Baby Update

I sound like a broken record but no change from last week. Dilated to a BIG 1.5 and still 75% effaced. This little boy likes where he is. My due date is April 13th and that is when my next dr appointment is- if no change then we will see. I would love to go natural but I have been very uncomfortable and with this 90 degree weather.... I'm melting!! I thought my sister was being a baby when we went to Florida with her and JD. She was 33 weeks along with her second, Jackson. Sarah, I take everything back!! Not sure how you survived!!

Bad Cabo! Bad Dog!

On Thursday morning I woke up to find a yellow ink cartridge emptied onto the carpet in our front room. Who could have done that? Not our well behaved dog ,Cabo?? Oh, yes. I guess he is already acting out and the baby isn't even here yet.

Word of advice. When dealing with ink, don't try to take a Kirby to the stain. Yes, even spending $$ on a great vacuum like a Kirby won't get the stain out. We will forever have a yellow highlighter mark on our carpet until we decide what to do. We did have a professional come in and try to remove it but it still looks the same.

Julie

Count Down Begin

I'm 37 weeks and we couldn't be more excited!! I went to the dr on Thursday and my blood pressure is down. Yes, I have had some BP issues- I have changed my diet to low sodium( HUGE for me since I love SALT) and all I drink is water, water and more water. Around 35 weeks I started to retain water and I can tell a big difference by eliminating sodium. I feel pretty good other than being tired all the time and not sleeping good- I guess it's getting me ready to be a Mom!

I'm dilated to 1 and 75% effaced. Everything is almost done and we will be waiting for this little guy to decide to make his appearances. I'm guessing his birthday will be April 15th but I could be wrong. I thought it would be neat to have him at the end of March since John's Birthday is March 9th . Plus I don't think any other grandchild is born in March?? Matty will be the 24th grandchild on the Aust side...WOW! He will be #6 on my side.

Love, Julie

There was a Tree....

My friend Susie helped me put this tree up in our nursery. I ordered it on Esty- I'm so obsessed with finding neat things for Matty's room on this website.

My lovely bump

Sorry about the layout/order of the pictures. I need to improve on how to do this blog. Here are pictures of my growing baby boy- Matthew John. Yes, that's what we will name him and I'm sure he will have lots of nicknames. We are already calling him Matty.
I had an appointment last week and he was measuring 34 weeks 4 days- a little ahead of schedule but my due date won't change. So, far I have been not sleeping well and I'm so tired all the time. I start my every "2 week" appointments starting next week and then it will be every week. I feel very blessed to feel every kick/move of Matty and I can't wait to meet this little guy. He is already loved so very much by us!!!!

I had my first baby shower this last weekend back in Iowa. Lots of fun to see everyone and we got lots of much needed baby items!! Thank you Michele and Pat for putting on a great shower!!!




32 weeks

33 weeks


31 weeks


30 weeks

Out of Control(29 weeks)

Cash for Julie's Gold

Friday night around 9pm I came home( yes, me at 30 weeks pregnant) to find that our house had been broken into. Long story short the "Thieves" got all my gold jewelry that is not replaceable. Lots of items from high-school and college( from John and from my parents)
I'm thankful that no one was hurt( me or the thieves). And yes, Cabo has been demoted as our guard dog.