Thanksgiving Weekend Part 1

So things have been crazy around here the past few days!!! My mom and I have been doing some last minute shopping getting everything ready for Addi. We have been doing a LOT of laundry and organizing!!! This has been amazing because it is satisfying my nesting need. I have been sitting around the past month forcing myself to wait until now to get her clothes washed, things organized, and putting things together. It really has been wonderful! I love folding all of her clothes, blankets, burp cloths, sheets, hats, socks, mittens, and everything else she needs. It has been a lot of work and I am always tired at the end of the day, but it is totally worth it! We have one more load of laundry (for now!) until everything we have is washed and ready for her.

Now for the crazy part...on Monday morning we found out that we had a leak in our sink and water on the floor that would not go away no matter how many times we wiped it up. We finally realized that every time we stepped on the wood floor, water would ooze up. NOT GOOD! We had a plumber come out who told us that we would have a major problem with mold if we didn't get the floor ripped out and the cabinets dried. He recommended a company that would work with our insurance to get the problem fixed. The guy showed up an hour and a half later (around 8 pm) and we discovered that our entire kitchen floor was ruined and some of our cabinets would have to be ripped out. He placed four extremely loud fans in front of the cabinets and told us that they would have to run nonstop for a few DAYS in order to dry out the cabinets. The fans were so loud that you really couldn't hear the person sitting next to you without yelling at them. They were horrible. Pockets would not leave our bedroom because they scared her so much that we had to move them into our bathroom. The good news is that they are gone (they company took them this morning) but the bad news is that they didn't really dry the cabinet where the leak was. We have to have that one replaced. I am SO happy that those stupid fans are gone! We can actually watch TV in our living room again instead of all four of us having to squeeze on our bed to watch TV.

We are now waiting on our insurance agent to come on Monday to assess the damage and give us the money to have everything fixed. I think we are going to look at tile flooring instead of wood just in case something like that happens again. I like tile a lot anyway! But I am going to miss the wood laminate floors.

Today, Michael and I went to check out a pediatrician and we loved him! The office is only 2 minutes away from our house, they see sick kids on the Saturdays, the Dr. will come see Addi in the hospital, they have an answering nurse and an on call doctor at night, and much more! I feel like we found our doctor and there is no reason to look into anyone else. We are really excited to have this doctor (isn't it funny how quickly our interests change?).

After that appointment, we went to the OB. Even though I am scheduled to be induced on the 5th, he said that it may or may not happen...it just depends on what my cervix is doing. He said that if I am already dilated and my cervix is ripe, then there is no reason to not go through with the induction. However, if my cervix is completely closed and long then we will wait a week and check again. I also found out that I will be able to have the epidural even though I am on aspirin, which is fantastic news! I will see him again in 2 weeks and then I begin my once a week visits. I am going to be check for strep B at the next visit.

Over all, it has been a wonderful day! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!! Much love to all of you and your families :-) I will have more to post later.

33 Weeks!

33 Weeks!!!

Can you believe it?!?!? We really only have 6 1/2 weeks until she is here though. :-) I can't wait! My mom and I are going to start to wash all of her clothes and sheets/bedding to get it ready for her. We also need to get her swing put together. I can't believe that she could really come at any time now. I know the chances are low that she will come early, but it is still weird to think about!!

Well...we are off to go see Blind Side!

Bye for now :-)

Weeks 31 and 32

31 Weeks

32 Weeks!! 2 months!

So like I said before, I love being pregnant but I can't wait to get some what of my old body back! I know it won't be the same, but I am going to work hard so I can get as close as I can get. (Sorry...I guess I'm just having a "fat" day).

No matter how fat/huge I feel, I am happy that Addi is growing bigger and getting ready for life out here in the world. I wouldn't change that for anything (including my flat tummy from before)!!!

Bye for now :-)

Just because :-)

It has been a REALLY long time since my last post so I thought I would update. I love being pregnant. I love having Addi with me ALL of the time. I love feeling her kick/push me at school, especially when I'm really stressing about something because she reminds me of what is really important in life, which helps me relax. I LOVE knowing that I'm not alone and that everything I do is for a good reason. I also really like when she has hiccups. Addi gets them like I do. If I have them once, I will get them on and off all day. For some reason, I am the only person that can feel when she has them. They don't make my entire tummy jump, which I thought that they would. I know they are hiccups because they are repetitive.

I only have a few negatives, one being the REALLY crazy sharp pains that I get in my uterus/cervix (sorry for the TMI, but it's true!) They hurt REALLY badly!!!! Of course I asked my doctor and he said that they are completely normal and that they will probably get worse as time goes on...FANTASTIC. But, I will put up with them for our baby :-) I also don't like when my fingers swell. It's really not comfortable. I am also beginning to get more tired as I get bigger. Oh..and that's another thing. I don't like gaining weight!!!!!!!! I can't wait until I can workout hardcore again! I know this sounds like a lot of complaining, but I have to say that the positives really out weigh the negatives. Overall, I have had a wonderful pregnancy and I have enjoyed it.

On a different note, yesterday Michael asked Dr. Fliedner about his on call schedule and we found out that we can schedule an induction!!!! We want to schedule it for Jan 5, that way we can know that Dr. Fliedner will be the one to deliver her (if she doesn't come early that is). So hopefully Addi's birthday will be January 5th!!!

Well, that's pretty much it for now! Only 20 more teaching days left :-) I can't believe how fast time is flying.

Bye for now!

A few pictures from Addi's Shower

Here are some pictures from the awesome shower! Everything was beautiful and we had an AMAZING time! Holly, Megan, Marty, and Angela did a fabulous job! I could never thank you ladies enough. And, thanks to everyone who came! I really have such amazing friends.

This is the diaper cake that Danny got me! I ABSOLUTELY love it! We are not taking it apart because we want to leave it as a decoration in Addi's room.

And, this is the cake and cupcakes that Katie made for me! It was SO cute!!! And, it matches Addi's bedding set!

Addi's Nursery :-)

Here are pictures of Addi's beautiful room! Mom and I had SO much fun getting it ready :-) And, I loved showing it off at Addi's awesome party today.