Bi-Weekly Checkup

We got good news at the appointment today, my blood pressure was down (though still high enough to cause them concern) and Colin's heartbeat was solid. Because of the blood pressure, he wants me to go back in for another ultrasound, so we have on scheduled for Friday. I really look forward to those days! He also said that due to the concern over my blood pressure, he might go ahead and induce me around 37 to 38 weeks, which would put Colin in my arms the first week of December. We'll keep you posted on that, our next doctor's appointment is the 16th.

We'll also be moving at that time, we scheduled our move for the 15th today, we'd really like to be in by Thanksgiving, and obviously that will give us about 2 weeks before Colin gets here if they do end up inducing me.

A little excitement

I apologize for not getting a post up yesterday, we had a little bit of excitement yesterday afternoon. About 3 o'clock yesterday I was sitting on the couch and got an intense pain all the way around my upper back and upper belly. At first I thought it might have been bad indigestion, so I tried Tums and tried to lay down. Unfortunately, the pain intensified to the point I couldn't breath very well, I couldn't lay down and I couldn't sit up, I could only stand. I called the doctor and the nurse told me to go to the hospital immediately, to labor and delivery. She said it probably wasn't pregnancy related because it was my upper body, but if I was having problems breathing I should go. So I called Brad at work and told him. I drove up to Brad's work and we went to the hospital. Fortunately, by the time I got to Brad, I was feeling almost 100% better. We went to the hospital anyway, just to make sure everything was okay. They checked my vitals and Colin's and everything appeared to be good. The doctor came in and said that it could have been the muscles around my ribs spasming from stretching to make room for baby, which in turn can cause pressure on my lungs. They were still pretty concerned about my blood pressure so still want me to take it and track it everyday.

I have a regularly scheduled doctor's appointment this afternoon, I'll post about it later today.

32 Weeks, 3 Days

How close we are getting! And how big Colin is getting! He's at least 5 pounds by now, and I can definitely tell. He FEELS bigger in my belly, I can only imagine how it's going to be in a few more weeks. I'm getting bigger everyday I think! I've been feeling better, which is nice, though heartburn and back pain are my two foes right now.

Sadly, there has been no word on Crazy. We handed out 200 fliers last Friday and Saturday in hopes a neighbor might have seen him. We also handed out fliers to the local vet's offices. Everyone has been very encouraging not to give up hope, but it is hard to know what to do. Obviously we don't want to give up hope that he may come home, but at the same time we can't live with all the sadness and anxiety that a lot of hope brings. So, we've decided to focus on all the wonderful things we have in our lives and just be grateful, not only for those things, but for the time we did have with Crazy. What makes it harder is how sad Henry has been. He lost his best friend, and you can tell. He sits outside on the wall behind the flower bed and just stares out at the forest behind the house, and he stays in bed (literally) all day. He's even lost a little weight because he isn't eating like he used to.

On a brighter note, the house is coming along very nicely. Hopefully by the end of this week much of the work that we'd hoped would be done before we moved in should be done. We hope to be completely moved in and actually living there by the middle of November. I'll also post some pictures soon.

This weekend we have 2 of our 3 birthing classes. I'll give more on that later.

Fun Birthday Facts

I thought this was neat...what is scary is to think how old Brad and I will be during all these milestones!

• Your baby's birthstone will be Turquoise (Prosperity)
• Your baby's Astrological Sign will be Sagittarius
• Your baby's Flower is Narcissus or Holly (Indigo, Green, Greenish-Blue)
• Your baby will be born in the Chinese Year of The Pig
• This time next year your baby will be 44 Weeks Old!
• Your baby will start kindergarten in 2013, be old enough to drive a car in 2023, finish high school in 2026, and will graduate from college with the class of 2030, give or take a year. Can you imagine?

Where did the week go?

This week has flown by. On a sad note, there has been no sign of Crazy as of yet. We aren't quite giving up hope yet, but life just isn't the same without him.

On a good news note, the house is coming along nicely. Carpet should be completely installed today, drywall up in the kitchen, lots of landscaping changes in the backyard, and by the end of the weekend we hope to have all the painting completely done, light fixtures up and a few other odds and ends up.

As for Colin, my how big he is getting! He's taking up more and more room in my tummy, and seems to be doing well. Our next doctor's appointment is on Halloween, next Wednesday.

Please keep Crazy in your prayers, our family isn't complete without him.

Update

I apologize for not updating yesterday, I was at the new house from 9am to 8pm dealing with workers, only to come home and find that our Crazy cat had not been seen since Brad left for work. We searched for nearly an hour, to no avail. We had hoped he'd come home during the night, but as of now, about 12:00, we have not seen him. We are hoping for the best, but obviously we are both devastated right now. I'll let you all know if any news comes our way.

Baby Shower

The shower on Saturday was a lot of fun and we got a lot of things we really needed, and a lot of cute clothes and toys too! Thank you to everyone again and a special thank you to the three ladies who put it all together, Kathy, Tracy and especially Sara.

It was really nice to have everyone together again, from both sides of the family. I'm going to post a few pictures through out the week, if you have any, email them to me!