Baby Allie Update

Last Friday I had my second bio physical appointment, everything is still looking great and at that time she was stretched across my belly. Though last night she decided to go head down and I've been in pain ever since. It doesn't help things since I have already had trouble sleeping over the past two weeks. This going to the bathroom every hour in the middle of the night is out of control, I can handle it when I'm up during the day but at night ... ugh!

This coming Friday is my last appointment with my Nazi doctor, which is a good thing because I was getting tired of her showing up late to appointments and not even apologizing. The doctor that will be performing my surgery will be finishing up the rest of bio physicals on Tuesday mornings.

Now it's just filling out benefit paperwork adding Allie to our medical-dental-vision plan and writing a letter to the hospital for my tubal ligation. Registration is already completed for the hospital.

We are going to be extremely busy the first month of Allie's birth. My sister, Dee, is flying in the day before my surgery and staying with us for a couple weeks. She has some top secret craft projects going on with Makayla, this should be interesting! Before my sister leaves, my niece, Jackie, will be visiting for a week. I'm assuming my parents will be up sometime during this time frame as well and then my other niece, Jill, will be spending the last week of March with us while Makayla is home from spring break.  Dwight talked about taking time off in April after everyone leaves but now it sounds like it will be when I head back to work. When Makayla was born this time went by so slow and now I have a feeling this time with Allie is going to fly by! I'm really looking forward to the time off though.

Sounds like my department will be throwing a shower for me soon, I think they are afraid I'm going to go early ... I guess only time will tell!

Baby Allie Update

I had my first weekly biophysical appointment on Friday. I was surprised how things have changed from 8 years ago. When I was pregnant with Makayla, they hooked me up to these monitors that watched for her movement and contractions. With this appointment they did everything through the ultrasound.

Allie is now 4 pounds, with this pregnancy I have only gained 7.4 pounds. She is measuring right where she should be and everything else is looking great. The technician said she has long hair, it's amazing what they can tell from the ultrasound. My blood pressure is still great and so are my sugars. Hopefully things continue to go well and I'll be able to work right up to my scheduled c-section.

Dwight put the stroller together and Allie's bag is packed for the hospital. We picked up the crib mattress today and finally got her room in order. Finishing up washing the clothes that Jackie and Jonathan sent, along with Granny Kay's homemade sheets for the changing table mattress.  Now I'm slowing getting my stuff together for the hospital. I was able to purchase some nursing bras and tank tops and the next thing on the list is a breast pump. With changes to the health care reform, our insurance plan now covers breast pumps at 100%. My doctor wrote me a prescription so all I need to do is pick it up from the hospital pharmacy.

7 more weeks to go!!

Making Gum

For Makayla's birthday she received a Gum Factory kit from Nana and Papa. She has been learning to make gum and experimenting with different flavors.  She loves her gum!

Thank You Jackie and Jonathan

 

We received a couple packages in the mail a few days ago. Jackie had made us a diaper cake, unfortunately when I lifted out the second layer, part of it fell apart but I was able to get it back together with no problems.

 

We were also overwhelmed by all the 6 month clothes! This girl will surely be styling!

 

I knew Jackie was just starting to sow and I had no clue that she was making Allie a blanket. She did such a great job and the colors matched perfectly!  Thank you so much Jackie and Jonathan!

Happy 8th Birthday Makayla

 

Last Thursday Makayla turned 8 years old and the celebration continued into the weekend. 

On Thursday Dwight and I brought McDonald's (her lunch of choice) to Makayla at school for lunch. For dinner she chose to go to Applebees where she ordered appetizers for our meal. When we got home we enjoyed cupcakes from "Cupcake" ... a store at Mall of America which was opened by one of the winner's of Cupcake Wars.

 

 

On Saturday we headed to the Mall to Build A Bear. Makayla made two bears, one for her birthday present and then she made Allie one to give to her on the day she is born. Allie has a special present for Makayla too ... but it's a surprise.

After Build A Bear, we went to the movies to see Parental Guidance. Many of my friends who have seen the movie, has taken their kids to see it. It was a great family flick and we all really enjoyed it as a family.

I can't believe it's been 8 years since Makayla entered our life! She has brought much happiness, laughter, creativity and Bigfoot in our lives! We love her so much and can't wait to watch her grown up to be a big sister!