Justin Loses a Bet

Justin and I disagreed on where the large construction was on our drive home. Justin was telling me that it was behind us but I was sure that the way we were going we would run right into the road construction that we had to wait for on the way down through Montana. Justin was adamant that I was wrong. Actually I recall him telling me, and I quote "Julie, You could NOT be more wrong." and "I can't wait until you see how wrong you are!" We decided to bet who was right, Justin thought it should be more than our regular bet of lunch so we bet lunch and a back massage.

So guess who was right???????

Holidays

Getting ready! This Friday we are off on our holidays to the USA. That's right Americans, the Fry's are coming to visit. We are going to Yellowstone. We have our nice new trailer, so this week Jordyn and I are going to pack it up.

Summer Time

Jordyn is now 10 months old. She loves crawling and pulling up on all the furniture and walking along.

Our Growing Bean

I thought I would post some updated pictures. Jordyn and us are doing great. She seems to be such an easy baby, which kinda has me worried as now I want more and more. She loves to laugh and smile. She does get fussy but looks so darn cute when she is mad that it is okay. Also we are so lucky that it is very rare that she gets up in the night and is very easy to put to bed. We are having so much fun. She just loves everyone, esp her Daddy, she can't get enough of him. We are looking forward to Christmas. We will be staying home and having Christmas by ourselves. Hopefully we will get some visits from family before or after. I haven't bought any gifts for her yet, heres to hoping I don't go overboard. I don't think I will though as she is so little and doesn't need much.

Just a Little Note

It is interesting how busy one can be who has nothing to do then at other times how bored one can be when their is lots to do. Jordyn and us are doing really well. Sometimes feel over whelmed by the continuity of it, this is forever. But very much enjoying being at home and watching my little girl grow up. She has changed so much in a month and a half.

Jordyn Pyne Fry

Jordyn Pyne Fry
Born Aug 29th at 1037pm
Wt 8lbs 2 oz


Pictures done by Tara Funk at 3.5 weeks old.

The Big Day

So tomorrow (Friday Aug 28th) should be the big day. After discussing it with our doctor we have decided to be induced Friday morning. So by Friday sometime or Saturday we should have a baby!

39

39 weeks and waiting!

ultrasound number 2

Had an ultrasound today to check the baby's placement and size. The doctor thought that our little one was getting too big and was maybe breech. The ultrasound went great. Little baby Fry is head down as supposed to be and is measuring right on target for our duedate. I do have a big belly but the rest of me is the same size as before pregancy, poor little baby is running out of room inside and is pushing my belly out even further. Everything looks great and healthy. It was so nice to be able to see our baby for the 2nd time only. So now on to wait for stuff to happen.

Wedding Dress Shopping

Last week my sister and I went to a nearby city wedding dress shopping. It was so much fun. She wanted something simple but elegant and formal. These are just a few of the many she tried on. It is so much more fun shopping for someone else. Which dress do you think looks best????

I love the one she picked, it suits her very well. Guess which one??

37 Week Appointment

My blood pressure was up at the appointment but I was not surprised as I had lost my keys and was late for the appointment so I was quite worked up. Hgb was a little low but not too bad. Had my group B swab and first check. No cervical changes, pooo. Also my doctor was concerned that the baby may be breech or in position with his/her hand by his/her face in the pelvis. Baby is measuring 38-39 weeks already. So we have an ultrasound next week to check size and position. My doctor said he gives us a 50/50 chance of needing a c-section. Not the news we wanted but it is fine. I would much rather know I likely need a section and can book it and the doctor I want ahead of time than suddenly needing an emergency one. I wonder if our dates are off and that is why the baby is big, because I had thought I was due sooner than the dates the ultrasounds gave me. Hopefully baby is in okay position, I keep thinking of my poor baby's hand getting squished in my pelvis.

Today I went and preregistered at the hospital and visited with a bunch of coworkers there. It is nice to have preregistered, they filled out all my admitting papers and showed me around. I had been on the mat ward before but had never worked there so it was nice to snoop around and see what stuff is like.

So now we just wait. Wait for the ultrasound next Tues and see what the plan is after that, unless we go into labor before that and get to meet our little one.

Heavy load

I have to say that pregnancy has it's challenges, such as getting up off the ground. A big thank you going out to my sister for taking a picture instead of helping me up. It kinda looks like I am in labour here but really this is the easiest way to get up.

37 Week Pictures

37 Weeks

37 Weeks pregnant!!! Yah!!!

I am getting really excited to meet our little one and to see if we have a son or daughter. I am feeling really good. Every little ache or pain I stop and wonder 'What was that', 'Is something starting'. I am getting back cramps at times and pelvic pressure so I am hoping that is the beginning of something, though it could still take a few weeks. This weeks appointment will be the first time I get checked so I am hoping that there is some progress happening.
Just waiting and wondering!

Pregnant Camping

We took our little trailer to the hills a few hours away for 3 nights of camping. It rained and rained the first 2 days, which made everything very muddy which Justin really enjoyed. I am glad we have a big truck as we were pulling our little trailer through all sorts of muddy trails and hills, poor trailer was sliding all over. We got a nice camp spot on the creek. Then next day Justin's brother and girlfriend arrived. We spent one day fishing and walking around a nearby lake but did not catch anything. Poor Hemi hurt her foot and was limping all over the place feeling sorry for herself. It slowly got better over the next few days, so was nothing to worry about. Justin fished along the creek and caught about a dozen, some fairly big. I was worried about camping 34 weeks pregnant, but it was great. Only thing was needing to pee in the night. But these hills do not have many bears, just cougars, so I was not afraid to go out on my own. Ate lots of bad snacks like pop and chips and candy, which we normally never have.
Here is a picture of me in the trailer. It made me laugh with my green belly sticking out of my coat that I could not do up completely.

34 weeks

Update 30 Weeks

This is not a very good picture but I thought I would add it anyway.
I am 30 weeks and 3 days today. Feeling much better since I have been off work. I still get quite sore esp if I overdo it. I limit myself to standing or walking for 20-30 minutes max then resting for at least 10 minutes. That is definitely helping the pain. Still getting some mild contractions but very random and much less than before; probably due to less stress. Sleep can still be difficult, esp when it is hot.

Little baby is doing well. We had a doctors appt today and found that little one's head is low but not engaged, so he/she may swim away into another position. I wondered if the head was low as I have been feeling hiccups quite low; very strange feeling. Little one's heartrate is 150, strong and healthy. My gestational diabetes test is negative so that is good. But my RH antibodie bloodwork was not done as my name was spelled wrong by my doc on the lab req. So I will have to redo that bloodtest.

Feeling Sorry For Myself

I have been feeling very discouraged lately. My emotions are all over the map. The most discouraging thing is that physically I have also been feeling badly. I have been having trouble with really bad back pain especially at work. 12 hour shifts on the concrete floors are not good, let alone if you add in a busy day with lifting and moving people and wheelchairs and stretchers and bending down all the time. At home I get bad back pain at times but at home I am able to lie down for a while and it slowly gets better or have a warm bath. No such luck at work. Partway through my shift I get shooing pains from my but down my legs, I am thinking it is sciatica. Not to mention that doing my prenatal yoga last night I pulled my groin, what a mess I am.

Another challenge I am having is major trouble sleeping. Sometimes I sleep okay, other than waking to pee and acid reflux; but those don't bother me too much. Then other times I am awake for 6-8 hours, thinking and thinking, all sorts of useless thoughts going through my head. Worrying about work, about family, about taking my year off and getting lonely and left behind. Today I took a sick day at work because I was up all night (also sore crotch, see above complaint), too bad I had to use a sick day today when I would be working with my favorite doctor which is always fun.

Being so emotional and upset about work, I have decided that I need to not worry so much about them and if I need a sick day here and there I am going to take it. Also my boss keeps bugging me to fill out all the papers for my mat leave so she can advertise my position. Well too bad, I am not sure yet. I need to talk to my doctor and get him to sign my papers anyway. Hopefully he wont want to put me off work right away because of my back, as that would get boring. So that is what is going on in my little world. Sorry for being such a downer.

27/28 weeks

I thought this was interesting. Amazing how quickly babies develop. At our hospital we just had 2 babies born at 26 weeks last week. One did not make it but one is supposedly doing really well. Amazing.

"Your baby has doubled her weight in the past month and is the size of a bag of flour. She now weighs almost 2 1/2 pounds. Her total length is nearly fifteen inches. Your baby's lungs are now capable of breathing air! This is big news. It means if the baby is born from now on, she'll be able to survive with less medical intervention. Your baby's main job right now is to put the finishing touches on major organ systems, such as her brain, lungs, and liver. As you can probably tell, she's also working on gaining layers of fat. Her body fat is about 2 to 3 percent. Your baby's eyes, which were covered by her eyelid folds at the sixth week of development, are capable of opening this week. Her sucking and swallowing skills are improving."

Belly Pictures