My little sister & brother

I had to post this pitcute of my cute little brother & sister. Aren't they about the cutest kids ever!?!?!? I cannot believe how grown up they are. Tate just turned 5 and Jack will be 4 in the fall. Hard to believe Tate will be starting Kindergarden in the fall! I feel like it was just yesterday that I got the call she was born! Addison is very lucky to have such great Aunts & Uncles!!

T-minus 2 weeks!

Well in as little as 14 days from today our little lady should be here!! I am so excited and READY!!! I had my 36 week appt last week and it went well. She is measuring 6lbs 1 oz and the NST (non stress test) showed she is doing well. I also had my first "check" and I was 60% effaced, and 1cm dilated. Dr. Vargas said those are pretty favorable conditions at 36 weeks, but I could stay at 1 cm until I deliver. My blood pressure was high, but that is too be expected with the week I had last week in regards to work. Needless to say I am very happy I only have a little over a week left until I go on maternity leave. The stress level around here is at an all time high and this is NOT good for me or Addison.

We bought a humidifier (last item we needed) for her this past weekend, and installed both of the car seat bases in our vehicles. Addison's bag is packed and ready to go, and I have all my toiletries packed and a "snack bag" for Erik ready to go. I haven't packed a gosh darn thing for me other than the toiletries. I plan on doing that sometime this week.

I have a doc appt tomorrow and one on the 3rd and then its showtime!! They are supposed to tell me on the 3rd if I need to come in Sunday night (July 8) for the induction or first thing Monday morning.

My next post just might be a SHE IS HERE post!! :) Keep your fingers crossed for me it goes smoothly and she comes soon! I am R-E-A-D-Y!!!

Baby Shower Extravaganza! (and other updates)

Addison's baby shower was this weekend and it was WONDERFUL! It seemed forever away when the girls started planning it back in April and its amazing that it has already come and gone! It was a wonderful day and I cannot thank Mary, Erin, Annie & Sarah enough for putting on a wonderful baby shower and making me feel really special. Addison got a lot of great things and I can say we are READY for her!! I only took a couple pictures - so I thought I would post the ones I had.



The front of our house with the balloons up. Erik was the photographer for this picture. :)


Here is a look at one of the tables full of food. There was mini pinwheels (one of my favs) fruit kabobs, cookies, pink punch, a chocolate fondue fountain with tons of fruit, marshmallows & pound cake, chips & dip and mini fun fetti cupcakes :) Everything was so good!

Here is a picture of the left side of her closet AFTER the shower. That is most of her 0-6 month wardrobe. I know - its a bit ridiculous, but I cannot wait to dress her up! If I have to change her outfit 3 times a day to get all the outfits in I will do it!

The right side is 6-18 month outfits and some of the toys we have received for her. I tried to organize it the best I could!

I am pretty much over being pregnant at this point. I am huge, my feet no longer resemble actual human feet, rolling over in bed is an interesting experience, and the 4-5 nightly trips to the bathroom are killing me softly. I do however still love feeling her move, and watching my belly move when she stretches her legs out. That never gets old.

I am getting anxious for her arrival - but very excited. Erik and I finished all of our childbirth classes and now we just have to relax and enjoy the last few weekends before she is here.

I found out today that my Mother In Law Dana is officially coming out for her birth! YAY! She is coming in July 7-15 to help with the dogs and be here for the birth of her first grand-daughter! Erik and I are very happy to have her here and glad she gets to meet Addison while she is tiny and new!

And finally - I had my 34 week doc appt a couple days ago. BP was 128/80 (YAHOO). I gained 5 lbs in 2 weeks :( After the exam Dr. Vargas looked at my legs, ankles & feet and said she thinks the big jump is due to the fact I am carrying a lot of extra fluid since my last appt. Bad news is I will be carrying it and walking around on sausage feet for the next few weeks - good news is that weight should go away fairly quickly after the delivery. Addison took awhile to cooperate during the NST, but she did eventually decide she wanted to work with us and everything came back normal. Only 4.5 more weeks until her arrival! YAHOO!