38 weeks...Full of Great Things!

So I am 38 weeks now...Wow It is almost here! I had a Ultrasound and visit with my doctor on Tuesday to follow-up from the hospital visit last friday. All of my labs came back normal, my BP was back down. They did a Ultrasound on me as well and he is growing right on track, Just the right size around 7lbs 2oz now. I feel sooo much better this week than I did last week.. Of course I am still tired, but I have no more  horrible headache which makes me happy! I go back to the doctor on Monday for a routine check and to see if this little boy is going to come out before Thanksgiving! I am crossing my fingers!! My feet are now continusouly swollen, even after sitting on the couch and resting, SO.. No hope for them! I went and got my toes done this past week and the little nails guy insisted that I get my toes painted blue for the baby! Lets just say they now are fat AND look like they have lost all circulation due to the polish color.
  The girls at work gave me a baby shower last night at work and it was soo much fun. We worked and ate all night. The food was good, the laughs were Fun and the Friends I have there are wonderful! I got some really cute gifts, lots of sleepers, some outfits, cute little Christmas bibs, some bath toys and a cute little robe for him! I enjoyed this shower and really am very fortunate to work with such a great group of Girls and LOVE WHAT I DO!!!!

We can still see that Cute Nose!

Me and my friend Leigh Anne!

Me and Some of the Girls... Some of them were actually Working!

My Yummy cake.. It had Strawberry Filling!

Maternity Pictures!

We had some maternity pictures taken when I was around 33 weeks  pregnant at the Bicentenial Gardens in Greensboro. We thought they would be nice to have later down the road, looking back to this special time in our lives. A friend of a friend took these pictures and did a wonderful job! Chris and I had fun during this session, It was sooo cold that day, my belly was freezing, but we made the best of it! 3 years ago around the same time these  pics were taken, we had our engagment pictures taken there!  We have so many great memories there!!!

Friday the 13th!!!!!

I had my routine appointment, my 37 week appointment, Friday afternoon and had woke up with a headache that morning around 1am. I had tried everything cold rags, dark roon, Tylenol, caffeine... Nothing was working. At my appointment they took my BP and it was elevated, so she wanted to send me over to the hospital to run some labs, monitor the little (Big) guy and give me some medicine to help with the headache and bring my BP down. When I got there it was so weird checking into the hospital and laying there being the patient. I continuously watched the monitor, and could not get my head out of "Nurse mode" and just be the Patient. Anyways... After a little while of being there, fluids, dark room, a shot of medicine that burned "horribly" going in, and monitoring, they called my doctor and she gave me orders to stay out of work on Monday and rest, come to office for Ultrasound, monitoring, and more labs on Tuesday... They sent me home. All I kept telling Chris is that I didn't want her to admit me and I didn't want to deliver on "Friday The 13th". I feel much better today and hope all will go well on Tuesday. I really would like to hold him in a little longer and be able to enjoy my work shower on Wednesday! I guess I have no choice in that matter! Oh yes... And I officially have Cankles!!!! Yikes, it is time for him to come!

36 Weeks and Counting!!!

We had our 36 week visit this past Wednesday. The visit was pretty routine this visit. I am measuring 2 weeks ahead now, He has dropped a little lower into the pelvis, my Doctor said which is good at this point. They also gave me the good news that I am already 1centimeter dilated already, Yeah!!! She is saying that I will probably go between 37-38 weeks!  When she was listening to his heart rate this time, I was complaining about my belly button wanting to poke out now... She said that means the "Turkey is Done"!!! So hopefully this little turkey will be done before Thanksgiving ( I am supposed to work this thanksgiving too)! 
  He is now I think, " running out of room".  He is sticking his feet and arms up under my ribs, which really doesn't feel too pleasant at times. Sometimes I have to sit down and press on his little feet to dislodge them from my ribs! Ouch!!  I am still having contractions daily, nothing regular but some of them are actually getting a little on the painful side. I am not liking those too much.They are musch stronnger when I am at work.. Why is that???  I am definately tired at this point, but I can't say that I am  ready for this experience to be over with. Sounds kinda crazy coming from a 8 month pregnant person, but I can honestly say that I have had a wonderful pregnancy and have enjoyed it!  I have been blessed beyond measure! Now I might be changing my mind next week, but for now,  the discomforts, aches, stretch marks and all the other beauties of pregnancy have not made me "wish by" this wonderful experience of my life!
We Have chose a name, however Chris and I  have decided to keep it as a surprise for when he arrives. I have been asked so many times if it is hard to keep it a secret, and I don't really think its been that hard. Sooo many people want me to tell them the first letter, or some people say " Just tell me, I won't tell anyone." Ummm.... No!  I cant tell one person and keep it from everyone else. So no one knows but Chris and I. My mom has named him Baby George, Pat has named him Oliver, and one of my friends just named him Baby Harker! But he does really have a name and  not too much longer and everyone will Know!
 I go back to the doctor this week and will continue weekly visits until he arrives! I started packing my bags this week. I dont have much in them yet, which is worrying me, but everyone tells me I dont need to pack alot to have a baby! Well, anyone that knows me, knows that when I pack to go anywhere, I pack a little on the heavy side! I am always worried I might forget something, so I am reading the books and asking different people " What should I pack?" I am getting lots of different "must haves" from people. I WILL have a full bag by the time I go in! Now I am trying to get Chris to pull his bag out!