37 Weeks

Well we are officially 'Full Term'!
And so very ready for this little girl to come out and meet us! At our Doctors appointment yesterday we learned that I am 2-3 Cm dilated and my cervix had begun to soften! Sorry if that is TMI... Its very exciting, but of course, things could stall for a while too! I hate the mall right now because of how busy it is, but you better believe I am putting on the miles around it trying to get this baby to come out :)

In other 'non-related baby' news we are in decision mode again!
Of course things aren't going our way (work wise) again. Graham has been pretty much out of work since the middle of October! He had a few things/offers on the go, but of course we started getting jerked around again and nothing has really panned out! Its so frustrating! I feel so bad for my husband knowing how frustrating it is for him! He is the hardest working person I know and any company/person would be lucky to have such a hard working, smart, motivated, and determined man working for them! On a personal note, while we are defiantly concerned about the no-work situation, I/we have been so blessed to be spending so much time together! We know that any day now our lives will change and it wont just be the two of us anymore! We will be parents, whose number one priority will be our daughter! While we are very excited about that, we know that there will be less time for us... With G not working, and me working part-time, over the last 6 weeks, we have got to spend more time together than I think we have in our entire relationship! I love him so much and really do consider myself the luckiest woman alive! He is such a good man, husband, and soon to be father!!! I thank God daily for giving me such a great man to spend my life with.
So now we are back to deciding with to do after the baby comes. I will be on Maternity Leave for the next year, so we are flexible for at least that long. G wants to finish school (2 years, starting in August), so we can do that here, Saskatoon, or OKC... I cant believe that after 1 1/2 years in Calgary we would be considering leaving, but here we are again!!! Weighing options! Some that i DONT like, but we will do whats best for our family.

Well that is it for 37 weeks ;)
I plan on finally posting some AWESOME PICS that our friend Mike took a month or so ago, this week!

Have a great weekend!
Love
Jamie

36 Weeks... UGH, Come on baby ;)

Friday was my 36 week appointment! There wasn't anything exciting, a.k.a, she didn't tell me that I was in labor! haha. The Doc says that everything still looks great. She is measuring perfect, heart rate sounds beautiful, and she is head down, and has dropped! Now it is just a waiting game.
My OB is so sweet and very understanding especially since see is due a week after me! Friday of this week (37 Weeks) she said if my little girl isn't here yet she would start "ribbing" or stripping my membranes??? Sorry that is probably TMI, but its something that could start labor! Its painful, and may not work, but I will try anything at this point! haha.

Why I am miserable...


ahhhh, my back!



How far along: 36 Weeks, 2 Days


Total weight gain/loss: +27


Maternity clothes: A few tops- one pair of jeans (same)


Stretch marks: Nope :) Hope it stays that way


Sleep: NON-EXISTENT! I am getting about 2 hours at a time... Which is better than it was


Best moment this week: New Moon! haha. Nothing to do with the baby, but I loved the movie.


Movement: Still active! Some times quite painful! She has been tucked under my right rib change for a while, and is not shy about playing the drums on it! (SAME)


Food cravings: ICIES (SP?), and yes, it freezing outside!!!! haha

Gender: Sweet Baby Girl


Labor Signs: none-I have this fear of going into labor and not knowing it, but everyone says that's impossible ;) so we will see... Still the same... Having Braxton Hicks alot


Belly Button in or out: Still playing peek-a-boo


What I miss: sleep, and a body that doesn't ache NON-STOP


What I am looking forward to: Meeting my sweet baby

Monitors????

Hello all!

So I have been reading other mom's blogs trying to figure out which monitor would be the perfect fit for us??? I am so lost! haha. We thought for sure we wanted a video monitor, but when looking into them I am not convinced they are worth the money??? I personally think that if we were back in our home in Oklahoma it would be a no brainier because of the set up of our house... I would want one because the master is so far from what would be the nursery, but our house in Calgary the Master and nursery are side by side! So do I need to spend an extra $150 on a video monitor??? Thoughts please! :) We got a very nice Fisher Price Monitor at a shower, $100 value, and the Video monitor that people are recommending is $250??? Worth it? Any advice is appreciated.

In other news this week has been exciting! Ladies at my work threw me a 'surprise shower'! I was so happy! Little Miss Hadley got spoiled again! Then Tuesday morning I woke up at 4 am with killer back pains! I powered through thinking it was nothing, got up at 7 to shower for work and starting cramping... Well we decided to go to the hospital! Thinking I wasn't in labor, but better safe than sorry right? Turns out I have another UTI, which was causing the cramping and my little girl has 'dropped' which was/is causing all of the back pain. Dropping is great because it means she is ready to come (although they said it could be weeks still)! It also sucks because I feel like someone is walking on my back in high heels all day!!! I suppose its all part of it, but UGH!!!!

We have an OB appointment tomorrow so we will see what she has to say. I will be 36 weeks tomorrow so I will be sure to update with the appointment and maybe even a picture ;)
We are getting so excited!

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

P.S. I almost forgot... NEW MOON TOMORROW! (Yep, I am that girl ;)

34 Weeks, 3 Days (Pics)

Hello All!

I thought that I would update everyone with some pictures...

Me and the kids... I am 34+ weeks and up 25 pounds, but still hanging in there. It has clearly spread to my face, but I couldn't figure out how to cut my face out of this picture! haha.

We have been working hard on the nursery and this is what we have so far...

We love this wall hanging! The short version of the 'inside story' is that at the end of an email or note, G always says "I love you to the moon and back"! He will probably kill me for posting that, but I love it, so when we saw this wall hanging, we HAD to have it!

This wall has baby pics of G and I! We are also going to have the change table here. We just have to get around to going and picking it up! :)

Hadley's crib!

Wall letters! I thought this was going to be an 'easy' project.... NOT SO MUCH! But we are very happy with how they turned out :)

Well that is our blog update in pictures ;) We have a doctors appointment Friday, so I will update you again then (or next week)

Hope everyone has a great week!

Love

Jamie

34 Weeks!

My little girl is a pumpkin this week! I find this appropriate considering Thanksgiving is at the end of the month! :) She is roughly 5 pounds, 20 inches long! She is growing like a weed, 1/2 pound a week now! She is taking practice breathes and even opening her eyes! We saw both on an ultrasound a couple of weeks ago! It was awesome! We are getting so excited for her to be here.













How far along: 34 Weeks


Total weight gain/loss: +25 (ekkk! I lost 3 the 2 weeks before, and now have gained 8???)


Maternity clothes: A few tops- one pair of jeans


Stretch marks: Nope :) Hope it stays that way


Sleep: NON-EXISTENT!


Best moment this week: Watching G having to do the "push positions" in our pre-Natal class! haha


Movement: Still active! Some times quite painful! She has been tucked under my right rib change for a while, and is not shy about playing the drums on it!


Food cravings: Not really cravings... some days I feel like I could eat everything in sight, others I dont really have an appetite- Same
Gender: Sweet Baby Girl


Labor Signs: none-I have this fear of going into labor and not knowing it, but everyone says that's impossible ;) so we will see...


Belly Button in or out: Still playing peek-a-boo


What I miss: sleep, but I dont think that will improve over the next couple of years


What I am looking forward to: Meeting my sweet baby


Weekly Wisdom: Marry someone that will rub your feet when you're pregnant! Its a lifesaver
Milestones: ? Nursery done... well almost ;)



Have a great weekend
Love
Jamie and Graham