Chloe and Aspen

My little brother Petey gave Aspen a haircut...he looks adorable...it's a little choppy...hahaha but not bad for Petey's first time.  He gave my little guy a mohawk!  Too cute...here are a couple pics of my babies...Chloe and Aspen.  

28 Weeks

Today I'm 28 weeks. 7 months..I'm getting closer!!!! Things are going well...definitely getting much bigger and his kicks and punches are MUCH stronger. He loves to hurt my ribs, especially on my right side. Hahaha...The commute to/from work is starting to get on my nerves but I think it's just cause I want to sleep. The walk to the office is even worse. Hahahha...I have to walk up a steep hill and I am completely out of breath by the time I get to the top. It's actually hilarious. If I could see myself, I'm sure I'd die laughing. I've had a few coworkers who saw me walking up tell me how miserable I look. HAHAHA..I thought I just walked slow but I guess I look horrible. There is an elevator I can take, but I'm sure I need the exercise.

We had a doctor appointment last Thursday. Our doctor said Gavin's heartbeat sounded good and he had hiccups. It was hilarious. So cute...I seriously can't wait to meet this little guy. I have an ultrasound July 14th and I can't wait to see how much bigger he's gotten. They will look to see if my placenta has moved up to where it should be. We will be taking our niece, Hannah, along with us. She's 7 and has just been so sweet to me and is excited to meet her new cousin. She is always getting me snacks or water...or anything. She tells me she has to take care of me....so sweet. She got to feel him move last Saturday and was so excited. I can't wait for Gavin to meet her...she's definitely going to teach him a lot.

Onto my little brother Peter. He just graduated from Seattle University. I am SOOOOO proud of him!!!!! Grandma and Okyon Emo and Uncle John came out for his graduation and commissioning ceremony. It was so great to have everyone here. We hung out all weekend and did some sightseeing...Petey is in Air Force ROTC and leaves for Alabama at the beginning of August :( I'm sad to see him go so far away but so excited to see him leaving to do what he wants to do...

Busy, Busy, Busy...

So it's been a while!  I'm sorry!  We've been busy :)  We decided to rip out the carpet in the spare bedroom that we're turning into Gavin's room.  We had to move everything out of there (that includes the computer...) so we set up the computer in our room but didn't hook up the printer...and that's what I use to download the pictures....(my excuse for not updating the blog!!!) Adam just finished the floor today and it looks amazing!  The carpet was stained with Aspen's pee...how lovely right?!  He's (Adam, not Aspen) going to do the trim tomorrow.  We're not sure what's next...we're still trying to figure out if we want to do our bedroom floor or just start buying Gavin's furniture and finish his room.  

I also posted pics of our bathroom.  Adam, that's right, my brilliant handy man, re-did our bathroom as well.  The condo was built in the 80s, so EVERYTHING is outdated.  We've been working on the place since we got married, but it definitely takes a lot of time which we both don't really have since we commute to Seattle for work.  We forgot to take "before" pictures...but I can tell you it wasn't cute.  He did an amazing job and it's beautiful!  Esther has claimed that bathroom as hers and is sad to see "her bedroom" turn into Gavin's.  hahaha... ;)

Last but not least...I'm getting huge.  I really don't know how much more this belly can grow.  It is out of control!!!  It seems like the last 2 weeks, it just got GIGANTIC.  I've gained 10 pounds so far and the doc said I should gain at least 15 more.  Great...  Getting big is a lot harder for me than I thought it would be.  I know it's so worth it in the end, but for now it's kind of hard seeing me just get huge.  Adam has been very sweet though....I'm trying to get past it cause I know I haven't seen anything yet!  haha..on a better note...Gavin is moving around a lot.  He's definitely getting strong and it cracks me up when he's moving all over the place.  Chloe, our pug, loves to lay her head on my belly and when he's moving all over she just pops up and stares at it..then jumps down.  I guess she's not a fan of his boxing skills.  Hahaha.

I also had a doctor appointment last Tuesday.  Everything looks good.  I will go in for another ultrasound in July to see if my placenta is where it should be.  She believes it will be just fine.  Adam and I cannot wait to meet this little guy... 

He's Healthy!

Today we had our appointment at UW Medical Center.  We had a LONG ultrasound.  I thought it was going to be Gavin's heart only, but they checked everything.  My amniotic fluid level is normal, the placenta is 1 cm away from the cervix and she's sure it will keep moving up as I get bigger.  She was not concerned about the spot on Gavin's heart. :)  It's a calcium deposit and she's 99% sure Gavin will come out a healthy baby boy.  Thank you for all your prayers.

I'm 21 weeks 6 days along now and am getting BIG.  It seems like I've gotten noticeably large in the last week.  People at work are saying they can tell I'm pregnant now.  It's out of control...I still have about 4 months to go!  

Adam and I are so happy he's healthy and moving around.  Every ultrasound tech has mentioned how he won't stop moving!  Could be a problem once he's born hahaha...but it's so great to see him move a lot during ultrasounds.

I have another appointment next Tuesday with my OB.  I'll update again then!  Have a great week!

Ultrasound Appointment

Hey Everyone...

Today we had another ultrasound appointment to measure my amniotic fluid level.  She didn't tell us anything about my fluid level, so we will have to wait til I hear from my doctor.  The tech did say that it's definitely a boy, he's growing and is measuring normal...so that was a relief :)  His foot has grown half an inch in 2 weeks!!!  Hahaha...I have another doctor appointment on the 19th and will update again when I hear something new :)  

Please continue to keep us in your prayers! 

Little Gavin (20 weeks)

Hi Everyone-

Just wanted to update everyone with what's going on...My friend said I do not post enough...Peggy, that is a shoutout to you ;)

I had a doctor appointment last week and when the doctor reviewed the ultrasound, she found a couple things:

1.  I have a low level of amniotic fluid (she said it's just a little low)  I'm going in again Tuesday for another ultrasound and they'll measure it again.

2.  There is a white spot on the baby's heart.  The doctor said it's very common in asian babies...sometimes it will go away on its own and sometimes it won't.  It can be a marker for down syndrome, but since my down syndrome test came back negative, she said it's very unlikely for it to be DS.  Gavin also measured in the normal range, and there were no other markers that could indicate DS.  We'll be going to UW Medical Center for an ultrasound.  They still have to call me to set that appointment up.  

3.  Lastly, my placenta is by the cervix.  My doctor said in 90% of cases, as you get bigger, the placenta will move up and be fine.  So in 10 weeks I'll go back for another ultrasound. 

She told me not to worry and they'll keep an eye on Gavin to make sure everything is alright.  I believe God will take care of Gavin and he'll be just fine.  Please just keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

On to the good stuff.  I feel Gavin moving quite a bit :)  It's the craziest feeling.  I've been able to feel him move for about 2-3 weeks now.  He started out a swimmer (just felt like someone swimming inside my belly).  Now he's a MMA fighter.  It's full on kicks and punches.  He cracks me up.  

He's still not wanting me to eat the foods I crave!!!!!!!!!  I want pizza, french fries, hamburgers, and McDonalds chicken nuggets.  Well, anytime I eat that stuff I get REALLY sick...so that's no fun.  He does like watermelon and cheese and crackers, so I guess that's nice :)  

Well, I think that's it for now!  I will post again after I find out the results from my ultrasound.

Please keep Gavin in your prayers.  Love and miss everyone!

It's a Boy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We're having a baby boy :)  My mom was right...again! We are super stoked and cannot wait to meet him!!!  His name is Gavin David.  I'm 18 weeks 5 days along now...still a bit to go!  Adam and I are doing really well and we're still working on finishing up our guest bathroom, but once that is done, we'll move on to Gavin's room!!!!