39 Wk, 5 day checkup

So we had our "next to last checkup" yesterday... Our baby girl is overly excited to be staying put... We had to visit with the nurse practitioner because Dr. Becker was called out of the office.

She told us that we're still BARELY dilated to a 1 cm and that my cervix was still pretty tough or tight.

We were a bit concerned because I was feeling really flushed in the waiting room. My blood pressure was up..it was 168/94. The NP went ahead and did a sono to measure the amniotic fluid and to ensure that Baby A was head down (she couldn't determine if she was head down or butt down...)... The sono revealed we still have good fluid levels and that our princess is in fact, head down and engaged...

The nurse retook my BP and it was about 148/86 or something so they felt better (?)... they thought maybe because I have been fighting off a cold and had taken some Tylenol medicine 4.5 hours earlier, that maybe that affected my BP. But I know me and know that I had been taking Tylenol sinus products all weekend and at my PCP visit on Monday, my BP was 110/70 (which is high for me but still normal...)

I rested last night and most of today... BP has been averaging 140/90 and I haven't taken any Tylenol Sinus since yesterday @ 11:30 am...

So now we're waiting to hear what the Doctor says next... our next visit is Tuesday, the 16th... so we'll see!

Name Dilemma

Oh heavens.

I am 39+ weeks pregnant and my mind is starting to reflect that.

Not just in my being forgetful or emotional. But in my already horrible habit of waffling over decisions and being 100% indecisive.

Ainsley or Alyssa?

Early on, Andrew got stuck on Alyssa. Alyssa was one of the top name choices on our list of names. David liked to veto all the name choices. So, after some prodding and getting Andrew to pick a name other than "Princess", "Princess Popcorn", "Popcorn" or "Bumblebee, he decided Alyssa was a good name. And since David didn't offer much input, Andrew & I decided that her name would be Alyssa.

Again, one of my top favorite names, so I still like it.

BUT do I like Ainsley better?

I can't decide!

Ainsley Laurel or keep it Alyssa Laurel. I think Alyssa Laurel has a beautiful sound to it. I just happen to like Ainsley for some reason and have liked it for a long time. Similar to Andrew's name choice, Alyssa came out of the blue and that's what it's been for as long as we have known she is a girl.

And this is exactly which David said he vetoed all my names and refused to offer any "real" suggestions. He knew I'd waffle just days before she is expected to arrive...

AH!

And I Said I Didn't Like Pink....

Oh boy. Am I ever eating those words!

I figured since I'm such a "green and purple" girl, that Alyssa's nursery would take on more of those colors. Was I ever wrong! Never in a million years did I think I would do so much pink in my little girl's nursery...

Oh well...I guess you can say that pink has grown on me!!! (I think it's even growing on David...he helped me pick out her new lamp today!)

39 Weeks

For my 39 week belly shot, Andrew insisted on being my "photographer"....not too bad for a 3 1/2 year old... (considering the subject he had to work with - haha!)


















Here, his parent-diagnosed ADHD kicked in. He decided he needed a picture of his feet... boys....

















Then his creative side kicked in. He wanted a picture of his "sister"...


















I guess since he has yet to learn how to write his name, he prefers to "sign" his photography work with a self portrait... Silly, silly, boy! :)


















Just another of the many reasons I love Andrew so much... he always can make me laugh! :)

38 Wks 6 Days

Today was my 39/39 week checkup at the OB and ....SURPRISE!

NOTHING, ZIP, ZILCH, NADA...

That is what my OB advised was happening with my progress. SO - he said that he was comfortable letting me go until November 18th in order to try and deliver Alyssa the old fashioned way.

My BP is perfect now... a little low even. It was 100/60. My weight was fine, in fact, it was UNCHANGED since last week...(HALLELUJAH!) :)

For now, Dr. Becker said we just keep waiting, smiling and giving our precious girl time to "cook".
He did, however, mention that he is on call tonight...so in the event that she wants to come tonight... bring it on! :) haha...j/k! I'm really not ready yet. Strange as that sounds. Sure, the heartburn is bad. We're excited to meet Alyssa when she arrives but don't want to rush her. I'm feeling good overall and I am still enjoying these days that I have left with my 2 favorite men...

First True Trick or Treating Experience

This past Sunday, Andrew actually went full on trick or treating for Halloween. Sure, in the past, he has knocked on the immediate neighbors doors but this was the real deal...

Before we left though, David wanted to make sure and light his Jack O'Lantern...he had a lot of fun this year carving pumpkins. He perfected it, I think!

Here is our Shrek, all dressed up ready to hit the road! David's mom stopped by on her way through town, so she got a few snapshots of our boy...

My sweet and lovable Shrek!

Such a big boy! Knocking and trick or treating by himself!

The day after Halloween, he's still ready to party!

Our pumpkin survived the night!!

Shrek & the Fall Festival - October 2010

This year we went to annual Fall Festival at First Baptist Woodway.

Andrew dressed as Shrek. David really wanted to dress as the Donkey from Shrek but unfortunately (or fortunately? :) ) wasn't able to find a costume or even Donkey ears. Poor Andrew had even been practicing saying, "Get out of my swamp, Donkey!", just like Shrek.. oh well!

Here the guys are fishing for treats!

I love how they have a toddler room set up for the smaller guys to enjoy some trick or treating games too!

Looking for the duck with a "good number"... :)

Found it! :)

Bean Bag games with a good message for the kiddos and parents! :)

What is behind door #2?

Showing off his piece of candy....

David and I are always amused (and proud!) of Andrew. It doesn't matter how large a bowl of candy, or how much candy is on the ground after a pinata hit, Andrew only takes one piece. He usually has be to be prompted several times by the person in charge of the candy to take more. Which have noticed that this appears to be a kind of rare set of manners when we are around other kids.... That's our sweet boy!! :)

Rolling around in a barrel...silly boy!

We had such a fun night and to our surprise, Andrew LOVED the super tall inflatable slides! One of them just about reached the top of the sanctuary! We met the lady who owns the company last night and she said the slide was a little more than 25 feet tall!

There he goes! Laughing down all the way!!!

He is ready to go again!!!

Shrek is sliding fast!

And who can resist stopping off at the bounce house?

Up another inflatable he goes!

And down he comes!

My sweet Angel...Er, I mean, Shrek!

What a fun night! And it was only Friday! We still had the actual 31st to go Trick or Treating!! YAY!