30 week check up

We had our 30 week check up today! Teagan's heartbeat was great at 144 and my blood pressure also good. I am measuring a "little small." Nothing to worry about. The doctor we met today ( not my OBGYN but another in the practice ) felt to see about how big she might get. I told him I was a 9.5 baby and he said no way she'll be that big- he thinks she will be around 6.5 maybe 7. We shall see! He said she's put on most of her weight already and now lungs are developing more as well as more brain development. I am feeling her like crazy and was concerned why her punches and kicks were hurting. He basically said with my size I can probably feel everything and my belly is stretched to the max so there is no where for her to go. I feel great besides being tired and a little irritable with my 20 kids in class. For the most part they are being sweet. Today one little girl saw me bending down picking up scraps of paper from their assignment off the floor and she said "Mrs. Colberg, I'm sorry you have to keep bending down to pick up all our trash. I would be happy to volunteer!" Very thoughtful of a 6 year old I thought. :o) They LOVE touching my stomach and seeing if she will move for them. She has kicked or moved for everyone in the class so no one feels left out! We are hatching chick eggs for Science this 9 weeks and they are loving that! I am not a huge fan of touching the eggs in the incubator and turning them but maybe once they hatch and fluff up I will enjoy their presence in my room. Adam is very busy at work with the new Obama HASP (Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan) being implemented. We are really excited about all of the family/friends coming in for the McKinney shower on the 25th! Can't wait to spend time with everyone!
We are also excited to say we found someone to watch Teagan next year!! Her name is Holley and she only watches teacher's kids so she can have holiday's and summers off to be with her 3 children (2 yr old, 5 yr old, 8 yr old) She used to be a special-ed Pre K and Kinder teacher (tons of patience!) and lives in McKinney! She only takes 4 children one of which is part time (2 days a week) and she is very affordable! She was a huge blessing and it just worked out perfectly that she was in need of one child to fill a spot that will open up come August. This all came about right after I found out I did not receive maternity leave. I will have the summer with Teagan, but back to school when she is about 2 months. "When one door closes another opens!"

Happy Easter!!

Texas Weather

What a horrible weather weekend this was to have company come visit. It was raining Thursday (Adam's softball game cancelled) freezing cold Friday and Saturday (the 5K walk/run in Dallas) and Sunday beautiful but due to all the rain Adam's soccer game cancelled. Although it was yucky weather we enjoyed seeing family and spending time with them. Today Adam, Lynn and I planted some flowers and shrubs in our front yard! Hopefully there won't be another freeze, or if there is the flowers will hold on. The rest of our day has been lazy - watching the golf tournament waiting for a roast to cook for dinner.
Last Tuesday we went to the doctor and heard Teagan's heartbeat and got a full checkup! Teagan vs. Teigan has been a big topic around here. We have weighed pros and cons of both and are going to be spelling her name with an EA instead of an EI. Teagan Michele Colberg. It's official! Well not really until the birth certificate I guess! At the doctor I was measuring exactly 28 weeks and they said my weight gain was good- 16 pounds. She is growing fast now and putting some fat on her body according to my books. She moves around in my belly a ton and you can see the body parts move my whole stomach. It's such a crazy thing to watch! I can tell now where her head is and I am recognizing the feeling of her feet- mostly in my ribs :o) She is awake during the night time hours- between 1 and 3...so I am anticipating this come June. We can't wait to see her!
No other news from here!

27 weeks

Sorry it's a little blurry. The camera wasn't charged so we used my iphone. You can see her bassinet that we LOVE all set up and ready in our room!

Spring Break

I am so glad we get a Spring Break as teachers! It is much needed and I am enjoying mine as much as I possibly can. Right now I am in my pjs (as I have been all day- except when I dropped Bella off at the groomer this morning) updating our baby registries, eating some yummy cinnamon muffins that I just baked-it is 5:22 in the afternoon now :o)! Mom, Dad and Carter came into town Saturday afternoon to visit. We had a nice dinner at the Cheesecake Factory and turned in early to watch a movie. Sunday Mom and I shopped while the boys went to a gun range with some of Adam's friends. That night we had 3 couples over for Fajitas minus one couple, our good friends Gabe and Lindsay who were at the hospital having their baby boy Brody! Dinner was fun but we missed them not being there. Brooke and Steve brought their week old baby, Gavin and another couple brought their 2 month old little girl with them. We are so excited for the other couple that was there- they are expecting twins in October!! Our lives are changing, but we are really happy to have such great friends around us who are at the same stage in their lives too! Tonight Adam has his first softball game of the season with the "Old Guys" as we call them. They are a team he has played with the longest before he started a team with some of his other guy friends. That team is no longer around due to the baby boom :o) Most of the guys who played on that team now have new additions to their families so no time to play softball. Adam's uncle Jed and his wife Christy and their 7 month old twin boys Jack and Ty are driving from the Arlington area to meet us at the softball game in Plano. I am excited to hang out with Christy and the twins while Adam and Jed play. Tomorrow I have a much needed hair appointment and I am meeting a friend from my Plano school for lunch who I have not seen in a little while! Saturday my cousin Franki will be in town and we are going to meet for lunch that afternoon. I still have to finish report cards before Monday so in my spare time I guess I will be doing that! Next week we are busy busy with Adam's aunt Ann and her 2 kiddos coming into town and staying with us on Tuesday. Wednesday Adam's mom Lynn will arrive and visit us until Monday! Thursday Adam's uncle Tom and his family are coming to visit the twins and we will all walk/run in the Butterfly Boogie Saturday March 28 in downtown Dallas. This beautiful letter explains more about it:

Dear Friends and Family,

We find ourselves approaching a very special time of year for our family. April 6th would be Ella's 2nd Birthday. As many of you know, we ran three Team Ella runs last year, each run bringing together a new group of the special people in ours and Ella's lives.

The runs were an incredible success! On October 20, 2007, seventeen of us ran a four mile course through SeaWorld and Mission Bay, and together raised $1400 for Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego! We all wore Team Ella shirts, with her pictures on our backs and her determination in our hearts. We ran strong, and celebrated a day of health, friendship, and remembrance. It was truly an exhilarating day for us.

On her birthday of last year, another seventeen ran the Carlsbad 5000, and then in May, while diagnosed with TTTS ourselves in our pregnancy with Jack and Ty, thirteen of us ran the 5K at the Rose Bowl benefiting Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome. Each race has been different and equally rewarding.

This year, we would love to extend a casual invitation to anyone who would like to join us on March 28th, in honor of Ella's birthday. We are excited to have found a race that is especially perfect for her: The Butterfly Boogie!. There are three race options: a one mile stroller walk, a 5K, and a 10K. All fitness levels are encouraged to run/walk at any pace. We will be walking as a family in the One Mile. Jack and Ty are very excited to run their first Team Ella event (well, be pushed by Mommy!!), proudly wearing their very own Team Ella onesies! Christy will be running the 5K, and James will be running the 10K.

We have both enjoyed our past races tremendously, and it feels awesome physically and mentally to join with so many others pushing themselves and being positive. For those of you in California and New Mexico, of course we know that you probably won't be joining us this year, but we wanted you to know about it so that you can be with us in spirit on such a meaningful day for us. For those of you in Texas, though you never got to meet Ella (with the exception of her TT Nicole!), we'reexcited to share the spirit of Team Ella with a new family!

The link is included below if you'd like to read about the race, or sign up online. Please let us know if you have any questions, and thank you so very much to all of the special people in our lives that have completed races with us already! With love, James, Christy, Jack, and Ty http://www.butterflyboogie.com/

We are so excited to be apart of the walk this year! I'll have lots of pictures to post when this busy week comes to an end and we will then be in April!! Its getting closer!!!

Love Amber

Furniture and Bedding arrived!

We are excited to have our furniture and bedding here! I am looking forward to putting things in their place and nesting a little more. We have a busy April with 2 showers and one in May! I am really looking forward to Spring Break next week and hopefully seeing mom, dad and Carter who might be driving here early in the week!! This week is crazy with Open House tonight and report cards and assessments due by Friday. It is time for a break! I am exhausted and getting big! I can feel the stretching on the sides of my stomach in the love handle region :o) It feels like I am sore from doing sit ups but that is definitely not the case!! Here are some pictures of the room so far! I'll post one to show how big my belly is getting this week some time.

Africa

Today I stayed home sick from school to rest and wait for my antibiotics to kick in. I went to the Dr. yesterday complaining of a bad sore throat and ear pain. Turns out I have an ear infection and it is causing the sore throat and sinus stuff. Not fun! It was great to stay home and sleep in, but I still had to go up to school and help out with the Africa presentation. I couldn't miss it and all the hard work we've put into it! The kids did great and all 20 of mine showed up! The pictures above are a class picture right before we went onto the stage in my room and the other is of one of my groups of 5 presenting their research project on Madam CJ Walker.

I also had a baby check up today. Everything looks good, I am measuring right at 23 weeks and have put on weight-not too much/not too little. "She is very active" the nurse said when listening to her heart beat which was 148 today. Seems like every time we listen to her she is squirming and moving. I thought maybe I should cut my sugar intake but the Dr. says no. She is just a wiggler. She's happy! :o)

All is well with Adam and his work. He installed a dimmer switch in the nursery. It makes it "very peaceful in there."-his words!
We worked well as a team to hang a mini chandelier.- pictured. Wow! That was quite the ordeal, but we got it up and it looks great!! All we need is furniture and Teigan to make it perfect!

Nursery Paint!!