Okay, finally finished the tree on Sunday. We went with a blue and silver theme. It came out purdy and it really brings some Christmas spirit into the house.

So, this was the first year Todd and I were able to decorate our first home with Christmas decorations. Todd was determined to put lights up on the house, so he and my dad got on the roof today and put up lights. It came out great, and it is exciting to finally have a home of our own to decorate. We put up a tree, too - but it isn't finished yet - so as soon as it is done, I will post a pic or two. For now, here is a quick glance at what the oustide looks like.

So, it has been awhile. I am now at 30 weeks. I see my Dr. every week and go to the hospital weekly for non-stress testing. I had a songram last week, and the baby was looking good. The kidneys are the same, but are functioning adequately. The time is going fast but not fast enough. I anxiously await the day I will get to hold the baby and see him for the first time. November and December promise to be very busy months for us, so I am glad that I will be plenty occupied to pass the time. I have been so focused on the pregnancy and everything that goes along with it, that I have paid little attention to the fact that in 5 more weeks, I will be done with my Master's! Woo-hoo. Well, that's all for now. I will leave you with a picture taken today. For only gaining 11 pounds, I sure look big!!

Okay, so I am not one of those girls who gets frequent haircuts or manicures or pedicures or acrylic nails or tans or any of that. In fact, my last haircut was in February. No joke! February! So, after almost 8 months of hair neglect, I finally went and got it cut, at Wal-Mart, of all places! But I actaully like the way it came out. If you flash back to my previous post, you can see how long it was, and now here is a picture of what I look like today.

So, what do ya think?

So, I had another ultrasound this week and they found some fluid in the right kidney of the baby. Although this is pretty common, I freaked out. The tech did not tell me much and just gave me enough information to worry, but the Dr. assured me that there is no cause for concern at this point. "We just have to keep a close eye on it". Here is a picture of me from last Sunday.
And here is the ultrasound pic I got this week. You can see the baby's face and little hands. He kind of looks like the Phantom of the Opera at this point, but I don't mind because that is one of my absolute favorite movies! I also think he has Todd's nose.

Until next time, God bless!

So, if you will recall a few posts back, our kitchen was a hideous, generic, mint-chocolate chip ice-cream green. When we first moved into our house, I always said that was going to be the first to go. Well, after 6 months of procrastination, I can now say that we finally painted it Red, Red Wine. Todd was out of town so, my dad was kind enough to devote his Saturday to helping me paint. I think it came out great, and I can't wait to finish decorating our wine-themed kitchen. Here are some before and after pics.

BEFORE

AFTER

So, the technical term for what the baby has is multicystic displastic kidney. His left kidney has cysts in it, and it doesn't look like it is going to function. The rights kidney looks good. Todd and I have to go to Tucson next week for genetic counseling to see if this is hereditary. Although no one in my family has kidney issues, Todd has some questionable issues on his. So, we'll see.