35 weeks and counting!!

So, did you notice my little baby widget today? It says I have 39 days left - 39 DAYS!! Actually, it's a little less - about 5 weeks tomorrow. Holy smokes!! We went to the dr. today for my monthly ultrasound and got lots of good news! Miss Morgan is doing well - she weighs 6 lbs. 4 oz., she is head down, she is starting to breathe on her own a bit, and she had a full bladder at that moment (just like her mama!!). Starting next week, I'll be seeing the dr. weekly until Miss Morgan decides to make her appearance or until I'm induced, which we'll decide closer to time. Bailey's teacher asked me today if I've been nesting and I'd say what I've been doing could more accurately be called "militant nesting!" Yesterday, I was on a tear cleaning the bathrooms, until Chris had to help with the bathtubs and then I started having contractions, so I ended up sitting on the couch while Chris finished all the work. Good deal, huh?!? Yes, and no. I would like to actually accomplish something before this baby is born, but with all these contractions, it is not looking good. Although I did go to the grocery store today AND cook supper tonight, so that's a little improvement. Tomorrow is Bailey's first day of 4th grade - she has a great teacher and this is going to be a fantastic year!! Maybe I'll get something accomplished then!

See you soon!

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Shaved my legs last night - enough said!!

Magical Wonderful Tank Tops!

OK, so rarely do I get THIS EXCITED about a simple white tank top, but this one is magical! Seriously! I was shopping for nursing bras last night (I'm still hopeful that I will be able to nurse! If Michelle Duggar can pump 500 gallons of milk in 1.5 months, surely I can feed one, small child this way!! I'm not kidding - Google it!) and came across something I didn't know existed - nursing tank tops! They even had my size, which was no small miracle. So I tried it on today and it is WONDERFUL!! I've got to find another one before Miss Morgan arrives. And at $16.99, it's an incredible bargain. I looked on-line last night for nursing bras and they were as much as $75 each - um, I don't think so! So, if you're inspired to buy your own nursing tank tops, head on over to Target, get a Frappuccino (if your Target is blessed with a Starbucks) and shop away. You'll be thrilled!!

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The Long, Hot Summer

This has been one crazy, hot, stressful, exciting summer! I have been to the ER once; Chris has been twice, once after passing out in the bathroom. He was gone a week during which time I was a basket case, afraid something terrible would happen to him. I have literally dripped the whole summer and been miserable outside. Not exactly the way I wanted to spend the summer with Miss Bailey. It's been in the 90s for weeks with heat indexes well over 100. Today's little trip to the dr. simply demonstrates once again how ridiculous my pregnancy has been at times. Yesterday, my whole body itched for most of the day, including my palms, and by the evening, the bottoms of my feet itched unbearably. I finally tried to sleep only to be awakened by the aforementioned itching. It was driving me nuts!! So I got up and looked up "pregnancy itching" on-line and found out that terrible itchiness coupled with dark urine (I'm sorry!) could mean a liver disorder that could be very, very bad for the baby. I literally panicked! I drank tons of water all night, counting the hours till I could call the dr. I was too terrified to sleep, so I packed some of my stuff and Morgan's gear for the hospital. After drinking three giant glasses of ice water, I was FREEZING, which hasn't happened to me in a loooooong time. It was like I was living in an alternate universe - I set the thermostat at 75 and bundled up in a blanket or my robe. Finally, at around 6 a.m., I tried to get a little sleep, which didn't work. The dr. worked me at 10:30 a.m. and I'm thankful to say that there doesn't seem to be anything terribly wrong with me! This has certainly been one eventful pregnancy, but we've been so blessed that Miss Morgan has handled all of this excitement very well. Just a few more weeks till we get to meet our precious daughter and we can't wait! Please keep us in your prayers!!

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Hey, Big Sister!!

Bailey is so excited that Morgan is almost here!! My parents came over for dinner the other night and she was thrilled to show them all of the wonderful baby things we've bought and received. Bailey picked out a beautiful Baby's First Christmas ornament that she is so proud of so she got to show that off, too! Morgan is one lucky little girl to have such an amazing, smart, generous, kind, and devoted big sister!!

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My First Baby Shower!!

My sweet friends in the Tuesday Night Stamp Group had the nicest baby shower for me last night!! The food was so good, especially the yummy lemon cupcakes that Annie B. made for me, and the flowers that Tracy arranged were beautiful! I LOVE pink stargazer lilies!! And Mary Ann made a sweet banner that we're going to hang from our mantle after Morgan is born! Morgan got so many beautiful and useful things, including a pack 'n' play,the cutest little outfit with a monkey bib, the softest blanket, and the most beautiful crocheted sweater & booties! I am truly blessed to have such great friends!!

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Oh, What a Day!!

This has been one more interesting day! My bit of excitement started last night when I couldn't sleep, started having more contractions, and was having trouble breathing. I just felt yucky and really didn't like that feeling! So, with no sleep, I got up at 4:30 a.m. to get ready to take Miss Bailey to a local TV station for her appearance on the morning news. Last summer, we entered a contest sponsored by Red Robin for kids to create a new burger and promote child safety. Well, she didn't win the national contest, but she won the local one with her Georgia Peach Burger and she got to make it on TV bright & early this morning. It was so much fun and Bailey did a great job! I am super proud of her! Even with no sleep last night, I felt really good this morning, but with my contractions, nausea, and lower back pain, I decided to call the dr., who wanted to see me this afternoon. Thankfully, everything is fine! My bp was 124/80 which is AWESOME and I think I may have lost a couple of pounds! The dr. had to check my cervix (yea) and found it as it should be - Morgan is already head-down, though, which explains why I was having trouble breathing because if her head is down, her feet are in my lungs! But the best news is that she didn't put me on bed rest because with only 15 days till school starts, that REALLY wouldn't have worked!!

See you soon!!