38 week check up

My mom came to visit yesterday and so she and Carl went with me to my weekly appointment.  Everything is continuing to go smoothly.  All my vitals were good and the baby's heartbeat is great!  I am 70% effaced and at 1 cm dilated.  The midwife also did something that might make me go into labor a little sooner, and I had a couple of contractions last night and continue to have lots of cramping.  Carl and I went on a couple of walks last night and I will get on the treadmill again today to see if that will speed things up a bit.  I'm anxious to meet our little one, but am resting in God's timing. 

37 week Photo Shoot

We made it to FULL TERM!!  I am getting so anxious to meet this little man!  I am also so very blessed to have so many talented friends and family!!  My friend, Jerelyn, took some more maternity pictures for us with Abby in some of them!  It was a beautiful day and lots of fun.  Here are a few that she has sent to me, and I can't wait to see the rest! 

 

36 Weeks

We are less than a month away (hopefully) from meeting our little boy.  I am doing well, but definitely ready to meet this little one.  With all the horrible heat (110) we have been having, my feet are swelling like crazy.  So, I've tried to cut back on salt and drink even more water . . . yesterday it seemed to help.  I've been having a few Braxton hicks, but nothing serious and today I am feeling very exhausted.  I'm trying to keep the house semi clean just in case the little boy decides  to come early (fingers crossed) and in a few days he will be considered full term!  YAY!! The nursery is ready, and Carl & I went to the baby stores last weekend and got a few "essentials" to make me feel better. 

   I am in the process of getting the bag together, so we'll see what all ends up in it.  I don't want to over pack, but I don't want to not have something either. 

  We were supposed to head up to my parents on Sunday for the first service in the new church building, but unfortunately with all my swelling, I decided that it was probably a wiser choice for me to stay home.  So, I'm disappointed about that, but there will be much celebrating from far away!