another.

another entry you say? yes, i know i have been quite the "blogger queen" lately... sorry, this lady has a lot to say apparently.

baby update:

this baby will be making his debut in february, if not earlier. actually, my doctor is hoping to keep him "cookin"- her precise words, until the first week of february, when i'll be at 37 weeks.

why?

well last time i went to the doctor i gained 7 lbs, which she seemed to think was somewhat normal since this is the time where mamas gain the most weight (at the end, the end is near). but this time, five weeks later i've gained almost 9 lbs. WOAH LADY! up until my 7 month appointment i had gained a total of 13 lbs, now, i've gained 16 lbs in two months, ew. but the funny fact is that my belly is not growing. i'm actually measuring smaller than what i should be- because he's so low. which she is totally okay with. so where is this weight going?? TO MY FEET! i have cankels and my feet look like water balloons. yea, my hands kind of look that way at the end of the day as well. and sadly, my wedding rings are going to have to come off :(

this is nothing new to me- this is what happened last time with gavin... swollen feet and body and then, BAM, yep.... high blood pressure.

yeaaa. it's up there again. she took it three times today and each time it was high. what's that mean??? a sign of preeclampsia. great. just great. we did a urine sample as well to check the protein so i'll hear more about that tomorrow. and next we are having another ultrasound on tuesday to make sure things are looking okay with my placenta and that it's not so low anymore and then another doctor appointment to do another check up.

the end is near folks- maybe a little bit quicker than we had expected.

for now i am keeping my stress down, my feet up and googling tons of recipes with low sodium--fruits and veggies will be my best friend for the rest of this month.