Back to School

Well, Sam and I are officially back to work! Sam started last Monday, August 17th, and I started today. We both are glad to be back to our routine- the beginning of the year is always exciting. We also know that the baby will be here before we know it! :)

We are in the process of putting the baby's room together. Our furniture is positioned the way we want it. We had a little bit of trouble putting together the dresser/changing table, but we're working on fixing it. We'll post a picture when everything is all set up!

I have definitely noticed a lot of changes with my pregnancy lately, as I approach the 27th week! Only one week left of my second trimester! I can't believe how quickly it has gone by! I have had a lot of heartburn, and my feet ache after being at school all day. The baby has been kicking and moving more regularly, which is very enjoyable! I've also started outgrowing some of the maternity clothes that I wore throughout the summer! I'm sure this is just the beginning of that!

My next doctor's appointment is next Wednesday, September 2nd. After that, I will begin going to the doctor every 2 weeks. We're going to be attending a prepared childbirth class at Edward Hospital on September 19th. I also have an ultrasound scheduled for September 23rd, which we are both looking forward to! It's been a while since we've had our last one, and it will be fun to see how the baby has grown!

Below, I have posted a picture that we took at 26 weeks. It's amazing to compare how much I've grown since our last picture, taken at 21 weeks! I also have a picture of Sam putting the baby's room together.

Reason to Celebrate!

Hey everyone! It's been a while since I posted last. Not much is new with the pregnancy, although she has been kicking a LOT lately!! Sam has finally been able to feel her kick from the outside, which he was thrilled about! Now he tries to feel her all of the time! We have a doctor's appointment on Thursday, so I'm excited for that. I love going to my doctor's appointments because I love to hear the heartbeat!

We do have a big reasons to celebrate, though. We had Sam's scans at the University of Chicago yesterday, and everything came back clear! He also had a chest x-ray, some bloodwork, and a routine checkup, and he is totally healthy! This marks 4 1/2 years in remission! His oncologist has moved his care to a long-term survivor doctor, and we only have to go once a year now, instead of every 4 months! We didn't even know that this was a possibility, and we couldn't have been happier with the news!! He also went to the DMV on Saturday and took a driver's test to have the disability restriction removed from his driver's license, so he no longer needs to drive with a left-footed gas petal! We bought a new car on Saturday, a 2010 Chevy Equinox (to fit the car seat and baby stuff!), so we didn't have to pay to get the mechanical aid put into the new car and transferred to the old car. He feels totally comfortable driving without it. He is going to begin physical therapy this week to try and strengthen his weaker leg and foot. I am so proud of him for everything he has accomplished! We couldn't be happier!