37 weeks

37 weeks

3 more weeks to go. yikes.

i cheated and took this picture monday after i got my hair done. who knows when you might see it cute again.

some days she looks like she is sticking out so far and some days i hardly notice she's there. i had an ultrasound last tuesday and she decided to turn, yay! she's head down now.

my blood pressure has been a little high when i go to my appointments, but is totally normal at home. i decided it must be the stress of work. and leaving work. and since i work in the same place as my doctor's office...no wonder it's high. i have to keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't get too high.

i'm measuring a little bit small for how far along i am so i'm having a growth ultrasound on monday to check her out. if she's slowed down, then it's baby time! my doctor said there's more benefits to having her out than in at this point, if she's small. and, after 37 weeks she tolerates less of this too small, high blood pressure business. so, she may be here a little earlier than we thought. i only ask that she waits until friday when it's january 1st and my flex spending is available. too much to ask?

we also had a non-stress test today. baby k did great and passed! her heart rate was perfect and she has plenty of fluid. i loved laying there listening to her heartbeat for 20 minutes.

i just realized i didn't take 1 picture over christmas. lame. next year i guess.

next up...before and after pictures of the house. finally!

coming soon...

as soon as my house is tidy enough for pictures, i'll post some before and afters. we are finally mostly done with everything we wanted before baby k comes. i finally feel ok and a little more ready for her to come.

and an update on baby k coming soon!

35 week update

35 weeks

pretty sure this is like take 17 of this picture.

you would think after 35 weeks we'd have it down.

she is definitely getting bigger...and so am i.

at my 33 week appointment, i was only measuring about 32 weeks and the same as 2 weeks before. but i'm pretty sure she's grown this time. i'll find out tomorrow.

this little stinker is transverse, just as i thought.

she is nice and comfy where she's at...sideways.

i hope she's going to start thinking about making a move downward or we're going to have ourselves a c-section...which i'm actually ok with.

(feel free to share your c-section stories with me)

i kind of like the idea of a plan. i'm a planner. big time.

i'm extremely nervous about my water breaking and going into labor in the middle of a snow storm. maybe i'll be at work and already at the hospital? but how can i really plan for that? i'm already a nervous wreck driving with jd in the snow, can you imagine me on the way to the hospital? yikes.

and in case you are sick of hearing about baby stuff...

we went to temple square last weekend to see the lights. i love looking at christmas lights! they were so pretty. and we were sure glad it wasn't as cold as the previous few days had been. so glad we went and got milkshakes after instead of hot chocolate.

33 weeks

33 weeks

(and here's a sneak peak at our walls in the new house)

things are still going good. at my 31 week appointment i was measuring right on schedule. and i'm now going every 2 weeks. yikes. that means i'm close.

i get pretty tired by the end of the day, but that may have something to do with working like crazy on our house. i think my biggest complaint so far is the congestion...EVERY day. i have a hard time sleeping because i can't breathe. i opened up the humidifier i bought for baby k last night and used it myself. thank you, mr. frog humidifier. i hope she doesn't mind i borrowed it.

i can't wait to go to the doctor thursday and find out what position this girl is sitting in. it seems like she is all over the place. she keeps poking body parts out in strange places and i really can't decide what it what. she is definitely running out of room in there, but i love to watch my whole belly move when she shifts positions. i love this girl.

baby k's room is coming along and i'll have an up date soon!