Day 6...... (of bed rest)

Sorry for the lack of update yesterday- nothing terrible exciting happened. Wait, thats the same case as today :) Mom has been keeping me pretty entertained as she does the nesting for me- I never thought it would be so hard to watch someone else clean and do little projects for you, or get things for you since you cant get off the couch.
I have a drs appt tomorrow, I am pretty excited about that- I think things are slowly starting to progress, just from listening to my body, its the little things I've been noticing (wont go into details, a LITTLE TMI) :) Have had some little contractions here and there, nothing bad yet- which is okay- because my dr. really wants us to make it to next week anyways...
In other news- today we are 37 weeks!! Hard to believe unless you see me, I feel huge! :P Im trying really hard to be patient and stay on my left side, not that easy when all you can see is out your window is into your neighbors living room, at least they leave their blinds open and I can see they have nice furniture :) My appointment is tomorrow at 1:15 with a ultrasound type thingy and then I meet my doctor at 3:15- so I will update at some point tomorrow evening. :) Until then, keep the prayers coming, we appreciate it (and she can come out at any point-- mommy is ready) :)

Tuesday's Dr Appointment

We had a doctor's appointment today, they hooked me up to the non-stress test machine, which monitors the babies movement and heart rate, she was really moving and grooving and her heart beat was SO fast, what an awesome sound! They said everything looked good- but I have another appointment on Friday for a biophysical exam, and from what I can find online, it looks at 5 things, from babies movement, to muscle tone, lung movement and heart movement and to make sure she has enough fluid in there to keep swimming for a few more weeks.
I am however dilated to 1cm- woohoo consider I have 9 more to go ;) She said it doesnt mean much, other than we are nearing the end, or the end is in sight! They want me to at least make it to 38 weeks gestation, which would be NEXT week, holy cats, everything is ready, and Im ready after 5 days of bed rest to not be on my couch, so I guess, come what may, right? :)
Other than that Im just hanging out, everything is ready to go and now we just wait. Thank you for all your prayers and support. I REALLY appreciate it. :) Until tomorrow....

Still hanging in there

Well, it has been an interesting weekend. With just over 3 weeks left to go Mandy decided to have high blood pressure that causes headaches. She was admitted to the hospital on Friday and released that night only to be re-admitted the next morning until released Sunday afternoon. I did spend the night with her that night and those chairs do suck.

Her pressure is still too high and is now on bed rest for the remainder of Caroline's stay. Feel free to call her at home on the home number she is guaranteed to be there.

On a happy note, the baby's room is done and ready for the day. Car seat is in the van and we have completed Lamazz class. When the 3 weeks and 3 days are up we can rock and roll.

At this time due to the high pressure Caroline's stay inside of Mandy will not be going past the due date and may come as early as 1 week from now when we enter the saftey zone for birth.

Stay tuned for more updates as the last few weeks roll on.

35 weeks today!

How far along are you?35 weeks!

What symptoms are you experiencing?Beginning contractions or baby contractions as I call them, I can tell she's really settleing into where she's supposed to be, swollen feet, and another "unmentionable" pregnancy symptom.

How are you feeling?Overall pretty good.. I think I've hit that emotional state most pregnant women hit. :) Im ready to be done, to meet my baby and to be comfortable again. Otherwise being pregnant is actually pretty beautiful. :) Another thing- think of the kids toys Weebles (Weebles Wobble but they dont fall down...) Thats how I feel and look I think. :)

Any doctor appointments/ultrasounds/tests this past week and how did they go?
I have a dr's appt. tomorrow. I am actually really looking forward to it, besides the lab work, but such is life, right? I have to take in my STD paperwork for work, so I can have leave to have this baby, and then thats basically it and we should be ready!!!!!!!

Anything big happening in your personal life (moving, work related, family, etc.)?Not really, *crosses fingers*

Any food cravings? Milk.. I could drink Milk ALL day long. But it has to be super cold, kind of strange.

Tell us your favorite thing about your pregnancy this week! Everything is set up and ready to go! We got a pack and play to use for the first few weeks until we get the crib, Mike has been putting things together, and now this weekend I hope to get the room FINISHED, its almost done, just a few last minutes boxes that need to go out and decorating that needs to be done. Pictures to come once its completed :)

Going to try...

Im going to try really hard to update more often, maybe even convince Mike to put in a post now and then... considering things are getting closer and closer as the days go by.
We had our second Lamaze class last night... I was a little disappointed, I was REALLY hoping to go on the tour of L&D- but she said we'll go next week. The coolest thing was, as we were sitting there, they played a lullabye because a baby was born!! I couldnt help but smile because that will be us soon!
Tomorrow will be the weekly update with how things are going for the baby.. now for a little pros and cons.. because well.. I think I've been pretty quiet about things this pregnancy :)
+ babies room is almost done! (pack and play/bassinet should be in tonight!)
+ I just watched my WHOLE belly move.. like she was repositioning or something.
+ Mom got to go meet my daycare lady I am really excited/feel really comfortable leaving her there, they seem like really great ladies. (Who wouldnt like a daycare where the second worker (deedee's mom) the kids call Grandma!
+ Dr's appointment on Friday
- Lab work/thyroid test.. yuck.. at least they do a good job and it doesnt usually hurt TO bad
- Its hard to get out of my chair at work.. REALLY hard. I've decided I need a booster seat.. I wonder if they make those in adult sizes. (its a funny picture, admit it!)
- Its also hard to sit down, other mom's who have been pregnant can about imagine why-- I will not go into details..
Other than that, its finally cooled down and rained, so hopefully its DONE raining and will stay slightly on the cooler side, my body doesnt like when its 90* at 6pm when I get off work :)
Until tomorrow....

Week 34...

Its hard to believe that we only really have 6 weeks left.. wait, did I really type that. WOW. I have Friday off from work and I hope to finish the babies room. We ordered a pack and play that comes with a bassinet from Walmart on Sunday, so hopefully that will be here soon and will be suffice until Grandpa Darrel brings us the crib, which I cannot WAIT for, Im sure it will be beautiful as the dresser he already made, it is amazing.
We started our childbirth/lamaze classes last night. Not really sure if you can call it Lamaze, not to much heeeing and hoooing going on. But it was very interesting and I learned a bunch of stuff I didnt know and actually was wondering. We have two more weeks of that, next week during class we get a tour of the birthing center!
Baby apparently weighs as much as a cantelope.. thats actually pretty hefty, no wonder I can hardly walk! She is also pretty much set in the department of things to put in her room, my shower was amazing! Thank you to everyone who came, or thought of us even if you couldnt be there, we totally understand. I will post pictures as soon as I get everything put away... this is going to be one well dressed baby. :) I almost cant wait...

A extra shout out to my cousins who are in Africa for three weeks, if you could keep Kara, Andy and Tyler in your prayers it would be really appreciated!!!!
Until next week...