I thought I would stop in while Mommy was doing some work on the computer and write a little update. This will be short and sweet because Mommy doesn't sit for too long these days. Her and Daddy are going here and there, doing this and that making sure everything is done before I get there. Speaking of getting there...here is the update from this week's appointment! We are dilated to 3cm now! Our doctor says she believes I will be there within the week!! It's all very exciting. Everyone be ready for that phone call, email or text. It won't be long now.
See you soon!
Little Miss Baby Ruff
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Sunday, December 28, 2008
And So The Countdown Begins
Well, well, well...so here we are at 38 weeks today. I'm full term at this point, so that means all I'm doing now is fattening up. Mommy and Daddy think I'm going to be a big baby. Mommy says I fill up her whole tummy! For Mommy's sake I hope I'm not too big.
Things have been a whirlwind, a good whirlwind, here lately. Christmas has already come and gone. Mommy says it's sad that the holidays just flew by. We did have lots of family around for Christmas so that was fun. There was LOTS of talk about ME!! Who doesn't love to hear good things about themselves? This year Mommy and Daddy spent Christmas at our house since Mommy can't travel. Everyone came here at some point or another...Granny Connie, Great Granny Mac, Uncle Wess, Aunt Alyson, my cousins Justin, Josh, Brooklyn and Berkeley, Grandma Pat and Grandpa John. It was all SO MUCH fun!
Now we are just in the waiting game phase. I haven't decided how I want to play this one for Mommy and Daddy yet. I don't know if I want to speed things up and come a little early, or make them sweat it out and come late. Mommy went to the doctor Friday and we are dilated to 1 1/2 cm already. That is all just part of my plan to give them a little tease...let them know I'm on my way but still keep them guessing as to when the big day will be! The doctor told Mommy it COULD be any day now so just be ready. That goes for everyone. Be ready! You could be getting that phone call any day now, but I'm not giving any hints of when I'll decide to make my grand entrance into this world!
Stay tuned. I will be here before you know it.
SEE you all soon.
Little Miss Baby Ruff
Things have been a whirlwind, a good whirlwind, here lately. Christmas has already come and gone. Mommy says it's sad that the holidays just flew by. We did have lots of family around for Christmas so that was fun. There was LOTS of talk about ME!! Who doesn't love to hear good things about themselves? This year Mommy and Daddy spent Christmas at our house since Mommy can't travel. Everyone came here at some point or another...Granny Connie, Great Granny Mac, Uncle Wess, Aunt Alyson, my cousins Justin, Josh, Brooklyn and Berkeley, Grandma Pat and Grandpa John. It was all SO MUCH fun!
Now we are just in the waiting game phase. I haven't decided how I want to play this one for Mommy and Daddy yet. I don't know if I want to speed things up and come a little early, or make them sweat it out and come late. Mommy went to the doctor Friday and we are dilated to 1 1/2 cm already. That is all just part of my plan to give them a little tease...let them know I'm on my way but still keep them guessing as to when the big day will be! The doctor told Mommy it COULD be any day now so just be ready. That goes for everyone. Be ready! You could be getting that phone call any day now, but I'm not giving any hints of when I'll decide to make my grand entrance into this world!
Stay tuned. I will be here before you know it.
SEE you all soon.
Little Miss Baby Ruff
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Showers And Appointments And The Holidays...OH MY!
Okay, okay I know. It's been almost a month since I blogged last. Keep in mind it's not all my fault. Mommy is partly to blame as well. I'm only able to blog when she brings me into the office, and well her and Daddy have been really busy getting ready for the holidays, writing thank yous to all our wonderful friends and family, getting my room ready and not to mention keeping up with that Tango. She's a 95lb mess, but our good mess! (I heard Daddy say that).
So let's get caught up. SHOWERS...Mommy took me to two showers that were just for me! Mommy's friends at work threw a shower week before last. All the voices I'm so used to hearing every day were there. We had a great time. There was lots of laughing, good food, games and gifts. Thank you to everyone! I can't wait until I get there, and can finally put faces to voices!
Mommy took me to another shower last Saturday in Jacksonville. It was our last trip there until I'm out of my LITTLE house. No more traveling for Mommy...that's how close we are to my arrival! There were lots of good friends and family there. We had so much fun visiting, catching up, eating and opening presents. Two of Daddy's aunts (and Mommy's too now) from South Dakota came with Grandma Pat. That was exciting because I had heard lots about them, but not gotten to hear their voices before. There was also family there that hadn't seen Mommy with her 'baby bump'. It was fun to hear their reactions to my "LITTLE" house that's sticking out for all to see. Mommy had so much fun with everyone, which in turn, means I had fun! Thank you to everyone who came, and to all Mommy's wonderful friends (our other family) who threw the shower. It was wonderful, and we love you all very much!
Thank you to everyone for all the great gifts, cards, warm wishes and prayers you have sent my way, and all before even meeting me. Mommy says there have been so many fabulous things sent my way already, and that we are truly blessed to have such caring people around us every day!
On to APPOINTMENTS...Mommy is taking me to the doctor weekly now. We finish our 36th week today, and only have 4 weeks left. YIKES!!! Am I really ready for this big, wide world? HA! Who am I kidding, OF COURSE I am! The question is, is the world ready for me? As Mommy and Daddy say...I'm going to be a red-headed, sassy handful, but I promise to be the sweetest handful! Okay so I got off track there; back to appointments. Our last appointment was this past Tuesday and everything is right on track. I'm measuring good, my heartbeat is good, Mommy is healthy AND we have started dilating!!! We haven't gotten too far in that process yet, but it's beginning and that's exciting! We will know more this week at my appointment, so I'll update everyone on my status Thursday. Either way, it won't be long now. Mommy and Daddy can hardly believe it's almost here!
So last but certainly not least is HOLIDAYS...Mommy's side of our family will all be coming to our house for an early Christmas celebration this weekend. We are all so excited! Since Mommy can't travel anymore everyone decided to come here so me, Daddy and Mommy aren't without that side of the family for Christmas. It's going to be so much fun! I can't wait to have my cousins Justin and Josh around again. Now Joshy is really excited for me to get there, and says he's going to help Mommy and Daddy take care of me. I sure hope Justin has warmed up to the idea that I'm a girl, but if not, it's like Mommy says when she's teasing him, "You are going to love this little girl more than you thought you would love any girl" hehehehe. I guess we'll see about that. From what I understand Justin has a mind of his own as well. Something else very exciting about everyone coming is that Brooklyn and Berkeley will be here! I can't wait to hear their voices (well Brooklyn's, Berkeley is too little to talk yet). I haven't gotten to 'meet' them yet and I'm so super excited. Mommy and Daddy can't wait to see them too! Mommy says she is anxious to see how big Miss Brooklyn has gotten, and to meet Miss Berkeley! So much fun! Everyone should be here by Friday night, so let the fun begin!!
Well I believe I have 'talked your ears off' enough for one day. I will keep you posted on my progress and whether they think I'm going to be early, late or on time. Either way, get ready because here I come!!
Until next time (and I won't let Mommy make me wait a month),
Little Miss Baby Ruff
So let's get caught up. SHOWERS...Mommy took me to two showers that were just for me! Mommy's friends at work threw a shower week before last. All the voices I'm so used to hearing every day were there. We had a great time. There was lots of laughing, good food, games and gifts. Thank you to everyone! I can't wait until I get there, and can finally put faces to voices!
Mommy took me to another shower last Saturday in Jacksonville. It was our last trip there until I'm out of my LITTLE house. No more traveling for Mommy...that's how close we are to my arrival! There were lots of good friends and family there. We had so much fun visiting, catching up, eating and opening presents. Two of Daddy's aunts (and Mommy's too now) from South Dakota came with Grandma Pat. That was exciting because I had heard lots about them, but not gotten to hear their voices before. There was also family there that hadn't seen Mommy with her 'baby bump'. It was fun to hear their reactions to my "LITTLE" house that's sticking out for all to see. Mommy had so much fun with everyone, which in turn, means I had fun! Thank you to everyone who came, and to all Mommy's wonderful friends (our other family) who threw the shower. It was wonderful, and we love you all very much!
Thank you to everyone for all the great gifts, cards, warm wishes and prayers you have sent my way, and all before even meeting me. Mommy says there have been so many fabulous things sent my way already, and that we are truly blessed to have such caring people around us every day!
On to APPOINTMENTS...Mommy is taking me to the doctor weekly now. We finish our 36th week today, and only have 4 weeks left. YIKES!!! Am I really ready for this big, wide world? HA! Who am I kidding, OF COURSE I am! The question is, is the world ready for me? As Mommy and Daddy say...I'm going to be a red-headed, sassy handful, but I promise to be the sweetest handful! Okay so I got off track there; back to appointments. Our last appointment was this past Tuesday and everything is right on track. I'm measuring good, my heartbeat is good, Mommy is healthy AND we have started dilating!!! We haven't gotten too far in that process yet, but it's beginning and that's exciting! We will know more this week at my appointment, so I'll update everyone on my status Thursday. Either way, it won't be long now. Mommy and Daddy can hardly believe it's almost here!
So last but certainly not least is HOLIDAYS...Mommy's side of our family will all be coming to our house for an early Christmas celebration this weekend. We are all so excited! Since Mommy can't travel anymore everyone decided to come here so me, Daddy and Mommy aren't without that side of the family for Christmas. It's going to be so much fun! I can't wait to have my cousins Justin and Josh around again. Now Joshy is really excited for me to get there, and says he's going to help Mommy and Daddy take care of me. I sure hope Justin has warmed up to the idea that I'm a girl, but if not, it's like Mommy says when she's teasing him, "You are going to love this little girl more than you thought you would love any girl" hehehehe. I guess we'll see about that. From what I understand Justin has a mind of his own as well. Something else very exciting about everyone coming is that Brooklyn and Berkeley will be here! I can't wait to hear their voices (well Brooklyn's, Berkeley is too little to talk yet). I haven't gotten to 'meet' them yet and I'm so super excited. Mommy and Daddy can't wait to see them too! Mommy says she is anxious to see how big Miss Brooklyn has gotten, and to meet Miss Berkeley! So much fun! Everyone should be here by Friday night, so let the fun begin!!
Well I believe I have 'talked your ears off' enough for one day. I will keep you posted on my progress and whether they think I'm going to be early, late or on time. Either way, get ready because here I come!!
Until next time (and I won't let Mommy make me wait a month),
Little Miss Baby Ruff
Monday, November 17, 2008
What A Week...Or Two
Wow! It's been a while since I've posted. There's been a lot going on in my outside world. Where to begin...
Let's start with Mommy and Daddy. They have started taking classes at the hospital to prepare themselves for what is about to come. I don't know if they can be quite prepared for a child like me...but hey, at least they are giving it a shot. So far they have taken the infant CPR class, which is VERY important. I'm going to need to know my parents are prepared for any scary situation that may arise; I am very precious you know. They both did great, and completed CPR with flying colors. Now we are on to the Childbirth class. They are learning lots of information on how to care for me once I get here (tips and tricks, dos and don'ts), the hospital (specifically the maternity ward) and labor & delivery. Good thing the last one is included, they BOTH need to get an eye opener of what is to come on that very special day of my birth! I just hope they can keep it together for the remaining two weeks of the class. What I mean is...anyone who knows Mommy and Daddy, knows they can have a blast together no matter where they are. They can also get each other so tickled that they can't even breathe. Well...that has already happened once; they got the giggles in the middle of the class and couldn't stop. Literally they COULD NOT STOP! They even got other couples in the class so tickled that they couldn't stop giggling either. Thank goodness their teacher has a great sense of humor or that could have been trouble. That's good for me though, sounds like I have many years of laughing and fun with Mommy and Daddy. They still have two more classes to come, so I'm anxious to see how those go too!
On another note, I am doing fabulous. Mommy took me and my not so little house to the doctor last week. My house is measuring just as it should be. My heart rate is great, it's in the 150s. Mommy's health is good too. We are going to the doctor every two weeks right now, but will start going once a week here soon. I can tell I'm really getting bigger day by day, and I know this because it's getting more and more cramped in here. I'm moving around a lot trying to get comfortable, which isn't that fun for me, but apparently a complete joy for Mommy and Daddy. They really get a kick (no pun intended) out of it. I guess my movements on the outside of Mommy's belly are pretty big now. I hear lots of "WHOA" "Did you see that" "That was a BIG one"! I was 32 weeks yesterday, so there's not much time left until I'm out in the big, wide world and everyone can see me squirm and kick in person!
Finally my BIG news! One of my new best friends was born Tuesday, November 11th! We weren't sure if I would have a best girl friend or if I would have a new boyfriend because Aunt Shannon didn't find out what she was having in advance. Well at 11:07 pm my new best girl friend came into the world...Ruby Grace! I'm so excited to meet her. Mommy loves her already and says she's just perfect!
Well there were lots of exciting, new things to update everyone on. I hope I covered it all and didn't forget anything. I will keep you posted on all my antics over the next several weeks until I'm there in person.
Until next time,
Little Miss Baby Ruff
Let's start with Mommy and Daddy. They have started taking classes at the hospital to prepare themselves for what is about to come. I don't know if they can be quite prepared for a child like me...but hey, at least they are giving it a shot. So far they have taken the infant CPR class, which is VERY important. I'm going to need to know my parents are prepared for any scary situation that may arise; I am very precious you know. They both did great, and completed CPR with flying colors. Now we are on to the Childbirth class. They are learning lots of information on how to care for me once I get here (tips and tricks, dos and don'ts), the hospital (specifically the maternity ward) and labor & delivery. Good thing the last one is included, they BOTH need to get an eye opener of what is to come on that very special day of my birth! I just hope they can keep it together for the remaining two weeks of the class. What I mean is...anyone who knows Mommy and Daddy, knows they can have a blast together no matter where they are. They can also get each other so tickled that they can't even breathe. Well...that has already happened once; they got the giggles in the middle of the class and couldn't stop. Literally they COULD NOT STOP! They even got other couples in the class so tickled that they couldn't stop giggling either. Thank goodness their teacher has a great sense of humor or that could have been trouble. That's good for me though, sounds like I have many years of laughing and fun with Mommy and Daddy. They still have two more classes to come, so I'm anxious to see how those go too!
On another note, I am doing fabulous. Mommy took me and my not so little house to the doctor last week. My house is measuring just as it should be. My heart rate is great, it's in the 150s. Mommy's health is good too. We are going to the doctor every two weeks right now, but will start going once a week here soon. I can tell I'm really getting bigger day by day, and I know this because it's getting more and more cramped in here. I'm moving around a lot trying to get comfortable, which isn't that fun for me, but apparently a complete joy for Mommy and Daddy. They really get a kick (no pun intended) out of it. I guess my movements on the outside of Mommy's belly are pretty big now. I hear lots of "WHOA" "Did you see that" "That was a BIG one"! I was 32 weeks yesterday, so there's not much time left until I'm out in the big, wide world and everyone can see me squirm and kick in person!
Finally my BIG news! One of my new best friends was born Tuesday, November 11th! We weren't sure if I would have a best girl friend or if I would have a new boyfriend because Aunt Shannon didn't find out what she was having in advance. Well at 11:07 pm my new best girl friend came into the world...Ruby Grace! I'm so excited to meet her. Mommy loves her already and says she's just perfect!
Well there were lots of exciting, new things to update everyone on. I hope I covered it all and didn't forget anything. I will keep you posted on all my antics over the next several weeks until I'm there in person.
Until next time,
Little Miss Baby Ruff
Friday, October 31, 2008
It's Ready!
"OH MY GOSH! OH MY GOSH! IT POSTED! IT POSTED!" is all I heard coming from Mommy's screeching voice last night, followed by Daddy's calming voice saying "That's great! I don't even know what that means though." After Mommy took me for a quick, jumping run through the house I finally figured out what all the excitement was about...Our diaper bag is ready!!! I had Mommy attach some pictures, courtesy of the madebyhank etsy site. It is absolutely GORGEOUS! Mommy kept saying how it was even better than she had pictured in her head! It is perfect; it has everything we will need...durability, washability (yes, I made that word up), plenty of room, pockets galore, handy dandy clips, etc. I will, no doubt, have the most incredible diaper bag of all the kids around!
If you didn't have a chance to check out Katie's site from our last madebyhank post, here's another shot. You will be very happy you did!
Thanks Katie!! You made my Mommy very happy!
Little Miss Baby Ruff
If you didn't have a chance to check out Katie's site from our last madebyhank post, here's another shot. You will be very happy you did!
Thanks Katie!! You made my Mommy very happy!
Little Miss Baby Ruff
Monday, October 27, 2008
Shower Weekend
Let me start by saying this didn’t feel like our typical showers. I don’t think we got wet once...so weird, but everyone made it very clear we were at a ‘shower’ somewhere. Usually at shower time it’s just me and Mommy, but for some reason at this shower time lots of Mommy’s friends and our family was there, go figure! So with that being said I can go on to say it was a FANTASTIC day! Everyone said I got tons of great stuff! I got clothes and bibs and blankets and pacifiers and books and picture frames and a Pooh Bear and more!! Daddy really likes the stuff that says things about him and me! Everyone was also saying how nice the shower was, and what a wonderful job Mommy’s friends did. Sounds like she has some pretty great friends, AND sounds like they really like me already! I know Mommy had so much fun; she was on Cloud 9 all day. (I’ve heard people say that before. I don’t know what it means, but that 9th cloud sounds like a fun one.)
On another note...my Aunt Shannon played a dirty trick on me. I was STILL holding out on Granny Connie. She came this weekend ready to feel me move, and I was standing strong and stubborn and staying still. Hehehe Well, that is, until Aunt Shannon gave Mommy a little tip that I can’t resist. She told Mommy to lie flat on her back on the floor and that would make me move...well she was right...I couldn’t help myself. Granny Connie got to feel my little kicks twice AND Great-Granny Mac and Grandma Pat got to see the movements. So there you have it; I held out as long as I could. Guess it wasn’t so bad to give in though. It sure made them so happy, and making people happy is pretty fun too!
Also, I had another doctor’s appointment today. I am in my 30th week. Only 10 weeks left!! Doc says my heartbeat is in the high 130s which is right where it should be. I sound good and Mommy checked out good! We are going every two weeks now so I’ll keep you posted on any changes.
I am going to close for now. Daddy just brought in food! YUM!! I do love hamburgers.
Until next time.
Little Miss Baby Ruff
On another note...my Aunt Shannon played a dirty trick on me. I was STILL holding out on Granny Connie. She came this weekend ready to feel me move, and I was standing strong and stubborn and staying still. Hehehe Well, that is, until Aunt Shannon gave Mommy a little tip that I can’t resist. She told Mommy to lie flat on her back on the floor and that would make me move...well she was right...I couldn’t help myself. Granny Connie got to feel my little kicks twice AND Great-Granny Mac and Grandma Pat got to see the movements. So there you have it; I held out as long as I could. Guess it wasn’t so bad to give in though. It sure made them so happy, and making people happy is pretty fun too!
Also, I had another doctor’s appointment today. I am in my 30th week. Only 10 weeks left!! Doc says my heartbeat is in the high 130s which is right where it should be. I sound good and Mommy checked out good! We are going every two weeks now so I’ll keep you posted on any changes.
I am going to close for now. Daddy just brought in food! YUM!! I do love hamburgers.
Until next time.
Little Miss Baby Ruff
Thursday, October 23, 2008
All Clear
Just a quick note...Mommy just got her test results back. She passed! All the blood she dished out yesterday was well worth it. NO GESTATIONAL DIABETES after all!! YAY! Now we're off to eat a candy bar.
Little Miss Baby Ruff
Little Miss Baby Ruff
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