Baking a chicken...so I have time!!

To blog...that is!! Whole chickens take forever to bake!!

Have not blogged in a while...it's really been just the same ole, same ole and I don't want anyone to get bored while reading.

However, with that said, we had the first trimester screening (Nuchal Test) done yesterday. This is a blood test (finger prick) and an in depth ultrasound to measure the clear (translucent) space in the tissue at the back of the baby's neck. Babies with abnormalities tend to accumulate more fluid at the back of their neck during the first trimester causing this clear space to be larger than average.

The test will come back in about a weeks time...but from what the Doctor said, we are in good range to not have any abnormalities. So this is a fabulous thing.

I also had a midwife appointment today. I really like her...she seems so at ease with everything. She got the heartbeat on the Doppler for a moment, but then the baby must have moved, so she couldn't pick it up again. But she said it's a nice strong heartbeat...so there are no worries. I go back in a month. I am still spotting here and there but there really isn't too much of a worry about it, unless something changes.

In other news...hmmm...what other news??

We got the girls bunk beds. They needed them so bad, since their room is so small. So, on Saturday, we went bed shopping...and well, kind of shot right through the budget. But we did really good...we not only got the girls their very sturdy bunk beds, we got them shelves (which are cool) and then we got Michael a new desk...and he has one of the twin beds that the girls had...and since his room is small as well, it fits in there so much better than what he had which was a queen...I think!! And finally, Kent and I got ourselves a bed frame with matching night stands. We have been married 10 years, and have never had a matching set...so HOORAY!! It's a dark wood, so we got a chocolate brown duvet to go with it and the lamps that I picked up at Goodwill for only 3 bucks a piece. Not next month, but the month after that, we hope to get a matching dresser...and our room will be complete. YAY!!

OK...must check chicken!! It is smelling so incredible...I wish I could put a scratch and sniff on this blog...then you could smell the aroma as well. YUM!!