Tuesday, August 23, 2011

37 weeks...Effacements and Dilations

I went in for my weekly doc appointment today and I am 1 cm dilated but with no effacement (I think, or maybe very minimal)...I don't really know, he said my cervix is still long. BUT 1 cm is SOMETHING! Right? I had been having some very mild crampiness for a couple days. It felt like mild period cramps from my lower back and abdomen. Maybe that was the dilation process? Here's to continued progress!

So 37 weeks (tomorrow technically) which gives me only 3 more weeks left. It is sort of crazy how fast this last trimester has gone. When I think back on where I was back at 12 weeks or 20 weeks it seems so far away but I feel like these last few weeks are flying!

This is also my last week of work before my leave. My last day is actually on Saturday but I get Friday off for a comp day (short week!). Friday is the day of my prenatal massage (YAY!) which I am very excited about and am in desperate need of. I heard this girl is great too which is very promising.

The nursery is still looking the same (sad to say) but I haven't had my shopping partner (sister) to go out with so I havent gotten anything done. All of the necessities are there (clothes, diapers, etc) but just the room doesn't look like much so sadly no pictures yet. Who wants to look at a bare walled, no decoration room? Along with that, because I haven't seen my sister, I also haven't seen the shower pictures either to be able to proof and upload! I'm a slacker...not usually...but definitely slacking on this. Hopefully I get them up before the baby actually gets here!

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

35 weeks...PREPARATIONS!

I am 35 weeks today and it's coming down to crunch time. I just wish she would tell me when she was going to come out so I can put it in my calendar. All this unknowing is very unnerving to a list maker/planner. Well IF she does decide to come earlier rather than later we are SO ready! Last weekend Bryan and I were extremely productive. We finished buying all the major necessities that we still needed and put them all together. Car seat, swing, pack n' play/bassinet...I've got some last minute supplies being shipped (bedding/mattress pads, etc) and just need to do some final decorative touches with the nursery and we are all set. It would be ideal if she came sometime after Aug 23rd since I'm not too keen on her being a Leo. Nothing against Leo's and not that I really follow those astrological signs but I myself am a true Scorpio and I think they are, for the most part, a good reflection of someone's personality. Bryan's sister is a Leo and I've heard some of her baby stories...AGAIN not that there is anything wrong with Leo's but if this little girl is anything like her little (Auntie) Maria, we are in trouble!

Two weekends ago was my baby shower which was fun. My sister was a perfect hostess, decorating in the themed colors of pink and soft green. We had it down in Tucson at the Blue Willow Restaurant which was nice since I got to see some family friends I hadn't seen in awhile. We got some great gifts that will help out a lot...and of course, being in Tucson I got my Eegees. Strawberry/Pina...yummmm. No pictures right now, I'm waiting to proof them from my sister's camera...just to make sure no shots have been taken of me at a bad angle.

We are almost done with all of our baby classes. We've taken Baby Care and Childbirth Prep. Tonight is the last one which is infant CPR. So far both classes were very informative with great tips so I'm really glad we took them. Just another way to get us in the mindset. Bryan poo-poo'd the 'Just for Dads' class. I thought I almost had it in the bag but apparently it would be cutting too much into his work-time.

My next doc appt is on Monday which is the start of my weekly visits. I've been having more frequent Braxton Hicks lately which after consulting the internet and the nurse at our Childbirth Prep class, is probably due to not drinking enough water and getting farther along in the pregnancy. I'm not sure about the water part since I do try to drink a lot at work. I did an experiment today and have drank just over 66 oz and have already had 8 or so BH contractions...and its about 4:45pm. I tend to get them more later in the day usually, probably because my body is tired. We'll see what the doc says. That's all for now!