Well, we all thought Raelynn would be here by now. Guess she has other plans! My doctors appointment Friday went well. My mom and Ryan both got to go. I've only gained about 23 pounds so far, which I'm happy with! I really thought the last few weeks I'd gain a ton. Her heart rate was 148. My blood pressure looked good (I can't remember the exact numbers). I was a centimeter dilated and 50% thinned. She said I'm still measuring the same, but she feels like her feet are lower than they were last time. We will talk about an induction date on Wednesday when I go in if I haven't had her by then. I would like to make it for the weekend or Friday because I want to give Raelynn as much time to come on her own as possible. Being induced is not something I want.
Last week was WONDERFUL!!! 2 work days, and then 5 days off! Mom, Dad, and Emily came up on Wednesday afternoon and stayed until Friday afternoon. Wednesday we drove around looking at gun shops, antique shops, the Battle of Lexington Civil War historical museum, and went grocery shopping. Dad was hooked on the computer, the History channel, and the Discovery channel all weekend! Thursday we all slept in! About 1 we cooked our Thanksgiving Feast of fried fish, fried okra, fried mushrooms, homemade chips, and green beans! It was DELICIOUS!!! It was very nice to have a non-traditional Thanksgiving. We went on 2 walks too to get Raelynn moving... It didn't work... Friday we went to my doctors appointment and relaxed the rest of the day. Saturday I had to get out of the house so I went to the mall and walked around. Yesterday Ryan's Aunt Jan and Uncle Ray came by to visit on their way home from Texas. It was VERY nice to see them! They had never been to the house before. I wish we lived closer to Ryan's family so Raelynn could get to know them better, but who knows, things could change when she gets here.
This week I'm just hoping for a baby! Ryan works all week, but today there isn't anyone extra to cover him if she comes today. So tomorrow would be good. Although I REALLY didn't want to come to work today. I have been here about an hour and have already had tons of people say "Oh you're here!" Yes... I'm here, but I don't want to be.
I hope everyone has a great week and I hope we have some good news to share mid week!
Love,
The Thomas Family
Monday, November 28, 2011
Monday, November 21, 2011
39 weeks
Well, I REALLY thought Raelynn would be here by now, but I guess she is nice and snugly in my tummy and doesn't want to come out yet. I did have a few contractions last night that were worse than the past few have been, but I only had about 4 and they were done. No other signs of labor coming any time soon. I bounced on my ball this weekend, hoping that would work some. My ring is starting not to fit. And today I noticed she is definitely sitting lower; it is a bit harder to walk.
This weekend we just hung out around the house. I'll be glad when she gets here and we can travel again. This staying at home stuff with nothing to do gets old! Saturday I made cookies for us and for the nurses at the hospital. Ryan worked some in the garage and cleaned up. Yesterday we went to Walmart to get a few things and to just get out of the house. We washed all of the sheets on all of the beds for our guests coming on Wednesday. And we had to do washer surgery! Ryan noticed the washer wasn't draining and all of our clothes were sopping wet when they came out. So, we pulled the front cover off and pulled the drain plug out... EW! I think a small animal saving money for his escape was found. We cleaned the plug and catch that was clogged. And it drains like a champ now!
Last week was short! Which was good. I had my doctor appointment on Wednesday and I was still just a fingertip dilated but my cervix was soft. Not much happened last week. Ryan got a call on Friday from a dairy farm where he applied and worked for a few hours the week before. He starts there today! It is unfortunately nights, but it will help pay for daycare and if he works hard, they might move him to days.
This week is a short work week, only 2 work days. Wednesday Mom, Dad, and Emily are coming for Thanksgiving. They'll be there until Friday about noon and then everyone has plans for the weekend. Emily and Mom are going to my doctor appointment with me on Friday at 9. Hopefully Raelynn is either here by then or the doctor has more good news.
I hope everyone has a thankful Thanksgiving!
Love,
The Thomas Family
This weekend we just hung out around the house. I'll be glad when she gets here and we can travel again. This staying at home stuff with nothing to do gets old! Saturday I made cookies for us and for the nurses at the hospital. Ryan worked some in the garage and cleaned up. Yesterday we went to Walmart to get a few things and to just get out of the house. We washed all of the sheets on all of the beds for our guests coming on Wednesday. And we had to do washer surgery! Ryan noticed the washer wasn't draining and all of our clothes were sopping wet when they came out. So, we pulled the front cover off and pulled the drain plug out... EW! I think a small animal saving money for his escape was found. We cleaned the plug and catch that was clogged. And it drains like a champ now!
Last week was short! Which was good. I had my doctor appointment on Wednesday and I was still just a fingertip dilated but my cervix was soft. Not much happened last week. Ryan got a call on Friday from a dairy farm where he applied and worked for a few hours the week before. He starts there today! It is unfortunately nights, but it will help pay for daycare and if he works hard, they might move him to days.
This week is a short work week, only 2 work days. Wednesday Mom, Dad, and Emily are coming for Thanksgiving. They'll be there until Friday about noon and then everyone has plans for the weekend. Emily and Mom are going to my doctor appointment with me on Friday at 9. Hopefully Raelynn is either here by then or the doctor has more good news.
I hope everyone has a thankful Thanksgiving!
Love,
The Thomas Family
Monday, November 14, 2011
38 weeks, 14 days!!
It is getting closer! And with that my anxiety, nerves and excitement are going up!
Last week went by SOOO fast! It was AMAZING! I had a doctor appointment on Friday and I was a fingertip dilated. My Strep B test came back negative. She is still definitely head down. Heart rate was good and blood pressure was too. My doctor comes back this week and I will be glad to see her. The doctor I've been seeing is VERY nice, but not very informative. When she does a heart beat check, she never says what it is. When she measures me, she never says what it is. When she did my cervix check, she never gave me more information than how much I was dilated. Again, VERY nice but not very informative. So we shall see what happens on Wednesday at my next doctor appointment. I have been feeling more contractions, and I'm pretty sure they are not just Braxton Hicks.
This weekend we lounged, cleaned house, walked, and had friends over for dinner. Saturday we were talking about playing music for babies to make them stop crying. So we decided we'd see what type of music Raelynn likes. We played Notorious BIG for her, and she was moving her head along with other rap music. We played Bob Segar for her and she was wiggly. We then played American Pie for her, and she must have known it was a dancing song because she was moving her feet along with her head. :) Then I had to stop playing music because she was moving her head so much in my pelvis that it hurt.
Saturday night after dinner, we were playing games with Kaity and Ben and my feet got very swollen! So I put them up and they got a little better, but they still kind of hurt. My hands didn't well much, but they did get puffy. (I know how swollen they are by by ring.) After they left, I called the Labor and Delivery nurses at the hospital and explained to them what happened. She said it was normal this late in my pregnancy and that by the end of the day my feet probably would do that. Just to keep them up. Sunday when I got up they were still a little swollen, but not bad. It eventually went away on Sunday. I'm thinking though, I sat too long at the table with my feet dangling.
Sunday we relaxed all day. We even had just spaghetti-o's for supper. I'm sure our weekends of just relaxing and doing nothing are about over. We did go for a walk Friday night and Sunday morning. I'm hoping it will help her move down. I'm also hoping Ryan will be willing to go for a walk every night this week.
This week we don't have much planned. I'm having dinner with a friend on Wednesday and hopefully pedicures with another friend on Thursday. I'm REALLY trying not to get my hopes up for Raelynn coming early, but its SO hard! I just want her here! (And a break from work would be nice!) But 7 more days of work until Thanksgiving break!
I hope everyone has a great week!
Love,
The Thomas Family
Last week went by SOOO fast! It was AMAZING! I had a doctor appointment on Friday and I was a fingertip dilated. My Strep B test came back negative. She is still definitely head down. Heart rate was good and blood pressure was too. My doctor comes back this week and I will be glad to see her. The doctor I've been seeing is VERY nice, but not very informative. When she does a heart beat check, she never says what it is. When she measures me, she never says what it is. When she did my cervix check, she never gave me more information than how much I was dilated. Again, VERY nice but not very informative. So we shall see what happens on Wednesday at my next doctor appointment. I have been feeling more contractions, and I'm pretty sure they are not just Braxton Hicks.
This weekend we lounged, cleaned house, walked, and had friends over for dinner. Saturday we were talking about playing music for babies to make them stop crying. So we decided we'd see what type of music Raelynn likes. We played Notorious BIG for her, and she was moving her head along with other rap music. We played Bob Segar for her and she was wiggly. We then played American Pie for her, and she must have known it was a dancing song because she was moving her feet along with her head. :) Then I had to stop playing music because she was moving her head so much in my pelvis that it hurt.
Saturday night after dinner, we were playing games with Kaity and Ben and my feet got very swollen! So I put them up and they got a little better, but they still kind of hurt. My hands didn't well much, but they did get puffy. (I know how swollen they are by by ring.) After they left, I called the Labor and Delivery nurses at the hospital and explained to them what happened. She said it was normal this late in my pregnancy and that by the end of the day my feet probably would do that. Just to keep them up. Sunday when I got up they were still a little swollen, but not bad. It eventually went away on Sunday. I'm thinking though, I sat too long at the table with my feet dangling.
Sunday we relaxed all day. We even had just spaghetti-o's for supper. I'm sure our weekends of just relaxing and doing nothing are about over. We did go for a walk Friday night and Sunday morning. I'm hoping it will help her move down. I'm also hoping Ryan will be willing to go for a walk every night this week.
This week we don't have much planned. I'm having dinner with a friend on Wednesday and hopefully pedicures with another friend on Thursday. I'm REALLY trying not to get my hopes up for Raelynn coming early, but its SO hard! I just want her here! (And a break from work would be nice!) But 7 more days of work until Thanksgiving break!
I hope everyone has a great week!
Love,
The Thomas Family
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
37 weeks!
37 weeks yesterday and still feeling pretty good. Her feet are still in my left ribs and her head is definitely pushing on my pelvis. I thought rolling over in bed was pain free, but I think it was because I was getting up every hour to pee and therefore kept moving. At the doctor last week she was still head down in the correct position. Her heart rate was good. In the ultrasound she is in the 70th percentile meaning she is bigger than 70 percent of babies at 35 weeks. When I got home, Ryan said she is on track to be a Thomas baby (big) and not a Prouhet baby (small). As long as she is healthy I don't care. :) I have been feeling more intense Braxton Hicks contractions lately, but nothing terrible.
Friday last week I was not feeling very well, my throat hurt and I was exhausted. Last week felt like 2 weeks long instead of just one. By the time we got to Friday we weren't sure if Halloween was earlier that week or the week before. Well, I came home Friday and had a fever. I called the doctor and they said I could take Tylenol and that I didn't have to come into the hospital until my fever was about 105. So I took some Tylenol and slept. Went to bed with a fever still, so I took some more Tylenol. I was shocked at how bad I had the chills when I went to bed. We slept in on Saturday and I was feeling ok, no fever, but my body ached really bad. I just lounged around the house on Saturday and did a few things. Saturday later afternoon came along and I had another fever. Took some Tylenol and slept some more. We slept in on Sunday and got an extra hour of sleep. I was feeling pretty good except for my head hurt. So I took a Tylenol and went on about my day. We went to Target and got the things on our list for our hospital bags. They are packed now! We also installed the car seat, so now really the only thing we're waiting on is a baby!!!
This week I'm glad and surprised tomorrow is already Wednesday. My long term sub was in yesterday and today and I am feeling a little better about leaving. I have a few things on my list that I need to get done before I leave, but not much. She is gone until the 14th, so Raelynn has to hang out until then. Then Auntie Em text me and told me Raelynn needed to wait until the 20th. But she needs to be here before the 27th when Aunt Jan and Uncle Ray come to visit for Thanksgiving. So....Raelynn's window is from the 20th to the 27th. Not much of a window, and we'll see if she actually comes in that time. I talked to Mom tonight and she said she stayed late last night to get her generic lesson plans done for when she is called to the hospital.
My next doctor appointment is this coming Friday. It is so hard to believe our little girl will be here in about 2 1/5 weeks or less... I almost get teary eyed when I think about it. I'm not sure why. I know we're ready for her and I know our lives will change a great deal. And I think we're ready for our lives to change. I guess I've been carrying her around for the last almost 10 months and I FINALLY get to meet her! I can't wait to hold her in my arms and look at her beautiful face and bring her home from the hospital and watch her sleep and smile.
I hope everyone has a good week!
Love,
The Thomas Family
Friday last week I was not feeling very well, my throat hurt and I was exhausted. Last week felt like 2 weeks long instead of just one. By the time we got to Friday we weren't sure if Halloween was earlier that week or the week before. Well, I came home Friday and had a fever. I called the doctor and they said I could take Tylenol and that I didn't have to come into the hospital until my fever was about 105. So I took some Tylenol and slept. Went to bed with a fever still, so I took some more Tylenol. I was shocked at how bad I had the chills when I went to bed. We slept in on Saturday and I was feeling ok, no fever, but my body ached really bad. I just lounged around the house on Saturday and did a few things. Saturday later afternoon came along and I had another fever. Took some Tylenol and slept some more. We slept in on Sunday and got an extra hour of sleep. I was feeling pretty good except for my head hurt. So I took a Tylenol and went on about my day. We went to Target and got the things on our list for our hospital bags. They are packed now! We also installed the car seat, so now really the only thing we're waiting on is a baby!!!
This week I'm glad and surprised tomorrow is already Wednesday. My long term sub was in yesterday and today and I am feeling a little better about leaving. I have a few things on my list that I need to get done before I leave, but not much. She is gone until the 14th, so Raelynn has to hang out until then. Then Auntie Em text me and told me Raelynn needed to wait until the 20th. But she needs to be here before the 27th when Aunt Jan and Uncle Ray come to visit for Thanksgiving. So....Raelynn's window is from the 20th to the 27th. Not much of a window, and we'll see if she actually comes in that time. I talked to Mom tonight and she said she stayed late last night to get her generic lesson plans done for when she is called to the hospital.
My next doctor appointment is this coming Friday. It is so hard to believe our little girl will be here in about 2 1/5 weeks or less... I almost get teary eyed when I think about it. I'm not sure why. I know we're ready for her and I know our lives will change a great deal. And I think we're ready for our lives to change. I guess I've been carrying her around for the last almost 10 months and I FINALLY get to meet her! I can't wait to hold her in my arms and look at her beautiful face and bring her home from the hospital and watch her sleep and smile.
I hope everyone has a good week!
Love,
The Thomas Family
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