Gift Registries

After having to make many decisions (which is not easy for me!), I have completed my baby registries.  :) We are registered at:

 - BuyBuyBaby - www.buybuybaby.com

 - Babies R Us - www.babiesrus.com

 - Target - www.target.com

I am still deciding on the bedding and other big items (chair and dresser) for the baby's bedroom.  Hopefully I will know more soon!

It's A Girl!

Sorry this is a little late, but we are having a girl!  We went to the doctor two weeks ago to have an ultrasound and the nurse said she is clearly a girl.  :)  We had seven people in the ultrasound room which was hilarious.  Bryan, his mom and grandmother, my mom, dad, Lauren and Emily were all in the room with the nurse and me while she did the ultrasound.  It was quite the experience!

Bryan and I have decided on a name for our baby girl, but we are not telling anyone.  (And it is not Emma Kate for those of you who are wondering that.)  You will have to wait until she is born to find out!

I have my next appointment on April 18 - just a check up.  We will have to register with the hospital, choose a pediatrician, and sign up for prenatal classes.

My ankles are starting to swell most nights after standing up teaching all day.  The nurse says not to worry about it but to drink lots of water.  Other than that and having a hard time getting comfortable to sleep, I am feeling good!  I can feel her moving a couple times a day - it literally feels like my stomach is doing flips!  Bryan thinks he felt her move one time, but it may be a little early.  The doctor said around 28 weeks (4 more weeks), he will definitely be able to feel her jumping around.  She is growing so fast - August 3 is coming in a hurry!

Food

Lauren came home last weekend and we went to Bonefish on Friday night to celebrate Emi getting in to Clemson.  Baby loves Bang Bang Shrimp!  We are so proud of Emi!  I am sad I will not be able to go to move in weekend because the baby will be only a couple weeks old, but we will be there for football games so she will still get to see us a lot in the fall.  This is us getting ready to go to dinner.

After Mom and Lauren took Emily to the airport for her trip to Belize, we went to the yacht club for lunch and then layed out at the pool for several hours.  I had salad, bread, chicken quesadillas, and m&m's!  And Baby is getting a good suntan already!

On Monday, I met Lauren and Dad for breakfast at Bogie's and had an egg and cheese bagel.  It was delicious but then I was sick for the rest of the day.  :(  Baby definitely does NOT like eggs and I will not be eating any more while I am pregnant.  Lauren thinks this is a sign that the baby is a girl - who knows?!  We will find out on March 21 - Bryan is counting down the days!

Good Report

We had our doctor's appointment last Tuesday (February 15) and received a good report!  Libby was my chauffeur for the day and brought cookies :).  I got to hear the heartbeat - nice and strong.  I am no longer on house arrest and I am allowed to start walking.  Lauren and I went to Target yesterday and bought a Prenatal Yoga and Pilates video so we will see how that goes.  Our next appointment is on March 21 and we will find out if we are having a boy or a girl - we can't wait!

15 Weeks

Hello!  Welcome to Baby Coker's blog.  I will do my best to keep everyone updated on what is going on with us.  As you can see from the picture, the baby is healthy and growing and so is my stomach!  We have a doctor's appointment on Tuesday, and I am hoping for the doctor to tell me I do not have to sit and lay as much anymore.  I need to start walking or this baby is going to be huge!  I will let you know how the doctor's visit goes next week.  Keep us in your prayers!