The countdown is on....

I had my last pregnancy appointment today. It was a strange feeling! My blood pressure is still low and good and his heart rate was 146. I'm thinking this is probably going to be the longest week of my life....I'm so excited and ready for it to be Sunday already. Luckily my family is coming down Friday so my brother can go to a campus visit at WSU and Brandon's family is coming up Saturday, so those days should go quickly!

Yesterday was my last day at church for a while...at least a month or until the big RSV outbreak is over around here. We had a great speaker on "dreams", which was appropriate considering this baby is my ultimate dream! God has blessed us!

I got my final instructions from my doctor for after the c-section. I'll be at the hospital 3 days...after that...I'm not allowed to do ANYTHING but take care of the baby for a month. I can't drive for a week....I can't do housework or lifting of any kind for a month....and I can walk 20-30 minutes a day. THIS IS GOING TO KILL ME! I like being a control freak and having complete control over my little home and life. It's absurd! I get to humble myself and let others help me for once :-)

1 week!

I woke up this morning extremely excited that I can say "1 week to go!" We decided to take advantage of our last weekend of freedom and got dressed up on Friday night (since I finally was feeling better) and went out to Chilis to eat and use my gift card from my brother. We went grocery shopping yesterday and tried to stock up on anything and everything! Brandon was so cute last night and made me his mom's homemade macaroni and cheese. It was so funny...I purposely stayed on the computer to watch the action. He was spilling stuff everywhere :-) He kept spilling down into the burners...which he had just cleaned this week! It was a delicious meal. Today we're making bran muffins to put in the freezer! Yum!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Today Brandon and I got up a little early and celebrated Valentine's Day and my birthday! We opened presents (of course Eli had a lot as well) and cards and enjoyed the morning. For Valentine's Day Brandon got me a prenatal massage at Healing Waters, which he scheduled for this morning. It was amazing! After a rough night of me not feeling well, it was a treat. As for the rest of my birthday....not so great. I have been feeling crampy and strange all day....and hoping I'm not going into labor anytime soon! On the other hand, I'm thinking I don't really want to feel like this for another week and a half...I guess we'll see!

February 24!

So.....there's been a change of plans! They moved my c-section up 2 days. It's now going to be on Sunday, February 24. I am supposed to be there at 8 a.m. I'm really excited because I can say I'm having this little guy a week from Sunday! Yippeeeee! It will actually work out a lot better for most of our family. Before, Brandon's dad and brothers couldn't come because of school, and my little brother couldn't come either. Now it seems everyone can come! Also, Brandon won't have to waste a day of vacation/paternity leave! I am so ready to meet Eli and snuggle him. I can't wait to see what he looks like and how big he is. From the beginning I was expecting a March baby, so it feels strange that our birthdays will be 1 1/2 weeks apart! Praise God I have made it this far!

2 weeks to go!

I can't believe it is only two weeks until our scheduled c-section! I'm measuring a week ahead, so it is a possibility I could already be 38 weeks! I'm just really hoping and praying I do not go into labor before the 26th! Eli's hearbeat was around 132 today, and I haven't gained any more weight. It seems 31 lbs is going to be it for me! All that healthy eating, walking, and pregnancy DVDs have done me well...I still feel great!

The nights have been a little on the rough side! For the first time I was actually dreading going to bed! There have been a few days I wake up really early and am unable to go back to sleep (at like 4 a.m. or 6 a.m.). Then, there's the peeing issue :-) On a good night, I am only up every 2 hours....on a bad night....don't ask! I have been taking a half hour to an hour nap every day on my side to try and make up for it, and this also allows me to stay up until 10 p.m. so I'm not having to get up as much at night. I'm usually only stiff and sore when I get up at night, so it is a mixed blessing to get to walk and loosen up so many times on my to the bathroom :-)

I am so thankful that I am still feeling good! I really have nothing to complain about compared to most people.

P.S. ELI YOU BETTER STAY IN THERE FOR 2 MORE WEEKS!

The more I know..the better I feel!

Yesterday was a serious baby day! In the morning, I went to the Birthcare Center and had our car seat checked. They were impressed with how tight we had it (go figure...Brandon put it in) but did adjust the angle a bit.

Then, I had an appointment. Eli is still breech/transverse (so I am not dialated), but everything else is great. I peppered Dr. Feuille with questions about the c-section, and I feel a lot better knowing all the details. I'll have a combination spinal and epidural which will be great! I was relieved to know they put the catheter in AFTER you're already numb :-), and he's going to use dissolvable stitches instead of staples. The best news ever for me is that Eli will never leave my side throughout the whole ordeal (unless of course there is something wrong with him) and will go with me to the recovery room and post partum room!

After supper at Panera, we headed out for ice cream to celebrate the fact that Brandon no longer has to wear a tie to work...it was one of the best days of his life! We later headed BACK to the hospital for the 3rd time for birthing class. It was all on pain relief and interventions they may do, so I got a first hand look at the needles they will use for the spinal and epidural...YIKES!

Clean car for my son!

Yesterday Brandon went and cleaned out the car. I couldn't stand the thought of there being one speck of dust or one leftover Christmas tree pine needle in the car I was going to be bringing my baby home in :-) This weekend we crossed a lot of last minute items and cleaning off the list! There is practically nothing left to do but wait.