Not Yet!!!! She is way to Cozy!!!!

I went to the dr today and had a stress test I was having contractions every 8 minutes but they were not strong enough and baby girl sounded really good and strong moving all over the place.  They said she is way to cozy in there and needs to get less cozy to come out, my placenta is holding her very well. I had my membranes stripped again today my dr said she could feel her finger and ear said she is is laying with her arm behind her head just relaxing lol she is already taking after her dad.  I am only 1 1/2 dilated hope that changes soon I was really hoping that I would be more, I did lose my mucus plug last week but it didn't make a difference. I gained my pound back so in a month I have not gained any weight, hmm not sure how I am pulling that one off.  I hope she comes soon before fri that is when Shastina and Rylan have to fly back home.  Come on baby girl everyone is waiting for you!  If she isn't here by sun, I will go in sun night to get induced and she will be here mon no matter what, I'm really excited to know that no matter what I will have her in my arms in a week.

Due Date!!!!

Today is the due date, I'm so excited! Baby Girl it is time to come and meet mommy and daddy we are all waiting for you.  I did wake up early this morning and lost the rest of my mucus plug and now my back is achy and I'm all crampy and having some contractions so I'm thinking soon if not today in a few days she will be here.  I did go to the dr on Mon and had her strip my membranes and I have been eating pineapple walking lots bouncing on my ball, you name it I have been doing it.  My sister and nephew Rylan fly in tomorrow night so I am hoping she comes by then but it all up to her when ever she is ready.

My mom has been here since last wed and we have been busy and having fun decorating the outside and the inside of the house, I think we are all done I love christmas looks so cute and festive in here.  Hope the next time on I'm telling my birth story, we are really excited and I can not wait to hold my baby girl for the first time.

we will decorate when my sister gets here

SOOO Close 39 weeks

I am so close any day now baby girl can make her appearance, I am so excited.  I actually thought she was going to come tues, I was having really bad contractions and lower back pain we really thought it was time but then it went away after a few hours, what a tease lol no just getting my body ready I am sure.  Grandma, my mom, showed up wed the 1st and we have been busy walking around stores and shopping lots and decorating I hardly sit and rest just trying to get her to come I even ate a whole pineapple last night been bouncing on my ball you name it I probably have done it in these last couple of days.  She will come when she is ready I think she is cozy in there. I still feel great except for the pelvis hurting if Isit to long and I have only gained 24 pounds not to bad not sure how either I eat all the time.  I have officially lost site of my belly button and feet can see the feet if I bend over and have to look in the mirror to see what is left of my belly button. Nothing keeps me down I just keep moving,  we have been really busy decorating the inside and outside of the house for christmas and hope to get a tree in the next day or so, getting ready for the holidays.

Last Saturday I ended up in the hospital was really sick couldn't keep anything down called labor and delivery and was told to come in.  I was a little dehydrated so they hooked me up to an iv and had me stay over night and kept pumping me with meds I ended up having really bad acid reflex and heart burn which  I have never had before.  It took 24 hours before I could hold anything down and for them to release me, it wasn't fun being in there but at least I now know that labor and delivery has really nice nurses and doctors.

We had a really good Thanksgiving ate lots, we went over to grandmas house and played games.  Babies R Us had there black fri start at 10 pm on Thanksgiving so I had the great idea to go and save, what a joke Roger and I showed up and the line alone was huge wrapped around other stores and the parking lot was full so we went home.  I was a little bummed was hoping to find a few deals, I never do black fri but I wanted to save on some baby stuff.  I woke up Fri and decided to go and check it out I was a little worried but it was noon and the sale ended at 1 I got there just in time to get my glider rocking chair on slae normally 299 I got it for 150 and with gift certificates only paid $85 for it I was a very happy camper and got my nieces there christmas presents on sale, zhu zhu pets so it all worked out in my favor i even scored at babies r us on the last few items I needed on cyber mon, I love store pick up I didn't have to pay for shipping.

I am really hoping this little girl comes soon we are all ready for her, we even set up her cosleep next to our bed, her clothes and bedding washed everything she needs. I just need her here but we still have 6 days to go. My last appointment on Mon I was really soft starting to open and she was a little lower so it will be interesting to see where I am at on mon at my dr appointment that is if she isn't here yet.  I can not wait to feel her fingers around mine and to see her sweet face Roger and I are ready to complete this family.




We went to Levenworth for a night it was so beautiful and we saw some snow.  It was a nice getaway before the our little girl arrives.

Leavenworth 11-11-10



fun hats 11-11-10
We saw these hats and had to get them





11-15-10

11-15-10

Getting Close

Time is going by so slow but yet quick, the days drag but the weeks seem to go fast, funny how that works.  I have been busy getting everything ready, Roger and I finished all of our baby classes and I think we are ready Roger is going to be a master swaddler.  I have my bag packed with everything I need and same with baby, her little new born diapers are so cute I can not wait to put them on her.  I went to the dr today and I am measuring right on time she checked my cervix which is still closed but soft and baby has not moved down she has moved down in the belly but not the cervix she is sitting in a great position. I have been having some braxton hicks contractions which have been getting stronger, my body getting ready for her.  I have only gained 24 pounds even though it feels and looks like more I think it is because I do not want to sit for long periods of time, I am afraid I will never get back up lol so I stay moving plus I eat pretty healthy. I did fall down the stairs on Sat I scratched my leg up but ended up being ok.  I didn't freak out and thought baby was good since she was moving lots and I had no signs of anything out of the ordinary.  Roger thought I should have called L&D but I refused I guess I was the only one that thought I was ok my Dr told me to call next time no matter if I think I'm ok or not, guess I will listen to my hubby next time.

Cori came over and helped paint the nursery, so cute green and yellow Cori helped me with the green and Roger helped me with the yellow.  Roger put the crib, dresser and changing table together it fits perfect in the nursery all we are waiting for is the mattress, should be in this week. I'm going to wait to decorate till my sister Shastina is here, she wants to be part of putting it together. I have a maid service coming in Thursday to help get the house deep cleaned and all ready for the baby.

Halloween was a lot of fun Roger ended not having to work and we stayed home handing out candy, the little kids were all dressed so cute. We took turns answering the door it was so much fun can not wait to dress baby girl  up.  We ended up having lots of trick or treaters Roger had to make 2 candy runs.  I just hope I am comfortable enough to enjoy Thanksgiving, I have my own turkey cooking.

Soon I will have my baby girl in my arms she can come safely after this Thurs Nov 18th I was hoping and sure it will not happen for her to come before Thanksgiving but I found out my Dr will be gone most of next week so any time after Mon Nov 29th she can come I really want my Dr to deliver her. She can will come when ever she wants I just hope she isn't late. Now it is a waiting game I hope I don't get to impatient, can not wait to see her little toesies rather then feel them.  She is a kicker I think my right side is internally bruised, but I don't mind I love feeling her.




Halloween



My Little Pumpkin





 

wow time sure is flying by 3-6 weeks left

I had two baby showers this last week one at Kings Temple Day Care and one at Grandma's house.  Baby girl got so many cute things and outfits she is so loved and spoiled, thank you so much ladies for everything I had a great time at both showers and it was so nice to see everyone. My brother Paul came to visit this last weekend from Arizona to watch the Cardinal and Seahawk game, the Cardinals lost and the Seahawks didn't play the best game but we still had fun.  It was raining, windy and cold thank goodness we brought blankets with us.  We were up high in the stadium undercover walking up the steps to get to the seats was a killer for me but my pregnant body made it.  Baby girl loved the football game she was mvoing around all over the place during the game, she will be like her mom a huge fan I can not wait. The whole weekend I was having braxton hicks and felt really uncomfortable my belly was super tight and sore.

I went to the Dr on Mon Oct 25 she told me that if I keep having contractions or if they get painful they will not stop the contractions after 34 weeks, I'm now 34 weeks they are not painful just uncomfortable and there. I have so far gained 20 pounds and still measuring right on track we are still healthy and doing good.  Baby girl is finally in the right position head down I defiantly feel more pressure on my lower abdomen and more kicks in my upper belly but I do feel her move all over the right and sometime on the left side of my body.

I'm just now starting to feel really tired again and just uncomfortable the other day was the first time I said I was wanting her out, never thought I would feel that way but sitting, sleeping and just doing simple things has become a chore. I'm still doing yoga and water aerobics which is getting more difficult to do and I have been seeing a chiropractor to help me stay aligned.  I still have so much to do before she comes, I'm going to have a cleaning service come in to do a deep clean on the house and help me get ready for her arrival.  I can not wait to see and hold my precious little girl not much longer I have 3-6 weeks left wow were did the time go.



Baby girls first football game



Go Cardinals







In my bathing suit before water aerobics



 





My Sweet Little Pumpkin Seed



My sweet little pumpkin seed is bouncing around and is as happy as can be turning my belly into a big pumpkin. I have heard so many horror stories about the 3rd trimester and thought it would be a little miserable but it isn't bad at all, I feel great. I went to the Dr on the 4th and I finally gained some weight, doing pretty good only gained 15 pounds so far. I'm measuring right on time and everything is still looking healthy. Seems like every time I go they chase after me with a needle, this time they had a long talk about the flu shot and I finally gave in thank goodness it didn't make me sick like I feared.  Im so lucky I dont have any strech marks on my belly I have a few on my side but not much and they are small I put all kinds of strech mark and vitamin E lotions on morning and night I hope that it keeps working.  My belly button hasn't popped out yet Im hoping it stays in but Im afraid it will come out soon. On the 25 I go back and we will start measuring baby girl and see how she is laying I'm hoping that she turned and is feet up I don't want her to be breech. I have had many talks with her about it lol yes I do believe she listens to me told her so far our journey together has been pretty smooth and easy lets make the journey coming into the world the same if we work together we can get through it she just needs to be positioned the right way lol lets see if she listens. Im really wanting to go natural so I am praying that everything works out if not Im open to other plans and decisions that I might have to make. She is such a good girl she lets me sleep and doesn't kick me too hard.

I'm back to going to water aerobics on tues nights and yoga fri and sun I even got a prescription for massage once a week which I will incorporate with chiropractic care. Roger and I have been taking a Thurs night 6 week baby prep class to get us ready for labor we have one more class then we will be taking a Thurs night 2 week baby class on what to do after she is born, the second class is more for Roger need to get him prepared. I think we are on the right tract to getting prepared for her arrival. We even traded my nissan maxima which I loved in for a family car a fully loaded 2010 Nissan Platinum Armada, it is so nice I love it. I just need to get the house together and put her nursery together shouldn't take to long just need to get it done. I have my baby shower this week and I'm very excited to see everyone, it is going to be lots of fun. We are very excited and I can not wait to see my sweet little pumpkin face for the first time. Not much longer have 5-8 weeks left I can not wait.

Getting Bigger

I can not believe that I am now in the 3rd trimester. I went to the Dr 9-6-10 I lost 3 pounds, not sure where it went I feel like I have gained lots and look like it too. I got all my blood work back and we are healthy with nothing to worry about. I feel great no problems at all sometimes my lower back and hips hurt but not very often mostly at night. My belly button has not popped out yet it is still in Im thinking it will go flat or pop out soon. I dont have any strech marks and hope they dont show up, Im feeling pretty lucky. Baby is getting big and moving lots but being a very good girl and not kicking me to hard. My friend sent me a toy that lights up and plays classical music I put it on my tummy and she loves it moves with the light and bounces with the music it is alot of fun playing with her already. We went and got a 3D ultra sound with a video done and wow it was so amazing to see her little face. At first she didnt want us to see her kept covering her face with her little feet and hands she was playing peek a boo then she let us see her. She was sucking on her toes lol and kept licking her arm and putting it in her mouth she even yawned and smiled at us and she snuggled right into me. Roger thought it would be creepy to see her in 3D but he soon fell in love and was talking to her through most of it he thinks she is very cute and not so creeped out by it. Im in so much love even more so and can not wait to hold her.

On The Move

This week baby girl has been moving lots especially late at night and early mornings. When I lay down I watch my belly roll around it is pretty cool to watch. Today was the first time I felt her move all over my belly she was up high, on both sides and low, she is usually low I guess this is when I might start to feel her kick my ribs. She is my little circus acrobat always flipping around I love it, feeling her and watching her move around. She is already having daddy time when I am sleep Roger plays with her he talks to her feels her move around and listens to my belly it is so sweet he is always feeling her and kissing her through out the day. She does love him she seems to wake up when he gets down and talks to her the other day she was sleeping and he starting talking to her and soon after she started moving around he layed his cheek on my belly and she gave him a big kick lol. She is our LOVE!

Journey of Baby Gifford

First comes Love then comes Marriage NOW a BABY GIRL in my tummy being carried!!!!! We are so Excited to be a Mommy and Daddy!!!! We can not wait to Meet our Little Girl!!!! Click picture to view more pictures.

The Beginning!

I found out we were expecting April 6th 2010, the Easter Bunny must have left her for me lol. I was really excited and shocked at first calling my sister right away with the upmost excitement. I had to take 3 tests just to make sure I was seeing it right. I couldn't keep the excitement down and had to let close friends and family in on our surprise they knew before Roger. I waited for Roger to get home and showed him the test he was pretty calm, happy and a little shocked we were going to wait for the summer to start trying but I guess the baby had other plans. Funny two days before I found out he was playing with my belly joking around with a baby being in there we had no idea there actually was one and I think I knew deep down that she was in there. Few weeks later morning sickness hit yup there is nothing morning about it should call it all day sickness lol. I ended up getting motion sickness which started before I found out it all makes sense now and I couldn't eat anything sweet or smell anything that was yucky or it was a run to the bathroom. The toilet bowel and I became pretty good friends lol. Roger and I decided it would be best for me to stay home and take care of myself and him of course rather then work, we are very lucky that I was able to quit my job and be able to be fine on one income. Right when I hit the 2nd tri I felt much better and became really tired but I was able to break the friendship with my toilet and fell in love with my bed. We had our first Ultra Sound April 21, 2010 we saw our little pea pod for the first time at 6 weeks and 6 days it was the most amazing thing ever. We saw the form of the baby 6-2-2010 my early bday present to see her little fingers toes face and body was breath taking and knowing that she was forming in my tummy was a feeling I never felt before and I then knew this was all real. It was to early to tell the sex but we were so sure that it was a boy. July 6th 2010 was the last time I got to see the baby and we found out that.... hmm a girl are you sure Yes it is a girl the whole room went silent but we were soon very excited Roger and I had my best friend Cori, Roger's mom in the room and my sister Shastina on the phone for the big news everyone else found out shortly after. Roger kept looking for the penis in the ultra sound pictures but soon came to the realization there wasn't one lol he already has her wrapped around his finger. I am 23 weeks pregnant and feel great she has been kicking lots I really felt her for the first time 6-1-2010 she is only getting stronger and loves to play and dance.