Picture Update

I haven't posted any pictures in a while, and I FINALLY got the pictures uploaded onto the computer, so here is a hodgepodge of pictures:
Seth and JM at the zoo. He is really into all the animals and it was a perfect 60 degree day. All the animals were really active!


Who needs a Bjorn? JM carries his baby in his overalls, and showers her with kisses!


Hamming it up for the camera. Seriously there were like 10 of these!


One of our new favorite games, riding the brooms (Jildau and JoJo) all over the house. It is the cutest thing!

A pre Thanksgiving Update

Yesterday I realized that I had a bladder infection:( The doctor was able to get me in and we did our normal 38 week appointment at the same time. NO CHANGE!! I'm a little disappointed and yet, am excited to get to eat Thanksgiving dinner. She said she was able to wrap her fingers around the baby's head, and said she was a little rough on purpose. Almost immediately I started cramping. The doctor said he is definitly, definitly over 8 pounds!! Yea for healthy babies!!
I got home loaded up JM and went to the grocery to pick up my antibiotics. Then we went to MiMi's so JM could have a little MiMi love.
JM and I got home around 6 and Seth made dinner. My contractions were starting to get more painful and closer together, but I was able to put JM down for the night at about 8. Just before 10, the contractions became unbareable. We called the doctor, and MiMi who headed over. By 1030, we were at the hospital, and I was moaning.
The rest of the story is long and boring and doesn't really have too much of a point. So the condensed version is:
They figured out that it wasn't labor but a very intense bladder/kidney infection. The pain was from my kidneys shutting down. I was given IV antibiotics, fluids and finally some numbing meds. I was sent home around 2 with an Ambien.
I am feeling much better today, thank goodness. Though I'm slightly dissappointed that I was in L&D for so long and didn't get a baby, I am thankful that I didn't have to have the double pain going.
Baby Brother looked great!! Very healthy! My *actual* contractions are 5-7 minutes apart and still slighty bareable. Clearly we're getting closer, we're just not there yet!! I'll keep you updated! Happy Thanksgiving to all, may you all have as many things on your list of thanks as we do!!

Doctor's Update 11-19

Seriously I NEVER thought I would go this far... But here I am.
No Change! His head is a little lower, but still 3-4. I could tell the doctor was shocked, but not as shocked as I was when she estimated he already weighs 7.5-8 pounds! She really thinks I'll go this week (I've heard that before:) but we have tentatively scheduled an induction for the 5th of December. It's nice to have an end date. Plus everyone would be back from vacation then. The doctor called it a mercy induction. Is that a bad sign?
Otherwise she said he sounds really healthy (at his girth who wouldn't?) heart rate was 141, and she says I'm all baby.
I really don't want a Thanksgiving baby, so I think I'm okay waiting just a little longer to meet him. (I can say that now that I know I have no more than 2.5 weeks:)

JM, Seth and I are all battling a cold. JM was up every hour at least last night. We are working hard to keep his fever down, and something in his stomach, but he just doesn't feel like eating or drinking. He could use a few prayers to beat this, I hate seeing my baby sick:( Seth and I will recover fine, if we can get some sleep!
Hope your house is a little less interesting then mine! Love to all!!! Kelly

A few belly pictures

I'm debating posting these, but everyone thinks I should. I like a couple of them, Seth LOVES them. WARNING!! They are not for the faint of heart, those thinking of having children or those currently in the "cute" stage of pregnancy. I think the photographer did a great job, and can't wait to see the rest. For those of you locals, she Brooke with Precious Pixels Photography

Appointment Update 11-11

Yesterday I had another appointment! 3cm!!! I'm just glad all of these contractions are doing SOMETHING! Doctor still thinks (or was it hopes) I have another week. Contractions are fairly regular and uncomfortable if I'm doing Anything, but a lot less when I'm doing nothing.
Today Seth is in Silverthorne so I'm trying to do nothing. But we were out of OnMe (Oatmeal JM's very very favorite food) and I couldn't risk not having any in the house, I ventured out for my first grocery shopping trip since June.
Apparently, JM associates grocery shopping with donuts and had a complete meltdown after I only let him have one (really?? right before lunch, what a mean mommy I am, which is what he told me). Seth know they can't get donuts every time they go now.
I missed the 11-11 date I was hoping for and so now I hope he cooks as long as he needs, (not to be confused with how long he wants). I'll keep you updated!

The most pregnant I've ever been...

This is the most pregnant I've ever been! JM was born at 36 weeks 4 days at 4:19am. To celebrate this momentous occasion I woke to two stretch marks, my first of either pregnancy. As an added bonus one is bleeding. I am done. PLEASE come out little boy I want to hold you in my arms!!! I'm clearly a bit jaded at this point, possibly the reason I go early?

A few pictures

Last Saturday we had our photographer Brooke come out and take a few pictures. Mostly she was here for maternity pictures, but she also took the last ones of our family of three. She's only posted a few teasers but I thought I would share them.