Dr appt last Friday

I completely forgot to update after I went to the Dr on Friday. I'm happy to report that I didn't gain another 10lbs. I lost 1 lb. I think there's just a one or two lb difference in the two Drs scales..so I'm probably the same as I was last week. Anyway, I am 1 cm dilated and the baby is "there". I asked the doctor if he thought I was going to go to my due date and he said No... yay! Although I do want to go a little bit further. I am so swollen lol. My face and kankles are just something to be laughed at, at this point. As well as my very noticable wobbling. Other than that, we've been working on the baby's room. We got it painted this weekend and the bedding came today. So as soon as I put everything up, I'll post pictures. We also have the pack n play as well as a boppy. Everything is up and ready to go. So if we get any unexpected surprises in the coming days, little Michael will be pretty set! We've also recieved a video camera and web cam from Stephen's parents, so those back in the states will be pretty up to date on all of his waking moments. (I just needa figure out how to work it..lol) I'll have another dr appt to report on Friday. Wish us luck =0)

um, OUCH!

Yesterday was SUPPOSED to be a great day. We were going tour the hospital and see where little Michael will make his appearance...assuming he doesn't be funny and do that in a car or on the hwy...=0|. First, I walk downstairs to let the little dogs out...and slide on the back of my calves for the second set of steps...avoiding falling on my butt by holding on to the rail...that was the first of many bad things to happen. Second, we're getting out of the car at the dr's office and i manage to close my pointer finger in the door with the same hand it's attached to...!! I now how a black nail, purple and blue on the other side..it's swollen and feels like it's going to fall off, also rendering me unable to use it for typing, making this typing thing a pain in the you-know-what. Moving on to the rest of the day where i must have gotten too worked up over my finger, i wasn't breathing correctly and tried to force the rest of the painful trip without fainting. Once in the drs office, i had to sit, otherwise woulda have done a face plant. Then, walking to the hospital, had to sit like 5 times because i was going to eat pavement. Such and embarrassing, desperate, and horrible feeling. Stephen kept telling me to go sit in the car, but i'm stubborn and pushed on. Until the dr noticed my hands shaking and I was about to faint...then I was made to sit out the tour in the waiting room while Stephen did the tour. I hated yesterday...lol. But we learned some valuable info, and I'm glad we got it over with. On a happier note, Sunday I had a surprise baby shower and it was lots of fun. I didn't expect to have one until after te baby was born, but that was all part of their grand scheme. =) I love surprises. 4 weeks left

On the brink

Of being 200lbs!!! are you kidding me?! I went to the doctor yesterday. Let me first start by saying, everything with the baby is great. Now as far as me....lol...that's a different story. I am now retaining water, oh how fun! The last time i had a doctor appt, I didn't gain any weight from the 2 weeks before.......now this time........I gained 10 lbs in two weeks?!! Yea...i wish i was making this up. I don't know how I have managed to gain so much...my diet has not changed at all. I've actually been more active this last two weeks so i expected to have a better result. I'm 190lbs...with 4 weeks to go. Wow!!! We're going to be parents in a month. Other than that, the doctor says the baby's head is "right there"...lol. No dialation or effacement yet. Which i guess is good...though baby boy is about 6lbs right now. I'm told he gains about a lb a week. i think we may have a little piglet on our hands. =) Monday, Stephen and I go for a tour of the hospital, Friday I go back for another appt. (i go once a week now). and in between all the commotion, I've got to get the epidural approved as well as little Michael's circumcision. Gooooo medical insurance. Good thing I found out before we went to the hospital, other wise everything would have been out of pocket. Oh joy. Other than that, I've been cleaning like crazy, getting everything ready, and trying to keep these kankles under control. Here's a recent pic. I'll save you the shock....I'm huge.

Let me just say

I am totally 100% uncomfortable. I mean that in the most excited way possible. I'm huge, to say the least. I've got stretchmarks....yuck. Me, that was bragging the first 30 weeks with not even a sign of stretchmarks has suddenly been "blessed" with every mommy's service stripes. Michael has now taken a liking to elbowing me in the pelvic and kicking me in the ribs, lots of times at the same time and mostly around 3 in the morning, which makes for a quick trip to the potty. 6 more weeks and i'm giving him his eviction notice! lol. My best friend will be here on the 22nd of Feb and i have a good feeling he'll still being baking. Linda being here is going to be such a big relief and help. I'm really looking forward to it. No new pictures to post...i took some new ones of my belly today but those will not be making their appearance. =) The belly's huge...and Michael's still kicking his way out...other than that all is the same. We're excited and antsy to say the least to see him make his debut....let's hope it's a fairly quick and painless debut!