3 days to go

Three more days until "the big day".  My momma is flying in tomorrow from beautiful Fort Lauderdale.  I don't think she is looking forward to the change in weather, but she is so stoked about the baby.  I have been feeling some contractions, some stronger than others, but no real pattern.  I thought that last night was it, but after 2 hours, it just stopped....  that was frustrating.   The baby is sitting really low, making it difficult to walk.  As you can see, I am ready to not be pregnant anymore.  I guess a lot of woman just LOVE being preggo, but I am not one of them  :)  Actually, it wasn't the worst thing in the world.  We are just really looking forward to meeting the miracle created inside me.  I just wish all of  my family was here to meet her.  It's really hard being so far away from everyone.  We have a lot of love and support from everyone and we appreciate it.  So, off to clean up and get ready for momma to come.  I also plan to rest the next couple days since I know it will be my last opportunity...

Will write again soon once the monkey comes out...

love to all

a date, finally

Hi everybody!  Well, it is a happy day - because we finally have a date!  Woo hoo!  I think I (this is Chi) was more thrilled than Heather in the OB's office when Dr. Thomas told us to think of a date.  I couldn't help but say "yay" and clap my hands like a re-re, and I think the doctor just looked at me and thought, "Oh, he must be special."  So anyway, the date is 26th for induction, unless Heather goes into labor sooner.  

Then it hit us while we were having late lunch - we are going to be parents - WOW, oh my goodness, we are going to be parents, responsible for a life!  That's exciting and scary!  

Mom's flying in next Friday, so hopefully Addison will keep calm and cool until then...

Wish us luck!  Please keep reading our blog!  

38th week stretch

Tomorrow I will be 38 weeks.  I am looking back at this entire pregnancy and there is a (very) small part of me that wonders where the time went.  I remember the day we found out.  We went to Target that day to buy a fake plant (random).  I had a weird feeling, so I bought a few tests for he hell of it. As soon as we got home, i took it, and 3 tests later, we confirmed our fate.  I was happy, nervous, excited, scared all at once.  It was total overload.

The first trimester SUCKED!! I Was like the exorcist spewing out everything inside of me.  I actually lost weight from not being able to digest.  I did crave milkshakes though (although they came out with the pea soup too).  It was funny, I hate milk and that was all I wanted.  I think my husband thought something was really wrong with me.  His once before normal wife had now become Linda Blair.  During that time frame we made the decision to use Cameron Brooks as a means to launch Chi's career.  It was a difficult decision knowing that it would most likely mean we had to leave beautiful Seattle and relocate to God knows where...

Enter second trimester.  All of a sudden, I felt alright, not great, but alright.  I was able to eat a little without needing bulimia intervention.  I actually started to put on weight and get a little pudgy belly.  I could sleep a little. If I knew that sleeping was ZERO in the third trimester, I would have taken advantage of the sleep then.  We found out we were having a girl through Ultrasound and I was thrilled. Chi, though, felt as if he won the lottery.  He always wanted girls and was almost relieved that it was not a boy.  I guess it's a good thing. 

We made the decision to take the job with Eaton in Pittsburgh during this time frame.  I was not only a physical anomaly, but also an emotional, hormonal wreck.  I hated the thought of leaving Seattle, our home, our friends to go to PITTSBURGH???  What the hell is in Pittsburgh except old abandoned steel mills and lots of soot?  I knew in my heart and head that I could not say any of this out loud and needed to be 100% supportive.  Chi was ecstatic to find Eaton and I didn't want to rain on his parade.  I sucked it up, put the house for sale, packed my bags and moved to Beverly....(not).  

We got settled into Pittsburgh.  Chi is very excited about his position at Eaton.  The project they are working on will be the future of this company and the company (if any of you watch Mad Money or follow stocks) is doing very very well despite the economy.  Now is the time to buy eaton stock (hint).  Pittsburgh is growing on me like a rash.  Seriously though, we are finding some cute areas and likeable places.  

So, I am currently 38 weeks, due in 14 days.  We had our ultrasound on Wed and found out the baby is close to 8 lbs already!!!  How the hell is she going to fit? (was my first scary thought).  We go today to the doc to see if she wants to induce me due to the blood sugar thing... 

So that's it...fate is in either God's or the OB's hands now.  I feel good, she dropped, so I have less heartburn and can eat more than 1oz of food at a time.  We are just anxiously awaiting sleepless nights and screaming baby.  Chi is also getting very good at putting baby stuff together...He has been awesome and takes care of me...  :)

will write soon, hugs to all

37th week...come on 39....

Hello everyone! This is Chi and it's my very first time blogging. I am going to upload some pictures later on showing how much snow we got in the last five days - of course, for some strange reason, Pittsburgh got less snow than Washington state...weird Mother Nature at work!

Heather is now closing on 38 weeks. She is very uncomfortable and everytime she groans, I think she's going into labor! She just got her 37th week ultrasound done - Addison looks healthy and we even saw her cute little hand semi-cupped and resting on her face - awww!!! So cute, can't wait to have her here!

We received a lot of more wonderful and lovely gifts from our family. My mom and dad sent a lot of diapers and a stroller, while my sister got us a new diaper bag and another playmat, and my cousin got us the awesome jumper-oo (I am quickly learning baby terms and how to put these contraptions together). We are literally packed, even snacks for me during labor, and ready to act! All we are missing is our daughter :) We even got friends willing to help us watch Riley during the delivery. We are very fortunate!

Hope everyone is doing well! Please come visit our website at any time!

37 weeks....and ready

Hello everyone....

Just a short post.  I have been really sick all weekend with a nasty cold that Chi had last week.  Needless to say, I am miserable!!  I went to the doc on Friday for what I thought would be my Ultrasound-no luck

After waiting 90 minutes to be seen, I sat in the doc's office waiting and waiting...He finally came in and asked why I was there 5 days early?  WHAT???  I was flabbergasted.  He said that I needed to be 3 weeks to the day from my last ultrasound in order for the readings to be correct.  I don't know what else was said because I was plotting his murder at that point  :)   

I politely (yea right) said Okay, I will reschedule for next Wed.   So, that's where we are at...  I have another appointment this Wed for the Ultrasound to determine growth comparison from 34 1/2 weeks measurements.  She was in the 75th percentile then, so we'll see...  If she is large, they might induce, but at this point I am happy with letting God and the baby decide when her birthday will be.  

Everyone is well, Chi was supposed to be in Costa Rica this week, but is working from home instead due to the questionable delivery time frame.  He made our basement/3rd bedroom his makeshift office for the week and seems to be working well for him.  He loves his job, although there is a LOT to learn still.  He seems to forget that he hasn't even been there 2months yet.  

Riley is good...sleeps all the time and still likes to play with his icky monkey doll.  He has become Chi's BFF!  He rarely comes to me anymore, and loves his buddy...

hugs to all!  

better late than...

Hi all! I know, I am lame.  I haven't posted in a while.  Hope everyone's holidays were awesome.  We spent the holidays in Pittsburgh. It was weird for me, being that it was my first Christmas away from South Florida. But, it is time to start our new traditions with our new family.  I cooked a very large Baked Ziti (enough to feed the entire zip code) and chicken parm. It turned out great and Chi was happy and full.   We can't wait til next year to see Addison on her first Christmas.  

New Years Eve we went to dinner at a beautiful restaurant in downtown Pittsburgh on the water called the Grand Concourse.  It is an old train station with beautiful stained glass ceilings.  Chi's coworker, Priscilla, joined us and it was a very nice evening.  We are not much in the party animal crowd-so we were home by 10:30 in time to watch Dick Clark which made me cry to watch).  

As far as the pregnancy goes....

I have been seeing a Maternal Fetal Medicine doc as well as my OB.  As far as the docs are concerned, I am considered Gestational Diabetic.  I have been put on Glyburide, which is to help control my insulin levels.  We had an Ultrasound on Dec 24 to see how big the little monster is getting and they determined the weight around 6 lbs.  They don't want her to get too big, so I go for another ultrasound this Friday to see how big she is now.  If she is getting big, they want to do an amnio next week to determine if her lungs are mature, then induce the next day.  AHHH!  It's exciting to think that she may be here next week!  I will keep everyone posted. 

Hope everyone has a great 2009