38 Week Doctor Appointment

On Thursday I had my last pre-natal appointment with Dr. Schell. It was so surreal to think the next time I come into that office I am going to have a baby! My appointment happened to be DURING the UK/Princeton game and the entire waiting room was GLUED to the TV. It was hilarious. By the time I got called back for my appointment, UK was losing by 5 and I was NOT happy.

My nurse did the usual: weight (gained 2 more pounds- up a total of 24), urine sample (normal), blood pressure (I was actually nervous about this because the CATS had me worked up, but it was normal too 120/82), and the Q&A session. Everything has really been pretty normal for me so the only question I had to answer yes to was the "swelling in your hands and feet" question. My hands have started swelling a little bit and I usually can't get my rings off in the mornings, but by the afternoon I don't have trouble. Then by the evening my feet are starting to swell from being on them all day. It's nothing crazy, but I can tell a difference.

Then Dr. Schell came in and about that time we heard the doctors in the office across the hall start clapping. Guessing that this meant good news for the CATS we decided to open the door and ask what happened. There were less than 10 seconds left in the game, so Dr. Schell and I just went into the other doctor's office and watched the end of the game. The CATS pulled it off! Thank you Brandon Knight, for choosing THIS point in the game to score your only 2 points! Whew- that was close!

Dr. Schell and I then continued with my appointment. She filled out my pre-admission testing paperwork, which basically is just bloodwork that I will do on Monday morning (so that everything is squared away for Tuesday morning). She listened to Brady's heartbeat (which sounded great)! Brady's still head up- no surprise there! Then she looked through my chart and said everything looked good and next time she sees me she'll be giving me my baby! SO exciting! It was another great appointment! But I am SO glad to be so close to getting to meet my little man!

39 Weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along: 39 Weeks

Size of Baby: Brady is about the size of a watermelon (approximately 7.5 pounds and 19-22 inches long)

Weight Gain/Loss: Gained 24 pounds

Maternity Clothes: As much as I have really enjoyed wearing these stretchy, super-comfy, belly-showcasing clothes..... I am ready to pack them all up in storage (or give them back to my sweet friends that let me borrow them) and start wearing real clothes again. I'm not sure exactly when that will happen, but hopefully it won't be too long before I can fit into something without elastic! ;)

Movement: Brady is definitely getting ready for his grand entrance into the world. He's still moving around in there, just not nearly as much as he was a few weeks ago. One day this week I felt him stretch out ALL his limbs and I thought he was going to burst through my belly! It was so weird! Sorry, little dude, just a few more days until you can REALLY stretch out! :)

Sleep: What's sleep?!?! Okay, I know I can't really complain because I haven't had THAT many sleepless nights (at least compared to what I'll be experiencing in the coming months)! I get sleepy really early and then when I go to bed, I sleep for about two hours and then I'm up and down all night long. Last night, I even moved to the couch for a bit but I couldn't fall back asleep for a couple of hours. :( Everyone keeps saying "sleep now while you can before that baby comes!", and I try, but it just isn't working out! Oh well, when I get the urge for a nap I always indulge! So that helps! :)

Cravings: Ice cream!!!! Oh my goodness gracious! I will not even write on here how much ice cream I have had this week- it's disgusting really! Only a few more days that I can blame this on Brady, though, so I might as well enjoy it while I can! 3 more days 3 more days 3 more days! YAY!!!!

Symptoms: Heartburn (still sticking around.....still lovin' me some TUMS), constant thirst (especially in the middle of the night, which makes me mad because I know as soon as I drink anything I will have to pee again in 30 seconds), and of course intense excitement for next Tuesday!!!!! We are SO excited to meet little Brady man!!!!!

Best Moment This Week: This whole week has been a countdown to baby Brady! It seems to be all that I talk about or think about. We are just so excited to meet little man! All day on Tuesday, I kept thinking "this time next week I will have a son"!!! It's so hard to believe that we are this close to actually getting to meet him. I just can't wait to hold him and kiss him and tell him how much I love him. It's such an amazing thing, the love you can already have for someone you have never met, and I KNOW that my love for him will only grow! Ahhh...this is really bliss. I think it's the happiest I've ever been in my whole life! LOVE YOU BRADY!

One of my FAVORITE baby videos!

If you haven't seen this hilarious video of baby Emerson, you MUST watch it now! Love this baby!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=N9oxmRT2YWw

I Slept Like A Hotdog Last Night!

I mean seriously, I slept like I was one of these hotdogs last night....it was ridiculous! I think Hays might want to kick me out of the bed! Poor guy! I am starting to get hip pain again while I sleep so I rotate from my left side to my right side, then it's time to get up and pee, then I try the other side. It's an endless cycle! Sheesh! I know I have LESS THAN A WEEK left of this, though (hard to believe)!!! I honestly just feel bad for my husband! I should sleep in the guest room tonight!

On the bright side.....we are going to meet BRADY HAYS BROWNING in less than ONE WEEK! I love it I love it I love it! Makes me THIS happy!

Maternity Photo Shoot

Last Sunday, March 6th during the UK/UT game (Hays was very happy with me-ha) Julie Fitzpatrick of Julie Fitz Photos came over for my maternity photo shoot. She was so great to work with and we had a super fun afternoon of picture taking! :)

Here are some of my favorites:

This is the vinyl cling that Jenny got us around Christmastime. It looks SO CUTE on the wall (even though Hays and I nearly killed each other getting it on there!). My "Nana" used to sing this song to me when I was little!
We were able to take some pictures in Brady's room!

I sure do love that little guy!

Brady's sports room!

We are SO happy!

THAT is a lot of belly!

GO CATS!

Hays loves his little buddy!

Loving on Brady!

Those are some big shoes! ;)

I took some bare belly photos (which will NOT be on the internet....you're welcome), but this one is my favorite so I had to share!

38 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along: 38 weeks (just 2 weeks to go...really just 1.5 because he's coming a little early!)

Size of Baby: Brady is the size of a watermelon (about 19-22 inches and 7 pounds)


Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained 22 pounds


Maternity Clothes: Just a little bit longer to wear these, so I'm wearing all my favorites! :) I'm going to miss all this elastic, I'm sure! ;)


Movement: Brady's been moving at least the recommended amount, but isn't AS active has he was a few weeks ago. I think he's running out of room. Just a few more days, buddy, just a few more days! He likes to move most in the evenings before bedtime (he will kick the remote around my belly- it's awesome!), and anytime Hays talks to him...it's pretty precious!


Sleep: Sleeping hasn't been great, I'm usually up a couple of times in the middle of the night to pee and it takes me a while to get back to sleep. Poor Hays....sometimes 3am feels like time to get up because we're both awake talking! I guess we're getting ready for those middle of the night feedings!

Cravings: Ice cream (Double Fudge Moose Tracks is my current LOVE) and Girl Scout Cookies (I love the peanut butter cups, samoas, and frozen thin mints)!

Symptoms: Heartburn is back in action! Non existent belly button- it is totally flat or sticks out a little on top, it's hilarious! Constant thirst! I am drinking a million ounces of water a day....seriously!


Best Moment This Week: Getting the bags packed and set up by the back door. We are getting ready for you, little dude! This is getting so real!!!

37 Week Appointment

On Thursday we had our 37 week doctor's appointment, this is our next to last doctor's appointment before Brady man comes! So hard to believe how time flies, and I know it's just going to start going faster from now on! It's wild!

The appointment was predictable as always! Don't get me wrong, predictable is good, predictable means that things are going well and we're not having problems, so I LIKE predictable! We started off with the basics: weight (same as last week, still up 22 lbs. total), blood pressure (still good 118/82), urine sample (no protein or glucose being passed- good!), and Q&A time. This time I had ZERO questions, so it was a quick one. Then the nurse went to get Dr. Schell.

Have I mentioned how much I love my doctor?!?! I do! She's awesome and I know she will do a great job getting out little guy out in just a FEW DAYS! Whew- this is so exciting! I think I want to have 10 babies! Okay....maybe not 10, but this part of pregnancy has been so fun for me- knowing he's coming SO SOON! I just love it! We talked a little bit about postpartum visits to the doctor. I will come to the doctor 2 weeks after I go home from the hospital and then 4 weeks after that. It will be weird not going to the doctor every week! ;) She did the doppler on my belly and Brady's heartbeat sounded great. She laughed when she saw my belly because Brady's head was up high and you could see the curve of his skull. Little dude really likes hanging out with his head up. He must know that's where Mommy's head is, he's so grown up already! ;)