Letters for Ethan

Since finding out about Ethan, I've been meaning to write him a letter to put in his scrapbook. Tonight I finally got around to writing it lol. I figured that he could come tomorrow and my chance to write him that letter would be done. Joe also wanted to write him a letter and had the great idea of sealing it and telling him to open it on his 10th birthday which I thought was a great idea :-) Joe is writing his cant wait to read what he wrote :-)

All We Need Now Is A Baby To Fill It! Lol

Daddy Working

Ethan, your daddy looks so cute when he is working :-)

37 Week Appointment

Ethan's heartbeat: 160 bpm
My blood pressure: Normal
Weight gain: Lost 1 pound! Lol
Next appointment: Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012

New Photographer!

So last week I got the unpleasant surprise of the photographer we can booked for Ethan's newborn photos cancelling on us. She returned my deposit and let her customers know that she was no longer offering any type of photography besides birth photography. This kinda pissed me off since I got a good deal through her the first time, and I had a feeling that I wouldn't do as well looking for a new one. I then went on a hunt to find a new photographer. I went through some old emails back in June (when I was looking the first time) and most photographers were charging anywhere from $150-$250. I then decided to email this one photographer, Julie, who added me on Facebook to her group a few weeks ago. I told her my dilemma and let her know that we are on a tight budget and she agreed to do his newborn photos for the same price that Kayla was going to charge us. I was so thrilled and relieved that I didn't have to spend any extra money. She then asked if we were interested in doing birth photos. I asked Kayla if she was still planning on doing ours for free (like she originally offered in order to get practice and build her portfolio) and she said that she can no longer do them for free, that she would have to charge me $400 which apparently is a deal because most birth photographers charge around $2500??? Anyway, I wasn't too impressed by that, considering she cancelled our newborn photos I think she should at least have offered to be true to her word and do our birth photos. I told Julie that I would still love to have them done but it really depended on how much she would charge. She ended up offering us a great price and we booked her :) So excited! Here is a link to her website which has some goregous photos. Can't wait to see how Ethan's turn out in a couple of weeks (or less!!!!!!!!!!)

http://julienicolephotography.zenfolio.com/

37 Weeks! FULL TERM!

OMGGGGG! Ethan can arrive any day now! So excited!!!

More Free Gifts!

This time from Nestle!








A backpack style diaper bag, formula, a NUK bottle and a pack of Huggies Newborn diapers :)

36 Week Check Up!

Gained 2 lbs! Blood pressure is normal (118/something). I have another appointment next week but in two weeks the doctor will start checking my cervix. Through this exam he can tell if I'm starting to dilate, efface,  an approximate weight of the baby and an approximate time of when I will deliver. Exciting!

9 Months Pregnant!

Swelling

So I've finally started to swell. My feet and my hands, which have resulted in me taking off my engagement ring, something I really didn't want to do :-( Oh well! I'd rather take it off now then have it cut off lol.

Birth Photos

We booked Ethan's newborn photos back in June with Kayla Varrette Photography. Recently she posted that she would like to start doing "birth" photoshoots and were offering the first few for free for practice! If you know me, you know I love the word free, lol. So I asked Joe what he thought and after he agreed, I told he we were in. I didn't know what to expect but after seeing what she did for one couple this past weekend, I am super excited. I hope ours turn out just as gorgeous. If you want to take a look at how beautiful these photos are, click here.

Omg! 35w4d!

Appointment

I had my 35 week check up today with Dr. Anstett. Blood pressure is good, weight is "good" despite the fact that I've gained 8 lbs in 2 weeks. Doctor wasn't concerned but it makes me feel a little sad. The swab for Group B Strep was done today and he listened to Ethan's heartbeat (which was 150 bpm). Felt baby's position in my uterus. Head is down, back was along my left side. Dr. Anstett said that if I were to go into labor today that he wouldn't try to stop it, which was very exciting for me! Lol
Whenever I go to the doctor I always forget to ask questions lol. I should start writing them down. I'm curious to know whether we will have another ultrasound. I'll have to remember that for next time!