Bedrest

Thursday was yet another appointment. I'm still dialated to a 1 and my cervix is still thick (no change there). The only change is my blood pressure was 140/87 and 140/90 is bad. So my doctor has put me on bedrest until Monday when I will have another appointment to check my B.P. The bedrest sucks but I know it's necessary. Plus my feet, legs, arms and hands have been really itchy and the only way to make them stop itching is by laying down so I guess the bedrest came at a good time.

I'm wanting to have this baby asap but I don't want anything bad to happen to me or the baby so I'm really nervous about the blood pressure. I'm sure it's nothing to be too worried about especially so close to my due date, just my body trying to get ready for delivery.

But I am doing what the doctor ordered and just taking it easy.

Bedrest

Thursday was yet another appointment. I'm still dialated to a 1 and my cervix is still thick (no change there). The only change is my blood pressure was 140/87 and 140/90 is bad. So my doctor has put me on bedrest until Monday when I will have another appointment to check my B.P. The bedrest sucks but I know it's necessary. Plus my feet, legs, arms and hands have been really itchy and the only way to make them stop itching is by laying down so I guess the bedrest came at a good time.

I'm wanting to have this baby asap but I don't want anything bad to happen to me or the baby so I'm really nervous about the blood pressure. I'm sure it's nothing to be too worried about especially so close to my due date, just my body trying to get ready for delivery.

But I am doing what the doctor ordered and just taking it easy.

Ready... I think

Well I think we are as ready as we can be for our baby to get here.

Yesterday Bob and I bought a Stroller System from Target. It seems like a good car seat and stroller, so we are pretty excited. Now all we need is our little one to put inside it.

Ready... I think

Well I think we are as ready as we can be for our baby to get here.

Yesterday Bob and I bought a Stroller System from Target. It seems like a good car seat and stroller, so we are pretty excited. Now all we need is our little one to put inside it.

This and that

Today was yet another doctors appointment. I'm 37 Weeks along and dialated to a 1. No biggy. My cervix is still really thick. I was hoping for a different answer. I'm a very impatient person and I want to meet this baby now! The pregnancy is going fine, I haven't had any contractions. Walking is getting difficult especially when he's pressing on my pelvis. Sleeping is okay, I'm waking up almost every two hours to use the bathroom but that is normal and I'm sure preparing me for later when the baby is here. My doctor is going out of town from July 7th (our due date) to July 12th. He said that he will set up an induction (sp?) for July 14th -- which made me cry because I don't want to go a week over. I hope something (anything) progresses between now and July 7th because I know I'll be a baby once the July 7th mark passes.


I've also been off work for over a week now. I'm not sure how exactly I feel about it becuase I'm BORED! I try to clean but that's really slow going with how tired I am. I feel like everytime I pick something off the floor I have to sit and catch my breath for 10 minutes. I have managed to get the Nursery put mostly together and our room is clean. We are getting the carpets in the living room/dining room and hallways cleaned and hopefully our couch today so I will feel like some of my list is getting checked off. I feel like cleaning is what I need to do to make up for the fact that Bob is now the sole provider in our family. It only seems fair that he comes home to clean house and dinner being cooked. Not that he expects it, he's been so nice about making sure I take it easy and not working myself too hard.


Yesterday we went to the hospital to take a tour. It was interesting. Of course we were running a little late (love traffic and parking) and the women I set the tour up with said that we'd be in the second group (there was no second group). So we joined the tour late. But we got a quick private tour of what we'd missed (labor and delivery) so it all worked out. And my old roommate from Ogden and magazine selling days was there for the tour as well. It was so awesome to see Cat (Caroline). Her due date is July 10th so it would be so much fun if we delivered around the same day and was in the hospital the same time! She's having a little girl (her second child). It was so much fun to quickly catch up with her and meet her husband again (I haven't seen him since their wedding reception).


I've had two more showers (total of 3 so far) and we are so blessed by the love and support of our friends and family.


The first shower was given to us by our neighborhood friends. There is a post somewhere below this. They did a great job and I had a lot of fun.


The second shower was given to my by my work. This is a much smaller group so we didn't play any games. Just ate some delicious food (I wish I would have taken pictures of the food because it was so pretty) We had fruit kabobs, a yummy salad, rolls with honey butter and something else but I can't remember. It was light and oh so good. I only have pictures of me opening presents but I did take a after picture of all the loot that we got. My boss really spoiled us and got us the play pen which is going to be so helpful for visits.


This past weekend my sisters gave me a shower with Family and friends that we grew up with. It was so good to see everyone. Some of the people I haven't seen in 2 or 3 years so it was awesome catching up with everyone. My sisters did such a great job on the shower and put a lot of work into it. They decorated the bowls with baby diapers and they made the cutest sock bouquet. The fruit bowl looked like a baby carriage (again I didn't get pictures of any of the yummy food!) and baby clothes were hung between the canapies. It was so cute!
See all the baby clothes - what a cute idea!



And again I was just spoiled. We got so many clothes our baby is going to be the best dressed! I'm going to have so much fun changing his clothes! So here are more pictures of what we've recieved. I think we are all hooked up. All we need to buy is a stroller and carseat and we are set.

(more blankets - but I don't think we can have enough of them)




The clothes! (look at the sock bouquet it's near the green and red hat at the bottom of the picture)



And everything else.



I just want to thank everyone for all the tips, suggestions and gifts that we have recieved. We are truley blessed to be surrounded by such loving encouraging people. I know that our little baby is so lucky to have such good people excited and waiting for him.


We still have one more shower in the works, but I think it's going to be a meet the baby shower for all of Bob's mom's friends and neighbors.

This and that

Today was yet another doctors appointment. I'm 37 Weeks along and dialated to a 1. No biggy. My cervix is still really thick. I was hoping for a different answer. I'm a very impatient person and I want to meet this baby now! The pregnancy is going fine, I haven't had any contractions. Walking is getting difficult especially when he's pressing on my pelvis. Sleeping is okay, I'm waking up almost every two hours to use the bathroom but that is normal and I'm sure preparing me for later when the baby is here. My doctor is going out of town from July 7th (our due date) to July 12th. He said that he will set up an induction (sp?) for July 14th -- which made me cry because I don't want to go a week over. I hope something (anything) progresses between now and July 7th because I know I'll be a baby once the July 7th mark passes.


I've also been off work for over a week now. I'm not sure how exactly I feel about it becuase I'm BORED! I try to clean but that's really slow going with how tired I am. I feel like everytime I pick something off the floor I have to sit and catch my breath for 10 minutes. I have managed to get the Nursery put mostly together and our room is clean. We are getting the carpets in the living room/dining room and hallways cleaned and hopefully our couch today so I will feel like some of my list is getting checked off. I feel like cleaning is what I need to do to make up for the fact that Bob is now the sole provider in our family. It only seems fair that he comes home to clean house and dinner being cooked. Not that he expects it, he's been so nice about making sure I take it easy and not working myself too hard.


Yesterday we went to the hospital to take a tour. It was interesting. Of course we were running a little late (love traffic and parking) and the women I set the tour up with said that we'd be in the second group (there was no second group). So we joined the tour late. But we got a quick private tour of what we'd missed (labor and delivery) so it all worked out. And my old roommate from Ogden and magazine selling days was there for the tour as well. It was so awesome to see Cat (Caroline). Her due date is July 10th so it would be so much fun if we delivered around the same day and was in the hospital the same time! She's having a little girl (her second child). It was so much fun to quickly catch up with her and meet her husband again (I haven't seen him since their wedding reception).


I've had two more showers (total of 3 so far) and we are so blessed by the love and support of our friends and family.


The first shower was given to us by our neighborhood friends. There is a post somewhere below this. They did a great job and I had a lot of fun.


The second shower was given to my by my work. This is a much smaller group so we didn't play any games. Just ate some delicious food (I wish I would have taken pictures of the food because it was so pretty) We had fruit kabobs, a yummy salad, rolls with honey butter and something else but I can't remember. It was light and oh so good. I only have pictures of me opening presents but I did take a after picture of all the loot that we got. My boss really spoiled us and got us the play pen which is going to be so helpful for visits.


This past weekend my sisters gave me a shower with Family and friends that we grew up with. It was so good to see everyone. Some of the people I haven't seen in 2 or 3 years so it was awesome catching up with everyone. My sisters did such a great job on the shower and put a lot of work into it. They decorated the bowls with baby diapers and they made the cutest sock bouquet. The fruit bowl looked like a baby carriage (again I didn't get pictures of any of the yummy food!) and baby clothes were hung between the canapies. It was so cute!
See all the baby clothes - what a cute idea!



And again I was just spoiled. We got so many clothes our baby is going to be the best dressed! I'm going to have so much fun changing his clothes! So here are more pictures of what we've recieved. I think we are all hooked up. All we need to buy is a stroller and carseat and we are set.

(more blankets - but I don't think we can have enough of them)




The clothes! (look at the sock bouquet it's near the green and red hat at the bottom of the picture)



And everything else.



I just want to thank everyone for all the tips, suggestions and gifts that we have recieved. We are truley blessed to be surrounded by such loving encouraging people. I know that our little baby is so lucky to have such good people excited and waiting for him.


We still have one more shower in the works, but I think it's going to be a meet the baby shower for all of Bob's mom's friends and neighbors.

Marriage Tag...

I've been tagged by my good friend Tiffany. So here goes...

How long have you been married? 6 years Yesterday (Fathers Day).
How old is your spouse? 28 (I'm two years older.. he he)
Who eats more? Bob for sure.
Who said I love you first? Bob did. But I laughed the first time because I didn't know he was serious.
Who is taller? Bob -- he's 6'0"
Who sings better? Umm, I don't really know. We both aren't too good at it so...
Who is smarter? Depends on the subject.
Who controls the T.V. remote? It's about equal. We don't care who has control over the remote.
Whose temper is worse? I think this one we are about even too.
Who does the laundry? We both do.
Who does the dishes? Both
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Bob
Who cooks dinner? I do, but Bob grills when we need it.
Who is more stubborn? Definitely me.
Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? Bob -- I'm too stubborn.
Whose parents do you see the most? Mine.
Who has more friends? According to Facebook I have more friends (but 90% of them are family so I guess it doesn't count. We both have a lot of friends.
Who has more siblings? I do - 2 sisters, 2 brothers, 1 halfsister, 1 stepbrother and 4 stepsisters. Bob just has one brother.
Who wears the pants in the family? Definitely me.

And I tag.... whoever wants to join the fun!

Marriage Tag...

I've been tagged by my good friend Tiffany. So here goes...

How long have you been married? 6 years Yesterday (Fathers Day).
How old is your spouse? 28 (I'm two years older.. he he)
Who eats more? Bob for sure.
Who said I love you first? Bob did. But I laughed the first time because I didn't know he was serious.
Who is taller? Bob -- he's 6'0"
Who sings better? Umm, I don't really know. We both aren't too good at it so...
Who is smarter? Depends on the subject.
Who controls the T.V. remote? It's about equal. We don't care who has control over the remote.
Whose temper is worse? I think this one we are about even too.
Who does the laundry? We both do.
Who does the dishes? Both
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Bob
Who cooks dinner? I do, but Bob grills when we need it.
Who is more stubborn? Definitely me.
Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? Bob -- I'm too stubborn.
Whose parents do you see the most? Mine.
Who has more friends? According to Facebook I have more friends (but 90% of them are family so I guess it doesn't count. We both have a lot of friends.
Who has more siblings? I do - 2 sisters, 2 brothers, 1 halfsister, 1 stepbrother and 4 stepsisters. Bob just has one brother.
Who wears the pants in the family? Definitely me.

And I tag.... whoever wants to join the fun!

Only 4 weeks to go

In just a few days we will only have four weeks left till our little guy gets here. It's nerve racking not knowing when to expect it to happen. Will he get here a week early or will he be a week late? It's exciting and scary all at the same time.

It's also time we start thinking about packing and getting ready for the hospital. I don't want to seem to anxious but we should be prepared, just in case. But what to bring? I've read a lot of the baby sites so I have an idea of what we should bring. But I would like the real mom's to tell me what they used in the hospital and things that they brought that they really didn't need. Any tips would be helpful so anyone that reads this blog that has had a baby let's hear your suggestions. And if you haven't had a baby what do you think I'll need? Any tips would be helpful because at this point I still feel clueless.

Only 4 weeks to go

In just a few days we will only have four weeks left till our little guy gets here. It's nerve racking not knowing when to expect it to happen. Will he get here a week early or will he be a week late? It's exciting and scary all at the same time.

It's also time we start thinking about packing and getting ready for the hospital. I don't want to seem to anxious but we should be prepared, just in case. But what to bring? I've read a lot of the baby sites so I have an idea of what we should bring. But I would like the real mom's to tell me what they used in the hospital and things that they brought that they really didn't need. Any tips would be helpful so anyone that reads this blog that has had a baby let's hear your suggestions. And if you haven't had a baby what do you think I'll need? Any tips would be helpful because at this point I still feel clueless.