Thankless Cankles!

So the swelling is kicking in!  Dang It!  In this picture you can really see that my right ankle and foot is more swollen than the left.  This was only 1/2 of what they actually ended up swelling up to.  I took this picture at about 3:00 in the afternoon on Saturday and by night fall I had ice packs on my feet.  They actually hurt!   The swelling actually went all the way up past my knees!   It didn't go down until Tuesday morning.  And to me it still looks like my right foot and calf are still a bit swollen.  I think being in the car for 6 hours is just not a good thing for someone who is 30 weeks pregnant.  I don't think I'll be making anymore trips to Ottawa in my near future.  (usually it is only a 4 hour drive but Good Friday traffic really sucked)  The swelling doesn't really bother me, but I did end up with a wicked headache on Monday as well and y'know my mind just went straight to pre-e...  Uh Oh!  But I think I'm fine, just too long in the car, and not enough time with my feet up.

Swelling aside everything in my little world is okay.  I'm really not working too much anymore after the cankles started to appear.  JD said he thinks that's enough.  We had our growth u/s on Monday.  Lola looks good.  Big!  She is currently at approx 3 lbs, 5 ounces.   The clinic they sent me to wasn't any different than my usual clinic.  So if I need it again I'm going to request that I go to my usual u/s clinic.  I have another Dr's appointment on Thursday so I will hopefully get more info on the u/s and about how we are doing.  Hopefully steriod shots will be done on Thursday.

Tomorrow JD is going to paint our bedroom.  He's getting my nesting list started FINALLY!  LOL!  I tore apart our bedroom closet and organized that today.  I got the new curtain for our room.  And tomorrow while JD paints I am going to do the front hall closet, organize some of the nursery stuff, laundry and maybe a quick trip to Babies.RUs, we'll just have to see how motivated I am. 

I've got another post coming on Thursday with the belly shot, picture, and a link to an awesome maternity t-shirt company I'm in love with.  More to come.

Much Love!

ks

Well....

We are having a ..............  GIRL

I am beyond shocked!  I cried during the u/s.  She looks great!  Is measuring 2 days ahead, and looks like she is going to be tall like her daddy!  It was a wonderful day yesterday.

I'm actually going to be quiet this week as we are leaving tomorrow for our 'babymoon'.  LOL!  If you can call it that!  We are actually going to visit my parents in Tucson Arizona for a week.  They are snowbirds now and I haven't seen them since November.  I'm super excited. 

I was actually awarded a blog award yesterday.  Thank you!  I will post more on this next Wednesday with my own nominations.  I hope everyone stays well for the next week.  I know there are a few of my blog friends that are in the 2ww.  Please know I'll be thinking of you and wishing you positive outcomes!  I'll also be saying my prayers for sweet Ainsley who is still fighting her way out of NICU.  And to my friends who have experience loss, please know I carry you in my heart and send you healing light energy.

Much Love!

ks

New Friend on the Street!

My neighbours did have their baby on Jan 27.  7lb 7oz little boy named Antonio.  They only just got home on Tuesday this week as he had a bit of jaundice.  But mom and baby are doing well, exhausted but happy!  JD and I had bought them a little something for the happy occasion.  We saw the hubby out yesterday getting ready to snow clear so we ran over to drop it off and chat with him for a quick 5 minutes.  

Sure enough we were right it was a long struggle for them as well.  I knew it.  We were the only 2 houses on the street with out kids and we are both in our 30's with good jobs and houses made for kids.   I just had a feeling that they were struggling, as were we...  Now I don't think they went the IVF route but I don't really know.

We came out to him though that Antonio might have a playmate come July.  He was thrilled for us.  I admitted to him it had been a long time coming, that's when he said us too.  It took us a long time as well.  We are going to pop over there sometime in the next week or two and meet little Antonio, so I'm sure the Mrs. and I will probably have a better chat then. 

JD and I are trying to get ready for our baby moon.  We are leaving in 6 days for Arizona.  Okay so it's not really a baby moon per se, as we are going to visit my parents.  My mom and dad are snowbirds now and we promised them if they bought a place in Arizona rather than Florida that we would still visit them, so we are making the trip.  It actually couldn't be coming at a better time.  We both just need to get away.  And I miss my mom and dad something terrible.  I usually see them at least once a month, well I haven't seen them since we lost B.  So it's been 11 weeks.    My mom and I are planning some maternity shopping!  Yahh!  I love shopping! 

Anyway I will do a pregnancy update on Monday, and answer whether we are pink or blue team.  Please blogger friends just pray that there is still a heart beat and that Bebe is healthy!

Much Love!

ks