Doctor Appointment Wednesdays

Yesterday was my 38 week mark!  Today was my weekly doctor appointment.  She did as usual checking my dilated state.   She said I was "trying to dilate" and not much more than I was before which was 1cm.   But, as we chatted she said it could still come at any time and all at once so there was no telling how soon or late it would be.    She said next week, if I hadn't gone into labor by then, she would schedule an induction date for about a week after my due date as a back-up plan.   She recommended a flu shot, so I went ahead and got one while there in the offce (wohoo that's 2 years in a row now for me!).  Jonathan said he already had his (through the army).  

My brother is going to come by our house tonight to let us borrow his carpet shampooer before the baby gets here.  YES, I want EVERYTHING sanitized to the fullest!!!  We don't have any rooms with carpet but we have several rugs, one of which is a big area rug we are keeping in the baby's room.  

We celebrated Jonathan's birthday by going to eat at his favorite place -Mafiaoza's last night and then ice cream at Sweet CeCe's.   Delish!!

I also got him a pair of the Merrill Barefoot shoes he had been wanting very badly. :)

By the way- you can e-mail me at williamson.julia@yahoo.com to get in touch from now on.  I will not be checking my work e-mails ANYMORE!  

Baby update..

My temp started today.  I am training her in all that is my world of work.  I'm starting her off slow and hoping she can catch all I throw at her an about a week.  I had my 37 week doctor appointment today.  She said I was 1 cm dilated.  This is the same as it was last week. Boo!  I am of course ever ready for this baby to come now that I have been able to relax having all the baby showers out of the way.  My reunion is out of the way, and my temp is in to start my work.  The baby room is ready..   So, so am I!     

 I received my custom thank you notes in the mail yesterday.I began on them last night but it is so tiring leaning over to write while sitting on the couch.  I will try to get more done tonight at the kitchen table after work.   Don't get me wrong, I am very thankful!  :)

I am aiming to leave work the 27th.   That will be when I am 39 weeks.   If I start feeling bad before then, then I will leave before, but I think I can last till then.  That gives me at least a full work week with my temp and still a week to rest before the baby is born (if he shows up right at 40 weeks).   We shall see!  


Oh yeah..  Jonathan traded in his car and we now have a car in BOTH of our names so it is OUR car.  I just love it!   It's an Expedition.  I don't have a picture of the exact one but I have but here is the color and model:

Baby Showers!

I have some wonderful family, friends, and co-workers!  My family had me a baby shower on Saturday and there was a great show of people.  I got my bedding, a pack-n-play, and all sorts of clothes and etc.   I had a baby shower at work yesterday and they all got me the stroller/car seat combo I had registered for!  (plus a lot of clothes and some extras!)  I am SO very thankful and the amount of stress these showers have taken off me is PRICELESS.   And to add to that I still have my shower this Saturday with all of my close friends that Nina is holding for me at her home, which is where I lived up until Jonathan and I moved together.  I am really excited to get to see all of my nearest and dearest during this time when I am NERVOUS and EXCITED and probably the HAPPIEST I have been in a long time.  It's just perfect :)

Ok, so here is my rant.  I have had on my mind a bit lately.  I know things like this shouldn't bother me but there are some people (just a few) that I was really there for them and yes maybe we have grown apart in the last year but seriously I have been living in Clarksville some of the time and pregnant the rest so I can't get out too much ya know?   Well there are these people who aren't coming to my shower.  It DOES hurt my feelings.  It also pisses me off. And I am quite sure I will hold a grudge against them forever. LOL   I guess I might be taking it a little too seriously but I feel like I have been to every one of my friends baby showers and birthdays and yada yada yada and if they can't show up to mine I am done with them.  I don't need their money or gifts but I'd like their time and a moment to at least RSVP and recognize that hey this is my FIRST baby.  And I am not the type to have a shower every time I have a baby. This is IT.  And if you can't be there for me.. then I'm a little upset about it.   OK, done venting.  =D 

34 weeks and Chris returns from Afghanistan!

I went to the doctor yesterday for my 34 week check-up.   At this point all she does is measure my belly, listen to the heart beat, ask me how i'm feeling and if I have any questions.   I asked her what position he was in and she couldn't really tell yet but she said it wouldn't matter until week 36 (my next appointment!).   They move around a lot up until then.  

While Jonathan was in boot camp (just over a year ago) he made life long friends with a guy named Chris Cawley.  They got stationed at Ft. Campbell together and then Chris got deployed.  Jonathan did not (thank God) due to his foot surgery.   Well, yesterday marked the day Chris got to come HOME!  We had him a cake ready and I made some homemade hamburgers and fries and cookies.  Nina came over and we all 4 had dinner and cake.  It was great. :)   I can't imagine what it must be like to be out of civilization as we know it for almost an entire year.  I CAN imagine what it's like to not be able to drink for year then coming back and being able to because that IS basically what is going on for me in pregnancy lol.   I guess the begining of October/ end of September will be like my coming home from Afghanistan..  the trials and tribulations of pregnancy for 9 months vs. the army life in Afghanistan for 9 months... I'm not quite sure how they pair up but I bet they are similar... lol.   I do think Chris had it worse because he couldn't be with his girlfriend/now wife for that long and that has to suck really bad.  At least I have had my partner with me the entire way.  I don't know what I would do without Jonathan.  Probably less dishes.

Doctor Visit

I am 32 weeks pregnant!  Not too much longer at all!  So excited!  I have an appointment today with my doctor and have done my homework.  She had been asking me to find a pediatrician.   I have a consultation with one on the 19th of the month at Centennial Pediatrics.  We shall see how that goes.   I really wish I could get another ultrasound but my doctor says insurance needs a "reason" and since I have been measuring fine she doesn't have a reason.  :(     I guess it's a good thing.   It's about $99 to get one on my own.  I'm debating that at this point.   I'd like one out of   curiosity . 

Visitors :)

Jonathan's sister, Jessica, came into town today from Louisville, KY to visit us with her 2 daughters.   I have been at work all day but they went to lunch with Jonathan at some East Nashville hot dog place.   I'm excited to see them!

As luck would have it, just as Obie is due for another check in at the vet (the cat), he woke me up as soon as I fell asleep around 11pm last night by throwing up all over my white comforter.   Not to sound heartless but that was super annoying.  We had to get up, put stain remover on the comforter, wash the sheets and sleep in the spare room ..  Jonathan took the comforter to the cleaners today.  I need a duvet cover for the thing anyway.  FEATHERS GO EVERYWHERE from it as it is.   So, Jonathan  dropped him off at the vet today and we will pick him up after work.   I wonder how they will say he is doing.   He seemed fine up until that last night.

Work has been crazy.  I had meetings all day yesterday which put me a little behind and then today my Outlook wasn't working ALL morning and that really put me behind.  Luckily, I catch all the emergencies, but there are a lot of stores who need little things that I will get to ..when I get to it.      

Our baby furniture has been ordered!! I cannot wait until it arrives!! OHHH so excited!  :))))

We decided on the name James Maclin Jackson.   Sounds like a strong, smart, young man if you ask me! 

FRIIIIIIDAYYY!!!!!!!!!!!

What a terrible week it has been.  lol.   No, seriously it couldn't have been as bad as it seemed... right?

Ugh I don't want to get into the things that brought me down this week.  

Right now, all I know is that it is time for the weekend again and rain or shine (it looks like rain) at least it's 2 days without work.  

My baby shower invites have been mailed off from Nina as well as my mom & sister.  I AM SOOOO EXCITED!!!   My friend Hellen who was 2 months ahead of me just had her baby on Monday night.  It makes me really ready to have mine!  Not too much longer.  I'll be 32 weeks on Tuesday so less than 2 months to go.  I wonder how much more I will grow.  By the way don't look at the website theshapeofamother.com....

Have a great weekend!!