Sorry that I have been on hiatus blog readers! It has been over 3 weeks since I last posted. I have been working long days, going to class at night, volunteering, and moving! When I get home, I want to spend time with Jonathan and relax. Therefore, this blog was put on the back burner. However, as a good mom-to-be, I have kept a list of things that I want to discuss.
The last time I was here, I was a little under 9 weeks until Lorelei's due date. I am now 34 weeks and 6 days. 5 weeks or so until her due date!! Yay! We are so excited. Lorelei had a check-up yesterday--as did I. Her heartrate was 160 bpm and she was measuring a week ahead at 36 weeks. My blood pressure was nice and low and there was no sugar in my urine as at my previous appointment. Praise the Lord for taking care of me, Lorelei, and Jonathan.
This is going to be a bullet point list to get everything over the past month in here.
* I have not taken my medicine for almost 4 weeks. This is a miracle in and of itself. Therefore, my morning sickness lasted until around 31 weeks. I have had days where I had issues with boughts of nausea but overall, I was able to make it through it without medicine! I am so thankful for the morning sickness to pass even if it took 7 months! Lorelei is worth it!
*Since I last posted, we have taken a newborn care class, prepared child birth class, and maternity unit tour.
All of these classes were very educational. The newborn care class taught us how to swaddle, bathe, change diapers, etc.
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| Jonathan with his successfully swaddled baby! |
*We are delivering Lorelei at North FL Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, FL. The rooms are huge and nice! However, apparently I had some look on my face to make the tour nurse think I was in labor... :-/ I was just a little overwhelmed with thinking I would be there soon. Jonathan said I was a deer in headlights...
*We are still in the 5 week series of prepared childbirth class. We have started practicing breathing and watched a birth. To mine and Jonathan's surprise, it was not as bad as we thought it would be. Jonathan is going to be a great support when I am actually in labor.
*My hands and feet have finally started to swell some at the end of the day. It goes away after I elevate my feet. I also keep my feet slightly elevated at work. Sad news--this last week I had a day where I couldn't wear my wedding rings. It made me sad and probably look a little like a teenage mother. I already get these stares that I am too young to have a child. Let me just say that I am 26 years old and an attorney. I am definately old enough to have a child. Despite the fact that I have been marreid for 4 1/2 years. Vent over.
*As of September 29, 2011, Jonathan and I had been licensed, sworn-in Florida attorneys. Wow how time flies! Check out the picture below of us from over a year ago. We would have never believed that we would be where we are now! God is awesome!
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| Jonathan and I with my parents (Mimi and Granpaw) |
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| Judge Roundtree was kind enough to swear us in! |
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| So blessed to experience this together! |
* We also took an infant CPR class. Let me just say that it is hard work to revive an infant! You have to press down really hard! Therefore, please see the tutorial below for your own learning experience!
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| Let me introduce you to Mini Baby! |
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| Use two fingers right above the xyphoid process. Press until you hear a click (well on mini baby) 30 times! This is actually a lot harder than it looks! Hence, Jonathan is demonstrating. |
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| Then, give mini baby two breaths with your mouth covering her nose and mouth. Repeat 5 times. Call 911. Ask partner to start their steps! |
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| Tap bottom of foot while yelling their name for a response. This is really the first step if you find mini baby unconscious! |
*Finally, I am 34 weeks and 6 days and Lorelei is around 5 pounds and 19 inches! The size of a cantaloupe!
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| This picture is proof of why I haven't written in a while. I am tired haha! |
*Lorelei has been adding about 1/2 pound of weight a week and plumping up. Her lungs are almost fully developed and she can regulate her body temperature now! Otherwise, she is just cooking in her crock-pot! OH!!! I ALMOST FORGOT! She has gotten so used to my right side and loves it that she has created a numb spot on the top of my stomach from the skin stretching so much! I do not have stretch marks, yet anyways! I just thought I would share my weird experience from the past week!
