34 Week Doctor's Appointment

We just got back from our 34 week doctor's appointment and everything is looking great.

• My blood pressure was "normal"
• No swelling
• Addison's heart rate was about 138, Dr. Solomon said that it is normal for her heart rate to go down as she gets bigger. That made me feel so much better.
• Fundal Height was 35cm, still a week ahead in "growth".
• Dr. estimated her weight to be about 4.5-5 pounds, she is gaining about a third of a pound every week.
• Last week my heart rate soared to the 160's for no reason (I was on the couch), I asked Dr. Solomon about it and he thinks it is due to my anemia. Truth be told... I have been "forgetting" to take my iron pills. They make me so sick and planned on getting back on them in 2 weeks. He gave me some samples to try every other day until our next appointment. Hopefully the extra iron will help me regain some energy as well.
• All my aches and pains are normal.

34 Weeks: 42 days to go!

All is still well with Baby Addison.... I am feeling pretty good, just tiring out a lot faster than normal. We have paid our portion of the doctor's delivery fee and the hospital co-pay. All I need to do now is call the Anesthesiologist to make sure everything is in order. Everyone says I have good insurance, I guess we shall see once the baby is born and the medical bills start coming in.

My belly button is still "in", but should be popping out within the next couple of weeks. Swelling has been minimal, I notice it more when I am hot. I still wear my wedding rings, but take them off when I go outside or exercise. Still no stretch marks.

We are at the point where we are going though all of Addison's stuff to figure out what we still need to get. We have been immensely blessed, so the things left to get are minimal.

Addison's room is pretty much setup, everything left is just cosmetic (hanging pictures, etc.). Very exciting! I will post pictures once it is all done.

My 34 week doctor's appointment is tomorrow, so we should find out more in regards to her heartbeat (pray for it to be back in the 150's) and size.

From the Baby Center:

Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. Her fat layers — which will help regulate her body temperature once she's born — are filling her out, making her rounder. Her skin is also smoother than ever. Her central nervous system is maturing and her lungs are continuing to mature as well. If you've been nervous about preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies.

Trip to Corpus

Brian had a network installation in Corpus, so we decided to take a mini vacation. We drove down on Thursday afternoon, I helped Brian drop cables at his clients office. This pretty much meant handing him tools and supplies when he needed them. Friday Brian had to work all day doing the installation, so I just went to the gym at the hotel and to the pool. Friday night we went to eat at Landry's and had some yummy seafood.

Saturday was the highlight of our trip... we went fishing in the bay. Brian and I are not the biggest outdoorsy / hunting / fishing people... BUT every time we go on a vacation, we try to experience something new. We were out on the boat from 10-1:30, we fished in several locations, but did not have much luck. Apparently I missed two potential catches because my bait turned up missing. I am happy to say that I caught a catfish (released it back in the ocean) and Brian caught a speckled trout (it died a painful death flopping around in a cooler :( ). The funniest part was when we started "catching" seagulls. When Brian would cast, the seagulls would dive down to get the live bait and would not let go. It was pretty hilarious watching Brian reel in seagulls. They eventually let go...

Rodnee & Torchy

Here are some cute pictures of Rodnee and Torchy's play date during Memorial Day weekend... too cute not to post...

33 Weeks: Pineapple YUMMM

Boy oh boy am I getting big... I am starting to forget what life was like without this belly! The other night I asked Brian if he remembered when I had a somewhat flat stomach, he laughed. While this pregnancy has gone by fast, it is starting to feel like I have been pregnant forever! I feel like my due date has been miscalculated (haha) but when I look at cute pregnant women who are obviously closer to their due date that me, I realize I still have some growing to do. Don't get me wrong, having the blessing of life growing inside me brings me so much joy. I think I will even miss being pregnant! There is nothing like feeling Addison move inside me, in fact when I have not felt her move, I wake her up so I can get a quick kick or punch just so I know she is ok.

From the Baby Center:

This week your baby weighs a little over 4 pounds (heft a pineapple) and has passed the 17-inch mark. She's rapidly losing that wrinkled, alien look and his skeleton is hardening. The bones in her skull aren't fused together, which allows them to move and slightly overlap, thus making it easier for her to fit through the birth canal. (The pressure on the head during birth is so intense that many babies are born with a conehead-like appearance.) These bones don't entirely fuse until early adulthood, so they can grow as her brain and other tissue expands during infancy and childhood.

Memorial Day Weekend

I hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend... Ours was busy, but we had a lot of fun. On Saturday, Brian and I went to Brushy Creek Park with our Sunday School class to play with the boys from the Texas Baptist Children's home. Our class sponsors a cabin of boys and we try to get together with them once a month. I had to leave early because I had a lunch date with Tawnya. She came over to see Addison's room and then we went to lunch at Taco Real in the 1890 Ranch. After lunch we went to J Crew at the Domain so she could make an exchange. I have not been to the Domain in 5-6 months and was totally amazed at all the new development. Tawnya and I had a fun afternoon!

Saturday evening John and Stephanie brought over Torchy (John's new Red Heeler puppy) to play with Rodnee. I will say that Rodnee met his match with Torchy and they played hard core for a couple of hours. We ordered pizza and just watched them play away! By the end of the night they were both exhausted.

Sunday we spent the day with Staci. We started off by going to church at Austin Stone, then to lunch at Wahoo's fish tacos (yummm) and then to Ikea. Ikea is a great place, but really tested my patience. We went to get a bookcase for Addison's room and while we did successfully accomplished our mission, it was hard to keep my hormones in check. After Ikea, we went to Staci's pool and recovered / relaxed. We had a fun day with Staci!

Monday we worked on the house, put the bookcase together and then went to Milburn pool to relax.

It was a great, long weekend full of fun, fellowship and relaxation!

Addison's Room is Almost Done!

Last Friday Vicki (my mother by love) came over to help me organize the drawers in Addison's room. We started off our afternoon by having lunch at Jardin Corona, it was delicious and the conversation was great. Then we went to Target to get baskets and drawer organizers.

Once we got back to the house, we started folding all of Addison's MANY 0-3 month onesies, sleepers and gowns... I must say our little girl has a lot of clothes and we filled up the drawer fast. In the second drawer we put small containers for her shoes, socks, hats and bibs. All her soft, cuddly blankets were put in the third drawer.

The best part about the day was getting to hang out with Vicki. It had been too long since we had a girls day!