37 week appointment

I just got back from my appointment this week and received good news. I am 2 cm dilated and thinning out. He said she was definitely head down still. Everything looked great! He said if I made it to next weeks appointment that we could talk about possible induction. I have not made up my mind on that but it will be nice to have the option. I have felt so great this past week so I am trying to use that time to make sure everything is done...which it is but I am really just trying to keep myself busy! haha! I have also been taking advantage of the beautiful weather and walking. I have actually been wanting to get out and walk and exercise (that usually doesnt happen!) I hope I keep that up for after the baby is born also!! :)

Look how much I have grown since Christmas!

This was at 32 weeks

37 weeks

Anna Riley's nursery

Anna Riley's nursery is almost complete...yay! We are still waiting on a few items to come in. The night stand that will go by the chair was on backorder when we ordered it with the furniture. A friend is having a canvas painted to go over the crib and we have a couple of other things that will go on the wall. But for the most part...it is done! :)

My favorite part of the room...the chandelier!

I also love my chair! It is so comfortable!!

Doctor Appointment

--I went to the doctor this morning and just as I thought...I had not dilated any. He said I seemed to be thinning out some though and would probably start dilating soon. He confirmed what I had thought about how I was feeling the last few days. He said it was just getting closer and it was my body's way of preparing for labor. He said everything was looking really good and he thinks that I am measuring right on target now. He said she seemed to have leveled out and that he thought her size would be fine. I am very glad that she we are measuring perfectly but that also means I might go 25 more days which at this point seems forever away! haha..all I care about is her being healthy though so if it means 25 more days than so be it! He did tell me when I needed to call or come in and to start paying closer attention to my contractions. I go back on Monday so maybe I will have made a little progress.
--I have felt much better the past two days though. I seemed to have had more energy yesterday too!
-- I have become more anxious and nervous the past week! I am not nervous about delivery. I mean I know that either a c-section or a vaginal birth is going to cause some pain whether during the delivery or afterwards and the end result will make up for all the pain (or else people wouldn't keep having kids! :) I more nervous about her being healthy! It seems that every blog that I read lately (of people I dont know that are pregnant) talk about the complications with the baby after delivery. I just pray for a healthy baby!!! And of course I am very anxious to meet her and hold her!! We just love her so much already!

Not feeling so good...

The last few days I have felt horrible! It started about Thursday and my legs and back have been hurting so bad. My stomach also seems more sensitive and I have had a lot more BMs (sorry I know TMI) but...I have read that sometimes that happens before labor. I have had more Braxton Hicks contractions as well and they hurt worse than they used to. However, they arent in any pattern. She doesnt feel like she has dropped very much at all. I can tell she has some but I am still very high! I just hope I know when its actually the real thing because I am the worlds worst to not call the doctor!! I have read that you will definitely know the difference but then I have also heard from some people that they werent sure until it was really close. Hopefully I will know...plus we are just a couple of minutes from the hospital so that is good. I go to the doctor on Tuesday and he is supposed to check me then.

I had my last shower on Saturday morning. I was beginning to wonder if I was going to make it. Thank goodness it was a smaller come and go shower...and I didnt have to do anything but sit there! I did not really take any pictures because at the time I didnt feel like it! haha

On a good note...I am very excited because I got a new camera last night. After seeing the difference in quality from Beccas to mine (which I was using my small purse camera but the Canon Powershot wasnt a whole lot better) at the last shower, I decided I would really like to upgrade to a SLR. I wanted a camera with not only a better picture quality but a faster shutter speed! I put the Canon Powershot on facebook merchant and sold it within 5 minutes! So, we went to Best Buy to look at them and they were having a sale. I decided to go with the Canon Rebel because 1- I know Becca loves hers and Candace has also given it a good review, 2- I am familiar with Canon and 3- it was very user friendly unlike some of the SLRs that seem too complicated for ME to use! :)

Meeting Zoe Jane

I was so excited to get to meet little Zoe Jane this weekend. Becca and Zach had came up for the shower and they stayed with us on Saturday night. She is just adorable and such a good baby! It made me even more ready for Anna Riley to be here! I just know Zoe Jane and Anna Riley will be the best of friens just like their Mommies! :)

Ashley and Zoe Jane

Baby Shower by friends

I had another baby shower on Saturday that was hosted by my lovely friends. We got so many cute things for Anna Riley. I cant wait until she is here to use and wear all of them! Thanks to everyone that came out in the freezing cold and snowy weather and to all my wonderful friends for hosting!!

35/35

I am 35 weeks today with 35 days to go! YAY...getting closer! Everything is coming together and I feel ready now (not that I havent been but I just wanted to have everything organized and ready for her) The nursery is almost complete (just waiting on a few things I ordered and a canvas that a friend is having done for me). I will post pictures when those things get put in. I feel pretty good for this point in pregnancy. Sleeping is usually the hardest time to get comfortable. I dont know what I would do without my huge bobby pregnancy pillow! I get spurts of energy throughout the day and then I get really tired...thankfully I can take a nap or two during the day! :)
I had a doc. appointment on Tuesday. He said he didnt think she was abnormally large, just an "overachiever." haha. He is going to start checking me on my next appointment on the 19th and then he wants to do another ultrasound the next week just to get a better idea of her size. I have another shower today so I will post pics from that later on.

Maternity Pictures

We went to Kim Lawson last week to get some maternity pics made. I am so glad we decided to have them done. Kim is so creative and I cant wait for her to take pictures of Anna Riley! To see them click here and click clients and the password is hollyhand.