38 Weeks

Hello All!! Everything is still going well and I am still ready anytime Hudson is.

I had a pretty scary day last Friday. I went through McDonald's to get breakfast about 7:45 am which took me the Wabash route (I usually take Poplar to work) and as I approached 19th and Wabash I had to make a quick stop because traffic was backed up at the light. I glanced up to check the rear view in just enough time to brace myself for impact. The young guy hit me and I was pushed into the car in front of me. It really shook me up, I sat there for a minute until I realized I should probably get out of the car in case he hit my gas tank or something. I was fine, but concerned about where the seat belt had grabbed around my tummy. It was really hard to be mad at the guy, he is 18 and was driving a hunk of junk (now totaled) and he was so upset when he saw I was pregnant. I am sure that was the last thing he wanted to see. He was very lucky he did not get hurt. He hit me so hard that his car had bounced back 7 feet and various front end parts were laying between us. The police even asked if he had moved his car back. My Jeep is in pretty good shape considering. My hitch and back spare tire took most of the impact. I went to the Doctor's office after and they monitored me and the baby for over an hour. Hudson's lil heartbeat was just fine and he was very active. I however, was contracting every 3 minutes. The doctor said that it could evolve into real labor and to take it easy. The contractions stopped later on that day. So all in all it could have been a whole lot worse and hopefully the at fault driver learned something. I know he's going to learn really soon that insurance is expensive for and 18 year old male who's had an accident. So now I am dealing with getting estimates, I guess it helps pass the time.

Hope he comes soon : ) I am ready to hold him in my arms and not my belly!!

Love,
Cari

37 Weeks

One centimeter, 50 % effaced as of Tuesday's appointment. All is well with Hudson's stats and my stats too!! Doc predicted that I would be pregnant for another 2 weeks. I am not sure what he bases it on, but that was his prediction anyway. Everything is ready to go, hospital bag is packed and I have decided to go to Union after all. The deciding factor was that they have a Neonatologist (sp?) on staff and Regional does not. Not that I expect anything to be wrong, but just in case, I would like him to have the best care. We are getting very excited now and I am trying to be patient. I have been doing a lot of walking in hopes that I will keep progressing. I have been very fortunate so far by having a pretty much textbook pregnancy so I am trying to remain positive in these last few days. I know you all are anxious to meet this boy too!! He will be here before we can blink. Hope you all have a great week.

Love You All!!! xo

Cari, Brandon, and Hudson

9 Months ~36 weeks

Well, we are finally reaching the end!! It went pretty fast all in all. Brandon and I are so excited to see this little guy we can hardly stand it. Tuesday's doctor's appointment went great. He said I have dropped and Hudson's head is still down (right on my bladder). My BP and Hudson's heart rate are still good and the best news of all is that he said he would let me go if I went into labor at this point ~ HURRAY!! I have still been having some contractions, nothing to time out yet, but at least I know my body is getting ready. The weather has continued to be lovely and my swelling hasn't been bad at all. I was kind of thinking/ secretly hoping that Murphy's Law would take place and I would go into labor today seeing as my Mom is out of town, Brandon's parents are out of town, and Jodi is out of town too. Don't get me wrong I think they could all make it back in time to see the baby!!

This past weekend I nested all weekend like a crazy woman. I mean you could eat off any surface in my house at this point. I also rearranged the bedroom- with Bran's help and cleaned the front porch/outside sitting area. My closet has never been so organized and the only thing left on the list is to clean out and reorganize the kitchen cabinets. The dog even got a bath thanks to Brandon!!

Here are some pics as I promised!! I will keep you all posted.

Love,

Cari

35 Weeks

Week 35 was an interesting one. The weather has been absolutely beautiful and has eased my swelling a lot. September is finally here and I look forward to the fall months, my favorite season!!

I have felt really good all week up until Thursday. I went to bed on Wednesday night at usual time and fell fast asleep. I awoke at 12:30 am experiencing contraction like cramps. I didn't want to over react, so I got up and walked around for a while. This seemed to ease them, so I laid back down. I woke up again at 2:30 with the same thing. They felt like intense menstrual cramps, but not consistent enough to be real contractions. Some of them lasted 3 minutes and were 30 seconds apart and some lasted 30 seconds and where 30 minutes apart. I got up again and googled "false labor", sure enough sounded like it. I called the doc to be sure and he agreed that as long as I could not time them consistently apart or my water had not broken I would be fine. I struggled on and off all night long, but they did eventually stop. I go to the doc on Tuesday next week and will discuss it with him then. I also had stomach problems yesterday which didn't help either. Today is better, it helps that we have a 3 day weekend!!! Our last 3 day weekend just the two of us : ) I am looking forward to relaxing with my husband.

I really promise to post some pics soon, I have been slacking.

Have a great Labor Day everyone!! Love you all.

Cari

34 Weeks

At the end of week 34, I am feeling pretty good all in all. The swelling, heartburn, and always feeling hot are the main issues, but nothing too terrible. I feel anxious, excited, scared...... .sometimes all at once!! It is getting really close now. Went to the Doctor on Tuesday and all was well with my BP and Hudson's heart rate. I have one more 2 week appointment and then have to go every week. He will begin checking my cervix around 37 weeks. Hudson is still moving around a lot, but not as much as he used to do to the lack of room in there. Now the movements feel more like pushing than kicking. His head is still down and he has dropped just a little, at least that's what my lungs are telling me.

Thursday I had a very nice lunch/shower with friends from Superior K&B!! It was nice to see everyone that I used to work with and catch up. I got some very sweet gifts, much needed items that will get put into the nursery this weekend! It made me feel very special that they thought of me. Speaking of the nursery, it is finally finished. I will take some pics this weekend and post them on next weeks blog.

Thanks again to all my friends at Superior and to everyone who has helped us along the way!!

I'm going to keep pluggin/waddling along and will be in touch next week!!

Love you all,
Cari

33 Weeks

Well, anytime Hudson is healthy enough to come out of the oven I am READY!! This swelling thing is for the birds!! I went and bought myself a fake wedding ring at Walmart last night since my real ones are a little too tight and I am afraid to wear them. I think we are all settled into the nursery with just a few final touches left. Mom/Nana Joyce helped my finish up shopping this weekend, she is going to spoil this kid rotten!! I feel pretty confident that we have what we need should he come early (oh please, oh please). Again, thank you to everyone who has helped us so far, it means so much to us.

I am getting a lot of people asking me if I am due anytime now. I guess I have to remember that even though I am only at 33 weeks, I am measuring 37 weeks : ( so to others, I guess I look full term. Oh well, I have only gained 31 pounds at this point and I am pretty proud of that. I was pretty scared by the fact that Mom gained 60 with me. Please keep praying for a healthy little man and I can wait it out 6 more weeks if that means he'll be okay : )

Love you all xoxoxo,

Cari

8 Months

It is so hard to believe that I am at the 8 month marker!! Wow, this is the home stretch!! I hope it goes by fast!! The baby shower was sooooooooooo AWESOME!!! I have such wonderful family and friends, I cannot believe how many people were there and all the gifts were so very generous. I never in my life thought I would cry over car seats and diaper geanies, but I sure did!! I was just overwhelmed and felt so blessed by everyone. Thank you Nana Joyce, Aunt Mindy, Aunt Jac, Aunt Bnana, and Jodi for all of your hard work, it really paid off. It was a day I will hold in my memory bank forever!!! Hudson is already spoiled and not to mention one of the best dressed babies in town for sure!! I can't say enough THANK YOU to everyone who joined us at the shower!! Brandon and I are incredibly thankful for each and every one of you!!

Went to the doc this morning for my routine check, all is well and heartbeat sounds good. I have had a couple of people tell me it looks like my belly has dropped a little, but he didn't say anything about it. He did say "okay, everything looks good but, not much more room in there" --- I've been saying that for 3 months now!! ha ha.

Nursery is almost complete. I have to go shopping this weekend for a few odds and ends, but I will post pics as soon as it's complete!!

Again, We love you all dearly, and a million thanks!!

The Rohrmayers