38 Weeks
Husband Interviews for Doctorate Program
at
PSU
Many fun things to celebrate 38 magical weeks of pregnancy!!
The first thing of course would be another week of growing and developing for this little one. Even though, I'm so ready to push this baby out and meet our little one, I know that with each passing day, the more "ready" our little one will be to enter this world, and that is what's most important. A healthy, developed baby!!
The second and exciting celebration would be Jon's interview TODAY!! at PSU. As I'm sure you all know, Jon is applying to get his Doctorate here at Penn State and we as a family are thrilled for him because we know without a doubt that he's the most amazing, most deserving of this opportunity! We are praying for you today honey and well, Ruthie... she misses you terribly!! We can't wait for tomorrow to hang out with you!
I'm going to back track to my 37 week appointment (on Monday)
It was a great appointment. I met with Dr. Cherry for the first time and she was absolutely wonderful. I think she may be my favorite- but Dr. Patel is def close in the running. She was very thorough. Made sure our little one's head was down and in place. As much as I didn't want to be checked, we found that progress has started. My cervix is soft and getting ready! No dilation yet, but I'm positive this little one is making itself ready!! This, I believe, was also my first doctors appointment that I traveled alone :( It was nice not to have to worry about entertaining my little girl, but I also missed having her with me to listen to the heartbeat and make all the receptionist, nurses, and doctors coo over her! :) One thing for sure, when Ruthie enters a room, she is noticed! It's fun to know she brightens peoples day and I pray that continues as she continues to grow into a beautiful girl.
Back to my appointment- Dr. Cherry decided to do a quick ultrasound just to make sure everything was in place. She felt pretty confident that the head was down, but couldn't be 100% sure so she wanted to get the ultrasound. Head is down!! She was also kind and let me just look at my little peanut for a few minutes. The baby has completely shifted to the opposite side of my body and is having a blast kicking and wiggling around! So fun!!
Baby Names:
A lot of you have been asking what our names are for this little one. We have decided to keep our names a surprise (what's one more!!) and cannot wait to share with you all. We are 100% confident with our girls name and have our boys name picked out but have not decided on a middle name yet.
The Big Sister:
Ruthie and I went to her Sibling Prep Class two weekends ago. We had such a great time. I was really impressed with the program and even though a lot of it was directed at "older" children, Ruthie I feel took a lot from the class and really enjoyed herself. When we arrived, Ruthie got a special Visitors Badge for when she visits the hospital to meet her baby brother or sister. It's purple (which is currently her favorite color!) She then got to make mommy and baby a special sign for the hospital room and then after we come home, for the nursery. She had a lot of fun making the sign. She loves to color and paint and do all that artsy stuff! :) Next was story time (Ruthie didn't care much since mommy wasn't reading the book) but she stayed patient and waited to go over to the next station.. the bathing station. Here, Ruthie got to hold her own special doll and give her doll a bath. Ruthie could care less about giving the doll a bath, but she loved holding the Rubber Ducky. She learned that when mommy and daddy are giving the baby a bath she could hold the ducky. :) Next we moved to the diapering and changing station. Ruthie got to put a diaper on her baby and help her get dressed. Our last station was her very favorite... baby toys!! She loved it!! The next part of our class with a tour of the Birthing Center. Ruthie was very excited to see where mommy was going to stay when she had her baby. She also got to see a newborn baby who I believe she thinks is her baby. Since seeing the baby, she says "baby be home soon"!! It's very cute!! So, that was our class. Because Jon was taking a test that morning, I wanted to pack as much fun into the morning with my little girl as I could. So, after we left the hospital, we went shopping! Our goal, to find a present for the baby. I wanted her to be able to pick out whatever she wanted for her new little brother or sister. Although we didn't find anything that day, we did end up finding a special gift for her baby. Next, we went to McDonalds!! We shared a meal together and just talked and smiled at each other. It was truly wonderful. I had so much fun with Ruthie and I know that she had a special morning. We got home and she took a great nap!
More Hematologist News
Dr. Allerton called me to let me know my B-12 count was low and we started taking weekly B-12 injections. He decided he wanted to do a few more tests. When I met with him this week, he went over all my results. My iron is also very very low but he decided he wanted to wait until after I have the baby to start taking Iron injections. He'll start my first dose in the hospital. This Monday will be my last B-12 weekly injection and then I'll move to monthly injections. Besides my iron and B-12 being low, all my Von Willebrands scores came back high and great for pregnancy. He is hopeful that we don't have to have any iv's during the delivery of this baby. I am too! I am so pleased with my new hematologist and am so thankful to have him be a part of my team!
So- today is just a relaxing day. I'm trying hard not to overdo anything today since Jon is interviewing and I don't want to induce labor today.... but no promises for any other day... or after he gets home for that matter. :) I've been doing a lot more walking, squatting, shoveling... anything that may bring this little one into the world! 38 weeks and I still feel fabulous. I am sore, I am ready, but I cannot complain. Can't wait to meet you little one!
Ruthie and I went to her Sibling Prep Class two weekends ago. We had such a great time. I was really impressed with the program and even though a lot of it was directed at "older" children, Ruthie I feel took a lot from the class and really enjoyed herself. When we arrived, Ruthie got a special Visitors Badge for when she visits the hospital to meet her baby brother or sister. It's purple (which is currently her favorite color!) She then got to make mommy and baby a special sign for the hospital room and then after we come home, for the nursery. She had a lot of fun making the sign. She loves to color and paint and do all that artsy stuff! :) Next was story time (Ruthie didn't care much since mommy wasn't reading the book) but she stayed patient and waited to go over to the next station.. the bathing station. Here, Ruthie got to hold her own special doll and give her doll a bath. Ruthie could care less about giving the doll a bath, but she loved holding the Rubber Ducky. She learned that when mommy and daddy are giving the baby a bath she could hold the ducky. :) Next we moved to the diapering and changing station. Ruthie got to put a diaper on her baby and help her get dressed. Our last station was her very favorite... baby toys!! She loved it!! The next part of our class with a tour of the Birthing Center. Ruthie was very excited to see where mommy was going to stay when she had her baby. She also got to see a newborn baby who I believe she thinks is her baby. Since seeing the baby, she says "baby be home soon"!! It's very cute!! So, that was our class. Because Jon was taking a test that morning, I wanted to pack as much fun into the morning with my little girl as I could. So, after we left the hospital, we went shopping! Our goal, to find a present for the baby. I wanted her to be able to pick out whatever she wanted for her new little brother or sister. Although we didn't find anything that day, we did end up finding a special gift for her baby. Next, we went to McDonalds!! We shared a meal together and just talked and smiled at each other. It was truly wonderful. I had so much fun with Ruthie and I know that she had a special morning. We got home and she took a great nap!
More Hematologist News
Dr. Allerton called me to let me know my B-12 count was low and we started taking weekly B-12 injections. He decided he wanted to do a few more tests. When I met with him this week, he went over all my results. My iron is also very very low but he decided he wanted to wait until after I have the baby to start taking Iron injections. He'll start my first dose in the hospital. This Monday will be my last B-12 weekly injection and then I'll move to monthly injections. Besides my iron and B-12 being low, all my Von Willebrands scores came back high and great for pregnancy. He is hopeful that we don't have to have any iv's during the delivery of this baby. I am too! I am so pleased with my new hematologist and am so thankful to have him be a part of my team!
So- today is just a relaxing day. I'm trying hard not to overdo anything today since Jon is interviewing and I don't want to induce labor today.... but no promises for any other day... or after he gets home for that matter. :) I've been doing a lot more walking, squatting, shoveling... anything that may bring this little one into the world! 38 weeks and I still feel fabulous. I am sore, I am ready, but I cannot complain. Can't wait to meet you little one!
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