38 Week Check-up

Only two more weeks to go and we are getting very anxious over here!! :)

Today was another check-up and everything appears to be in order. Her heartbeat was around 120 beats per minute and she is still trying to kick as much as possible, although things are starting to get much more crowded for her! My contractions are picking up in frequency and strength but not much for regularity as of yet.

The doctor we met with today had very little bed-side-manner and we are hoping he won't be on-call when we go into labor. If he is, I might have to do everything I can to delay the birth!! ;)

My mom is here visiting this week. Nelson went down to Alabama to visit some friends and Mom came to keep me company. It has been nice to have her here and we have been very productive with cleaning the house and getting some things ready for the upcoming summer activities. I've been trying to rest despite the "work" and have even managed to squeeze in some Sense & Sensibility and Pride & Prejudice. Nothing like a little Mr. Darcy to help one relax! :)

We recently purchased a new vehicle since the last blog. We discovered that the carseat did not fit as well into the Jetta as we had hoped and we needed to get something a tad bigger. We found a great deal on a 2002 Nissan Altima and have enjoyed having the extra space!

Well, my next appointment is this upcoming Wednesday, so until then . . .

"Rental House" Progress

As many of you know, we bought an investment property last May. This house had a fire about a year before we bought it and was in need of A LOT of work. We had planned on fixing it up and renting it out, but have now decided to just sell it once it is finished.



Here are a few pictures of it when we first bought it and it in it's current status. As you can tell, we aren't quite finished yet but are making some serious progress! We're hoping to be done around when the baby is born -- keep your fingers crossed on that one too! :)



We've had the house completely re-done including electrical, heating, plumbing and drywall. The interior staircase was charred (the fire started at the base of the stairwell) and Nelson and my dad replaced that. As you can see, the exterior used to be a dark, ashy gray. We thought the white would brighten things up. We're planning to paint the window trim navy and then the outside should be close to done. The house also was divided into two units, top and bottom. We have since combined both floors and made it into a single family home.



Hope you enoy the pictures! We'll keep your posted on the progress! :)

37 Weeks and Counting!

We had anther check-up this morning. Now that we're past 36 weeks the clinic has us meeting with an actual OB/GYN instead of Judy. Since we don't know who will be on call when we go into labor, we're meeting with a different doctor each week so that we can meet more of them and be at least somewhat familiar with the doctors. The one we met today was really great and very personable -- so far we know about 4 of the 12 that work there. We definitely won't be able to meet them all, but our odds of knowing the doctor who will deliver our little one are improving ! :)

Everything is great so far. The weather is much warmer now so, as a result my swelling is a little worse. But not as bad as I've seen before -- so there is no reason to worry!! :) My contractions are definitely picking up in their frequency and intensity but the doctor said there are no signs of me going early. But keep your fingers crossed -- May 10th is close but it still seems very far away! :)

My next appointment is next Friday so, until then . . .

36 Week Check-up

Today was my 36 Week Check-up. As of yesterday, if I go into labor, they won't stop me. Pretty scary thought but exciting too! The check-up went well and I'm going to start going in every week again until the baby decides to join us. Needless to say, we're getting pretty excited for that day to be here! The "newness" of being pregnant has worn off and the excitement of finally holding her is definitely starting to out-weigh the fears of the delivery itself -- which I suppose is a good thing. :)

Here are some new pictures of my belly and it's progression. I feel as large as a barge but at least it's only for 4 more weeks!!!

Hope you all have a blessed Easter!

Until next week . . .

The much anticipated crib!

I know I just posted today but I thought you would like to see the finished crib!


You can see how it will transition from a crib to a daybed and then to a full size bed. I think he did an amazing job and I can't wait to see it in person!! :)


Thank you, Dad! This will be a cherished piece of furniture for our family! We love you! :)

34 Week Update

This past week has been a good one! I've gotten to talk to a lot of friends & family members and it has been so nice to keep in touch with everyone! :)

The baby is still kicking a lot and constantly bouncing off my rib cage. And she has routinely gotten the hiccups a few times everyday for the last several days. This poor little girl -- she has inherited the ability to hold onto those hiccups, just like her mama! :)

Nathan & Jill came up for a visit over the weekend and it was really nice to see them! Nelson & Nathan painted the exterior of the rental while Jill and I shopped for some much needed baby things -- and a great pair of shoes I stumbled upon! Some things won't change regardless of my pregnancy -- my love of shoes is one of those things! :)

Here is a picture of the quilt my Aunt Faith has made for the baby. The colors are cherry, sage, gold, blue and the butterfly material (the khaki looking color in the picture is actually the sage). It's beautiful, isn't it? :)

I have an appointment next Thursday and will let you know how that goes. I'm still feeling really good! The swelling seems to have plateaued and I'm sure the compression socks are helping a lot! I'm definitely more tired and can't live without those naps! :)

So, I guess that's about it for now. Until next week . . .