The baby is still a big baby, according to the ultrasound tech! On Monday, (36 weeks and 2 days), she was weighing in at 7.74 pounds. The doctor said in two weeks, she'll be 8.5 pounds, and by my due date, she'd probably be 10 pounds. Then she said, "And you're not delivering a 10 pound baby," to which I replied, "THANK YOU!!!!"
So, if this baby doesn't come within the next two weeks, then I'm being induced on March 24th! It's pretty exciting to have a date - when we know she'll be here by then, (one way or another!) Knowing that date also helped me decide to make tomorrow my last day of work. Next week is spring break, so I'll have some more time to get things ready.
We're excited!!!
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Monday, March 8, 2010
Showered with Love!
I have experienced a wonderful outpouring of love with the showers that have been given in honor of our sweet baby. - Thank you all so much! :-) I so appreciate it! Here are some snapshots from the showers. I had a great time at all of them!
In Dallas I had a book shower. Everything looked beautiful, thanks to Susan's eye for details!
Julia, Kenneye, and Laura
Ronnie, Patty, Susan, Jenny
Mom and her dear friend Kenneye!
Susan and Julia
Mom, Julia, Laura, Jennifer
Kim organized a shower at school. I couldn't believe how many people were there! And so many people made homemade gifts. - They are so thoughtful!
Cheryl made me this diaper bag!!! I absolutely LOVE it! It's adorable! And she had a lot of input from her three daughters, who suggested different widths for and sizes of pockets - for specific items. It's awesome!
My aunts also gave me a shower. (What a pile of presents, huh?!!)
This gift (addressed to "Banda") was from Rebecca.
And here's the petti-skirt that she made! Isn't it cute?!
Rebecca, Lou, Julia, and Paige
Mom, Julia, Laura, and Jennifer
Jenn and Laura
Grandmom, Julia, Mom
Aunt Debbie, Julia, Aunt Carol
Julia and Laura
Thanks everyone!
In Dallas I had a book shower. Everything looked beautiful, thanks to Susan's eye for details!
Julia, Kenneye, and Laura
Ronnie, Patty, Susan, Jenny
Mom and her dear friend Kenneye!
Susan and Julia
Mom, Julia, Laura, Jennifer
Kim organized a shower at school. I couldn't believe how many people were there! And so many people made homemade gifts. - They are so thoughtful!
Cheryl made me this diaper bag!!! I absolutely LOVE it! It's adorable! And she had a lot of input from her three daughters, who suggested different widths for and sizes of pockets - for specific items. It's awesome!
My aunts also gave me a shower. (What a pile of presents, huh?!!)
This gift (addressed to "Banda") was from Rebecca.
And here's the petti-skirt that she made! Isn't it cute?!
Rebecca, Lou, Julia, and Paige
Mom, Julia, Laura, and Jennifer
Jenn and Laura
Grandmom, Julia, Mom
Aunt Debbie, Julia, Aunt Carol
Julia and Laura
Thanks everyone!
Monday, February 15, 2010
In honor of the Winter Olympics...
... there was snow on Friday in 49 of the 50 states!!! - Hawaii was the only state where it didn't snow!
I didn't get to see the Winter Wonderland in Dallas in person, but here are pictures of my parents' home and yard. I think these are absolutely gorgeous and stunningly beautiful!
I didn't get to see the Winter Wonderland in Dallas in person, but here are pictures of my parents' home and yard. I think these are absolutely gorgeous and stunningly beautiful!
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Bandeaux's Gone Cajun!
Jordan was accepted to CRNA school!!!! We are sooooooo excited, and I am so happy for and proud of him! He has been on pins and needles for a week while he checked the mail religiously waiting for a letter. It turns out that they called him, instead. He will be attending Our Lady of the Lake College in Baton Rouge this fall.
Tonight we went to Taste of Texas with Jordan's parents to celebrate.
Jordan seriously enjoyed his steak!
I enjoyed my steak, too, but I also enjoyed my dessert! (I got key lime pie; it's just not pictured here).
So we'll be moving to Baton Rouge sometime this summer. What a year we're having so far! - And we're only just beginning!!! :-)
Tonight we went to Taste of Texas with Jordan's parents to celebrate.
Jordan seriously enjoyed his steak!
I enjoyed my steak, too, but I also enjoyed my dessert! (I got key lime pie; it's just not pictured here).
So we'll be moving to Baton Rouge sometime this summer. What a year we're having so far! - And we're only just beginning!!! :-)
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
BIG News
Yesterday I went to the doctor for my 32-week check-up, and I got an ultra-sound! - Those are always fun! Everything looks good with our baby girl.
When the ultra-sound tech measured the stomach and the head to come up with the weight of the baby, she got 6.5 pounds. - I'm only at week 32! So she asked me when I'm due. When I told her April 3, she decided to re-measure the stomach and the head. This time, she came up with 5.4 pounds, which is nicer, but that's still a big baby!
Then I went in to see the doctor. I told her that the ultra-sound tech said I have a big baby right now, and the doctor definitely agreed! She said it might be that our baby has had a recent growth spurt and will "even out" within the next few weeks, or she'll just keep on growing at this rate. She said if that's the case, she'll probably be 7.5 pounds at week 36. (And I'm just thinking YIKES!!!!) The doctor also asked which of us, Jordan and me, was a big baby. We explained that Jordan was a big baby and that the average weight of the four children his mother had was 10 pounds. And it turns out I wasn't too shabby, either; I was 8 pounds, 3 ounces.
I'm so happy and grateful that our baby seems to be very healthy. It will be interesting to see how this ends up. - People at work today were telling me their own stories, including ones like, "my doctor said my baby was 8 pounds, but when he was born, he was only 6 pounds, 7 ounces." - So I know these measurements are basically guesstimates. But that's our BIG news - we've been told we have a BIG baby!
Here are the ultra-sound pictures. You can see the profile pretty well in the top pictures. In the bottom left picture, she has her arm and hand up by her face. The bottom right picture shows her foot. Her toes are sticking out to the right.
When the ultra-sound tech measured the stomach and the head to come up with the weight of the baby, she got 6.5 pounds. - I'm only at week 32! So she asked me when I'm due. When I told her April 3, she decided to re-measure the stomach and the head. This time, she came up with 5.4 pounds, which is nicer, but that's still a big baby!
Then I went in to see the doctor. I told her that the ultra-sound tech said I have a big baby right now, and the doctor definitely agreed! She said it might be that our baby has had a recent growth spurt and will "even out" within the next few weeks, or she'll just keep on growing at this rate. She said if that's the case, she'll probably be 7.5 pounds at week 36. (And I'm just thinking YIKES!!!!) The doctor also asked which of us, Jordan and me, was a big baby. We explained that Jordan was a big baby and that the average weight of the four children his mother had was 10 pounds. And it turns out I wasn't too shabby, either; I was 8 pounds, 3 ounces.
I'm so happy and grateful that our baby seems to be very healthy. It will be interesting to see how this ends up. - People at work today were telling me their own stories, including ones like, "my doctor said my baby was 8 pounds, but when he was born, he was only 6 pounds, 7 ounces." - So I know these measurements are basically guesstimates. But that's our BIG news - we've been told we have a BIG baby!
Here are the ultra-sound pictures. You can see the profile pretty well in the top pictures. In the bottom left picture, she has her arm and hand up by her face. The bottom right picture shows her foot. Her toes are sticking out to the right.
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