37 Weeks

Quick update - I went to the OB yesterday and told her that I have been feeling less movement the last few days so she sent me directly over to the hospital to have a non-stress test. The results came back as normal, thank god!! She will do another internal next week...

So of course once I have a little scare of no movement, it does a complete turn around...I was having contractions last night so I timed them but they were very irregular - 5, 3, 4, 5, 3, 2, 4, 2 minutes apart. My tummy was moving all over the place; I am thinking that I should probably start packing my bag though just in case!

36 Weeks

Weight gain is now at 38lbs!! I had an OB appointment on the 5th and she did an internal, apparently I am fully closed and hard, no baby! She did a strep B test and we also talked about the results of the ultrasound. Baby was measuring 35 weeks 3 days, and weighs 5lbs 12oz! The OB did say that baby is head down but her feet are up above her head so we will wait to see if she continues to turn and prep herself for delivery...

Today was my last day at work...finally!!! Yesterday they held a lunch pizza party for me and had a huge gift basket full of goodies! It was really nice!

4 Weeks to go!! Woo Hoo...it can't come fast enough!

35 Weeks - Nesting

I have now gained 34lbs, and her heart rate is 150bpm. The OB said that she would wait to see what the ultrasound said, then she will do an interal next week to check on my cervix.

A few days later I went for the ultrasound and it seems as though baby has turned and is now head down, but her legs are straight up and her feet are above her head. They are a little concerned and may have to send me for another one in a few weeks.

I have been on a bit of a cleaning spree, must be nesting kicking in. I decided that for some reason that I need to go through our linen/storage closet and take everything, jeesh...what a job! I also set up the playpen and put it in our room beside our bed, as that is where we plan on having her for the first while.

I decided to start taking these stupid calcium pills again, the leg cramps are worse than ever, so I will just suffer with the constipation I guess...I don't know which is the lesser of two evils! Oh well...there really is no winning here.

34 Weeks

Calcium gone bye bye! I can't take it anymore...I have only been taking these pills for about two and a half weeks and I am sooooo constipated! I am not taking them anymore, I will just deal with the leg cramps!

Hello stretch marks! I have been lucky and haven't seen any stretch marks as of yet; well that has now changed, they are appearing on my hips!

We had our prenatal class last week, and the breast feeding class yesterday! I found them very informative, and would probably recommend them to people to take. Most of the things the spoke about were things that I read in books, but it is still nice to be reassured that what you are reading is right. Some things though, like info about the car seat it is nice to have it actually demonstrated for you. I am happy that I decided to take the breastfeeding class, LOTS of info!

My best friend Nicky has now sent out the invites for the baby shower on October 18, so we shall see if this baby wants to come early to make an appearance at the shower!

Grandma and Auntie gave us some money this week to pick up some of the bigger ticket items on our list, so we got a toy box, diaper genie, bouncy chair and a floor playmat! Slowly but surely we are getting everything together!

33 Weeks

I have now gained 32lbs, and her heart rate was at 165bpm today! The OB has booked a ultrasound for October 1 to check on the position of baby as well as the size and weight.

Good god, I don't like taking these calcium pills for my leg cramps, sorry a little too much info, but I am so constipated it is insane! I am having a really hard time sleeping these days between the leg cramps, heartburn and baby rolling around at night, it is difficult!

We have decided to have a "Daddy To Be - Diaper Poker Party" for Clint! Basically it is going to be a $10 buy in as well as a bag of diapers; the winner takes all the money and Clint takes all the diapers! I'm sure he will have lots of fun, it will be the same day as the baby shower.

We finished decorating the nursery! Yay!!! The crib is built, change table built, dresser out of the box, curtain and rod up, shelves up and stickers on the walls! Soon I will take some pictures and post them!

32 Weeks

So I have started to take calcium pills to help with the legs cramps...well I am still having them but not as bad! However taking calcium pills have "plugged me up" worse than I already was, oh the joys!

I have been having braxton hicks this week, kinda strange feeling. It makes me wonder if she is on her way or just teasing, probably teasing!

I have created the invitation list for the baby shower, which will be on October 18. My friend Anne-Marie will be coming from Quebec City to stay with me for a week, so she will be here for the shower! Yay!!

We have some big news this week - we have agreed on her name!! Makayla Elizabeth! Now I am getting even more anxious to meet her. Only 8 more weeks! ;)

Maternity Photo Shoot

We went for a Maternity Photo Shoot today! Here are some of the pictures!