June 27th

My blood pressure was elevated and at times high during my first trimester but went down to normal (at some times it was pretty close to perfect!) but at my last appointment it was high again. I knew they had me on the short list for preeclampsia (I already got to do a 24 hour urine test! FUN!) but with my blood pressure potentially rising again, my doctors have decided to be on the safe side and schedule to deliver William two weeks early to ensure that my placenta isn't harmed because of my blood pressure. That means that I have been scheduled to be induced at the end of June. While this seems a little scary, I'm trying to remain calm and be thankful that I have a really great team of obstetricians who are watching me and William and making sure that this fairly dangerous condition doesn't develop.  I must mention again how much I love Craig Ranch OB-Gyn and highly recommend it to anyone who needs a good team of obstetricians or gynecologists. Thanks again for the recommendation, Kate!
Of course I'm doing things like watching my blood pressure, salt intake, swelling, and fatigue to make sure I'm doing everything I can to not develop the condition, but I must say it's hard! Especially when I work with 160 high schoolers. They can really raise your BP from time to time, especially when this is a stressful time of year for them.
One positive thing about this seemingly scary development is that I get extra sonograms! We got to see William on Monday, April 9th and he's looking great, perfect even.

 He's still head down, back towards my belly, and his umbilical cord and my placenta look great as of last week. And my super sweet (and very talented!) sonogram tech cheated and showed me William in 3D:

She said that if they were ordering sonograms throughout the third trimester, by the 38th week we would really be able to see his face like it will be when he's born!

I know I'm a little biased, but I think he's got a super sweet little face. I think David and I are in love already! :)

Notes on the Second Trimester

I started my third trimester last Wednesday, and I can't believe in less than three months we're going to be holding sweet little William Hodum in our arms! David and I can't wait to be parents and feel so blessed already to have been given such a gift.
My second trimester was so much fun and exponentially better than the first! My nausea and morning sickness went away (bless mothers who have to deal with it the whole nine months!!!) and I felt like I had regained some energy. All in all, it was fun!
I've been careful about what I'm eating, making sure not to take in more calories than I really need so I don't gain too much weight. My doctor says I'm doing a good job!

Second trimester, I really had no serious cravings, but I really eat a lot of the following:

• Chocolate almond milk (I think someone might be a little lactose intolerant! I can't seem to keep down dairy products well, with the exception of hard cheese, light yogurt, and frozen yogurt)
• Strawberry banana smoothies from Smoothie Zone! Those are probably William and my favorite treat currently. Not too bad! 
• Ham and cheese sandwiches
• Trail mix
• Fruit salad 
• Raw broccoli and carrots 
• Garden Salsa Sun Chips 
• Caffeine- I still need a little bit during the day, and I'm really liking little baby cans of Coke Zero! 

I've really enjoyed feeling William move and kick more and more, and probably one of my favorite moments happened a couple weeks ago when David got to feel him for the first time. Right before bed, William was kicking pretty hard in the same spot on my right side, so I put David's hand where he had been kicking. In no time, David felt his son for the first time! He thought it was really cool and was really surprised by little Will's strength. I like to feel him during the day, he seems to respond to the students in my class and can hear them when they are fairly loud. I think he wants to get out and play with the big kids! 

Spring Break results!

We got a ton of stuff done around the house during Spring Break. Here are some pictures of William's room. I can't wait for him to see him space! It's really sweet and calm in person.

When you walk in the room, his dresser/ changing table is on the right with our glider:

 And on the left is his beautiful crib: 

We've added a mirror and are hanging art, crosses, etc. on the walls!

I was thinking of making bedding for his crib, but it's really hard and I'm too much of a perfectionist to get it done the way I want it to look. So, I think we're going with this precious set from Pottery Barn Kids:

It's not quite woodland animals like I wanted, but it's cute and the colors are great!

David and Gene also made this beautiful built in cabinet, which I am still working on decorating:

We're getting William's room together slowly but surely, not to mention the rest of the house!