June 1st Induction Scheduled!

So I am being induced on June 1st. Yes my due date is June 12th so this is early but there is a medical indication for my induction. I have several thrombophelias (clotting disorders- Factor V, Factor 2 and Protein C) that make me hypercoaguable and have required me to be on Lovenox (an anticoagulant) since the beginning of my pregnancy. It currently requires 2 shots a day into my bruised and sore buttox. If I were to go into labor on my own I would most likely be unable to get an epidural and would have to go under general anesthesia if I were to have a c-section. Due to the anticoagulant which currently helps prevent clots, I would have to wait 24 hours after my last shot to get the epidural or spinal or risk dangerous and severe bleeding. 

With my moms history of early labor (I was the longest cooked at 37 weeks) my Dr. and I have decided to set my induction date for 38 weeks and 3 days. While its not my ideal scenario, it does make us very very excited for June 1st!! Can't wait to meet our little one in 43 short days:)

32 weeks

30 weeks

Last week we went for our 30 week appointment and got an ultrasound to make sure Little Miss was on track as far as growth goes. She is! She is approximately 3.5 pounds and 14 inches long. She kept her hand in front of her face the whole time but is still as cute as can be :) During my appointment we scheduled my induction date for 6/1! 

Here is a side by side of my 30 week belly and our 30 week baby:

 

We are counting down the days!!! (As of today we will be meeting our little one in 50 short days!!)

Disappearing Toes

 As the weeks have gone by, the belly has gotten larger and my toes have disappeared.

OH Baby!

That's exactly how I feel!! I have entered the 3rd and final trimester of my pregnancy and we are just about 9 weeks away from meeting our little one. I am set for an induction around 38 weeks so we will meet our baby in the first week of June! I have a ton of blogging to catch up on, but wanted to just reiterate how excited we are that Blake will be here in 2 very short months...Let the countdown begin!

29 week baby belly

Christmas 2011

This Christmas Chris and I decided to stay in Denver and enjoy a white Christmas and each other. We know that next year we will be traveling with our wee one and so it was nice to enjoy an us Christmas. 

On Christmas Eve we went to church, got sushi for dinner (no raw fish for me!), and watched Rent in front of the fire before bed. Santa showed up during the night and left us way too much stuff, but it was all wonderful! We spent the morning drinking homemade hot cocoa and stuffing our faces with breakfast casseroles. We spent the rest of the day watching movies, taking the pups on a walk and once again stuffing our faces with beef tenderloin, fix ahead mashed potatoes, salad and Sister Schubert rolls!

My favorite part of the day was announcing to Chris that we were having a little girl!!!! I had secretly gone to the doctor earlier in the week and gotten an ultrasound to find out the sex of the baby. I then wrapped a sweet little dress and had him open it as the last present Christmas morning. It was such a wonderful present for me to watch his face light up as he discovered that he was going to be the daddy to a little girl. 

Last year I surprised Chris with a trip to Nashville, TN to see Garth Brooks in concert. I picked Chris up from the Tampa Paycom office to head the airport and shot a quick little video of him seeing the concert tickets for the first time.

This year I filmed him opening the announcement present. Chris is honestly the best surprise getter ever and I love his reactions!

Here are a few more images from Christmas 2011:

 Thank you everyone for our gifts!

 My sexy santa!

 Babies first ornament

 My sweet new snowboots

Dinner!

The Truth about Baby Clothes...

I have always loved baby clothes. When friends or relatives have had babies in the past, clothes are the first thing I have shopped for. They make cute adult clothes in mini sizes and they are just irresistible! But at the same time there are some baby clothes that are just plain tacky. Little babies don't need to be tacked up with lace and slogans, if I wouldn't wear the outfit or print in a million years then I don't want it on my mini me. 

To show more accurately what I can not stop buying and what I would never buy take a look below:

Loves: Polka dots, bright colors, animal prints, hoodies and sweet cotton dresses

Clockwise from top left:

1) Striped dress, 2) Polka dot top, 3) Onsies, 4) Polka dot dress, 5) Ruffled cardigan, 6) Hoodie and leggings

Not so loved: Sateen, lace, slogans, "I love......" prints, embellished jeans, character clothing

Clockwise from top left:

1) Slogan onsie, 2) Sateen dress, 3) Ruffle print overalls, 4) Holiday sweater, 5) Embellished jeans, 6) Character PJs

C and Z get married!

Caroline and Zach got married November 19, 2011! We flew back to Charlotte on Wednesday and spent the week visiting friends and family. I got some girl time with Caroline and fit in a pedicure before her big day! On Friday night the bridal party was escorted to Denver, NC by trolley for the rehearsal.

The rehearsal was followed up by a delicious dinner at Rooster's (one of my favorite Charlotte restaurants). On Saturday we got up for hair, makeup and a beautiful wedding ceremony at Salem United Methodist. 

From the church the trolleys took the guest and bridal party back down to Charlotte to the Palmer Building for dinner, dancing (to an amazing band!), a well stocked photobooth, and good friends!

C and Z wait for the rehearsal to get underway.

Bride, Bridesmaid and flower girl at the rehearsal.

The beautiful bride at Rooster's! (She's going to kill me for this one.)

A little gift from Zach's "sisters"

Working on getting fabulous for her big day!

Audrey in the makeup chair

My updo

Brandon the stud muffin ring bearer

Bridesmaids!

Amazing centerpieces

Cupcake tree