Looks like we have a date....maybe

I had another appointment yesterday and he ran some more tests on me....he did a nonstress/stress test on the baby to see how her heart, movement was....she passed with flying colors so that is really good.  He also said that I am 2 cm dialated...which is okay....but I could stay like that for weeks.  Anyway, I go to the hospital on Thursday night for a nonstress/stress test monitoring and blood pressure monitoring to see how she does in comparison to what my blood pressure is.  My doctor said that if my blood pressure stays up while I am laying down at the hospital that he may go ahead and come in and induce me.....but thats not too likely.  I go back to see him at his office on Monday and then he said that he is 99% sure he is going to induce me on Wednesday because I will be 38 weeks then and that there is really no real benefit to the baby after 38 weeks other than getting bigger and she doesn't need any help in that department.  He is just hoping that I will dialate to at least a 3 before wednesday so that it will be easier on me.  

In my crafty news...I made 2 more tutus yesterday....they are super cute and multi colored!  I will post pictures once Josh can sit down long enough to upload the pictures for me....I know how to...I just haven't done it with the new camera so I don't want to mess it up...it is way too high tech and is Josh's little baby so I'll let him handle that.

The guessing game has officially come to a close.  I will live the link up so that you can see what the guesses are but no changing your guess ( and yes I will know....I get notified).  Once she is officially here and I get a chance I will let you know who wins and they will get their prize!

Hoping the doctor sticks with his date of next Wednesday!

Craft fun for a pregnant girl on bedrest......

I have been looking for crafty things to do to keep me busy while I am suppose to be laying down.....I make bows but there are only so many bows you can make.....I have always loved little baby tutus.....I have been looking up how to make them and even looked at books at the craft store and finally decided that I wanted to make at least one.  This afternoon on our way home from looking at our maternity pictures we stopped by the store to pick up the supplies for me to begin.  I got enough to make at least 3-4....I was suppose to wait and start tomorrow while Josh is at school...but I just couldn't wait...and Josh was such a great helper!  I made this first one in newborn size and I made it to match the little knit hat that Kristin made me!  Oh and I added a black with white stitching ribbon to the hat and absolutely LOVE the way it turned out so the tutu is light pink and black!  I am so excited about them and I can't wait for Adah to get here so that I can put her in them and take her picture!  Let me know what you think!

Here is the front of both the hat and the tutu!

 This is the back of both....the tutu ties with a pink satin bow!

No baby yet.....but lots of love...

Thank you Thank you Thank you Banks and LouAnn(Josh's Dad and stepmom or Adah's Pepaw and Grammie) for the B.O.B jogging stroller!  We absolutely LOVE it!  I am so super excited about getting to use it and getting back in shape!  We have been looking at these strollers and have really been wanting to get one!  There are several different ones to choose from but after much research on Josh's part we decided on the Ironman series!  We couldn't be happier!  Thank you again so much!

I also got another super cute handmade gift yesterday that I absolutely LOVE!  I want one in every color now!  My little brother Josh's girlfriend Kristin (with her grandma's help on this one) knitted little Adah a hat to wear!  I LOVE little knit hats and had wanted to learn how to make them so maybe Kristin can teach me sometime.....until then I love the one she made me!  Thank you!  I am going to thread a ribbon through the bottom of it and tie a bow.....I will show you the finished product when I decide on the right color/size ribbon!

The one on the left is for Adah.....the one on the right is more of a premie size....so we will either give it to the hospital to use and if they don't take it we will just give it to Adah to put on her doll!  LOVE THEM!

We also got some great necessities from our good friends Bonnie, Noel, Nicholas, and baby boy(on the way) Wadsworth!  The Wadsworth's were on the Alexandria with us back in Connecticut and headed here to Monterey just a few months before us!  They have done so much for us since we have been here!  We love you guys and are so thankful for such great loving friends!  We are also so excited to meet their 2nd little boy that will be here the beginning of September!  Thank guys so much!

There are several things in this picture.....toothbrush set for all different stages/ages, diapers, wipes, washcloths, 2 bath toys, diaper rash ointment, baby oil, baby lotion, baby shampoo, baby body wash, a little bucket thing that has a flexi side that will fit to the little ones head so that you can wash soap off and protect the eyes....I'm sure I'm leaving something out....

Thank you all for your thoughtful gifts!  

Update on me:

I went to the doctor this past Friday.....my blood tests came back higher than normal but not too dangerous yet....my urine test came back higher than normal as well but not to the "danger" level yet.  I still have lots of swelling, high blood pressure, headaches, etc.....so the doctor has me resting all the time to try and keep it from getting worse.  He checked to see if I was progressing at all in the labor department and I'm not really so he would like to wait as long as possible in hopes that I will get further dilated and ready for labor to make induction easier and the likelihood of a c-section lower.  So now we are back to the waiting game.  I will be going to the doctor every week twice a week for monitoring.  Hopefully this labor thing will pick up fast and we can get her out so that we can both be okay.  I go back to the doc on Tuesday.  I'm not expecting much to happen but hoping......