Quick Update

We're in the home stretch now!!! Matt and I are getting so excited and can't wait for Fawn to be here! Everything is pretty much ready for her - we just need her now! I ordered her basinette for in our room the other day and it has already been delivered to Aunt Bev's sisters house in Michigan where she will pick it up next week. Once that is set up, we are good to go - she can come any time! Although I keep telling her if she wants to come now we will figure something out for sleeping - no worries!

I had a midwife appointment yesterday (they are weekly now) and we got to meet with Angela who is our secondary midwife - we both like her SO much better than the crabby older lady that I met with who basically only gave me bad news last week. Angela said Fawn is right on track and is head down and pretty locked in there - she couldn't move her head around at all. Matt and I asked if she could tell how big she was at all and she said she thinks she is a good size (they won't give a weight estimate) and that she is going to be long (even though her head is down VERY low, her butt and feet are still high and in my ribs), and that she has a nice little butt that isn't boney!

Only problem yesterday was that my blood pressure was high, which was the first time this whole pregnancy. I wasn't supposed to go back again until the 1st because I told them I wanted to only meet with Whitney or Angela and that was the first I was able to get in with them, but because it is high she scheduled me in for a quick check on Tuesday to see if it has come down. I was thinking it would be good because my puffyness had actually gone down a lot - I actually had ankles and my feet fit into my shoes! AND it wasn't just my imagination that the puffyness went down because I actually LOST 4lbs from last week to this - must have been all the extra water I was carrying around!

I'm off to get ready now to go to another shower for Fawn with all the family - she sure is loved and she isn't even here yet!

xo JBM

Full Term!

It's hard to believe, but as of midnight tonight Fawn is considered full term and safely come anytime now! With just 3 weeks until my due date, we're getting pretty excited!

I've fallen really behind again in updates, but we've been so busy I just haven't had time to sit and write a blog post. Fawn has been spoiled twice now with showers in her honour - her closet is well stocked! We are so thankful for everyone coming and showering her with just about anything a baby could ever ask for!

Her change table is pretty well stocked with tiny diapers and just waiting for a little butt to be on it!

Her crib is all set up and looks so cozy I want to sleep in there tonight...

(this weekend we will finally put stuff up on the walls...just deciding where we want everything to go)

Aunt Janet made her beautiful quilt with the fabric that I found on ebay. I hope Fawn loves it as much as I do and keeps it forever!

And, just in case you couldn't tell from the crib picture...I am getting gigantic!

This is my belly RIGHT NOW!

I'm off to bed early - I need to get in there early with the hopes that I can get a few hours before the tossing and turning and getting up to pee starts...and continues throughout the night! I think I'll be well prepared for getting up with Fawn!

xo JBM

Looooong overdue update!

I've been meaning to update for a while now, and I've been reminded by a few people that I haven't updated in quite some time, but everytime I sit down to write something I get distracted!

Things are moving along quickly! Only 19 more days of work! Not that I'm counting or anything! AND 4 of those days will be spent in Toronto so it will go by really quickly! This past Friday we interviewed people for my position and I think we found someone that will be great!

This past weekend Matt and I went on a tour of the birth centre and were very impressed! Big private rooms with nice lighting, a couch for Matt (and Laura and Mummy) to hang out on and take turns napping on as well as a rocking chair with stool for breastfeeding! Each room has its own little kitchenette area - microwave & sink. They each have a cd player and portable fan. They each have their own bathroom that is nice and big as well as each having a nice jaccuzi tub. They also supply a birth ball and birthing stool if you want it. And if I have to have the monitor on, it is waterproof so I can still get in the tub. The nurse we met was REALLY nice! So that was a nice experience, Matt was really suprised by how nice it was too! We timed it on our way home and it is 45 min door-to-door, so hopefully we won't have too much snow to deal with as well!

I have another midwife appointment this Friday and Matt will finally be able to come - he hasn't been since I was early on, so it will be nice for him to be able to come again. We started our prenatal classes and have gone to 2 of the 4 so far - lots of info and a few videos so far.

My hips have REALLY been bothering me and my wobble is more pronunced now! It takes me a bit to get going, but once I am going, I'm good! However, my hips, combined with Fawn on my bladder has resulted in me waking up almost every hour to either roll over or get up to pee! I'll be well practiced for getting up with Fawn!

Now...on to the pictures...

A pic from tonight compared to 20 weeks ago...

Fawn's room is coming together...her crib is all set up!

I've been working on some projects for her...babylegs (with help from Nana), cloth wipes & a blanket that was started before she was even conceived!

As a quick side note...Toby is pretty much totally recovered from his "attack". But while he was recovering, he was quite the suck...as seen below. The cute pic is followed by a pic of his wound so close your eyes if you don't want to see blood!

My poor first baby!

I'll try to update again after my midwife appointment on Friday!

xo JBM

Womb with a View

Oops, I am way behind again!

September 19th was the big day for the 3D ultrasound and it was amazing! Matt, my Mum & Dad, and Aunt Bev and I all went down to London to see Fawn on the big screen! It was the neatest thing! It felt like we were at a spa - nice dim lighting, big leather chairs, soft music, beautiful pictures on the wall - the works! We all got to be in the room and the ultrasound machine was hooked up to a huge flat screen on the wall so we got to see everything the tech was seeing. First and foremost she confirmed that Fawn is indeed a little girl! And then for the next 20 minutes the tech tried to get a good view, but she is so low and squished in there that it was hard to get a good shot - she also kept her hands by her face the whole time and was even caught sucking her thumb! I could feel her moving a bit, so it was neat to see her movement on the screen at the same time. She looks perfect and we can't wait to meet her!

So...on to the pictures...

In other news, Fawn has her feet or knees or something in my ribs and seems to be trying to pop them out! NOT enjoying that!

xo JBM

Another Update

Just another quick update!

I had another midwife appointment today up in Owen Sound - I hate having to drive up there each time, but it's worth it to meet with Whitney! It was a pretty short visit today, not too much to discuss. Whitney said my bloodwork from my gestational diabetes test came back great so I don't need to worry about that! My blood pressure is still good and I am still measuring on target. I got to hear Fawn's little heart beat again and it doesn't get any less exciting each time! She was at 140 bpm today! Whitney also did some poking around and I got to feel Fawn's head (which is down, where it will hopefully stay!) and she confirmed that she is indeed laying with her butt on my right.

I am off to try and find a comfy spot in bed to watch the BB finale night!

xo JBM

p.s. Cuz'n Krista pointed out another essential for Fawn that I love and would really come in handy around here...

The infant house cleaning mop!

Essentials

While doing some research for Fawn's registry I have come accross a few things that I think are absolutely essential when having a baby...

Of course there is the lederhosen leash...

Not only nice to look at, it is also functional in helping to hoist your child up the steps to a slide without actually having to touch them...

(modeled by Robert Pattinson)

If you choose not to invest in the lederhosen leash, you may want to register for one of these...

The Jolly Jumper Bumper Bonnet - it is available in various prints incase this one isn't your thing!



And finally, and somewhat seriously...the snot sucker...aka Nasal Aspirator

This is an essential because I once read that if you don't have one you can use your MOUTH!!!!


xo JBM

Sneak Peek

Warning, lots of pictures ahead!


I've been feeling pretty nest-y (nest-ish?) lately so I've been working on Fawn's room (not that she'll spend much time in it in the first few months). I wouldn't say I'm a hoarder by any means (especially after watching the A&E show about them), but in the past I have had an issue with keeping things "just in case" (eg. scrap paper that I *might* use in a scrapbook in a million years, or a paper that I wrote in first year...you never know when I might need that info again), but since the nesting has kicked in, I've thrown away so much STUFF! We have lived here two years now and there were still a couple packed boxes - no longer! So...below are a few sneek peek pics of Fawn's room. There is still a lot to do - touch up paint, find a change table, get her crib, make a mobile...etc...but here is what we have so far...


Part of Fawn's closet (there are still some of Matt's clothes in there that need to be moved!)


Some of my favorite things from her closet




The rocking chair (which she seems to enjoy already)



The little side table (old desk) that I found at the market in the park - perfect beside the rocker!
Detail pic (the lamb is from Matt's Mum and smells like baby powder, and Fawn's favorite books so far)
Our stroller that I LOVE and can't wait to use! Thanks Nana & Bill??? (my Dad isn't sure what he is going to be called yet by Fawn - so far it's Bill!)





Annnnd...a belly pic from tonight...don't mind my face - I'd been nesting for hours!


xo JBM