36 Week Appointment

Well 36 weeks down 3 to go! I have been in so much PAIN with my pelvis and back that I am about to EXPLODE! I went to the doctor today to get my weekly appointments started and everything seems to be doing good, I am gaining the appropriate amount of weight and my "girth" (The measurement of my belly) is on the right track. She did an exam and I have dropped but my cervix is still closed!

She also checked her heart beat and it was 149 beats per second which is totally normal and she said that she weights approximately 6 lbs already which is what Rilee weighed when she was born so I am guessing she will be around 7 lbs or a little bigger. The good thing is the more she weighs the healthier she is and the more weight that will drop when she is born oh YEAH!

Dr. Cohen said that I should get a pregnancy girdle, so I went to the Wellness Center in Grants Pass and they are $58.00 and they would have to order it and take 5 days to get here and I am not sure what is going to happen in the next 5 days or weeks so I decided it is not worth it! Reagan is kicking and moving a lot and is a healthy little girl which we are so blessed about. We cannot wait to meet her and to hold her for the first time I guess that is why I am so anxious to get her out plus being extremely uncomfortable doesn't help.

Rilee is doing well she was ready to go this morning she took off her sleeper and onesie, put them in the washing machine and then grabbed her clothes that she wanted to wear, socks and shoes and by george she was matching so truly is a girly girl. I have been so amazed to see Rilee grow in the past couple of months and with her getting her hearing aid tomorrow will open up a whole new world for her and she will be able to hear her little sister and understand what the heck is going on. I truly think that Rilee won't be mean or jealous but just so curious and want to help all the time. I am almost positive she will get me diapers and wipes and then throw them away for me, because that is what she does now when she needs to be changed.

The other great thing about her getting her hearing aid is that we can start potty training so we won't have two children in diapers at the same time. Hopefully it won't be too much of a hasstle but with how she copies and wants to do what we all do I think she will catch on quick. I still cannot believe that we have 21 days till we go in for our scheduled c-section and meet our little girl everyone thinks she will come early, but I am not holding my breath because if she is anything like me she will prove everyone wrong and come when she is supposed to haha. Well I better let you all go and thanks again for reading I will keep you updated on how Rilee's appointment goes tomorrow and how my pregnancy progresses. God Bless all of you.

The Allen's