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Today we went to Edgewater with Emily to see another Strawberry Shortcake movie. This one was called Let's Dance. It wasn't one of my favorites but Jim & Emily seemed to enjoy it.
After the movie, we were supposed to go apple picking, but it was just too miserable. So, we decided to postpone that for another day.
We did manage to get out with Jim's parents. We went to Denville Seafood and had a wonderful meal.
Overall, it was a pretty good day!
Today I met with Dr. Shah for my appointment. She was really pleased with how I was progressing in this pregnancy. Everything was good and I am measuring right on. My Mom got to come in again and hear the heartbeat. Its something that you NEVER tire of hearing!
Next appointment...October 3rd
Today we are going to visit Michelle, Tony and Laura. Between the radiation treatments & chemotherapy, we are so glad that we were able to spend a good day with them.
The girls played so well together! They are just too funny when they are around each other. They don't call each other by their first names, they call each other "Cousin". Its adorable to hear!
Michelle barbecued and we had a wonderful meal. Everyone was in good spirits and Tony was looking well. Towards the end, he started to look a little tired, but it was a long day.
Its nice to have this special time to visit with them.
Well, its time for my bi-annual neurology appointment.
The irony is...they just moved into a new building. When actually, they moved into the exact office space that my family doctor just moved out of! It really is a small world after all!
Today, we all went out to visit Aunt Kathleen and Uncle Jack. Of course it was like 90 degrees. No easy feat for a 29 week pregnant woman with no air conditioning. I think I actually lost a few pounds!
Anyway, as usual, it is always wonderful to visit with them. They just adore Emily. We all had a really great time!
We are in the biweekly appointments. Right now its nice because my Mom is still able to come in with me and hear the baby's heartbeat. Nothing unusual to report. Everything is still going well!
Today, my Dad went in for the surgery on his other hand.
He wasn't too concerned with this, seeing that he had the other hand done not too long ago. Overall, he said that things went well and he wasn't in too much pain. Hopefully he has a speedy recovery!
I met with Dr. Shah. Things are progressing rather well with this pregnancy. Its quite different from Emily's.
Its time for the "real" glucose test, so I inquired about skipping the 1 hour and just doing the 3 hour. Dr. Shah gave the okay, so I'll just be going to the 3 hour.
Heartbeat and weight gain were good.
Next appointment....September 6th
Since Jim took the day off, we all ran some errands. First, we all went to DMV. I needed to get my license renewed and Jim needed to get his boat and trailed re-registered. He was done in 10 minutes....I was done in 2 hours!
After that we went to Jim's work to pick up his paycheck. Then, we went to Hooters for lunch/dinner. The waitress loved Emily and gave her a balloon.
Overall, it was a long, but fun, day.
Today we packed up the car and headed home. It only took us a little over 2 hours to get home. We made excellent time and hit no traffic. Emily was happy to get back to her crib!
Happy Friday the 13th!
Jim, my Dad, Emily & I all went to the beach.
My Mom wasn't feeling too good, so she stayed home. We all had fun for a couple hours and then we went back for dinner.
Jim picked out a restaurant called The Lobster Claw which was wonderful! We all had excellent meals and then we went to My favorite ice cream parlour The Show Place for ice cream.
We had so much fun and at first Emily was a little scared then she got so excited!
Even though I hate being embarrased, I love The Show Place so much that I risk it every time! This time it was Jim that got picked on and I got it all on camera!
After ice cream, we went home and sat on the beach for a little while. Then, we went to pack.
Overall, we all had a great time!
But she sure loved it when Jim or my Dad would walk up and down the beach holding her. 
Despite putting on lotion, we still ended up burning. Luckily, I slathered Emily and she didn't get burned. 
After a few hours at the beach, we came back to get ready for dinner. We all went to Buckalew's. It was pretty good. After that we went to Fantasy Island Amusement Park and Emily got to go on her first rides! 
She did good on the carousel the first couple of rounds after that she wanted off! She loved the trucks and the train ride. Jim played a game and won her a stuffed puppy! She loves it!
Once we were done, we went to Bay Village for a little bit and then just went home.The weather was icky again so we basically did nothing all day.
Jim & my Dad went out on the bay fishing for a couple of hours. My Mom, Emily & I lounged around.
We were going to go to the park, but it started pouring. My parents went out for dinner and when they came home they said some of the roads were flooding. We were going to go see Harry Potter, but since it was miserable they decided to stay home.
My parents decided to go back to Atlantic City, since they didn't get to gamble when we went to dinner at the Borgata. Yes, they have issues!
We went exploring the island today. It was very foggy, so we decided to not go to the beach. We went to the Barnegat Lighthouse. We didn't go in, but we walked around a lot and watched people fishing.
After that we did a little shopping. We went to Under the Mistletoe, a Christmas ornament store. We collect ornaments from every vacation they go on.
We went to "The Mason Jar" a great BBQ rib place for dinner.
Then, went back to the house and relaxed for the rest of the evening.
Well, tonight we are going to the Borgata Casino in Atlantic City for dinner at The Old Homestead Steakhouse. My parents go there all the time and rave about it. So, they are taking us all there for dinner.
We all just lazed around all day until it was time to get ready for dinner. When we got to the Casino, Emily was amazed!! All the lights and sounds! She couldn't figure out where to look first! The Borgata is an amazing casino. It is absolutely beautiful!
We got to the restaurant and she was fascinated by a cow painting on the wall. Yes, I said Cow! Yes, as in Moo!
We all had a wonderful dinner! The food was amazing and so was the service! When we got back to LBI we were all stuffed.
So far, we're having a wonderful vacation! (And I'm staying out of the ER!)
Emily had fun when she was on the blanket and off the sand! We were doing well until the tide started to come in. Jim picked up the stuff and moved it once, but it was futile... After we got comfortably moved, the tide came in more and SOAKED us and all of our stuff. When they came home, I found this way to funny! 
We all got ready and went out for a nice dinner. After that we went to Bay Village for a little bit, did some shopping and got some of the yummiest fudge in the world!Today, Jim is dropping "Ed" off at the kennel and we're meeting my parents. down in LBI for a relaxing vacation! We can't wait!
When we got there, ate lunch and got the car unloaded, all five of us decided to take a walk to the beach. It was so, so close to our house (we were one house off the beach).
We got to the sand and Jim put Emily down in it and.....she HATED it!! She did not like walking in it and sure didn't want to have anything to do with it. Since Jim loves, loves, loves the beach....this did not make him too happy.
Everyone figured she would be better when we got down to the water...NOPE! Didn't care for that either! 
Hopefully she'll do better tomorrow!
Overall, another good appointment. Although, I lost another pound. Doctor wasn't concerned about the weight loss.
Anyway, Baby's heartbeat sounded good. My Mom went with me again and was treated to another steady heartbeat!
Doctor said results of the AFP turned out great, so no worries there!
Next appointment....August 7th
We were running around trying to finalize all the things we needed for our vacation. My parents, Emily & I all went shopping. Jim was happy to have all this time to himself! So, he mowed the lawn and got outside things ready to leave.
We were supposed to go to fireworks, but it was raining and they were all cancelled. I hope we'll get to see some soon!
BROTHER!!! She was so excited to go with Mommy & Daddy for the "Big" ultrasound today. As soon as they put the wand on my tummy, she kept saying, "Baby"! Jim, the technician and I all thought this was the cutest thing!
We finally got to celebrate Father's Day with Jim's Dad. We were supposed to go the night of Emily's birthday (see 6/19 journal entry), but things did not work out.
We went to the Olive Garden and had a lot of fun!
Well, today we went to Babies R Us to get Emily's Birthday pictures done. We got her to give them some smiles!
After that we went to get Emily's bloodwork done. Jim took her in by himself (I waited in the waiting room!) and she didn't even cry or flinch! The phlebotomist said she was such a good girl and got 2 stickers! One said "No Tears Today" and the other said "I was good, I held still. We were so proud of her...we took her for french fries!
Overall everything went well.
She is now 33.5 inches and 26lbs. She's in the 50th percentile for height and weight. She's right on target as far as talking and skills.
She had to get a shot for Hep-A. She was so good with the shot...she didn't even cry. Actually, she cried when her band-aid came off. Unfortunately, she has to get blood work done. At her 1 year, her lead was slightly higher than they like so they want to retest. They also want to check her cholesterol, since high cholesterol runs in both our families.
Her doctor was impressed that she has only been in for 1 sick visit! And it was just for a rash! Now, barring any sick visits, she doesn't have to go back for another year.
Unfortunately, Jim's Dad ended up in the hospital. We did go to the hospital to spend some time with him in the ER. He hopes to be released in time for Emily's party on Saturday. We just hope that he's okay! Thankfully, he is okay.and did!! She went and told Daddy who called me to bring her into the bathroom. Since I wasn't really trying to train her, I didn't think she'd go. Well, she surprised me!
Overall, another good appointment. Although, I lost 3 lbs. See what happens when you cut out soda!
Anyway, Baby's heartbeat sounded good. My Mom went with me again and was treated to another steady heartbeat! I had the bloodwork done for the AFP test, which screens for Spina Bifida.
As of 6/26/07 ~ Doctor hasn't called with news from the AFP...which is good news! They only call when there is a problem with the bloodwork.
Next appointment...July 6th
Today we took Emily to the Turtle Back Zoo! We had a lot of fun and it was a beautiful day!
She loved all the animals especially the penguins! This made Mommy happy! She really enjoyed herself and we all had such a wonderful time!
Today, we found out that our brother in law Tony, has Stage 4 lung cancer.
He had been having back problems and was finding it difficult to do many things. He used to golf a few times a week and even that diminished. He kept going to the doctor and they just kept prescribing medication for him.
Unfortunately, they found out that it had progressed to this level.
If you could keep him, my sister in law, Michelle and their beautiful daughter Laura, in your prayers and thoughts it would be appreciated.
Starting to feel some soft movement! Pretty soon, baby will be keeping me up at night!
So today Jim & I went to have the 3 hour GTT done. Its not bad, just incredibly boring! Anyway, they do a blood draw. Then they make you drink the yummy orange stuff. Starting an hour after you finish the drink, I had a blood draw done every hour. Hopefully, I'll be passing this one!
Doctor called...the baby looks good. Prior to the test, based on my age, the chances of down syndrome was 1 in 350. After the test, the chances went to 1 in 7,000! So, great results!
Today I took Emily to her 1st Storytime! We had a lot of fun, read books and sang songs! We get to go for the next 6 weeks. Emily can't wait!
So today I went for my 2nd doctors appointment. I only gained 1 pound, so not too bad! My mom went in with me and heard the heartbeat. It registered at 135. Overall, another good appointment.
Next appointment.....June 6th
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Today Jim, Emily, my parents & I all went to the Black Forest for my Dad's birthday! We had a lot of fun and the food was wonderful!
Well big surprise....I failed! I needed less than a 135 to pass. So, what did I get...138! I only failed by 3 points, but now I have to take the 3 hour glucose test. Hopefully, Jim will be able to take off and come with me for company!
My doctor wanted me to do the glucose test early. So today, on Friday the 13th, I had it done. The orange stuff tasted yummy as usual. We just have to wait for results. The irony is that I know I will fail this test. Then I will have to sit through the boring 3 hour glucose test.
Wish me luck!
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Today we had our first doctors appointment.
We met with a new doctor, Dr. Shah. She is going to be our contact through this pregnancy. She seems really nice...we like her. She just went over family and pregnancy history. Confirmed our due date (11/19/07) and wanted to send me for a dating ultrasound. Also, I had 10 vials of blood taken! (I guess I better get used to this again!)
Overall, things went well. We can now officially spread the good news!
Next appointment...May 2nd
Emily had a wonderful time playing with all her friends and family! She didn't stop until way, way past her bed time.
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