6 weeks left...maybe less!

Our 34 week appointment was yesterday and we were hoping to get to see her sweet face in an ultrasound. The doctor said, though, that they'd only do one if they thought something was wrong and needed to check on her. I'm sad we didn't get to see her, but still happy that they think everything is going the way it should.

I read yesterday in my weekly pregnancy email that if she were born between 34 and 36 weeks, she'd be fine, just maybe need a little watching in the special nursery. Hopefully she won't take that chance and she'll wait until at least 37 weeks, but she's on her own agenda and as long as she gets here healthy and safely then we'll deal with whatever comes our way when needed.

I officially have put in for maternity leave! Even though I know I'll miss my co-workers, I'm pretty excited to be going on "vacation" for about 8 weeks. My last day of work is October 23rd, maybe 22nd since I'm taking a class. I say that's my last day, but we'll see if little missy has something else planned. I've learned that I can't "plan" and that I have to just let it happen, which anyone knows is hard for me! I'm still working on it and at least I feel like I'm making progress.


I have to take a minute to brag on my sweet husband. First he said that he didn't think a picture of a dead deer should go on the baby's website...and he ended up getting a new phone and losing the picture anyways, so whatever. Secondly, he folded up the towels!! Anyone who knows me knows that I'm OCD about neatness and having things in order and last time he "folded" them he did a half hearted attempt and had then all uneven. This time he took his time and put them in the linen closet and it looks like I did it! Woohoo!!
Third, we've made a plan to not eat out but maybe once a week (I confess that we ate out most nights and me working night shift doesn't help when Jordon's the only one home). So far so good. Jordon bought a rotissere chicken on his way home the other night and we still have enough chicken on it that I'm going to make some chicken salad before I go to work tonight. We've also fallen in love with hoagie rolls. They make anything taste good on a sandwich! Ok, here's my bragging part...I went to my little cousin, Jenny Lynn's birthday party last night and when I came home he had cooked dinner. I mean real dinner! It was the first time he'd made something like shepard's pie himself and I have to admit that it was a 7 out of 10. We both agreed on a little more spices, but it was so good and now I'm going to have some good dinner for work tonight!

Jordon's first deer!

Woohoo!! Jordon killed his first deer last night! Of course I wasn't there with my camera to document this occassion, but he did take a picture with his phone. I'll try to post the picture later.

So, consider yourself warned...if you come to my house for speghetti, lasagna, cube steak or anything like that, you're more than likely going to be eating some deer meat. Don't say I didn't tell you! :)

A present from "Aunt Nancy"

I had my monthly (sadly, no more frequent than that) lunch outing with one of my best friends, Nancy, yesterday...soon to be "Aunt Nancy." We went to Books A Million looking around and ended up finding this adorable baby record book and picture frame! I was so excited when I saw it because I want to do her a baby book so she can have a record of everything from pregnancy to when she's older and starts school...and it has the little tree and bird nest that goes perfectly with the theme of her "Sittin' in a tree" room! :) "Aunt Nancy" was sweet enough to buy them for her! I've dedicated the picture frame to a picture with her "Aunt Nancy," "Aunt Jenny," and "Aunt Lan." Needless to say I'm ready for her to get her little self here so we can get some pictures of her! (Don't be in a hurry though, baby girl! You come when you're healthy and ready!)





I bought her first Bible story/devotional book yesterday too! I figured the princess theme was very fitting for her. Haha. I can't wait for her to get here so I can read her little Bible stories from this book. I know she won't understand them because she'll be too little, but there's nothing wrong with reading to her! I figured this would be a good start until she's old enough to really understand stories and then we can read from my family's big black book of Bible stories.

7 weeks or less!

The weeks have finally gotten down into single digits! Woohoo! The doctor's appointment last week went well and everything is still on track...and no, she's not measuring too small or too big! The doctor said that I should be taking my days off to relax and keep my feet up (yeah right) since my cervix has already begun to dilate and efface (sorry for not censoring, but it's part of pregnancy). I've still been having some contractions here and there, but nothing regular or extremely intense.

This weekend while my dad and Jordon worked on our walkway, my mom and I washed all of Kirkland's onsies for newborn up to 3 months and they're put away in her closet and dresser all ready for her to be here to wear them! I've really been in the mood to organize lately...nesting has started to take place already.

I go back to the doctor for my 34 week check up next week. If I remember correctly, we may be getting an ultrasound done just to check her out and see her size and position. I sure hope we get to see her!

Until then, we're just hoping these contractions don't become regular and she stays in the oven for atleast a few more weeks!

The Kirkland timer hasn't popped

My belly button has become the "Kirkland timer" according to Jordon. When it finally pops out, she'll be really (we'll see if this is the case).

Yesterday morning I woke up with some horrible, menstrual like cramps. I know sometimes Braxton Hicks feel like cramps and if you get up and change positions that they'll ease off. I got up, walked to the kitchen got something to drink and came back to lay down with little relief. After another 5 or so minutes it did ease off. I didn't think much else of it and drifted back to sleep until the next one about 3 hours later.

I got up about 3:30 to get ready for work and they started coming closer and harder and making me "nasty sick." I hate calling the doctor because I don't want to call for just some stupid cramps that are no big deal and could be normal, but after I started getting sick and started having them about 15 minutes apart I figured I'd better be safe than sorry, especially at only 31 weeks and some days.

Needless to say, I ended up on Stork's Landing...again...to be monitored and "checked" for pre-term labor. I've never had my parents drive that fast and we were all trying to keep each other calm and waiting for Jordon to meet us at Richland.

Luckily, the nurse said I was only a "smidge" dilated and the tests they ran for pre-term labor came back negative. Apparently dehydration is what was causing the contractions and after I'd drank a ton of fluids and the contractions had spaced out some, we got the okay to go home. I still had contractions about 10-15 mintues apart once I got home, but they weren't as hard.

Once I got to sleep, I only had about 3 contractions actually wake me up. This morning I had about one and hour and then they started spacing out and for the past 5 or so hours I've had one and it wasn't hardly anything! Jordon had my mom come "babysit" me today and make me "rest and stay off my feet." I'm so lucky to have my sweet mama who worked on some stuff for Kirkland, taught me how to cross stitch, straightened up the nursery, and clean my house (while I took a nap)! I really don't know what I'd do without my parents helping us, even with things as little as sweeping or helping Jordon get some stuff crossed off the to-do list.

So, Miss Kirkland, it's not time for you to come quite yet, even though your daddy says you were just excited about Carolina beating UGA. Wait a few more weeks until you're bigger and stronger and then we'll be ready to meet your sweet little face!

10 weeks (or less) to go!

Woohoo! We've made it to week 30! :) I had my 30 week appointment yesterday (Friday) morning and Dr. Risinger said everything is right on track and she's healthy and perfect so far. I am not even going to say how much I weighed in at because it's just down right embarassing and I'm blaming it on being as puffy as a marshmallow.

Of course my daddy and Jordon had me freaked out earlier this week because they were saying how "big" babies (8+ lbs) run in my dad's side of the family and in Jordon's family. Sorry, but I really don't think I could possibly have enough room for 8+ lbs! Luckily, she said that I have nothing to worry about that if Kirkland were to be a "big" baby she'd be measuring ahead and right now she's measuring at a perfect 30. Plus, she said that during the ultrasound coming up around week 34 she'd be able to tell us an approximate birth weight and if she thought she might be too big then she'd induce me early (thank goodness!). She even said not to worry that they used to let women go 2 or 3 weeks over their due dates, but she wouldn't let me go but a couple of days over before she'd induce me (another thank goodness!).

When Dr. Risinger walked in she asked me how I felt and I pulled my scrub pants up to show her my huge "cankles" and said "disgusting." She laughed, but said that I did need to start relaxing and keep my feet up as much as possible. Good luck with that! Yeah, they're pretty disgusting, but if it's just one little bump in the road to getting the little stinker here then I can deal with it.