The week before Gabe came home from Belize, July 20-24, my brother Jason came over and put the finishing touches on Theresa's nursery. He hung up her name, some shelves, and some frames and such. It looks so good, I'm in love! Here are some pictures of Jason at work and the finished product!
My mom trying to tell him how to do it!
On July 28 I picked Gabe up from the airport!! It was so exciting! I almost didn't recognize him with his loooong hair and black skin! Haha well not black but it was pretty dark! His flight didn't come in until 11 o'clock that night so we came back to my house and I showed him the nursery, which he loved! And he had a present for Theresa! It's a hand-painted pink maraca with a beach scene painted on it! He was in Acapulco, Mexico on the beach and there was a little boy trying to sell them and when he walked past the boy the maraca's sounded like baby rattles so he had to buy one...with the little money he had left! Gabe painted her name and the date on it, too. It's so cute! Here's a picture!
On August 4, Gabe and I started attending these Childbirth Education Classes. The first class was all about the stages of labor and delivery. It was very interesting and educational! I learned a lot and it made me so much more anxious and ready to go through it all. I was really scared about the labor and delivery process before but now I'm ready to attack it! I can't wait!
On August 6, all of Gabe's friends from Outback (where he works) through him a Baby Bachelor Party. For most of us out there who have NO idea what that is, I will explain. It's a guys only party to celebrate one of them becoming a father. In Gabe's case, they rented a party bus and each guy that came had to wear a t-shirt that was made and they had to bring a pack of diapers in order to get on the bus! At first I wasn't too happy about this party, but when I found out that we got diapers, well I was all for it!! It turned out great! We got 17 packs of diapers, a total of 840 diapers!!! And we got a few packs of wipes and some butt paste! Gabe had a blast and so did everyone else. I ended up meeting them out at a bar called Red Eye to make sure he got home safe. I had so much fun there! I actually danced while I was there! Haha it was probably very amusing for those who saw! Anyways, thanks to the guys at Outback we are set with diapers for a while! :) Here are some pictures!
All the diapers!!
Some of the guys wore Depends! Haha it was hilarious!
The guys at the beginning of the night....
...and the guys at the end of the night!Also on August 6 I had my first pelvic exam to check my progress! I was ahead of schedule! I wasn't quite 1 cm dilated yet but he was able to get the tip of his finger in. I was 70% effaced, or thinned out. Theresa is at -2 in my pelvic bones. When she's at 0 I'll be in labor. So she's 2 cm away. And the softness and length of my cervix were both medium! And I weighed in at 181 pounds!!! :(
On August 7, I had a very vivid dream that I layed down for bed and my water broke! My bags weren't packed and Gabe wasn't there! In my dream I yelled down the hall to my parents and then called Gabe and told him to meet me at the hospital. I was rushing to pack my things and I was stressing out. So when I woke up I decided that to avoid something like that happening I needed to pack my bags! Haha So, now I am all ready for whenever she decides to surprise us!
On August 11, Gabe and I were supposed to attend the second of the Childbirth Education classes but he had to work so my brother's girlfriend Samantha, who is due October 16, came with me. This class was all about the new medical interventions they have now like pain medicine, epidurals, monitors, and other things. They passed around some of the tools they use during the labor and delivery process. It was really interesting. They also took us on a tour of the hospital and showed us the rooms we will be delivering in and recovering in. Again, this made me SO anxious!
On August 13 I had my second exam where I was pretty much the same. The only difference was I was officially 1 cm dilated! He was able to push through and feel Theresa's head! Woo hoo! And after the exam the nurse walked out and told Gabe she gives it a week or so! I don't know if she was serious or just messing with us but either way it made me more anxious! At this appointment I weighed in at 183 pounds! My next appointment is August 20! Hopefully I make it!!
Today, August 14, I woke up with the worst pain between my legs...I've been having pressure down there for about a month but today it was 10 times worse!! It feels like I'm holding a bowling ball between my legs! It's horrible! Well, when I told my mom how it had gotten worse over night she told me to lift my shirt and when I did she freaked! I have officially DROPPED! I'm so excited...well not about the pain...but this could mean that she's coming soon!! I hope it's soon cuz I can't walk around much longer like this. It's very uncomfortable!
Here are my 34 and 36 week belly pics and my baby ticker!
AHHH finally in the last box!!
