getting closer

so today i am 36wks and just got back from a doc appointment. i found out a few things:
1. i didnt gain any weight w/in the last week, YAY!
2. the baby is head down and her back/spine is along my right side.
3. at 37wks they consider babies 'full term' so if "labor" starts, they let it happen. so we will have a baby as early as next week or as late as mid february. CRAZY!

4. i am 1cm dialated. which i guess is a good/normal thing. again, crazy.

there is still A LOT to do w/ getting ready for the baby... buying stuff, finishing the house, paperword, etc. seriously, i just feel overwhelmed right now! PLUS im just trying to get as much sleep as possible. honestly, i wish i could take the next few days/week off so i could get everything done! :( i'm trying to remain calm/organized buti just dont know what to feel anymore. plus there are a few other things that are clouding my mind.... sigh.... oh well.

oh, the baby shower this past wkend was a lot of fun. im SO grateful and blessed to have such great family and friends :) tracy andmy mom did a lot and it was so fun :) also my parents were in town again to help w/ more house stuff. seriously, all the help we've been getting has been amazing! thank you thank you THANK YOU!! xoxoxoxo

well that's all for now... lots to do & im just trying not to lose my mind!
-- jkh

ps - a pic of heath & i, in the newly painted baby room. this pic doenst do the wonderful shade of green we picked out, justice!!! so you'll just have to come see it sometime :)

new year... LOTS of NEWNESS

well, this will be a big update, but im gonna do it in numbered paragraphs.... i know, weird, but i think it'll be easier than just typing!~

1. as of thu 12/31/09 we (& a small army) have been working sun up to sun down on moving and fixing up the house that heath just bought! he owened it since the end of nov but we couldnt move in til the end of dec. so basically in a week we...
- moved out of our apartment & cleaned it floor to ceiling
- ripped up old dog infested carpet & replaced w/ new in entire house
- prime/painted all rooms (just need to take down wallpaper in all bathrooms & entryway)
- put in hardwood flooring (real hard wood... it's hot!)
- installed shelving in closets
*we still have a lot more to day, it's DEF a work in progress, but a BIG thanks to all who have helped so far (& to those who will help in the future)!!!!! we wouldNOT have been able to do this alone! PLUS heath has been amazing. doing SO much, being organized & making sure that everything is coordinated & getting done! i love him so much!

2. baby time is getting closer and closer! as of this coming monday 1/11/10 (i'll be 36wks then), i will have weekly doc appts complete w/ crotch exams... yay (not). but baby is doing well... ive gained about 30-35lbs so far (gross) but i guess that's normal/ok. i just hope i dont gain too much. however, my belly isnt that huge. which, i asked my doc about and she said thats ok & not to be worried. all women carry their babies differently. ps, due date is officially 2/8/10 however both heath & i guessed & hope that she'll be born on 2/4/10. so, we'll just have to see :) :)

3. my mom and tracy are throwing a baby shower for me this wkend! so some of my female relatives and some good girl friends will be at our house this wkend. it'll be fun to see people and "show off" what we've done to the house so far :) i'm excited that my grandma will be in town (w/ my aunt) from nebraska!!!! i just hope we can get the house straightened/cleaned up a lil bit!!

4. tonight we have a meeting w/ a gal from the place where our wedding recpetion will be. i dont have much to report on that, but it's kinda exciting. altho, most of the wedding planning will be done post baby... as in the spring. b/c honestly, house & baby are "now" where as wedding is "a little" down the way. though...... 11/6/10 WILLcome sooner than i think!

well thats all for now. :) oh, and on a side note, holy heck has it been FREEZING cold here lately! i mean i get that it's winter an i live in wi/mn, but still!!!!

xoxo
-- jkh

baby 101

so this past tues heath &i had our first (of 6) "birthing & parenting" classes... and let me tell you.... THISis going to be an experience!!

first of all, we might just be the most normal couple there. i try not to judge people, but seriously, there was some weird stuff going on!

but about the class. i learned a lot but both of us almost got sick! we didnt enjoy (yet benefitted from) the birthing video, epidural (sp?) talk & the fact that one can "tear" down there. EEK!

i have always thought i would do an epidural, but now im not sure. i think what im giong to do is go in open minded. i guess its good to try to make it to 5cm+ b4 getting the epidural if possible. and if i can do that, i will consider that a victory! i just really hope the birth goes as well (knock on wood) as my pregnancy has so far.

this is kind of fun: some of heath & my "rep friends" are going to throw us a baby shower. not sure when yet, but that will be a lot of fun!!!! speaking of rep peeps... ive been doing the MnACC fairs all week. they've been fun, meeting new people & hanging w/ old! its been a good time.... i have tomorrow then the same fairs mon-wed before the holiday!

we will head to brewster for wed afternoon-fri morn then be back here. my parents will come fri afternoon until sun morning. it'll be nice to see both sides of the family. i will miss my brothers, but, i guess that's just the way its gotta be...... both are working!

anyway, not much else to say. im starving and am most likely going to get some icecream ;) yummmmmm... just in time for a new episode of "the office" :)

xoxo
-jkh