Sadie

Sooooo sorry to have left my blog hanging!

I feel terrible that I haven't been back in almost a year.

To sum it up- she came 7 weeks early, I was hospitalized for 3 weeks,

had over a month long healing process because of an infection, 

so that included having a PIC line put in my arm,

going to the infusion center every day for a month for antibiotics, wearing a wound vac for almost 2 months, & having a nurse come to the house once a week.

And we won't even discuss the horrible hospital stay.

It was a complete nightmare. Worst experience of my life!

However, I am much better now. 

Sadie is healthy & she is just growing so fast!

 Here is our little Miss Sadie! :)

Baby Shower

My baby shower was just fabulous!!

This was back on June 13th. 

32 weeks Pregnancy Update!

Baby girl is (supposed to be) the size of a Squash!
(She actually weighs more than the squash pictured lol)

Gender: It's a Girl!

Name: SADIE GISELLE LAWTON!!

Due Date: August 6, 2015 (possibly a few weeks earlier due to her size though!)

Baby Facts:
*She's getting ready for her descent.
*She's feeling cramped.

Sleep: Non-existent. Every position is uncomfortable. No amount of pillows help. I'm a furnace and my body is hot all the time now.

Clothes: Dresses & flip flops.

Cravings: Vanilla Chai's from Dunkin Donuts and ice cream.

Symptoms: Super swollen feet, itchy belly, stretch marks from hell, shortness of breath, acid reflux, heartburn, pelvic pain, & braxton hicks contractions.

Medical Update: This weeks ultrasound went well- again no picture though. However my appt with my regular Doctor had us concerned. She felt my blood sugar might be too high and had me do all kinds of tests Monday- they all came back normal. But she had us thinking I was about to be hospitalized. NST is later on this morning.

Best Moment of the Week:
*Her dresser arriving! (Nursery almost complete. Pics to come eventually.)

What I'm looking Forward To:
*My baby shower this Saturday!! I can't wait to celebrate with all of my friends & family. I'm looking forward to seeing all of your beautiful faces! I'm thankful to have you ladies in my life!
So excited to be blessed with such a fabulous sister-in-law, Samantha, and friends Julye & Lillian, my MIL, & husband for putting this together for me. It has been a long time coming and I am SO excited! Also excited for the after party, or "man shower"/Baby-Que that night. I hope I can handle all the excitement! :)

What I Miss: Comfortable sleep & being able to stand up for longer than 5 minutes without getting swollen feet.

31 weeks pregnancy update!

Baby girl is the size of a Pineapple!

Gender: It's a Girl!

Name: SADIE GISELLE LAWTON!!

Due Date: August 6, 2015 (possibly a few weeks earlier due to her size though!)

Baby Facts:
*She's going through major brain and nerve development.
*Eye development, too. Her irises now react to light!
*All five of her senses are in working order.

Sleep: Same as last week. Pelvic pain is getting worse day by day. I dread going to bed. I start by sleeping in the bed, but by 8am I'm moving to the recliner.

Clothes: Dresses & flip flops.

Cravings: Cheese and ice cream this week!

Symptoms: Same as last week except the itchy belly is driving me crazy. The stretch marks have me looking like a watermelon. I'm supposed to lay back all day, but when I due the shortness of breath takes over & I have to sit up real quick. I'm so tired all the time now so I nap a lot. My swollen feet are back with a vengeance.

Medical Update: This weeks ultrasound went well. Sadie is doing great but as usual, absolutely refuses to show her face. We can see her side profile and head full of hair. Today's NST (non stress test or fetal heart rate test) went great. She's just having a great time acting like my bladder is a trampoline. :)

Best Moment of the Week:
*As always, hearing her heartbeat and knowing she's ok is #1.

What I'm looking Forward To:
*A clean & organized house- at least before the baby gets here.
*Maternity Pics.
*Baby Shower next weekend!

What I Miss: Comfortable sleep!

30 weeks pregnancy update!

Baby girl is the size of a Cucumber.

Gender: It's a Girl!

Name: SADIE GISELLE LAWTON!!

Due Date: August 6, 2015

Baby Facts:
*Her skin is getting smoother.
*Brain is getting wrinklier.
*She's now strong enough to grasp a finger.

Sleep: Same as last week. Pelvic pain is unbearable when I go to bed and I'm constantly hot. I finally made the move to the recliner last night and it wasn't the most comfortable sleep, but at least it wasn't painful.

Clothes: Dresses & flip flops.

Cravings: COKE. I know I need to avoid caffeine and sugar, but it had been so long since I had a coke. I finally drank a glass for Memorial Day and it was SO good.

Symptoms: Itchy belly, leg cramps, pelvic pain, lower back pain, swollen feet, shortness of breath, heartburn, acid reflux, & frequent bathroom trips. The itchy belly is unreal! Without scratching, the only way for me to get relief is to spray scorching hot water on my stomach. It feels so good, my legs get weak! lol! True story.

Medical Update: This week the doctor decided I need to start coming in twice a week, every week. I'm not too happy about that but they want to continue to check the baby's growth with ultrasounds and check my blood sugar & blood pressure. So I'm booked every Monday & Thursday until Sadie arrives.
Sadie, once again, refused to show her face! I guess I'll never get to post an ultrasound pic here.
Sadie is a big baby right now, she weighs 4lbs 4oz which is usually what a baby at about 34 weeks weighs. She also already has a headful of hair from what we could see on the ultrasound. That might explain some of this acid reflux and heartburn I feel at night.

Best Moment of the Week:
*My mom & brother purchased Sadie's crib already! I'm so excited!!! Can't wait to see her nursery come together.

What I'm looking Forward To:
*A clean house. Our house still has stuff everywhere & it is driving me insane!
*Maternity Pics.
*Finishing up with the nursery.
*Picking out & ordering crib bedding.

What I Miss: Same as last week- Order. Being pain free. Being medicine free. Being able to eat what I want. But it's all so very worth it!

10 more weeks!!

29 weeks pregnancy update!

Baby girl is the size of an Acorn Squash.

Gender: It's a Girl!

Name: SADIE GISELLE LAWTON!!

Due Date: August 6, 2015

Baby Facts:
*Baby already measures about 15.2 to 16.7 inches long.
*She weighs about 2.5 to 3.8 pounds & will triple in weight before birth.

Sleep: Same as last week. The pain is getting worse and the trips to the bathroom are ridiculous. Everyday I say to myself, "a catheter would make this so much easier." Also, I am always hot! I put the a/c on 70, turn the fan on, and sleep with no blankets. 

Clothes: Dresses & flip flops.

Cravings: Sweet tooth as always- I'm back to wanting ice cream and have a variety of stuff in the fridge.

Symptoms: Itchy belly, leg cramps, pelvic pain, lower back pain, swollen feet & frequent bathroom trips.

Medical Update: This week I just had to get the TDAP shot. My arm is still hurting and that was done Monday. Next week we have our regular appointments & thankfully they are both on Monday. Cross your fingers that we get a good ultrasound pic this time. Sadie has refused to show her face.

Best Moment of the Week:
*FINALLY finished painting the nursery for the most part. (We still have to paint the trim & ceilings, install a new ceiling fan, new blinds, new wall plates, etc.)

What I'm looking Forward To:
*A clean house. Our house still has stuff everywhere- in the dining room, kitchen, & the tub. I could never be a hoarder- I don't know how people live like this. So if it doesn't rain, I'm having a yard sale this Saturday.
*Finishing up with the nursery.
*Picking out & ordering crib bedding.

What I Miss: Order. Being pain free. Being medicine free. Being able to eat what I want. But it's all so very worth it!

28 weeks pregnancy update- Third Trimester!!

We made it to the third trimester!!! YAY!!

Baby Lawton is the size of an Eggplant!

Gender: It's a Girl!

Name: SADIE GISELLE LAWTON!!

Due Date: August 6, 2015

Baby Facts:
*She's starting to develop more fat, so her wrinkly skin will start to get smoother.
*Her lungs are mature enough that she'd probably survive if she was born now. Wow!

Sleep: When I fall asleep, I'm ok. But the actual process of of getting in & out of the bed and turning from one side to the other is getting worse. The pain in my uterus is AWFUL. I turn like a turtle on it's deathbed...for real. Some times I have hubby push me out of bed because it relieves some of the pain.

Clothes: Dresses & flip flops. I feel like I am wearing the same stuff over & over but I don't want to spend lots of money on an entirely new wardrobe for just a few more months. So if you see me in the same attire, you know why!

Cravings: Sweet tooth as always- but nothing in particular. To date, the hubby has been lucky bc I haven't had any wild 3am cravings. So no late night trips for fast food...yet.

Symptoms: Breaking out, pain when I sleep, & lower back pain in the mornings.

Medical Update: All 3 appointments went well this week! The big appointment was her heart check which came back normal. They couldn't see any issues and said they'll keep monitoring but for now they don't foresee any problems.

Best Moment of the Week: We've had several best moments!
*Normal results from all medical appointments.
*The birthing class was awesome! We learned a lot from bathing new babies to tools used during delivery.
*Tons of Happy Mother's Day calls, texts, messages, & cards!
*Baby nursery & master bedroom have been repainted and 3 bedrooms all have new carpet! Thanks to hubby's friends for helping to paint, take out carpet, & move furniture! 
*Baby shower e-vites have gone out to those whose email address I have. Seriously, if you wanted to come to the shower, I need your email address. So let me know!! I also received the hard copy invites and those will be mailed out Monday...once I can find my address book in this chaos.
*My old friend Bobby gifting us with paint.Thank you! If y'all need paint, check out PPG.
What I'm looking Forward To: This upcoming week I have one appointment for a TDAP shot and that's it. So hopefully I can focus on ordering new furniture and just relaxing all week. I am looking forward to my goddaughter's 21st birthday too!

What I Miss: Order. Being pain free. Being medicine free. Being able to eat what I want. But it's all so very worth it!