Aubrey Jeannette Oakley

Last Tuesday we went to the doctor to find out what we were having. I drank a ton of water because somebody told me that would help w/ the sonogram...all it helped with was me having to pee when the lady pushed the machine into my belly. The first time we tried it the baby had her legs crossed. They had me go to the bathroom and checked it again. This time the technician said it was definitely a girl!!! I knew it all along, but it was so great to finally have it confirmed. They had me get up and walk around and try it again because they couldn't get a good picture of her face. We never could get a good look at her because she had her head curled down into her chest. They said they would do another ultrasound at my next appointment to try and get a better picture of her face. She is still set to come into the world on October 4, 2010.

After we got out of the appointment we HAD to go to Kohl's to buy her first outfit!! There was too much cute stuff so we walked out with more than one outfit. Since then we have been on the hunt for a pink Cardinals outfit. Danny said that his child would not wear anything Cubs and if we get something Cubs it will be used as a baby wipe. We found two really cute onesies at Wal-mart yesterday so Danny is happy. I think we buy her an outfit for Aubrey every time we go to the store!

It's been so great to call her by name, it makes her finally seem real. I talk to her all the time and I blame my McDonald's breakfast runs on the fact that Aubrey wants Mcdonalds. I've started to feel her kick when i lay down. The other day at work she was kicking up a storm in my ribs. I was waiting on a customer and I grabbed my side and they asked if I was ok. I said, "Yah my daughter just kicked me!"

Danny and Derek helped move some stuff out of Aubrey's room today. It seems so weird to think that will be Aubrey's room soon! My mom came to visit today and she bought Aubrey some new pants and some itty bitty shoes. We had to look through all Aubrey's new clothes!

Tonight I tripped over my own feet and fell. I fell to my knee first and then on my side. I think my knee took most of the fall. It didn't really hurt it just really scared me to think I could have hurt Aubrey. I kept laying still all night to make sure I could feel her kick. She was kicking up a storm like, "MOM? What'd you do that for!" I'm keeping an eye on how I feel and my rib to make sure everything is ok, so lets just hope this doesn't happen again!