So we went to the CNM for our 38 week appt yesterday ( i was really 37.6 weeks ;) haha) and everything is going perfect!! my blood pressure is low/normal ....AND she checked me...which i was a little hesitant about b/c i almost didn't want to ruin the positivity of last week... 1 cm, 50% effaced and -2 station....but though, hey what the heck... PS my whole motto is to expect the least and prepare for the worst (not pessimistic, just a way to mentally prepare myself so if i am preggo for 42 weeks, i'm not miserable and angry...IF i plan on 42, then i'll be fine :) ) i promise, i'm not negative, just a way to plan for the extreme scenerio and if something better happens, fabulous...anyways... so i decided to let her check me and she gets all excited and says " i have really good news!!" and says: i'm 3 cm dialated, 70% effaced and -1 station!!!! WOOWHOOO she said, Ashley, people in full blown labor would kill to be here!! yay...so that's pretty exciting! so i say thank you again to the Bradley method and the birth center for helping us use natural supplements and techniques to get my body ready to labor :) so thank you to the birth prep pill and evening primrose oil...and other techniques...staying active, etc. :)
so then Dave asked...what's thsi mean? and she said..."well it could be any time...this week, next week, but it does mean that you will most likely NOT go past your due date" YA!! so that's realy good news!! BUT kinda scary news as well, since i've been preparing for 42 weeks of pregnancy, i also haven't been planning on the reality of a baby for 4 more weeks--ekk!! so thats deff. surreal!
so...we'll keep everyone posted on everything :) but baby Noah may be here before we know it! Please keep us in your prayers for a safe and healthy delivery and birth :)
Ashley
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
Dad's prego thoughts
Since Ashley wrote up her list of things that she likes and dislikes, I felt I had to do mine too! So here they are:
Things I'll miss:
Things I'll miss:
- Rubbing her belly...it's kind of fun to do. It's like a basketball that you have to be gentle with.
- Kicks! Its cool to feel him kick in there. Especially since he does these big sweeping kicks that we call window wipers.
- Her cravings which I seem to have also....i.e. milkshakes and what not.
- Being able to park in the expectant mother spot at Publix. Ok so this isn't so bad but I figured I'd throw it on there.
- The millions of pills Ashley takes every day. She gags on each pill and makes this terrible noise each time. I feel bad....
- The traffic on 26. Every time we go to the Birth Center, no matter what time, it's mad traffic and construction.
37.6 weeks 4/19/2010
WOW...again all i can say is WOW! we're THIS far! i just can't wrap my mind around the thought that we could have a little baby at ANY time now :) I saw on someone else blog, they did a funny post and thought i would do the same... I have truly enjoyed every moment being pregnant...okay the 2-3 weeks of morning sickness weren't the most fun times in my life, but since then, i really can't complain...so i thought i would write a post/ tribute to pregnancy, since its coming to an end :)
Things I will miss most about being pregnant:
1. the BELLY...its actually pretty fun- my entire theory throughout the whole pregnancy has been...just EMBRACE the belly (if you fight it, you will be miserable haha)
2. random smiles from strangers- its funny b/c when you're pregnant, people don't look at your face- they go straight to the belly, then back up to the face and smile- isn't it neat that creating life creates joy in other people as well?!
3. Feeling Noah all day, every day and always having him with me, but i am excited to share him with all of you, finally :)
4. being able to take naps and not feel guilty about it
5. Dave coming home from work and rubbing/ talking to the belly...b/c soon he'll probably just run to Noah, since he'll be here!
6. Learning to say "no" to too many activities...we tend to over-exert ourselves and commit to too much and end up warn out and exhausted in the end, I'm learning to say no and be okay with it- and its actually really nice to have a couple minutes of free time to spend with Dave :)
7. SLEEP...most important, i know this phenomena called sleep is about to leave our vocabulary...and have i mentioned how much i TRULY LOVE sleep? eugh... this might not be pretty
Things I am looking forward to post-pregnant/ things i won't miss about being pregnant:
1. the Belly... what will i have to talk about- it seems to be the highlight of all conversations at this point in my life- haha
2. feeling like a whale trying to get out of our platform bed in the morning
3. Struggling to eat enough protein everyday-- i could be vegetarian at the drop of a hat
4. as much as i "embrace the belly" i can't WAIT to go run...hard! do mad crunches and be able to see past my belly to the ground! HAHA I'm so excited to get back to the gym and have a normal body/clothes again, i can't stand it
5. HEARTBURN....omgoodness, I've never had heartburn and i have a new found empathy for people who do- its rotten, makes you not even want to eat!
6. People and their inappropriate comments...just so ya know its not okay to tell a pregnant girl "Wow, you're getting so big" or " oh my gosh, every time i see you you're getting bigger"...well no crap Sherlock- that's what SUPPOSED to happen, I'm preggers!! wow... oh yeah, and the opposite is also true "Wow, is everything okay, you're so small" "Wow, when i was at your stage i was way bigger" (it makes you go home and worry that something is wrong with your baby)....can i just say- you shouldn't EVER comment on a pregnant belly SIZE-- small or big it makes the person self-conscious! and thank goodness I'm not an insecure girl ;)
7. wine and lunch meat...i can't wait to have a glass of wine...maybe that can be someones first gift to me?! haha AND i can't wait to have a COLD TURKEY sub from subway...that's not heated to "steaming hot for 30 seconds" haha...oh yeah, and i want some sushi too! oh yeah, and COFFEE in the mornings!! ahhh (actually i may try to keep this practice of minimal caffeine...i feel so much better without it)
8. THE BIGGEST THING: i cannot wait to throw away all my pills!!! I've been taking all natural/ wholefoods supplements this entire pregnancy- to ensure he's getting the actual nutrients and making sure they're in the purest form...food! however, this makes my pill consumption over 40 pills a day!! AND did i mention how HORRIBLE i am at taking pills? i gag about every time (it wasn't pretty during the first trimester...poor Dave had to witness the whole thing haha) so i cannot wait to go back to normal 4-6 pills a day!
anyways that's it for now- 38 week appointment today at the birth place and our last Bradley make-up class tonight (its a labor rehearsal)....hopefully we pass ;) haha!
Ashley
sooo those are my things
Things I will miss most about being pregnant:
1. the BELLY...its actually pretty fun- my entire theory throughout the whole pregnancy has been...just EMBRACE the belly (if you fight it, you will be miserable haha)
2. random smiles from strangers- its funny b/c when you're pregnant, people don't look at your face- they go straight to the belly, then back up to the face and smile- isn't it neat that creating life creates joy in other people as well?!
3. Feeling Noah all day, every day and always having him with me, but i am excited to share him with all of you, finally :)
4. being able to take naps and not feel guilty about it
5. Dave coming home from work and rubbing/ talking to the belly...b/c soon he'll probably just run to Noah, since he'll be here!
6. Learning to say "no" to too many activities...we tend to over-exert ourselves and commit to too much and end up warn out and exhausted in the end, I'm learning to say no and be okay with it- and its actually really nice to have a couple minutes of free time to spend with Dave :)
7. SLEEP...most important, i know this phenomena called sleep is about to leave our vocabulary...and have i mentioned how much i TRULY LOVE sleep? eugh... this might not be pretty
Things I am looking forward to post-pregnant/ things i won't miss about being pregnant:
1. the Belly... what will i have to talk about- it seems to be the highlight of all conversations at this point in my life- haha
2. feeling like a whale trying to get out of our platform bed in the morning
3. Struggling to eat enough protein everyday-- i could be vegetarian at the drop of a hat
4. as much as i "embrace the belly" i can't WAIT to go run...hard! do mad crunches and be able to see past my belly to the ground! HAHA I'm so excited to get back to the gym and have a normal body/clothes again, i can't stand it
5. HEARTBURN....omgoodness, I've never had heartburn and i have a new found empathy for people who do- its rotten, makes you not even want to eat!
6. People and their inappropriate comments...just so ya know its not okay to tell a pregnant girl "Wow, you're getting so big" or " oh my gosh, every time i see you you're getting bigger"...well no crap Sherlock- that's what SUPPOSED to happen, I'm preggers!! wow... oh yeah, and the opposite is also true "Wow, is everything okay, you're so small" "Wow, when i was at your stage i was way bigger" (it makes you go home and worry that something is wrong with your baby)....can i just say- you shouldn't EVER comment on a pregnant belly SIZE-- small or big it makes the person self-conscious! and thank goodness I'm not an insecure girl ;)
7. wine and lunch meat...i can't wait to have a glass of wine...maybe that can be someones first gift to me?! haha AND i can't wait to have a COLD TURKEY sub from subway...that's not heated to "steaming hot for 30 seconds" haha...oh yeah, and i want some sushi too! oh yeah, and COFFEE in the mornings!! ahhh (actually i may try to keep this practice of minimal caffeine...i feel so much better without it)
8. THE BIGGEST THING: i cannot wait to throw away all my pills!!! I've been taking all natural/ wholefoods supplements this entire pregnancy- to ensure he's getting the actual nutrients and making sure they're in the purest form...food! however, this makes my pill consumption over 40 pills a day!! AND did i mention how HORRIBLE i am at taking pills? i gag about every time (it wasn't pretty during the first trimester...poor Dave had to witness the whole thing haha) so i cannot wait to go back to normal 4-6 pills a day!
anyways that's it for now- 38 week appointment today at the birth place and our last Bradley make-up class tonight (its a labor rehearsal)....hopefully we pass ;) haha!
Ashley
sooo those are my things
Friday, April 16, 2010
Thursday, April 8, 2010
36.5 weeks and MATERNITY/ Easter photos
Hello,
so first... our maternity photos are UP!!! go to: www.bumpmeetbaby.com click on PROOFING then for the password enter: Noah and there you have it!! if you want to order any photos- you can do so from that gallery :)
second, I am 36. 5 weeks and went to the DR yesterday- everything is perfect...belly's still a little small, BUT still within normal range, he's head down, heart rate is great- he was getting excited and having accelerations...AND my Group B Strep came back Negative--woowhoo, so no IVs for this chica or for Noah :) yippie i go weekly to the CNM's now and can get my cervix checked next week!! we're getting close!!
this past Easter weekend we had brunch at the Old Village Post House with some dear friends, that we're so sad are moving back to Atlanta, but we had such a great time with them. after we ate, we walked around and got some photos... and sorry- Kelli- your eyes are closed, but i don't have any other pics of us!!! and she's beautiful eyes open or closed :) but i wanted to capture the memories...so here's a pic of Kelli and I:
Dave and I...disregard my HAIR is EVERYWHERE! HAHA
then Dave and Matt walking (too funny that they look so alike!) they're twins sep. at birth! haha
me... 36 weeks prego
Dave and I with the water behind us...its just so beautiful here :)
WE LOVE CHARLESTON :) just miss our friends and family :)
and a couple older pics from Daves b-day cake
so first... our maternity photos are UP!!! go to: www.bumpmeetbaby.com click on PROOFING then for the password enter: Noah and there you have it!! if you want to order any photos- you can do so from that gallery :)
second, I am 36. 5 weeks and went to the DR yesterday- everything is perfect...belly's still a little small, BUT still within normal range, he's head down, heart rate is great- he was getting excited and having accelerations...AND my Group B Strep came back Negative--woowhoo, so no IVs for this chica or for Noah :) yippie i go weekly to the CNM's now and can get my cervix checked next week!! we're getting close!!
this past Easter weekend we had brunch at the Old Village Post House with some dear friends, that we're so sad are moving back to Atlanta, but we had such a great time with them. after we ate, we walked around and got some photos... and sorry- Kelli- your eyes are closed, but i don't have any other pics of us!!! and she's beautiful eyes open or closed :) but i wanted to capture the memories...so here's a pic of Kelli and I:
Dave and I...disregard my HAIR is EVERYWHERE! HAHAthen Dave and Matt walking (too funny that they look so alike!) they're twins sep. at birth! haha
me... 36 weeks prego
Dave and I with the water behind us...its just so beautiful here :)
WE LOVE CHARLESTON :) just miss our friends and family :)
and a couple older pics from Daves b-day cake
and yet again...Bella :) 
so- a sad farewell to Matt and Kelli (we're still going to try to convince them to stay haha) and to the memories and friendship we have built :( and a congrats to your future and visiting ATL :)
so- a sad farewell to Matt and Kelli (we're still going to try to convince them to stay haha) and to the memories and friendship we have built :( and a congrats to your future and visiting ATL :)
my work shower is this weekend, AND amanda, Rick and aunt Lois and Stan are visiting- so check back soon for pics :)
love you all!!
Ash, Dave, Noah and Bella
oh yeah...for the record- when the baby comes- the birth center has a virtual nursery--so when you get the call that i'm in labor, you can start checking to see when Noah makes his arrival at this site:
http://charlestonbirthplace.com/VirtualNursery.aspx
http://charlestonbirthplace.com/VirtualNursery.aspx
so save that in your browsers :)
Friday, April 2, 2010
4-2-10...Dave's 28th Birthday!!! Happy bday hunny :) and 35 weeks...
So today is Daddy-to-be's 28th birthday!!!! omgosh we are getting so old!! haha!!
Hope you enjoyed every minute of the day babe :) this is our last year of just "us"
and below are some updates pics- sorry its been a while :(
heres me at 33 weeks
funny thing is... i felt huge here!! HA
34 weeks-- and spring has arrived!!! its beautiful outside :) too bad i only have like 3 summer maternity shirts :( looks like its time to go shopping!
34 weeks again
the BELLY or BASKETBALL...whatever you want to call it at 35 weeks...WOW did i all of a sudden pop out!! its funny b/c i forget i have a belly and try to do things i probably shouldn't...like uhh cartwheels outside--oops and uh jumping over the back of the couch..ouch, that one kinda hurt! haha its really sad i keep forgetting about this HUGE hange in my body! too funny :)
35 weeks...this week!! so crazy we are this close!! we went to the CNM and i am measuring small (belly and weight wise) EVEN gaining 6 lbs since my last visit-- omgoshhhhhh but she said it was about time b/c they keep yelling at me to eat more...eughh (as long as it comes right back off, i'm good :) hehe) his heartrate was wonderful as usual and she said my blood pressure is better than hers! haha
Hope you enjoyed every minute of the day babe :) this is our last year of just "us"
and below are some updates pics- sorry its been a while :(
heres me at 33 weeks
funny thing is... i felt huge here!! HA
34 weeks-- and spring has arrived!!! its beautiful outside :) too bad i only have like 3 summer maternity shirts :( looks like its time to go shopping!
34 weeks again
the BELLY or BASKETBALL...whatever you want to call it at 35 weeks...WOW did i all of a sudden pop out!! its funny b/c i forget i have a belly and try to do things i probably shouldn't...like uhh cartwheels outside--oops and uh jumping over the back of the couch..ouch, that one kinda hurt! haha its really sad i keep forgetting about this HUGE hange in my body! too funny :)
35 weeks...this week!! so crazy we are this close!! we went to the CNM and i am measuring small (belly and weight wise) EVEN gaining 6 lbs since my last visit-- omgoshhhhhh but she said it was about time b/c they keep yelling at me to eat more...eughh (as long as it comes right back off, i'm good :) hehe) his heartrate was wonderful as usual and she said my blood pressure is better than hers! haha
AND we got a list of "how to prepare your body for labor" some natural supplements to strengthen my uterus, so when it contracts, it gets work accomplished (so all the pain isn't in vain) and other pills to soften my cervix... then i asked her, "uhh so when do i start these?!" she laughed adn said..."NOW!" so that was a HUGE reality check- that ITS TIME!!!! wowzas~ i can't believe it! so, of course, i woke up 4 times last night dreaming that i was in labor!! HAHA
from now on we start going every week for avisit and i get cervix checks starting at 37 weeks (1.5 weeks from now) omgosh!! wow!!
here's pics from Dave's bday today...his ice cream cake :)
during my nesting phase- i cleaned out all our old tshirts and clothes we never wear- and made Dave part with some of his favs...BUT had a secret plan already in place...so after he whined and tried to hang on to every shirt... i found a lady on etsy to make a t-shirt quilt to surprise him- so he can keep the t-shirts and memories forever, in a more usefull way than occupying drawer space! haha so here's the product- i think she did an AMAZING JOB!! and...better yet, he was surprised and loves it!!
then she said she found some backing she thought he would love- i just told her to make it OSU themed...how amazing is this?!!!
then his main gift from my mom n I...a new Zune HD :)
Dave and I before our last fancy dinner alone... love you baby!!
AND Noah's very first letter...and Easter card from mom mom melbie :)
we'll keep you all posted---AND check out the birth center's virtual nursery-- you'll probably see Noah's pictures/labor announcement here before we will get around to calling everyone, SO SAVE IT INYOUR BROWSERS :)
during my nesting phase- i cleaned out all our old tshirts and clothes we never wear- and made Dave part with some of his favs...BUT had a secret plan already in place...so after he whined and tried to hang on to every shirt... i found a lady on etsy to make a t-shirt quilt to surprise him- so he can keep the t-shirts and memories forever, in a more usefull way than occupying drawer space! haha so here's the product- i think she did an AMAZING JOB!! and...better yet, he was surprised and loves it!!
then she said she found some backing she thought he would love- i just told her to make it OSU themed...how amazing is this?!!!
then his main gift from my mom n I...a new Zune HD :)
Dave and I before our last fancy dinner alone... love you baby!!
AND Noah's very first letter...and Easter card from mom mom melbie :)
we'll keep you all posted---AND check out the birth center's virtual nursery-- you'll probably see Noah's pictures/labor announcement here before we will get around to calling everyone, SO SAVE IT INYOUR BROWSERS :) then you click on the date and name and pics will come up and his stats... keep us in your prayers these last few weeeks ...can't wait to see him!!
The Hodges
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