Brief 35wk update

Well there is not much to post, so my update will be brief. Jacob did great on the NST and is a happy baby. At the ultrasound my fluid levels were great and my cervix is starting to shorten so I guess things are starting to progress. I got to watch Jacob breath on the ultrasound so that was cool. We will have one more ultrasound on 9/11 to check weight and measurements and that it is. I start seeing my doctor twice a week, Mondays and Thursdays. My BP was great and things look wonderful. I will only post updates weekly unless something eventful happens at an appointment.

We have 5 weeks left till Jacob's arrival!

34wk update - Oh BIG baby!!

Today was my 34 week appointment and we have one big little boy!! Jacob currently weighs in at 5lbs13oz and his head is measuring 2wks ahead (36wks), his legs are measuring right on track at 34wks. He is in the 70th percentile, which is still in the average range, but on the high end of average. We are having weekly growth ultrasounds along with the non-stress test. Jacob did fabulous on the non-stress test. My blood pressure was great 127/72 so the third pill is working.

The ultrasound was fabulous, we got to look at him for a good 30 mins. What was so neat was we got to see the growth plates in his legs and watch the umbilical cord placement and blood flow. Everything is looking wonderful with Jacob and Aaron and I could not have asked for a better appointment today.

My doctor thinks Jacob will stay in the 70th percentile and she still thinks I will be able to have a normal delivery...of course we won’t know for sure till he decides to make his appearance, but she is not worried he is going to be too big. So we are praying that is the case, because I would like to not be cut open.

One week down….6 more to go!!

33 week update.....

Everything went great yesterday; Jacob did fabulous with the stress test and during the ultrasound he liked to wave at me and Nana and show off his goods!! My doctor said he is a good looking baby and everything looks great. My blood pressure is starting to rise, which is to be expected the closer to delivery I get, but we need to get it back down, so my meds have been increased to three times a day and we are hoping this does the trick.

I go back again Monday and we will have an ultrasound to get his measurements and weight estimate and then we will be having another stress test. So we will see next week if Mr. Jacob is still in the 30th percentile or not…..we definitely don’t want him to drop below that!!

My final shower was wonderful, I had 50 ladies at my church shower and I got so many wonderful things. I feel so incredibly blessed to be a part of such a wonderful church family and I could never thank all these ladies enough for sharing this moment with me.

I started on Jacob's laundry last night, 2 loads down and 4 more to go. I plan to be done with everything and have it all put away by this weekend.

32wk and now it is really becoming real.......

Well I had my second shower on Saturday and it was so much fun. My bestfriend and cousin hosted the shower and we had 20+ family and friends there. I got so much stuff it took two vehicles to get it all home. I am so blessed to have such wonderful people in my life and I can't wait till Jacob gets here.

Yesterday was my 32wk appointment and now I will start seeing my doctor weekly till I deliver. We are also going to be doing weekly Non-Stress Test (NST) starting Monday. What will happen is I will be hooked up to a monitor for 20-30 minutes and we will watch Jacob's movement and monitor his heart rate during the movements. What they look for is an increase in heart rate during the movements and then a decrease back to normal when he is at rest. I was nervous that we are doing something like this so early, but with my blood pressure (BP) issues during this pregnancy, my doctor is being proactive and we just wants to make sure Jacob is happy in the womb. I will update my blog each week now. Other than that, my BP was a little elevated, but my doctor said that is really my normal and she isn't concerned. Everything else looks great!!! Since my DH can't go next week with me for the NST test my mom is going....I really wanted someone there since I don't know what to expect and anything new makes me nervous. After that DH plans to go to as many as he can.

I have my last baby shower, my church is giving, next Sunday and my birthday is Saturday. So this weekend will be a big weekend and I am so excited!! I will update after my appointment Monday with how the weekend and the appointment went.

Today is the first day of the bar exam for DH and I have been praying all morning for him. I know he is ready to get this week behind him. 2009 has been a fun and exciting year for us and we are looking forward to our new son and DH becoming an attorney!!

Jabob's room in progress

Here are some pictures of Jacob's room. We are almost done, we just have to finish the closet doors and hang the drapes. DH plans to complete the closet doors after the bar in August and the drapers were custom order and won't be in for 8 weeks, so mid September the room should be completely done.

30wk Appoitment update

Everything is wonderful, no change to the due date and Jacob is measuring just fine. He currently weighs 3.3lbs. At the ultrasound they measured the head, femur, saw the 4 chambers of the heart beating (my favorite thing to see), checked the cervix length, confirmed he is still a boy (and he definitely is!) and watched him for a little while moving his arms and turning. Things look great and he is head down!!!

They take a bunch of measurements and then average them out to make sure he is on track. They look for all the measurements to be within a week of your gestation date and she said everything looked right on track. I look to be on track to have a 7-8lb baby. DH said his head was measuring about 2 weeks ahead, but given that the head is always the biggest and the rest of the body is growing to catch up, I am not concerned at all and the doctor said nothing about this. We saw his brain and his head and everything looked good…..he is probably getting ready to go through another growth spurt in the next week or so.

I go back to the doctor on the 27th and then I will be seeing her weekly till I deliver, I can’t believe it is almost here. So as my doctor put it, she loves coming in and seeing me pregnant and for now she is a very happy camper!!! Oh and my blood pressure was awesome, the best yet at 128/74…..so all in all, yesterday was wonderful!!

On a side note – Jacob’s furniture came in yesterday and his room is looking great. The art work arrives tomorrow and then I will take some pictures. DH still has to work on the closet doors, but that will be after the bar exam. Other than that, the rest is in the details, but after yesterday, I am not worried at all that Jacob will be coming early…..which is great because that means I can stay home with him until January 4th!!!

Shower #1.....

Yesterday was my first baby shower that my office gave me. It was wonderful, I am so blessed to work with such an amazing group of people. My friend made my cake and it was the best cake ever...below is a picture. I love my company and all the wonderful people that I work with.