Ready for Cooper!

3 Weeks from today is my scheduled c-section! Things have been crazy busy but seem to be going ok. I just got home from a routine check up and things are progressing fairly quickly! I am 1 cm dilated and 90% effaced. We all hope that he can hold out for at least another 2 weeks. I requested an ultrasound, since I had to go through that uncomfortable procedure, and my doctor happily did the ultrasound. He is definitely still a boy! He weighs approximately 6.5 pounds. His head is way, way, way down into my pelvis...we couldn't even get a good view of his face because he was down too far (that explains the constant pain down there). He has chubby cheeks that are easily seen on the screen! He loves to suck on his arm...every time we have had an ultrasound done, his arm is over his face and you can see his lips just sucking away at it! I hope he doesn't come out with hickeys! But maybe that means he'll be a good eater. He still is moving all over the place and my belly never really looks completely round anymore. I am tired and extremely anxious to hold our little man and kiss his squishy cheeks!

Less than 5 weeks!

Picture taken at Baldwin Beach, Maui-34 weeks

I had a doctor's appointment yesterday...I am measuring at 33 weeks (so a week behind) and Cooper's heart rate is strong and steady! I just got confirmation this morning that our C-section has been scheduled for February 12th at 7:30 am. I was hoping for around noon but there is a higher chance that the surgery would be bumped to a different time if there are several emergency surgeries that come in. So to be safe my doctor scheduled it for the morning. We enjoyed our vacation to Hawaii and have been EXTREMELY busy since then so I am not sure when pictures will be posted. Cooper's room is still in the works...school has taken priority over all the fun stuff that I want to do :( I am feeling the aches and pains of being 34 weeks pregnant and I am not looking forward to them for the next 4 weeks. My ankles have started to swell as well as my face! Yuck! Oh well, our little man is worth it all...I just hope my body can make it through 6 12 hour shifts at the hospital before he comes! YIKES!

32 weeks!

Today I had a routine check up before we head to Hawaii for 10 days. I am measuring at 30 weeks and the little guy is breech! It's a good thing I will be having a c-section. Things seem to be going great and I can't complain about that!

His room is coming along very very slowly. We're still trying to transition the "spare/collect all" bedroom to a nursery and it's taking longer than we would have liked. It's amazing to me how much junk two people can collect over the years!

Once we get back from Hawaii I will be starting school and the crazy schedule starts up again. I will be going to class 2 days a week, clinical at the hospital 2 days a week, online classes AND two doctor's appointments of my own a week. My doctor wants to monitor me closely since I went into preterm labor with my last pregnancy, which means one office visit with him and an addition non-stress test every week! On the upside...I get to hear our little man's heart beat many many times and will be taken care of if something doesn't seem right.

So, with 7 weeks left I feel pretty great and I'm still pretty small! Hopefully that means less baby weight that I need to loose once he's born :)

Little Update

Not too much has happened in the last little while. I keep growing and Cooper is pretty relaxed and enjoys rolling around. He doesn't kick very often, which is pretty great because when he does it can be pretty painful. His room is slowly coming along. I am SO anxious to get it done but my time has been put into finishing Christmas presents and sewing blankets for upcoming babies and for Cooper.

31 weeks!

Newest project as of today! Cute stuffed animals...this is a giraffe and an elephant is soon to come!

10 Reasons I know I'm pregnant

I would like to share my top 10 things that I have noticed over the past 30 weeks:

10. I now have a reason to sleep whenever I want for however long I want!

9. Brady looks at me funny when I crave carbonated drinks

8. I wake up every morning around 3:30 to empty my bladder (and I'm not joking about the time either. It's always within 10 minutes of 3:30)

7. No one can stop me from eating!

6. There's an extra pillow on our bed that is used to help support my hips

5. There are water bottles everywhere around our house and I forget where I put them (SEE NUMBER 4)

4. I seem to forget EVERYTHING and find myself asking Brady all the time where things are

3. Kidney stones are one of the worst things I have ever had to endure

2. I get to stuff my bra with something called "nursing pads!"

and...

1. People comment on my "cute" belly. Any other time it would just be a "fat" belly and how dare someone say anything about that!

About 2 months to go!

Well, things have been going pretty great with Cooper. He's very active and loves to play with my bladder! He keeps growing and it's so fun to feel him and watch him move around in my belly. Brady is able to feel him whenever, which makes it more exciting for him. I am 29 weeks pregnant and about 8-9 weeks to go (depends on the c-section date)! We have a doctor's appointment this Friday to set the date! I am so anxious to finally meet this little boy of ours!

His room is slowly being put together. Right now Brady is painting, the crib is put together, we have a rocker, the changing table is still in the box and all the clothes we have are in the closet hanging up. We bought some curtains to go up over the windows and that's about it! I will not be posting any pictures until it is done.

Woo Hoo!

Take a look at my little ticker/floating fetus...

Less than 100 days!!!

Everything seems to be going great! Cooper moves ALL the time and it's so fun to sit in class and watch my belly move. I am starting to get really big and actually feel like a pregnant woman! Lately, I think I have symptoms of hypoglycemia. Without any kind of sugar food I get really shaky, have a headache, and just not feel well. But after a glass of pop or some candy I feel better. I have my glucose test this coming appointment so hopefully we'll get things figured out! In the mean time...I am trying to get lots of sleep, eat enough to stay healthy, drink lots of water, and get through this craZy semester.