Baby Shower #1

I had a nice trip to Madison this weekend. It was great to see Julie and her new home, along with her family. Sienna is getting so big already! We had fun making thank you cards, although not professional, but still better for the environment with all the recycling I did!

My aunt Kay threw me a baby shower this weekend. It was really nice to see everyone and visit. Just the right size to talk to my guests and make it a little less spotlightish if there is such a word. I recieved a lot of nice gifts and tonight unpacked them and started organizing them a bit. I'll wash everything up once my last shower happens. I feel a little more like the stork will be dropping by sooner rather than later, maybe that is all it takes! It was a long weekend so i headed to bed at 7 last night....good night sleep...might be heading there shortly once again.

Yesterday my feet, legs, hands and arms started to swell. They also ached really bad. Today I have tried to keep my feet up as much as possible, but I still have cankles. Called my doctor to let her know and see if she wanted me to come in. She thinks it is just 3rd trimester happenings...but I'll keep my eyes on it. My feet hardly fit in my shoes today and my arms still ache, but could be worse! My love slave is out of town so I have been on my own since my cat hasn't been trained yet to get me sorbet or make me dinner. Wish atleast she could rub my arms, but atleast she cuddled next to me last night! So this week is week 35....counting the days!

Stick me with a fork!

I've finally hit the uncomfortable feeling (not that at times I wasn't before), you know, the one that makes you grunt everytime you change positions and sigh everytime you pass gas as you have just a little more room to breathe?? Yeah, that one! My upper back is still bothering me, my stomache is pushing out further each day, and I come home from work exhausted....yet I can't sleep! Go figure! But despite getting up at 3:30 this morning, my kitchen is cleaned and I'm packed to head to Madison for the rest of the weekend and now I just have to wait until the Redline swim is over at 8 a.m. Perhaps I'll take a nap before I leave, or maybe I'll just drive then take a nap someplace in my car? Not sure. I picked up the Happiest Baby on the Block DVD from the library yesterday to watch next week and managed to read a little more on the delivery and aftermath of everything I never thought about. I don't know why they make you watch those videos, what you have done has already been done and can't be undone....it only scares you more! Next week when I get to that in the Human Growth and Development Unit I guess I can honestly tell the kids I've seen a much worse video and trust me when it even scares me what is ahead! Well, Life is Good, things are coming together and it is time for me to go grab something to eat before heading to open the pool. Only 2 more weeks left of that!

It is like the reappearing ink spots....

Spring break is over, boo--hoo, but a lot got accomplished over break. BW's room is cleaned out and the carpet has been cleaned. Although disappointing at the spots that reappeared after it dried, knowing that it is atleast clean is reassuring. It looks like a war zone on the floor. I might just find a light carpet to throw over the top after awhile. Everything is back in place such as my rocker and crazy light and Kent even moved the dresser into the room. Now all I need is a few things like changing pad etc. to get set up on top of the dresser and we are ready to go. We have our first shower next weekend in Madison so I'm sure things will start to fill up a bit.

Besides that, I spent some time at school situating the end of the year stuff and making sure grades are up to date so depending on when I go, it is easier for someone to take over....because I'm not going back! The only thing I am procrastinating on are my finals, but in the next two weeks will be done. I might even sit and work on something tonight...keep my fingers crossed!

Ultrasound #3 and our OB

Today we had an ultrasound to make sure our measurements were on as I have been measuring on the smaller side, but within normal every time. For those that don't know, about an hour before the ultrasound you need to drink 32 oz. of water within a halfhour of time. This time that water didn't want to stay down so I ran to the toilet and pretty much everything came back up. Try puking when your diaphram is at chest level...man that sucked! It was a good thing though for those that remember last time and running back 5 times to let about half my bladder out as I was too full, well they were running about 20 min. behind...there was no way I would have been able to hold off! This week I had a 2 in. gain from last week that I measured around my belly today as my mom mentioned how much bigger I was this weekend, then last which was a little surprising. Anyhoo, everything was right on and it was interesting to find out that BW is already in position!! And I also found out that BW is already learning to Box Out right into my right rib with his/her butt!! Pain from the ass, instead of pain in the ass is what BW is trying to communicate to us, I guess.

Any case in our Prenatal Class we learned about all the options of drugs during labor. At the end of the class another couple was talking to our instructor about their doctor and how they seem real stuck in their ways....and so I thought they had the same doc, and sure enough. My feelings exactly, but will be communicated next week what I am looking for in my labor...not confined to a bed all the time with an IV attached like she basically stated to both of us. Ann said that she was one of the stricter OB-GYNs around....now we are hoping we get someone else from the practice, but then again maybe she will bend after we talk to her and let her know our desires. If worse comes to worse, I guess in the last month we just switch our doctors. Hmmm....

On a good side, I had a massage today....really helped with my upper back pain...yep upper. Nothing like spring break!!

Easter Weekend

Mom and Dad came down for Easter weekend to help with yardwork and spend Easter with us. Dad and Kent laid out the mulch and edged the berm as the grass was taking over, laid patio block for our new monstrous garbage can and recyclying bin to go on, and replaced the mailbox that the snowplow managed to take out this winter. Mom and I went to the nursery, Steins, and home depot to check out ideas for what I can do for flowers in the front, side and pots for planting a few garden things. Plus getting a few things for the guys of course.... It was a big help to get things kinda figured out.

We spent Easter at the Inlaws with my parents, Ted and Tammy and no kids, and Kim and Mary. There was good food and a good time. Not enough room for all the food I wanted. Anyway, I negotiated with Bill on taking his recliner for the next 8 weeks! As I type I am half reclined so I can breathe and the heartburn seems to have died down now. I am looking forward to my first nap (ON MY BACK!) this week or maybe my midnight get up and go downstairs and sleep? Last night I was up at 4 raviging through the fridge and found my watermelon I bought yesterday. Sat and ate half of it and started going through junkmail. Anyway, battery is going to die, it was a great weekend!!

32 Week Check Up

Had my doctor appt. today. All is well, talked about what to do when we need to go to the hospital, what to expect with labor and a few other questions answered. My blood pressure was back up to normal 110/70...much better. Because movement had changed a little for me (probably because BW is getting big and not much room for movement!) they put me on a fetal monitor for 20 min. So I got to relax in a recliner and hit a button every time I felt BW move. BW's movement was good. Dr. Gottwald wanted me to go get another ultrasound to make sure the baby is measuring well. During her measurements I have always been in range, but a bit small, so she just wanted to make sure. (R U surprised??) So we will get to see BW one more time before entering the world. That will be next Wed. So all is good and a little added reassurance!

Budda Bellies!

Going on to 32 weeks and counting....Jaimi had her baby shower this weekend. Lots of baby stuff. She measured at 45 in.....I am at 40 in. Mom and I measured as we cleaned out Grandma's sewing machine and found a tape measure. :) (I'm due the day before Jaimi) Now there is room in their guest room for a pack and play. Short week this week with Spring break starting and then lots of baby preparations. I plan on cleaning the carpet and getting the crib set up and Kent's dresser cleaned out and moved over. Tonight we met the Doula's at the birthing center. Although we are not completely decided on it yet, we are leaning toward it. We start our 2 week check ups this Monday. I started getting up at Mom and Dad's 4 times a night to go pee...hope that doesn't continue! 2 is ok, 4 is obnoxious!