It is looking like a March baby...

As of today I am 38 weeks and 3 days. I was kinda hoping Laney would be early and be a February baby, because then we could share the same birth month. Unless I went into labor today, and had a very short labor it is looking like she will be a March baby for sure.

I had an appointment yesterday, and Laney is still growing healthy and strong. Her heart rate was a steady 136, and she is still head down. The most popular questions I get is how big is your baby now, so I asked my doctor if she could estimate. Well she felt around for a moment. Felt Laney's head and bottom, and then within seconds said, I would say about 7.5 pounds. She said that is just a very rough estimate though. Jordan and I were talking,  and we think it  is weird to think there is a 7.5 pound baby in my tummy!!! We still think of her looking like an alien, like when they are just a few weeks  old. It is just so hard to imagine such a beautiful creation is waiting in there to meet her mommy and daddy!

My doctor didn't check to see if I have made any progress, because I haven't been having very many contractions and I have an appointment on Tuesday. So next Tuesday, we will see if I am dilated at all. Progress wise, I can tell Laney is dropping. I feel a lot more pressure down there, and I am starting to get sore. I have had a wonderful pregnancy, I have been pretty comfortable the whole time, and even now I am still feeling pretty comfortable. I have not hit a miserable stage yet. Thank you Jesus!!! Also, I have been having contractions on and off, they mostly come when I am moving around, but they are not consistent at all. 

As for work I have everything done that needs to be done! My report cards are finished, the new teacher has all the notes I created for her, and I had parent conferences last week. So I still have one week of work left, my last day is next Friday the 6th. We will see if I make it that far!! As long as my water does not break at school I don't mind working :) It keeps me busy, because otherwise the time goes by SO SLOW! Also, I have a lot more contractions when I am working... so I will update you on Tuesday after my next appointment, unless something happens before then. 

Please continue to keep us in your prayers as we are so close to labor/delivery and entering the stage of parenthood!!!!

Slowly getting to the end :)

Well I had an appointment last week, and the doctor checked to see if I am making any progress. My cervix is still closed, but the baby is head down and ready to go. I was hoping to have made more progress, but I am thinking Laney is comfy in there and doesn't plan on leaving anytime soon. I don't have many Braxton Hicks contractions, just about one to two a day. I am going to start walking more to get this baby moving down and ready to come meet her mommy and daddy. 

I only have two weeks of work left, and I just finished my last task REPORT CARDS!!! I am so thankful to have those done, I would hate to be doing them with a newborn baby and sleep deprivation. :) 

As for my job, I have NO IDEA what I will be doing next year. It will either be part time or possibly substituting a few days each month. We are just trying to pray about it, and see where God leads us. Substituting means giving up my contract, and that means next time I want full time employment I will have to interview. Not something that I EVER look forward to. Our school district is having some major changes, and at this point I wouldn't count on anything. So please keep us in your prayers for a healthy baby girl, speedy and safe delivery, and my job for next year. I have a feeling it may be God's way of keeping me at home with the baby more often, but can we make it financially... hopefully!!! I guess that is it for now :)

9 months down... only a few weeks left!!!!

36 weeks... 9 months complete!! Laney will be here soon!!

Laney's Room with our Hospital Bags... all packed!!!

Laney's Dresser/Changing Table

Someone made these for Laney, aren't they beautiful!

Present Time

More Presents

My cousin painted the same tree on this cake that is on Laney's wall :)

Jordan at my work shower... they got us a travel system!! YAHOO!!

The pregnant ladies at my work... minus Angie! There are 5 of us total?!?

Wanna come drink the water :)

I loved all the cute outfits! I can't wait to see her in them.

Books... a teacher's best friend!

Adorable cake

Snacks at Jordan's family shower.

My mom and I changing a diaper one handed.. I WON :)

It has been a while since I have posted a blog. I have been getting more tired in the evenings after work. I just realized that if I post a blog every week until Laney arrives, I will only have to write three or four more times! 

This week I will be 37 weeks pregnant, which is considered FULL TERM! That means that Laney can be born now, and should be a healthy little baby girl! However, I still have a little more than three weeks until my due date. I am sure she will come late, but for some reason I have a feeling Laney is going to come before her due date. We have a website where you can vote on Laney's birthday and birth statistics. So far Friday the 13th (AHH)  of March seems to be the most popular day. Make sure you go and vote, because we are getting the winner something special!

CLICK HERE TO GO VOTE!!

As for the nursery it is finally complete, and it has our hospital bags all packed and waiting in there. I am hoping to go into labor at home so that Jordan and I can grab the bags and all the odds and ends that we are using and cannot pack yet, like the laptop and digital camera :) Also, we have to take the dogs to my parents and get the house all locked up. I find myself over thinking everything WAY too much. I want our house to be spotless at all times, because you never know when the time will come and I want Laney coming home to a nice clean house. Besides the fact, I won't have the energy to clean for a while once Laney arrives. As I am typing this blog, I just realized I should make sure the heat is on the entire time when we are gone, because I don't want to bring our baby home into a freezing cold house! As you can tell my brain is racing a million miles a minute, because I just want everything to be perfect. 

Throughout the pregnancy I have been dreaming A LOT more than normal, but the past week my dreams have increased! I didn't think it was possible, but each night I feel like I am dreaming the entire night long while waking every one to two hours to use the restroom. Remember Christmas Eve night as a child, that is how I feel every night lately!

I am now going to the doctor weekly, and everything is still looking great. My blood pressure is still down and I am still in the right range for weight gain, but man I sure am starting to gain the wait now.. AHHH :) I guess that is good, because that means Laney is growing. She is suppose to be gaining one ounce a day. I am still feeling really good, but I am starting to get swollen! It really doesn't hurt, but I had to take my wedding ring off. I really didn't want that to happen, but it is better than cutting the circulation off to my finger or getting my ring cut off. I am looking forward to putting that back on! My feet are also starting to become swollen, but my doctor said that is because I am on them all day long at work. I just need to keep my feet up as much as possible, drink plenty of fluids, and try to avoid salt as much as possible. At my appointment next week they will check to see if I am STREP B positive, and I am hoping she might be able to tell me that my cervix is making progress toward labor. :) They look at two things 1. How dilated you are and 2. how effaced or how soft your cervix is. I am hoping that I am slowly, but surely making some progress in at least one of those areas.

Well I think we are pretty much ready. We just have a few things to do here and there, but this week I washed all the sheets, blankets, and cute little outfits! It was so much fun doing her laundry, and I just LOVED when I would clean the lint trap out and it was all pink fuzz!! Jordan says at least once a week, what would we do if it is a boy. This question DRIVES ME NUTS when he asks, but I guess you never know 100% until they are born right. We have all heard stories about this.

I better go get ready... Jordan and I are going to enjoy our last Valentine's Day as a "single" couple by going out to a japanese steak house and a movie. I promise to blog more often as the time comes. We called the hospital and they have wireless internet, so we will have someone post updates as we arrive at the hospital and welcome little Laney into this world!!! We just can't wait to meet and snuggle our little bundle of joy. 

Quick Update

Well everything has been going great, and my belly keeps growing. My last doctor's appointment went very well, and I will be heading back there on Friday. After this appointment I have one week without an appointment and then I will start going every week. My blood pressure is still really low, and my doctor told me I should be very proud of how little weight I have gained :) I am starting to get a bit swollen in my hands, but I think that is pretty common. I think it is because they are always so warm. 

The nursery is coming along great! I plan on finishing that up in the next two weeks, and then I will post pictures. Jordan and I will also be packing our hospital bags in the next two weeks, can you believe we are close enough to be doing that!!! We are VERY excited! 

I am currently 35 weeks pregnant, ONLY 5 weeks to go!!! It is even more exciting to realize that in about 14 days I will be considered full term, and if Laney were born she would be perfectly healthy. Also, now that we are in February we can official say Laney will be born NEXT month!!!  I am thinking she will be a late baby, but I would LOVE it if you would make a guess!!! If you go to the website below you can make your guess for the weight, height, time of birth, and day of birth. It is a really cool website. It actually awards points based on how close your vote is, and determines the winner. Jordan and I plan on buying the winner a prize... so please go there and vote!!!

CLICK HERE TO GO VOTE!!!!!! 

Next week I plan on blogging about my baby showers, the nursery, and being 36 weeks (9 months) pregnant!!! So come back soon and expect to see a lot of pictures :)

Don't forget to take a moment to vote!!!