36 week update

Well this baby may come sooner then later! I went to my Ob appointment today and my cervix is 30% effaced and very soft. I am up to 151 lbs and was measuring at 34 weeks. She is not to concerned by this because my ultrasounds are right where they should be. She highly recommended against me traveling, so it looks like I will not be going to my grandma's memorial service. I have another appointment on Wednesday the 29th and may make my final decision based on my progress at that time. I am leaning towards not going though. I do not want to risk going into labor.
As for our little guessing game that I have going on. I will be locking it out today so no one can change their guesses. Hopefully you are happy with your guess!
Luke and my mom came to the appointment with me today and got to hear the baby's heartbeat for the first time. Luke did much better at this appointment then he did when we went for the 3D ultrasound. My doctor is awesome though, she distracted him with being funny and she talked to him about what she was doing to me. I think this really helped him feel more secure.
Oh and my last day of work was Wednesday the 22nd. I thought I would be able to work longer and take more time when the baby was born, but found out that was not true. So I went ahead and put in my request for maternity leave! I am glad a did since I may have this baby before the 22nd!
I will be packing my hospital back today or this weekend. We may have a baby by Mother's Day!

Baby Shower

First of all I want to thank everyone who came and also thank everyone who couldn't come, but still sent gifts. I am also so grateful for my church family and love you all! What a great group of ladies to support me in my time of grief and happiness. You made my day one that I will remember for happiness and not sadness. I will explain, as I got to the baby shower I had a voice message from my uncle to call him as soon as I had a chance. I decided to step outside and return his call; not expecting what I heard. He informed me that my grandma had passed away this morning. He asked if I was with my husband or my boys and I explained that I was at my baby shower. He felt terrible and kept apologizing for telling me. I was obviously distraught and one of my baby shower guest came out and asked me what had happen. I told her and she comforted me. I collected myself as best I could and then went back inside. Still visibly upset I had to explain to everyone else what was wrong. My mom being the first I told because it was her mother. We cried and prayed and reminisced a little. The ladies from my church were so comforting and made sure I enjoyed the day!
I am just blessed to have such a great church family and do not think I would have made it through the day without them. The baby shower was great! Baby Abigail got so many clothes that she is going to be one styling baby! Oh and my cake turned out just perfect and it was tasty too! So despite the sad news I know my grandma was with me at the shower and she would have wanted it to go just as it did. I now she is in a better place now and at peace. I LOVE YOU GRANDMA!

34 week update.

Well unfortunately I will not be able to give you all any hints as to how big Abigail will be. We were unable to do the 3-D ultrasound today because she is already in birthing position and too far into my pelvic area to get any good pictures. My OBGYN appointment was a quick in and out appointment. My doctor did not say how big I was measuring, but we heard a healthy heartbeat and my blood pressure was good.OH tomorrow is my baby shower and I am super excited! I will be posting pictures of that ASAP! Here are some belly shoots!

New Game/Poll

You can click on the button to the right that says Expectnet and go guess when you think Abby will be born, what time, how much she will weight, and her length. Then when she comes I can go back and see who is the closest. I may have a prize for the winner or you may just get bragging rights. It will be fun and the more people who guess then the more fun it will be! So go take a guess! Be on the watch for my 34 week update on Friday I may have hints on how big she is measuring at that time. I will also post the stats of all the boys on that post to give you an idea of how big my babies have been! Good Luck and have fun!

Easter Bunny

I have a new small group at my church that meets every Friday. We are all moms and bring our kids to play together. It has been a really nice group and I have enjoyed it. We used to meet at the Chick Fi La while they were offering a free breakfast, but that offer is over now. So, we met at the Roseville Galleria today! Luke had a blast playing and running around. He even got a ballon from a nice man who came out of one of the shops and ask all the kids who wanted ballons! After the group was over, I thought we would stop and see the Easter Bunny. Now last year we did not do the Easter Bunny or Santa at the mall, but a Santa did come to my work and Luke wanted nothing to do with him. So when he saw the Eater Bunny today and his eyes lit up I was excited. I seized the opportunity and got a picture! Please enjoy!

32 weeks Pregnancy Update!

I had my 32 week check up today and everything is great. I was measuring perfectly, babies heart rate was in the 140's and I now weigh 145. We discussed the iron pills I am now taking and how they are upsetting my tummy. She offered to give me a sample of a different type, but I told her I would hold off and see if my body gets use to the ones I am taking. My other blood work for the other vitamin deficiencies came back fine. My B12 and Folic acid were normal. I have an appointment on Monday with the primary care physician to talk about the vitamins and have my moles looked at. Tomorrow is our maternity photo shoot and I am really excited about it. I picked out some cute outfits and poses for all of us. I plan to have some of just Lloyd and I, some of all of us, some of just Luke and I, some of just Nathan, Alex, and myself and some of just me! We will be doing some here at our house and some at a park. The weather is absolutely gorgeous, so I think it is going to be a good shoot. I will be posting those as soon as I get the proofs. I am still trying to talk Lloyd into a 3D ultrasound. We are running out of time because they recommend you do it before 34 weeks I believe. So, hopefully I can talk him into it soon. I did buy three outfits for Abigail today and cannot wait to do all her baby laundry! It has been so much fun. I am getting excited. My baby shower is only two weeks away and we are getting close to having our baby girl! We have another appointment in two weeks and then we are going every week! Please be praying for the babies I posted about as well as my friend Crystal. She is due April 15th, but has signs of pre eclamsia and has been in the Labor and Delivery all weekend. Thanks! Til next time!