37 week appointment

I just got back from the Dr. I am 1cm dilated and "a little effaced". Emma is laying very low to! I knew that much just from all the potty breaks. I really didn't think anything else was going on though. I really hope this means labor is near! I'm ready to meet my little angel. 

I got some blood work done today as well because of my constant headaches and pitting edema thing. My blood pressure was a little high as well. They said they would call me with results but my dr office is not good at follow ups. So I'll probably find out the results at my next appointment. 

Last night was a rough night. I had very bad mid back pain and couldn't get comfortable. Then when I finally got comfy I had to pee again! It was a vicious circle. 

This weekend I'm going to walk my butt off and try to encourage her to come out :)

I feel like I look smaller this week. Maybe it's just the way she's laying. 

37 weeks

Nothing new to update. I don't even have a bump picture this week. Partly because I have been so lazy and..... Well that's kinda the only reason. I haven't even showered today and its 3pm already! Lol 

I go in on Thursday for my checkup. If I have any news I'll post again but I'm starting to get the feeling that this little girl isn't going to come out until she is forced out! So I doubt that there will be any dilation or anything. I hope so though. It would be nice to have her sooner rather than later. 

I'm getting very uncomfortable. The worst part of everything is the swelling. My poor hands are the worst. My fingers almost feel bruised. My grip isn't as strong as it was before either. I also noticed the other day that I have some pitting edema going on. That's when you push on your skin and it stays in for a while rather than bounce right back out. It's a little creepy kinda. I'll be bringing it up to the dr when I go. 

I'll keep you all informed if there is any new news on Thursday. If not, well I'll be seeing you all again next week. 

Quick update

Just got back from the dr. Not dilated at all :( I was for sure something was going on but no. I guess Emma will come when she is ready. Everything else was good. Nothing interesting to report. 

36 weeks

It's just another week around here. We have everything ready for this little girl so it's just the waiting game now! We can't wait to meet her. 

The heat here in New York is unbearable right now. I can barely walk outside without feeling like I will pass out. Even the dogs think its to hot to stay out there to long. Our walks have shortened drastically these days. With the heat comes the swelling. My feet and hands are incredibly swollen most the time. My fingers and toes feel bruised when I bend them. :( I have been drinking tons of water to keep the swelling down as much as possible. I go through a 36 case of bottled water in 3-4 days. I can't seem to get enough. I'm so thirsty all the time. Not to mention I fill up those bottles with tap water as well throughout the day. #lovewater

Mark was able to get tickets to the home run derby on Monday night! It was really hot so we didn't stay the entire time. I just can't last as long as I used to be able to. We had a lot of fun despite the heat. I enjoyed a pretzel with cheese :) While walking back to the car I had a few contractions, one being very painful!!! I decided at that moment that that would be my last major outing as the beautiful pregnant woman I am! Lol Just a little to much for a 9 month prego!

You may want to skip this paragraph if you don't want to read about some nasty stuff........ On Tuesday morning I most definitely had my bloody show! Gross!!!!!!!!! Seriously, I was absolutely disturbed by the nastiness of this. It looks like snot with blood in it. Since then I have seen a little here and a little there when I wipe. After this happened I of course ran to google and looked it up. I was a little upset to read that it doesn't necessarily mean labor will start. It could start that day or two weeks from then. :( I thought for sure it was time but nope! 

Ok enough of the gross stuff. I go Thursday for my weekly check up. I'm curious to know if I'm dialated at all. I'll update after my appointment if there is anything to report.  

Cravings: I eat a lot of s'mores these days :) and apples with caramel dip

Mood: I get irritated very quickly. Especially if I'm hot or hungry. 

Wedding Ring: Nope! Doesn't fit on my fat sausages anymore. :(

Sickness and Pains: lower back pain is a problem. No nausea though

Miss anything: oh man I have a list that I won't bore you with. It's getting a little long :-/

Weight gain/loss: I have been going back and forth on losing and gaining. I have gained a total of 6-7 pounds. That's pre pregnancy. If you count the weight I was after the first trimester I have gained about 11-12 pounds. 

Object Comparison: ummmm, a baby!!!

Movement: Yes, she gets the hiccups a lot. She also likes to kick my sides and back. If I push on her foot she pushes right back. :)

Belly Button: still in but shallow

Names: Emma

Medical concerns: None

Looking Forward To: meeting her

Hope everyone has a great rest of the week! 

9 months!!! 

35 weeks

Well I had my u/s today. No pictures again. We will just have to wait until her birthday to see her. I really dislike my drs and their staff. This is supposed to be an exciting time in my life and they never make it feel that way. They are always to worried about going to lunch or getting to their next patient. Strictly business all the time. The ultrasound tech today would barely even talk to me and said sorry she isn't in good position for any pictures. Didn't even really try. In San Diego I loved my dr and all the staff. They were nice and always followed up with test results and questions. Just another thing I miss about San Diego. Hopefully the hospital staff will be nice. If not I'm going to just become the patient from hell for them that day. I'm tired of being nice to everyone here and not getting the same in return. Ok, ok, I'm done complaining. On to pregnancy stuff....

So Emma weighed in at 5lbs 9 ounces today! My little girl is getting so big! The dr said everything looks great. Now we just wait for her to decide to come out. I'm ready for her arrival! 

My feet and legs are really feeling the pain these days. It's hard to stand for long. Taking a shower is tough most the time. I try not go up and down the steps unless it is absolutely necessary.  I get to out of breath and most the time I end up having a contraction. Lots of the simple day to day tasks have become more difficult. Luckily I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I feel guilty for complaining so much because I am so blessed to be pregnant right now. I think the between the hormones and the heat of the summer have made me a little more grumpy these days. 

We are so excited for this little girl to come! Only 5 or less weeks. It's crazy, I feel like yesterday I was doing shots and follicle scans. Time flies by really. But it also feels like august 14th is an eternity away, lol. 

That's all the news I have for now. Hope you all have a good rest of the week. 

Izzy photo bombed me in this picture! Haha

Congrats Griswolds!

I want to say congrats to my blogger friends the Griswolds! They welcomed their twin girls into the world last night. You can view her blog here http://akgriswoldfamilyblog.blogspot.com/?m=1

I will be posting my 35 week update tomorrow after my ultrasound. I am hoping I have some pictures to share with you. Lets hope she wants us to see her cute little face!

Anyway just wanted to say congrats to the new parents!

34 Weeks

Things are moving right along around here. I get the strange feeling Emma will be here much sooner than expected. I set up a guessing game of when she will arrive. You can go to this link and vote on bday, weight, length, hair color exc..... http://www.whatsinmybelly.com/baby-pool-forsters-first-baby-1301. I look forward to seeing everyone's votes. :)

So yesterday was 34 weeks. I was super cranky and not feeling well so I didn't do much but complain most of the day. Here are my most recent symptoms. Severe itching everywhere, swelling of my feet and hands, headache that won't go away and nausea. It's annoying to say the least. Mark scratched me with my hair brush last night, it felt amazing. :) I have been eating a lot less due to the nausea and the fact that there isn't much room to fit anything. I'm trying to eat lots of little meals but not much sounds good at this point.  I'm also pretty sure I have been feeling real contraction the past few days. Nothing consistent, the most I counted in an hour was 3. I suddenly get pain in my mid back and then my belly gets rock hard shortly after. I say "real" contractions because I never felt any pain with the Braxton hicks ones. I will be monitoring it all closely and keep you all informed if anything changes. 

I have an ultrasound appointment next Wednesday with the high Risk dr. It's just to check on growth. I am supposed to have them monthly now to make sure she is growing ok.  Hopefully she decides to show her pretty little face this time. I'm trying not to get my hopes up just in case she is shy again. 

Last week my dr never called me in regards to my cervix length. So I'm guessing there wasn't anything major wrong. Before I left the appointment I was told to just take it easy. So I have. I have my weekly check up with my regular ob the day after my ultrasound. Not sure if they will check me again or not. 

My little Izzy is doing great. She has 3 more weeks with a cast on! Then we are finally free of the weekly appointments. I hope we never have to go through this again. 

Well all our bags are packed and we are ready for the big day should it come. I'm guessing she comes on August 2nd :)

I hope everyone has a great 4th of July! Stay cool. Not sure if we will be going anywhere or not. Depends on how I'm feeling. It may be better to just stay home and watch the Macy's fireworks display on tv. If I'm hot, nauseated and swollen I won't be pleasant to be around. 

See you all next week!!!

Bump pic!!

Forgot to mention we celebrated our anniversary this past week! 5 years married and 9 years together! Makes me feel old kinda. Lol The hubby got me these beautiful flowers :)

33 weeks

For the past few days I have been feeling lots of pressure in my lower back and have been very uncomfortable. When I look at my weekly bumpdate pictures I can tell a huge difference in last weeks picture and this weeks. She has dropped into my pelvis for sure. I look different and feel different. I can feel her little noggin pushin down there. 

I had my routine check up today. I was surprised to see that I have lost 4 pounds since my last visit 2 weeks ago. I may be because I physically can't eat as much as I used to. Simply because I have no room for it to fit. Emma has taken up all real estate in there. My belly is measuring 35 weeks though so that's good.  I told the dr about my pressure and she decided to do a pelvic exam (very uncomfortable by the way). No dilation but she wasn't sure about the length of my cervix so she decided to do an ultrasound to measure it.  After that the tech said ok the dr will be in touch with you. Ummm...... Be in touch? Is something wrong? She wouldn't tell me anything. She said that my dr will call me later. Wonderful, now I wait I guess. I'm sure everything is fine but your mind always thinks of every little thing. Anyway, that's all I know. 

The countdown is on. We are super excited to meet this little girl. 

Mini maternity shoot

Mark and I went to the botanical gardens yesterday. We took advantage of all the beauty there and took some maternity photos. Who would have thought my husband would be such a great photographer! I have an app on my phone that allows me to edit them and give them different effects. So here was the end result........

I'll post my 33 week update tomorrow.

32 weeks

32 weeks!!!!! 8 months!!!!! It's still hard to believe sometimes that I'm going to be a mommy soon. But it's true, only 8 weeks left till my due date. Hopefully she doesn't decide to stay in there longer than that. 

Last night Mark and I went to a parenting class. It was fun and informative. There was a lot of little things I wasn't aware of. There were also things that I thought I knew just from hearing from other moms that were wrong. I think some things are based on personal opinions. I also think that you should take some of the advice given with a grain of salt and rely mainly on your instincts. I could be wrong but again it's just my opinion. They gave out a great booklet of the basics and how to's. I have read through half so far and it has answered a lot of those little questions you don't think of until you are probably in that situation. All in all it was a great class. 

I also got my hospital bag all packed except a few little things you can't pack until you are going out the door. Here is a list of the things I have in there. If you have any suggestions I would love to hear from you moms that have already done this! While packing Dakota thought that he should be packed for that special day. I came out of the closet and found him in my suitcase! I of course got a picture!

Hospital bag:

Nursing tanks 

Underwear 

Nursing bra and nursing sports bras

T-shirts to sleep in

Sweat pants 

Going home outfit

Comfy socks

Heating pad

Money for vending machines

Video camera ( we won't be videoing the birth just before and after)

Nursing pads and nipple cream

Last minute list:

Toothbrush and toiletries 

Pillow

Purse with wallet/insurance

iPad

Phone charger

That's it I think :)

Over the weekend I got a maternity support belt. I waited to long for this I think. It helps a lot when going out for walks and trips to the store. I am still having bh contractions every now and then. No real ones yet though I don't think. I can only wear it for short periods of time. It kinda gets itchy after a while. But it's worth the money I tell ya! I highly recommend it. 

Izzy is doing great. She gets weekly cast changes and every time we go I get to stop at smoothie king for a strawberry banana smoothie! I have come to look forward to Fridays now :) 

My next OB appointment is next week. I don't think anything exciting. Just a regular check up. 

See you all next week

New York

Not sure if its the pregnancy hormones or what but I sure am missing San Diego and St. Louis. New York has a lot of great sights to see and things to do but it's just not for me I don't think. People are just different here. No one ever seems to just be in a good mood. They are always complaining about something. If there is one thing I've learned in life it's to just be thankful for what you have. Life is to shot to spend your time mad and upset. Maybe it's the lack of sun shine and beautiful beaches that makes them so mad and rude. I just know that in San Diego people are nice for the most part and always smile. That's missing here. All I know is that I hope I'm wrong about my assumptions and it turns out it is just my crazy hormones talking. 

With Father's Day being tomorrow I just want to send out a happy Father's Day to all the wonderful dads out there! My dad is an amazing one. I put him through hell and back my teen years for sure, I thank him for not kickin my butt out on the streets, lol. Now he is a grandpa to my amazing nieces and soon to my Emma! I'm not to sure if I should count this as Marks first Father's Day or not but happy Father's Day anyway honey!!! I know you are gunna be a great daddy! 

That's all for now. Hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Last post today

So after I had my ultrasound with the perinatologist I had another appointment with my regular OB. She said things looked great but that they wanted to do growth scans every 4 weeks from here on out just to make sure she stays on track. Her reasoning behind this is because I am on Prozac and metformin. She said she is sure everything will be fine but better safe than sorry. Fine with me :) The more I get to see her the better!

I am gaining in every two weeks for check-ups now. Measuring my belly, weight and blood pressure. So far so good. Emma is still measuring a week ahead of schedule. We may just have a little porker on our hands. She weighs 4 lbs and the average weight is 3.31lbs at 31 weeks and 3.75 lbs at 32 ( according to baby center). So she is definitely ahead on that chart! I just hope her outfits I have packed for her fit.

I'm getting more and more anxious each day. I can't wait to meet her. Of course I don't want her to come now but I just can't wait for the first glance of her little face. :)

Ultrasound

Had our ultrasound today and didn't get one picture. I'm a little upset about this. I know it's not that big of a deal but I have been looking forward to this for weeks now. She was facing my back so they said they couldn't get a good picture. They were able to get a face forward picture but said it wasn't good. I don't care if it looks good or not I just wanted a picture. Nothing though. You could tell they were ready to go to lunch and didn't want to spend a lot of time trying. Oh well, I guess the next time I see her little face will be in the delivery room. 

Oh and she weighed in at a whopping 4 pounds!!!!! Big girl!!!!!

31 weeks

Yesterday marked 31 weeks! I'm feeling very tired all the time. I just can't seem to keep up with day to day stuff. Walking and moving around has become kinda painful. My belly is getting heavy and hard to tote around. Once I'm up for longer than a few minutes I feel gravity starting to kick in and my belly muscles start to hurt. I do short trips around the house when I need to do housework. It literally takes all day to get a few simple tasks done. I'm so worried about the weeks to come and how much worse I will most likely feel.

My home baseball team is in town so we were able to go to the game last night! Go cardinals! We had fun. I got my favorite snack, pretzel with cheese and Mark enjoyed a few Stella's. By the 4th inning I was starting to get uncomfortable in those hard seats. By the end of the 7th I was ready to go home. I actually lasted longer than I thought I would! We had great seats and almost caught a few foul balls. Well mark did, I just ducked and covered my head, lol. We both had fun and the cardinals won! All in all a good night.

Tomorrow is my appointment with the high risk dr. I get to see little Emma again. I hope to get some good pics of her. I'll probably eat a snickers before hand so she is awake, hehehe! I'll post the pictures tomorrow. Hopefully everything looks good and all we have to do is wait for D-day!


Mood: Pretty good. Getting anxious though.

Cravings: Pretzels with cheese and smoothies

Wedding Ring: Still fits

Sickness: nope, not unless I don't eat for awhile.

Miss Anything: Being able to stand up and move around without getting out of breath.

Weight gain/loss: from my lowest weight 11 pounds, maybe 12. I lost weight in my first trimester. But if you look at my starting weight, only 6 pounds! :) Very proud of myself.

Object Comparison: Emma is the size of a...... Baby! Lol

Movement: I'm pretty sure she will be a hyper little girl. Moving ALL the time

Belly Button: In

Name: Emma

Medical concerns: Nothing really

Looking Forward To: My ultrasound tomorrow!


Izzy update- Izzy is doing very well. She is back to herself for sure. It breaks my heart that I can't let her play like she wants to but I'm scared to death she will hurt herself. She doesn't put weight on it as much as we would like her to so we are doing some at home physical therapy with her. I don't think it is hurting her, i think it has just become a habit to hold that leg up. Hopefully with some work she will start using it again.

That's all folks. See ya soon!

30 Weeks

The countdown is on now! Less than 10 weeks until we meet our little angel! This week has been uneventful for the most part, that's the way I like it to. Just going through the motions. Emma is doing well and is quite the athlete in there. Always moving around. She is getting closer to my ribs now. My breaths are shorter and its a little more difficult to catch my breath. I am definitely moving a lot slower these days as well. I have to add time to everything I do. Oh well, I have a good excuse if I'm ever late for something :)

Izzy is doing great. Almost back to her normal self. Actually she is back to herself, only difference is she only uses 3 legs. Let me just say she is FAST for having only 3 functional legs. She acts like it never happened! That's the hard part. Because she is supposed to be on a strict no play, no run, no fun routine. :-/ well that is VERY hard, especially because her brother wants to play just as bad as she does. I just have to do my best i guess. We go back on Saturday for a new cast and a check up.

On a side not I just wanted to send out a congrats to my blogger friend Amber. She got a BFP! There is still a long road ahead of worry but a big hurdle was crossed! You can visit her blog here.

I got the last of our must have items before she makes her big entrance! Now all I have to do is pack my hospital bag. I plan on doing that within the next week.

I leave you with some pics of her room and a bump pic!