Luke!!!
Hello my sweet little angel! I can't believe that the last time I wrote to you was back in October! My, has a lot happened since then. I really need to be better about keeping up with the posts! If it wasn't for Ashley Swindoll I may have gone another few weeks! So, let's all thank her. Thanks Ash, for pushing me to blog!
Let's start with a sports update, since I know you LOVE sports! The Rangers didn't win the World Series- such a heartbreaking deal. But we all have full faith that they will be there next year to try again, 3rd times a charm, right? Go Rangers! We still believe. Tech football was a pretty big disappointment this year, 1st time they aren't bowl eligible in years. There's always next year I suppose. Cowboys are nothing but stressful right now, let's not talk about them. Your Dad and I are trying to win our fantasy league this year, it would just be more $$ to buy you all the things you want. We are in playoffs right now, I will let you know the end results. And, the NBA lockout has ended so the first Mavericks game will be Christmas Day. They won the championship last season, so they are kind of a big deal! Go Mavs!
So, today marks 29 weeks 1 day pregnant and I've got quite the baby bump going on! The doctor says you are measuring one week ahead. I am feeling really good and looking pretty good- I suppose. I only have one pregnancy issue, carpel tunnel in my left hand. It came on about 4 weeks ago, and now I'm in a brace. Drying my hair and even shaving my legs can be pure torture. Not because of my belly getting in the way, but my hand, all the way to my elbow, kills me! The brace is helping, and the doc says that it should go away 2-4 weeks after you arrive, so I am holding on to that for now! Dad may have to learn how to round brush my hair before it's all said and done!
Luke, I got your Christmas stocking in last week. Now, I know you won't be here ( you better not be) this year, but we can't help but celebrate with you anyways. It matches our stockings from Pottery Barn and has your name on it! I love it! It really makes it that much more real to think that you will be 10 months old for Christmas in 2012!! Dad and I have also bought you a crib, mattress, dresser and mirror, more clothes, a high chair, and some other much needed things like diapers, wipes and blankets. Dad is actually picking up the dresser and mirror as I type this! I can't wait to get it all set up tonight!
Dad has also been busy painting your room the past two days. He got the first coat on the walls yesterday and will finish today. We went with a cream color on 3 walls with an accent wall of red. The red matches the red in your bedding. Oh, that's another thing, I FINALLY got the fabric ordered for your bedding! Your Grandma Kogler is going to make your bedding! I can't wait!!! The colors are mainly red, navy, and ecru with a touch of light blue. Once the fabrics all come in, I will take a picture of them and post on another post. My idea behind your room was that I didn't really want a "theme" and I didn't want to have a lot of baby-ish looking things like light blue, instead it will just scream boy (sports, cars, monsters, animals, hunting, fishing, firefighter, etc) and have a vintage feel to it! It's all up in my brain and kind of hard to put down on paper, but once I can get in there and decorate, it will make way more sense.
We have two baby showers this weekend- TWO! A couples shower on Saturday night, and a ladies shower Sunday afternoon. I will be sure to do a post with lots of pictures of the gifts and the attendees. I am really excited about this weekend but I know I am going to be exhausted! I already know you're going to be a little show off. You like to move around and make my belly deformed in front of people! But, it is all about you, so go on ahead and be our little show boat, make all the ladies go crazy over you!
We stated going to the doctor every two weeks now for check ups. These usually consist of a BP check for me, measuring my tummy, and getting to hear your heart beat. However, in 3 weeks from today we get to have another sonogram! Dad and I are so excited to get to see you again, and see how much you've grown since the last sono at 19 weeks. What a great Christmas gift! This will probably be our last sonogram, so I will post all three (from 8 weeks, 19 weeks and 32 weeks) pics after.
Tis the Season, my sweet baby! This is a busy time of year with lots of parties and celebrations! I can't wait to be able to hold you at all of these fun events next year! But for now, we will keep praying that you continue to grow strong and healthy.
February can't come soon enough, Baby Love.
I love you, Luke Willson Kogler.
Love,
Mom
