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!

34 Weeks

This past week we had our 34 week visit, and we also had a Ultrasound to see how much he is weighing and check the fluid level around him. Everything went well at this appointment, not too much weight gain at this visit, BP is still looking good. I am now having Contractions on a daily basis, usually starting around 5:00 am mostly while I am working. The girls at work tell me thats when I am going to go into labor! My hands are still swelling, I am down to 1 ring on my finger, and I am not sure how much longer that one will last.
  Chris wasnt able to make the ultrasound this time, so mom went with me. He was very active during the Ultrasound, He would hardly let the sonographer scan me, He kept moving oppposite of what she wanted. Fluid level looked good, he is still head down, and he is weighing 5lbs 13oz at 34 weeks! Big BOY!!! My doctor told me that she doesnt see me going to my due date, because of his size. Which at this point I am fine with, I am starting to get a little tired!
 At my next visit at 36 weeks they will do a test for Group B Strep wich is done on all pregnant patients, and once that result somes back she said she will start making a plan! Kinda Scary!!! I will post the Ultrasound pics, but they are really bad, the sonographer did not do very good, My 30 week pics are better than these. At 36 weeks I start going  to the doctor every week until delivery!

Williamsburg Trip

Chris and I decided to take a trip, just the two of us, to kinda get away and just enjoy each other! Chris chose Willamsburg. We went for 3 days and just relaxed, shopped (of course), and did a little sight seeing. It was about a 3 1/2 hour drive, which called for about 8 bathroom breaks. We hung out at the outlets for the most part the first day. They had a great outlet mall, and we bought some stuff for us, for christmas ( I love buying Christmas gifts early), and stuff for the little guy. We ate great dinners at Outback 1 night, Carabbas the next night, and Chris found a Dairy Queen that he hit up for a yummy Carmel Sunday- He shared a few bites with me:)

 Willamsburg was nothing like I  was thinking. It was a historic little town which Chris loved, and had lots of little specialty shops downtown that we went to 1 night and just enjoyed walking it and enjoying the nice cool weather. I think the only entertainment near us was Busch Gardens, and a minature Golf place and thats it. Since roller costers is definately out, we chose the golfing. It has been a long time since I have played, but I still beat Chris. I got the only Hole in 1 !!! We got behind this one couple that Chris and I about went crazy over. Each time the man didn't get the ball in on the 2nd to 3rd time he would say "Do Over" and would start all over. Playing a 9 hole game took us twice as long to play because of this crazy guy. We finally just started yelling out " Do Over" for him, I dont think he was too amused with us.  Chris decided not to listen to the Garmin on the way back and go a different way, which took even longer to get home- which added more bathroom breaks.  We had a great time it was a nice quick trip that we enjoyed.   It was nice just getting away from Greensboro and relaxing. A much needed trip for the two of us.

Chris Concentrating!

My Hole in One!

32 Weeks!

This week we had our 32 week visit and our last Birthing Class which was a "breast feeding" class. Chris was able to go to both of these with me which was great. At our Dr. appointment is was a routine appointment, checking the same things as usual, weight, BP, Heart beat, urine and Measuring my belly. When she measured me this week, she said " You are all baby". I am now measuring 3 weeks ahead! YIKES! Chris' eyes got really big when she told us this. She scheduled me a ultrasound with my next visit to check the fluid level around the baby, and his weight. She then proceeded to say" You  probably arent going to make it to Thanksgiving". Wow!  Time is really ticking. When we left the Dr,  Chris and I kept talking about how that is not much more time. I think it is really starting to sink in now. I am now starting to make list of things around the house that we need to do, which Chris loves (lol). Getting ready for my shower coming up, which I am really excited about, and just keep finding myself thinking about how much our lives are getting ready to change in a wonderful, but scary way!

Birthing Class!

     Chris and I attended a Birthing class this past weekend at Womens Hospital. With my insurance through work, we are required to attend three classes, the first we attended in June was " Our changing Body", the one we attended this past weekend was a two day class and it was "Birth and Baby" and the last one we have to attend is "Breastfeeding". By attending these classes we have awesome Maternity Benefits. We receive all of our prenatal care, hospital stay, Baby stay, procedures, and Postpartum care for $100. We call him our "Clearance Baby".
    These classes have been pretty good so far. As far as the Labor and Delivery part I knew alot of it, however when it comes to baby- I have no Clue!!!  Chris seemed to have been the class clown at times, especially when the instructor played a CD of a baby crying and handed a babydoll to Chris and told him to tell the class what he would do to make the baby stop Cyring and he paused, and then handed the baby to ME! Everyone in the class laughed- except me. We learned everything from timing contractions, learning when the right time to go to the hospital, breathing techniques, labor and delivery to diapering babies, burping them and bathing them. Lots of information in a small amount of time.
   We have been attending our birthing classes with a friend that I work with and her husband Josh. She is due Nov 1st, so we have been able to share alot of the same things together this pregnancy. Chris and Josh had a great time showing us how to take care of babies and learning all the crazy things about childbrith. I now know why  God made women to have babies not Men. They couldn't do it!!!

Chris and Josh Holding their Babies!

Me and Leigh Anne

Its that easy...

You just go Pick out your Baby!

Too Funny!

Learning our Breathing!