Gifts from MeMom

Today Skylar got a package from MeMom (Chris' grandmother) She got all kinds of cute goodies! Thanks MeMom!!!

29 weeks pregnant

Today Larry took a couple of pictures of me in the baby's room. It's very hard to take a picture without my lab Sierra! She loves the camera!!! It is still a little empty in the baby's room, but the furniture is coming! My Mother in law ordered us a beautiful crib & Granny ordered us a bassinet! They will bring them at Thanksgiving. I can't wait!!!!

Wedding pictures

The big wedding

We just got back from a great weekend getaway! My boss got married in Corolla, NC. It was awesome. We had a BBQ Friday night w/ live music & a DJ, a catered breakfast on Saturday & Sunday & the wedding on Saturday night. The wedding ceremony was on a pier at sunset followed by a fun reception outside. I will include pictures soon!

Changes

So this weekend I will be 27 weeks pregnant & I am ready for this baby to come out!!! I get up about 10 times in the night with a full bladder, have swollen ankles & wrists, but the worst thing happened yesterday...I had a really hard time painting my toe nails! Larry was very nice & said why don't you start going to get pedicures. I called my sister Cindy to tell her about all of my new aches & pains & she laughed & said there are so many more to come!!! I must say the one good thing is that you can wear what ever you want & you don't have to walk around sucking in your stomach because it is actually supposed to stick out! This weekend we are going to my boss's wedding in The Outer Banks, NC. My boss (Rio) showed me the seating chart yesterday & said "Look...I sat you right next to the bar!" & then she remembered I couldn't drink!!! Larry also forgets I can't drink sometimes & then he says to me...thanks for carrying our baby because he doesn't think he could handle it! If he were carrying the baby he would be in bed all day!!!

Childbirth Class

Today we had a 6 1/2 hour childbirth class. The teacher was great & we learned a lot. We also took a tour of labor & delivery. The rooms are really nice & 94% of the time you will get your own room. If they have tons of women give birth at the same time then I will have to share a room. I hope that doesn't happen since I don't want anyone to hear me cry!!! The hospital delivers about 350 babies a month!!! We are really happy with the hospital. There were tons of couples in our class today & all the men cringed when we had to watch the birth movie. We had to watch a bunch of videos today & when ever we did they would turn out the lights. About 5 hours into the class we watched a video & when the lights went back on Larry was asleep! but so were half of the other men. The teacher/midwife said that if the men try to sleep in the delivery room they will wake them up!!! We had about 50 couples in our class & at the beginning the teacher asked how many wanted a natural childbirth & 3 girls raised their hands...by the end of class they were asking questions about pain medication! I am all for the pain meds!

Dr. Appt. today

Today I had a regular checkup & also my 26 week lab work (glucose testing) I am doing fine & so is the baby. Her heart beat was at 155 today. Larry & I have our labor/delivery/hospital tour all day class tomorrow. I can't wait! I have rescheduled 3 times because of his out to sea schedule. We are still trying to schedule other classes & a 3D/4D ultrasound! Hopefully we can find time before the baby comes!!! Larry will definately be around for that! Today when I was heading to my Dr's appt. I saw a lady in labor...she had 2 people holding her hands & she was crying. I felt so bad for her...& a little scared for myself! Another pregnant lady said.."Suck it up...it doesn't hurt that bad!" I wanted to give her a piece of my mind!!! I am very sensitive lately!!! I will write more tomorrow after our class.