Shower

This past Sunday several of my good friends hosted a baby shower for me (and Nicholas!). It was so much fun and I am grateful to everyone that was able to come! Nicholas got many wonderful things and I can't wait for him to be here so we can use them all! I was super excited about the gift from the hostesses...my pack n play! Overall it was a great day and really meant alot to me. I am so thankful for my amazing friends and family!


My wonderful hostesses!


Kimberly and Lyndi


Yes, the saints game was on during the shower!!


My mom and sister


Yummy food!


Great Friends!

Baby Shower

Our Sunday School class had a couples shower for us last Friday. It was our first baby shower and we were so excited! We had a great turnout and had lots of fun. One of the best things though was when my family walked in the door. I knew my parents and Logan were coming, but Liza had said she wasn't coming home that weekend from school. However when my family came in Liza was with them! It was a total surprise and I was very excited to have them all there during this special and exciting time! My dad had the video camera (of course) and my mom took several pictures. Here are just a few.








We want to thank our class and church for all their love and support during this time!
Lacey and Ryan

Great News!

I had another appt this past Tuesday. After my last visit I have been really trying to take it easy and eat right. Well today I had NO protein in my urine and I actually LOST a pound! Yay! The Dr said I must be following her orders. She said my bp was still up a little and so she wanted me to continue to take it easy on my days off. But no bedrest! I have to start going back to the dr every week now. I'm sure that will make time go by faster! I can't believe we are 35 weeks...time has really flown by! The nursery is coming along...my dad went with me this past weekend and we bought a glider. So everything is done except for hanging some things on the wall! I love just sitting in Nicholas's room and looking around. Its hard to believe that in no longer than five weeks we will have a baby boy! We truly feel blessed and pray these last few weeks go smoothly!
Lacey and Ryan

Not so good visit...

I had a Dr appt August 25th. Since everything has been going so smoothly this whole pregnancy, I figured this appt would be no different. Well when the Dr came in to talk to me she handed me a brochure on high blood pressure and preeclampsia. Boy did my heart jump! She said my bp wasn't really that high, but it was starting to trend up. She also said I had protein in my urine and rapid weight gain (I won't give a number!) and some swelling in my hands. All these are signs of preeclampsia. She could tell I was worried, so she reassured me that I don't have preeclampsia, but she just wanted me to be aware of several signs and symptoms. She said we would discuss it more at my next visit and see how I was doing then. She said if it worsened I might have to be placed on bedrest. Needless to say I have been taking it easy on all my days off. Even at work they are being kind enough to let me stay off my feet as much as possible. I started taking calcium (tums) everyday and trying to walk on all my days off. I certainly do NOT want to be placed on bedrest! Ryan and I are doing all we can to make sure Nicholas is healthy. Thanks for the support and prayers!
Lacey and Ryan

4D Pictures

Ok, so I am a little behind posting. About two Fridays ago I went for an ultrasound to see if we could get a picture of baby Nicholas's face. I decided to drink a Dr Pepper before we went so he would be moving around. Well, apparently Dr Pepper puts him to sleep! He was so still and had his hands in front of his little face. He would not budge! The tech tried to get some pictures...we got a great one of his ear! Haha! She told me I could leave and come back in an hour. I went home and ate and tried to move around to get him moving. When I went back thankfully he was awake and moving. Unfortunately, to get really great pictures there has to be enough fluid between baby and placenta. Well our little man had his face practically right up to the placenta! We still were able to get several pictures of his cute face. I think he has his daddy's nose. :) It was so amazing to actually see our little boy again. We are truly excited and are patiently awaiting his arrival! Thanks for all the love and prayers!
Lacey and Ryan