9 MONTHS UPDATE!!!

Posted Monday, July 19, 2010 7:16 PM

It has been sooo long since I have last blogged.  The time is getting close and only 9 more days.  I'm SO excited and can't wait to meet this little human being inside me and see what her personality is like and what she looks like and whose qualities she has and takes after amongst her dad and me.

This last month we have had 3 doctor's appointments July 2, July 9, and July 16.  At the first appointment on July 2 I had not dilated any but our baby is in position (head down) and at the July 9 apppointment I had dilated 1/2 a cm and the last appointment on July 16 I was 1cm dilated.  I have gained a total of 20 lbs thus far... my last appointment I weighed 174lbs.

We have done so much this past month with getting ready for our daughter to come into our lives.  I was so overwhelmed with boxes in our apartment that I rented a storage unit this past weekend.  Now we actually have a dining room table in the dining room and our apartment feels more "homey".  We finally set up the baby's room (which is a corner of our room) and put up her curtains, crib, changing table, washed all her clothes, made her a spot in the closet for her clothes and set up her swings and bouncer.  Thanks to the help of Grandma, Dad, Aunt Ashlie and Juan!!  I couldn't have done it without them. 

I stopped working on July 15.  I now officially have off for 2 months at Fugro and I will see how long I will go with ReMax.  I'm so happy with my decision on when I took off because I needed time to be "in the moment" and soak this all in and I feel so liberated and I have only had off 4 days!!!  This is the best decision I could have made for myself. 

We still don't have a name picked out for our little girl.  We have a few choices and I hope when we see her we will know!!!

In the next 9 days I want to clean out our closet (get rid of stuff) and set up the car seat, crib mobile, and glider and close out our registry at Babies R Us to get the last essentials that we need.  Oh yeah, and I NEED to take defensive driving because I will NOT have time once she is born. AGH!!!!  Always something to do!!

My baby girl's movements have been SO active this last month too.  The doctor felt at this last visit and told me where her body parts were positioned because I wanted to know what I kept feeling and it is her butt that I keep feeling balling up under my right rib and after every meal she moves that thing like no other. :)  Oh, and sleeping has gone to hell about a month ago.  My sleeping habits are so off its ridiculous.  lol.  Only the beginning though.

Nine days left and I can't wait!!  I am so anxious to meet my baby girl!!!