37 Weeks and counting down....

37 Weeks...

How far along? 37 Weeks!

Baby's size? 19.25 inches...6.3lbs! About the size of a Swiss Chard

Weight Gain? -7lbs from pre-baby weight.

Stretch marks? Um...yeah. I dont mind them...but Corah has  certainly left her mark. TMI perhaps...but they are like bubbled out and hurt like hell!

Belly button in or out? Its flat...but its going to flip! (I am almost sure of it. 

Sleep? Can't get enough! Seriously, if I'm not at work I am napping or sleeping. I only sleep for about 30 minutes at a time though.

Foods I am loving? Marshmallows. Peeps, Chocolate Covered, and Strawberries dipped in Fluff. Its a serious problem. I don't normally care for them when I'm not prego.

Foods I am hating? Anything greasy, fired, heavy, or fatty.

Best moment this week? Being told by my doctor that she doesn't think I will make it to my due date.

Movement? Tons!

Symptoms? Morning sickness is back in full force! :( As long as it means Corah is ok...I will deal with it. Contractions off and on...but they don't seem to be actually accomplishing anything.

Gender? Girl! Corah Lyn!

What I miss? Sleeping soundly. 

What I'm looking forward to? Meeting our baby girl!

Weekly Wisdom: Being dilated to a 2 means crap. 

Milestone: Being technically full term. Finishing child birth classes! 

Emotions: Just excited for Miss Corah to be here.

Here are some sneek peek pictures!

Nursery

Three Days Ago-ish

Today!

Busy Week!

I will have a post coming about my awesome shower that will include pictures. (I promise!)  I have my 36 week appointment and all is still well.

Thursday: After the 36 week appointment things got a bit strange.  My feet and hands became extremely swollen.  I chalked this up to being 4 weeks from my due date.  I have heard so many horror stories about the last month it didn't phase me much.  I cut out as much salt as I could and used it as an excuse to wear flip flops at work. (Though I didn't have much of a choice.) I also used this as a great time time to get the foot phobic hubs to rub my feet.

Friday: I was still quite swollen but I honestly didn't think much of it.  It was actually quite comical since it didn't hurt and wasn't painful.  Though, I was really sad I couldn't wear my wedding ring.  After work I came home and took a nap.  I woke up at 7ish to take Matthew supper.  I felt nauseous but this too is nothing new for me.  After some shopping for a few things on my before baby list I came home for supper.  I had some potatoes and baked beans before the nausea was overwhelming. I decided to go to bed. (TMI alert now!) I proceeded to vomit for the next 30 minutes instead. At 11 Matt came home and cut me up an apple. I went back to sleep.  At some point I woke up and threw the apple up to.  While vomiting I felt like I pulled a muscle at the top left side of my 'bump.' I went back to sleep.

Saturday:  After a toss and turn night I stayed in bed until noon. (Not really something that should shock you if you really know me.) I got up and got ready for work. I felt nauseous but again at this point I am chalking it up to late no fun pregnancy.  The pulled muscle was killing me and made it hard to breathe. Matt suggested I call my doctor and I told him I would on Monday.  After being at work 30 minutes I decided the pain was bad enough that maybe I should just run it by my doctor.  She was worried that the swelling and intense vomiting are signs of Pre-Eclampsia and wanted me to just get checked out by L&D if I felt any worse.  At that point my pulled muscle started radiating pain. I called Matt and we decided it was best to be safe rather than sorry so we headed in. My blood pressure was fine. (Thank goodness.) My nurse wasn't worried about the pulled muscle but hooked me up to the monitors to check on Corah.  THIS is where things get interesting.  It should be noted that I was not worried about being in labor or having her just the onslaught of symptoms at once after a normal appointment.  I expected the hospital to tell me her heartbeat and my blood pressure were fine and send me on my way.  HOWEVER! After being hooked up to the monitors for a few minutes the nurse says.
     "Well, you are having some regular contractions." to which I replied...
     "I AM?" In all honesty I was thinking I can't be...I haven't finished childbirth classes OR gotten to that chapter in What to Expect When You're Expecting. My contractions were only 2 minutes apart so she decided to check me. (Oh what fun!) I was about 50% effaced and 2cm dilated.  She told me she would check me in two hours and go from there.  She also ran some blood and urine tests.  I came back positive for a bladder infection which is the likely reason for all the symptoms and contractions. After calming down a bit the pain of the contractions became obvious.  They slowed to 5 minutes apart and lasting about a minute long each.  Even though this is the point that they tell you to come to the hospital they decided to send me home and I had made no significant change when she checked me.  If I was in labor I might as well be comfortable at home. If I wasn't then why was I at the hospital anyway? So, I went back to work for a few hours.

Sunday: I feel ok every once in a while I feel a contraction and its not fun.  I am not as swollen and I am not vomiting. Hopefully, the antibiotic they have started me on will stop labor if thats where I was headed.  I would prefer her to cook a few weeks longer. I have no plans to return to the Hospital until my contractions are so intense that I can't walk or talk through them.  We have however dedicated today to packing our GO bag and getting the rest of the items on our Before Baby list.

I will keep you updated!

Tonya

PS...I am kinda thinking the 25 days left until my due date are a stretch!

35 Weeks...

How far along? 35 Weeks!

Baby's size? About the size of a Honeydew Melon.

Weight Gain? -10lbs from pre-baby weight.

Stretch marks? Um...yeah. I dont mind them but Corah has left her mark.

Belly button in or out? In. Though, I'm kinda thinking its going to flip.

Sleep? Can't get enough! Seriously, if I'm not at work I am napping or sleeping.

Foods I am loving? Marshmallows. Peeps, Chocolate Covered, and Strawberries dipped in Fluff. Its a serious problem. I don't normally care for them when I'm not prego.

Foods I am hating? Anything greasy, fired, heavy, or fatty.

Best moment this week? Corah actually let Matt feel her move for several minutes. 

Movement? Tons...she kicks and jabs my ribs constantly. 

Symptoms? Morning sickness is back in full force! :( As long as it means Corah is ok...I will deal with it.

Gender? Girl! Corah Lyn!

What I miss? Sleeping soundly. 

What I'm looking forward to? My first small shower is Sunday and my friend Erica's shower is Saturday.  (We are having a Sip 'N See once Corah is here rather than a second shower before.  It will be in SWKS on the 30th of April. This way most family and friends can meet Little Miss Corah!)

Weekly Wisdom: Tums do nothing for heartburn but Chocolate Milk helps.

Milestone: Knowing I will deliver at the Hospital I'm supposed to.  Anyone 34 weeks or earlier deliver at the other hospital in town.

Emotions: Just excited for Miss Corah to be here.


*I will post more Monday(ish) after my showers. I promise to try and find a picture or two.

Testing a new app.

Kamber's contribution to Corah's closet.

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Year in Pictures...

Soooo.... My super awesome camera phone takes to high quality pictures to upload straight to blogger.  As such that plan has been temporarily suspended until I can figure out the bounce back problem.

Tonya

PS Google, if you are reading this...please have your bloggy world catch up with your phone world.

Matthew just felt Corah kick for the first time!

I passed my Glucose test!

A year in pictures.

I have decided that I am going to try and take a picture every day. I am sure the pictures will be a million times more interesting when Corah gets here. In any case it will be a fun way to document the everyday events of a seemingly normal life.  I think most of my 356 photos will probably be from my phone and less than spectacular quality so you'll have to bear with me. I have already posted my photo of the day...(See glucose drink previous post.)

Catch Up!

I know I have been missing for a while.  My MacBook was out of commission because my Lhasa Apso, Theodore, decided to chew through my power cord.  Because a new power cord costs a minimum of $80.00 we decided Darwin would need to wait until after the holidays for power.  Thankfully, the hubs got tired of me pouting decided that we could afford a new one this week and we are back to the bloggy world.  
Today I had my glucose test...

I opted for the Orange flavored drink.  It does not taste like the Orange Slice Soda it looks like.  More like flat Slice with a cup of sugar added.  After one sip I opted for the 'chug' method.  

The problem with this test is that it was at 1pm.  I wasn't allowed to eat or drink anything before the test and I couldn't pee after I drank the solution for an hour.  While in the waiting room an 8-year-old girl dumped melted ice cream on my foot.  I was annoyed by this incident on its own.  THEN when I heard the mom ask if she spilled any the girl said no.  As I am sitting there trying to control the urge to cry I said "She spilled it all over my foot!" The girl looked at me and told me to "Shut-up" and the mom responded that she was just a little 8-year-old she didn't know any better. It was all I could do to not fly off the handle.  I went to the ladies room to try and clean the chocolate out of my nice white TOMS.  Thankfully by the time I returned to the waiting room the family was gone.  

Now,  I know that I can't say that "My child wont ever do that."  But! I can say that if that were my child I would be apologizing profusely AND try to make the situation better like offering to get a napkin or something.  I would also expect more from a freaking 8-year-old.  Grrrr!

I am also reasonably certain that I failed my Glucose test.  I'm not sure why I feel this way, I just do.  We will see and I will keep y'all posted.  

On to the regularly scheduled updates!

How far along? 27 Weeks!

Baby's size? baby weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14.4 inches long with his legs extended!

Weight Gain? -12 lbs. (I'm thinking things can't go in this direction for much longer.)

Stretch marks? Not any new ones...chubby girls have them to start with.

Belly button in or out? In. It it much more shallow though.

Sleep? I am still a super sleeper.

Foods I am loving? Potatoes and Clementines.

Foods I am hating? Hamburger.

Best moment this week? Just feeling more and more movements!

Movement? She is a kicker!

Symptoms? I have an intense gag reflex!

Gender? Its a GIRL! Corah Lyn Sholar!

What I miss? Dr. Pepper.

What I'm looking forward to? Finding out if I passed my Glucose Test.

Weekly Wisdom: Sour Gummy Flintstone Vitamins are much better than the original formula.

Milestone: Finishing up the second Trimester!

Emotions: Weeks passed so quickly through the holidays.  It was really hard not to be distracted by they 2011 Holidays as we celebrated this year.  We are sooo very lucky to be blessed with some amazing family.