Vacation and Doctor's Appointment Update

Finally, I have a chance to post an update! Our trip to Jasper was wonderful, the hotel was so beautiful and I got a pedicure, prenatal massage and some waxing done while we were there! The first day we were there, Matt ordered chocolate covered strawberries and alcohol-free champagne to our room which was such a surprise! I wish we could've stayed for a week! The swimming pool was so cool, it was a heated outdoor pool with a view of the mountains so we got to swim while giant snowflakes fell on us. It was so relaxing because we just hung around and spent some quality time as a couple which we really haven't done in a long time. I feel a whiole lot closer to Matt after that trip :) I have posted a pic of my by the big Christmas tree at Jasper Park Lodge (33 weeks)

Since our trip I have had the pleasure of getting bacterial bronchitis which is so terribly painful especially when my lungs are squished by a baby! I have been coughing up phlegm and I sound like there's gravel in my chest. Thankfully my OB heard me coughing yesterday and diagnosed me. Now I am on antibiotics and ventolin. I'm just glad I'll be better before Christmas! Our poor daughter is suffering with a really bad cold that includes a cough, but thankfully it's only a virus so she should be over it soon.

I saw my OB for my 34 week appointment yesterday and everything is good. Next appointment he will do the GBS test and give me my papers incase I go into labour...I can't believe it's getting so close already! I think we have finally agreed on some baby names as well, so that's another thing off my mind. We have chosen 3 girl and 3 boy names, so I think we should be able to agree!

I'm still feeling pretty tired, but it doesn't help that I'm sick and we've been so busy. Matt's also been working late and going to functions with vendors from his work lately, so that means I am looking after Ceili on my own some evenings which is tiring when she isn't behaving! At least when Christmas is done, we will be less busy unless baby arrives before then!

Hospital Stay

Well the bleeding came back as I had sort of expected. It started again on Sunday afternoon, so I went in to the hospital as the doctor had instructed me. They decided to keep me in overnight and did some blood tests and an ultrasound. The baby looked good in the ultrasound and was rolling around like crazy. I think the ultrasound also showed something great! I still have to talk to my doctor about it tomorrow, but the nurse said that my complete previa was totally gone! It's like a miracle! If that is infact the case, it sounds like I will be able to resume a normal life again until baby is born. That would make me very happy :) I don't necessarily look forward to going back to the stress of work again (but I'll have to suck it up!) but I do look forward to being able to go for walks with Matt and Ceili, wander the malls and not have to worry about overdoing it.

I guess I had better update on our vacation as well. It was awesome to be at the lake, our friends Sarah and Josh were so welcoming and we had a fantastic time. Ceili loved going for boat rides and playing in the sand on the beach was fun for her too. I found lots of time to rest and relax, even got a few of the best naps I've ever had in! Matt caught quite a few fish and I'm so glad he got to fish because I know it's one of his favorite things to do.

The picture I have included is my belly picture at 19 weeks, I am standing on the dock at the cabin. I can't believe I have made it to 20 weeks already!

18 Weeks!

I just noticed that haven't written for quite a few days, so I thought I'd better write. I can't believe that tomorrow I will have made it to 18 weeks! I keep setting myself little goals, my current goal is to make it to 20 weeks..the half way mark. Then I think my next goal will be 28 weeks because then I will know that the baby can easily survive (with help) if something happened and he/she was born early.

I have been doing much better lately, no bleeding for 7 days now and I have been doing a little more walking, etc these past few days. I managed a walk to the park with my hubby and daughter the other day and it was so nice! I am hoping that my ultrasound on Friday shows that things are moving the right way. I'm anxious to get back to work and start getting baby stuff ready! I want to put the crib together in the next few months and start going through clothes, etc.

We are getting ready to go to my best friend's cabin at the lake in Saskatchewan. We leave next Sunday and are going to meet her, her boyfriend and kids out there. I'm really excited to get away and do some relaxing elsewhere! I'm hoping we have nice weather for our week there.

I have been keeping busy with my scrapbooking. I finished our famiy scrapbook and now I'm going to be starting my pregnancy scrapbook. I'm sure once I get back to work I won't have much time for scrapbooking, but I will need to make an effort so that I have a finished scrapbook for this baby too.