"D" Day is Coming!

Today, I went in for my check up and things are looking great! I'm measuring 38 and a half weeks and he has dropped a little! Well, the doctor of course had to check to see if I'm dialating or anything. Good news, I'm measuring at 2cm and I'm 70% effaced! The doctor thinks I'm going to have him before the 14th, and then told me to make another appointment in a week and he will see me then, if not sooner!

Reality is kicking in big time. All day Ive been in this panic mode pretty much. I'm now afraid every ache or pain is labor! I've been having contractions but nothing major, nothing to rush to the hospital about. They happen here and there and aren't close enough to count! But as soon as they are 5 min. apart or my water breaks then, it's time! I'm trying to stay calm but can't, I almost wish the doctor wouldn't have told me that.

Nick said I need to prepare myself and basically tell myself every day that this could be THE DAY! That's a little frightening! Our 1 year anniversary is the 10th and I really don't want to spend it in the hospital giving birth. He can be here a day before or after but not the day of. It's so surreal, Nick is so excited and so am I, but I mean I'm the one who has to do the hard work to get him here!

We will let everyone know as soon as I go into labor, Nick is going to call our mom's and they are going to pass the word onto family, and Nick or I will text/call all of our friends! I'm just hoping it's a quick labor and delivery; that's the only thing I worry about at this point. Pain won't be too bad, I want all the pain meds they can give me!

Also, my shower was this past Saturday and it was absolutely wonderful. Neacel got plenty of cute clothes and shoes, blankets and tons of other cute things. We just have a couple more things to get him and I this weekend and then bags will be packed and ready to go! I can't wait to play "dress up" with him and all the clothes we got; he is a very well dressed and spoiled child! He has tons more than I do!

Is it a Monster?

Yesterday, I went to the doctor again and to my surprise I grew an inch in 4 days! I'm now measuring 38 weeks and I'll be 37 on Friday! Could I be getting ready to have a monster? This whole pregnancy I've been measuring ahead at least a week and a half, then for 2 weeks he decided not to grow! Between then and now he has had like a major little growth spurt by growing 4 inches in less than about 2 weeks. So again I'm measuring ahead by about a week and a half!

Next week the doctor said that if he is going to come early that I should start dilating, if not then it looks like he may be a little stubborn and we will induce after my due date! I don't know if I can seriously wait that long, I pray that next Wednesday something is going on to let me know he will be here early!

His moving is slowing down which is great for me, doctor said that he is getting ready and we will just have to wait and see what Neacel decides! But when he does move I feel like he is trying to tear open my stomach to get out or something. He starts going crazy! Nick and I are going to have our hands full I believe, this could be a monster!

Last night, Nick and I went to the gym (Funny I start that now and not months ago). We want to start going every night, just a little something since we both have gotten pretty lazy. I ended up biking 2 miles and then I felt like I was going to die! Today I feel great though so I'm willing to do that again! Nick ran and lifted weights. Hopefully, we can keep this going like we want, it would help me shed those baby pounds that I'm dying to get off already! Plus, I heard that working out towards the end can induce labor, if you haven't done much exercise your whole pregnancy! So I'm crossing my fingers that one night my water will break or something to let me know that he is on his way! I'm just ready to have him here with us, and bring him home and lay him in his crib and just stare in amazement! So if you know of any ways to induce labor, please share!

That Elephant Disease

So I had a doctor appointment last Friday and things are going well. In 2 weeks Neacel went from measuring 34 on the dot, to 37!?! He is growing a ton I guess. I'm not dilating (which no one said how painful it was to find out!) and he still isn't dropping. He and myself are healthy and happy, I guess you could say. I have truly been blessed with this pregnancy, it's had its rough times but the positives out weigh the negatives. We both are healthy and haven't had any complications, thank goodness! The worse thing for me has been swelling....

Speaking of swelling, my right leg swells to the point that I look like I have tiny sausage links for toes and no ankles, it's hard to explain but it's really bad. Friday night Nick and I went to the movies, I sat there the whole time in no pain and leaning more on my left side. Well, when we were walking out my foot felt really weird, tight in a way. Once we were outside we kinda laughed at how swollen my toes were, it looks funny! When we got home and I put PJ's on I got a good look at my leg, Holy crap it seriously looked like I had that elephant disease in my leg and foot. I had no ankle and the inside of my foot had a bubble and basically, just wow!

We couldn't think of a reason why it would do that and thought it was just because I was going strong all day; I had been walking a little more then usual but I had been drinking a ton of water. I carry around this 2 qt bottle that I fill and drink it all before bed. So I went to bed, woke up Saturday and everything looked normal again. Since then, by bed time every night I have the elephant disease! I laid around a ton yesterday and kept plenty of fluids in me and everything, but for some reason I was still swelling! I took a bath because it usually helps and guess what? It didn't!!!!

I'm going to the doctor again tomorrow for my one week appointment and I'm hoping that I'm swollen so I can basically just say: "Look! I lay around and drink a ton, prop my legs up for hours and I'm walking as much as I can and basically just doing everything you have told me to and well this is what happens!"

He constantly tells me just relax, drink plenty, walking helps, baths help, blah blah blah... If they help, can you explain why this is happening to me!? It's the only place I'm swelling and basically I'm tired of it!

Here is a picture:


It's not the greatest to show the swelling but you get the point! See how my ankle is totally not even there? I hope he has a better answer for me other than just keep drinking a ton, propping my leg up....blah blah blah!

But just a little over 3 weeks to go!!!! We put the carseat in the car and my hospital bag is basically packed! It's all happening so fast, but I'm so excited to have my little boy here!

Baby Shower Time!

Brandi took on the task of making my baby shower invites, and I couldn't be happier with how they turned out. I absolutely love everything about it! It's not plain, which is a total pet peeve of mine, I don't like plain things! Its boy colors but girly enough for me! And she even included a preggo picture....wasn't expecting that but its all so freakin cute! Brandi your truly amazing thanks so much hun!

If I forgot anyone please feel free to come to the shower!

That is friends of mine or Nick's and of course friends of the family!

Here is a copy of the cutest invitations ever:

Random Things Ive Been Meaning to Post

Baby Update!

I went to the doctor last Friday and things are going well! He hadn't grown any so I was measuring exactly 34 weeks; which I was not to happy about! I'm ready to have him out now, I was worried that he/I hadn't grown, but Dr. Terry said that at this point the baby knows how large he should be so there will be times where he will grow a ton and times where he will not grow at all. If, by my next appointment he hasn't grown, then we will worry! So my next appointment is next Friday and then I start going every week!

I'm 35 weeks today and still wondering where my pregnancy has gone. It's scary to think that I could have him any day now, YIKES! My hospital bag is pretty much ready to go we just need the few odds and ends that Ill grab while running out the door! Neacel is still moving a ton, and I feel each and every movement. I now can tell when he is rubbing his knee or elbow up against me; I still haven't figured out which is which though. But I can tell the difference between a hand/foot to an elbow/knee so I'm pretty proud of myself for that! My sleep filled nights disappeared in a heartbeat. I'm lucky to get a few hours a night and sleeping pills don't always work! Nick usually passes out before me, then I'm trying to fall asleep with everything working against me! An over active child that can't seem to sit still long enough for me to fall asleep and my wonderful snoring husband! It's a battle that I just can't seem to win! Oh well pretty soon the baby will be keeping both of us up. The difference then will be that while Nick is at work I will be able to take small naps while the baby sleeps!

I now have the wonderful reminder of being pregnant in the form of stretch marks! It took about 33 weeks till I found any, but one night Nick noticed one on my tummy and Ive been blessed with a few more since then! Also my belly button is starting to pop which is the weirdest thing in the world! Pregnancy is just completely weird in some ways, amazing in others!

We both are getting really excited that he is going to be here. To Nick its been forever and he is so excited to be a dad; to me its been way to fast and Im scared to be a mom. Either way it's almost done, which is a true blessing, because I don't always love being pregnant. I just want the baby. I wonder if with the next one, I can just call the stork and see what we can work out!

Here is a tummy picture at 35 weeks and you can kinda see the crib in the background!

Here is a picture of the bedding we picked out. We wanted something that we could use for the next baby, keeping in mind it could be a girl. This is cute and could very easily work for both genders! But I love it for my little boy!

Working!?

I love my husband very, very much and appreciate everything he does. But sometimes I have a hard time believing his job is hard. He will explain to me what he does over and over and I never seem to understand and I don't think I ever will. Sunday night we were talking and he was saying how he wishes that I wouldn't think his job is so easy and be thankful for all the work he puts in (because we all know that if he could he would stay home and sleep most of the day and play video games the rest of the time). I am thankful for everything he does and after us talking about it I realized that I am thankful for everything but that I don't always express it. Well, Monday I get an interesting email from him saying:

"So this week at work we are having “office Olympics.” Today the events were typing (wpm) and using a can of compressed air (one of those air dusters) to blow a ball down across the office, around a corner, and into a box. The events are done individually, and then the team scores are combined to determine 1st, 2ND and 3rd. Donna and I won 1st in the typing, and second in the canned air race. Tomorrow is miniature office golf. I won a snack pack of mini reeses fast break candy bars, and a regular reeses peanut butter cup candy bar. Individually I am in first place after the first two events. Whoever is first at the end, wins a big prize. Whatever team is in first at the end, wins a big prize. And whatever team (the office is split in two) has the most points at the end, get to go somewhere nice for lunch, like Bennhanas or something. Also, Thursday we all get pizza to celebrate the end of the olympics. Fun."

Are you kidding me? I just sat there laughing, he is so cute! First he's mad at me for not thinking he works a ton, and then sends me this email! Things like this are why I think his job is easy! The company truly spoils their employees. I know he was still in first after the miniature golf but not leading by much. But this is how the office olympics turned out:

"So for the Olympics, they decided not to do the shoe box race. Instead, they decided that people would get points based on how early they got here today. And unfortunately, I was late, cause I have 40 minutes of overtime, and can afford to be. So that sucked. Anyway, as a result, I got third in the individual, and second as a team, and first as a group. So I got us a $5 Wendy’s gift card, and a $10 Café Rio gift card. So that’s good."

And I remember him saying something about having Cheesecake Factory for lunch or whatever with people at work! I know he works hard but sometimes when things like this come up its hard to believe he is even working! They even had award ceremonies. Here are pictures from the first one! I told Nick to send more but I don't know if they have any others.

Nick loves his job and does work hard, but they have plenty of fun on top of everything else.

I love my husband and everything he does for me and the baby. He has provided a wonderful little home for us as a family and works hard so that I can stay home right now. I thought being a newlywed couple meant you have a crappy place to live and never have even a penny in your pocket, food would never be in the fridge and you never get to go shopping for needs or wants! Nick made me realize that's not true. I have more than I could ask for and he never complains about us needing or wanting something. I couldn't ask for a better husband, he is just absolutely perfect!

Thanks so much for everything hun, I love you always and forever!

Company Picnic!

Nick's company had an end of the summer picnic for all the employees and their families about 2 weeks ago. It was so nice to put faces with people that Nick tells me about, they all seem to just love Nick's sense of humor. He seems to get along with everyone just great, which I know makes his job alot easier!

The picnic was catered by Joe Morley's and tasted so good! We had ribs, pulled pork with cheese and bbq sauce, cole slaw, potato salad (my favorite) and rolls. Then for dessert they went and got tons of yummy snack cakes from the Hostess Bakery Outlet, but Joe Morley's also provided like a mocha cheesecake with chocolate on top. I know I shouldn't have eaten it but oh my gosh it was like heaven! I took one bite and there was no stopping me from there!

Before lunch some people played softball, Nick was out there for a while and did very well! I didn't know he could play. I'm constantly learning something new about him! After lunch they had a raffle. The biggest prize was a 32 inch flat screen TV which of course we wanted. Other than that there were tons of gift cards for all different kinds of things. A car wash, American Express gift cards, gas cards, Energy Solutions Arena ($100), Snowbird ($200), restaurants(Cafe Rio, Applebees, Cheesecake Factory, etc) and a few others. Well, we were pretty sure he wouldn't win anything, if anything we really wanted that TV; along with many other people. But we ended up getting a $75 gift card to Chevron! Yeah so they are one of the more expensive places, but it's still $75 in free gas, so who cares?

Make Me Babies

Ok so first of all I want to say Thanks to Brandi for putting this on her blog. I've been dying to know what our little one could look like...now I think I should have waited till he "pops" out!
Thanks for the laugh sis!




What do you think about my little new baby Neacel?
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My little Neacel looks so girly!
And if we had a girl she would look like this....



What do you think about my little new baby Olivia?
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I don't think I want a girl now....
Im really hoping our kids don't look this bad. If so, is there a return policy?