Doctor's Appointment and a (Surprise!) 3rd Ultrasound

We had our 5th Doctor's appointment yesterday and a mild scare. The Doctor measured the length on Robin's abdomen and it had not grown very much since our last appointment. The Doctor wanted us to get another ultrasound to determine that the baby was not having any growing issues. We were able to get in for the ultrasound that same afternoon which was good for both of us as we would probably have gotten completely stressed out if we had to wait even a day. We had the same technician as the first ultrasound we did and she stated that the baby appeared to be in the normal growth range for 25 weeks. So everything is fine and as an extra bonus we continue to rack up more pictures of Baby Grover. The baby's heart rate at the doctor's office was 152 and at the ultrasound the baby's heart rate was 133. The 133 was by far the lowest recorded heart rate to date causing Jeff to look quite dumbfounded when the technician said it out loud. Robin being the thorough person she is asked the technician at the end if she still thought it was a girl. The technician checked it out and showed us and said that it would be her "guess". She did not attach a certain percentage this time and we did not push as we already have a 99.9999% that it is a girl from the 2nd ultrasound. We will post the pictures in the next post, Baby Grover once again had her head facing down and made it difficult to get good pictures of her face. This is the third time that we have heard that she is bashful, we will be surprised if Baby Grover turns into the next Paris Hilton.

Week 25 Picture

Here is the week 25 picture.

Baby Grover's First Home Game

Iowa had their home opener on Saturday against Syracuse. This is Baby Grover's first home game, but her second visit to Kinnick Stadium. Baby Grover made a trip back on April 14th for the spring practice. Here is a picture taken at the game with the Davis's.

Week 24 Picture

Here is the Week 24 Picture of Robin.

Pictures from the 2nd Ultrasound

Here are the pictures we got from the 2nd Ultrasound. Sorry, we are having trouble labeling the pictures - if you click on them you might be able to see better and see some of the labels the tech wrote.

Row1:
Left: Profile Right: It's a girl

Row2:
Left: 3D face picture Right: Belly, leg, nose,eye

Row 3:
Left: Face looking at us Right: Leg and toes (can you see the toes curled?)

Row 4:
Left: Heartrate Right: Hand holding foot

More on the 2nd Ultrasound

We wanted to give a few more details on our second ultrasound, so here goes... We loved the place we went to (Waves), it was so worth the money!!! There were two people helping us, one was the ultrasound tech and the other was in sort of a screening room working on the video for the whole "event". Since we were just getting the minimum 2D Gender Determination package, we expected to be in a little room, they'd do the ultrasound really quickly and say "girl" or "boy". But, wow, we were wrong. They had us all set up in the theater room (here is a pic Jeff took) We were watching everything on a big screen like we were at a movie. They said Jeff could sit comfortably on the sofas or sit back by Robin (he chose to sit by Robin) They have parties there where you can bring a group of people to watch the ultrasound. The tech explained the she was going to start with the 2D ultrasound and then do some 3D and 4D ones. We told her we were only getting the 2D package and she said, "That's okay, I like to take some 3D and 4D ones anyway" So, the lights went down, and the candles were lit and we started. She explained everything so well and took some measurements of a few things, like the amniotic fluid. She talked about everything she looked at: cord, heart, stomach, bladder, etc, and explained what she was seeing and why that was good. Then she focused in a little more on the face because she explained the baby takes offense if she goes straight to trying to determine boy or girl - ha! After the face, she located the girl parts and said she was certain it was a girl! We both noticed the music in the room changed to "daughter" type songs. Next, the tech tried to get some 3D and 4D pictures, but the baby had a bunch of cord in front of her face and then her hands and feet were in front of her face (at one point we have a picture of her little hand holding her foot). Even though the tech was having a tough time getting a 3D shot it didn't stop her from trying. She had Robin on her side, flatter on her back, on her other side and she was really talking to the baby and really trying to move Robin's belly to get the baby to look up and move her hands and feet. She probably tried for a good 15-20 minutes even though it wasn't even part of our package. No luck, though, so we didn't get any good 3D/4D shots.

Baby Grover's First Hawkeye Game

Baby Grover traveled to the Windy City to catch her first Hawkeye game. The Hawkeyes were victorious over the Northern Illinois Huskies 16-3. Baby Grover thought the game was a little boring sleeping through much of it. Baby Grover's Mom and Dad got to catch up with a lot of their friends that were also at the game. We started off tailgating at Pippin's Tavern on Rush Street along with the Davis', Klitzke's, and the Laube's. Here are the three pregnant ladies at Pippin's enjoying some Non-Alchololic brew. We then made it over by the stadium to meet up with Uncle John and Aunt Kristy's tailgate just outside the stadium. They gave Robin a "Future Hawkeye" maternity shirt that they bought earlier that day. We will post a picture when Baby Grover can fill out the shirt so it fits properly. It was fun to get the college football season started and Baby Grover looks forward to next Saturday's home opener against Syracuse.

It's a ..... Part Two

We did a second ultrasound today at Waves in Hiawatha, just a few minutes from where Robin works. I had some meetings in the area and we were able to meet for what was supposed to be a 10 minute 2D sex determination ultrasound. The ultrasound took about an hour and they gave us pictures in 2D, 3D, and 4D for $100. The person doing the ultrasound did a great job, she explained in great detail everything we were looking at on the screen. She was much more informative and knowledgeable than the individual that did our first screen in Coralville. Robin and I were both really happy with the service they provided and would definitely recommend them to anyone who wanted to do a sex determination or just to look at the baby. And we also found out definitively that we are having a Girl! We are both very excited and can't wait to pick out names, decorate the room, and get everything ready for our daughter. More pictures and details coming later, Baby Grover has her first Hawkeye game (in Chicago) to get ready for.

Baby Shout Out #1

Believe it or not we are not the only ones having a baby. We have several friends that are pregnant and we want to send a little shout out each time one of them is born.

Announcing....
Kinnick Cooper Kehoe
Born August 27, 2007.
8 lbs 15 oz
20 1/2 inches long

Nate and Becky Kehoe are tailgating friends and as you may guess pretty big Hawkeye fans. Go Hawks!

Week 23 Picture

Here is the week 23 picture of the jailbird. She finally wore something that shows the bump.

Stroller

Robin and I have been looking at strollers for a few months now and have struggled with whether we want a regular stroller or a jogging stroller. We decided to go the regular stroller route, but Robin was still thinking we might want another one for more outdoors stuff. Robin saw this one on Craigslist and when we went to look at it, we both liked it. Robin's friend Jesse has one that is the same brand and she likes hers so that was another plus. Since it came with a car seat it means we can use it earlier than the 6 months most jogging strollers require. It is a really weird feeling to pull into the garage and see a stroller sitting there.

Ultrasound - Take Two!

(Posted by Robin - again!)
Since we were pretty sure the doctor wouldn't know of any reason to recommend a second ultrasound at this point, I had done some research on places we might be able to go to if we really wanted another one to get a better idea of the gender. My friend, Cadie, at work told me about a place called Waves in Cedar Rapids that does elective ultrasounds. I went to their website and was cracking up at the services they offer. Basically, they can set the whole room up like a theater and you can have a big party while you get your ultrasound done and everyone can watch it on the screen. They even throw baby showers there! I'm not sure if the mom is up at the front of the room with her belly exposed while she is getting the ultrasound done or if they put her behind a curtain or what. The picture posted here is from the Waves website. Look at the site to see all the stuff they offer.

I didn't want all those bells and whistles, so I e-mailed them explaining that my ultrasound didn't really confirm the gender of the baby and wondered what my least expensive options would be. They told me they also have a 2D Gender Determination Package that basically is exactly what I wanted! So, Jeff and I are going in this Thursday at noon to get it done. They even said if they can't get a very good view, I can come back another day and try again! So, it won't be a 3D/4D ultrasound and it won't be shown on the big screen, just a simple regular ultrasound, sounds like it should be just what we want.

We are both assuming they'll tell us that it is a girl and then we will be wondering why we got the second one done when they basically told us that at the first one, but oh well... I just need a little more confirmation!