Wednesday, February 24, 2010

36 Week Miscellaneous

I really like this picture my mom took of Mr. Hope and me after my baby shower this weekend. I think we both look ready to be parents! It's hard to hide pure happiness.



Also want to share with you a picture of the cake from my shower - it was so beautiful! And, if you didn't already notice, goes perfectly with our pink elephant themed nursery. Thanks to my fabulous shower hosts for making the celebration so special.



Most importantly, I am thrilled to report that Baby Emma grew OVER 1 POUND during the last 2 weeks of monitoring at the perinatal diagnostic center. She is now 5lb 14oz. And she's done so well on the twice weekly nonstress tests, coupled with the fact that my amniotic fluid is in the normal range (13 at the last visit), that I now only have to go in for testing once a week (in addition to the weekly trip to the OB). The doctor said her gut is telling her that this is a completely normal pregnancy. Oh, sweet, sweet words!

And speaking of the OB...and this is probably TMI, but at my last OB appointment on Friday, I was 1cm dilated. I know I could stay that way for weeks, but it is fun to know that progress has begun and that there are only 9cm more to go! We are SO ready!
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11 comments:

  1. KateFebruary 24, 2010 at 12:38 PM

    And there I was, excited to be 1cm dilated at 38.5 weeks! Glad to hear she's growing well and that they're not worried.

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  2. LeahFebruary 24, 2010 at 12:53 PM

    You look beautiful!!! SO happy to hear that the baby has grown. I don't blame you for beign SO ready. :-D

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  3. Once Upon A TimeFebruary 24, 2010 at 1:08 PM

    You look great, the cake is so cute, AND what great news! Baby Emma is now bigger than my two peanuts. :)

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  4. CourtneyFebruary 24, 2010 at 1:16 PM

    Yay! God is good! You look adorable and I'm so glad that you had a great shower and things are going well. :-)

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  5. sweetpeanmeFebruary 24, 2010 at 6:49 PM

    What a cute dress!! You two do look so content...and ready to be parents!

    ONE CENTIMETER!!! That's exciting...I'd be excited about that!!! YAY!!! :o)

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  6. TaraFebruary 24, 2010 at 8:27 PM

    Wonderful news!!! Such a cute cake :) So happy for yall!!

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  7. apFebruary 25, 2010 at 9:53 AM

    Cute picture! It is right around the corner! :)

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  8. StaceyFebruary 25, 2010 at 2:15 PM

    Adorable pics, and wonderful news about Baby Emma! So happy for you! Looking forward to her arrival.

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  9. heartinchargeFebruary 25, 2010 at 6:12 PM

    What an adorable cake! You and your DH look so happy. Love it!

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  10. IVF Again!February 25, 2010 at 7:07 PM

    What a cute cake? And great picture of you two...actually, you three! Best wishes! That's exciting that she is almost 6 pounds! It's amazing to think about... :)

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  11. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2010 at 7:32 PM

    you look great! i've got some advice for you since it looks like you'll be having a smallish baby, louise was 6 lbs 10 oz and the only things that fit her (still) are clothes that are newborn size, none of her 0-3 months clothes fit, they're all too big. she pretty much wears newborn size carters pajamas all the time, carters because they have feet and also the cuffs that fold over her hands. she also wears newborn size onesies with a couple of pairs of pants i have that fit her. the onesies also have the cuffs that fold over her hands, i would stock up on things that have the cuffs because they really scratch their faces up with their sharp little fingernails. also if you can find pants that have feet on them you should get them, it's hard to keep socks on a average size baby but even harder on a small baby, louise's feet and legs are too skinny for her socks, NONE of them fit.

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