Getting Well and Staying Well

We have been in "get well and stay well" mode around our house.  We started this week off with Dylan not feeling well on Sunday.  By Monday he still didn't feel good so we took him to the Dr.  We normally wait to take him to the Dr, but with Cheyenne making her arrival anytime now, I thought it best to see what the Dr said.  Dylan had/has viral croup.  We have had it before, but this time around is not nearly as bad as last time.  Trey and I are not feeling 100% either, so we are staying in and trying to get healthy.  The last thing I want is to go into labor and feel like junk...I have been willing Cheyenne to stay in for at least another week! Hopefully by next week everyone will be healthy and ready for baby time.

 This past weekend, my in-laws came over.  We spent Saturday hanging out at a local farmers market at an old factory that has been converted into little boutique shops.  We had a great time window shopping and buying things from the local farmers.  Dylan had a great time looking at and petting all the dogs that people bring to the market.  We do that every Saturday, but it was fun to have others enjoy it with us.

My sister-in-law, Jenny, was speaking at a women's conference in Atlanta and staying with my parents that weekend.  She finished her speaking engagement around 2pm and her and my mom surprised us by making a quick trip up for the night.  She is expecting a baby in January, so it is always fun to have her around and talk baby talk. Our families won't be traveling over the holidays, so it was good to see her one last time pre-babies!

 I have my 39 week appointment tomorrow.  I really don't think she is going to tell us anything different than last week, but I love going and hearing Cheyenne's heartbeat and knowing everything is okay.  Last week my BP was a little high (still in the normal range, but I always have low BP so it was high for me) and they were going to keep a close eye on it.  I am sure it is nothing...I did the same thing with Dylan at the end of my pregnancy with him.  Last time I went I was 1 cm, 50% effaced and she had partially dropped.  That was farther than I ever got with Dylan, so I am happy, but I would love to be a little more tomorrow-we shall see!

 Besides not feeling well this week, Dylan is doing good.  I have been watching birthing videos to prepare myself for what is to come and Dylan will watch them with me.  At first he didn't like them, but now when I am watching one he will come up and sit in my lap and point things out.  Sometimes we mistake the baby for......well....other things, but that doesn't happen often :)

October or November????

I loved turning the calender to October.  I like to think Cheyenne will make her arrival this month, but if I am COMPLETELY honest with myself I think I will have a November baby.  The "due week" my Dr gave me was October 26 to November 2nd.  I want her to stay in as long as she needs too, but I am definitely getting more uncomfortable as time goes on.  As of last Friday I had not progressed any.  My Dr told me my cervix is still really high, I'm not dilated and I'm completely closed (sorry if that's TMI) so it doesn't look like she will be making her arrival anytime soon.  But I do know that I will have a baby within a month's time - That doesn't sound so bad :)

 This past weekend Trey flew down to FL for a chorus reunion.  My mom came up and we got all the last minute baby things I needed.  My mom got her coming-home outfit and another smocked dress for church.  I am a little in awe of how much baby girl dresses cost-my dresses don't even cost that much!  We also made a Target run and got all the last minute baby things-NB pacies, NB diapers, Burt Bee's wash and lotion, bottle nipples, etc.  I think we are officially ready for Cheyenne.

 When I think about Cheyenne making her arrival, I have mixed emotions.  I'm super excited for her to get here, but at the same time I am dreading leaving Dylan for 2 days.  I think the longest I have ever left him was 5 hours.  I have started a list of "Dylan's Daily Routines" for my mom (and anyone else who is going to be watching him) and it is literally 4 pages long.  I would rather have too much info than not enough.  We are hoping he can come visit in the hospital, but starting in November anyone under 2 can't come visit the maternity ward during flu season...another reason we really want Cheyenne to come this month!!!

 Dylan is doing well.  He likes to kiss "sister" and give her strawberries.  He still thinks he has a baby in his belly too :) He likes playing with his baby doll, but he isn't that gentle with it.  He likes to feed the baby food, ride the baby on his shoulders and run his cars up and over the doll.  I bought the doll to try and get ready Dylan for having a new baby in the house, but it really hasn't work out that way........oh well!

I think my phobia of germs has rubbed off on Dylan.  Trey look this picture when he and Dylan made a Publix run for me...Dylan is wiping down the cart with a sanitizer wipe :)

Showering Cheyenne

I joined a play group about a year ago and I have met some wonderful mommies and their adorable children.  It's nice to have friends who have kids around the same age so you can bounce ideas/problems/concerns off them.  This past week they threw me and Cheyenne a little shower and we had a great time.  One of the moms has a tea room in her house and that is where the shower was held.  I love all things girlie and it was fun to see all the pink.  Dylan's showers were great, but opening cute girl outfits are so MUCH fun.