Contractions

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving :)
We had a great one...just sad there is no left-overs at our house!
Now for the baby update...over the past week or so I have been having a lot of contractions. Most of them are the typical Braxton Hicks, but if I am up doing too much the Braxton Hicks come about every 4-6 minutes, and they are pretty strong. But they usually stop once I sit down for a little while.
I have actually had a handful of painful contractions too, they have been irregular, but still pretty painful. So painful they make me sick to my stomach! But those have been few and far between. We are keeping an eye on those when I have them, but so far I don't think they have been anything to freak out about since I am getting close.
Dr. Maddox said that she wasn't worried and that I was past the "danger zone" for him being born too early but to call her if I had more than 5 painful contractions in one hour.
I am also showing a few other signs that we are progressing, so that is exciting. I'll be 35 weeks on Tuesday, so I would just like to keep him in for a few more weeks!
So only a few more weeks until Carter will make his appearance, and we are so excited to meet him! I am dying to know what he looks like, especially since we didn't have the 4D done, we have no clue who he favors, and it is going to be such a surprise when we get the first glimpse of this little person growing inside of me. I am still going to say that he will look exactly like his Daddy...which would be awesome!
Please keep us in your prayers over the next few weeks for a healthy baby and delivery!!

My best attempt...

I have tried my best to get a video of Carter boy moving in my belly since about 22 weeks, but everytime I get out the camera, he becomes instantly camera shy. Seriously, he will be going absolutely insane in there, and it's like he knows when I push that play button, because he becomes perfectly still. He is probably going to be just like his daddy and hate the camera, but I intend to break him of that!

Here is a video of my best effort attempt to catch him on film...he starts moving as soon as I push on my belly...so see if you catch it.
If not, I'm sorry, I tried my best!!

He actually is the same way whenever I grab someone's hand and try to get them to feel him kick...as soon as their hand gets there, he freezes!! This drives Debbie (Chad's Mom) crazy because she hasn't felt him move yet, and I try to tell her not to feel bad and that hardly anyone has felt him move because he stops the instant someone tries to feel him!

So, if I ever get a decent video that detects the movement of my son, I will gladly post...but I only have 6 weeks left, so don't count on it ;)

**Another new post below...

Here are some more tummy pictures as promised...33 weeks...

33 Weeks...

That's right, 33 weeks! 7 weeks left...or maybe a little less?? We'll see! Maybe he will come December 31st and we will get that beautiful tax deduction come April ; )
Carter has more clothes then both Chad and I combined, so he should be well dressed a soon as he decides it's time for him to enter into the world. But, you know what I don't have enough of....DIAPERS and WIPES!! I have some, but not near enough...
I am trying to figure out how I am going to get all of my Christmas shopping and decorating done. Kerri and I went shopping with Mom on Sunday at the Gadsden mall, and I was waddling behind them for most of the trip and I was ready to sit down after about an hour of walking. Everything gets really tight and crampy when I'm up on my feet too long, I guess the weight of him makes my muscles ache. I am hoping to get all of my Christmas shopping done ASAP before I get too miserable. Chad and I are going to put the Christmas decorations up next Sunday after Thanksgiving. I wanted to put them up this Saturday, but Chad wanted to wait until after Thanksgiving, and I need his help so I guess I will have to wait. I thought about doing it myself but I don't want to risk falling getting boxes down out of the attic. I'm also wondering how it's going to go when it's time to take them down...that will be just days away from my due date, if I haven't already had him yet! It will all work out one way or another, I am trying not to think about the busy-ness of the season so I don't get too stressed out...yesterday I got really freaked out thinking about it!
I have noticed that my Braxton Hicks are coming more frequently and getting stronger. I am keeping an eye on them and making sure there is no pattern. My hands and feet have started to swell just a little bit, but not bad.
I have a few other belly pictures I need to put up, but they are at home on the computer, so I will post them later.

8 Weeks and Counting!

I had my regular Doctor's appointment yesterday and everything went really well. Blood pressure good, +3lbs, and his heart rate was great.
I told Dr. Maddox that I felt like my tummy looked small in comparison with other ladies my week (or even ladies behind me for that matter), and she had me lay down and she measured me really good and said that I am measuring right on at 32 weeks! So, I guess since I am so tall and I have a good set of hips, it is allowing him to stretch out more, instead of "poke out". I'm not complaining though!
I go back at 34 weeks, and then the next time I will have my first "exam" and we'll see if I am progressing any at 36 weeks....gosh it is getting so close!!
Carter is very much a wiggle worm, sometimes my whole belly will move from side to side, and he gets the hiccups at least once a day. He will probably be slowing down here pretty soon, because I think he is getting BIG...sometimes when he stretches I can almost feel him down in my leg when I'm sitting ( I know that makes no sense, but that's what it feels like) and at the same time I will feel his feet all the way up in my ribs. He also will stick his butt, knee, or foot out and I'll have a hard knot on my stomach...if I rub on it he'll pull it back!
We are going to the lake this weekend to celebrate Kerri's birthday, so I should have some updated pictures then...Avery will also be making an appearance, so I will get some new one's of her too :)

Avery Claire Daniel

She arrived November 5th at 3:19 PM. Avery is 7lbs 3oz and 20 inches long with a head full of wavy dark hair, and she is BEAUTIFUL. Not that I'm partial or anything, but she is gorgeous.
Everyone is doing great! Here are some pictures...