Tomorrow I will officially be 35 weeks! Only 5 more weeks until my due date. So exciting!
I had my first baby shower on March 9th and it was so nice, relaxing and fun. We played this baby food guessing game and I was horrible!! I got 1 right out of 12. I swear one smelled like lemons and my sister and brother-in-law were like who gives baby lemons? haha. I tasted a few as well and still didn't get them right. It was so fun though. I am so grateful for those who came because I am away from almost all my family, so to have support and people out here who came to my shower made me feel so blessed and loved. So glad my Aunt Sandie, Mia and Scott's Aunt Kate were there. Love you guys! I am sure getting the things I need and I am starting to feel more prepared... well as prepared as one can be. I have been getting presents from Scott, when he goes down to Circleville, from family and it is just so helpful and sweet.
This week I went to an ultra sound appointment on Tuesday and found out the baby has a normal size head, measuring a few days smaller and her umbilical cord is wrapped once around her neck. I guess 50 percent of babies will have the umbilical cord wrapped once around their necks but it is scary. I have to make sure she is moving like she is supposed too and making sure the movements are normal and not crazy (like stress mode crazy). When I went to my doctors appointment, Wednesday, he had to go do a C-Section so I talked to another doctor who told me she weighed in at 5lbs 2oz, he also told me to make sure her movements are normal.
Today was beautiful weather so I was outside for most of it and the baby was a little bit quiet and then she just kinda stopped. I kept thinking she was asleep but then I kinda freaked out. I went inside to eat and drink some water and still nothing. Then I laid on the floor in a few positions to try to wake her. Scott kept calling and I kept it cool. I finally felt a little movement but I wanted more. Scott had me go to my neighbor, Jenny Smith's, house to get her doppler to find the heart beat and I did. She was in there. She must have just been enjoying the 70 degree weather as well. I think I needed to drink more water too. As I am typing this she is moving a lot more. It is just so scary. The fact that I know that the umbilical cord is around her neck just makes me worry that much more. I am glad the appointments are now every week and that I am aware of this issue because I can keep an eye on the babies movement, even if it freaks me out some times.
I sure love being pregnant and I am ready to be a mom. I have such a wonderful husband who has and is making it possible for me to be a stay at home wife and mother. The baby can really come any day to a week late but I sure hope she stays in there at least until she is 38 weeks, if she decides to come early. I know most first time moms go later but anything can happen. If she decides to go a week later than her due date my mom will be having me walking around until she comes. My mom is coming to Utah the day before my due date for 10 days, so I just really want the baby to come closer to my due date so my mom can spend time with both of us and help me get into a good breast feeding routine and just help me with the baby. I can't believe after 10 months of trying, a miscarriage and going on clomid I am finally 5 weeks away from holding a baby in my arms. It has been a long 18 months of trying and being pregnant and just one more month to go. YAY!
