My parents, Memom, and Reese and Meredith came up to visit on Christmas Day. They left yesterday. It was so nice to get to spend time with them. As usual, we spent the days going to various shops looking for the "deals." We bought Emma several Christmas outfits for next year. (Just hoping we got the right size!) I love shopping after Christmas. I even bought some of my gifts for next Christmas...doesn't hurt to get a head start. I know I will be very busy this time next year. Mom tried her best to get Emma to come early. She had me out walking in the stores every day and wanted me to eat some spicy food to move things along. All of her efforts did not work. Emma is still warm and cozy in my belly and doesn't seem to want to move any time soon.
We had our 39 week appointment yesterday. Turns out everything is fine with my gallbladder. I have not changed one lick....still one centimeter. I started crying in the doctor's office. (hormones I'm guessing!) I have had some very swollen feet this last week and my back is still killing me. The doctor's only words of comfort were (and I quote) "It can't be that much longer. I'll give you a sleeping pill to help with the back pain at night. " I wanted to ask HIM if he had ever felt this type of back pain. Had HE ever had swollen feet that will hardly fit into HIS shoes. Men should just keep their mouths closed when it comes to pregnancy complaints. I'm really hoping that this particular doc is not on call the day we go in labor. He doesn't have the greatest bedside manner.
Well I head back to work on Friday unless Emma decides to come on out. (still praying she does) I don't forsee that I will have loads of patience to deal with 25 second graders on their first week back to school after Christmas break, but you do what you have to. I don't want to waste any days at home when I don't have Emma to cuddle up to.
We had our 38 week doctors appointment today. I am 100% effaced and dialated one centimeter. Doesn't seem like a lot when you look at a ruler, but I am very excited about it. I have had some swelling in my ankles and a little in my face and I have been very itchy for the last couple of days. The doctor is checking my blood to make sure I don't have a gallbladder condition called Colestasis. I should know by Friday or Monday depending on how fast they can analyze my blood. If it turns out that I do have the condition, I will deliver very soon! Scary but exciting!
I wanted to take the time today to wish everyone a very MERRY CHRISTMAS! Remember the reason for the season, take the time to read the Christmas story (one of my favorite Christmas traditions), enjoy time with family and friends, eat all the yummy food, and RELAX!
We had our 36 week doctor appointment today. Everything is going well. I am 60 % effaced and at a -1 station. Emma is weighing around 6 pounds. Doctor Bass says that I am ahead of most women at this stage and he guesses she might come a little early...let's pray! We can't wait to hold our little girl and give her a million hugs and kisses. I think John Allen is a little jealous that I get to have her all the time now, so I am sure he will make up for lost time as soon as she makes her debut!
I have one more week of school before Christmas break. I am looking forward to being able to sleep in and keep my feet up for most of the day for the weeks proceeding her birth. I am getting so tired by the end of the day! Twenty-five seven year olds don't let you sit down too much!
Please keep us in your prayers as we enter this final stage. It is hard to believe that we only have a month or less until Emma will be in our arms! (God....if you're listening....Emma would make a wonderful Christmas present...please pass that information on to Santa!! Thanks!)
Check out pics of Emma's finished room. My good friend at work is painting a picture that we are going to put over her crib. Other than that, we are finished with her room! You should be able to view the photos in the kodak gallery. Enjoy!
http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLanding.action?c=cj1z8ri.7zb8pobe&x=0&y=9estbd&localeid=en_US
Well the beautiful Christmas tree lasted all of an hour. We had just settled in to watch a little "Gray's" last night when we heard the crash. The tree fell over crushing most of our ornaments. In my pregnant state, this sent me over the edge. I spent the following hour crying over the ornament my Dad gave me at age 10 (Scarlet O'Hara from Gone With The Wind, one of my fav. movies), the new ornament my mom had just bought with Emma's name on it, and many other sentimental treasures that were now shattered on the floor of our dining room. Poor John Allen had no idea what to do with me. He just kept saying that we would replenish all of the ornaments. Doesn't he understand that some of them are irreplaceable? Well, we finally got the tree back up and cleaned up the water and shattered glass on the floor. Hopefully the tree will not fall again, it very well might put me into labor. :)
