Thursday, November 4, 2010

Relief

31 weeks


I am now 32 weeks. Everything in my 31 week ultrasound looked good. Baby was about 3 lbs and measured according to her gestation, my fluid looked good, and my fundal height wasn't measuring 5 weeks ahead anymore. I measured 31cm at 31 weeks.

I also ended up having to see the Doctor and had a little scare because I had had over 12 contractions within one hour! The thing about it was that they started after a nap and continued in the car on my way to pick up Elena from school, so I was not over working myself. They finally gave me a test to determine my risk for preterm labor and it came back negative, so I was relieved. Shortly that same week I got a mild case of the flu. I had received the shot a month prior so I think I had some immunity to it and just had one REALLY bad day. For a moment I thought the nausea was back. But my relief was in finding out that all my discomfort, aches and pains, and yucky feeling were all related to this impending flu and not to the pregnancy. After that one bad day my energy was back, and I felt like my normal pregnant self again. Of course I took advantage of that, worked too hard, and now I have a cold, but at least I know the pregnancy is moving a long just fine and it's just these illnesses that are slowing me down. The contractions are less frequent and not as concerning to me anymore. Oh, and I think I'll be having a doula for this birth. I really excited about that.

Pumpkin patches, Fall festivals, P-carving, Trick or Treating

Austin Pumpkin Patch



Elgin Christmas Tree Farm










On a hayride at the Round Rock Fall Festival

Mom's Club Fall Festival


Fall Festival at Elena's school


Pumpkin carving with Daddy


Trick or treating




My friend Anna joined us.




The REWARD!
After a lot of walking, Elena said, "I don't want anymore candy, this is enough."

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

My first shot...


...at nothing but some sunflowers. We accompanied my SIL and BIL last fall (as you can tell by the lack of the baby belly and for me my long forgotten thinner frame) on a dove hunt(We just recently received these photos). No success for us, only for my 8 year old niece!!! I didn't attempt to shoot any doves anyway, but it was a good opportunity to feel what it's like to fire a shot gun.



Love that smile and dimples!

At a local park


I know, I know, I look huge! And if I say it you won't. Ha, ha! But I love that every once in a while I happen upon a nice enough, rare photo like this of the girls and I. Who cares what I look like right?

Beach


I love the beach and couldn't go without a yearly visit, at least! Luckily we somehow find a way to make it to the beach when we visit Omar's mom. On this day, Saturday, both girls woke up at 6am! There was no way they were going back to sleep so we went to breakfast and drove South (M fell asleep and didn't get to play). I'm so glad we made the 20 minute drive. It was a nice birthday present and I was quite jealous that Omar was going to Miami and Destin two weeks in a row for work without me. The last pic is actually the sunset in Miami that he sweetly sent to me by phone as my wake up call one morning. :)






Miami sunset