Brodie's 15 month check up!

Brodie has his 15 month check up yesterday. Ben went with him, just the boys. I just can't physically walk from the parking lot into the building and to the doctor's office.

Anyway, the visit went well. We found out that Brodie had a viral infection causing a sore throat, but the doctor said there really wasn't much they could do and it wasn't serious-it'll just pass.

Brodie had to get shots yesterday too! It was Ben's first time actually being the one in the room with him during the shots. Usually, it's just me, the nurse, and Brodie and I'm holding Brodie down. Ben goes out of the room and waits. They both did good! I did leave work early to go be home with Brodie while Ben went back to work, because baby got his shots.

Brodie measures 33 1/4" tall, head circumference is 18", and Ben didn't quite get the weight wrote down, but believes Brodie weighs a little over 25 lbs. :)

Our boy is growing so fast! It's crazy to think how this time last year he was so little and now, he's this walking/talking/jabbering little boy! Amazing!! :)

Oh, he also has a little girlfriend at daycare. His sitter told me the other day how they'll hold hands sometimes. A couple days ago Lannah's (his girlfriend) mom was picking her up the same time I was picking Bro up. She was telling me how (since she usually picks Lannah up before I pick Bro up) that the two will wave bye and say bye to one another. I was able to witness when I was there picking Bro up at the same time. It was SOOOOO cute!!! Lannah just kept saying bye to Brodie and Brodie kept waving and saying bye to her. Too cute!! His first girlfriend/best friend. I'll have to get pictures soon and post them :) Way too cute for words!

Baby bump! Well... More like baby mountain! :)

These were taken today (7/29/10) at work. Our Quality department (from both Lenexa & West Point) were all wearing green today! To signify our unity :) So that's why I'm wearing green, hehe. We took a group picture and sent it to our team in West Point and a couple people were like "WOW, you look like you're going to POP!" haha Yes, yes I do, and I feel like it too!

Anyway, today is the day before 36 weeks! Wow, about 3 more weeks and she'll be here. Amazing! Our next appointment is on Monday. I'm not sure if they'll check to see if I'm dilated any or not. I hope they do, I'm just curious to see. I'm ready for this girl to come out! haha :)

And here it is!

We have our induction date scheduled!! Naomi's birthday will be August 23rd! :) We'll go to the hospital August 22nd at 9pm and then the following morning they'll break my water and hopefully she'll be here that day!

Brodie came within 6 hrs of my water breaking from his induction, so I'm really hoping that she comes in 6 hrs or less! :)

I'm very excited. Very happy. Hope we make it to that day haha, if not, well then her birthday will be another day :)

More stuff for Naomi!

The flower clips and headband came in the mail today! I am SO excited!! I can't wait to put them on her head, they're so cute!

I ordered them from Etsy-Peapod Bowtique :) It was 10 flower clips and 1 headband for $20! And we got a free flower clip!!

When she comes home, she'll be wearing the pink flower clip with her pink KU outfit :) She'll be SO cute!! I can't wait to put the other flowers in her hair with her different outfits too! I love them, they're SOOO cute!! I may even sport a couple of them sometime too ;) hehe

Baby girl OB visit

Yesterday I woke up with the worst pain in my leg and hip, ever. It brought me to tears! Needless to say, I stayed home and rested. I did have to get up to go to our scheduled OB appointment though.

Appointment went great, heartbeat is good and she's growing still :) I told the doctor about the pain still and she suggested I use a cane. So, that's what I've been doing today-feeling kinda weird, but if it helps what else can I do.

Anyway, we got our pre-registration for the hospital. We'll be delivering at the same hospital Brodie was born at, St. Luke's South. She also asked if we wanted to be induced around our 39th week and I immediately said 'YES!' haha So, if little Nomi (btw, that's our nickname for her if I haven't mentioned that yet) doesn't decide to come before our 39th week, she'll be here between August 20th through the 23rd, depending when we can get scheduled.

I have been having a lot of Braxton Hicks contractions, but they're not regular enough to do anything about yet. And do they hurt! I had a real bad one last night and Ben was trying to talk to me about something and I had to tell him to shut up. haha And then this morning I had some pain in the "nether-region". Oh it was so bad! I really think this little girl is going to come on her own, but we will see.

We're getting closer and that's what matters. :)

34 weeks, about 5 left to go-she's almost here!!!!

Today we are 34 weeks! Oh how we cannot wait to hold our daughter in our arms, about 5 more weeks!! :D Remember, I'm counting down to week 39, not 40. :)

Our next OB appointment is Monday. I wonder if they'll check to see if I'm dilated, probably not. They probably won't check until week 36 or 37.

Naomi is still just dancing/kicking/punching/moving all the time in there! You'd think that with as little space is in there, she'd settle down a bit. But no! haha I can really tell that she's dropped because sometimes I can feel her just punching me down there. I think she might be long. Brodie was 19.5" long, she'll probably be the same or just a hair longer maybe?

One of the little girls at Brodie's daycare, her first birthday is tomorrow and her mother gave us a tub full of girl clothes this morning! Then a friend of ours that used to work with me came by my work this afternoon and gave me a tub full of clothes! WOW! First we didn't have enough, now we have all these little girl outfits! So excited to go through them!! :D

I also ordered off Etsy these CUTE flower headbands! It was 10 flower clips with one headband for $20! I want to put the big flower headbands on her head for every outfit she wears. I think little girls wearing those big flower/bow headbands are SOOO stinking cute! Our little Nomi (our nickname for her) HAD to have some too :) We got her pink, yellow, silver, ivory, red, lavender, black, peach, brown, and zebra print with a white crochet headband. I am SO excited to get them in the mail! And then put them on her, OMG she's going to be way too cute! :D

Anyway, I still have sciatica pain. The stretches haven't really helped, but I'm just trying to get through it because we're so close to the end. But that's really the main thing I complain about anymore, just that pain. Everything else is ok. Brodie gives my belly kisses when I ask him to kiss baby sister and he'll pat it saying "baby". It's SO cute!

Also, two of my closest friends-Tuyen & Amber-are throwing us a baby shower for Naomi. They sent out evites. If you didn't get one email me (alana.broyles@gmail.com). It's going to be August 7th from 2-4pm in Lawrence, KS. I'm excited that little Nomi will be having a celebration like Brodie did! She deserves it, she's just as important :)

We're almost there, Naomi is almost here! Next month I'm going to be the mother of a baby girl, NEXT MONTH!!! :) Pretty excited.

Just having some fun :)