Biophysical Profile appt 1/26/11

On Wednesday this week I had my first sono appt in White Plains.  Since I need to have them weekly now my doctors told me I could do most of them here locally.  It was pretty neat.  I was very uncomfortable for some reason that day.  I my back/tailbone hurt so bad I had to keep moving my legs to try to get comfy and I was burning up in there, so I felt like I was going to pass out.  They did pretty much the same measurements and all that Rockville does but they explained to me that the baby was getting certain scores on everything, like 2 points for this and 2 points for that.. Well, he scored a perfect 100!  He’s doing everything he should be.  His practice breathing looked great.  They can induce me anytime and he should be ready!  He’s 5 lbs and 8 ounces now and his head hasn’t grown too much either according to them.  So I feel a bit better about his size.  My tech said she didn’t think he would be over 8 lbs by the time they induced me.  That’s good to know.  I’m just starting to freak out a bit.  I am so worried that something will happen after making it this far.  I’m ready for him to be out of my bad body that’s so dangerous for him.  I want to see his face and hold him.  I think for some reason that he has my green eyes.  Can’t wait to find out!  I got 3 new pictures of him, but I don’t have them today.  I will add them this weekend if I can, however I must warn you not to judge him by how they look!  most of his face in each picture is covered by placenta!  He’s crammed down very low and placenta was all up in his face.  I don’t like that.  It’s gross.  he needs to come out already.  poor thing.  I guess that’s just how it goes.  At least I don’t have to wait much longer.   So she told me he was down very low and at the same time up very high.  I am fully aware of both of those things.  I can definitely feel him all stretched out in both places.  Right now I’m very very uncomfy.  I’m leaning back in my work chair as far as I can.  my pants feel very tight, I’m having braxton hicks, oh and I’ve had a bad pain for weeks now that gets a little better on the weekends when I’m not sitting up as much.  I was home with Caleb yesterday and it was a lot better.  I just can’t be sitting up all day having him squished against this one spot on the upper left side of my tummy.  My doctors think its a muscle tear type of thing and wont be gone til after I deliver.  It’s not suppose to harm either of us, just very uncomfortable foe me:)  I am petty sure I also have the not so painful muscle separation down the middle that’s more common in pregnancy.  That doesn’t really hurt though.  Just the one spot!  Hope I’m not forgetting too much!  Just a couple weeks and he will be here.  Here are some pictures..

 

35 weeks (after Ledo’s!)  looking mighty funny in that wife beater..

a cute font for my little man.

varsity lettering for C-man.

My big boys little blue room.always playing the play station..

Hopefully getting the quilt and pillow tomorrow.  I REALLY just love this.  This crib doesn’t do it justice because of how it fits.  It’s soo Hock, like Patty said once..

(this will have a flat screen in it, Grandma Joan got him one for Christmas but took it back since to one that’s a little bigger)

Thirsty snow shoveler..

Daddy & Me

 

Special Pictures

 

I was looking through lots of old pictures last night and picked a bunch of favorites to bring in and scan.    These are just ones of My Reese and my boys.. I sure do miss that  sweet dog.  He loved Caleb and Caleb loved him <3

34 week belly photos..

Wow!  look at that.. Caleb took these for me recently because someone had been asking me to see some..

 

Also, Caleb was sick all weekend.  I only left the house once all weekend and that was to go to Ikea and then Olive Garden Sunday morning.  I stayed home with him on Friday and took him to the doctor that morning.  They said he just had a virus, but I wanted to make sure.  He had been running low grade fevers and his nose was terrible.    When he woke up EARLY saturday morning he was telling me his tummy hurt so bad that he wanted to go to the hospital and he even told me to call 911!  I know he’s a bit dramatic, so I didn’t do either of those things but I did try to make him feel better.  he ended up running to the bathroom and throwing up a few times.  He was done with that part by early afternoon.. The worst thing by far was his nose.  It gets so sore when he’s sick.   We had so many plans for Saturday but we ended up staying home so I could take care of my sick boy.  Daddy finally helped him put together a Lego house that he got for Christmas.  You don’t even want to know how long it took Ryan to put this thing together.. I told him at least 3 times to just throw it away, but it turned out great.

 

Sick boy (but not too sick to play Madden 11)

This morning I woke up at 2 am with my usual insomnia that’s driving me insane, and when I was almost back to sleep around 4:30 I started hearing him coughing bad and I kept hoping it would go away but it only got worse.  I kept hopping out of bed to run to his room (or waddle quickly) and every time it felt like a bowling ball would drop into my pelvic area.  It was great.  he puked a few times from his bad coughing and he did some neb treatments, the cough got much better but he wouldn’t go back to sleep.  he ended up playing PS2 until it was time to get ready for school.  He came into the bathroom while I was in the shower and said “Mom, Do I have to go to school today?” and I said “yes baby I’m sorry” and he started yelling at me and said “what!  But I’m sick as CRAP!”  That’s my sweet baby.  I felt bad but I’m almost out of leave at work!  Only have to make it a couple more weeks!

Caleb’s favorite girls B-day party

We went bowling with Emma for her 7th Birthday!  Happy Birthday pretty girl!   Caleb had so much fun.  Justin, Zay and Megan went with us and so did Caleb’s friend John.  It was nice seeing everybody.  I wish I had taken some pictures though!  sorry about the cell pic once again.  I don’t think i have taken any pics with my camera since Christmas!  yikes.

 

I’m just going to add this older pic from their pre-school days because I think it’s so cute.  Look at their hands…

Sneak peak of Jacob’s room

When I got home from my appt and Ikea stop last night my cousin Sarah pulled in right behind us from their weekend WV trip to see my sissy and Mawmaw.  She had with her the furniture my sister was giving to me.  Of course we set it right up.  So now his room has a fresh paint job, new carpet, a new fan, new closet doors and some furniture!  It’s very exciting.  I actually turn on the light and peek in there every 20 minutes when I’m at home.  I love the bedding stuff that was bought for me by some wonderful ladies.  I can’t wait to get the quilt and pillow at my shower coming up!  I still have to wash the sheet and fix it up, but i had to see it on there right away so I put the stuff in there as soon as the crib was assembled.

(sorry about the cell phone pics.. I was too lazy to go grab my real camera!  these look a lot darker than how it really looks.)

Jake’s 34 weeks ultrasound pics

So much going on these days and so little time and energy to write about it!  I’m going to try to do a little at a time.. First off, here are my newest sono pics of baby Jacob.  I didn’t get any pics printed out last month, and I don’t thin I ever updated the blog about that appointment.  Everything went well for the  most part.  I was lectured slightly about my carb and sugar consumption because the little guys head was measuring 3.5 wks ahead at that time.  He was also breech at that time.

As of yesterday he weighed 5 lbs and his head is measuring 3 wks ahead at 9 cm’s!  I hope it doesn’t go past 10!  He looks great.  He kicks like he’s trying to break my ribs already, and I love it for the most part.

He’s head down now, very low once again.  I saw Dr. Aron this morning and will see him again on the 31st and then every week.  He said that 38 weeks exactly will be Feb. 20th which is a Sunday, so the latest date he will induce me will be Feb. 21st!  I was hoping for that day or the 17th!  It will probably be between the week of Valentine’s Day up until the 21st.  Very exciting.  I also go for my biophysical profile (sono’s) weekly for the rest of the pregnancy, but I don’t have to go to Rockville weekly thank goodness.  I am going to a local place once a week to do the same tests they do on Rockville pretty much.  I only have to go back there on Feb. 10th for my high risk doctor to look at him and decide if I need to be induced a little earlier or not.  I get to stop taking my daily aspirins on the 6th of Feb and the day before my induction I have to stop doing my shots.  I will start them again 24 hours after delivery and do one a day for 5 weeks.  I’m probably forgetting tons, but at least I finally got some of this info down.   Can’t forget to mention that my big handsome boy’s 7th B-day is Feb.9th!  I can’t wait to give him his presents.

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Life is so surreal these days.  I can’t believe that my precious little baby is going to be 7 very soon.  I never thought I would finally have a baby and now he’s about to turn 7?  And acts like a little man?  On top of that I am about to have another beautiful little bundle?  I’m so blessed.  Just can’t believe how wonderful my life is and that I am going to have 2 little boys to love. 

 

But really, how did this baby grow up so fast??

My BFF

Happy Birthday to one of my favorite people ever!  Shelby Jean “Maw maw”.  I love you!

Maw maw and her first and favorite grandchild.. just kidding.. maybe..  :)

Maw maw and her first grandchild, Caleb the chubbster.

Maw maw and me on her 70th a few years ago.   I can’t believe how close her and I are and how much we are alike.  I am so proud when our family calls me little Maw maw.  She’s just the best!

Mommy Advice needed

I haven’t had a baby for almost 7 years!   I am not sure what the best things are these days.  What are the best diapers? (for chubby legged babies since that’s what I’m counting on),  Where can you find the coolest diaper bags?  What’s a good baby monitor that’s not super expensive?   What things are must haves?  What things did you hate?  They didn’t even have those little swaddle things when I had Caleb, I don’t think.. Are they good to have?  I shouldn’t really get many pacifiers till I see if he likes them and which kind, right?  I guess every baby is so different, it will just depend!  I was also wondering which sippy cups are the best these days?  Even though I have a while before I need them I was looking at them today and was surprised that I just don’t know anymore.  I use to be able to tell girls this kind of stuff and now I don’t know.. I guess I will figure out all my new opinions on these things..  Oh, what about the diaper genie things, I had one before and I didn’t care for it, maybe they have changed?  tell me what things you recommend, please!  Thanks Momma’s.  It’s so neat that I will have another son in a little over a month!