38 W Doctor's Appointment

It is so hard to believe I have made it to 38 Weeks! I really thought that Frankie would arrive as soon as I was allowed to move around! I had my 38 week appointment this morning and all is well. Frankie is definitely in position and ready to go. I am around 70% effaced but I have not started dilating yet. The doc asked me to make my next two appointments and if I make it to the 2nd one (week 40), then we will talk about inducing. I am so ready for Frankie to arrive now. I know all the tricks probably don't work but I have tried eating spicy food (which I don't normally tolerate) and I have been doing a lot of walking and going to the driving range with Frank. Nothing seems to be working but my golf swing has improved and the people at the driving range seem to get a kick out of seeing me hit balls! My favorite comment so far is that I must be growing a Tiger Woods in my belly.

Below are some updated pictures of the nursery: I finished painting the mirror and we hung the quilt on the wall. I still need to find a bookcase and have my cross stitches framed. I think I may attempt to create some paintings for the room since I still have some "free" time on my hands as I wait for Frankie.

 

The mirror before & after.

The new curtains and the mirror on the wall. (the full size bed will be removed after family visits)

 

  

The quilt on the wall. (the crib will only be on this wall while the full size bed is in the room. I am trying to find a bookcase to put under the quilt.)

The adorable ceiling fan Frank installed.

Work Baby Shower

My co-workers threw me a baby shower yesterday. It was great to see everyone! They gave us so much for baby Frankie and they made an adorable diaper cake! I don't think there is anything else we need now! I enjoyed socializing with everyone. I had almost forgotten why I love my job so much - it is the people I work! They are all so much fun to be around. Here are a couple of pictures of all the baby items they gave us and the diaper cake. Once I get pictures of the actual shower from some of my co-workers, I will post them also.

 

We received lots of baby wipes, a tub, sheets, clothing, blankets, bottles, and lots of other things!

The diaper cake was absolutely adorable! If you look at the bottom tier, the letters spell out Frankie.

I need to figure out something special to do for everyone at work! I think may do some baking for them this weekend and drop some cookies off to them next week. 

Guess the date, weight, & height of Frankie

Post a comment with your guess. I will go first:

2/25/10
7 lbs 6 oz
21 inches

37W Doctor's Appt

I went to the doctor Monday for my 37 week appointment. All is well with me and the baby. The doctor has lifted the bed rest order and said I can now increase my activities. The doc said baby Frankie has dropped (I didn't need him to tell me that! The increased trips to the bathroom made that pretty clear!). So now we are just waiting for labor to start. Frank and I went to the driving range yesterday and I hit balls with him for an hour. I was hitting golf balls pretty well despite being huge! It was so nice to be out in the sun and moving around again! I was pretty wiped out last night though and I was ready for bed by 6 pm!

36W Doctor's Appt:: We finally made it!

I had my 36 week appointment Monday morning! The whole doctor's office was excited that we made it this far! Everything looks great! The doc says I could go any day or make it a few more weeks. We will see....
At this point, we are just looking for the contractions to become regular. I am having lots of contractions but they come and go right now. The doc gave me permission to increase my activities some but he warned me not to go shopping at the mall for 3 hours! (Does that mean 2 1/2 hours would be ok?) I went to target after my doctor's appointment!!! It was so exciting to be out of the house and around people but I was exhausted afterwards and ended up taking a two hour nap when I got home! I am going to try to either run an errand or do a chore at home every day to help out Frank. Today is some laundry and a little bit of vacuuming. I have never been so excited to vacuum! Tomorrow, I think I will run to Babies R us for some items we still want for the baby.

My next creative project: I found an old mirror I had from college in our storage room. I have decided to paint it with the stripes from the nursery and use it on one of the solid green walls. Hopefully, I can get that done this week sometime and have Frank hang it up this weekend.

I picked out curtains for the nursery but I still need to decide on the curtain rod and a ceiling fan. I am having trouble picking out a ceiling fan but my goal is to make a final decision this week and get it ordered!

Belly pictures: 35W 4D

Here's the latest belly picture! I found my first stretch mark last week. I was so close to making it without any! I am becoming more and more uncomfortable by the day. We had an ant problem yesterday and since Frank was not at home, I had to deal with it. I had to vacuum multiple times to get rid of them which caused a lot of back discomfort and some contractions last night. The contractions have continued today but they are not close together so it looks like I am fine for now. Hopefully the contractions will not get any closer together for a few more days!

35W Doctor's Appt

I had my 35 week appointment this morning. Frankie is doing great. Unfortunately, the doctor would not allow any increase in activity for me. I have to stay on bedrest for now because my cervix has started to shorten again. While I have reached a point where if labor starts, the doctors will no longer stop it, they prefer I make it a little bit longer. The doc estimated Frankie needs another week to week & a half to measure where the doctor would like. Turns out there is a high correlation with the size of the head and the maturity of the lungs. Frankie's head measurement is 3 mm away from his lungs being fully matured. I have started to have real contractions but they are not regular so no need to be alarmed yet. Hopefully they will hold off until at least next week!

Last week, I had visitors for lunch twice! It was so nice to see friends and co-workers and have tasty food! The week seemed to go by so much faster! I finished the main part of my cross stitch. All I have left is Frankie's name and birth information. 

This week, I am hoping to shop for a ceiling fan and curtains/blinds for the nursery. I have had trouble making any decisions online but I would like to get the nursery done so I may not have a choice!