New pics! Wyatt at 34 weeks

Yesterday Stan and I went for what I think is our last sonogram. So far the growth is right on track (in fact he is growing so well that he is one day ahead of where he should be). They took all his measurements and he is looking really healthy. He is already postioned with his head down and so within the next several weeks he should be moving right into position. He weighs 5 pounds so far. I am hoping he doesn't double in weight or anything since they have a habit of putting on a lot of weight in those last few weeks. Now I feel ready to just see him. I can't wait until he is here and I get to hold him in my arms instead of my belly!
We also had an OB/Gyn appointment where the doctor felt the baby and did her measurements. She started feeling at the top of my belly and said she felt a head then she felt the lower part of my belly and said she felt a head there too so I am pretty sure I will have some two headed baby dreams very shortly! LOL!

Nursery Pics-Part One

This is the future father prepping the room for the first coat of paint. First Coat: Daddy and Grandma Betty painted the room Wondrous Blue. They picked out the perfect color!
Baby Wyatt's room after the second coat: Uncle John, Stan, and Grandma Betty painted. Looking good guys!
Grandma Vickie, Pappy John, Daddy, and Mommy hung the wallpaper border.
Millie and Aida had a friend who made curtains. Here is a picture of those...they turned out so perfect!
Grandma Betty got us the crib. Here it is after Uncle John and Daddy assembled it. This is our changing table/dresser that Uncle John and Daddy carried in and put together. Man, that was heavy but it looks so beautiful with those blue walls.


Here is the room so far...still some stuff left to do but everything is coming along really well, and we can't wait until there is a baby Wyatt is here!!

September-Belly Shots

Back to School

Stan and I started our birthing classes on Monday. We had a great time laughing at the instructor. I have to admit it was pretty awkward but I kept reminding myself that I am taking the class to try to educate Stan and I on all of the steps we will need to know (which we will prob. forget on the day). I had been getting myself worked up about childbirth so I think it will be good for me to learn some techniques to deal with the earlier stages that way if there are any delays in my epidural I will have something to distract me. It is also good to have a base knowledge on what to expect and what process my body is going through. The good thing about the class is there are no judgements for people who plan to take the medication. I am just saying I pay a lot for health insurance and so I need to be rewarded with maximum health care.

Anyways back to the class, we learned a lot about the features Howard County General offers to a birthing mother like rocking chairs, bath tubs (if your amniotic sac has not already broken), mirrors, etc. I was pretty glad to hear all about the stuff we can use so I can have a better picture. Other than that we learned some poses and how to time our contractions. I think it will help Stan to keep things under control so I am glad we registered even though it is pretty boring and awkward.

What's In A Name?

We decided in honor of Pastor Wyatt who married Stan and I, John and Maggie, and who christened our nephew, William, that we would name him Wyatt. Last year Pastor Wyatt passed away from Pancreatic Cancer (which was also what my Grandmother died from). He was a younger man when he passed and his death came very suddenly. While we were debating over names this one kept sticking out as having the most personal significance. Pastor Wyatt was a really sweet, warm man and I am proud to name the baby after him. I also liked the historical significance of the name. (I couldn't get the whole Joe Stalin thing out of my mind for Joseph.)Also I think it sounds cute with William (William and Wyatt--I like that!)

It's offical the name is going to be Wyatt Diehl Murgolo.

Out of the Water

Yesterday I had two baby appointments. The first one was in the morning at the Maternal and Fetal Medicine Office at Howard County General Hospital. We had our last perionataologist appointment, and (most likely) our last sonogram. Everything checked out ok. Our fluid was at 11, the baby is growing perfectly (everything measured right in line with where I am in the pregnancy) and he now weighs 3.1 pounds. His heartbeat was at 141 beats. Its kinda crazy that he went from being this little shadow hiding in my uterus to this big old baby who is moving and shaking! We got some more profile pics which I will try to post sometime this week so everyone can see where he is so far.

My next appointment was later on that night at the OB/Gyn's office and everything looks good they talked to me about the low iron and a little about my weight and since everything looked good I was on my way. Now that everything is over with the perionatalogist and I am pretty much in the clear I can say that a silver lining has been all the ultrasounds we got to have. And I think it was nice to find out how efficent the providers really are.

Next week I will be super crazy busy but I will try to find a day where I can post a blog about the Meet n' greet we have scheduled with the pediatrican (or at least who I think we are going to have as the pediatrician). Also I need to put on my schedule to post a September belly shots because man it has grown!!!