Pregnancy Progression II

It's been a while since I have posted anything to my blog. Being pregnant can do that to you. Sometimes I just don't feel like doing anything. Last week Wednesday, February 24th I was admitted to the hospital after my check up with my doctor. My blood pressure was measuring 170/110. Obviously something that really concerned my doctor since I was 31 weeks. So he wanted to admit me to observe me and monitor the baby for 24 hrs.

I saw the maternal fetal medicine doctor (high risk pregnancy specialist). He took measurements of the baby which all turned out to be fine. Fortunately, they were able to lower my blood pressure and keep it down. So they released me the following day. I had to do a 24 hr urine collection so they could test for protein. Fortunately, that came back negative and I still do not have pre-eclampsia.

They increased my blood pressure medication from 100 mg once a day to 200 mg twice a day and told me to rest when ever I can. Laying down on my left side helps get oxygen to the baby and lowers your blood pressure. So I've been doing my best to follow doctors orders.

I'm also required to go in to the hospital twice a week for a NST (non stress test) to monitor the baby's heart rate to make sure the blood pressure medication isn't affecting the baby. Then I'm also to see my doctor once a week.

So I'm definitely earning this pregnancy. As of today we technically have eight weeks left. YEAH!

27 Weeks Taken January 29, 2010

31 Weeks Taken February 26, 2010

Pregnancy Progression

Well I wasn't going to do this because I just don't feel very pretty as a pregnant woman and I feel huge. But than I thought it would be nice to have some pictures for my viewing only, to see the progression of my pregnancy. Then I thought it wouldn't be fair to all my family and friends who don't get to see me on a regular basis to see how I'm progressing. So please be nice.

I'll spare you all the weekly pictures that I will be taken from this point forward. These two are actually the only ones I've taken. The first one is of course at the INSISTENCE of a friend who just wouldn't let me go without a picture (you know who you are . . . Summer. Oh did I say that out loud?) Love you *wink wink*

And YES my face is cropped out because like I said I just don't feel very pretty and wanted to spare everyone. So just be happy to see the belly.

At 18 weeks taken November 27, 2009

At 25 Weeks taken January 15, 2010

Elisha's Baby Shower - Games

1st Game - Make a baby shirt out of a napkin.

Object: Hold the napkin behind your back and make the baby shirt by tearing the best you can without looking. Once you take the napkin from behind your back, you cannot do anything else with it. Mommy to be picks the one she likes the best.

Here are the results of the shirts. Darcy won this game.

2nd Game - Do I smell a smelly diaper?

Object: Guess what baby food is in the diaper, WITHOUT opening it (just by smelling). I guess the worst one was #6 which was broccoli and carrots.

Pictures of our guests smelling. Darcy & Buline.

Sora, Pat & Elisha.

Di and Mallory.

The winner, Alia.

3rd Game - Cotton Ball Connection

Object: Transfer the cotton balls from a bowl onto the ground using ONLY your nose. Each guest gets Vaseline (as much or as little as they want) and puts it on their nose.

This was the funniest game to watch of the games we played.

Elisha & Darcy (yeah, it does look kinda gross but it was funny!)

Our winner again, Alia. She really put her all into it.

4th Game - Dress the Baby

Object: Two people team up. Sitting side by side tie one of their left hand and one of their right hand together. The pair can only use their free hands to dress the baby. They must dress the baby completely with a onesie, socks, shoes, hand mittens and a hat. First team to finish wins.

Di & Alia

Mallory & Buline

Pat & Darcy

Mallory & Buline, our winners.

It was a lot of fun to try new games. Thanks to everyone that showed up and participated!

Elisha's Baby Shower

Just some more of the pictures from Elisha's baby shower on 01/09/10.

The gift bags for winners of the games. The appetizers & goodies spread.

Sugar cookies in the shape of baby's feet.

Fruits, Veggies, strawberry & chocolate covered pound cake & strawberry rice crispies.

The favors . . . little baggy w/candies in the shape of baby's feet & a baby foot sucker.

Chocolate candy bars wrapped in a personalized wrapper. Also personalized lip balm.

The plates, cups, napkin and table cloth all had little baby's feet on them.

The diaper cake along with the edible cake in the shape of baby's feet and raspberry sherbet punch (thanks Dacia for the recipe it was so yummy!).

The banner which says, "Pitter Patter of Elisha's Baby's Feet, Just Can't Wait Until We Meet!"

Diaper Cake

Elisha's, my daughter-in-law, baby shower is today. I didn't want to post these pictures too soon because I wanted everything to be a surprise for her at the baby shower. Anyways, I decided to make a diaper cake . . . my first one.

So I must admit I'm very proud of my work and thought it turned out beautiful. Here is the progression of my project.

Bottom tier.

Moving on to the next tier.

Third tier and finally fourth tier.

The bows is actually the back side of the cake. I think it's important to look nice from all angles, right?

I also made the flowers on the cake out of tissue paper.

And finally, here it is. It took a couple hours because if you know me everything has to be perfect. So I had to make sure I aligned the diapers so they were evenly spaced. Otherwise it would have driven me crazy. I know OCD and proud of it.

Here are the invitations. The theme is obviously the pitter patter of baby's feet. Did you notice the baby feet suckers on the cake? So cute!

The thank you cards.

I love hosting parties especially putting all the pieces together. I'm just praying everything else turns out and everyone has a good time. Can't wait!

Christmas 2009

Here is our Christmas tree 12/25/09.

Rocky & I with all his kids, daughter-in-law (Elisha) and grand-children.

Rocky with all his kids (Jesse, Kodi, Alia, Selena, Sora & Olivia) and two grand-children (Tristan and Trina).