Doctor Update

It has been a long week since I last updated but it seems to be getting better. I had a couple of days last week with strong contractions but nothing came of them. My feet have quit swelling which has made a huge difference and I am finally beginning to get some sleep at night for the past two nights. I was able to go for a walk with John and Sampson last night and wear my tennis shoes!! This may not sound like a huge deal but I have not been able to wear tennis shoes in months because my feet have been so swollen. The funny thing is that my belly is so big now that John has to put my shoes and socks on me and my feet sure were snug in my size 11 shoes. I have heard that your feet grow half a size when you’re pregnant… Yikes!!!! I don’t need my feet to grow anymore.

We had a doctor’s appointment yesterday and everything is looking great. My cervix has made progress since last week and my blood pressure is still good and I actually lost 6lbs. My doctor has been very happy with my weight gain, “knock on wood” we have not seen any stretch marks on my belly at this point, but it’s not over yet. The doctor said that my feet quit swelling because Kelby is no longer sitting on what was causing the swelling. My belly has had another growth spurt since last week and is measuring bigger than it should which means Kelby had a growth spurt. We go back to the doctor on Monday for an ultrasound so they can measure her and the doctor will decide when to induce if Kelby doesn’t come before then, which means we could be meeting our sweet little girl next week!!

36 Weeks 5 Days

We had a false alarm last Friday. I was having contractions every 2 ½ - 3 minutes that were a lot stronger than normal. We went to the hospital and my Doctor said that I just contact a lot. I was still only dilated to 1 cm. I asked her if she thought it would be like this for the next 4 weeks and she said she wouldn’t let me go that long.

I had a Doctor’s appointment this past Monday and not much has changed but all is well to report. Kelby’s head has definitely dropped and is getting ready!! It is amazing to feel how much my uterus has dropped from the top of my belly. We are so excited to meet our little baby!! She will come when she is ready though. It has been a tough couple of weeks. My legs and feet are still swelling due to all of the fluid and not to mention my belly keeps getting bigger and bigger. I have been off work now for weeks and my doctor says I need to take it even more easy now. Anyone who knows me knows that I don't lay around very well. My feet get so bad that John says it looks like I have broken every bone in my foot. When I see strangers in public they all say “oh honey you aren’t going to last another week”… well guess what… people have been telling me that for the past 3 weeks. I haven’t had a good not sleep in weeks. I actually slept for 2 ½ consecutive hours last night. I get up to go to the bathroom at the least 4x’s a night and have contractions everytime I roll over or get up. Thanks for listening to me vent :). I know everything I have been feeling is well worth it!!!!!! I just can’t wait to hold and meet her!!!!!!!!!!!

35 weeks

Check out how swollen I am below the knees…. WOW!!!

Sorry I didn’t do a very good job updating last week because we were moving but I am happy to report we are all moved in. I had a Doctor’s appointment last Monday and my cervix was 50% thinned and my belly had a growth spurt. I had another Doctor’s appointment today and I am dilated 1cm and my cervix is ready and she has dropped. I could tell she had dropped this past weekend just by the way I was feeling. My belly measured to a more normal measurement today. They did another ultrasound again to see how big she is and she is weighting over 7lbs. The Dr was very happy with her weight. My feet and ankles have been swelling so badly but I still have a normal blood pressure. She thinks Kelby will be here within the next 2-3 weeks. John and I are getting so excited!!! Kelby’s nursery is just about done. I just have a few things to hang on the walls to make it complete.

We had another showe this past weekend. We are so grateful for all of the gifts we have received for baby Kelby from both showers.

34 weeks

We are 34 weeks today!!! We can’t wait to meet our little girl!!! I haven’t had a very exciting week. I have been on bed rest since I left the hospital last week. I did manage to get all of Kelby’s things washed which was about 12 loads. I went to the doctor this past Monday and everything still looks great. The doctor keeps saying I am all belly so she hasn’t been concerned with my weight gain. I still haven’t dilated any. They are taking me off of my medicine which prevents contractions this weekend so nature can take its course.

John and I are moving to Benbrook this next week so it is going to be crazy around here. My feet have been swelling so bad all I will be able to do is prop my feet up and watch John move not to mention I am not supposed to do anything. Thank god for such a wonderful husband!

A Baby Giant

32 Weeks 4 days


Where do we begin….. John and I have had a very eventful week and it’s only Tuesday. It all started when I went for my normal check-up yesterday Aug 3rd at 9:30 am. I didn’t feel any different from any other day. My doctor went through her normal list of questions and let me know that my blood pressure and everything looked great. Then she asked me my concerns. I told her I was a little concerned because Kelby had not moved as much that morning as normal. I told my doctor that I had taken Benadryl the night before and thought maybe that was why she was not moving as much. Just to be safe the doctor hooked me up to the monitor for 20 minutes where I was in a room by myself. I felt Kelby moving around like she should be and when my doctor came in to check the monitor she noticed I was having contractions every 2 minutes. I was in SHOCK!!!!




I was sent to the hospital for observation where they gave me medicines to help slow down the contractions. While I was there we did an ultrasound. It showed that Kelby is weighing in at 6lbs and her growth development is at 86%. A normal baby at this time normally weighs between 3-4lbs. Our due date is still Sept 25th but the computer’s due date is Sept 3rd based on her development. We weren’t as shocked about her weight since John and I both were big babies but we were still pretty shocked. They admitted me into the hospital last night at 6pm. Kelby’s weight was the talk of the nurses station. The good news is that everything started to finally slow down last night and I have not dilated at all. I was sent home tonight. I have to start my weekly Doctor appointments on Monday. My doctor still wants Kelby to stay in the oven for another 2 weeks. After that she said she won’t stop anything.

31 weeks 4 days

We are 29 weeks this week....WOW, It’s flying by!!!! I went to the Doctor a week and a half ago and everything is going great. She is still growing like a weed!! Before I left my Doctor’s visit my Doctor said “well, it looks like she will be here in about 10-12 weeks” (keep in mind I was only 27 weeks then), and that’s when it hit me. Our little Kelby will be here before we know it. I will begin my bi-monthly Doctor visits on the 20th of this month.

Kelby is still as active as ever. It is so cool to feel her little elbows and feet move across my belly. She loves to move around in the late evening. Her Daddy keeps her a wake before bed by talking to her, but she loves it.

With summer being here it is getting very difficult dealing with the heat. When they say “your feet grow half a size when you’re pregnant”, they weren’t lying. My hands and feet are swelling soooo bad. Not to mention I am carrying an extra “26lbs” around these days. I only have another 9lbs to gain before I gain too much, according to my Doctor. Obviously I’m pregnant, but it is so funny to think that I have to be careful not to gain more than 10lbs in the next 2 months.

I had to post this picture of Sampson. Look at him sticking his tongue out at John :) HAHA

24 weeks!!!!

Everything is still going great! We did found out this week that the placenta has moved up and out of the way. The Dr also said that Kelby is a week ahead of the average growth schedule. I’m pretty sure she has my feet because they are huge.

I can’t believe we only have a little over 3 months…. CRAZY!!! It is going by so fast. Every day I am getting more and more anxious to meet her.

Here are some more baby and belly pictures. I will try not to be so lazy the next 16 weeks with my updates.

(Top) Profile 22 weeks

(Middle) Profile 23 1/2 weeks

(Bottom) Hand 23 1/2 Weeks