Thursday, May 6, 2010

Making some progress

I had my 35 week appointment today and everything went well. I gained another 4 pounds (I actually think it's 3, but the nurse wrote down 4...the scale was still moving) so now I'm up 5 pounds. That's still pretty good for 35 weeks! I had another routine test--the one for Group B Strep. I should get the results back next week. My midwife also checked my cervix. I haven't started thinning out yet, but I am 1 cm dilated, and she could also feel his head!! That was exciting for me because with Avaree, I never made it past 1/2 cm before I went in to be induced. She also said that many times with a second pregnancy, you start dilating before you start thinning out so I'm right on track! Hopefully I won't be stuck at 1 for the next few weeks!

I was planning on sharing some pictures of Jace's room this week but unfortunately our crib was recalled. We took it back and ordered a different one and it was shipped yesterday. So it should be here in a few days!

So until the new bed comes in, here's a picture of Jace's name I made for his wall.

Monday, May 3, 2010

35/35

Today we have reached 35/35: 35 weeks pregnant and 35 days until our due date! WOOHOO! Hopefully the little man will decide to come a few days early. We can't wait to meet him!

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Miss Priss

Avaree is so funny about her hair. She likes it a certain way and if I don't do it like that before school, she will take ponytail holders and barrettes to school and she will fix it when she gets there. She likes it in a low ponytail with some hanging down on the side of her face. This is how she likes it when she wears a headband:She wants some hanging down instead of the headband keeping it all back. It's so funny to me how at 4 years old she is so particular and wants it done her way!

Baby Shower

Last Saturday, my sister, Jennifer, and my Mom gave me a baby shower. They did a great job with everything and we had lots of fun with family and friends!
Jennifer made the cake and it was a big hit!We had all kinds of yummy food!We played games and opened presents.Coach diaper bag from Mom & Jeff! Love it!Thanks everyone!!!


Monday, April 26, 2010

34 weeks--6 to go!

I'll be holding my baby boy very soon! Everything is going great, Jace is just getting bigger and bigger. At my appointment last Thursday I had gained 4 pounds, putting me 1 pound over my starting weight. My ribs are still aching pretty much all the time. Jace is shifting around a good bit and sometimes his movements hurt! My next appointment is Thursday, May 6 at 35 weeks 3 days, then I will start going every week until he comes!

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Worries of a 4 year old

My sister, Jennifer, spent the night with us Friday night so she'd be here to prepare for my baby shower on Saturday (I'll post about that later). She slept with Avaree in her room. Saturday morning, Avaree gasped (and woke Jennifer up), she sat up and Aunt Jenn asked her what was wrong. She told her that she had a bad dream; she went to Kindergarten and she didn't have a pencil, and the teacher wouldn't give her one. And then, her Daddy didn't pick her up from school!

Poor girl, already worried about Kindergarten!

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Kindergarten!

Last Friday, Avaree and I went to the Primary School and got her registered for Kindergarten! It was a fun morning with LOTS of other parents and kids going into Kindergarten. We started out in the cafeteria where Avaree got to go through the lunch line for a little snack, she chose apple juice and string cheese. We had a meeting and then we went on a tour of the school. We got to check out a kindergarten classroom, the library, playground, and the computer lab. We also got to go on a school bus ride! Avaree loved that (although she will not be riding the bus). School buses sure have come a long way since I rode the bus back in middle school. They now have air conditioning and seat belts! Here's Avaree on the bus:
Right now, Avaree is really excited about going to big school. She said she wishes she already went there. I hope she doesn't change her mind in the next few months! It's hard to believe that my baby girl will be in kindergarten soon. Her first day is August 23rd, so she'll still be 4 for a few days when she starts. I'm sure she'll do fine. The only thing I'm worried about is her spending too much money at lunch everyday. They usually have two main entree choices and I can see her trying to get some of everything and using her money for the week in just a couple of days!!