Week 33

My doctor appointments and pregnancy continue to go very well.  I am measuring right on track (32cm at my last apt), Colbie’s heart rate is good, she is moving tons and my blood pressure is great.  I did however loose 2 pounds from my previous appointment.  I had been sick for 2 whole weeks with a nasty cold and sinus infection so the doctor did not seem too worried.  I am happy to finally be feeling better now that I am on antibiotics!  It feels great to sleep through the night again; I know I won’t have this luxury much longer.

I also found out at my last appointment that my doctor was put on bed rest, yes she too is pregnant, and so I was pretty disappointed that she will not be around for the remainder of my pregnancy.  I look forward to meeting the other doctors and hopefully will like them just as much as Dr. Brown.  I will be having one last ultrasound at 35 weeks, which I am a bit anxious about.  During my first ultrasound I learned that I have a Pelvic Kidney, which means my left kidney is no where near where it should be.  There is a chance that my kidney will be in the way of delivering and if so I will need a scheduled C-section.  I hope this is not the case, but I am trying to keep an open mind. 

Jon and I completed our “Bringing Baby Home” class through Overlake Hospital, which was a class to help prepare our marriage for the baby.  It was very informative and it was great to spend so much quality time with my husband!  We also had our Hospital Tour, so we are all ready for Colbie to arrive, ha ha not really.  I’m not sure I will ever be completely ready, but we are definitely excited to meet her.

Colbie's Cousins

Colbie has no idea how lucky she is to have such great cousins!  Ryder who is 18 months is such a sweet kid.  He may give my sister a heart attack before she’s 35, but not because he isn’t great.  Ryder seems to catch nearly every cold, has tons of ear infections, and is allergic to nearly everything, however, he is always smiling, loves spending time with everyone and boy does he love to clean=)  When I went home a few weeks ago Ryder pointed to my belly and said “ball.”  He is so smart; at only 18 months he knows his auntie Jaime is not usually this large!  Thank you Ryder, I love you!

Hope, although not a cousin by blood is just as important.  She had more effect on convincing Jon to have kids than probably anyone else, thanks Hopie!  She just turned 3, is all GIRL and is going to be such a great mini mom to Colbie.  She continually tells everyone that Auntie Jaime’s baby is not ready to come out and play yet because she is still growing.  She also asks me to see baby Colbie’s picture constantly.  When I show her the ultrasound picture she says “she’s so cute.”  What a sweet heart, we all know she has no idea what the picture is, I can barely tell!

Of course great kids only come from great mommies!  Nichole and Kristin you are the moms I will strive to be, you are amazing and have been so helpful throughout my pregnancy.  I love you both so much!  Holidays in Vancouver will be so much fun with these three kiddos; I can’t wait for Ryder and Hope to see their new baby cousin!

Jon and Jaime Baby Pictures

Jon and I asked our moms to track down some baby pictures of us so we can see who Colbie looks like when she arrives in just 9 more weeks....We were not that cute as infants (sorry moms) and are hoping Colbie is much cuter!
                                                             Jaime 5 months

                                                                  Jon as a newborn

                                                                 Jaime Newborn

                                                        Jon 6 months (love this outfit!)

                                                                   Jon 6 months

Jaime 2ish

Third Trimester

We have been very busy the past couple weeks getting ready for the baby. I am now 28 weeks which marks the beginning of the third and final trimester. I can't believe we will be parents in just three months! Jon painted the nursery over Superbowl weekend, what a great husband! We also finished registering and put the crib together this weekend. Here is a picture of the pink and green walls and new crib. As you can see I am growing rapidly! A guy at the gym asked me if I was having twins or triplets....guess I should lay off the chocolate! I have started having a few contractions, which worried me at first. My doctor says as long as I rest as soon as the contractions begin and they don't occur more than 4 or 5 times per hour then I shouldn't worry. So unfortunately I am taking it very easy at the gym lately. The Baby now weighs about 2.5 pounds and is about 16 inches long. I feel like she is outgrowing my belly as her movements and kicks are much more noticeable. I am getting a little nervous about the due date approaching and the actual birth. Jon can't wait for her to arrive and thinks 10 months is way too long!

We celebrated Valentine's Day a few days early and went to McCormicks and Schmicks for dinner and then to a movie. During dinner we finally decided on a name for our little baby girl. We are very excited to announce that her name will be...... Colbie Ryan Annett

Here is a picture of us before heading to Valentine's Day dinner.

30th Birthday

My 30th birthday was filled with many events spread throughout the month of January, I am lucky to have such great friends and family to spend my birthday with. Having a birthday without drinking is only fun if you are with the people you love most!

My birthday began with dinner and a movie with Gloria and Angela the day before my real birthday. Then Bethany met me for dinner on the 19th since Jon had an evening work function to attend. Jon and I had dinner at Tuttabella and dessert at the Melting pot (two of my favorite places). The following weekend my mom came to visit and helped clean/ prepare the nursery for painting and took me birthday shopping. She even sewed curtains for the nursery while Jon and I went to his work Holiday Party, what a great mom! The birthday festivities ended with dinner and quality hang out time with Nichole, Kristin, Bethany, and Katie! Enjoy the birthday pics.....I was shocked at how large I looked in these pictures and made my friends pose multiple times in hopes of fixing it (it didn't work).

24 weeks

6 months down, 4 to go! Baby Annett is moving lots these days and hopefully Jon will be able to feel her soon. I am looking forward to a visit from my mom next weekend, she will be helping me get stuff done for the baby nursery. Here is a picture of the crib set we ordered, isn't it cute!!

23 weeks

My first baby purchase! I'm not sure why it took me so long to buy something for the baby, but these cute newborn tops were irresistible. Jon doesn't think she will ever fit in them as they are so tiny, but I'm pretty sure she will.

We went to another doctors appointment together this past Friday and everything went great. The baby's heart rate was a healthy 160, my weight gain is right on track and my blood pressure is good. Jon was very excited to hear that our doctor doesn't necessarily recommend taking birthing classes, so he is very happy that we have decided not to attend. My next appointment includes the glucose screening test. This means I get to drink a very disgusting sugary drink on an empty stomach then give blood to test for diabetic tendencies, doesn't that sound fun?

Jon and I are currently working on narrowing down baby names and baby bedding, so hopefully we will have decided both soon.....

I have also attached a few pictures from Christmas spent with our fabulous families in Vancouver and Arizona.

Me and my two favorite kids, Hope and Ryder

The Ryan Family Christmas

Case's house in Arizona

Nichole, Mom and Me