Nice Bears collar Sandi!
35weeks 5days
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Brodie practicing CPR on a rescue victim!
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Saturday, April 25, 2009
Iris 4-25-09
I had to show off my Nanny's Iris. She gave these to me last summer (2008) and we just plopped them down in the bed that the contractors that built the house made. It isn't the most desirable soil choice but I thought they would do fine. Well, whatever is in that soil they LOVE. They look beautiful!!! Notice how tall the one purple one is. It is literally waist high! Thanks Nanny! 
Nice Bears collar Sandi!
35weeks 5days
Nice Bears collar Sandi!
35weeks 5days
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
35 weeks & Dilated
We had our weekly checkup today. I am 35w1d and Taylor is measuring 36w. I am dilated 1cm and my cervix is softening. YEA! She's is still floating around in there which means she hasn't started descending into my pelvis, but I feel and look like she has already started to drop. All of our vitals are good and she's face down.
My OB wants my bag 100% packed tonight! She said that before the exam so I think she must tell that to all 35 weekers. I did my Group B strep test so hopefully that'll come back negative. Not sure how long it takes to come back.
Man, I can't believe we are about to have this little baby in our arms. I am so very excited!!!!! WOOO-HOOO! We have been down such a hard road to get here and our dreams are finally coming true. We are so very blessed. Please keep all of us in your prayers as we will certainly be needing them in weeks ahead.
My OB wants my bag 100% packed tonight! She said that before the exam so I think she must tell that to all 35 weekers. I did my Group B strep test so hopefully that'll come back negative. Not sure how long it takes to come back.
Man, I can't believe we are about to have this little baby in our arms. I am so very excited!!!!! WOOO-HOOO! We have been down such a hard road to get here and our dreams are finally coming true. We are so very blessed. Please keep all of us in your prayers as we will certainly be needing them in weeks ahead.
35w5d at CG Station Emerald Isle
Monday, April 13, 2009
34 Weeks
So, we only have about 4-6 weeks and our little bundle of screams, tears, and dirty diapers will be with us. Just Kidding...we are very anxiously awaiting her arrival. Although, now that it is getting closer we are questioning if she is really a he. We don't have any real basis for this though. I bought a bunch of girl stuff but kept the receipt and refuse to remove the tags until SHE is home. Her heartbeat is 154, I haven't been emotional (just annoyed), I have a tiny baby bump, not really carrying low but not real high either. (People have noticed that I have started dropping.) Well, I guess we'll find out soon enough. She is also getting very strong. She is right around 5 lbs and she's very active. Yesterday she was hurting me pretty badly. Her feet and arms move across my stomach with such force that it seems like she is just going to bust out of there. It really hurts!
A lot of people have been asking me if I am getting scared or nervous. Well, not so much. I am not afraid of labor (although I probably should be). I am more nervous about the first few weeks. I know it will require a thousand times more patience than I possess and I am praying that God will be with us and give us strength. Brodie is a rock and I know he'll do great. We also have Nanny Rogers coming to stay for 3 weeks and that will be invaluable. I am sure between the 3 of us our baby will get all of the love and attention she requires, regardless of the time of day or night.
It's silly, but I also think a lot about her growing up and becoming a teenager and what that will require from us. Parenting is the hardest job in the WORLD and I'm not even a mom yet. I just hope that I will be a good mom and wife. There is nothing that can prepare me for what lies ahead, I just pray so very hard that God will guide me to the right decisions. I know I will make mistakes, it's inevitable. I just hope that when she grows up she can forgive me for them and know that everything I did, I did for her.
Whew, okay. Now I'm all emotional! Deep breath...shake it off...
So, at 34 weeks my tummy is measuring 40" around and I am 168 lbs. I have gained 31 pounds. My next appointment is next week and I will start going once a week after that. My last day at work is May 1st and I am counting down the days. I get very tired after lunch and it is hard to stay focused. Physically, I feel alright most days. My back has started to ache a little. I have been having Braxton-Hicks contractions which is normal, they are very small ones now, but as I get further along their intensity will increase. I have been nesting like a crazy person. I can't stand for anything to be dirty. One glass in the sink freaks me out, which is completely opposite of my untidy character. I need to rest but my urge to clean forces me to get up. I have a thousand things spinning around in my head that need to get done so I'll make a list and email it to myself. LOL!
Enjoy the pics!
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A lot of people have been asking me if I am getting scared or nervous. Well, not so much. I am not afraid of labor (although I probably should be). I am more nervous about the first few weeks. I know it will require a thousand times more patience than I possess and I am praying that God will be with us and give us strength. Brodie is a rock and I know he'll do great. We also have Nanny Rogers coming to stay for 3 weeks and that will be invaluable. I am sure between the 3 of us our baby will get all of the love and attention she requires, regardless of the time of day or night.
It's silly, but I also think a lot about her growing up and becoming a teenager and what that will require from us. Parenting is the hardest job in the WORLD and I'm not even a mom yet. I just hope that I will be a good mom and wife. There is nothing that can prepare me for what lies ahead, I just pray so very hard that God will guide me to the right decisions. I know I will make mistakes, it's inevitable. I just hope that when she grows up she can forgive me for them and know that everything I did, I did for her.
Whew, okay. Now I'm all emotional! Deep breath...shake it off...
So, at 34 weeks my tummy is measuring 40" around and I am 168 lbs. I have gained 31 pounds. My next appointment is next week and I will start going once a week after that. My last day at work is May 1st and I am counting down the days. I get very tired after lunch and it is hard to stay focused. Physically, I feel alright most days. My back has started to ache a little. I have been having Braxton-Hicks contractions which is normal, they are very small ones now, but as I get further along their intensity will increase. I have been nesting like a crazy person. I can't stand for anything to be dirty. One glass in the sink freaks me out, which is completely opposite of my untidy character. I need to rest but my urge to clean forces me to get up. I have a thousand things spinning around in my head that need to get done so I'll make a list and email it to myself. LOL!
Enjoy the pics!
(Remember, click on pic to enlarge and use "back arrow" to go back to main blog page.)
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
8 months and 2 miles off shore
Hi! So, we finally had our first beautiful weekend. We took the boat out 2 miles off shore for some fun and sun! At 33 weeks this was my last chance to get out on the boat for a while.
Brodie caught a bunch of black sea bass and I got a tan. Yep, I laid on the front of that boat in my bikini with my pregnant belly out and proud!!! It was SO funny! It's a good thing we were the only boat in sight! Guess what? Pregnancy increases the skins sensitivity to the suns rays. Can anyone say, "Crispy, Pregnant Critter!" 
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