Seeing Blue

With the first day of David's new job on the horizon, he decided to get some things done around the house that he had been putting off. One of them was the baby's room. I mentioned in my last post that we went out and bought the paint. Well, this past week he got to work and painted Jr.'s room, ceiling and everything -- all in one day! I was impressed :) The next day, after the paint dried, we put up the border we had picked out. I love the room -- it's so cute, and definitely all boy! You can see our handiwork in these photos.

The border is part of the nursery set we picked out for our registry, if you haven't seen it yet. It's really cute, and the first pattern we both agreed on for Baby H.'s room. We're looking for an area rug for the room, so if you know of anywhere cheap to get one (like, 5x7 size) let us know!

Tuesday night we had the first of two Labor Basics classes at the hospital. It was ... interesting. I just have to keep telling myself that a woman's body is made for giving birth, and in the end that little bundle of joy who's been rolling around in my rapidly growing belly is worth all the hours of labor that are ahead :)

This week, I/we have a Breast Feeding class on Monday night and the second Labor Basics class on Tuesday. Like I mentioned before, the next doctor's appointment is Sept. 2, when I'll be poked again to check my glucose levels. At least after this labor class we have a few questions to ask Dr. Smith, who so far has had it pretty easy from us!

A week of good news

Actually, maybe the headline should be "A day of good news." Tuesday was the highlight of our week. First, the doctor appointment went well. Baby Hylton's heartbeat is staying strong at 157 bpm. Officially, I've gained 20 pounds since my first doctor's appointment -- although I slightly question the measurement as the appointment was 2 hours and several snacks later in the day than previous ones. But whatever -- the point is, I've gained weight :) And this photo is proof!

Later in the day, David was offered and accepted a job -- YIPPIE!!He'll start Aug. 25 at the Christian Children's Fund. You can find out more about the nonprofit organization here. We went out to dinner Wednesday to celebrate, but not before we started making plans for home improvements. We took a trip to Home Depot and bought a new tree for our back yard, to replace the one that was dying back there, as well as paint for the baby's room! You can see David's handiwork in the back yard on his photo blog.

So the Hyltons are all doing well. My next doctor's appointment is Sept. 2, when I'll have my glucose test. I guess that means I'll have to watch the sweets intake when we go to Virginia Beach over Labor Day weekend for David's half-marathon!

Time flying by

Things are still going well, which is the main reason I haven't updated recently. Baby Hylton is still as active as ever, although today he seems to be taking a little break. I've gained about 15 pounds now, and it seems every day I've gained more -- at least it feels that way! I've certainly been eating more. I realized in the days after my Dallas trip that I wasn't eating enough, which caused me to be tired for a few days. Now, I can't seem to eat enough. I guess that's a good thing! At least I have more energy!

We still haven't taken an updated "belly shot," but as soon as we do I'll get that posted. Tomorrow is our next doctor's appointment, so after that I'll have an official weight gain amount as well as an update on how the little guy is doing. For those of you wondering, we're still working on a name -- we'll let you know as soon as we're ready to announce it! :)

Getting back on track

Sorry it's been so long since my last post. The last couple of weeks were pretty crazy as I prepared for a trip to Dallas, Texas, for a Mary Kay seminar. I got home late last night, and everything went smoothly as far as the baby is concerned. It was the first time traveling by myself, but I had a fabulous time and am ready to get my business off the ground!


Baby Hylton has been really active -- I'm pretty sure he did a flip the other day :) I've been feeling fine as well, although being on my feet a lot the past few days caused them to swell. After we got home from the airport last night I realized how big my feet and ankles were, but I think they've come down in size today. Staying in bed until 10 a.m. probably helped!

I've posted a picture of me standing outside Mary Kay's corporate headquarters until we take my next belly shot to show you how much I've grown :) This building is gigantic, and it houses not only the offices of the management team of MK (including the president), it's also home to a museum of the company through the years, a display of directors suits since the company started offering them, pictures of Mary Kay Ash and all of the national directors, and Mary Kay Ash's office -- which, of course, is all pink!

Next time I'll talk more about Junior, but there's nothing much new to report. I'm not sure where I stand in pounds gained, but I do know that clothes seem to be getting tighter every day! Our next doctor's appointment is Aug. 12, though there won't be any ultrasound pictures to post from that, just a routine check-up.