I didn't write yesterday because we had a big party for my brother who was in town from Chicago and we also stopped by our house so I can see our pups!

I am also writing this post rather late be cause we had a late night last night and actually slept in this morning. We ended up spending an hour and a half at the grocery store getting "supplies" for our dinner.

Tiffany made two delicious appetizers, one was an avocado wrap,  and the other was bruschetta. For dinner we had baked beans and hamburgers with onion, cheese and bacon inside! They were delicious!! Again I do not have pictures I completely forgot I was soo hungry.


Anyway I am pretty tired and have an appointment in the AM so I am headed to bed. Sorry for such a short post but I will try to write longer tomorrow. 

P.S.- Nothing new with Reina she is still not here I am 39 weeks today though. Only one more week til her due date (not that it means anything)

XOXO,

Independence day weekend day 1

So today, Saturday, is the first day of the holiday weekend and I didn't do a whole lot I had some more Red raspberry leaf tea to try to help with labor, I took a nap, played with my moms dog, sat on a yoga ball all day and watched some YouTube videos.

Sitting on the yoga ball ALL day!!

I also did dishes and cleaned up the house a little bit. I was going to go swimming but it was super hot 116 degrees!! There was an overcast but I really didn't want to get burnt.. I walked some laps around the house.

I actually had a few more "real" contractions today nothing super strong or anything. Just very light "menstrual" like cramping. I was hoping the tea and the light contractions would get a bit stronger and everything but nothing... I have had two today so far and I think I will have another or two before I go to bed tonight.

This was the simple makeup I wore

I am really hoping to have pizza tonight for dinner, I am super duper hungry right now, and really craving pizza and bread sticks. I probably won't have it but that would be delicious!

Tomorrow we are going to have a brunch for the holiday and my brother is in from out of town (Chicago) so that should be fun and yummy! Tiffany and I will also be going to our house to maybe do some laundry and check in on our pups who I miss sooo much!! I really can't wait to see them I know they are going to go crazy!

I may do some more of Reina's laundry too while we are there just to get it done. I'm not sure I haven't decided. Right now as I am writing this I am having a slight contraction. It's definitely different than a Braxton Hicks I can say that I can tell the difference.

feeling huge @ 38weeks 5days just out of the shower (explains the hair)

Speaking of that (the difference between contractions) I was really worried that I wouldn't be able to tell the difference or not know when to go to the hospital etc. I am pretty sure that now I have a way better idea of what I will be experiencing, not saying I know the exact feelings and everything nor am I prepared but I can definitely feel/tell the difference.

XOXO,

Baby Update

So I had my first "contraction" (Braxton hicks) that was over 40 seconds long yesterday. It was just over a minute and a half nothing super painful or anything, but I thought of it as maybe a step closer to labor? Who knows?

I also had my first real contraction early, early this morning as well!!!!!! It wasn't super painful but it was like a strong menstrual cramp at first I wasn't sure if I was still sleeping and dreaming about it or was it really happening. It quickly hit me that it was real I didn't time it and I was still able to talk through it. I was also able to fall back asleep not long after but then I also got woke up later on again with another real contraction. (I haven't had any more since then) 

38 weeks 4days

I have an ultrasound appointment today at 10:30 AM so I will have a little bit of an update as far as her growth and also her biophysical (BPP) (which is the ultrasounds that are twice a week) to test her breathing, fluid, etc. (if you really want to know google biophysical profile)


So I just got back from the ultrasound and running errands and everything is fine her ultrasound is showing that everything is still great she is scoring 8/8 on her BPP and her heart is great. My amniotic fluid has gone up from 9.6 to a 10.7. But I really did not like the ultrasound technician she was rude and wasn't personable and barely even talked to my mom and I. She wasn't telling us anything I had to keep asking what she was measuring what the measurement was, etc. 

Her spine!!

I'm getting huge!!

suppose to be a profile shot but like I said the tech was horrible

I had to tell her my doctor requested to do another growth ultrasound and she got all upset like I was lying and I also don't know if she measured right (LOL I know I'm not a professional but it didn't seem right) the way she was measuring things was different than the other previous techs had measured. So any way Reina is measuring around 15% at about 6lbs 4oz (these are estimates).


So I'm not thrilled with the results of these I mean she is doing great so that is what I am most concerned about but I like more information and I just wasn't getting it from the tech. This was also the first appointment that Tiffany didn't get to go to. That was really a shame too I was pretty upset about it I mean its not life or death but I just feel more at ease when she is there. She will be able to make the appointment on Tuesday for the next BPP ultrasound but will be missing my appointment on Wednesday when I get checked again and also my ultrasound next Friday as well. I'm not holding it against her or anything but I guess I'm just a baby when it comes to things like that.

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XOXO,