It's a GIRL!

It did not even cross my mind that I could have a girl.  I think that I am still in shock!  1 boy and 3 girls...3 GIRLS....my oh my.  On the bright side, at least I don't need to paint the pink room! 

She's going to be a...

in May!

New Baby Day

Well, on Monday I went into Dr. Clayton's office prepared to try out my acting skills. I was going to cry or do whatever I needed to get him to change the day I would be having the baby. After my check up, I just asked him if I could have it a little bit earlier than my due date because I was afraid that I would go into labor. He acted so shocked that he was going to deliver me on my due date. He looked up the records and looked up the results of my million ultrasounds and said, "Sure, there is not reason not to". He told me that he would have the nurse call the hospital and see what was available. Today I found out that they scheduled me for November 1 at 1:30. I am so excited!! I feel like a huge burden has been lifted. So that leaves me 3 weeks and 2 days. CRAZY!

35 More Days

HUGE! Be glad this is not my bikini shot!

On Monday I had my first fetal monitoring appointment and ultrasound at Hoag. It went great. I sat in a little room with an amazing view of the ocean in Newport for 45 minutes and read a book, while the baby was being monitored. It was not very cooperative and just wanted to sleep but after a few tricks from the doctor, it woke up. Then I had an ultrasound and everything looked great. Today I had another ultrasound appointment and it went really well. They actually told me that I did not need to come back for another one. They baby seems to be growing on track. They think it is about 6 pounds already. I have not been very excited about all the appointments that I would be having at the end of this pregnancy and am very glad that one is out of the way. 3 a week is just plenty!! I am so thankful that the baby is doing ok. You know, this has been a weird pregnancy for me. I really have not been very excited. I have actually been quite nervous. The thought of 3 kids is scary! I know that it really is not a very big deal, but I do think that it will be quite an adjustment. I don't really feel ready. My house is definitely not ready (even though I have been making a little progress), I still haven't decided what I am going to do room wise for the kids, and I have not bought one single thing yet (take that back, I bought a pack of newborn diapers and a pack of size 1 yesterday...but that is it!). I guess not knowing what I am having has kept me from shopping. I think if I knew it was a girl I would be in deep trouble because I have seen so many cute girl things and then all the matching things....Anyways, today is the first time that I actually felt a little bit excited and I am so glad!!

Another Pregnancy Scare...

30 week belly

yes...I know it is HUGE!

Well, yesterday I had an apt. with the doctor and he asked if there was anything unusual and I told him that for a few days last week I felt like an arm or leg was coming out-lots and lots of pressure (a feeling I never ever remember having with the other 2). After that stopped, the baby did not move much at all for a couple days. He got worried and thought I might be experiencing some symptoms of preterm labor. He did some test and then he checked me and thought that my cervix might already be thinning. He wanted to do an ultrasound and then I told him that an appointment today for one. He told me to prepare to go on bed rest later on that day or the next, depending on the results of the test and ultrasound. Well, the test results did not come in until this morning and I was actually quite a mess last night. How could anyone go on bed rest for 10 weeks with a 3 year old and a 2 year old? Again I though...thank goodness my parents are back from their mission! I just wondered what else could go wrong with this pregnancy. I was also wondering if it was just something else that went along with having a 2 vessel umbilical cord or if this problem was totally unrelated. I did know that with the 2 vessel cord there is a higher chance of having a premature baby among a million other things... Anyways, while I was waiting to go in for my ultrasound today, I got a call from the doctor and the test came up negative...no labor for the next 2 weeks!! So then I just had to wait to see what the ultrasound showed about my cervix...everything looked just fine! No bed rest for me! Thank goodness!!! You know, when you think of it, it is absolutely amazing that with so many things that can go wrong during a pregnancy, so many come out just fine. Technology is wonderful, but sometimes can just scare you to death.