This past weekend our Sunday School class gave us a baby shower. How fun to get pink stuff and the cutest little clothes ever! (And some HAIR BOWS!) Thank you all so much!
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Baby shower...HAIR BOWS!
When I found out we were having a girl, I couldn't wait to buy hair bows. I LOVE hair bows. I totally wish I could wear hair bows (and keep my clients and stay married). When I went on bedrest I was totally bummed out because I hadn't gotten to buy any hair bows. Drew's been cool about the hair bow thing. His only request is that I refrain from putting one of those brain squeezing head band things on her, which I completely agreed to. Maggie must sense my fondness for hair bows. When I had the pre-term labor and they did the ultrasound, the first thing the tech said was, "Look at all that hair!" It wasn't The placenta looks good...or...The baby is fine...or...The hearbeat is strong. Nope...the first impression was "It's floating all around her head!!!" So, we're anticipating Maggie May to come into the world with a head full of dark hair. ENTER HAIR BOWS! I even have THREE packed in my hospital suitcase.
This past weekend our Sunday School class gave us a baby shower. How fun to get pink stuff and the cutest little clothes ever! (And some HAIR BOWS!) Thank you all so much!
This past weekend our Sunday School class gave us a baby shower. How fun to get pink stuff and the cutest little clothes ever! (And some HAIR BOWS!) Thank you all so much!
Monday, August 30, 2010
Mission Accomplished
We've made it to 36 weeks. In fact, we've made it to 36 weeks and 3 days, which is almost 37 weeks, which, by all accounts, is full term. I went to the doctor last Monday and was still 3-4 cm dilated and 80-90% effaced. I went back today and there really had not been any change. The midwife was quite suprised. She said she called the midwife on call last Monday to let her know that I would be having the baby then. Hah! She predicted that at this point this pregnancy would take the course of the last one, where I would dilate "silently" to 5 cm and they would send me on to the hospital for induction. No one knows how long that's going to take. I went off the anti-contraction medicine yesterday. This is an odd course of events, indeed. We counted the days until 35 weeks, and then counted the days until 36 weeks. Now, we're ready when you are, baby girl.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Finally some pictures from our vacation...
Last night I finally downloaded all the pictures from my camera (and only because the memory card was full). So I need to do some blog catching up. As for baby update...I went to doctor Thursday to get things checked out becauase I had been having some intermittent contractions for a few days. Things were the same...still 3cm dilated and 70% effaced. So that's good news! Maybe she will hang on till next Thursday after all!
Monday, August 16, 2010
Baby Update
I had my weekly OB check up this morning. Good news is that baby girl looks strong and healthy. She might be on the big size for her gestational age (34.5 weeks). The doctor squished around on my belly and estimated her to be between 5.5 and 6 pounds - a good size! Better than the 3 pounds, nine ounces we though she might be born at four weeks ago! Scary news is that I'm 3 cm dilated and 70% effaced. This means she could come at any moment now. I'm feeling a little crampier than usual, but no pain. Nothing I would call a for sure contraction. The doctor wants us to do everything we can to get her to Thursday when I'll be a complete 35 weeks. Then the goal is next Thursday, a complete 36 weeks. Now we're down to counting off days and being thankful for every day she's still in there. We continue to pray for patience and a healthy baby. I continue to pray for strength to stay still. One of the nurses told me that all we can do what we can do to keep her in there, but she's going to come when the Good Lord says it's time!
Sunday, August 15, 2010
July 2010 Family Pictures
I'm glad I had the foresight to do this before the "incident"! www.danajophotos.com
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Top Ten Most Dangerous Things About Bed Rest
10. Etsy - I have just discovered this website. My friend Cammie's baby girl always has the most adorable accessories - tutu's, crochet hats, hair bows. She says she gets it all on Etsy. I've never been one to shop online. In fact, we didn't even have internet at the house until I had to go on bed rest and do work from home. But geez! Have you seen this stuff?! I've picked out at least four crocheted newborn beanies, several pairs of handmade Mary Jane's and enough hair bows to make my husband really uncomfortable. Don't worry Drew, I haven't bought anything. Well, I kind of did but not really. HEY MOM - READ THIS: MAGGIE NEEDS SOME CROCHETED BABY HATS. (PS: Some of them have teddy bear ears).
9. QVC/Home Shopping Network - All I can say is flameless candles. I really need some flameless candles. Then I can "light" all of the candles I want without my house reeking of a French brothel. I want get fussed for leaving candles burnign all night. Furthermore, scented candles cause phlem issues and I wake up the following morning sounding like an 80 year old man. Not good for anyone's marriage. MOM - READ THIS ALSO. I NEED SOME FLAMELESS CANDLES. IT'S FOR MY HEALTH.
8. Amazon.com. They sell more than books! Yesterday I bought a new battery charger for my camera to replace the one I lost - and saved twenty dollars! That's hardly a frivoulous bout of online shopping I realize. But I've realized the potential hazard there.
7. The Pottery Barn Kids catalog - Typically I would flip through it and think how nice that, that, that and that would be, and then I would just go to K-mart (which is like 1,000 times better than Wal-mart). Being mostly sequestered to the couch, I can't go to K-mart to select my Pottery Barn comparable items (ha!), which also makes this a potential hazard. I've only bought one Pottery Barn Kids Item - A gorgeous quilt for Maggie's crib that came in the mail today. But I didn't really buy it - MOM DID!
6. Toilet Paper - I've been instructed on how important it is to consume large amounts of water. Apparently dehydration begets contractions. (Which very well could have been the culprit since it was 100 degrees for days and I was in constant motion.) Consuming large quantities of water coupled with being real big means constant (like, every 15 minutes) trips to the bathroom. Toilet paper is expensive, ya'll.
5. Plumbing issues - See Number 6. Too much toilet paper is a problem for more than your wallet.
4. Critters in the Attic - Before now I was rarely, if ever, alone in this big quiet house. I would have never heard those critters in the attic. Meaning those critters would never have bothered me. Ignorance (especially about critters) is bliss. I closed the door to Joseph's room last week and I heard them/it. Them/tt scurried . . . And them/it sounded like it had some weight to it/them. My dad brought over some traps but no one has volunteered to put them up there. Those critter traps are still on the porch. That's how we roll. READ THIS MOM: THOSE CRITTER TRAPS NEED TO BE PUT IN THE ATTIC.
3. The Happy Man and His Dump Truck and Corduroy Goes to the Doctor - You may ask why these two innocuous childrens' books pose a bed rest hazard?
Since bed rest I spend time with Joseph by laying in his bed at night and reading books. The only two he will let you read are The Happy Man and His Dump Truck and Corduroy Goes to the Doctor. He has them both memorized and can "read" along. These books pose a bed rest hazard because they must be read several times a piece. This is not a good habit for when baby sister comes since he's now used to me laying in bed with him for a really long time, but what do you do? It's the only time I can get really close to him.
2. Potential Home Improvement Projects - We just moved into our house in June and it needs lots of painting, decorating, picture hanging, carpet laying, tile fixing, furniture acquiring. Lot's of time to look around and think about these things and plan what needs to be done. Problem is, these this are expensive! I've had a painter come into to give me a quote and it about knocked me down. Having time to think about these things is a definite hazard.
1. Number one will be saved for a later post. It will be a shocking revalation!
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9. QVC/Home Shopping Network - All I can say is flameless candles. I really need some flameless candles. Then I can "light" all of the candles I want without my house reeking of a French brothel. I want get fussed for leaving candles burnign all night. Furthermore, scented candles cause phlem issues and I wake up the following morning sounding like an 80 year old man. Not good for anyone's marriage. MOM - READ THIS ALSO. I NEED SOME FLAMELESS CANDLES. IT'S FOR MY HEALTH.
8. Amazon.com. They sell more than books! Yesterday I bought a new battery charger for my camera to replace the one I lost - and saved twenty dollars! That's hardly a frivoulous bout of online shopping I realize. But I've realized the potential hazard there.
7. The Pottery Barn Kids catalog - Typically I would flip through it and think how nice that, that, that and that would be, and then I would just go to K-mart (which is like 1,000 times better than Wal-mart). Being mostly sequestered to the couch, I can't go to K-mart to select my Pottery Barn comparable items (ha!), which also makes this a potential hazard. I've only bought one Pottery Barn Kids Item - A gorgeous quilt for Maggie's crib that came in the mail today. But I didn't really buy it - MOM DID!
6. Toilet Paper - I've been instructed on how important it is to consume large amounts of water. Apparently dehydration begets contractions. (Which very well could have been the culprit since it was 100 degrees for days and I was in constant motion.) Consuming large quantities of water coupled with being real big means constant (like, every 15 minutes) trips to the bathroom. Toilet paper is expensive, ya'll.
5. Plumbing issues - See Number 6. Too much toilet paper is a problem for more than your wallet.
4. Critters in the Attic - Before now I was rarely, if ever, alone in this big quiet house. I would have never heard those critters in the attic. Meaning those critters would never have bothered me. Ignorance (especially about critters) is bliss. I closed the door to Joseph's room last week and I heard them/it. Them/tt scurried . . . And them/it sounded like it had some weight to it/them. My dad brought over some traps but no one has volunteered to put them up there. Those critter traps are still on the porch. That's how we roll. READ THIS MOM: THOSE CRITTER TRAPS NEED TO BE PUT IN THE ATTIC.
3. The Happy Man and His Dump Truck and Corduroy Goes to the Doctor - You may ask why these two innocuous childrens' books pose a bed rest hazard?
Since bed rest I spend time with Joseph by laying in his bed at night and reading books. The only two he will let you read are The Happy Man and His Dump Truck and Corduroy Goes to the Doctor. He has them both memorized and can "read" along. These books pose a bed rest hazard because they must be read several times a piece. This is not a good habit for when baby sister comes since he's now used to me laying in bed with him for a really long time, but what do you do? It's the only time I can get really close to him.
2. Potential Home Improvement Projects - We just moved into our house in June and it needs lots of painting, decorating, picture hanging, carpet laying, tile fixing, furniture acquiring. Lot's of time to look around and think about these things and plan what needs to be done. Problem is, these this are expensive! I've had a painter come into to give me a quote and it about knocked me down. Having time to think about these things is a definite hazard.
1. Number one will be saved for a later post. It will be a shocking revalation!
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Monday, August 9, 2010
I went out to lunch today, YEAH!
We had our weekly OB appointment this morning. The doctor didn't do an ultrasound or exam. She just asked if I had felt any changes since last time, which I haven't. I got clearance to sit up for a few hours at a time as long as I take it real easy. Hooray! Drew and I went out to lunch after the appointment. And get this, I can go to work some and sit at my desk for a couple of hours at a time. I've got a brief to write this week so I'm going to finish that up a few hours at home each day this week and hopefully be back in the office during the morning next week - leaving several hours in the afternoon to come home and lay down. I'm not sure how my couch is going to handle this news.
This Thursday we'll be 34 weeks. This will be a huge accomplishment since my goal was to get her to 32 weeks. Next goal is 35 weeks. At that point she can be born here and will not need to be shipped (a/k/a helicoptered...a horrifying thought) to Chapel Hill. Then...36 weeks is basically full term, which will call for celebration. So, remembering the tortoise and the hare, I'm staying put, taking it easy and continuing to appreciate the blessings.
In other news, I really must take some new videos of Joseph. He said his first sentences in May. I believe the first one was, "I like cheese." Soon after, we were planting flowers in the yard of our other house before putting it on the market. Joseph was stomping them and my mom told him, "Joseph. Don't step on the flowers. Be nice to the plants." This prompted him to pet the flowers while repeating, "Be niiiiice to plants. Be niiiiice to plants. Be niiiiiice to plants." Now here we are three months later and he's becoming conversational. (I.e. "I rode in grandma's car. Wore my seatbelt.") He old me at 6:00 in the morning last week, "I want ice cream now please."
Shortly before I went on bedrest we painted Joseph and Maggie's rooms. The fumes were so strong that evening we decided to sleep over at Drew's parents' house. This meant Joseph had to sleep in a crib, which he was not entirely fond of and kept waking up in the middle of the night. Finally, about 4:00 in the morning we put him between us in the bed and he commenced to wallering around and chattering incessantly. Drew whispereed, "Joseph, be quiet. It's night time." About fifteen seconds of total silence was followed by the declaration, in a strong whisper, of "I like bacon." I like bacon? Did he just whisper I like bacon?
This Thursday we'll be 34 weeks. This will be a huge accomplishment since my goal was to get her to 32 weeks. Next goal is 35 weeks. At that point she can be born here and will not need to be shipped (a/k/a helicoptered...a horrifying thought) to Chapel Hill. Then...36 weeks is basically full term, which will call for celebration. So, remembering the tortoise and the hare, I'm staying put, taking it easy and continuing to appreciate the blessings.
In other news, I really must take some new videos of Joseph. He said his first sentences in May. I believe the first one was, "I like cheese." Soon after, we were planting flowers in the yard of our other house before putting it on the market. Joseph was stomping them and my mom told him, "Joseph. Don't step on the flowers. Be nice to the plants." This prompted him to pet the flowers while repeating, "Be niiiiice to plants. Be niiiiice to plants. Be niiiiiice to plants." Now here we are three months later and he's becoming conversational. (I.e. "I rode in grandma's car. Wore my seatbelt.") He old me at 6:00 in the morning last week, "I want ice cream now please."
Shortly before I went on bedrest we painted Joseph and Maggie's rooms. The fumes were so strong that evening we decided to sleep over at Drew's parents' house. This meant Joseph had to sleep in a crib, which he was not entirely fond of and kept waking up in the middle of the night. Finally, about 4:00 in the morning we put him between us in the bed and he commenced to wallering around and chattering incessantly. Drew whispereed, "Joseph, be quiet. It's night time." About fifteen seconds of total silence was followed by the declaration, in a strong whisper, of "I like bacon." I like bacon? Did he just whisper I like bacon?
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