Weekly Doctor Visit

Mom's Blood Pressure: Good and Low
Mom's Swelling: almost completely gone away!
Mom's weight: I lost 4 pounds this week! (All in water weight from drinking LOADS of water this week and laying down all the time)
Baby Heartbeat: Strong and thumping right along, he is also in the perfect position for delivery.
Doctor did not check today for dilation. That was disappointing to me seeing as I have been hurting pretty bad today, but that all started after my appointment. Contractions are still every 10-15 minutes, not consistent, but did become painful this afternoon. (Painful enough that I cried!)
For now we are just waiting this baby out! Next week little Kaden will be considered a FULL TERM BABY BOY!!! Can't wait to cross that off our list!

9 months .... FINALLY!!!

Can anyone see 6 months worth of growth here?

The first picture is of me today at 36 weeks (9 months!) and the second picture was of me at 12 weeks (3 months!). The scary part is I really thought I was GROWING at 3 months! I never imagined my body could do this though! I've reached my goal of 9 months today!!!

Good Doctor Visit

We went to the doctor this afternoon for a check up. He had all the results from my tests while in the hospital and it appears I just had a really bad stomach virus. I have made a full recovery now, and am feeling better. I have some serious swelling in my ankles, oh wait, I don't have ankles anymore! My doctor doesn't seem concerned with the swelling or headaches that have developed this week because my blood pressure is good. However, I packed on the water weight this week weighing in at 186. Yikes! That's 51 pounds and 4 weeks to go my friends. Oh Well!
While at my visit today, he checked my cervix which is still high and tight, and they did a Group B Strep Test which they do on every pregnant woman between weeks 35-40. The strep is fairly common, and if a carrier the woman can pass to her baby during a vaginal delivery. So, they do a swab test to check for it, if for some reason the woman does have Strep B she will be administered antibiotics during labor. If strep B is passed to the baby it can cause brain and blood infections. So, better to be safe than sorry.
Also, I discussed with the doctor the fact that I have been experiencing contractions about every 10-12 minutes while in the hospital, then sporadically throughout the week, then constant since yesterday evening. Starting yesterday evening, I've been really cramping with them. Not intense pain, but like menstrual cramps. He said that what I have been experiencing are not strong enough to change my cervix, because it hasn't changed yet. So, he says as he's giggling, those contractions will be a lot more painful. He says I now know what to expect just a lot more intense pain. GREAT!
But, as for now mom and baby are doing great...growing right along! We go back next Friday for our weekly visit. I can't believe we are 32 days away from having him here for sure!!! YEAH!!!

Our bags are officially packed!

A gift for baby Kaden from his Daddy! It's a stuffed cow chair!

Everyone keeps asking if I've packed a bag for the hospital yet? Well, we did it this week! Kaden's diaper bag is ready, and my bag is ready and waiting on him! I kept waiting thinking that if I waited it would pro-long delivery that long, unfortunately, I know it doesn't work that way, but I can't believe we are already so close! We are now ready for the trip though, car seat in the car and all!

This is Kaden's changing table, bassinet, pack'n'play in our bedroom...We are READY for him to arrive!

A few more things...

This is one half of his closet, poor thing doesn't have anything to wear!!! Above his crib...The Life of a Child Poem

Kaden's crib...

Bookshelf, Rocker, and stuffed toys...

His tractor bedding...can't wait to have that baby boy in this bed!

A peek at Kaden's room...

There have been a few of you after me to post some pictures of the nursery. Well, we are finally done! Here's a taste of Kaden's room... This is his rug... The dresser and mirror I refinished and put new hardware on is now a changing table for the little guy...

The curtain matches the rug, and here's my nursing plush glider rocker...

The dresser, rocker, and crib...Tight squeeze, but we made it!

Another picture of the dresser/changing table...

Product Recommendation

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Name: Lantispetic Skin Protectant

One the front of the container it reads: Skin barrier for incontinence-diaper dermatitis-chafed or ulcer prone skin (Used by professionals)

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Price: $4.42 for 4.5 oz. (it lasts FOREVER!)

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