38 Weeks

I had my weekly Doctors appointment on the 7th of February. I had been in the previous Thursday for a followup from the last Monday. On that Thursday I had a blood pressure check and an NST to check on the baby. Everything looked good, blood pressure was still a little high, but not high enough that the doctor was too worried. My appointment on the 7th went well. Blood pressure was a little elevated but still alright. The NST that day showed good movement with the baby and the ultrasound showed that everything still looked good. My amniotic fluid level was down to a normal range, 16, and everything else looked right on track. I was measruing 38 weeks and the baby was guessed to weigh about 7 lbs. 8 oz. If so this will be our biggest baby yet. I was dialated to a 1 and 50% effaced, so not much happening on that end. So the doctor once again sent me home to stay on bed rest. I had to to another 24 hour protein count and some more blood work, but he thought he would see me on the 15th the scheduled day for the c-section.

Project Finished

I started making the kids levi quilts before Christmas with good intentions of being able to get them done for Christmas gifts, but it didn't happen. I was lacking in energy and it took me a lot longer than I anticipated to cut all the squares. So I bagged the Christmas gift idea and was shooting for Easter, or sooner. Well I put it on my list of things to do before the baby arrived and worked really hard in January to get them done. On the 28th and 29th I was able to work all day on them and got the tops all sewed together. On the following Monday my mom and I got together and tied them both. So glad to have them almost finished. And my mom was nice enough to finish them off by binding them for me. I was so gratful that she was willing to do that, because that day is when the doctor put me on bed rest. The kids are loving their new blankets and they turned out to be the perfect size to fit on their beds during the winter and will be just big enough for camping trips during the summer. I am hoping they will last throughout the kids teenage years as well. I am pretty happy with how they turned out and that the kids love them!! Yay for finished projects!!

37 Week

I forgot to post of picture of me at 37 weeks. Better late than never. January 31, 2011.

37 Weeks...Is There An End?

I had been feeling pretty good and was looking forward to the end of this pregnancy and was so glad that I have made it this long and that the baby is looking good. Then last weekend I starting feeling more uncomfortable and then I started noticing some swelling in my feet, hands and face. I know that is not a good thing. I kept thinking "I wonder what my blood pressure is?" But I held off calling the Dr. because I had a regular appointment on Monday. Sunday was the worst of the swelling and my hands and face weren't as swollen when I woke up on Monday, but my feet were bad! I went to the Dr., and wouldn't you know it, he had left to do a delivery!! Just my luck! I opted to wait and see if he came back soon because my blood pressure in the office was 158/83 or something like that the first time. So she let me rest for a few minutes and took it again. It was 138/100 or something just as bad. So she switched arms and it was 143/96...something that was still pretty high. So I knew I wanted to visit with the Dr and see what he wanted me to do (secretly I was hoping he would say see you in the morning for delivery....ya right!) So he made it back pretty quickly and did the regular checkup. Baby looked good, he was just concerned about the blood pressure and swelling. So he was going to put me on blood pressure medication asap and wants me to start having bi-weekly appts. Also for that day blood work, 24 hour urine protein, and a non-stress test. WOW!!! It was almost 5:00 at this point and decided he wanted the lab work as soon as possible so off I went to the hospital to have the labs done and the non-stress test.

Matt was a little freaked out when I called and told him I was on my way to the hospital for some tests. But I wasn't too worried, the Dr. was calm and I knew I would have been able to tell if it was serious. I got to the hospital and the nurses in Labor and Delivery looked at me like I was crazy walking into the unit telling them what I was there for without a Drs. orders. But the called him and quickly verified why I was there, hooked me up to the machine and drew my blood (again!) The baby looked good, very active and I was having regular contractions...could I be in labor on my own?!! I wish!! The Dr. checked on me after about 1 hour and my blood pressure was way down, in the 126/60 range so what did he tell me?....BED REST for the duration on my pregnancy!! What?? How am I supposed to be on bed rest and still take care of 2 other kids and my house and all that other stuff?? Also still having bi-weekly appts for non-stress tests and blood pressure checks. I am currently filling a jug for the protein count and we will see what the lab results are on that. So we are still looking towards the 15th for the delivery, if all goes well the next few weeks. I just once want things to work out how I imagine them! So for now I am home all the time, relaxing and being bored. Trying not to see the mess and destruction the kids are making and just trying to get some sleep. Wish me luck...I am not one that sits still for long, I hope I can do it! Next appt on Thursday.

36 Weeks!

I had my regular Dr. appointment yesterday and all went well. I am 36 weeks along and the baby looked great. The Dr. had been concerned about the size of the baby last appointment and had me schedule an ultrasound for yesterday. I wasn't complaining...I get to see the baby again bigger this time. So Matt was able to go with me and we had a good ultrasound! The lady that does them is very knowledgeable and very thorough in the exam showing us where everything is and why that is important to see. So we saw the kidneys and the bladder and knew then knew things were working in that area, that the baby can eat and swallow. We also saw the heart beating and the 4 chambers, good news, no heart condition! We saw the umbilical cord with 3 vessels, that is good because most babies that have Chromosomal Deformities only have 2 vessels. So overall our baby is healthy and strong. It is measuring about 6 lbs, 9 oz. so a good size. My blood pressure was a tad high, but nothing to worry about. I have 2 more appointments with the Dr until the baby is here. Next week and the 7th, then the birth will be on the 15th. Can't wait to meet the newest member of the family!!! Oh by the way, still don't know the sex, we reminded her that we didn't want to know so it is still a surprise!!

I Can't Believe He Said That!

Last week I had visiting teachers over and Parker was watching a cartoon. He kept turning up the volume and I would keep turning it down. He kept saying "but I can't hear it!" One of my visiting teachers said we are almost done and we will get out of your hair. Well a few minutes later, we kept on visiting with each other. Parker turns to them and says, "Are you going to get out of my hair yet?" I was so embarrassed that he had said that!! They both just laughed and the one said, "well I gave him the words!" It was pretty funny. Then as they were getting up to leave Parker said, "are you finally getting out of my hair?" I can't believe this boy!!! I was embarrassed, but at the same time it was pretty funny. Sometimes he says things that I just look at him and think, "where did you get that from?" He keeps me thinking!

On another day he had been watching a church video about Jesus Christ and the resurrection and had been constantly asking me questions about Jesus. So throughout the day he would be asking me stuff like, "who is the mayor?" and "is he the president?" and "is he the leader of our world?" So I would have to answer him and try to explain how things worked. Later in the evening as I was unloading the dishwasher he came to me and asked, "mom will I be a Prophet when I am older?" It kinda took me a second to process what he had asked me. I looked at him and said, "very few people become prophets, you have to be a super good boy all the time to become a prophet." That seemed a good enough answer for him and he turned around and left. WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THAT??? I love it when he watches something and it gets him thinking and asking questions. That in turn keeps me and my brain functioning. So from day to day I wonder what will he come up with next!

My Cravings Lately

So I have once again been craving these lately.....



especially RAW! I craved these with my last pregnancy and would just eat them like an apple. But this pregnancy is a little different and I typically like them sliced thin, with the skins on, and the dirtier the better. Some nights I wake up in the middle if the night and I have to force myself not to go to the storage room to get a potato. Why do I love these so much?? I must truly be and Idahoan! In fact I went to the store yesterday to get some groceries and I was running low on my potato stash and was going to add a bag to my cart. When I caught myself looking for the bag that had the dirtiest potatoes in it! (they were all pretty clean and looked like they had been rinsed well) What am I doing?! I must be lacking iron, but they checked my blood the last appt. I had and nothing came up, so I guess it just goes back to my childhood eating dirt cakes and now I am suddenly craving it again. In fact I told Matt what happened at the store and he just rolled his eyes. Later that night I asked if he would grab me a potato while he was up. He asked if I wanted him to go outside and roll it in dirt first! He thinks it is funny, and gross. I asked if he wanted a bite...he said no! At least it is more healthy than a big bowl of ice cream!