37 Week Appt.

I'm pretty sure nobody reads these appt updates but i still like to have them on here just so i can look back on it. These last appts are really quick and boring but oh well. I am up 20 lbs now and have stayed there for like the past 2 weeks. No complaining there! The less i put on the less i have to take off afterward! Blood pressure was 121/66, which is higher than it normally is but still w/in normal range. Baby's heartbeat sounded great, he is head down and ready to go! I didn't get checked for dilation, i haven't felt anything different to think that anything has changed so we didn't check. Hopefully by next week something is happening. It would be nice to have the baby before my next appt but i doubt that!

"There's a Master Under the Bed"

LOL Carter just came up to me-our computer is right next to our bed-and said "Mommy..... there's a master under the bed" I said "Oh really??" He said "Yeah, let me sit on your lap!" Then i realized that he meant there was a monster under the bed. Hehe.

Feeling a tad better.

Thank you so much for all the kind words! I am starting to feel a little better, but still not completely at ease. One of my friends was due on the 24th..but as of last night hadn't gone into labor. She goes to the same doctor as i do, and has been stuck at 3cm for almost 3 weeks now, is having contractions, but they won't admit her or do anything to help her progress at all. I'm just wondering how far they will let her go. That seriously has to be the most frustrating experience for her and i'm worried that the same thing will happen to me. I don't know if they will strip membranes but i had it done when pregnant with Carter and it didn't do anything for me except give me cramps for a few hours. I just really hate this waiting game and if i knew that i would go into labor on my own at least by my due date i would be able to relax. If i knew that they wouldn't let me go past my due date even i would be happy and be able to enjoy the last couple weeks. I'm definitely going to have a lot of questions at my next appointment and they had better listen to me!

Starting to get worried....

Okay, i know that i am only 37w1d, but i'm starting to get worried that this baby is not going to come on his own. I don't think i've ever had a Braxton Hicks contraction in my life! Seriously, i never had any with Carter, and don't think i've had any with this baby either. I have been feeling lots more pressure down below, but that's it. No contractions, haven't lost mucous plug, nothing. I hope that at my appt Thursday i am making some progress! I'm just worried because the hospital i'm delivering at does not induce, so i'm scared that he'll be in there too long and i'll end up with a c-section. That would be so devastating to me, really!! I don't want to be induced, but i'm just freaking out because there isn't even an option for that! Carter was 8.3 lbs and got stuck and ended up having to be taken out with forceps. You would think that my doctors would be monitoring this baby's weight closely to make sure i don't get into that situation again, but it's like they don't even care! Ugh....i just am praying that this baby decides to come on his own and i'm able to push him out!!

37 Week update

I had my 36 week dr. appt on Thursday. I have gained a total of 20 lbs. I'm happy with that, i will probably not gain much more from here on out, if any! Blood pressure was 110/55. The scary part was when i got on the table to listen to baby's heart beat. She put the doppler on there and normally right when she does we hear it thumping away but this time i heard "thump.........
thump.........thump......really slow. She kept it on there and it eventually got back up to normal but it really freaked me out! She listened for much longer than she normally does and we concluded that he was just sleeping b/c after we got done listening he was moving like crazy, whereas all morning he really wasn't. I've been really monitoring him for movement since then and will definitely not be afraid to go in if i don't think i feel him enough! She didn't check me for dilation, we're just going to wait til my next appt. By then i hope i've made more progress! I was bored earlier today so i tried doing some "artsy" pictures. I am definitely not artistic but i think they turned out cute!

Here's just my regular 37 week pic:

Full Term Today!!!!!!!!!

Yeah!!! I'm 37 weeks today! Will be back later with pics and updates!

Utterly Exhausted...

I think all my energy i've had the past week or so is finally catching up with me. I'm so exhausted i can barely keep my eyes open. I'm supposed to be doing laundry right now but am just going to do it tomorrow morning. Our laundry room at the apt is in the next building over and i don't feel like walking over there to load clothes in the washer, then back to load in the dryer, then back to get them and fold/put them away. Brad took Carter over to the in-laws and i'm meeting them in a little bit for dinner-thank God i don't have to cook or spend money on take-out! I'm extremely stressed out about money right now-aren't we always? I mean, i think this is the worst it's been, i can't WAIT to get our tax return back, even though most of it will just hit our bank account as a detour and then go off to pay bills! I think my mind is just completely fried from all the thinking and stressing. I've done nothing but clean the past week or so and i worked 3 nights in a row this week which is hard for me! I can't fall asleep right away when i get home so i spend a while just winding down and then still have to get up with Carter who has decided that his 8:30 wake time that i LOVED isn't working anymore and is now waking up at 7 on the dot! AND he has peed the bed 4 times in the past 6 days!!! I blame Brad b/c he gives in to his bedtime milk cravings when i am at work. I mean, at least put a pull up on him for God sake if you give him something to drink after 7pm!! Honestly, the only thing i can't complain about is my pregnancy, which i think is great due to the fact that i will be 37 weeks-FULL TERM-on Sunday and i still feel fabulous! Anyways, that is my rant for the day, i'm sure there will be more to come!

3 Days of Work Left!

I am so excited i only have 3 days left of work! Today, tomorrow and Thursday. I can't wait til i'm done and officially a stay at home mommy again! Brad and i have discussed that i'll have until at least August which gives me a good 6 months with this baby. After that i'm not sure if i'll just go back part time or full time, depends on what jobs are available and how our financial situation is by then. I would LOVE to just be a stay at home mom for another year or two but i'm not sure that is possible. In the mean time i'm just going to enjoy all the time i get with my babies! Just a couple more weeks left with just Carter(unless baby decides to come a little early).

Mini Freak-out!

Okay, i know i have about 4 weeks til my due date still, but i had a mini freak-out earlier! When the doctor handed me the little slip to give to the front desk nurse to schedule my next appt she said "see you next week...unless we see you before!" She said it really could be any day now. I'm not even going to be full term until the 25th. Really, you shouldn't scare a pregnant lady like that! I'm not ready at all for this baby. Okay, i know i complain about being pregnant but ANOTHER human being to take care of? Wow, i'm going to go insane. I'm sure this baby isn't going to come for at least 2 more weeks but i still have a LOT to do around here, and i'm starting to get sad for Carter, b/c he won't be the only one anymore. So i got my hospital bag halfway packed, just to pass some time. I put in my coming home outfit, few pairs of underwear, nursing bra, socks, all my travel toiletries like shampoo, conditioner, etc., baby's coming home outfit, baby book, sling, boppy pillow and receiving blankets. I still need to get a hat and booties b/c i'm sure it will be COLD when we leave the hospital. I also still need to get a few essentials for me, too! My car's still dead so i'll just have to wait til Brad gets home and maybe i'll run to Wally World real quick. Oh, and i should mention that i had a mini panic attack yesterday morning at about 5am. I don't know why, my mind just wouldn't settle down and my heart was racing. I eventually calmed down enough to fall back asleep though!

35 Week Appt

I had my 35 week appt at 35w5d. I'm up 18.5 lbs now, blood pressure was fine, baby's heartbeat was 160s. I had the group b strep test done and the dr. insisted on checking my cervix b/c i have been having tons of pressure down there, especially when i pee. I am 1cm but still long. She said baby's head is 'right there', which is great! I was telling her how i was induced a week early with Carter b/c of his size and she felt around and said no way was i having another 8 lb baby this time. I'm smaller this time and haven't gained as much weight either. She said he would be 7ish lbs. Whew! She said she had a lady the other day that she guessed her baby would be 5 lbs and baby was 5lb 1oz...so i'm hoping she's accurate! I'm still holding out hope for 1st week of February. I would love a Super Bowl baby..we'll see. My next appt is next Thursday!

F'n COLD!!!

Seriously, it's FREEZING!!! I just checked weather.com and it says it is -8 but feels like -28. We have a wind chill warning. I NEED groceries! We have like, next to nothing here! Well, nothing that i want at least. So i got myself all bundled up and got Carter's clothes all ready. I went out to start my car and---nothing. It barely made a clicking sound. Soooo looks like we're not going anywhere today.

Fun with Daddy

Carter LOVES to play and wrestle with daddy. One of his favorites is to be thrown up in the air. I got a couple good pictures from the other night of this activity!

All worn out:

Two Songs i Can't get out of my head!

Every time i hear these two songs on the radio i seriously can't get them out of my head for the rest of the day. I don't even know all the words to them so i keep singing the same parts over and over in my head. One of them is Pink's new song Sober. I LOVE it!

P!nk "Sober" Music Video





The other one is All-American Rejects- Gives You Hell. I can't decide if i like this song or not. It's just really catchy. Don't know why this video is so small, btw.

All-American Rejects "Gives You Hell" Music Video


Gives You Hell Video

"There's a Giraffe Under There"

Last night Carter woke up in the middle of the night sometime, not sure what time. I remember he was sitting up on the pillow at the top of the bed and i asked him what he was doing. He told me that there was a giraffe under the blanket and it was going to get him. I have no idea where he got that one!! I finally convinced him that there was no giraffe under the blanket and mommy wasn't going to let anything get him and he said "Ok" and got back under the covers and went back to sleep.

OOA

Is there such a thing? Obsessive Organizer's Anonymous?? If so, can i join? Seriously, that's all i've been doing is organizing and re-organizing every room in our apt!! I've re-organized my closet, Carter's closet twice, Carter's whole room about 3 times, and the living room twice! I still have the hallway closet to tackle, but i don't have time today. I'm getting ready to set up the swing and get the changing pad out to set up on the dresser(for now until we get moved). I just washed the receiving blankets i plan on taking to the hospital and found another tub of Carter's size N-3mo clothes that i have to wash and hang up. It just sucks that i can't be finishing up the nursery b/c we aren't moving for a couple more months! So i'm just stuck re-organizingevery room in our tiny apt until then. A nesting pregnant lady needs SOMETHING to organize and clean!!

Pictures of Carter and Baby's Room

We are going to be moving into my parent's house this spring. My dad got a new job about 4 hours away so they're moving and letting us rent their house. We've been in the process of getting Carter's room ready and my parents also got the baby's crib set up and bedding put on. The crib is in Carter's room right now b/c they're still in the process of moving so they still have furniture in it. Anyways, i just wanted to show off some pictures of the progress.

Light switch cover:

Dresser, Curtains and border:


Baby's Crib bedding:

Carter is hiding under there-he seems to think the crib is his:

Picture of the whole crib:

Should i do it?

We didn't tell anyone Carter's name until after he was born. We had it picked out but i refused to 100% commit to it until i saw him. After we were all cleaned up and everyone came back into the room we announced his name. Well, we are pretty sure we have a name for this one now, but i still feel like i shouldn't tell anyone 100%, i reserve the right to change it at anytime since it isn't set in stone yet until it is on the birth certificate. That said, people are slowly finding out what that name is. I told my sister, who told my mom, who told my dad, etc. I'm just worried that he will come out and he won't "look" like that name. Anyways, i guess i'm kind of superstitious in telling people that that IS his name! So i guess this post doesn't really have a point, just that i really want to share it because it makes him more "real" i guess? Soo i'll put it in invisible font so you have to highlight the text to see it....hehe.

Brody Elton Redfern

The cursed pajamas

Carter has a pair of pajamas that he got from my parents for Christmas that are adorable. They are Carter's brand, navy blue with dogs and frogs on them, the button up soft kind. Well, every time i put them on Carter, he pees the bed. I don't know what it is about them but every single time i've put them on him, he has peed. I packed them in his bag when he went and stayed with my parents last weekend and he peed the bed at their house. He hasn't peed the bed at all ALL week, so i figured i'd give them a try again, SURELY it couldn't be the pajamas, right? Well, to be sure i was going to go in and sneak a pull-up on him before i went to bed because i had just put clean sheets on the bed a couple days ago and didn't feel like having to wash them again. I went in about 11:30 and the bed was SOAKED. Ugh. I've finally learned my lesson. Either don't let him drink anything at all the day he wears those pajamas, or just forget about them.

34 Week Appointment

I had my 34 week appt today at 34w4d. I've gained 17.5 lbs total, so 1.5 in 2 weeks, a surprise since i was CERTAIN Christmas had done me in and put me at over 20 lbs already! My blood pressure was 120/58, and baby is still head down! I feel like i can be sure that he will stay head down from here on out now. I feel tons of pressure down there now and am getting really swollen, too(tmi). I start my weekly appointments next week! I thought i'd have one more 2 week appt before we went to weekly but i guess not! Also, i saw the midwife today(LOVE her) and she said that if i wanted they would check my cervix next week. They have to do the Group B Strep test so they'll be down there anyways. I think i'm going to decline it though until at least 36 weeks, maybe 37. I just don't want to be let down if there's nothing going on at all or if there is then i'll get my hopes up that it will be soon and it very well might not be. The midwife said she and one of the other doctors don't require it so i can turn it down if i want to. Well, that is all for now! I'm still feeling fantastic physically, my one complaint is bad pelvic pain every morning if i don't sleep with a pillow between my knees. It doesn't last very long once i'm up and moving around though. Other than that i feel great! Mentally though, i'm so drained, getting impatient, and getting annoyed really easily by Carter and Brad. It will be over soon though, i just have to remind myself of that!

Sweetest Story!

Okay so i was crying earlier (pregnant hormonal mess) and Carter was really concerned. He kept saying "Mommy don't be sad." "Mommy why you crying for?" and kept pointing to my face and asking why i had "wet" on my face. Then he said he needed a napkin to help me with my tears. I got out a kleenex and handed it to him and he started wiping my tears off. Then the funniest part, he put the kleenex up to my nose and said "Blow!" LOL he made me blow my nose! Then he went and threw the kleenex away for me and came back and gave me a hug! He is such a sweet little boy! I should mention that he has always been very affectionate as far as giving me hugs and kisses randomly but lately he has put it into overdrive. I wake up every morning to him giving me kisses and he tells me he's going to help me get out of bed. Usually he will say "love you, too!" after i tell him first, but the other night we were laying in bed watching tv and he was playing with my hair and he just turned to me and said "I love you Mommy!" Makes my heart melt. I'm going to be one spoiled lady with not one but TWO mommy's boys! (trust me, i'll make sure they know that when they get married that their wife is number 1 though)

Can't Stop Cleaning!

Oh my gosh i can't stop cleaning or thinking about cleaning. Yesterday i cleaned out my car, moved Carter's car seat over behind the driver's side and installed baby's car seat behind the passenger side. I dusted everything, vacuumed, and put 5 loads of clean laundry away. Saturday i cleaned both toilets, inside and out, spotless. I also scrubbed out both sinks. Today i scrubbed both showers, something i really wanted to get done yesterday but didn't have time to! Next on my list is to go through me and Brad's closet, and get rid of everything we don't need!! I have clothes from 4-5 years ago that i still have hanging out in there that i need to get rid of! Brad has tons of clothes that have been hanging in his closet since we got married that i have yet to see him wear. So that will be my next project. Right now, is nap time! Pray that Carter cooperates!!!!

Look what i did!

All by myself! lol I'm surprised i can still reach them at 34 weeks. Not for much longer though!

34 weeks

3 more weeks until full term! I'm definitely starting to nest. The baby's car seat and glider/ottoman came in on Friday. I put the glider together pretty much as soon as it was delivered. It came in 3 pieces so it was really easy to do. I vacuumed out my car and wiped down the seats, dashboard, etc. I got the baby's car seat installed behind the passenger seat and moved Carter's car seat over behind the driver's side. I have all Carter's newborn clothes washed and hung up. Baby also got a few outfits for Christmas, too so i think he's set for the first couple months. I'm not sure if he'll be able to fit into Carter's other clothes because he was born in April so the only winter clothes he has are newborn size sleepers and a few 0-3 month outfits. I have 1 pack of newborn diapers, 3 packs of size 1 and 1 pack of size 2, plus i have a bunch of size 1 and 2 saved over that Carter grew out of before the whole pack was used. I hope that lasts us a couple months! I bought some nursing pads, now i just need to get some Lanisoh. I still feel like i have a lot to do before the baby gets here but i still have a little bit of time!