29 Weeks Doctor's Appointment

We had our 29 week check up yesterday and this appointment was a little different than the others... why? you ask.  Because we had a visitor come with us... who? you ask.  My niece Josie came with us!  We brought Josie along to hear the heartbeat.  She had the day off of school so we thought why not!

 

Here's are some of the facts of the appointment...

1. I gained 4 ounces since the last visit.- Dr is not super concerned but she said I can eat more.  I just don't think I can eat more!!  I eat all day now! I have only gained 5 pounds so far during this whole pregnancy.

2. My stomach is measuring at 32cm (thank you Josie for remembering that number for me). 

           - Did you know that you should measure 1cm for each week you are at. 

           - So I am measuring at 32 weeks (according to the calendar I am 29 weeks) but the Dr said they baby is either big or ahead of schedule or both since 22 weeks.

3. My iron was above average at my very 1st appointment and was very impressed but it has now fallen but not to the point of concern.

4. My gestational diabetes came back PERFECT!!!  No worries there everything is RIGHT ON!

5. Baby's heartbeat was at 140bpm... a little slower than the last few visits.

6. Dr says mom and baby are looking good :)

 

Josie video taped the Dr getting the heartbeat and it was very fun to see Josie's face light up when we explained to her that the funny noise we were hearing was the heartbeat.  She first described it as it sounding like a kid on a trampoline.  The doctor said most people say a choo choo train.  Then Josie decided it sounded like a cookie sheet!  When you take a floppy cookie sheet and move it back and forth... I would have to agree with Josie.  Overall it was a very good visit and Josie seemed pretty excited that she got to be a part of it.  She said she was going to show Elias the video because he would think my stomach was gross... gotta love the innocence of a child!

 

Our next visit will be in 3 weeks and then we start going every 2 weeks... it's getting so close!

 

Here are a few more photos from my 28 week photo shoot!  Thanks again Kerri!!  Oh and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY SISTER KATI TODAY!!!!

 

Much love!
Mama Hoot

 

Saturday January 8th, 2011

Saturday was a very productive day for me and for many other people in my life.  For the first time in weeks I got out of bed early and got myself ready for the day.  I even did a little organizing around my house... okay okay really I think I unloaded the dishwasher.  Oh wait.. I also took down all the Christmas decorations and packed them up (ready for Daddy Hoot to carry downstairs). 

Kerri came over around noon to take some updated photos for me.  So yes I do have some new 28 week photos... those to follow in an upcoming blog.  Thanks Kerri!  I love them.  After we got done with the photos I had just enough time to relax, eat some lunch and head to work.  So Daddy Hoot decided to go with Kerri to Sam's Club... which I thought was a little strange that we were just there a few days ago and he didn't want to hang out with me for an hour before I went to work... oh well. 

okay okay here is a preview of one of the pics....

I went off to work and on my breaks I checked up on Daddy Hoot like I usually do.  "What you doing?"  "Are you cleaning?"  "What about the laundry?"  This time he answered with having some margaritas and thinking about going to the bar!!  Not what I wanted to hear. 

Well little did I know that he didn't go to the bar but my family was over at my house getting the nursery ready for our Lil Hoot to arrive.
Thanks...
Mom
Dad
Kerri
Paul
Josie
Elias
Kati
Butter
Isabel
Kortney
and Daddy Hoot!

I suspected something when I walked in the door since it smelt like someone had been cooking.  Then I walked up the steps and my house was pretty darn clean!!  Not a dish on the counter and not a crumb on the table.  Daddy Hoot took me upstairs to put some things away in the nursery that Kati and Butter had "just dropped" off.  When I opened the door to the nursery the lamp was on and the nursery was all put together! 

Mainly my 56 polka dots were painted!!!!  Something I had been stressing about finding the time and energy to do.  I have an amazing family and I am not sure if they have any clue how much that meant to me.  So here are a few pictures of them in the process. Everyone had their duties so if you don't see them in the picture know they were in my house doing something for me :)



Just the beginning.




Even Isabel helped paint.




Looking good!




Even though he said he would not paint he added his touch.




Oooh can't wait to see the final product!




Dang orange paint was the hardest to paint with.... so I heard!




Glad my back up hair dryer was put to good use.



I am so glad they did it all!

Loving it! 



Who knew at 9 months she would be so talented at painting?



Yeah that smile is because he didn't have to do it all by himself.

The fumes were getting to them.

Almost done!

 So I am sure you are ready for the final pictures ... right?!?!

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I can't say Thank You enough to my family for spending over 5 hours at my house painting 56 polka dots on the wall, making dinner, and cleaning!  Lil Hoot will be truly blessed to meet you all! Love you!!

Mamma Hoot :)

p.s. For those of you that were there please feel free to comment on how you got away with this surprise because I am still in shock that it is done and you pulled it off!

Oh What A Night...

Yes that is a St Francis Hospital band.  So let me explain our long night since it is just about noon today and we are just getting out of bed.

January 5th
9:15pm- Just getting home from Home Depot where we bought the paint for the polka dots in the nursery room!  I was exhausted so I decided to fall asleep on the couch.
10:15pm- Daddy Hoot turns on the TV in the living room so I decide it is time to go take a bath and go to bed.
10:30pm- I get out of bath and my middle back starts to hurt and is wrapping around to the top of my stomach.  I think this must be what indigestion feels like?  I have no clue so I head into bed.
11:30pm- NOT SLEEPING!!  The pain is getting so bad I can't sleep.  Move downstairs to finish watching Oceans13 with Daddy Hoot.
January 6th
12:15am- I am all by myself downstairs moving from the couch to the chair to walking around and pain is getting worse by the second.
12:47am- Go upstairs try to lay down in bed.  Not working!
1:15am-2:29am- Another bath is taken during this time, much movement from bed, to couch, to chair to walking up and down the hallway.  Many not so pretty stretches are performed and I place myself into positions I didn't know I could do just to relieve some pain...  none were helping!!
2:30am- I wake Daddy Hoot up and tell me he needs to bring me to the ER- I tell him I am not in labor but refuse to be this uncomfortable.
2:40-2:50am-  Most uncomfortable ride to the ER I have ever been in- I may change my mind on this in a few months.
2:50am- I walk through the doors of the St Francis Hospital and am immediately asked if I am in labor... "Lady, I hope not I am only 28 weeks and my house is not ready and neither am I."  I promise I said it as nicely as I could.
3:00am- I am rushed upto Labor & Delivery!  By this point I am freaked out because all I have is back pain and I wasn't sure if Daddy Hoot was breathing behind me. 
3:05am-3:40am- I am hooked up to monitors to watch Lil Hoot's heartbeat and see if I have any contractions... Heartbeat was great and NO contractions... oh and Lil Hoot loves to hear its heartbeat becasue it was dancing around the whole time to its own drum.
3:40-4:50am- I am brought back to the ER where I have to give a urine sample (boy those are easy to give when your pregnant!)  I even asked the nurse... how much you want?  Then I was given a Percocet (that was my first and though I felt better I am not sure if I love the feeling of floating).  The Percocet took the pain down to a 1 and I was sent home to sleep. 
5:06am- We arrived home and went straight to bed. I will say Daddy Hoot will not be taking NyQuil around the due date since he fell asleep in the ER room with me.

The Doctor has no idea why I was having such severe backpain but I am feeling much better this morning... I mean afternoon.  I did have a little fall the other day down 3 stairs but had caught myself on the railing and I am thinking I did something to my back then and it was acting up. 

But boy when you go into an ER pregnant I am very impressed how fast they react to make sure your little one is safe.

St Francis Hospital had an amazing staff on last night!  Thanks to the nurses and Doctors that took care of it and made me feel better.

Time for a nap?  Sure why not!

Much love!
Mama Hoot

27 1/2 Week Photo Update

Here I am at 27 1/2 weeks... a few more days and I am officially in my 3rd Trimester!

LEG CRAMPS

A few weeks into the pregnancy Daddy Hoot came to bed and said, “Are you having leg cramps?” 
Me: “What are you talking about?  NO!”  (I was thinking what is wrong with you?)
Daddy Hoot:  “Well I was reading today about pregnancy leg cramps and what you are supposed to do if you get them.”
Me: “Thanks” (As I roll over in bed thinking this is going to be one long pregnancy if he believes everything he reads!)

Well I wish he would keep reading!!!  I have been getting the most painful leg cramps EVER. These aren’t just normal leg cramps these are INTENSE.  So intense that I can’t sleep and I can’t get out of bed.  I did some reading this past week on them but all the reading talks about is cramps in the calves… and I am sorry but mine are ALL over my legs.  Most recently was this morning where it was in my upper thigh.  All I wanted to do was get out of bed to go to the bathroom but no I couldn’t move.  My thigh was hard as a rock and I couldn’t straighten it.  Oh too have to pee and not be able to is another one of the most painful things ever!

After lots of crying, moaning and screaming the cramp released and so I was able to release as well :)  

Daddy Hoot- keep reading and keep the knowledge coming!

Much love to you all!
Mama Hoot