Another week passed, won't be long now!

I had another appointment on Monday and I'm happy to report that my Group B Strep test came back negative....one less thing to worry about so that is great! I really stuck to my guns too about not looking at the scale and I actually stood on it backwards. Then the nurse asked me if I wanted to know if it went up or down and I thought to myself.....duh.....it went up of course! But....it actually went down a pound so I must have just had an off week last week. I'm all for the natural thing happening which IS to gain weight however I was gaining it pretty fast and that is NOT necessary. Enough about that! My blood pressure was 112/64 so great as usual but the baby's heart rate was a bit high....in the 160's. This new doctor I was with (there are several in the practice and I just hadn't seen him yet) asked me if Aiden had been active that morning and he was squirming around a bit on the ride there so he didn't think anything of the heartbeat being on the high end. He said if I told him he had been really quiet all morning then he said he might be concerned and would want to monitor me for a bit but since the little bugger was squirming he's certain that is what contributed to the higher than normal heart rate. This Dr. also confirmed for me that Aiden is butt up and head down, just the way he should be. Hopefully they are correct. My belly was measuring 36 cm too which is right on target. Same old story huh?? Very boring I am with everything being just exactly what every woman hopes for.....I'll take it! Hopefully he's as good to Momma on the outside as he is on the inside :-)

Oh, and Daddy was thrown a baby shower from his friends at work last week too. It was absolutely wonderful to watch him squirm as HE was the center of attention this time (sorry honey! :->) They called me the week before hoping I could be there and fortunately I could be so when he was brought down to the cafeteria on the impression that there was cake down there (and there was.....only it was for him!) he was quite surprised to see me there and of course I brought the camera!! Here is him seeing me when he walked in.........

he couldn't believe that HE was actually having a baby shower thrown for HIM....it was hilarious! :-) Thank you to everyone at Sensata for everything! The diapers, cloths, picture frames, and gift cards were all VERY much appreciated and I really hope my husband has sent out his thank you cards! :-) Here are a few more pictures.....










I have my next appointment on Wednesday the 7th. Stay tuned......

1 month left to go!

Well, it's October 23rd and one month from tomorrow is my due date. I can't believe that it won't be long before I get to hold Aiden in my arms. I had the first of my now weekly check up's yesterday and all looks good. Aiden's heartbeat was in the very normal 140's and my blood pressure was great.....110/67. I'm not even going to talk about the scale though.....let's just say I looked and that will be the last time I do that until after my little man arrives! They took my Group B Strep test so I should know those results soon, I'm sure all is fine and even if I test positive Aiden should be fine as long as I get the medicine I need at time of delivery. I'll post on that as soon as I know. I guess from this point on too all my appointments are actual "exams" if you know what I mean! During my exam I was told that I had not started dilating yet (not surprised) and that the baby hadn't yet dropped (again....not surprised). I'll tell you what though....I kinda can't wait until he does drop because this kid is seriously invading my rib cage! Ever since I left the Dr's yesterday morning Aiden has been really active! I'm not sure if it has something to do w/ the exam but I've seen a change in him since I left. He's all over the place in there and I'm actually starting to feel specific body parts and such and up until now I could feel him move but not necessarily be able to tell what I was feeling. The doctor confirmed the position of the baby for me......he is definitely head down and his bum is right up against my rib cage and his legs/feet are off to my right side. As far as I can tell this is the position he's been in for quite a while now too. Today I'm pretty sure I felt him moving what I think is his right arm and several times today I felt the elbow of that arm push against my belly. It definitely is the neatest experience ever and I'm loving every minute of it! Here is a picture of me as promised at 35 weeks at a wedding we went to on Saturday........

getting bigger and bigger! :-) Oh, and here is a picture of the items for Aiden's bedding and decoration....
once that comes in and I've put it all together in his room I will post more pictures of the nursery.

I really can't believe that it is almost time for him to be here. It's all so exciting! It's all on his terms now, he could decide to come any day or he could continue to pack on the pounds for another 5+ weeks! Stay tuned............

What a great time!

My shower was last Saturday the 6th and it was wonderful! There was a good turnout and Aiden rec'd so many wonderful things! He's well on his way to being spoiled rotten :-) Here are some pictures......















































I'm really bummed though that a few really important pictures weren't taken like me with my Mother-in-law's and my step Mother. I just got so wrapped up in everything that I didn't think about it until it was too late. I'm really hoping a few surface so I can post them but I'm not remembering specifically if they were taken. I want to send a special thanks to my Mother-in-law Julie and my cousin Christina for taking the time to plan the shower for me, I had a GREAT time! Also, to my other Mother-in-law Barbara who helped pay for it along w/ Julie.....thank you!!! I also want to thank Corrie for playing Bob Barker....the games were fun, especially the one where people had to guess how many inches around my belly was. Most were very nice and guessed right around the actual # of inches or lower but there were a few of you who were way off the charts....you know who you are and I won't forget that! :-) I'm sure there were more of you who had a hand in the planning too, I'm just not sure who did what say thanks to all of you :-) Aiden is surely coming into this world w/ so many people that already love him very much!!

I forgot to take a side portrait of myself in my baby shower outfit but I am going to a wedding this coming Saturday and I am wearing the same outfit so I will be sure to take a picture and post it after my next appointment on Oct. 22 (my birthday! :->) I did have an appointment last Monday though and again, everything looks good. I am experiencing some menstral like cramping now and then but that is mostly when I'm overdoing it by being on my feet a lot. It sounds easy enough to stay off my feet as much as I can however if you know me....you know that I'm attacking a list of things before the baby is due. I'm getting through all of it little by little however it seems like every time something comes off of the list, something else goes back on!! :-) I guess it's good that I get used to that now though anyway huh? So, belly was measuring what it should be, Aiden's heartbeat was 140's/150's which of course is very normal and my blood pressure was excellent! Next Monday's appointment is an exciting one! NOT! I get to put my legs up in the stirrups for the first time since the 1st trimester as it's time to be tested for Group B strep which if positive can be a very bad thing for the baby but I am not worried as everything has been wonderfully healthy up to this point. I will post again in about another week w/ another side portrait of me and details on my next appointment. Oh, and Aiden's room is all set up and every piece of clothing/blankies has been washed and put away. What a project that was! I really tossed and turned on whether I should wash everything or not as so many people I know didn't bother and it wasn't a problem for their children but I finally decided that I would and I feel much better now that it is all done. (Thanks to my OCD friends Katy and Corrie for persuading me on that , and thanks to them for helping me set up the room too :->) I didn't get any decorating items for my shower though so I will wait until I've finished off his room before posting more pictures of it. For now though I will continue to be kicked, poked and prodded by my little man. There are times when he is very quite and other times when he is just all over the place in there and I'm having great fun w/ all of it! :-)