Doctors Appointment - 38 weeks

Well, not much to report this week. Ella is still in a head up position, even though she is dropping, and I am still 1cm dilated. Based on this, Dr. Kennedy feels that she will not come prior to my due date. There is still time for her to turn although her space is getting limited. My next appointment is next Wednesday, December 2nd (which is the day that I have always felt like I was going to have her). Dr. Kennedy said that if I go into labor between now and my due date, they will access the situation to see if she has turned (but I will know). Otherwise, I have 2 more weeks to go until my due date (December 9th) and if Ella still hasn't turned, we will schedule a C-section. I am still feeling great and have attached a picture taken this morning. Crazy to think that we will meet her in two weeks or less...... Stay tuned!

Doctors Appointment - 37 weeks

Well, this week started out with a trip to the hospital on Monday for Casey and I. Turns out I had a stomach virus and I was losing a lot of fluids. We figured everything was ok, but I got really nervous so we went just to make sure Ella was ok. I am feeling much better now! It was a trial run in travelling to the hospital and we learned a few things: 1)we will take the car instead of the SUV when I am in labor due to being able to maneuver in traffic 2)bring extra pillows because the one's in the hospital are flat.

Anyway, I saw Dr. Kennedy today and as expected due to being sick, I lost 3 lbs in the last week and my belly shrunk by 1cm (which could be due to her dropping a bit). However, our little girl or shall I say big girl is still trucking along. We had an ultrasound today and by her measurements they estimate her to weigh 6lbs, 13 oz and we still have 3 weeks left; SLOW IT DOWN GIRL! Just kidding, as long as she is healthy I am fine with her weight. She is still in a breach position and is facing toward my back. I am 1 cm dilated and I tested negative for group B strep, which means no antibiotics, yeah! Ella is still very high so Dr. Kennedy doesn't think that she will be making her arrival anytime soon. I know most of you have asked yourselves, is she going to turn????? Well, we shall see. The doctor says that she can still turn at this point and it won't matter until I go into labor, so it is just going to be a waiting game and we will access the situation once I go into labor.

On another note, today is Casey and I's 4th Wedding Anniversary, hard to believe!!! I think we will celebrate sometime this weekend though since I have just begun to feel better today. I have attached a picture of myself that was taken today, until next Wednesday.......

Doctors Appointment - 36 weeks

The bed is ready, the bassinet is ready and we even have a wreath ready to hang on the hospital door. All we are waiting on now is Miss Ella to make her grand entrance into the world.



















Well, today was my first doctors appointment where my doctor checked my progression and so far there is none; I guess Ella is shy like her dad and doesn't want to meet anyone just yet, ha! ha! Dr. Kennedy says that it is still early and I still have plenty of time to start dilating. She tried to see what position Ella was in and couldn't, I guess she is still pretty high up. Her heart rate was 149 bpm and everything looked good. We go back to the doctor next Wednesday, November 18th (yep, Casey and I's 4th Wedding Anniversary) and she will do an ultrasound and check for progression again. Anywho, I am still feeling really good and I have attached a picture of my big ole' belly for your viewing pleasure. I will have another update next Wednesday.....

Halloween 2009 - 34.5 Weeks Pregnant

OMG I just logged onto my blog this morning and saw that there is only 37 days to go until my due date, that is just crazy. We had an action packed Halloween this year, it started off with a party the week prior to Halloween at MeMe's house. Ella and I wore a toga and Casey was some random old lady, who we all agreed ended up looking like a camel. I have posted a lovely family photo below for your viewing pleasure.

Casey and I left for Houston on Wednesday to take care of some things and we were able to visit Josh and Kristi's precious twins and see how great Kristi looked. We slept at Gaven and Kim's house and enjoyed visiting with them and of course, playing with Ty. While we were there, we carved a pumpkin for Ella. Then, on our way back from Houston we planned out our outfits for our friend, Andrea's, Adult Halloween Party. I was a beauty queen, who as you can tell MISSed a certain date and Casey was Pablo Escobar. It was really funny because most people thought my belly was fake. We had a great time visiting with Andrea (Amy Winehouse) and Lena and Justin (Reno 911 Cops) and enjoying the festivities.

Well, we are now down the final stretch to Ella's arrival. We will be visiting Dr. Kennedy next Wednesday and I promise to upload a "normal" picture of myself and Ella and give the latest from the doctors appointment. Until then.....