Doctors Appointment Update

Well, surprise, surprise, my little lemon is still breech. We went ahead and scheduled the Cesarean Section for Monday, November 10th for now, however it will probably change to Friday, November 7th. My doctor will let me know for sure the beginning of next week. I have officially made my last day of work next Thursday, which was very enjoyable as you can imagine.

The doctor says that everything looks great. He says that I am pretty crammed in there and that it is safe to assume he is going to stay breech for the duration. He measured Aiden and said that he measures fine, but he is a not going to be a big baby. He said that he had a very good and active heartbeat (140 BPM). I actually lost a pound which typically means that labor is near! So now........WE WAIT. : )

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!

National Candy Corn Day

National Candy Corn Day? This is actually printed on my calendar - I guess I was unaware until today. I cannot believe that Halloween is tomorrow! I remember looking at my calendar months ago thinking "I am going to be very pregnant come Halloween".

I know I haven't posted in awhile, but I really haven't had anything to share.....basically just been going to work and relaxing as much as I can before Aiden gets here. Tomorrow morning we have a doctors appointment where we will be scheduling Aiden's BIRTHDAY! It is so surreal to me at this point, and we are so excited.

Happy Full Term To Me!

WOW, I have been looking forward to writing this post forever! (a little over 250 days) Now that it's here, I cannot believe that it has happened so fast. Technically, I have completed a "Full Term Pregnancy" and Aiden is safe to come out any day now with out any health issues, as his lungs are fully developed. Personally, I do not expect him to make his appearance quite yet, but you never know. Hey, keep your fingers crossed! What is everyone else predicting? Vote on the right of the blog.

Miss Bella

I received these pictures from our dear friend David this morning and they were just too cute not to put on the blog. I cannot wait till Aiden and Bella (David and Vince's ABSOLUTELY adorable little girl) can play together!

These were taken on a trip out to Arizona when Jeff and I were knee-deep in wedding planning. It's so fun for me to think that next time we see you guys Jeff will obviously be MUCH, MUCH more comfortable around babies......if you would have asked Jeff to hold Bella at this time he would have looked at me like I was out of my mind. His exact words probably would have been "No thanks, you go ahead." : )

Monday Already?

No real exciting news from the weekend. Jeff and I just relaxed. We did get our car seat installed. I also had to take a picture of Jeff with the Baby Bjorn. I know he cannot wait to use it. I was also laughing at how red Jeff's hair looks in that light. Maybe a little strawberry blonde baby is in our near future?




Oh, and I forgot to add, that my nesting is still in full effect. Since there is nothing left of mine or Aiden's to organize, I took it upon myself to iron and color coordinate every shirt that was hanging in Jeff's closet last night. OUT OF CONTROL.....LOL.

Officially Made It to MONTH 9

HEE HEE. Yes, these days happen more often than they used to, but I must say, as a whole, I feel like I have had a very easy pregnancy. Honestly, I will be happy to do it again (of course not for a couple years). I know, I know, some of you are thinking, "Let's see if she still feels the same way after the baby is born, and she is up all night, etc." I am pretty positive I will still feel the same way....

Here are some common things I have been lucky to AVOID all together, and for this I am thankful:

* morning sickness
* stretch marks
* gestational diabetes
* extreme swelling (hey, I can still get my wedding rings on most days)
* itchy belly
* leg cramps
* urinary tract infections
* hemorrhoids

Now, of course here are the lovely symptoms I did not avoid:

* HEARTBURN
* insomnia
* snoring...when I do sleep
* perpetual stuffy nose and sneezing

....not bad huh?

We Were All Wrong!

Well, we learned yesterday that I still have a breech baby. All those "kicks" that I have been feeling are actually punches! A scheduled C-Section is looking like more and more of a possibility. As you can imagine I have mixed emotions about this, but it is really out of my hands and the most important thing is that he is healthy.

Yes, there is the possibility that he will still flip in the next couple weeks, but not likely. That is not going to keep me from hoping though! He is already taking after his mother, as I had to be delivered via C-Section due to being a breech baby. I have one last appointment on Halloween morning and decisions will be made then.

The Washcloth

This is a forwarded email that I received today. Just too funny not to share. I know that I sure appreciated a good laugh on a Monday morning. I will warn you men on the subject matter, however I know some of you girls will appreciate this ;)

"I was due for an appointment with the gynecologist later in the week.
Early one morning, I received a call from the doctor's office to tell me that I had been rescheduled for that morning at 9:30 am. I had only just packed everyone off to work and school, and it was already around 8:45 am.

The trip to his office took about 35 minutes, so I didn't have any time to spare. As most women do, I like to take a little extra effort over hygiene when making such visits, but this time I wasn't going to be able to make the full effort. So, I rushed upstairs, threw off my pajamas, wet the washcloth that was sitting next to the sink, and gave myself a quick wash in that area to make sure I was at least presentable. I threw the washcloth in the clothes basket, donned some clothes, hopped in the car and raced to my appointment. I was in the waiting room for only a few minutes when I was called in. Knowing the procedure, as I'm sure you do, I hopped up on the table, looked over at the other side of the room and pretended that I was in Paris or some other place a million miles away. I was a little surprised when the doctor said, "My, we have made an extra effort this morning, haven't we?" I didn't respond.

After the appointment, I heaved a sigh of relief and went home. The rest of the day was normal...some shopping, cleaning, cooking. After school when my 6 year old daughter was playing, she called out from the bathroom, "Mommy, where's my washcloth?" I told her to get another one from the cupboard. She replied, "No, I need the one that was here by the sink, it had all my glitter and sparkles saved inside it."


NEVER EVER GOING BACK TO THAT DOCTOR. EVER!"

Ha ha ha ha - Happy Monday everyone.

Thirty Five

Today marks 35 weeks and 35 days left! I wish I had something exciting to share, but I don't. I have felt really good all week though, which has been so nice. This weekend we don't really have any plans. The weather is really starting to cool off here, it was only 62 degrees when I drove to work this morning!

My doctor will be doing another ultrasound on Tuesday to see if Aiden has flipped yet. I have a feeling that he has, but we will know for sure very shortly. Let's take a vote - who thinks he has flipped?

Your Body: Your baby has pretty much taken over your entire torso by now. Over the past few months, he's squished and mushed all of your organs out of the way.

Before all this pregnancy stuff, your uterus was a small ball the size of your fist and was tucked neatly away behind your pelvis. Today your uterus is the size of a small watermelon and reaches all the way up to your ribs.

At this point in your pregnancy all the blood has gone to your belly ... literally. Nearly 1/6 of your body's total blood volume is chugging around in the vessels in your uterus. So that's why you feel so lightheaded all the time!

Your Baby: This week the final touches are being added to your mini-masterpiece and most of his development is going to packing on the pounds. While baby's movements may be becoming less jerky, he may do his final somersault in the womb soon—to put himself into the head-down position for birth.

You're likely to feel more wiggles, stretches and rolls than kicks and jabs. The extra layer of fat your baby is adding will create those cute dimples on your baby's elbows and knees. His liver has begun processing his waste products, so you know which organ to thank when he has his first blowout up the back of his onesie.

Your baby is now about 5½ pounds and over 18 inches long—about the size of one of those price-club sheet cakes.

Lucky Boy

Yesterday evening the ladies at work threw me a baby shower. Aiden got so many more adorable gifts. Unfortunately, I forgot my camera, but I took some pictures of all of the gifts when I got home and a few of the girls were able to take some pictures with their phones. Thanks so much ladies! I feel so lucky to work with such a wonderful group of people!




Show and Tell:

You Should Worry If....

....your child tells you they would like to be a sushi roll for Halloween. Just sayin'.

6 weeks till due date! - will it be less?......or more?

OK, so I know this picture is a little "myspace self portrait-ish" and cheesy but I was bored and had to find some way to entertain myself. I think I have pretty much organized everything in the entire house that is possible to organize. Plus, I don't think I have posted a picture in a while and I had a request for a picture from mom.

Jeff and I attended a 2 1/2 hour breastfeeding class last night. I found it to be very informative. It is really nice all of the support options and classes that Kaiser offers. We have one more "Newborn Care" class that we will be taking in a couple weeks, which I am really looking forward to.

Aiden is weighing about 5 pounds now. He makes me laugh, as I cannot figure out if he likes the sun or he doesn't. Every time there is a patch of sun on my belly whether it be in the car, or outside, he kicks at it. It's the funniest thing and he does it every time.



Oh, and if you are wondering what that is in the background, it is Jeff's lemon wedge Halloween costume. We found it when we were going through stuff in the garage. I am dying to see what it looks like on him, not to mention the looks on the little trick or treater's faces when they see him.

Yep, Still Pregnant

Today I have officially started my first "maybe this isn't so much fun" day of my third trimester.

I have never had trouble sleeping. Ever. Now even though I'm exhausted I lay there with my eyes wide open. Every time I need to change positions I grunt and exhale as if I were performing a task for the Olympics.

Some days my anger goes from zero to 800 in no time at all. I'm pretty sure my husband is expecting my head to begin spinning around any time now. God bless him, seriously. Here is the exchange of emails between us this afternoon. I was joking....kind of.

Jeff: If you are in a bad mood, please try not to take it out on me. It is not fair -thank you.

Me: Please excuse me for the nauseating, exhausting, and debilitating effect that has overtaken my body and which I'm not fully prepared to deal with or explain; whatever control you may have demanded of my irritability level before this pregnancy is no longer a concern of mine and, until you become pregnant and face the discomfort I'm currently dealing with, the propriety of my behavior is not up for discussion.

Yes, I apologized about 10 minutes later as I am still sane enough to know better.

Yes, I am cranky but also still elated. Aiden is moving so much that my whole belly moves. I just lay there and watch him. I will certainly miss this aspect after he is born. Jeff and I are trying to get post-able video of this, it's really crazy to watch.

Still, despite the being uncomfortable, the beginning stages of waddling and general crankiness, I consider myself truly blessed for so many reasons, my understanding husband being at the top of that list. Love you honey :)