This Mama is baked!

Today marks Week 34 and 4 days! Let me just say, I am one cooked Mama! The braxton hicks contractions are UNBAREABLE and the pressure Baby Cheeseburger is putting on my hips is so painful. But I did go to the doctor today and everything looks good...cervix is still closed, heartbeat was good, my blood pressure was good, and then he throws me a curveball. He has ordered a stress test for Cheesburger! No need for alarm, but because of what happened with Charlie, he says this would make the most sense with the cervix checks! At this point, I'm ok with whatever they recommend.

So, I have the stress test on Thursday and then next week I begin my weekly appointments. Its crazy to think I had Charlie at 36 weeks and some change. My nerves are starting to get better about the whole delivery. I am realizing that many things like this are out of our control, and even with what happened with Charlie, even though it could have been avoided, there was nothing that I could have done to stop it!

I will have an update after the stress test on Thursday! Happy Monday Peeps!

The date has been set...

Got the official call today,

Baby Cheeseburger is set to arrive via c-section on Monday, September 24 at 9:30am at Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, IL!

Unless she wants to make her debut any earlier, which would make this cooked turkey VERY happy!!

What a HOOT!

This past Monday, my family was being really weird. Telling me I needed to get out of the house, that they were happy I showered for the day, telling me I should get a new shirt at Target...all to find out that they were throwing me a surprise mini baby shower with my immediate family. It was a great surprise! Bailey has been in town for the last few days as well and she made these adorable cupcakes.

They tasted like cookies and milk. SO GOOD! And Mom made homemade lasagna, salad, and fresh bread. Nana Claudia made my favorite deviled eggs and Natalie made a SUPER cute fruit baby carriage.

It was great to have everyone over at the new house to celebrate! And so nice of everyone to come over after work. Baby Cheeseburger got some very nice things, including her new Owl Bedding, new bathtub, monitor, outfits and a few other small things! It's great to know that even on the 2nd kid, we are still all loved! Bailey gets back from a mini-vacation on Friday, so our plan is to start putting the baby's room together...FINALLY! Hopefully a sidekick there to help me will make me more motivated (especially since she will be arriving withing the next 6 weeks)!

Until next time...

Better late than Never!

Good morning!! Sorry it's been so long since I have updated my Baby Blog! We have been without internet at the new house for the past 2 weeks, but now we are back and running! I got my results back from my glucose test and everything was great! So, I can keep on eating my sweets...but my iron was low, so I am having to take an additional iron supplement (probably why my ice eating is OUT OF CONTROL)!

Then Wednesday August 1, we had another Level II ultrasound with the maternal fetal specialist. It lasted about 30 minutes or so. They confirmed that Baby Cheeseburger is a GIRL (Ryan was holding out for a boy). After the ultrasound we met with the doctor and he said everything looks great! The day of the ultrasound I was 31 weeks and 6 days and I was measuring 32 weeks and 1 day. Which he said is near perfect. I guess they want you to be within 48 hours of your due date. He said all of the growth was right on target and amniotic fluid levels are also right on. The doc said that as long as the movement was pronounced and no spotting, I do not have to go back to see them.

And on Monday, I had a regular appointment. I am starting to meet the other doctors in the practice because my doc will be delivering her baby on August 24. Baby Cheeseburger's heartbeat was good. And then with my AWESOME luck, my doctor in Aurora never sent over my pap results so I had to do another one and have my cervix checked! NOT FUN! But he said that my cervix is still good and no ruptures. He also said I may have to have another ultrasound and we are going to schedule my c-section within the next week. Unconfirmed, I will be having Baby Cheeseburger on Monday September 24 pending any early arrival.