I'm Tired....

Of being pregnant!! I'm going to the doctor every week now and as of last Wednesday Ms. Maddyn hadn't dropped nor have I dilated any!!She is quite happy in her mommy's tummy! Here are pictures from 37 weeks and 38 weeks and as you can tell there is no change. I'll be 39 weeks on Tuesday and I'm so ready to be done!!

                                                           37 Weeks

38 Weeks

Finally an update!!

It's been quite a while since my last post!! I spent the summer staying extremely busy. The Hunter girls definatley kept me busy this summer. I spent so many hours in the car it began to feel like home!! We did manage to squeeze in a movie here and there, trips to NRH20 and a couple of dips in the pool.

My preganancy was going by really fast until the past few weeks and now it seems the weeks are slowing down. I think I'm so ready to be done that it's making it go by slower. I'll be 38 weeks on Tuesday and I have a feeling our little girl isn't coming anytime soon!! Everything is just about ready for her arrival if she'll just decide to make her appearance. I've been having Braxton Hix since about 30 weeks and while they aren't painful they sure are annoying!!



John and I also had a friend of mine take pregnancy pictures. Go find her on Facebook and online at The Picket Fence Photography. We loved the way they turned out!! Here are just a few!!

Just a quick update

Last Wednesday was our 20 week appointment and we can gladly say we still have a girl!! Everything is going good so far. John and I have decided to name her Maddyn Elise. We actually picked the name along time ago before we were even engaged. Thank goodness we ended up having a girl because boy names were causing major arguments!!!

As of our 20 week appointment Ms. Maddyn weighs 11 oz and was measuring exactly 20 weeks and 1 day. I technically haven't gained any weight either. I somehow lost 10 pounds between week 7 and 12. I gained 5 of that back by week 16. Then in week 18 I got the stomach bug and lost 4 pounds and now have gained 2 of that back!!

Other than that we are doing good. I just finished up with the last competition of the year and am now getting ready for recital June 4. It seems every weekend is booked between now and the middle of June, which should be good so that the last of my pregnancy will go by faster. John has been busy working, but has been really great. He hasn't missed a doctors appointment and even surprises me with chocolate cake from work every once in a while!! We are feeling extremely lucky right now.

It's officially a girl!!

Four weeks ago we were told that they were 90% sure we were having a girl. Well at our appointment today they told us were okay to start buying pink because it was pretty clear that baby is a girl!! Well at least 98% sure....We are all so excited!!

Finally Making It Blog Official

So the big news if you didn't know by now is that John and I are expecting a baby September 20. We are both super excited!! Here are some of the sonogram pictures.

7 Weeks 6 Days

10 Weeks 1 Day

12 Weeks 1 Day

Preston

Our close friends Shana and Matt welcomed their sweet baby boy on September 15 weighing in at 5.62 lbs and was 17 3/4 inches long!! The only problem was he arrived 5 weeks before his due date. It's been a rough week, sweet baby Preston has spent all week in the nicu because he had a valve in his heart that didn't close during the 29th week of pregnancy. Luckily medication was all it took to correct this problem.

Finally today Shana and Matt got to hold their sweet baby boy for the first time today!! I felt so special that they decided to share the moment with all us by texting us a picture. I wont show the picture for the privacy of the family, but it was such a sweet moment. I seriously wanted to cry, I knew Shana and Matt had been looking forward to the moment all week. The next big moment will come soon hopefully when they finally can allow their 2 year old daughter, Kyndall, to finally meet her new brother.

Of course they aren't completely out of the woods yet, but this was such a big step for their family. I ask for everyone to keep the Hines family in their prayers so they can bring their baby home soon!!