32 weeks and surprises

Holy cow I'm 32 weeks!! My friend, Rebecca, made this 32 out of brownie for me. It looked great (I almost hated to eat it) and tasted wonderful! It's the coolest thing. I ate the entire 3 (after my doctor's appointment and weigh in and now have killer indigestion but it was well worth it). Thanks Rebecca!!

I went to the doctor today for what I thought was a routine appointment. It turns out that the perinatologist wants the following to happen (which I found out about today): extra monitoring for baby's movement and heart tones to include an ultrasound at 34 weeks and weekly non-stress test monitoring beginning at 34 weeks and not allow me to go full-term. Apparently, because of having a previous abruption, there's an increased risk in future pregnancies. So, they won't let me go past 39 weeks (or deliver sooner if problems with the ultrasound or non-stress tests). Wow - I was quite surprised.

And our hospital has implemented a policy of basically no visitors because of the flu. I think I'm getting gypped, I've waited all this time for the baby and no big party with visitors at the hospital - but I know it's better safe than sorry, so I'll suck it up.

C-R-I-B !!!

I cannot believe we actually have a crib (that's put together, with a mattress in it) in our house! This is real!

Justin the super assembler put it together yesterday.

I had breast feeding class this morning and I am officially mcguffie educated and ready.

The latest

I keep turning on the oven with my belly (when I reach into the cabinet above it). HA!
I'm the proud owner of a brand new baby mattress. I did my research about the one to get (and I am happy to support the Atlanta company that makes it) and bought a new one off of eBay. I said I was going to sleep on it tonight but Dallas suggested I let Max (the dog) sleep on it, which might work, because I could put the mattress cover on it and test it out for poop or pee (although he hasn't pooped or peed in the bed lately, knock on wood).
I went to my support group for women who've lost babies last night (I hadn't been since I started showing). I was a little nervous about anyone feeling uncomfortable (the group leader had cleared it beforehand) but I was welcomed and it was like coming home - having me/a pregnant woman there was different for my old group members because I have been where they are. Some are still heavily grieving their losses, some are yearning for being pregnant. My memories of my horrible tragedy almost 2 years ago are still very real and vivid and my heart really goes out to everyone who has experienced a loss!!

31 weeks

Hi everyone! This is my 31 week picture. I officially feel big now. Everything is going well. My glucose test results were normal. It's still hard to believe how far along I am. I'm incredibly thankful for each week that passes - every Monday is a party (and I get to have a Starbucks hot chocolate).

At 36 weeks, I will switch from my current blood thinner to Heparin 3 times a day (so I can have anesthesia, etc.). I didn't realize it, but I will have to stay on the blood thinner for 6 weeks after delivery - eeek!

Justin has fixed my favorite song link on the website so it should stop going down - so listen away!

It's been fun to shop for baby stuff and create my registries. I have 2 great showers coming up. I appreciate all the hard work being put into them.

Many thanks to Julie for the baby gear and to Jodi for outfitting me with practically everything I need!

I'm starting to think about December and getting excited Christmas. My family will be at our house for Christmas (instead of at my Mom's in New Mexico), which will be very strange. My Mom is coming to be here for a month and I told her we'd wait until she got here to get a Christmas tree, but I'm not sure I can wait. I'm very excited about us getting a tree of our own this year - we've probably only had a tree 2 times in our 16 year marriage.

Name that Baby

I am pleased to report that Baby Girl Gardner has a name . . . MARLEY!

The middle name is still under construction and debate.

Many, many thanks to our good friend, Rebecca, who gets credit for a great name!

200 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't believe I've made it to 200 days - only 80 left. WOW!!!!!!