It's a Girl!

Hello Again!

I haven't posted in quite some time like I promised so I thought I would give ya'll an update!!

I am 30 Weeks along as of today!! That means 10 weeks OR 70 DAYS away!!!! I am due on November 30, 2012 & in case you didn't know we are having a baby girl! I cannot explain the amount of love I have for someone I have never even met! Colton & I decided on the name Sophie Elizabeth Russell. Sophie is the french form of the Greek name 'Sophia' meaning "Wisdom" & Elizabeth means "Gods promise or oath" or "Daughter of God." We loved both the names & the more we say Sophie Elizabeth the more we love the name we put together.

 

Colton & I have taken a tour of the Labor & Delivery unit at the Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC). The hospital layout is actually somewhat confusing but Colton & I believe we know our way around after being there so many times. The hospital is also really close to our house; It is basically less than a five minute drive. Parking is ridiculous & it takes forever to find a parking spot but once I hit 34 weeks we get a "Stork Pass" & we get to park right up from then on. If all else fails they have valet parking for $5 cause lord knows I don't think I will want to spend time looking for parking while in labor. Colton & I attended a birthing education class & learned a bunch of new things about birth/labor, how the hospital operates, & policies and safety procedures. I think the class scared me more than comforted me but I can deal with it. At the end of the two day class we pre-registered with paperwork so when the time comes we go just go on in and they won't be bothering me with paperwork when I arrive. I also have a "Baby Boot Camp" coming up on October 2nd to learn anything & everything about babies as well as a breast feeding class later in October.

 

I started getting Braxton Hicks around 20-21 weeks and they were really bad at first, but I have learned how to slow them down once I start getting them. I also FINALLY started gaining weight at 21 weeks & now at 30 weeks have gained a total of 12 pounds. The doctors are urging me to get as much rest as possible as well and to keep on gaining weight. I do intend on giving birth naturally but if it does become too much they will have the epidural on stand by. I know not everything goes as planned so I am trying to be very flexible. I am also planning on breastfeeding Sophie.

 

The nursery is definitely coming along with all the furniture built & the bedding on its way! It should be here sometime this week so I am very excited about that! (They are estimating tomorrow!!!) A very dear friend of mine, Kaci, is making & decorating wooden letters spelling "Sophie" to above her crib. I am sure they will look darling with everything else we have planned for the nursery! I added a picture below of the nursery furniture we have put together & the bedding that is on its way!

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