Hey everyone. My name is Danielle. My husband and I are expecting our first child together. Between the two of us we have three children already. It was a long and bumpy road on our way to finding eachother but God finally brought us together. We got married July 14, 2007 and are expecting the new adition to our family on July 14, 2008. That is really exciting for us. What a perfect gift! I'm just so glad that I have him to go through it all with. I couldn't ask for more, even though lately I think he feels otherwise. Lol... It's the hormones!!

march 1, 2008

We went for our 20 week ultrasound on Feb 28 and it was so awesome. We looked away on certain parts bc we don't want to know the sex. I did ask the tech if she could tell the sex and she said that she could definatley tell! That made it harder. Our little one is 14 oz already. That seems big but I'm not sure. Everything looked great and the baby is doing fine. I did ask if she knew how long the baby was but she said that they don't measure that bc the babies are all curled up and it's hard to get an accurate length. Oh well. I can't wait to hold our little baby!! I hope all babies and mommies are doing well!

Oh and......My doctor isn't going to change my due date but the ultrasound read that I am actually 3 days ahead of my due date. So my baby is 'due' according to weight and meassurements on July 11th instead of the 14th. It doesn't really matter to me though bc I have never really gone all the way to my due date, I've always delivered a few days to a week before. Lol....watch this one make a liar out of me.

June 20, 2008

It's late.....12:02 a.m. I'm very tired but still up... so I am still considering it to be Thursday 6-19! Went to the Doctor today not knowing if I was going to be checked for dialation and effacement or not. I kept my fingers crossed and was relieved that she did check me! I am 2 cm's dialted and 70% effaced!!! The baby is definatley in a head down position! I know that it could still be awhile but I am excited that my body is working on bringing our baby to us! YAY!! I lost a lb but the Doc said that was fine....that puts my total weight gain thus far at 28 lbs. I am hoping to keep it under 30 lbs. I think that won't be a problem bc my appetite and such is pretty much gone. I haven't been having a ton of contractions, I've been having some Braxton Hicks contractions but none that are painful. I think the weirdest thing is that I've been having very loose bowels for at least a week now. It comes and goes with lower back pain. I think it may be actually doing something. I still have a few weeks but I am getting very excited!!! I ask my Doc were I was with my daughter as far as being dialated and effaced at my 36 wk appointment and she said I was 1 cm and 50% effaced. My daughter was born 3 days before her due date. With both her and my son, my water just broke without having any contractions at all. I'm hoping this time will be different and so far it seems that way. The only bad thing is that it feels like the first time bc I've never had to try and figure out the whole contraction thing before. I'm trying to figure out if this one will come early or right on time.....I guess at my 37 week appointment, we'll know how fast I am progressing and get a better idea then. It seems so far away...but yet it seems like the baby will be here so fast. Either way, I can't wait to meet him/her!!!

June 27,2008

I went to my weekly appointment yesturday. The doctor told me that I am now 3cm dialated and still 70 % effaced. I was a little disappointed, I was hoping that she would tell me I was more dialated than that. Lately I have been sooo uncomfortable and very moody. It is just so close to the end and I am sore and huge and so tired. I'm not sleeping at night hardly at all. But the up side is that I go again next week!! I have been walking a lot (about 4 miles in the last two days) and I hope that helps. So far it's just made me sore. Lol. And my daughter seems to want to sit in my lap more now that I don't really have one. I hinted around to my doctor that I wanted her to strip my membranes at my 38 wk appointment. I think if I am dialated to a 4 or 5 she will. Otherwise, she is going to make me wait until I am officially 39 wks to do it. I plan on making an appointment on the following Monday(the first day of my 39th wk) to get it done!! If she does it next week I will be 38 wks and 3 days pregnant. Not too bad plus I have no idea how big this baby is or anything. Baby is definatley head down and a strong kicker. Maybe we have ourselves a soccer player!! We'll know soon enough. The ten months of being pregnant go by so slow when you are in them but too fast when you look back to remember. My oldest is 6 years and starting first grade next year. I cried at Kindergarden graduation. I don't want to rush things as they go by too fast as it is. These times are precious.