Busy...Busy...Busy

The last few days have been massivley crazy around the Spears household.

Thursday, I headed to the dr for my 35 week visit. To my surprise, my blood pressure was down and everything looked good considering the massive swelling going on. However, the Dr decided to schedule an ultrasound since the last one I had was 5 weeks ago since I am starting to show some of the same signs I had with Carson. They have been keeping a close watch considering the preclampsia with Carson and him being so small so they have been watching her size. 5 weeks ago, they estimated her weight at 3 lbs. so I was anxious to see what her measurements were this time around.

So, on Friday, here Cory and I go back to the dr to have the ultrasound. After waiting for an hour an half because they were behind, we finally got in. Once we got in, the tech started measuring away. She first took a look at the head and then proceeded to ask me if I was a diabetic - which I answered no. The head measured at 38 weeks (3 WEEKS AHEAD). OK NO BIG DEAL...then she measured the legs and arms, the amniotic fluid, then came the tummy measurements. The tech then asked me if I was sure about my due date. I wasn't quite sure how to take it but told her that I was 100% of my cycle date. So then I asked her - it looks like you are measuring her stomach again. She said - "I am, I just want to make sure my measurements the first time were correct". At this point, I could read on the screen, that her tummy was measuring 40 weeks and 6 days (OMG - that is almost 6 WEEKS AHEAD). Cory then speaks up and asks her so how much do you estimate she weighs - the gal said 8lbs 2 oz. Me - laying there on the table, said "Oh, well good, I have made the comment that I really didn't want to have a small baby like Carson was so I can handle an 8 lb baby." The girl then looked at me and said in her southern voice "Darling - that baby is 8 lbs right now - you have almost 4 weeks until your c-section" That is when I about fell on the floor - I thought she was telling me that when the baby came out it would be about 8 lbs. Let's just say, Cory kept asking me if I was OK - I must have looked like I was in a trance. All I can do is THANK GOD I am having a c-section. No wonder I have felt so different this lst month or so and felt like she was huge!!!

Saturday, Cathy had a diaper and wipes shower for us from her family. It was very nice and we should be set for some time with diapers and wipes :) At the end of the shower, Cory and Carson wrote a note to Baby Braxtynn, tied it to her balloons, and let it go. Carson thought it was the coolest.

Today has flown by already with church, errands, and laundry this afternoon. Carson refused to take a nap this afternoon, so Cory and him are in watching football, fussing back and forth like two little boys.... I will be so glad to have some female hormones in this house to balance things out :)