Slow moving

No progress. Still 1-1.5cm. My Blood pressure was ok, it was a little higher than they wanted. I blame that on my doom and gloom dinner plans I had to go to later that night. But baby Orange was happy with a heart rate of 152. No protein in my urine, but before I left they checked my pressure again and it was still at about 120/90.
Dinner ended up not being bad at all. It was just me, my brother and my 21 year old sister. We got a few things out of the way. But overall it was nice and I was glad I went.
Today I am walking on the treadmill at lunch and hopefully getting this kid to drop down a little more so she can arrive sometime next week.

Mothers

Yesterday I got a call from my mother in law. I like her very much and am very happy we get a long so well. I actually am very lucky to have her around since I dont like my own mom, but more on that in a bit. I answer the phone and here is how the conversation went

Me: Hello
MIL:anybabyyet?!?!
Me: Huh? (laughing)
MIL: Any baby yet?
Me: Ohhhhh, No baby yet.
MIL: Ok, just checking on you, hadnt heard from you in a day.
ME: ha!
MIL: Ok bye!

I guess I am offically on everyone radar to be checking in now.

I havent really talked much about my crazy mom on here. Today is her birthday. I dont like my mom. She is crazy. I really didnt even plan on telling her I was pregant but I have a 11 year old sister that lives with her so I felt obligated to tell them. Ugh, now my brother (he is getting on nerves) orginized some last minute birthday crap for her. He is going back to Florida tomorrow and due to the snow we havent seen each other. I told him and my other 21 year old sister (who I also am still mad at due to the shower) that they needed to make plans and let me know so I could meet us with them while they were in town. So of course yesterday he calls with me with these dinner birthday plans. I tell him I have a doctor appoitment tonight, and he throws a big fit.
Rather than totally curse him out, I said a few words. I said I would show up for a bit but I am leaving when Iam tired and not to expect more than 30 minutes from me.
Anyways, One of my goals besides having a 2009 baby was also to at all costs not have her on my mom's birthday or as I have been saying "the satan's birthday".
After my appoitment today I can take a deep breath I have a feeling I am still only at 1cm, I feel like I am getting what I want. A healthy 2009 baby. I think I will really start walking more tomorrow and see if I can get this baby moving down more.

Uh...why did I just realize I have 5 days until I am due?!?!?

I guess my mind is preoccupied. I just looked at my little counter and realized I only have 5 more days until I am due. Of course I am hoping for January 9 or 10 baby. I am fine with my due date being 5 days away, actually much calmer than I thought i would be. It just seems so weird. I am still really comfortable. For the most part I sleep at night, my feet are not crazy swollen and I have been able to continue to work. I go back to the doctor on Monday night. Ok well here is hoping for a at least 5 or 6 more days of healthy pregnancy. Any more days after my due date are just bonus days to me.

It snowed, I fell, went to L&D, more snow, its christmas and Iam freezing!

As you can tell by the title of this post a lot has happened this week. I last left you on Tuesday and it had snowed some more. That night my husband and I went to the bank and to a smoothie shop. He had just went to the gym and had shorts on so he parked by the smoothie shop. The bank was really close. I said he should drop me off, but he said he had shorts on. So being the nice person I am (I am too nice) I walked. No biggie. Got to the bank. Then I started walking back. BAM! Down I went on the side of my stomach. I slipped on some ice. I screamed for my husband who I could see in the smoothie shop paying for his smoothie. He quickly came out, (mind you I am still getting up) he looked at me like he didn't know what to do. Oh great! So I of course started to scream at him that I told him he should take me to the front of the bank and I hope his f'ing smoothie was good, and to take me home now!
The next 5 blocks in the car to the house were silent.
I went upstairs look off my dirty pants and got into bed, layed in bed and waited. Wait to calm down and for the baby to move. It took her about 20 minutes, probably less. My husband came in and asked if I was dying. I swear I am going to slap him at some point once I have her. Then I called the on-call dr at my OB office. Duh, of course I had to go in. We ate a quick dinner and back out in the snow we went.
Tuesday night basketball was on so he wasn't too happy to leave the house, but he has the 4 wheel drive car and technically if he would have dropped me off at the bank none of this would be going on.
We spent the next 2 hours at the hospital. I felt fine and the baby looked great! I was contracting a bit and they said if I contracted too much they would need to keep me. I immediately calmed down, cause I was not staying the night! By 11:30 I got the all clear to go home. Just in time, my husband has an undiagnosed case of ADD. It was starting to kick in, he was turning lights on and off, flipping channels and walking around like crazy.
As we drove home it started snowing again. Luckily I had a late start at work due to the bad weather so I wasn't due in until 10am.
We went to sleep, by 7am I looked my phone and I missed a call from my boss. Turns out the offices were closed and I didn't need to go into work! I haven't had a Christmas eve off in forever so I was very excited. I didn't do much, I just went to my parents house and sat around and watched classics like White Christmas (ahhh, I miss my Sarah K!) and Meet me in St. Louie.
Christmas morning I woke up talked to my best friend on the phone and compare snow stories. Once my husband woke up I gave him the gifts I had gotten him. Originally I was going to be a Grinch and not get him a thing. But that wasn't me, so I got him a few small things. He on the other hand blamed me for not telling him what I wanted and the snow and the fact that 2008 was the worst year of his life so he hadn't gotten me or anyone else any gifts.
Funny thing was I really didn't care. I didn't care that he wanted to be a Grinch. In the 13 years he and I have been together, he really isn't much fun on holidays, so I guess I was immune to it.
We spent the rest of yesterday with his family. Our niece came over and she told us all about how mommy got stuck in the snow and she didn't like the ice. Since the weather was so bad my family postponed Christmas until Saturday. So really my Christmas isn't over yet!
Its like 31 degrees out! I know it could be colder butI am sick of snow and ice. I am ready for it to warm up!

Why Am I Here?????

It has been snowing all week in Seattle. Yet I still manage to get my butt into work. Not many people are even trying so I don't know why I bother.
Oh that is right, I am saving all my precious time off for when I have the baby. Just look at what I am looking at right now!

And you can see how many people tried to get up this hill. The hill has been closed since Thursday but driver still want to try. I have seen at least two cars slide back down.

38 weeks

Still 1cm. dilated. We had a lot of snow here the last few days so I am happy to not have any action yet. I cannot imagine driving in the snow trying to get to the hospital. So looks like I have another week to relax!

Birthing Class the END.

We have one more birthing class this week. And we have decided to skip it. Overall the class gave very few new information to us. I think it has more to do with the teacher than the actual class. Neither my husband or I really thought she had a good teaching style. I mean I cannot know all their is to know about babies! This last class was just to review what we already talked about and general bringing home baby care.
After last week we had a tour of the hospital and pain management ideas I feel like we have gotten all we could from the class.
But we did get a class email saying one of our classmates had their baby this past Saturday, over a month early!
Now I have a free Wednesday night to find something to do!

I forgot to mention last week

I had another weekly doctor appointment last Friday. I was still at 1cm. Nothing new from the week before. Next appointment is Thursday.
In other random news, my husband is still an ass and it snowed here in Seattle this weekend.
I should have taken pictures of the snow but I was too busy keeping warm in bed all day!

Dear after baby body gods- Part II

As some of you remember I prayed to the after baby body gods once before. I am in total bow down amazement of women regardless of fame that can "bounce" back. I know the movies stars have endless money to get back to pre baby size but look at J.Lo. DAMN! I cant even hate on her, she looks good. Better than she did before she had her twins. I know she trained for a marathon so I sure that helped.

I will be adding this picture to my inspiration wheel once I hit the gym. But for now bring on the ice cream!

Keeping busy

This weekend I was able to get almost all my Christmas shopping done. Now if I could just wrap it all up.
Saturday I went to my breastfeeding class with my two girlfriends who are also pregnant. We had a good time. I think we all learned a lot. So I think we are all optimistic about trying once our babies are here.
That night I went to our friends house they were having a group of us all together to watch the De La Hoya vs Pacquio fight. It was fun! De La Hoya basically gave up once he realized he was getting his butt kicked.
Sunday I went and got my fabulous jogging stroller. And my husband and I went to a Seahawks game. He got tickets at the last minute. The game was going great until the Seahawks lost in the last 3 minutes.
Last night we watched this documentary on MSNBC. Even my husband stayed up to watch it, he was so sleepy, but he really thought it was well done. I had seen the preview for it on Friday on the net while I was at work and didn't realize it would be on TV. If you have a chance to watch it this week on TV you should it was really good. Its a tear jerker, but it shows the love of grandparents for their son and grandchild.

Potty Time

Yep that is about all I seem to be doing these days. Going potty. In fact I often say I am going to have a potty party. Now that the baby has her head down I think she has found my bladder to be the best place for her to rest her head, shoulder, ear, some body part on. All I do is think about going potty! I do drink a lot of water when I am at work, and it all seems to be coming out so I know it not a bladder infection but I am telling you I am sick of getting up and down. And when I am not thinking about that its the heartburn, thanks to her feet! But not sick enough to want her to come out early.
I need a day off! A day off from walk and moving. Sadly this weekend will not my weekend to do that.
Tomorrow I have my breastfeeding class. I am excited for a few reason. Two of my girlfriends who are also expecting are taking the class with me. And we are all going out to lunch after. yeah! Then I am hoping to get the crib set up at my parents house and tomorrow night is fight night with the rest of my friends.
Small fact is I love boxing! It should be fun.
Sunday I have to get my Christmas shopping out of the way. I am only getting gifts for 6 adults and 2 kids this year. This is a drastic cut from years before. I am so glad I cut back, I just don't have the energy to think about that special gift for so many people. After I get the shopping done then I can rest. And maybe then I will not be so darn grouchy!

36 weeks

Quick update from last night. The doctor said everything looks great. My blood pressure was good, I actually didn't gain any weight since my last appointment, I am measuring right at 36 weeks and I am 1 cm dilated. WHOA! WTF?!?! Back it up.
Yep, some action has finally started. I know, I know I could be at 1cm for weeks. But I really thought I would be at zero. So much for wishful thinking. I think my exactly word to the doctor were "whoa, really?!?" She just laughed and told me it was normal. Anyways, the baby head is down, yippee! So everything is going as it should.
We also had our third child birthing class. It was much better than the previous two class. She started off with great info on c-sections and what may cause that to be done. took our break and watched a movie and then she started to go back to her normal teaching style of asking of questions like, how might our lives change once baby is here or what will a typical day be like with baby. Most of us in the class are first time parents so nobody really knew what to say. Other than it will change a lot.
Tonight should be fun. My husband and I are going to see our Alma mater play basketball. Its my first game of the season. We go to at least 4 to 5 games a season but I have a feeling I wont make it to that many games this year. I am hoping for at least 2 or 3. I will be happy with two.

Hearburn is back :(

Ugh!!! I hate heartburn! Not as much as I hated morning sickness but heartburn is #2 on my list of things I hate while pregnant. It went away for a solid 3 weeks and this week is came back, just as strong as before. It is driving me crazy today because I took my last Tums I had in my purse and now I am stuck with no relief until I go to lunch. If she comes out with no hair I will scream! All this heartburn better be for her growing a fabulous mane of silky hair.
In other news, I go in for my first weekly appointment today. And my first internal exam, oh yeah! Hopefully baby is nice and tucked up in their and doesn't try to pop out early. After my appointment I get to go to another birthing class. I am still up in the air on if I really like this class or not. I think my teacher is a little to chit chatty about random boring stuff, like her family and our emotions. I don't know, I really dont care about her family and as far as our emotions it will vary by couple. I think my husband and I both thought it would be more useful info. We have 3more classes, next week is the hospital tour. We may skip the last class if tonight's class isn't any better.