When is the baby coming game?

Well, I am at 35 weeks and a couple days. I thought it would be fun to play a game out of when the baby will come. I got this idea from a friend who did this when she had a baby. Four prizes will be awarded for the person who gets closest to the right date, the right weight, the length of labor and what time I went into labor.

Here is some information to help you make the best guess:

Abby was born at 36 weeks 1 day, 7 lbs. 3 oz, I went into labor at 3 a.m., and labor lasted 8 hours. This baby is due August 14th.

To enter the contest, just leave a comment, or send me a message on Facebook, or email me. Anyone who wants may apply. The prizes will be awarded to the person who comes closest to the actual stats, but the prize will be way better if you get the stats spot on! One guess per person. I will announce the winner after the baby is born! Good luck!

Baby Bump Progression

18 weeks

20 weeks

25 weeks

29 weeks

32 weeks

Ultrasound

This is the last ultrasound we had. I was about 28 weeks pregnant here. My Dr's office had just hired an ultrasound technician, so we were able to do it sooner than if the Dr had done it. I was told that she was measuring about a week big, but that it was ok. She said by the measurements, the baby was about 3 lbs, and that she was a girl!

Updates!

Alright, so I haven't posted in FOREVER on this blog! I know, I've been a major slacker! Things have just been a little crazy around here. I've been trying to make and sell soldered necklaces on Etsy. It's been a big process, and I go back and forth on it. I get discouraged a lot about it, but I keep telling myself I need more exposure and everything. I need to be patient about it and eventually it will work. I just am not the most patient person when it comes to things like this! I'm also just very pregnant and trying to stay out of the heat and everything. This pregnancy has been different from the last, and I thought I was having a boy for awhile. But no, another girl! Which I'm totally fine with! It means less money to spend on stuff since we already have the girl stuff. I still need to get a double stroller, though. Trying to figure out which ones are good and can hold a lot of weight. The one I was looking at only holds 40 pounds total, so it won't work.

Josh is working full time. He works 2-3 days a week, 16 hour long shifts. He likes his job, but it's hard at times with the long hours. He is planning on going back to school in the fall to SUU and getting his Bachelor's in Criminal Justice.

Abby is growing up so fast! She is talking more and more every day. She loves Blues Clues and just about anything that has singing in it (which Josh pretty much hates). She loves nursery! The first time I left her in there she tried to shut the door on my face. It was a little heartbreaking for me, but I'm glad she likes it so much. I get told every Sunday how good she is in there. She loves to share with Mama and Dada. If she has something to eat, she wants us to have one as well. She used to be terrified of my sister's little dog, but then one day she wanted to get in the pen with her and play. Now she loves her and wants her to chase after her and lick her.

I'll post more later with pictures and things. :)

Baby #2

I was able to have an ultrasound at 10 weeks. Here are the scanned pics. They aren't great scans, but they'll do for now. :)

Abby's 1st Birthday!

I know, these are really late! Abby is actually almost 18 months now, but I still wanted to share some of the pics from her birthday.

This is the first cake I ever decorated.

She wasn't sure what to do at first.

She mainly ate the frosting. We cut into the cake so she would at least eat some of it.

The Saturday after her birthday, we had another small party for her. We had cupcakes and then went to the water park.

She thought the singing was funny

She started laughing when we tried to show her how to blow out the candle.

Some Updates

So, I realize that I haven't been a very good blogger lately! Life has been a little crazy for quite awhile. Since I posted last, Abby has turned 1 (I'll post pics later), I am now a stay-at-home mom, Josh has graduated with his Associates from Dixie and is planning on going to SUU either in the summer or the fall. Oh, and I'm pregnant! I am officially out of the first trimester! I am 13 weeks now. This pregnancy has been a little different. I felt that the morning sickness was a lot worse, but last time I was working and kept telling myself I didn't have time to be sick. So, maybe it was similar and I just didn't notice? Who knows. I'm still really tired, though. Don't know if that will ever go away! I got an ultrasound at 10 weeks (will post those later as well), and every thing is going well!

I have also started a craft blog. http://carriscraftingcorner.blogspot.com if you'd like to check it out!

I will try to keep up with the blogging better!

For your viewing pleasure...

We are alive

Just thought I'd make a post since I haven't in awhile. Our lives have been a little crazy lately. I am done with teaching, and will not be returning next year. I'm going to try to be a stay-at-home mom. I'm thinking of a bunch of different crafts that I can make and try to sell to make some extra money. Josh is going to school right now. He is one class away from getting his associates! Abby is growing up so fast! She is crawling everywhere and getting into everything. She is trying to walk, and has about 5 teeth now, two on the bottom and three on top. I will update more on her later. I don't have any pictures right now, but as soon as I find the camera cord, I will post some.

Spring Fling Challenge

The challenge:

FLING 100 ITEMS BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING, MARCH 21ST

Definition of "FLING":

ebay, re-gift, donate, craigslist, give away, freecycle, recycle, trash...just about anything you can think of, but on March 21st, 2010 100 items must be GONE.

Thanksgiving

Josh's "glorious" beard was braided by his sister

For Thanksgiving, we went to Idaho and spent about 4 days there with Josh's family. It was a fun trip, and Abby got to meet her grandparents and cousins and Aunts and Uncles.

Halloween

At our ward's trunk or treat. I helped my parents pass out candy.

Updates

Alright, I know. I've been a major slacker! So, get ready, cause there's going to be a lot of updates! :) And there's a picture for the cute factor.

Just because

This has to be one of my favorite pictures that I've taken so far! I laid Abby down with Josh and shortly after I did, she reached her hand out like his. It was just too cute to not take a picture of it!

Introducing...

Abigail Edythe Calderwood
August 24, 2009 11:04 a.m.
7 lbs 3 oz 19 in

I know this is a month late, but at least I am posting :) So basically on August 24th my water broke at 3 a.m. and we went to Labor and Delivery. I was dilated to a 4 1/2 so they admitted me. They said I wouldn't deliver until 5 or 6 that night. Then they checked me at 8 a.m. and I was at an 8, but they still said it would be 1 or 2 before I delivered. They checked me again at 10 and I was at a 10, but the baby wasn't down far enough so we did rest and descend. About an hour later the baby's head was there and we were ready. Except for the fact that Josh had run over to the college to talk to his professor to get the syllabus from him since it was the first day of school, and the dr wasn't there either. So they said we could wait a little while, but then came back a few minutes later saying we couldn't wait any more. The baby seemed to be going into distress. The nurse rubbed her head a little and it seemed to make her do better. Right then our Dr and Josh got there. It took about 3 or 4 contractions, and she was out! We are so happy to have her here and can't imagine life without her.

36 weeks

Sorry, but there is no picture this week.

Just an update: I went to the Dr. on Thursday afternoon, and had a really bad nst test. The baby wouldn't respond. She didn't move a whole lot, and there were no "mountains and valleys" as they like to call them on the heartbeat printout. The nurse gave me juice to see if that would help, and she wouldn't move at all after the juice. I did have a Braxton Hicks contraction which left a big nothing on the monitor until it was over. So, the Dr (who I have to add was not my regular Dr, he was out of town) decided that we needed to do an ultrasound. Well, the ultrasound turned out fine. We saw her breathe and move, and he checked that I had enough amniotic fluid, which I have plenty of. This whole time I'm basically freaking out thinking he's going to send me to labor and delivery and give me a c-section. Yes, I tend to go straight to the worst possible outcome. But all is well. He also checked me, and I am already dilated to a 3 and thinned. He didn't say how thinned, so I don't know exactly where I'm at with that. I asked if I could be at a 3 for a long time and he said it was possible, but that, because I have high blood pressure, my Dr would induce me at least 1 or 2 weeks early. The way his face looked, though, made me wonder if he thought I would go sooner than that.

The baby's head is in the downward position, and I noticed on Friday that she had dropped. I can breathe a little bit better. I've been having a lot of cramping, but nothing painful. The Dr also said that I needed to wait until Monday, and then I could contract as much as I wanted because my regular Dr would be back in town because he prefers to deliver his own patients.

So basically, I'm just waiting to see what is going on. I am trying to work on lesson plans and get my classroom ready for a sub. It's a little stressful to not know what's going on, but hopefully I can get everything done in the next few days and be ready to go at any time. My next appointment is on Thursday, so we'll see what happens!

35 Weeks

only 5 more weeks! We did another non stress test on Friday, and it was probably the best one yet. My dr is talking about inducing me around Labor Day, so that's just about 3 weeks. There's still a lot to do, and a lot to get.

Latest Ultrasound

We had a comprehensive ultrasound today, and we got a cute little profile pic. Everything went well. They said the baby is growing well, and everything looks good. :)

33 weeks

Only 7 more weeks!! I tend to look a different size depending on what I wear. Some days I look huge, while other days I look small. I actually got told I was tiny for being 8 months pregnant by someone.

So for a little bit of an update, I get to go to 2 different Dr appointments this week. The first Dr appointment is for an ultrasound to make sure the baby is growing and everything is going good. Then I go to my regular Dr to do the weekly non stress test. Some weeks she does better than others, so we'll have to see. Everything has been going pretty good. I haven't started nesting, that I know of, but would love to so my house could get really clean. lol The baby's room is almost completely done. There are just a couple more things to do.

Josh is out of school for a couple of weeks, but I go back to work next week. I'm going to have to go this week to start setting up my classroom again, though. Not really looking forward to it. I am excited for a new year to begin, but I'm also tired a lot still. Hoping things will go good and everything.

My sister was here this past week, and it was really fun to hang out with her and my nephew. That's about it for now.

30 weeks

Only 10 more weeks left! The time has been flying by lately, but I'm thinking it's going to start going really slow. This picture isn't the best, but it was way too hot to really do my hair today. I go back to the dr on Friday and start the fun weekly non stress tests.