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!

Last day of work has been set!

July 3, 2007 will be my LAST day of work before the baby is here!! That is unless she comes a little early. This will give me a couple days to make sure I have everything ready for her arrival and not feel like I am rushing around the last minute. Plus I will also be able to get the house in order, some meals ready and run last minute errands. So really that is only 4 more full weeks of working! THANK THE DEAR LORD. :)

I had my 33 week appt & NST yesterday. Addison fully cooperated and the NST went well. My BP was 128/82 which is EXCELLENT and Dr. Vargas said she is really happy with the little changes I have made in order to keep my BP in check. She also said that the baby has jumped up 8% in the last week in regards to growth and I have a little chubs on my hands!! I asked her if that meant I was no longer on track to have a 7lb baby, and she said "not so much". I then said "I am not going to have an 11 pounder am I?" and she said "Not an 11 pounder... " (with emphasis on the 11). Then she just laughed~~Good Lord!!! I am thrilled she is healthy and a chunky little peanut... but lets all hope for a healthy baby that is NOT ginormous!! She estimated that Addison is 4lbs 9oz at this time.

Yahoo - the baby shower is this weekend!

Well it seemed like it was forever away - but my baby shower is this weekend. I am SO excited!! I have some friends coming in from out of town and I cannot wait to see them! We also have our childbirth class on Saturday so Erik and I have quite the busy weekend ahead of us. My 33 week appt & NST is today and in less than 6 weeks she will be here!! Only 5 more weekly doc appts after this - YAY!! I am having trouble sleeping and seem to get up 5-6 times a night these days. Maybe this is all in preparation for the little lady's arrival. I am somewhat nervous about going into labor, but at the same time tired of being uncomfortable - so I am ready!

We set up the bassinet and I have pretty much washed everything up through 3 months in her closet. I also packed her diaper bag for the hospital, but will wait to pack mine for a few more weeks yet. To those of you who are wondering - YES I am planning on bringing the MSB (much to Erik's dismay). How on earth am I supposed to sleep in the hospital with out it?

THANKS A MILLION to my friend Gena in WI who sent over the cutest baby package/gift for the shower. She got Addison a Pottery Barn Kids blanket w/ her name embroidered on it, 2 adorable 18 month outfits, 2 button up onesies so I don't have to try to get her head through the top, a thing of wipes, infant q-tips, a cute little jean hat from baby gap and disposable changing pads. It was really unexpected and SO thoughtful. Thanks so much!

Introducing the little lady...in 3D

First here is a picture of me when I was born - sorry its in black & white it is all I could get to work from the scanner here in the office. Here is Addison with her hand over her face. If you look on the right hand side you can see her fingers in her eyes :) She looks to have my nose & lips - at least that is what the "people" are saying.

Here is a picture of her all curled up snuggling into her arm. She loves to have her hands up by her face. She is so stinkin' cute!

The tech caught part of a smile/yawn and Addison started to drop her hand for a second. She was pretty active in there!

3d/4d Ultrasound (32 weeks!)

Well we had it done - and I will tell you it was AMAZING! I should have the disk sometime this week and I will post pictures. She is adorable and I am completely smitten w/ her. (By the way - to those of you who knew I was having dreams she has a cleft palate... she doesn't ;) I don't have a lot of time to write b/c I am working on an initial disclosures statement for a meeting with our atty tomorrow morning - but I will post the pictures and tell you all about it later this week. I will tell you she has long legs & big feet - thanks to my husbands size 13-14 shoe size ;)

A couple things to note:

*Thanks a MILLION to whom ever sent Addison her first savings bond :) It came in the mail on Saturday and didn't have any info attached to it, so we are not sure who it is from, but thank you very much! I already put it away in her file!

* The little lady measured 4lbs 4 oz today, and her heart beat was 150 bpm. She is in the 47% for growth and they said she is measuring perfect. The non-stress test went well. She didn't cooperate until they gave me a Capri Sun (my new favorite drink) and after about 10-15 minutes she was moving around like crazy!

* Induction is officially scheduled for July 9. Dr. Vargas said they would check me at my 38 week appt on July 3 and depending on how I am progressing will determine if I come in the night before on the 8th to start the induction process - or if I will just come in bright and early Monday morning. Either way we should have Addison in our arms sometime on the 9th! 7 WEEKS from today!!!!!!!!!!! OMG I am so excited! My doctor is on vacation the week before so lets hope the lady doesn't want to make her appearance sooner! I REALLY want to have MY doctor. She is wonderful.

* Erik and I have a breastfeeding class tonight at the hospital. Should be interesting. I will let you know how it goes.

*I also want to thank my friend Mary for all her advice. She had her daughter Reagan back in January and has been a wealth of knowledge and has answered my many, many questions on pretty much a daily basis. It's so good to know you have someone you can call about the little pregnancy things and count on to give you good advice. THANK YOU MOUSE!