39 weeks and counting...

39 oh my! I am pregnant still! Really pregnant still! :) I am not going to stay that I feel great, but I don't feel horrible. I mean most of my day I feel good! I can't believe the ticker on my page says 4 days....I mean I remember when it said over 100 days!!! The site where I have gotten all the fruit stops at a watermelon...ha ha....I guess that is the biggest fruit there is! :)

I went to the doctor Thursday of this week (July 23). Dr. Jackson said I was dilated to 4 cm now and that Zoe's head was even further down. She said she couldn't believe I hadn't had this baby all ready! :) Ha! We did an ultrasound to make sure everything was still okay. I have pictures, but I haven't scanned them in yet. I will post them as soon as I do. The heart looked really good, and her head measured 39 weeks. :) She didn't say how much she weighed or even give an estimate. I know it is hard for them to get an accurate weight, so I guess she doesn't even give a guess. I told her about Kelly's big baby boy though just so she would know (since I don't have a planned c-section)! I haven't gained any weight in 3 weeks, so I guess that is a good sign!

The last thing (minus the baby) for the nursery came in this week. Geoff and I went to go and get the glider chair last night! :) It is so comfy and soft! It is small and just the right size for me! I am ready for Geoff to take the final pictures of everything together now! :) I can't believe I can say that is actually finished! Zoe that is your cue!

I am really feeling Zoe. She is definitely out of room! Her super active time is from 9:30 to 11:00 or so. I think she is working on some routine or aerobics or something of that nature. She kicks, punches, and squirms all around! I can't say that it feels good...but something I will remember! She doesn't get still until I go get in bed! I am interested to see if what she does at that time of the night when she is out! :)

I honestly never thought there would be a 39 week blog after being dilated this long! :) I have tried to enjoy the last couple of weeks, but I am ready to be a mommy now! My doctor appointment is Thursday of this week. I will be one day overdue for that appointment, and she said that she will discuss induction with me at that point. I hope it doesn't come to that because I really wanted her to come when her time was right! :) I know she is ready to come, but I just hope it happens naturally! I have had many suggestions on how to speed it along, but most don't sound like anything I am interested in doing right now!

I leave you with a new picture of my nephew! He is an angel! :) I praise God for such a wonderful family and friends over these 39 weeks! I praise God for a healthy baby and nephew!

It makes me curious to think if I will blog at 40 weeks! Maybe sweet Zoe is waiting for her due date....July 29! I think that is my new prediction!

38 weeks again...pictures of Grayson and Zoe! :)

What a great weekend! I had my birthday yesterday and my nephew Grayson William Slack was born today!!! :) He was 9 lbs 11 oz and 21.75 inches long! Mom and baby are doing well! My sister called me at 1:30am to tell me her water broke and Grayson made his entrance at 4:50am by c-section. Needless to say, I had to take LONG nap today! :) I couldn't sleep knowing my sister was having her baby and my mom and dad were on the road (with no sleep). Everyone is doing well, and we are very blessed! I am especially thankful that I spent the evening with just my mom and dad for my birthday. I was so thankful we gave big hugs and kisses before we left! We sure did not think it was goodbye to Florida!

I am including a picture of Zoe and Grayson in this blog! :) One is in still....and one has escaped as Geoff described it! Hopefully Zoe will follow in her cousins footsteps soon...although she was supposed to come first! Grayson beat her to it! Zoe must just be enjoying the spa like environment! Happy Birthday to Grayson! :)

38 weeks and counting....Happy Birthday to Me! :)

Well, I am 38 weeks and 30 years old as I write this today! :) I guess Zoe decided she wanted to come in my thirties instead of my twenties. :) Fine with me! She will come when she is good and ready! I do think it might be fun to have her today on my birthday...what a neat gift!

I went to the doctor again this week (Wednesday, July 15th) . I am progressing so that is good news. I am still at 3 cm dilated, but she did say that the baby had descended quite a bit in a week! I knew this all ready because my hips don't lie! I am currently 60% effaced. She said it could be any day or could be all the way to my due date on July 29th. I am hoping she decides to come before the 27th since that is the date my parents leave to be with Kelly Ann. I know they would like to be there for both babies to enter this world!

Last night Zoe was a movin' and a groovin,' and I had some crazy feelings going on. I ended up laying down and everything went away. We thought it might be something...but it was a false alarm. :) I had predicted that she was going to come yesterday to Geoff, but I guess I was wrong! I will just have to make a new prediction now!

I have been feeling okay for the most part this week. I am moving a little slower and wanting to sleep a little longer lately. I still went to the gym most days, but my time on the machines is getting a bit shorter. I know I won't be allowed to go to the gym for a while once Zoe is here, so I am trying to stay active until then. I do feel so much better when I go there! :) I attribute part of my easy pregnancy to my continuation of exercise. :)

Today is my birthday, and I am celebrating 30 wonderful years of life. I feel ready to take that next step in life with our new little girl. I am incredibility blessed to have such a wonderful life filled with such great friends and family. I am very happy and have an awesome husband to keep me laughing and on my toes! :) I know our daughter is just going to add to that fun! Praise be to God for all things!

I sit here and wonder if I will be blogging again next week.....we will see! :)

37 weeks and counting...

It is July....and you know what that means...watermelon! :) According to the site that I had been using to compare Zoe to the fruit and veggies, she is the size of a watermelon! How appropriate! Some days it honestly feels like that is what I am carrying around with me. It is amazing how much she has grown in 9 months!

This past week (Tuesday July 7) we went to the doctor and to my surprise she informed me that I was 3 cm dilated all ready! I laughed out loud and then proceeded to ask her if she was kidding. If you know my doctor, that is a crazy thing to ask! :) (she is very serious...good doctor...but wouldn't joke... :)) I was amazed! I kept repeating to Geoff the rest of the day that I was 3 cm. She even told me to pack my bag! (interesting fact....I packed on Saturday afternoon!) I have been expecting something to happen since that day, but here I am almost a week since then and still the same. I am anxiously awaiting my appointment Wednesday to find out how I have progressed in a weeks time. I know she will come when she is ready. I don't want to rush anything, but I think about it all the time now since I know I am 3 cm.

We are finished with the nursery except for hanging one piece of art and waiting for my glider to come in. I have packed my bag and made the lists of people to text or call. So now we wait for our little girl to make her arrival! :) I am feeling really good still and have made it a couple of times to the gym still. It is a lot harder for me to do normal activities these past few weeks, and I definitely get tired more quickly. My main complaint is still my hands and sleeping, but I feel pretty blessed with how easy my pregnancy has been! My feelings about the end are mixed of happiness and sadness. I know it sounds weird, but I will miss being pregnant. I know that will be overshadowed completely though with the love and happiness of having her in my arms instead! :) People ask me a lot if I am scared about having her and the pain of labor. It is so weird, but I have no anxiety about this at all. I have a peace about it. I feel like I know it going to happen....I want it to happen...and I am ready. I believe that the Lord is in control and his will be done. I am thankful for all the prayers from others for this pregnancy for our Zoe.

Well...posting again soon unless I go into labor before then...

29...30...31...32...33...34...35...36 weeks and counting! OH MY!

Oh baby! :) Has it really been 8 weeks since I last blogged! I hope this isn't a sign of what is to come with my blogging. It is awesome to see the counter on the page say 25 days until Zoe's arrival! I am so excited to meet our precious little girl in person! I can't begin to go through everything that has happened in those 8 weeks, but I have to say it has been wonderful and we are all doing great!

We had our last doctor's appointment on June 22. We were able to have a ultrasound again to see our Zoe again. She is looking good, and the doctor said she looked like she was right on track. From the measurements she took, she was weighing 4.5 lbs at the time which is normal for the number of weeks I was. We go the doctor again this Tuesday, July 7th to see what the progress has been. I think after this appointment we will start going every week to check everything out! I am hoping to carry her a little longer just to make sure those lungs get fully developed!

We are basically done with the nursery. I love it and it is definitely a collaborative effort from Geoff and I. He definitely put in the time to make it a special place for his little girl! :) I really don't have much left but to begin washing everything! :) Everything is put away, but I need to take it all back out and wash it before she comes. This task is a bit daunting considering all that I put away! Ha! :) I am still waiting on a chair that I ordered and to hang a couple of pictures, but if she came today we would be fine! Except her mommy has not packed her bag yet either! :)

We have gone to a couple of classes to help prepare ourselves for Zoe. I am so thankful for Conway Regional Women's Center and the awesome staff and facility they have there. I went to an awesome breastfeeding class while Geoff was away, and together we went to an all day childbirth class last Saturday. I know that I am more prepared because of those good instructors. Tuesday night we will go to our final class we have registered for which is a Baby Basics class which will definitely be helpful as well. I know nothing will really prepare us, but we are doing our best to try to be as educated as possible.

Currently, I am still feeling really great for 36 week pregnant person. I am still able to go the gym and do some light lifting. I am able to do pretty much what I want everyday. Praise be to God! I have had some pain in my hands due to swelling, but better my hands than my feet! My feet are swollen, but it is nothing compared to my hands. I have claws in the morning instead of fingers!!! :) Ha! My only complaint is laying down and rolling over. These tasks are difficult and a bit painful at times. I prefer being up and running around still. The more I move the better I feel. Zoe moves a lot during the day and makes her presence known. I will miss these feelings the good and not so pleasant ones. I am blessed beyond measure right now, and I feel like everything is as it should be. Our family is growing by 1, but joy it is growing exponentially! :)

28 weeks and counting...

3rd Trimester...baby! Oh yeah!!! :) I am so proud to reach this milestone for some reason. I feel some since of accomplishment or something! It is sort of strange. We are definitely getting excited for Zoe to be here! Although, we still have a lot of work to do! :)

This has been a full week, and I know that they will all be pretty full for the rest of time for a while. I love to be busy, so I am happy! :) We finally went to register at Babies R Us this week, so I think we are registered for everything we need! (Ha!) We are really guessing when we are at those stores, so we will see! :) It is fun to use that scanner thing again!

This week I also did the invitations for my sister's baby shower and went to the Kris Allen American Idol concert in Conway. The concert was for the final three contestants, and so Kris came home to Conway to a big crowd! Zoe enjoyed her first concert! Her mommy was tired after standing for three hours in the heat and humidity! :) My body was a bit swollen before the night was over. I had a great time, and it was definitely worth it! :) I am happy that I have been able to do so much while I have been pregnant. I know some pregnancies are not nearly as easy as mine has been so far!

I went to the doctor this week! Zoe is doing great! Her heartbeat sounded really good. My glucola test also came back with good results. That is the test where they are checking for gestational diabetes. They have you drink this really sugary drink (like a Sunkist pop with heaps of sugar added....not that yummy believe it or not) and then wait an hour to draw blood. They test to see how your body processed the sugar. I was relieved to hear the results from that test. Our next appointment is on June 1 which is right before Geoff leaves for Montreat! :)

The nursery is still coming along. It is a work in progress. We have received a bunch of stuff we ordered, but we are still working on finishing the paint! :) I know it can come together quickly once we really take the time to focus on it! I am excited to see the final product! It won't be long!

Happy Mother's Day weekend to all the mommies out there! It is a amazing that I am a mommie to be myself. :) I know my life is going to change forever, and it is a wonderful thing! I so happy right now, and I can't imagine the joy that Zoe is going to our hearts! :)

Registries

Hey everyone! It's Geoff this time.

We have a few baby showers coming up. We're so grateful for everyone and shocked that people want to buy Zoe and us stuff. Here are links to the three places we've registered. Many of the same items are registered at all three places, so you may want to shop around and find the best deal. Just click on the store name to view the registry.

Amazon.com | Babies "R" Us | Target

Again, thanks so much for all that you are doing for us. We are in awe that people want to help us get what we need to welcome Zoe! We're on our way in Week 29, and I'm sure Krista will post more soon.