WARNING- PICTURE OVERLOAD!!!
Maddox was born 7/21/10 at 2:13 p.m. weighing 7 lbs. 9.2 oz and was 20” long! He decided to grace us with his presence 9 days early which was a blessing to me and his daddy considering Wade is taking the BAR exam this week! I am so glad he is here and healthy, and Wade was able to be there for his birth. I will post his birth story later, but here are a few pics of my angel!
I’m not sure how this never got posted, but I had my baby shower on Memorial Day Weekend in my hometown. I had a great time with family and friends, and we have been so blessed with generous gifts from everyone! We seriously have not had to spend a dime out of our pockets on anything for Maddox. The theme was “King of the Jungle,” and I loved every detail. Here are a few pics of the special day.
Chocolate Cake with Butter Cream Frosting made by Kayla Cupples…yum!
Canvas made by Sarah at Bee-Vine Creations to match his bedding.
Maddox’s backpack from Prints Charming. Love it! Sorry it is blurry.
Custom blocks for his nursery purchased from Etsy.
It is 4:18 a.m. and I cannot sleep again. I wake up every 1/2 hour to go potty, and I cannot seem to go back to sleep. I guess it’s just the Good Lord’s way of preparing me for what’s to come ANY DAY NOW! You hear that Maddox, you can come ANY DAY NOW!!! The last few days have been pretty uncomfortable- I’ve been having contractions on and off but not close enough together over an hour’s time. The low back pain is horrible and accompanied by these swollen gigantic feet, I am just ready to have a baby! For the past week, I have hurting when I walk, sit or stand but today I feel pretty good. Weird? I don’t have any back pain or any cramping. My sister is coming down this weekend to help me get the house ready for Maddox’s arrival since my doctor said I am supposed to “rest” at home and stay off my feet. Does she not know me? Not doing a thing is really hard, but in order to keep myself and Maddox safe, I gave in.
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 38 Weeks 1 Day
Total Weight Gain/Loss: 23 lbs.
Maternity Clothes: I don’t think maternity clothes fit me anymore!
Best Moment this week: hearing Maddox’s heartbeat
Gender: It’s a boy! Maddox Wade!
Movement: yes, and it is amazing! He has bony knees and elbows just like his mommy! ;)
Food Craving: chocolate milkshakes
What I miss: cold turkey sandwiches and sleeping on my stomach!
Sleep: not even in my vocabulary! I have to potty ever 1/2 hour and can never seem to fall back to sleep.
What I am looking forward to: My doctor’s appointment Wednesday and hopefully meeting Maddox SOON!!!
Belly Button: I can actually see it peeking through my shirts now.
Symptoms: contractions, low back pain and my boobies are now REALLY sore!
Today I had my 38 week doctor’s appointment which did not go as I expected. My blood pressure was high and there was protein in my urine, and along with the 3 pounds I gained in a week, my doctor said it looks as if I have preeclampsia. This past Monday I was sick the entire day- horrible headache and dizziness accompanied with nausea. Dr. P was very concerned and sent me down to get some lab work done and pee in a cup again- which I did not mind because Maddox is on my bladder and I usually potty every 30 minutes.
Dr. P told me that if the tests came back abnormal they would A.) put me in the hospital for 24 hours and monitor my blood pressure, etc. or B.) have me pee in the infamous jug for 24 hours then bring it in for them to test. I would also have to keep the urine cool which grosses me out because there is no way I am placing a jug of urine in my fridge. Yuck! If my levels were still high, they would talk about inducing. Around 6pm the doctor’s office called and said my lab work came back normal but there was still protein in my urine just not as high as before. So, no baby this week. :( They are going to keep monitoring my blood pressure for now.
I am still not dilated at all! I am so frustrated. I cannot walk sometimes because of the pressure down there, and it is not comfortable at all. I asked if I could walk, walk, walk and she said no, no, no because of the swelling in my legs and my blood pressure. If Maddox doesn’t arrive early, I pray he arrives late! Wade takes the BAR exam the week I am due, and I will freak out if I go into labor at home and am by myself. I know the Good Lord is watching out for us, and we just want Maddox to be a healthy baby. Oh, and I am pretty sure I lost my mucus plug tonight, so I hope our meeting isn’t too far away. :)
Here are a few pics Wade took after we got home from the doctor. Please excuse the way I look…
I look HUGE from this angle.
I am Full Term! That is such an amazing feeling!
I know I have been a bad blogger recently as I have been extremely busy at work training the new girl who we hired to take my position. Last Friday was my last day at work, and even though today is my second day of not working, I am about to go crazy staying at the house! I have all of Maddox’s clothes, blankets, washclothes, etc. washed and waiting on him to make his grand entrance! The only thing I have left to do is wash his bottles and install his carseat. We have the swing, bouncer and play gym put together. I can’t believe I am about to be a Mom! The past few weeks the only thoughts that have consumed my mind are Who will he look like? Will he have my nose or the hubby’s? Will he have my dimples? Gosh, I am just so dang excited and ready to meet him! :)
I had a doctor’s appointment last Wednesday, and I gained another 4 pounds since my last appt. 2 weeks earlier. Those milkshakes are catching up with me! Ha! Dr. Parker said I was “almost” dilated 1 cm. Ugh! Are you sure? Every time I get up and walk, I feel as if he will just fall out of me. Maddox is head down, and she told me to start walking and doing squats and lunges. Dr. P also said the same way that made our baby will make the baby come also. Yeah, no thank you! Who has the energy to do that? I’ll keep walking!
I have felt like a blimp this week, and the hubs has been at the library studying for the BAR so no picture from last week. :(
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 37 Weeks 4 days
Total Weight Gain/Loss: 20 lbs.
Maternity Clothes: even these are uncomfortable now!
Best Moment this week: reaching full-term
Gender: It’s a boy! Maddox Wade!
Movement: yes, and it is amazing! He has bony knees and elbows just like his mommy! ;)
Food Craving: chocolate milkshakes
What I miss: cold turkey sandwiches and sleeping on my stomach!
Sleep: not even in my vocabulary! Every two hours I wake up and have to potty and to also rotate side to side in the bed.
What I am looking forward to: I have a doctor’s appt. tomorrow, and I am praying I have dilated at least 1 cm. We are also going to talk about induction because the hubby takes the BAR exam the week of my due date.
Belly Button: I can actually see it peeking through my shirts now.
Symptoms: contractions, low back pain and my boobies are now REALLY sore!
Wow! I am nine months pregnant and loving it! I can’t believe in just 26 days or less, I will meet my son! It is so surreal!
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 36 weeks 2 days
Total Weight Gain/Loss: 16 lbs.
Maternity Clothes: LOVE them!
Best Moment this week: reaching the 9th month mark!!! So exciting!
Gender: It’s a boy! Maddox Wade!
Movement: yes, and it is amazing! He has bony knees and elbows just like his mommy! ;)
Food Craving: This past week I started craving chocolate milkshakes. I actually sent dear hubby to get one for me one night along with our supper, and he forgot to order it. Needless to say, it was not a pleasant night for him. ;) I am constantly thirsty and love apple juice, water and milk.
What I miss: cold turkey sandwiches and sleeping on my stomach!
Sleep: not even in my vocabulary!
What I am looking forward to: weekly doctor’s appt on 7/7 and hopefully, I will have made some progress!
Belly Button: I can actually see it peeking through my shirts now.
Symptoms: contractions, low back pain and my boobies are now REALLY sore!
