A little scare!

Jessi here....This post is mostly out of boardum as I have been in bed most of the day. We had a little scare but Mom and baby are perfectly fine!

This morning at 6am Tomasz and I were woken up(actually I woke up Tomasz) to pains in my abdomen and lower region. After calling both of our Mom's to figure out what was going on we ended up calling the doctor who advised I was having contractions and to come into the hospital.  Believe it or not I wanted to walk, I felt better walking than being in a crazy taxi.(It was only 4 blocks). I have to practice after all for my walk to the hospital when I deliver Ela. When we got to the hospital I gave a urine and blood sample and had a pelvic examination. I then was hooked up to the contraction monitor and found that I was having contractions due to a bladder infection that I did not know that I had. It is very common in pregnancy to have Urinary Track Infections (Or UBI as Tomasz calls them) and not even realize it. If you think about it a uterus sitting on your bladder does not sound like a fun time in general! I was given an IV and the contractions were monitored until they eventually stopped. It was pretty scary for both us thinking that little Ela was in there moving around. I know it sounds stupid, but I wonder if she knew what was going on? From now until the end of the pregnancy I will be on a daily antibiotic to prevent future bladder infections as they can cause premature labor.

Read about Pregnancy and UTI Infections

On a positive note we got to see Ela in a another sonogram today. She sure is getting big and although Tomasz thought he saw her sucking her thumb she just had her hand close to her mouth. Just as the doctor said she was sleeping, she starting moving her legs to let us know she sure was awake! I can not wait to meet her! I just don't want to meet her until she finishes baking!

We are heading to Atlanta on Friday morning to see our families and could not be more excited. Its been almost 5 months since Jessi has been back and although Tomasz gets to go back for a day here and there he is looking forward to seeing everyone. See you soon! :)

Half Way There!- 22 weeks

So we are more than half way there! It has gone by so fast, but at the same time feels like forever. We are 22 weeks on Sunday. At 24 weeks(6 months) little Ela will be ok if she decides to come into the world early. Its scary to think about her coming early, but at least we know that if it does happen she will be alright.

 See how Mom and baby are growing : I am 22 Weeks!

Jessi thinks that Ela is destined to be a soccer player. The past two weeks she has been kicking and moving like crazy. Jessi has not been able to sleep much because Ela has been moving but Chamomile Tea seems to calm her down before bed. That does not mean that she wakes both of us up at night when Jessi can not sleep! Its funny because we thought they said to get the sleep before the baby comes!!

**Whats going on this week?!**




How far along? 22 Weeks
Total weight gain: 5.9 pounds
Maternity clothes? Yes, but Jessi is mostly wearing Tomasz's clothes at home now.
Food Craving of the Week: Still on the Granny Smith Apple and Honey Peanut Butter kick. Guess it could be a worse craving. Jessi also has eaten half a loaf of Polish bread in two days!
Sleep: Whats that? I had to play catch up on Saturday because I did not sleep all week!
Best moment this week: Getting to finally sleep
Movement: Like Crazy!! She kicks pushes and it looks like an alien when she pops out of Jessi's tummy.
Gender: Female!!
Belly Button in or out? Give me another week and its gonna pop out!
What I miss: My family! Get to see them on Friday!
What I am looking forward to: Going to GA on Friday
Weekly Wisdom: Drink lots of water.
Milestones: Ela is running the marathon in Jessi's tummy.(At least it feels that way) Maybe she will take after her Grandpa.

Pink is the Word!

Well now that we know we are having a sweet little girl we have started getting ideas and decorating Ela's nursery. We both did not want a very girly girl room so we decided on brown and pink. Jessi is notorious for her craft projects and has already made Ela's name to hang on the wall in her room above the crib. Check it out!

 Jessi is so excited to decorate her room. Here are some of the ideas that we were thinking...

**Whats going on this week?!**




How far along? 20 Weeks
Total weight gain: 4.9 pounds
Maternity clothes? dont have a choice now!
Food Craving of the Week: Granny Smith apples with Honey Peanut butter(ate three this week already)
Sleep: Little Better. We have been sleeping with windows open
Best moment this week: Finding out the sex of our sweet Ela
Movement: oh yea! She is going to be a soccer player
Gender: Female!!
Belly Button in or out? In but almost out!
What I miss: Having a beer during the GA games!
What I am looking forward to: everything!
Weekly Wisdom: Use Vitamen E insteady of Coco Butter for the tummy
Milestones: Ela kicked me for the first time. Jessi has felt her move and twist but in the middle of grocery shopping was very startled when Ela kicked right in the middle of the tummy.Soccer player! :)

Daddy's Little Girl! :)

 ELIZABETH (ELA) SOFIA BARAN

We had the anatomy sonogram this afternoon. Jessi's inution was right!!The first thing that we saw was Ela's spine bright and clear. We saw her head, her little feet and hands and even all of her organs. The technician had to take pictures and measure each organ to make sure that she was growing normally. She kept kicking the OBGYN tech every time that she moved the sonar over Jessi's stomach. Already stubborn.... She was moving around like crazy. The sonar would go to the left, Ela would move to the right. Here are a few pictures!

Does she have Mommy or Daddy's nose?

All of Ela's organs are the perfect size and she is 12 ounces. After the sonogram we went to our OBGYN for Jessi's monthly checkup. Jessi gained 4.8 pounds and the doctor said that her weight and belly size is perfect with where it should be at 20 weeks. 20 weeks is the halfway point of the pregnancy. 20 more weeks to go! Baby and Mom are both perfectly healthy!

Here are a few pictures of Jessi.

Here is the "3" of us at Susan and Nate's wedding!

We are so excited about our little Ela and can't wait to see everyone soon!

1 more day!

We had a fun weekend in Charleston for Susan's wedding! Now back to reality and the suspense is killing us!! (Probably Jessi the most) We find out on Thrusday if our little peanut is going to be an ETHAN TOMASZ or ELIZABETH (ELLA) SOFIA We go in for the sonogram at 2:45 and then a montly checkup at 3:45. We also should know Tomasz's bloodtype for the A- bloodtype test. Jessi can not even sleep she is so excited!!

**Whats going on this week?!**
How far along? 19.5 Weeks
Total weight gain: 3 pounds
Maternity clothes? oh yea...I <3 the Bella Band!
Food Craving of the Week: Five Guys...I almost gaged when Tomasz ordered his food and complained at how bad it smelt. When he started eating it I HAD to have it...and did, I ate most of it. (And then got some for lunch today. Cheeseburger with Jalepenos on it!! Lets hope this obsession goes away quick!
Sleep: Trying just can't
Best moment this week: Finding out the sex.
Movement: "Peanut" sleeps during the day and is moves around all night.Feel him/her rolling around
Gender: Thursday!
Belly Button in or out? In but almost out!
What I miss: Wearing cute clothes
What I am looking forward to: Seeing Peanut kick on my belly
Weekly Wisdom: Don't wear tight pants...REALLY???
Milestones: Peanut went to his/her first wedding! Aunt Susan's :)

Check back on Thrusday night to see pictures and of course to find out if we are having a girl or boy!