Halfway there…
41. I have a vein on the side of my head that pops out when I laugh hard, when I’m really mad or when I am in labor
42. I am a bed-hog. In the first year of our marriage, Gabe ended up on the floor most night because I had pushed him out of the bed while I was sleeping.
43. We gave separate blankets cause I don’t share my blanket very well at all :)
44. I don’t drink after my kids…it grosses me out BIG time!
45. I also don’t share my food with my kids (or anyone else) The way I look at it: I had to share with them for 9 months, they can eat their own food now
46. I love scrap booking, I am not very good at it, but I enjoy it anyways.
47. I love fixing hair; I guess it’s a good think since I have 3 girls now :)
48. I have had several jobs, but none that I love as much as staying home with my babies.
49. I have never been to public school
50. My mom tells me that I have taught her how to relax and enjoy being a parent. I find this hard to believe bacause she has taught me everything I know about being a parent. She is my Supermom hero!
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Gabrielle - Friday
Friday was a good day. Gabrielle's swelling and bruising is all gone. She is such a sweet, content baby. And oh my, how that girl can eat :) She puts those bottles away like a pro. She has definitely has won our hearts. Sorsha finally got to meet her new sister. Dana brought her up Friday early afternoon. It was so great to see her, I hadn't seen her since Wednesday night and I was going through Sorsha-Bug withdrawls :) She stayed with us till 5:30 and then Dana took her home. Sorsha gave her new sister a kiss goodbye and talked up a storm. I love to listen to her jabber :)
Visitors:
Susan stopped by in the morning to check in on us. Jada brought Anakin to see us, it was nice to see my little man again. Cathy and her girls dropped by along with my sister, Laura, and her 2 girls and little boy. The 6 kids had alot of playing together. Dana even joined in on their play :) Pastor Aaron and Stacey stopped by in the evening. Mom and Dad also came by with their crew again. I love having such a big, wonderful family and church family! My little Angel has been welcomed with big loving arms, you all have helped make her arrival very special, Thank You!!
Later that evening, as I was staring at Elle's beautiful face (have I mentioned that she is beautiful :) I started to get alittle sad, thinking about this being my last one. I really don't like being pregnant at all. It is very hard on me and I really don't miss it one bit. Sometimes, after much times has passed, I will miss the feeling of the baby being inside me. But not too often or too much do I miss being pregnant. Having a baby though, I love that. Holding my little angel and the feeling of love that consumes me, I could have 20 kids if it wasn't for the whole being pregnant thing. So I am soaking up as much of this as I can cause it has to last me forever.
Saturday:
I miss Anakin, Stasia and Sorsha, it is hard to be away from them. We will be able to come home today, we will be leaving by 2:00. I can't wait to be home with all my kids.
Thank you again for all your love, support and prayers! We love you!!
Visitors:
Susan stopped by in the morning to check in on us. Jada brought Anakin to see us, it was nice to see my little man again. Cathy and her girls dropped by along with my sister, Laura, and her 2 girls and little boy. The 6 kids had alot of playing together. Dana even joined in on their play :) Pastor Aaron and Stacey stopped by in the evening. Mom and Dad also came by with their crew again. I love having such a big, wonderful family and church family! My little Angel has been welcomed with big loving arms, you all have helped make her arrival very special, Thank You!!
Later that evening, as I was staring at Elle's beautiful face (have I mentioned that she is beautiful :) I started to get alittle sad, thinking about this being my last one. I really don't like being pregnant at all. It is very hard on me and I really don't miss it one bit. Sometimes, after much times has passed, I will miss the feeling of the baby being inside me. But not too often or too much do I miss being pregnant. Having a baby though, I love that. Holding my little angel and the feeling of love that consumes me, I could have 20 kids if it wasn't for the whole being pregnant thing. So I am soaking up as much of this as I can cause it has to last me forever.
Saturday:
I miss Anakin, Stasia and Sorsha, it is hard to be away from them. We will be able to come home today, we will be leaving by 2:00. I can't wait to be home with all my kids.
Thank you again for all your love, support and prayers! We love you!!
Friday, April 20, 2007
Welcome Little Angel
This crazy ride all started last year in Sept.
I had just started working at Subway with Jada. After being there for 2 months she noticed some “symptoms” and she asked THAT question…”Are you pregnant??”
Now my Sorsha was only 6 months old, so of course my answer was NO, not possible. I had a good, logical reason for every symptom:
Late period – I had breastfed Sorsha for the first 2 months and had only one period when she was 4 months old. My cycle wasn’t regular yet.
Nausea – I had a touch of the flu bug going around
Peeing often – bladder infection most likely
Clothes not fitting – bloated because I was going to start my period any day now (see late period reason)
I believed these reasons with all my heart. It was just a coincidence that they were all also symptoms of pregnancy. Jada wouldn’t listen to me and my good logic. She insisted that I take a pregnancy test, I told her that I would, if she would leave me alone after it showed that I wasn’t pregnant :) She goes out that day, buys a test and brings it back to work, she just couldn’t wait. I couldn’t wait to prove her wrong so I take the test. Imagine my shock as I watch that first line just pop right up. Not waiting, no thinking about it, it just shows up. I grab the box to make sure I am reading it right (they might have changed it in the last year, you never know) but no, clear as day, 2 lines = Your Pregnant! I walk into the backroom where Jada is eagerly waiting. As I look into her smiling face, I hand her the test and burst into tears. She hugs me like any good sister-in-law would do, laughs like any evil person would do and holds me as I sob and sob. I pull myself together and then it hits me again … I am pregnant. I realize I have to tell Gabe.
I call him, ask if he is sitting down, he isn’t, I mention that it might be a good idea because I had some news. He wants to take it standing up…so I tell him “We are going to have a baby”
“Are you sure??”
“Pretty sure”
“Are you 100% sure?”
I look at the box and say “I am 99.9% sure”
Gabe holds onto that .1% for another 2 weeks until we got to the Dr and hear the heartbeat. That .1% goes flying out the window, we are going to have a baby.
We tell Anakin and Stasia, they are thrilled. Anakin knows we did this for him because since having Sorsha, he kept asking for a brother, he knew that this was going to be it. Stasia doesn’t care what it is, she just knows she gets another baby :)
The months blur together: Ladies’ Retreat, Men’s Retreat, Mud Bowl, Anakin’s 7th birthday, Thanksgiving, doctor appointments, plus all the joys of first trimester of pregnancy.
Finally we get an ultrasound done…It’s A Girl!
That day, all I could think about was Anakin’s face. He cried and cried when I told him. Didn’t I know that he really, really wanted a brother?? Can’t I fit a brother in there with her?? Gabe and I talk to Anakin about his role as a big brother to 3 sisters, how important that is. Also how special he was, being our only son and the oldest. All this made Anakin feel better but he was “still sad” Over the next month he adjusted to the idea of another sister and began to look forward to her arrival along with Staisa.
More blurry months: Christmas, New Years, 8 year anniversary, Stasia’s 6th birthday, Sorsha’s 1st birthday, more doctor appointments than I can keep track of and all the joys of 2nd trimester. The 3rd trimester brought pre-term labor, a lot of back pain and my discomfort grew each day as we axiously awaited the birth of our baby girl (who still didn’t have a name)
Labor:
We woke up at 3:30am, April 19th, Thursday morning and arrive at the hospital at 4:00am to be induced. They don’t have a room for us and they aren’t sure when one will open up so they put us in a small “prep” room. They give me the pill to soften my cervix at 5:00am, this is enough to push me into starting labor. They told me they would start the pitocin at 9:00am so I try to get some rest before that. No rest for the wicked and I guess I have been pretty wicked cause there was no sleep for me. At 9 the nurse tells me that they are “stalling” me until they can get me in a room. I am dialated to 4cm and she gives me “whiff” of pitocin. I know at this point that I am having “back labor” and it is no fun at all. Every contraction sends my back into agony, so they give me a shot of pain medicine to hold me ovet until I can get a room and an epidrual. This helps take the edge of the contractions and I get some sleep.
My nurse comes back at 11:30 to tell me they have a room!! I get in my room at 12:00 and an epidrual at 12:30ish. I am now at 7cm. They break my water at 1:00 and 41 minutes later she is born!!
Gabrielle Arwen Matthews enters the world weighing in at 7lbs 13oz and 19in long!! Her little face was bruised and swollen and she cried a lot that first hour. It broke my heart, I felt so bad for her. She was greeted first by Anakin, who had been pacing the floor all morning waiting for her. He felt much better after seeing her and went home with Mamaw and Papaw to take a very long, much needed nap. Mom and dad were here with their crew: Jed, Zach, Derek, Dixie, Chelsea, Dillion and my neice Jessica. Dana and Brandon were also there with us. Bobby and Penny stopped by and shared their wonderful news with us!! I am so excited for them, we serve such an awesome God!!! Congrats Bobby and Penny, we love you and your family is in our prayers!! Melissa brought Stasia by to see her new sister. Stasia was thrilled to meet her, She had been having fun playing with her friends, so she was not worried like Anakin. Faith and Hope were the perfect distraction for her. Thanks so much Melissa for keeping Stasia!! Ben and Jada came up alittle later, soon followed by Lesley, Jenny, and Christine. Thank you all for coming!!
This morning she is a beautiful rosy color, the bruising and swelling are gone!! My little angel has lots of dark hair, she is very alert and content. She has gained an ounce since she has been born. Overall she is doing great!! I feel much better now that she is in my arms and not in my stomach :)
Thank you all for your prayers!
I had just started working at Subway with Jada. After being there for 2 months she noticed some “symptoms” and she asked THAT question…”Are you pregnant??”
Now my Sorsha was only 6 months old, so of course my answer was NO, not possible. I had a good, logical reason for every symptom:
Late period – I had breastfed Sorsha for the first 2 months and had only one period when she was 4 months old. My cycle wasn’t regular yet.
Nausea – I had a touch of the flu bug going around
Peeing often – bladder infection most likely
Clothes not fitting – bloated because I was going to start my period any day now (see late period reason)
I believed these reasons with all my heart. It was just a coincidence that they were all also symptoms of pregnancy. Jada wouldn’t listen to me and my good logic. She insisted that I take a pregnancy test, I told her that I would, if she would leave me alone after it showed that I wasn’t pregnant :) She goes out that day, buys a test and brings it back to work, she just couldn’t wait. I couldn’t wait to prove her wrong so I take the test. Imagine my shock as I watch that first line just pop right up. Not waiting, no thinking about it, it just shows up. I grab the box to make sure I am reading it right (they might have changed it in the last year, you never know) but no, clear as day, 2 lines = Your Pregnant! I walk into the backroom where Jada is eagerly waiting. As I look into her smiling face, I hand her the test and burst into tears. She hugs me like any good sister-in-law would do, laughs like any evil person would do and holds me as I sob and sob. I pull myself together and then it hits me again … I am pregnant. I realize I have to tell Gabe.
I call him, ask if he is sitting down, he isn’t, I mention that it might be a good idea because I had some news. He wants to take it standing up…so I tell him “We are going to have a baby”
“Are you sure??”
“Pretty sure”
“Are you 100% sure?”
I look at the box and say “I am 99.9% sure”
Gabe holds onto that .1% for another 2 weeks until we got to the Dr and hear the heartbeat. That .1% goes flying out the window, we are going to have a baby.
We tell Anakin and Stasia, they are thrilled. Anakin knows we did this for him because since having Sorsha, he kept asking for a brother, he knew that this was going to be it. Stasia doesn’t care what it is, she just knows she gets another baby :)
The months blur together: Ladies’ Retreat, Men’s Retreat, Mud Bowl, Anakin’s 7th birthday, Thanksgiving, doctor appointments, plus all the joys of first trimester of pregnancy.
Finally we get an ultrasound done…It’s A Girl!
That day, all I could think about was Anakin’s face. He cried and cried when I told him. Didn’t I know that he really, really wanted a brother?? Can’t I fit a brother in there with her?? Gabe and I talk to Anakin about his role as a big brother to 3 sisters, how important that is. Also how special he was, being our only son and the oldest. All this made Anakin feel better but he was “still sad” Over the next month he adjusted to the idea of another sister and began to look forward to her arrival along with Staisa.
More blurry months: Christmas, New Years, 8 year anniversary, Stasia’s 6th birthday, Sorsha’s 1st birthday, more doctor appointments than I can keep track of and all the joys of 2nd trimester. The 3rd trimester brought pre-term labor, a lot of back pain and my discomfort grew each day as we axiously awaited the birth of our baby girl (who still didn’t have a name)
Labor:
We woke up at 3:30am, April 19th, Thursday morning and arrive at the hospital at 4:00am to be induced. They don’t have a room for us and they aren’t sure when one will open up so they put us in a small “prep” room. They give me the pill to soften my cervix at 5:00am, this is enough to push me into starting labor. They told me they would start the pitocin at 9:00am so I try to get some rest before that. No rest for the wicked and I guess I have been pretty wicked cause there was no sleep for me. At 9 the nurse tells me that they are “stalling” me until they can get me in a room. I am dialated to 4cm and she gives me “whiff” of pitocin. I know at this point that I am having “back labor” and it is no fun at all. Every contraction sends my back into agony, so they give me a shot of pain medicine to hold me ovet until I can get a room and an epidrual. This helps take the edge of the contractions and I get some sleep.
My nurse comes back at 11:30 to tell me they have a room!! I get in my room at 12:00 and an epidrual at 12:30ish. I am now at 7cm. They break my water at 1:00 and 41 minutes later she is born!!
Gabrielle Arwen Matthews enters the world weighing in at 7lbs 13oz and 19in long!! Her little face was bruised and swollen and she cried a lot that first hour. It broke my heart, I felt so bad for her. She was greeted first by Anakin, who had been pacing the floor all morning waiting for her. He felt much better after seeing her and went home with Mamaw and Papaw to take a very long, much needed nap. Mom and dad were here with their crew: Jed, Zach, Derek, Dixie, Chelsea, Dillion and my neice Jessica. Dana and Brandon were also there with us. Bobby and Penny stopped by and shared their wonderful news with us!! I am so excited for them, we serve such an awesome God!!! Congrats Bobby and Penny, we love you and your family is in our prayers!! Melissa brought Stasia by to see her new sister. Stasia was thrilled to meet her, She had been having fun playing with her friends, so she was not worried like Anakin. Faith and Hope were the perfect distraction for her. Thanks so much Melissa for keeping Stasia!! Ben and Jada came up alittle later, soon followed by Lesley, Jenny, and Christine. Thank you all for coming!!
This morning she is a beautiful rosy color, the bruising and swelling are gone!! My little angel has lots of dark hair, she is very alert and content. She has gained an ounce since she has been born. Overall she is doing great!! I feel much better now that she is in my arms and not in my stomach :)
Thank you all for your prayers!
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
100 Random Things About Me: 26 - 40
27. I got pregnant with Stasia when Ankain was 6 months old. Another surprise but not a big one. I knew the week I got pregnant with her, it took 3 weeks for the test to confirm it. I knew she was girl from the beginning.
28. It took 2 years to get pregnant with Sorsha. I also knew she was girl before the ultrasound.
29. I got pregnant with baby #4 when Sorsha was 4 months old. I thought she was a boy, guess you have to be wrong sometime :) She is the 2nd biggest surprise of my life.
30. She is also the only baby we didn’t have a name picked out before she was conceived. No time to prepare :)
31. My water has never broke on it’s own.
32. I don’t have a problem with needles, shots or my own blood.
33. But I cry when the kids have to get shots, cringe every time they are stuck with a needle and would probably go berserk if they ever bled more than a Band-Aid could cover.
34. If something unpleasant has to be done and will most likely cause me pain, I would rather do it myself. I don’t like other people being in control of how much pain I am in :)
35. I double pierced my own ears when I was 16 because I was bored.
36. I find imaginary friends scary.
37. I love to sing and dance and will do so when no one is around. I don’t do it as often as I used to because my kids tell on my silly dancing and laugh at me :)
38. I am afraid of saying or doing something stupid in public and embarrassing Gabe.
39. I love doing stupid, silly things around the house that make Gabe look at me and wonder “Dear God why did you give me her??” I will and have embarrassed myself to tears just to get that look.
40. Gabe and my kids look like angels when they are sleeping. They look so sweet and innocent. I, on the other hand, fall apart when I sleep and look 10x worse when I wake up then before I went to bed. Beauty sleep doesn’t happen for me, it has the opposite effect on me.
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
My 100 Random things about me: 1- 25
My friends keep making these list and I love reading them so I decided to make one myself :)
1. When I was 6yrs old, I broke my ankle. I had a cast that touched my toes and went all the way up to my hip. I had twisted my knee and torn all the tendons and ligaments in between so that is way it was such a huge cast.
2. I had to wear the cast for 2 months and couldn’t wear anything but dresses due to the fact no pants would fit over the cast. This is the main reason I hate dresses to this day.
3. I don’t remember at what age, sometime between 3-5, I wanted to name my future daughter Tree Block. Don’t ask why, I don’t remember the reason, I just really liked the name :)
4. I am the 3rd child out of 10 kids, I love being part of a big family
5. I hate cleaning, I work so hard and 5 minutes later everything looks like it did before.
6. I almost never make my bed, I think it is pointless
7. I love taking hot baths, it is my fix for everything. I take one every night. If I have had a really rough day, I might even take 1 throughout the day and 1 that night. I get much teasing for this but I don’t care :)
8. I love to read and often read while I am taking a bath
9. I say silly things to keep from saying cuss nasties, a couple are “Scooby-doo & Batman too” & “son of a biscuit”
10. My kids have asked me why Scooby-doo and Batman make me so mad :)
11. I love to eat. My next favorite thing is probably sleep.
12. I had horrible nightmares as a child and still have them sometimes.
13. I am afraid of the dark
14. I am Closter-phobic
15. I am terrified of spiders, they are my biggest fear. The size doesn’t matter, if it is a spider I am terrified of it!
16 I am also afraid of heights
17. I love roller coasters, especially if they go upside down
18. I used to drink 5 cups of coffee a day but after I had kids it makes me sick to my stomach so I don’t drink it as much
19. I love Starbucks Mocha latte, it never makes me sick
20. I love Krispy Kreme Donuts, they are the best things I have ever tasted
21. I will never understand the power that McDonalds has over kids, I think they put a drug in their fries or something
22. I love to wear my pjs around the house, I only get dressed in “real” clothes if I have to
23. I think I have a serious addiction to big fluffy pillows and blankies, I have several around my house
24. I hate milk, it makes me sick
25. I love my family so much that it really scares me sometimes
1. When I was 6yrs old, I broke my ankle. I had a cast that touched my toes and went all the way up to my hip. I had twisted my knee and torn all the tendons and ligaments in between so that is way it was such a huge cast.
2. I had to wear the cast for 2 months and couldn’t wear anything but dresses due to the fact no pants would fit over the cast. This is the main reason I hate dresses to this day.
3. I don’t remember at what age, sometime between 3-5, I wanted to name my future daughter Tree Block. Don’t ask why, I don’t remember the reason, I just really liked the name :)
4. I am the 3rd child out of 10 kids, I love being part of a big family
5. I hate cleaning, I work so hard and 5 minutes later everything looks like it did before.
6. I almost never make my bed, I think it is pointless
7. I love taking hot baths, it is my fix for everything. I take one every night. If I have had a really rough day, I might even take 1 throughout the day and 1 that night. I get much teasing for this but I don’t care :)
8. I love to read and often read while I am taking a bath
9. I say silly things to keep from saying cuss nasties, a couple are “Scooby-doo & Batman too” & “son of a biscuit”
10. My kids have asked me why Scooby-doo and Batman make me so mad :)
11. I love to eat. My next favorite thing is probably sleep.
12. I had horrible nightmares as a child and still have them sometimes.
13. I am afraid of the dark
14. I am Closter-phobic
15. I am terrified of spiders, they are my biggest fear. The size doesn’t matter, if it is a spider I am terrified of it!
16 I am also afraid of heights
17. I love roller coasters, especially if they go upside down
18. I used to drink 5 cups of coffee a day but after I had kids it makes me sick to my stomach so I don’t drink it as much
19. I love Starbucks Mocha latte, it never makes me sick
20. I love Krispy Kreme Donuts, they are the best things I have ever tasted
21. I will never understand the power that McDonalds has over kids, I think they put a drug in their fries or something
22. I love to wear my pjs around the house, I only get dressed in “real” clothes if I have to
23. I think I have a serious addiction to big fluffy pillows and blankies, I have several around my house
24. I hate milk, it makes me sick
25. I love my family so much that it really scares me sometimes
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Thank You
Tina for the wonderful bean dip. It is sooooo yummy. Although I have yet to "fart" out the baby, I still enjoyed it very much!! I feel so blessed to have so many wonderful, caring friends! I love you all! Thanks again for the yummy dip Tina, you are awesome!
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Praises
I feel the need to brag about how awesome our God is.!!
He has blessed me much more than ever dreamed possible. Daily I look at my family and I am overwhelmed with love for them. My kids are my heart outside of my body. They are all so different, and they bring so much to my world. Gabe is such a wonderful husband and father. Who knew that the weird kid from church camp would turn out to be the love of my life?? I am so proud of him and so thankful for all he does for our family!
Last year was one of the hardest times for us financially. We would struggle every paycheck and never could make ends meet. We had the basics but nothing more and even the basics were a stretch sometimes. We remained faithful with our tithes, even though it was so hard sometimes and God has in turn been more than faithful to us. Last year, mostly the last few months, we were under full attack. All the trouble with our cars and the surprise of a new baby on the way, it seemed like we couldn’t get our heads above the water. But Gabe and I knew that if we were faithful and put our trust in God, He would see us though. I had this peace that this year (2007) would be better for us. I didn’t know how, I just knew God would take care of us, and He has!! We have had money come in the mail and we have been blessed by our church family on more than one occasion. Every time something would happen, God made sure it was covered. Yesterday Gabe was told that he would be getting a raise by the end of the month.
I just can’t believe how much God keeps blessing us. It is nothing that we have done, so we can’t take pride in it. It has all been His hand in our lives!! It is so nice to be His child, I just sit in His lap and He takes care of my family.
How awesome is our God and His boundless love for us!!
He has blessed me much more than ever dreamed possible. Daily I look at my family and I am overwhelmed with love for them. My kids are my heart outside of my body. They are all so different, and they bring so much to my world. Gabe is such a wonderful husband and father. Who knew that the weird kid from church camp would turn out to be the love of my life?? I am so proud of him and so thankful for all he does for our family!
Last year was one of the hardest times for us financially. We would struggle every paycheck and never could make ends meet. We had the basics but nothing more and even the basics were a stretch sometimes. We remained faithful with our tithes, even though it was so hard sometimes and God has in turn been more than faithful to us. Last year, mostly the last few months, we were under full attack. All the trouble with our cars and the surprise of a new baby on the way, it seemed like we couldn’t get our heads above the water. But Gabe and I knew that if we were faithful and put our trust in God, He would see us though. I had this peace that this year (2007) would be better for us. I didn’t know how, I just knew God would take care of us, and He has!! We have had money come in the mail and we have been blessed by our church family on more than one occasion. Every time something would happen, God made sure it was covered. Yesterday Gabe was told that he would be getting a raise by the end of the month.
I just can’t believe how much God keeps blessing us. It is nothing that we have done, so we can’t take pride in it. It has all been His hand in our lives!! It is so nice to be His child, I just sit in His lap and He takes care of my family.
How awesome is our God and His boundless love for us!!
Monday, April 9, 2007
Baby Blog - 37 Weeks
I am starting to feel like I live at a doctor office/hospital. With all my appointments and the kids check up visits, plus all the unplanned visits to the ER, I feel like never stepping foot in another waiting room. But alas I have a couple more ahead of me :)
I went to doctor for my 37 week check up, it was a typical good news/bad news visit. But the good news out numbers the bad.
ONLY bit of bad news: I have to wait till the 19 before he will induce me. I will be going in at 4:00am (I guess no one told him I am not a morning person :)
Good News:
* The swelling in my foot is gone, I woke up this morning and I could put my shoes on!! I haven't been able to that all week and it has been very cold for just flip-flops.
* I am down 5lbs. Remember my joke that my 7lb weight gain last week was my foot, guess there was more truth there than I thought.
* The reason for the swelling being gone...The baby finally dropped down in the birth canal!! She had her shoulder there before last night. Sometime in the night she moved around and dropped down :) She is head down and ready to go.
* I have dilated 3cm!! They are hoping that I will have her pretty fast after they induce me. I am hoping I am her pretty fast before then :)
* Baby is doing well and hopefully finding her home more and more uncomfortable each day :)
We are so ready to meet our little angel and welcome her into our big loving family.
I went to doctor for my 37 week check up, it was a typical good news/bad news visit. But the good news out numbers the bad.
ONLY bit of bad news: I have to wait till the 19 before he will induce me. I will be going in at 4:00am (I guess no one told him I am not a morning person :)
Good News:
* The swelling in my foot is gone, I woke up this morning and I could put my shoes on!! I haven't been able to that all week and it has been very cold for just flip-flops.
* I am down 5lbs. Remember my joke that my 7lb weight gain last week was my foot, guess there was more truth there than I thought.
* The reason for the swelling being gone...The baby finally dropped down in the birth canal!! She had her shoulder there before last night. Sometime in the night she moved around and dropped down :) She is head down and ready to go.
* I have dilated 3cm!! They are hoping that I will have her pretty fast after they induce me. I am hoping I am her pretty fast before then :)
* Baby is doing well and hopefully finding her home more and more uncomfortable each day :)
We are so ready to meet our little angel and welcome her into our big loving family.
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Baby Blog - 36 Weeks
YAY…I have made it to 36 weeks!! Baby is doing well, very much out of room but making the best of it. She has found a nice little footrest in my ribcage and my pelvic bone makes a great pillow :) We had an ultrasound of the baby and she looks beautiful, I can’t wait to meet my little angel. She has such chubby cheeks; I can’t wait to kiss them :) I was so caught up in her cuteness that I forgot to ask how big she is, I guess I will have to ask my Dr. next time I see him.
They also did an ultrasound of my right foot. Sunday my right foot started to swell, at first I didn’t think much of it but then I realized it was my right foot only. I thought that was a little odd. Monday it was still very swollen so my OB had them do an ultrasound to make sure there were no blood clots. It came back clear, so all is well with my huge foot. It doesn’t hurt but it is uncomfortable because I can’t bend my ankle due to the swelling and it feels like someone wrapped rubber bands around my toes.
My other BIG news: I gained 7lbs in the last week!!! The doctor didn’t say anything about it so I guess it’s ok…*shrug* I told Gabe the 7lbs all went to my right foot and that is why it is so big :)
I think the 9th is my last appointment before he will induce me; it is hard to believe that the end is really in sight.
They also did an ultrasound of my right foot. Sunday my right foot started to swell, at first I didn’t think much of it but then I realized it was my right foot only. I thought that was a little odd. Monday it was still very swollen so my OB had them do an ultrasound to make sure there were no blood clots. It came back clear, so all is well with my huge foot. It doesn’t hurt but it is uncomfortable because I can’t bend my ankle due to the swelling and it feels like someone wrapped rubber bands around my toes.
My other BIG news: I gained 7lbs in the last week!!! The doctor didn’t say anything about it so I guess it’s ok…*shrug* I told Gabe the 7lbs all went to my right foot and that is why it is so big :)
I think the 9th is my last appointment before he will induce me; it is hard to believe that the end is really in sight.
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