Well it looks like it is up to me to update you all on what is happening since J is too busy! We have had a lot happen in the past few weeks ... let's talk about a few things.
His room -- is almost done!! We have had some serious furniture issues to deal with in the past few weeks but I am happy to report that we now have a furnished babies room. A piece of advice to all you future Mom's to Be -- DON'T BUY FROM BABIES R US. Buy furniture from an actual furniture store that will come and deliver the furniture to the actual room and assemble it for you. We ended up with 400 lbs. of damaged furniture that sat in our living room for over two weeks until UPS Freight got around to coming and picking it up.
His arrival -- will most likely not be a surprise!! I will not be yelling to J from the bathroom as my water breaks "I think it's time!" After weekly U/S's to check the babies position he is still breech and because of that I will need to have a c-section. There is such little room in there for him to flip that the doctors are not willing to try a version (manually turning the baby from the outside of my stomach.)
So here are three possibilities that could happen:
1. My water breaks before my scheduled c-section and he picks the day that he comes into the world.
2. Anytime leading up to my scheduled c-section he decides he wants to flip and than we will be playing the waiting game until my water breaks on its own.
3. I go in for my scheduled c-section on: NOVEMBER 20, 2009 AT 3:30 PM!!!!
I would love to go through childbirth the natural way but in the end it comes down to his health and safety. So as long as he is born healthy (and FAT) I will be happy!!
We have weekly doctor's appointments every Thursday (only 3 left) and each week I have a new set of questions about c-sections so I can mentally prepare myself for this. But my doctor's think that I am doing great -- my weight is good, my blood pressure is good as well as the babies heart rate.
My last piece of news is that Baby J now weighs 6 pounds and 4 ounces (the tech said give or take a pound!!) That is excellent news because in three weeks he has gained over a pound so I expect in another three weeks him to be another pound or so!
I will post pictures of the furniture and room later this weekend once I make more progress!!
Love,
Dada & Mama J
Look How Old Jaiden is!!
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
New Jersey Baby Shower
Myself and Katie before we opened presents!This past Sunday I had another Baby Shower (of which I knew about) hosted by my mother's friend -- Mrs. Spence. It was definitely a joint effort because Mo and Laura did so much to help. Our friends Jamie and Rachel from Mahwah came down on Saturday night because on Sunday the "boys" were going to the Eagles game! They managed to get 2nd row seats on the 50 yard line which in their mind was better than any baby shower!
The Godfather and J at the Eagles game -- while the girls were at the Baby Shower!!It was a great afternoon with great family and friends. All of my moms friends are great cooks so we had everything from two types of strata and ham just to name a few. I honestly spent so much time mingling that I barely remember all the food that was there. When it came time for dessert there was everything from cake to cupcakes, rice pudding and pumpkin rolls.
The bottle shaped cake that Laura made!
The cute cupcakes that Laura also made -- they have little pacifiers in there mouths!
My mom told me that I would not have to wear one of those ridiculous bow hats but when we opened presents Rachel insisted that she make one for me!! This is a picture of myself and my Granny Elaine posing with my beautifully constructed bow hat! By the end of the day I was exhausted ... way too exhausted to set up a present arrangement like we had done before.But this was the aftermath...not that it begins to describe the amount of baby stuff that we have!
In other Baby J related news, we have our weekly doctor's appointment tomorrow and I will let you know how that goes. Last Saturday we had a tour of Virtua Hospital in which I was hoping that one of the 30 ladies on the tour would have gone into labor -- but that did not happen!! This upcoming Saturday we have an all day Childbirth class (taking one is easier for both of us than taking one twice a week at night -- who has time for that.) I will let you all know that actually needs to be talked about for 7 hours (at least they serve lunch!)
Dada & Mama J
Baby J's Room
Today Baby J's room was finished ... being carpeted and painted. My dad spent last night putting a final coat of paint under the green chair rail. The furniture is being delivered today and tomorrow. I would recommend Babies - R - Us to anyone because there 7-14 day shipping was more like 1-2 days with a holiday thrown in there (Columbus Day.) Now if only they put the furniture together I would really sing their praises!
Dada & Mama J
There are three wooden shelves above the border that are going to match the furniture.
As you can see the room is tan with a green chair rail and very cute team safari border!
Love,I am going to post more room pictures when the furniture is in the room and we have begun to organize it a little more. But my father has done an amazing job and spent countless hours on this room!! It looks amazing and I cannot wait to show it off once it is complete!!
Dada & Mama J
Friday, October 9, 2009
32 Week Ultrasound
32 week profile...even though it is very blurry!
This must be zoomed out times 50,000 because it looks like what a 10week old U/S should look like...I still think he is raising the roof!Yesterday we had our 32 week U/S so our new doctor could have measurements and we could tell if the baby was still breech. I was very excited to go and get to see him on the screen and hear his heartbeat! Once we got there they asked J to wait in the waiting room and they would call him back at the end. This was the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard, as if he didn't have the right to be back there. It is not like it was a top secret confidential meeting, it was an U/S of our baby. She assured me she would get him when she was done measurements.
When she was taking measurements she had the screen turned away from me the entire time. Again, like there was something top secret that I was not allowed to see. Eventually she was done with measurements and gave me a printout (which was so blurry I thought the bottom picture was of a chipmunk!) When she called J back that was also the first time she had let me see the screen as well. In about 20 seconds she showed us the baby on the screen quickly pointing out -- head, arms, heart, spine, feet. All in a matter of milliseconds. If I had not chimed in with questions we wouldn't have known anything. Such as -- the baby is still breech with his feet almost in my cervix (good or bad, I do not know she would not tell me.) Also, that I am measuring just shy of 33 weeks and that he is already 4 pounds 8 ounces!!
I suppose we will have all our questions answered next week at our weekly appointment but it was just frustrating how heartless and cold the U/S technician was. If it was not one mile away and one of the few places that accepts our insurance I would switch!
But I am thrilled that Baby J is doing well and getting so big (even though you can't tell by the looks of the U/S picture.) We are probably going to have to do another U/S in two weeks just because the baby is breech and at that point we might have to schedule a C-Section just to be on the safe side. But I will update you all next week after our doctor's appointment.
We have a busy weekend ahead -- tomorrow we have a tour of the Labor and Delivery Unit at Virtua Vorhees Hosptital and Sunday is a NJ friends and family baby shower that my mom and Mrs. Spence are throwing for me. Our two friends from North Jersey are coming down -- Rachel and Jamie (Baby J's Godfather!) J and Jamie will go to the Eagles game while the girls 'gooo' and 'gaa' over adorable baby bibs and clothes all afternoon!
I will update on Monday with pics of the babies room :)
When she was taking measurements she had the screen turned away from me the entire time. Again, like there was something top secret that I was not allowed to see. Eventually she was done with measurements and gave me a printout (which was so blurry I thought the bottom picture was of a chipmunk!) When she called J back that was also the first time she had let me see the screen as well. In about 20 seconds she showed us the baby on the screen quickly pointing out -- head, arms, heart, spine, feet. All in a matter of milliseconds. If I had not chimed in with questions we wouldn't have known anything. Such as -- the baby is still breech with his feet almost in my cervix (good or bad, I do not know she would not tell me.) Also, that I am measuring just shy of 33 weeks and that he is already 4 pounds 8 ounces!!
I suppose we will have all our questions answered next week at our weekly appointment but it was just frustrating how heartless and cold the U/S technician was. If it was not one mile away and one of the few places that accepts our insurance I would switch!
But I am thrilled that Baby J is doing well and getting so big (even though you can't tell by the looks of the U/S picture.) We are probably going to have to do another U/S in two weeks just because the baby is breech and at that point we might have to schedule a C-Section just to be on the safe side. But I will update you all next week after our doctor's appointment.
We have a busy weekend ahead -- tomorrow we have a tour of the Labor and Delivery Unit at Virtua Vorhees Hosptital and Sunday is a NJ friends and family baby shower that my mom and Mrs. Spence are throwing for me. Our two friends from North Jersey are coming down -- Rachel and Jamie (Baby J's Godfather!) J and Jamie will go to the Eagles game while the girls 'gooo' and 'gaa' over adorable baby bibs and clothes all afternoon!
I will update on Monday with pics of the babies room :)
Love,
Dada & Mama J
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Surprise Baby Shower!
I am truly blessed with some of the best friends and sister that anyone could ask for (that includes both MD & NJ!!) This past weekend I went down to visit my sister in MD with nothing planned for the day other than brunch with Julie, Mandy & J. A month ago Jul gave us a specific day to come and visit and I might have been a bit suspicious then I was thrown off from that point on!
We went out to breakfast at Baltimore's only diner (which I LOVE) and had to leave by 12:30 because Mandy had to get back to NJ to be a date for a friend's wedding later that night. She wanted me to come inside so I could see the dress for her wedding this upcoming weekend. Seeing as she always has a wedding I did not question it and went inside!
Doors open....SURPRISE!!
All of my college friends were standing there. Everything was perfect -- there was great food (even homemade Thanksgiving stuffing, complements of Brenna) and a beautiful cake that Lindsey had made!! Baby J got so many beautiful and useful things that he will need and what baby doesn't need a par of "creepers."
I do not think that all of us have been together in years, so that was better than any present or lion cake!
The beautiful cake that Lindsey handmade for BabyJ (Brenna told Lindsey the theme and that it must have an animal playing sports and Lindsey sure did listen!)
After the baby shower J is showing off the Jets onesies that Liz got for Baby J. Father/son Jets football days will be here before you know it!!
Love,
Dada & Mama J
We went out to breakfast at Baltimore's only diner (which I LOVE) and had to leave by 12:30 because Mandy had to get back to NJ to be a date for a friend's wedding later that night. She wanted me to come inside so I could see the dress for her wedding this upcoming weekend. Seeing as she always has a wedding I did not question it and went inside!
Doors open....SURPRISE!!
All of my college friends were standing there. Everything was perfect -- there was great food (even homemade Thanksgiving stuffing, complements of Brenna) and a beautiful cake that Lindsey had made!! Baby J got so many beautiful and useful things that he will need and what baby doesn't need a par of "creepers."
I do not think that all of us have been together in years, so that was better than any present or lion cake!
The beautiful cake that Lindsey handmade for BabyJ (Brenna told Lindsey the theme and that it must have an animal playing sports and Lindsey sure did listen!)
After the baby shower J is showing off the Jets onesies that Liz got for Baby J. Father/son Jets football days will be here before you know it!!This has been a busy baby week for us. The babies room will be done TOMORROW (Friday), just in time this weekend. We have had some minor paint issues because the top half of the room is supposed to be a light sand/cream color. Let me tell you, if you have ever tried to pick out a light or neutral color for a room it is harder than you think. Most neutrals/light colors have a hint or green/yellow/pink in them!! Long story short, three time's a charm!! Our third gallon of paint is the one that went onto the wall and it looks beautiful!!
My mom and Mrs. Spence are throwing a NJ baby shower for friends and family who will all be interested in seeing the babies room!! And for those that can't see it yet, I will be posting pictures on Monday for you all to see.
We have an U/S this afternoon at 2pm, which I will be demanding new pictures so expect another post sometime this afternoon. Can't wait to see him on the big screen :)
My mom and Mrs. Spence are throwing a NJ baby shower for friends and family who will all be interested in seeing the babies room!! And for those that can't see it yet, I will be posting pictures on Monday for you all to see.
We have an U/S this afternoon at 2pm, which I will be demanding new pictures so expect another post sometime this afternoon. Can't wait to see him on the big screen :)
Love,
Dada & Mama J
Friday, October 2, 2009
New Doctor
What week are we up to?? I can never catch up enough before a new week begins. Going by my old doctor I would be at 32 weeks but EVERY EVERY online calculator I check says I am 33 weeks. No one ever said pregnancy was an exact science so I'd say I have about 40-45days left!!
Yesterday we went to our first appointment with our new doctor in Voorhees, NJ. We were used to a one doctor practice and this office has a main waiting room where we check in and then are told whether to go to Waiting Room A-B or Waiting Room C-D. There are over ten doctors and 5-6 nurses/midwife's at this office. We met with one of the nurses and went over tests that needed to happen today and the rest that needed to happen in two weeks. I had blood drawn and then a RHOgam shot (because I have negative blood type -- the shot protects the baby.) We are now scheduled a U/S next Thursday and doctor's appointments every week from there on out! This time I am demanding another printout of pictures from them! I felt a sense of relief when we left -- knowing that they are going to be there for me over the next few months!!
This weekend we are making our last trip to MD before the baby comes to visit my sister and some good friends in Baltimore. I know I keep saying this, but I will post pictures after this weekend!
Love,
Dada & Mama J
Yesterday we went to our first appointment with our new doctor in Voorhees, NJ. We were used to a one doctor practice and this office has a main waiting room where we check in and then are told whether to go to Waiting Room A-B or Waiting Room C-D. There are over ten doctors and 5-6 nurses/midwife's at this office. We met with one of the nurses and went over tests that needed to happen today and the rest that needed to happen in two weeks. I had blood drawn and then a RHOgam shot (because I have negative blood type -- the shot protects the baby.) We are now scheduled a U/S next Thursday and doctor's appointments every week from there on out! This time I am demanding another printout of pictures from them! I felt a sense of relief when we left -- knowing that they are going to be there for me over the next few months!!
This weekend we are making our last trip to MD before the baby comes to visit my sister and some good friends in Baltimore. I know I keep saying this, but I will post pictures after this weekend!
Love,
Dada & Mama J
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