We're Official!

I've completed my Maternity Prepared Stay at the hospital!! I've signed all the consent forms and answered all the questions ahead of time that I could possibly answer! We now have our file sitting somewhere near the main nurses station - just waiting on Baby Russell now =)

36 Week Appointment

I met with Annie this morning for my 36 week prenatal appointment and everything is moving along very well!

We had to wait for a contraction to pass (I didn't even feel it) so that we could check the heart rate for baby. This baby still doesn't like the doppler on him/her and makes an attempt to "get away" - too bad there isn't any more room to run!

This baby tends to use my ribs as somewhat of a spring board from time to time - I'm way over that!! Baby is still head down and that is where we want him/her to stay - no more turning around now! I'll now head to the Doctor once a week until this baby is born!

Happy Birthday Grandma-Grandma!

35 weeks down, 35 days to go!!!

That's right folks - I've been pregnant for 35 weeks and now have just 35 days to go!! 35 days - agghhh!!! I'd like to think I have that much time but Dr. Russell (aka Matt) doesn't seem to think I can get much bigger =) so he is convinced that I'll have this baby before December 22nd!

Nursery Pictures

The crib and car seat - just waiting for Baby Russell =)



Madison pretending to change baby!!

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Belly Picture - 34 weeks and some odd days!

34 week Appointment - Everything looks good!

I met with Dr. Myers this afternoon (after she missed our appointment two weeks ago) and everything is fine. Actually, my appointment today may have been the fastest appointment ever! She did make a comment about my belly measuring big (by 1 cm - give me a break lady I am making a human in there) and that it was nothing to be concerned about - maybe I just carried big babies! After checking Baby Russell for a good, strong heart beat she filled out my form and scurried out of the exam room. Turns out she had a patient laboring over at Munson the whole time she was seeing regularly schedule patients - sounds a bit like good 'old Dr. Bump (except he was taking his kids to Burger King)!

Anyhow, our remaining appointments will be with Annie (my favorite) and we are scheduled to be seen on Monday, November 24th for our 36 week appointment.

For all of our friends and family out there that might be wondering who "we" might be - it's Baby Russell and myself (the baby carrier) - Matt has had his fill of the ladies exam room and won't be connecting with the Doctor until labor and delivery!!

Madison's Well Child Check-Up

This morning was Madison's annual Well Child Check-Up and she did fantastic! She is 55 inches tall (she grew 3 inches over the past year) and is tipping the scales at 75 pounds (up 13 from last year which is GOOD since she has been bone thin for SO long)! There were lots of questions asked by the Doctor and Madison spoke up and answered everything for us! Madison was given a clean bill of health and we'll keep our fingers crossed (or knock on wood - whatever it takes) to see that we don't end up in the Doctor's office until her 2009 check-up!!

Happy Birthday Madison & Grandpa Hays!

And Happy Belated Birthday to Aunt Val =)

Madison is 8 years old today!!! I can't believe it!! Matt & I sent her a balloon bouquet to school today and I went to school and had lunch with her (all the little kids are so cute)! She was very excited about the cup cakes that she brought to share with the class and has decided she would like her Dad to take her to La Senorita tonight for dinner (she can't get enough of the birthday song)!

GET OUT & VOTE!

That's all...just get out there and VOTE!

Happy Birthday Party Day Madison!!!

We did it!! We managed to survive Halloween and Madison's 8th Birthday party all in the same weekend!!! Madison had a great time trick-or-treating in Grandma Maggie's neighborhood - took us about an hour to trick-or-treat the entire sub with her friend Leah - then it was off to see if we could pull a fast on on her Dad. Madison had me park out on the street so that we looked like "normal" trick-or-treaters! She surprised her Dad and he loaded her up with candy! Our last stop was Grandma Sleder's and Madison was the 12th trick-or-treater ALL night!! Poor Matt stayed home this year to hand out candy to any trick-or-treaters that might stop into Logan Hills and he didn't see anyone ALL night long! Poor guy - Madison was his first visitor and we didn't get home until 9:45pm! Saturday was Madison's Birthday party! She invited four classmates to join her in watching High School Musical 3: Senior Year! I invited my Mom to help with all the kids! The movie was cute and we got a great view - Madison sat us in the very first row! After the movie I brought all the kids home and we had pizza while we waited for the family to show up (they were all late as usual)! Madison was a very lucky birthday girl - she had so many cool presents that we were still opening them up this morning!! Thank you to our family that stopped by the house for presents, cake and ice cream - Madison had a blast!!