Ember went to see Dr Katie today for the first time and had her second car ride. I TOTALLY forgot to call and make a 2 day post-hospital release appointment, so when we got up this morning, I called at 8:30.  Gigi had taken the night shift and I was seriously hoping I could let… Read More Doctor Approved

Ember’s first Easter was a quiet one. Aunt Danese and Uncle Seth came to bring a delicious Easter feast around lunch time. We had a great visit and then I promptly went and fell asleep for almost two hours. For what it’s worth, I HAD gotten up, showered and gotten myself into a dress beforehand… Read More Easter

We had such a big day Wednesday that by the time aunts and uncles (related and otherwise) visited and everything wound down, kiddo, Kevin and I were pretty worn out. Never the less, as they say, we persisted. Ember worked all day on being totally adorable and squeaking a lot, making progress on nursing each… Read More Day Two – Never Ending Excitement

Wednesday (tomorrow) morning at 5am I’ll be checking in to the hospital. 37 weeks along with a tiny person who should be at least 5lbs.  Yesterday I packed up my desk and said goodbye to work friends before heading to the doctor for the last non stress test and final discussion before The Big Event.… Read More 37 weeks – 1 Day To Go

This Friday I had my last High Risk appointment – I happily waved goodbye as I left and someone said I’d graduated.  This also meant the last time I’d see kiddo on an ultrasound (probably) and per usual she wasn’t cooperating so we didn’t get any stunning photos to share. Her fluid was the same… Read More Last High Risk Appt

This is the home stretch. I’m scheduled to have a C Section in 8 days. Everyone is so excited for me. I know this because they keep saying “I’m so excited for you! Are you excited?!” And I keep smiling but I’m not sure I’ve really answered anyone. Am I excited?  No? I don’t know?… Read More 36 Weeks – Everyone Is Excited

In less than two weeks I will have a tiny person in my life, which is all still too big for me to even comprehend. Even as she wiggles around in there, in a new nauseating swirly way, I am not convinced there is a REAL PERSON WHO IS A REAL PERSON WHO WILL BE… Read More 35 Weeks – Count Down

This week marks 33 – saw my regular doctor for another round of listening to kiddo’s heart rate and all looked good. She was held up at the hospital a bit and I ended up sitting there for an hour, which was all well and good until I realized how much water I’d had to drink that… Read More 33 Weeks – Moving Along + Milkshakes

My doctor recently told me that each week things look okay, she and the high risk doctors will be less and less concerned. This week, I saw the same high risk doctor that saw me at 28 weeks – the one who had me pretty freaked out, told me to drink two protein shakes a… Read More High Risk Etc

32nd week here (32/40 = 80% pregnant, but considering we’re talking about going a little early, probably more like 32/38=84.2%). Went to the doctor Monday and was happy to have a decent blood pressure reading and show off my homework (“See?! It’s fine at home!”) to which she laughed and said “oh, it’s just ME… Read More 32 Weeks – Baby Showers & Doctors