Been kind of quiet..small update

Not too much has been happening here lately, which is why there was a lack of updates...and mostly there has been a lack of picture taking on my part. I did gather a few though :)

 Trying daddy's new pair of work boots

 Up close of my cutie pie

 He's obbessed with remotes now.. 

always stealing them and running off.

 Sitting in his new chair we got him from Ikea

Watching one of his shows while sitting in daddy's chair

As you can see, Isaac is doing well :) He talks up a storm and I think he learns new words every few days. He's always amazing us. He knows some shapes like triangles, rectangles, squares, circle, and stars. When he counts, he goes to "one..two..one..two" haha.. still working on that. And he knows the color blue, red, and yellow.. but doesnt always identify them correctly haha. He loves his big boy bed and if I ask him if I can sleep in it, he says "no" :(



As far as my pregnancy goes, so far so good. As of today I have 4 weeks until my due date! I had an OB appointment on Monday and they checked me and I am already 1.5cm and 50% thinned out. This doesn't really mean anything, as I can stay that way for weeks, but it's still kind of neat that I am somewhat progressed because I wasn't like this with Isaac until 39wks.
I have weekly appointments set up now from now until the week I am due.

I didn't take any pictures today, but here is pictures from last week (35wks)

And to see how much I have grown in just 5 weeks.. here are 3 side-by-side pics

 

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving so I should have more pics to post this weekend from that event :)

Isaac's first babysitting & mommy's 6wk appointment

I had my 6 week Post-Partum appointment today, which was fairly tame. Since I didn't have any bleeding or pain, there was no need to check anything, so we just talked for a bit and then I got sent on my way. I don't go back until July! So weird since I have basically be going monthly for almost a year now!

Anyways while I had my appointment a friend of ours (Colleen) watched Isaac for me. She has four boys of her own, two of which where at home with her (Pierce and Foster, ages 4 and 2). I had no issues leaving him with her, being a seasoned mom and all haha!

When I returned I was reported that Isaac was an awesome baby and that the two little boys got to feed him and then read him books (I was also informed that Isaac now has a 'favorite' book. Aweeee).

Below are pictures that she took and with her permission I am posting for everyone to see :)

Pierce feeding Isaac

Foster feeding Isaac

Pierce feeding Isaac again (this picture is to adorable!)

The boys playing with Isaac 

And these are pics of the boys reading to Isaac. I think the last picture is from the book that is Isaac's favorite. I told the boys that next time they come over, they should bring the book to read to him again. :)

Black and white picture she took of Isaac. Too cute!

Well, that's it for now. Tonight Grandma Deb comes and will be here for 3 weeks!! So of course there will be lots more pictures to be posted soon!

OB Appointment on 2/19/10

Almost had to do a double NST scan today, but towards the end the baby did the necessary movements so it was good. I've concluded that the baby just doesn't like that scan... because he was moving tons before and after it, but DURING it, he decides to be quiet and sit still. Silly boy.

Doctor checked my cervix again... this is the convo that happened:

Doctor: So last week you were a fingertip, which is about half a centimeter.
Me: And now?
Doctor: Well.. still a fingertip.. oh wait, now you are 1 and a half centimeters.. I kinda stretched it out while checking.

hahaha.. so, I guess thats progress?

I asked (for curiosity sake) when he starts thinking of induction if a women just doesn't go into labor on her own. He said that what he used to do was wait until 40 weeks and 3 days, but the hospital wont allow an induction (unless its medically necessary, such as high blood pressure, harm to the baby, etc) until 41 weeks. So if the baby doesn't come on his own, he'll probably schedule an induction in about two weeks from now. We're hoping he comes sooner though.. and knowing our luck, he will come the day before, or the day of, Matt's tests. hahahha!!

OB Appointment on 2/12/10

As per usual, I had an NST scan first thing during the appointment. The baby did good this time, mostly because he got the hiccups so it showed lots of movement.

The doctor was pretty busy today (he usually always is on Friday's) so we probably waited about 20 minutes until he was able to see us. What's funny is that I think I ended up going to the bathroom 3 times while waiting for him haha... just lots of pressure on the bladder makes me gotta go!

So the doctor finally was able to see us and he checked my cervix. He said that I was still closed but I was thinning out/softening up, which is good. I was honestly hoping for some dilation, but I guess we'll just have to wait until week when he checks again.

He didn't do an ultrasound because he could feel the baby's head in my pelvic bone. He even had Matt feel the head from the outside! It also seems like the baby is facing down, which is good,because if he was facing up when I went into labor, it would probably mean lots and lots of back pain.

He also told me that I tested negative for Group Strep B, so thats good. My blood pressure was normal, and I gained 2.5lbs since last week. So that would be a total of about 22.5lbs of pregnancy weight gain. Not too bad still.

Next appointment is next Friday, same time, same place :)

OB Appointment on 2/5/10

So I had do the NST scan twice during this appointment. During the first time, the baby wasn't moving too much (most likely sleeping), so the doctor had me stay on for another 20 minutes. They gave me some candy and some ice to munch on to try and get the baby moving. He was going nuts after a while, which was a good thing. However, being flat on my back for 40+ minutes while he was going crazy was giving me cramps and a bad backache. However, none of it was contractions (at least according to the machine I was hooked up too).

Afterward, I met with the doctor who did a quick ultrasound to make sure the baby was still head down (he is!) and to make sure there is enough fluid around him (there is!). I go back next Friday and he'll start checking my cervix then to see if anything is happening.

Oh, I also gained 5lbs between now and last Wednesday! I was a little shocked to see the scale haha... my eating habits haven't really changed, so I am thinking it might be mostly water.

That's about it :) Hope everyone has a great weekend!

OB Appointment on 1/27/10

Had an OB appointment today and it went really well.

I was hooked up to the NST machines (NST = Non Stress Test) for 20 minutes first thing again. The baby didn't really start moving/doing what he needed to do until the last part. The nurse told me that I may have to do the test again if the doctor needs me too. Thankfully, he didn't. I have to lay almost flat on my back and when I do that, the baby crushes my lungs so its kinda uncomfortable.

After the scan, I had my blood pressure and weight taken. Blood pressure was normal and I gained 2lbs since my last weigh-in, which was 2 weeks ago, putting me at a total of about 15lbs weight gain this pregnancy so far. Not too shabby :)

Then I met with the doctor, who measured my belly and I am still measuring a little small at 34.5CM (I should be almost 36) but he said it's ok. He did a very quick ultrasound and we found that the baby is head down again! YAY!! My hope now is that he stays head-down.

I was also able to get a prescription of Nexium for heartburn! I told him how TUMs, Rolaids, and Maalox just wasn't doing it anymore. I said that I found two Class B heartburn meds that I hope I could take and he agreed to write a prescription for one of them. Now I just have to wait to see if it helps. If its not helping by my next appointment (next Friday) then he will probably give me a bigger dose.

I turn 36 weeks tomorrow meaning there is only 4 more weeks left to go!!!!!!!

Appointment info from 1/20/10

So this last Wednesday (1/20/10) I had an OB appointment that contained an NST scan. Apparently I will be having this scan, followed by a visit with my OB, weekly until I have the baby.

What the NST scan does is monitor the baby's movements and heartbeat, as well as to see if I am having any contractions. I get two monitors attached to me (one for me, one for baby) and I have to lay there for 20 minutes. The baby is supposed to move a certain amount of times during those 20 minutes.. apparently, my little guy completed the requirements within 6 minutes haha! They still had me stay hooked up the full 20 minutes. Baby's heartbeat was great and I had no contractions.

Once done, I saw my doctor (Dr. Sakaguchi, for those who don't know his name). He was very pleased with the movement and heartbeat of the baby. He then measured my fundal height (which is from my pelvic to the top of my uterus). It is supposed to match the number of weeks I am. So if I am 35 weeks, it should measure 35cm. Every week that my doctor started this measurement (at 29 weeks), I have measured right on track. However, this last appointment, I was measuring only 32cm, and it should have been 34-35cm. The doctor did a quick ultrasound and found that the baby had flipped and was now breech. The doctor isn't really worried at this point, because the baby has 5 more weeks to flip back around to head-down. However, he told me that if the baby does NOT flip, then it will most likely mean I will have to have a C-Section.

The doctor then took a few measurements of the baby (I think size of stomach, femur bone, and a few other things) to try and determine how big the baby is. According to the computer, the baby was measuring 5lbs 15oz. The doctor doesn't want to say that that is the actual size of the baby, as the measurements can be off by 1-2lbs up or down. He just wanted to make sure the baby is growing, and he is, so that's all that matters.

My next appointment is this upcoming Wednesday, 1/27. Since my doctor gives me a quick ultrasound at every visit, maybe he will give me a new picture for me to post for you all to see.