Saw this on someone's blog...and now I'm going to fill it out :)

How far along? 34 weeks on Friday!! Woo hoo!! What's crazy is that on September 9th I'll be 34 weeks 5 days, and that's how far along I was when I delivered my girls! Sunday will be exactly one month until I meet Joshua!

Movement: Crazy all the time...lately making it difficult to sleep. I turn on my left side and he pushes like I'm disturbing him. I already think he has quite the personality ;).

Gender: He's a boy :)

Labor Signs: Well, on Saturday when Dr. said I was having contractions my lower back really hurt (I had back labor when I had my girls). This has happened a couple more times this week. Praying Joshua stays put until Oct. 6th!

Belly Button in or out? out for awhile now...it'll go back in eventually...did w/my girlies

What I miss: this week I've really craved soda while having terrible headaches

What I am looking forward to: the hospital tour on Sunday and showing the girls where they will meet their brother!

Weekly Wisdom: try to avoid the flu when pregnant....it sucks.

Milestones: September 10th will be the most pregnant I've ever been :).

Swine Flu

I have the flu :(. Joshua is doing well, thank goodness. I went to the OB today and had an NST done. His heart rate and movement was great. I was having contractions though, and didn't even realize it. I was spilling keytones into my urine which was causing my uterus to contract. Which means I apparantly am not eating or drinking enough. I have had more liquids than when I'm not sick, and I ate 3 meals and some snacks yesterday...so I don't know why it would show that :(. I have another OB appt. on Friday. I'm resting 24/7 and praying to feel better soon. I really really really miss my girls. They are at my parents house until I'm not contagious (tomorrow night). Brianna now has a fever :(. She's on the same dosage of medicine as me now. Mikayla is fine so far. Mikayla and Nelson are on the medicine too, because they have been exposed. The girls will miss their first day of school, and can hopefully start on Wednesday. Ok..going back to bed...

BIRTHDAY!!!

Had my Dr. appt. today. Joshua's scheduled c-section will be on October 6, 2009. It's so exciting to know when he will arrive. I also will be home in time for the girls' birthday. They are going to Disney World with my parents, but will be home that evening for cake and presents. I am so excited about meeting my son!!!! My little boy will also share a birthday with his cousin, Elizabeth. So fun!

My girls were delivered via c-section because they were breech. I recovered really easily, and I'm praying this time goes smoothly also. One of the homily's at church awhile back talked about how people say they are lucky...when really instead of saying lucky they should say blessed. It isn't luck that brings us good things. It's God's glory, and our faith and prayers and His love that brings us our special moments. Whenever I go to say I'm so lucky, or feel so lucky, I pause and thank God because it's not luck....I am so blessed.

We find out tomorrow!!!

My girls were a scheduled c-section because they were breech...but instead of arriving on October 26th as planned, they decided they wanted to be born on October 9th. Due to complications associated with VBAC's, and my fear of pushing my luck since I've been through the ringer since last August we've decided to schedule a c-section for Joshua.

Tomorrow, we have a Dr. appt. and we are scheduling his birthday!! I'm hoping my Dr. is available any day but the 9th!! We'll see. Tick tock tick tock tick tock....Thank goodness it's an early morning appt.

I feel like I have been pregnant FOREVER. A year ago we had just found out we were expecting...and since it was a partial molar pregnancy I got big fast (with molars the placenta is huge)...then, end of October we lost our baby...then, November and December I had weekly blood draws with my OB...then January we got pregnant. So, I've literally been going to my OB at least twice a month since last August. I have loved feeling Joshua grow and move, but I'm really over being pregnant. I'm REALLY trying to enjoy everything about this pregnancy since it is my last...but somedays (like today) I'm so ready to be done. In 2 1/2 weeks I'll be at the point in my pregnancy when I had my girls. Crazy that after that I have a whole month left!!! Praying for patience to meet my son :).

So excited to meet my baby boy

My friend, Anna, threw my baby shower last weekend. It was so nice. I really loved all of her special touches. The theme was nursery rhymes, and as a former Early Childhood educator children's books are my love :). The cake was delicious, the games/activities Anna planned were fun. I also loved how special my daughters felt throughout the shower :).

I had my first day of swelling on Saturday. My hands have been swelling for a couple weeks, but my ankles haven't. Saturday it felt like all of me was swelling. After drinking some water and putting my feet up I felt much better. I just feel like I have completely lost my energy lately. With two three year olds I really need energy, because sitting at home they get bored and into trouble and then I get upset...when they really just need structure and activities. So, I'm trying. I can't believe I have 8ish weeks left. I'm so ready. Well, there's still some stuff to do, but as far as wanting Joshua here I'm VERY ready :).

Mikayla had her hand on my stomach today and the baby kicked her hard, and she got so excited, and then I took a deep breath because he was in my ribs and he moved and she felt him move down and she squeled with delight. She said, "Mommy, Joshua is telling me hi and I love you big sister!!". It was so sweet :). When Nelson got home from work she ran up to him and told him about her special time with brother :). They are going to be the best sisters. I am truly so blessed.

My sweet baby boy cuddling his foot :)

Nightmares back....

I had a horrible nightmare last night. I have an ultrasound on Friday at an elective u/s place, so no doctors. Well, I had a dream that they started the u/s, and Joshua had the cord wrapped around his neck a couple times. The tech said that I needed to call my dr. immedietly and they might need to deliver him right away because of this.

I'm sure he's fine...he moves like crazy so that's relieving...it's just my nerves working overtime. It doesn't help that on the message board I read about successful pregnancies after a loss some of the women have lost their baby's to cord issues. It makes me relieved that I'm having a c-section.

I can't have dreams like this for the next 9-10 weeks though that's for sure. Hopefully, this is the last nightmare. I can't wait to see my little guy on Friday, and I pray he looks healthy. Interested to see if we can see hair because my heartburn has been intense this week :). We'll see if that old wives tale is correct about my son :).

Relaxed

The nurse said today that my blood pressure was better than it was at my last appt. I think my weekend away with the girls is the reason :). It was nice and relaxing. So exciting that our kids will be the same age and grade at school. I've been friends with them since I was a pre-teenager...it's so great to be going through this with them.

Me at 27 weeks, Alison at 24 weeks and Alison at 15 weeks