so Chase is now Chasein (pronounced like Mason).....LOL!!!!

We see the regular OB this Thursday, and i'm going to ask if they will eventually do a 3D ultrasound, plus i'm going to ask when they plan to induce since they will be doing that early.

So frustrated with craigslist

Ugh, I am so freakin disgusted with Craigslist. I've been searching on there for a changing table at a decent price, and I had found at least 4 that were just like the one I had for Tyler. (we left it at my MIL's house because she was using it to keep her photo albums on, and she ended up giving it away without asking us!) I contacted at least three different people about tables and not one responded to let me know if; a) they still had the table or b) it has been sold. How hard is it to respond to an email if you're selling something?!? Or at least update your listing on craigslist to show sold or pending pick up......or just pull the listing!!! Then, Z called someone about a changing table and made arrangements to pick it up after work at 6pm.....she gave him directions to her home and everything. He ended up leaving work early to go pick it up and when he got to her house, she had sold it right out from under him!!! I am SO done with craigslist, I don't care WHAT kind of deal it is!!!

I was informed......

...this morning by my 5 year old; "Eww, you have gross hair on your tummy mom...."