Weekly Appointment!

It was okay, I was really hoping to have progressed more but was unchanged. So still 1 cm. Everything looks great though. No weight gain, blood pressure was 115/70, heart rate 130's, and I am measuring an incredible 44 cm's!

I have 2 words for you.....

FULL-TERM!

Spending time in CA!

Of course by CA i am referring to central Arkansas:)! I came to pick up EJ, she has spent the last week with Pop & NeNa in Indiana at horse progress days. She had a blast. I could hardly get her to talk to me on the phone, she was having so much fun. NeNa took several really cute pictures but I can't seem to get them up loaded. EJ's favorite was a pen full of baby rabbits! Now, just guess what she wants for her birthday.....yep, a rabbit! When I showed up on Tuesday I had envisioned a huge tear filled reunion. Not so much. I was lucky to get a "hi mom"! When did she get so big? Anyway, we are basically just hanging out all day. Nothing super exciting. I am very much enjoying not cooking or cleaning! The kids love being here with Pop & NeNa, it is very much their home away from home. We will be heading back tomorrow and then returning after my appointment on Tuesday. We are spending quite a bit of time here until the baby arrives, I find that I need a lot of help here lately. But, all for a good cause:)!

36 weeks 5 days!

I went to the Doctor today! Everything was wonderful! Dr. M was in a huge hurry, so not much chitchat! Heart rate was good, belly measurement still big, blood pressure 110/70, weight gain yep:), I am dilated to 1 cm wooo hooo!!! That about sums it up! I go back next week.
Have I mentioned how thankful we are, if you have not noticed we are so very thankful!!!

The 4th!

We had a wonderful fourth of July weekend! Very busy but tons of fun! We hung out with the Jone's family for the actual 4th, it was a great cookout! G LOVED the fireworks. He kept asking for more! He could not get enough! Guice also loved LuLu, their English Bulldog, the feeling was not mutual. But, she was a good sport and let Guice keep all his fingers:)!
G hangin' with the men! G and his first sparkler!!

G & LuLu!

Yankee Doddle Dandy!

G is a pro! No help needed or wanted!

Tabitha & Brenda!

G & Breanna

One cool little man!

G MADE Tanner & Tyler push him around on the bicycle FOREVER!

G dunking it! Won't be long and he will not need any assistance!

Happy 4th of July!

ultrasound....

Yesterday I had a scan to check growth and amniotic fluid levels. We have a very big baby on our hands, IF the scan is accurate. They can be off by 20%! At 36 weeks exactly, our monkey weighs 81/2 lbs! Her head is measuring at week 41! Estimated weight at 40 weeks is 12 lbs, yikes!
Most importantly, her fluid levels were high 21 cms, but within the normal range! I am so very thankful! I was/am much more worried about fluid levels than a chunky monkey! Josh and I are so very relieved and overjoyed! This was a huge concern.
As far as our baby being a little monster, we are good with it! The AAP does not recommend inducing due to a large baby. It increases the chance of having a c-section dramatically. I am very glad my OB agrees. I really feel that she will be at least 39 weeks and a very good chance she will be over due. Also, there is a chance she could weigh in at 7 lbs! I really want her to bake as long as she needs to!
I am also very excited to report that she has a ton of hair! Todd, the u/s tech, asked if I had a ton of heartburn. I asked why and he told me that she has a lot of hair! I am so surprised. EJ did not have any and I just thought this one wouldn't either. Bring on the bows! He also confirmed for about the fifth time that she is a she:)!
We are ready ready ready to hold our baby!!!!