Hurry Up Already...Come Out & Play!!!

Remi's best friend, Audrey, wants her to come out and play! It was the cutest thing...we said, "Where's Remi?" and she would pat my stomach. Okay there was a little more prodding, but it was still oh so cute!!!

Sally & I have decided they are going to be BFF's...so they will be :)

As for an update on my GROWING belly...

I'm 30 days out today and oh so ready to meet our baby girl! I can't believe it's almost time. My belly is SOOOO big and Remi is a very active lil' one. A favorite for her lately...kicking me in the rib with her tiny little foot. OUCH! She also LOVES to bounce on my bladder...that's FUN!

We have one more childbirth class this Saturday, then we're ready. We're packed and ready to go and the carseat base will go in the car this weekend. OH MY! It's almost time :)

On another note...
It's been a rough week for us. I found out Tuesday that I lost my job. Once Remi arrives, and my maternity leave is complete, I am unemployed. We are trying not to focus on the negative, but focus on the positive...we'll be parents SOON! This is supposed to be the happiest time of our lives, so we're trying to focus on that. I've never been laid off from any position, so it feels terrible. I never imagined it would affect me the way that it has. It's been hard to accept, but we know that God has a plan. We just have to trust in Him, which we will do. So, if come July you hear of any Marketing/Communications openings...keep me in mind!!

Please pray for Randy and I as we face this, the happiest time, with a twist of scary and uncertainty!

Stay tuned...

My, what a large noodle you have!

This morning I went to the doctor for my 34 week appt. and to see if baby Remi had turned from her transverse (sideways) position. Well folks, the verdict is in...Remi is head down and preparing to make her debut!

She's weighing in today at 6 lbs. 6 oz. with a heartbeat of 152, currently in the 89th percentile. The doc said that she's going to be a big baby...possibly 9 lbs if I go to 40 weeks. Yep! And then the doctor, while measuring her head, says to me..."wow! that's a large noodle!" Then I asked when they determine if the head is too large to deliver. His answer: during labor!

At this ultrasound, they check for 8 things...(movement, fluid, bone size, head size...etc) and Remi rec'd 8/8! So, he's said she's doing great! I saw her kidneys, and her spine and her big ole' noggin.

One little funny detail...which is probably a little more info than most of you want to know...but I thought it was funny. He said, "If your water breaks at home...you're gonna need a mop!" HA! In other words...lil' Remi is swimming around in quite a bit of amniotic fluid, which is good! For you ladies...when it comes to "gush" vs. "trickle" -- definitely a gush!

"Dear Lord, please don't let my water break at work, church, the grocery store or Target!!...Amen" HA HA!

That's the latest. My next appt is in 2 weeks, then it's once a week from here on out :)

T minus 38 days...OH MY!

My Work Shower

Today, baby Remi was showered once again by my friends at work. We are all set now...she has EVERYTHING she needs...and then some :)

Thanks to everyone at Carlson for making the shower special and for showering us once again!!! As a party planner, I do love my parties!! :)