34 Weeks

We went in this morning for our first bio physical profile of little one.  She did awesome.  She got an 8/8 (meaning she did her practice breathing, moved all her limbs and just basically looked good!).  My blood pressure is fine, I lost 2 lbs this week.  Basically the doctor said my pregnancy is going as well as we can hope!
Maddie is weighing in at 5 lbs 6 oz, making her the perfect 50th percentile!  Her heartbeat was 149 bpm.  She looked great.  She gave us an awesome full face picture and a really good profile picture as well.  I need to put them on the computer. 
We are looking forward to meeting her in 34 days.  My c-section is still scheduled for January 25th, and as long as she keeps growing well she should weigh in around 8 to 8 1/2 pounds.  A little smaller than I thought, but perfect!! 
I am finishing up my little bit of Christmas shopping that I am doing, just have 2 more items to buy.  We are going to visit family on Saturday.  The OB said it was fine for me to travel the 2 hours north, just as long as I didn't try to come back 2 hours if I needed to go to the hospital!  He also said that I should not hesitate if I need to go to the hospital for any reason.  He was adamant that I could go everyday if I felt like it, just as long as I went!  There have been a few times where I've contemplated asking DH to take me, but baby girl either moved or I felt better within a few minutes.  I had terrible pain in my upper back and chest last night.  i thought for sure I was having a heart attack or something!  Turned out to be gas!  I can understand why people go to the hospital for a heart attack and it ends up being heartburn or gas.  I was terrified and in so much pain. 
I have 19 more days of work left before my maternity leave starts.  I am planning on working through the 21st (Friday), and then taking that weekend and Monday as the start of my leave before the c-section on Tuesday.  It will be nice to have a few days at home, just DH and I getting the last of the baby stuff done.  I'm not sure how much I'll be up to doing, but hopefully we can get it all done in time.
I have my appointment with the lactation consultant and the hospital tour on Tuesday, my next OB and bio physical profile on Wednesday.  Every Wednesday until I give birth I will have a scan and an OB appointment.  I'm looking forward to seeing baby girl and making sure she grows well. 
I hope everyone has a Wonderful Christmas and spends lots of time with loved ones! 

Snow!

We finally have some snow!  It just doesn't feel like winter without snow!  It is currently snowing (and has been for about 3 hours now) outside while I am sitting at my desk at work.  I am getting concerned about the roads and will probably leave a snidge early today.  I see cars going by, and each one is going slower and slower.  I am afraid the roads are going to be slick.  We're supposed to get an inch or so.  Not much, but it's something!
33 weeks pregnant and I feel great!  My hips are still bothering me a lot, but I just keep telling myself it will only be a matter of time before baby girl is here!  I have been having a lot of braxton hicks contractions and have tried to keep hydrated as well as I can.  We had to reschedule our lactation consultant appointment for the end of the month.  We are going to do our hospital tour that day as well.  I am going in for my 34 week scan and appointment next week.  I'm excited to see baby girl again and know that she is growing well.
I am so not ready for Christmas.  Even though we really aren't doing gifts for anyone this year, money is just too tight, I still feel like we should be doing something!  No tree, no decorations, no baking.  It's kind of sad!  I am planning on making DH some cookies tonight, but I just don't have the energy to sit at the stove all day.  When I try to cook dinner or bake something I end up dizzy and feeling sick to my stomach.  I think it's a combination of the heat and the pain in my hips (it goes down through my thigh into my knee!).
Baby girl is really moving around these days, she keeps me up!  I was awake last night from about 3 am to 5:30 or so.  Baby girl was not happy with me, she kicked hard!
I am so excited to go out in the snow, but hopefully the roads are OK!  Stay safe and have a wonderful holiday!

32 weeks!

32 weeks and baby girl's heartrate was 154 bpm yesterday at the OB.  Mommy gained 2 lbs, blood pressure is good and sugars are still good.  We got some unexpected, exciting news at the doctor's office.  We will be getting weekly ultrasounds to check baby girl's growth starting at our 34 week appointment.  We get these scans because I have a lap band, and also because of my weight. 
My surprise baby shower was this weekend.  It was beautiful!  My MIL and SIL threw the shower and it was really nice.  The food was awesome, and the decorations were so stinkin cute.  It was baby pooh theme and I loved it!  Baby girl got tons of gifts, including the movement monitor and the jumper we had on the registry.  We also got tons of books, 3 people made the baby homemade blankets, lots of cute clothes and a bunch of other useful stuff (lotions, nail clippers, brushes).  It was a really nice day. 
Now we are just settling into the reality that in a few short weeks we are going to be welcoming the most beautiful baby girl into the world.  It is amazing how quickly time is flying by.  We tentatively scheduled a c-section for January 21st.  Baby girl is still breech and we will keep an eye on her as she grows through those weekly ultrasounds. 
Right now I am working on my Christmas cards and my thank you cards!  Lots of stamps will be purchased next week.  I'm hoping to get everything out by next Wednesday.  We have a few hectic weekends coming up, so I'm planning on relaxing when I can!  I want to enjoy the last few weeks of my pregnancy while I still can!  Before you know it, I won't be pregnant anymore!