She had a wonderful time and my dad was able to capture some fantastic pictures. Aubrey just can't get enough water time! Thanks dad for making my day really easy!
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Fun Summer Day with Grandpa
Derek was out for part of the day on Saturday so my dad, being the wonderful father he is, made it possible for me to rest by taking Aubrey out for a date! They went to the science center and saw the Pirate exibit that Aubrey had been dying to see. Aubrey wanted to see the real pirate gold. They enjoyed a lunch together and then headed downtown to play in the fountains. She was even able to enjoy some homemade ice-cream while down there.
She had a wonderful time and my dad was able to capture some fantastic pictures. Aubrey just can't get enough water time! Thanks dad for making my day really easy!
She had a wonderful time and my dad was able to capture some fantastic pictures. Aubrey just can't get enough water time! Thanks dad for making my day really easy!
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Peyton's Baby Shower
My Sister in law Becca and my good friend Kym threw me a fantastic baby shower the other day. Everything was beautiful and I was in awe and humbled by the people that came to show their support of baby Peyton.
It was a wonderful time to visit and chat. We played the dirty diaper game where they melted chocolate in diapers and we had to guess what chocolate bar they were. There was a quiz about me. And then when it was time to open presents everyone played gift bingo.
Thank you Ben, Becca and Kym for all your hard work! Thank you for my mom for assisting and allowing us to fill her house. I am still amazed by the generosity of you all. Thank you so very much for making me feel so very loved.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
1st Grade
Aubrey started 1st grade this week at the new school built just outside our neighborhood. She had a fantastic week and seems to really enjoy school! Where has the time gone?
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
Baby Update
For those of you who don't know...here is a quick update. :-)
3 weeks ago I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. I was put on a low carb diet and must check and record my blood sugars 4x a day. The main concern was how big would our baby get before delivery. The dr decided he would plan on me having her a week early just to be safe but we would monitor with ultrasounds to make sure she wasn't getting too big. So Friday was my first ultrasound since being diagnosed. I went in and everything was perfect with her. She looked fantastic. They did notice my blood sugars had been a little elevated over the past couple of days so they decided to give me a non stress test. They strapped me up to the monitors and came back 20 minutes later to find that our baby looked fantastic but that I was contracting 2-3 minutes apart. They quickly checked me and I was not dialated. They put me on a medcation to take daily to stop the contractions and bed rest for the weeked and then told me to come back Monday.
So...today I go back in, they strap me up again...just to find out that I am still contracting 2-3 minutes apart. They checked me once again and I am dialated to a 1 and the baby is very very low. They wisked me off to Labor and Delivery and admitted me. After hooking me up to the montiors they noticed the contractions were strong and good so they gave me a shot of a stronger drug to stop the contractions. That drug makes me feel all jittery but the good news is the contractions have stopped for now. They discharged me just a bit ago. Just in time to go to my first child birth class. :-) How ironic is that?
I am on "mid-level" bed rest now. I am allowed to go to work as long as I am not contracting. But that is it. I am not allowed to do stairs, shopping, walking etc. When I am not at my desk I am to be at home with my feet up. They told me gravity is not my friend right now. :-) So the ultimate goal is for me to make it 3-4 more weeks so I a 37 weeks along. They are hoping for at least 2. They told me to go home and pack my hospital bag, so I guess I better get that done.
Thanks for the prayers that are already being offered on our behalf and we welcome any new ones. :-) Our baby is currently 4.5lbs so we are hoping if we can hold out a couple more weeks she will gain a half pound a week and be at a much better weight. Every day counts at this point. We are anxious for her arrival and to hold her...but we are willing to wait. :-)
Here are some pictures from our ultrasound. She has some big cheeks!
3 weeks ago I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. I was put on a low carb diet and must check and record my blood sugars 4x a day. The main concern was how big would our baby get before delivery. The dr decided he would plan on me having her a week early just to be safe but we would monitor with ultrasounds to make sure she wasn't getting too big. So Friday was my first ultrasound since being diagnosed. I went in and everything was perfect with her. She looked fantastic. They did notice my blood sugars had been a little elevated over the past couple of days so they decided to give me a non stress test. They strapped me up to the monitors and came back 20 minutes later to find that our baby looked fantastic but that I was contracting 2-3 minutes apart. They quickly checked me and I was not dialated. They put me on a medcation to take daily to stop the contractions and bed rest for the weeked and then told me to come back Monday.
So...today I go back in, they strap me up again...just to find out that I am still contracting 2-3 minutes apart. They checked me once again and I am dialated to a 1 and the baby is very very low. They wisked me off to Labor and Delivery and admitted me. After hooking me up to the montiors they noticed the contractions were strong and good so they gave me a shot of a stronger drug to stop the contractions. That drug makes me feel all jittery but the good news is the contractions have stopped for now. They discharged me just a bit ago. Just in time to go to my first child birth class. :-) How ironic is that?
I am on "mid-level" bed rest now. I am allowed to go to work as long as I am not contracting. But that is it. I am not allowed to do stairs, shopping, walking etc. When I am not at my desk I am to be at home with my feet up. They told me gravity is not my friend right now. :-) So the ultimate goal is for me to make it 3-4 more weeks so I a 37 weeks along. They are hoping for at least 2. They told me to go home and pack my hospital bag, so I guess I better get that done.
Thanks for the prayers that are already being offered on our behalf and we welcome any new ones. :-) Our baby is currently 4.5lbs so we are hoping if we can hold out a couple more weeks she will gain a half pound a week and be at a much better weight. Every day counts at this point. We are anxious for her arrival and to hold her...but we are willing to wait. :-)
Here are some pictures from our ultrasound. She has some big cheeks!
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