Pregnancy, Appointments, and a visit to L & D!

October has been the busiest month yet for us! And I'm feeling great! This will be my 36th week of pregnancy and my only symptoms are extremely swollen feet!? after working all day and a lot of pressure that makes standing and walking quickly hurt! But I just kind of walk it out and am fine. 

I've had great appointments lately, fun office chats, and I'm currently measuring just a cm ahead. My Dr says no big deal! I told her I definitely didn't want to be in the news for a 12 pound baby and she doesn't think that will happen. I hope she's right! Anna Claire just keeps her feet right under my ribs I think and some days I just can't breathe when I sit! Haha I never once felt like that with MC. My Dr said she about had a heart attack onTuesday  when she realized I was in Labor and Delivery so early, until she realized why.

Tuesday afternoon I had a NST and Anna Claire was moving everywhere and not staying on the monitor very well so I got sent to have an ultrasound in LD since Shaw was closing. I thought no big deal...texted my principal to let her know I couldn't help at stem night, called Matt to tell him that I was going to be monitored a little bit and to pick up MC and fix her supper....so I filled out some paperwork, chatted with some nurses (I had done it all before last pregnancy) and then bam they were getting a room ready, giving me a hospital bracelet, and ordering a wheelchair to take me to ultrasound. I semi-freaked out and called Matt to say I changed my mind and I wanted him to come. They said I couldn't bring MC so he brought her to our babysitter. Thankfully she was available. 

Turns out all was well. The ultrasound was perfect. Fluid was fine, Anna Claire got a perfect score and my nst was reactive. Did some bloodwork and got to go get my baby girl. I cried because Pam fed her dinner and I was just so thankful that Mimi and PopPop would take care of her for us. I cried also because I just wanted her at the hospital with us. I even cried when I got sweet texts and prayers from my best friends. Stress makes me cry apparently! I also did not enjoy hearing the girl next door to my room in labor. She was screaming so loud! It made it too real. And my principal started a rumor that I was in labor and I had a ton of concerned friends calling and even coming up to L and D to check on me. People were shocked to see me at work the next morning. It was all quite eventful!

A name, ultrasound, snacks, and football.

First things first, our baby sister finally has a name....or four. ;) We had the hardest time deciding this time even though we've loved this name for a girl since MC was born and MC was almost named this. We also have always loved my mamas maiden name, Palmer, and it has always been our one and only boy name. It still is, and we decided to save it in case we have a baby boy or another baby girl. We started to like it as a girl name too, so went back and forth on Our original name or going ahead and using our boy name. We decided in the end that it is still our favorite for a boy, but if we had another girl that would be her name too. So maybe one day we will be blessed to have a Palmer or Palmer Kate. But for now, we are just so content and thankful for our sweet baby sister, AnnaClaire Elizabeth Whelan. We will call her Anna Claire. Still can't decide if we want to space Anna Claire or keep it together because to us it is her first name and Elizabeth is her middle. She is named after two of her great grandmothers and we think it's perfect. Gifts and items with her name and initials have been arriving this week! 

I had the sweetest ultrasound of our head down!!!!!! precious, BIG, Anna Claire. It was so clear! She is getting hair on her head and Christy got the best pictures of her face. In this one she has her hand tucked under her chin, kind of like she's resting on her side on a pillow. You can see her eyes, nose, mouth, and sweet cheeks. It took my breath away when I saw it. She got pictures from under her chin and nose and it was amazing how well you could see her features with just a basic ultrasound. I was 33 weeks for the ultrasound.

It was snack week for me at Molly Caroline's preschool. We only had to bring it two days and that was hard for me because I had a lot of ideas. MC is loving all things halloween, so we went with "spider cakes" as she called them, banana ghosts, and a harvest snack mix for the first day.

We did a pumpkin theme on Friday and made pumpkin rice crispie treats, and I sent mandarin oranges, and cheese in a pumpkin shape. All things MC loves.

The big football game didn't end how we wanted last night, but the weather was perfect, and MC got to play with Elsa, and got a pink Barbs football, a CFA cow, and a pom Pom, which she shook all night and yelled "Go Jackets Go"!!! Since she has been born, we've been to nearly every home game and love getting seaso tickets, but we've never stayed for the entire game. We usually leave after the halftime show. So last night was a first! But it was great!

We are excited about a low key weekend full of projects, a little shopping, and maybe a pumpkin patch. 

Morning Words!

These are the words that fill my soul every single morning on my drive to work and as I go throughout my day. I love all the songs on Christy Nockels' cd, Let it be Jesus, but certain lyrics just stick out on certain songs and they are kind of life anthems to me. 

1. Freedom Song

I thank you, Lord, You made it all the way to me.

3. Everything is mine in You

Against all hope, help me hope, against all fear, draw me near, against all hope, I will hope, against all fear, I will draw near 

4. The Wondrous Cross

Now you're my resting place, when trouble I must face, I won't be overwhelmed, Jesus, your love has won, and my faith looks up to Thee

7. Jesus, Rock of Ages

Through every trial and storm, when all else is sinking or "sanking" as she sings :)

There is none so faithful and so true

When my heart is faint, my faith is small oh hide me lord, and when all is well, through it all, oh hide me Lord

9. Leaning on you, Jesus 

How sweet it is to trust you lord, I'm learning how to trust you lord

Such sweet words! 

5 on Friday!

1. Pumpkin Day and Bannister Pumpkin Patch! I told MC we would be having pumpkin day and she was so excited! She had a blast at our first pumpkin patch of the season. She loved holding the bunnies and hearing the moo cow. She picked out pumpkins, thought the sunflowers were pretty, had fun on the hayride, and had a blast bouncing in the bounce house. She even had boiled peanuts for a treat!! We pretty much had to carry her to the car because after two hours she still wasn't ready to leave. She said she liked the baby pumpkins the best. :)

2. Fall Break Fun! We've had the lowest fall break ever, but it's been great! We've had tons of play time, rest time, back porch breakfasts, lunch picnics, and family time.

3. Playroom and Nursery! I have a few things to add to the playroom and it will be complete. Basically, a few framed prints, a little book nook, and art area. I took some pictures of how it looks right now. I took some nursery pictures too, since we are changing it up a little bit in the next week or so. Right now it is overflowing with stuffed animals and books! :) 

4. Big Girl Room! We have the walls painted and the bed set up! The windows were fitted for plantation shutters this week! She loves her pink walls and big girl bed and thanks Matt often for painting it!! She also loves jumping on the bed. 

5. The Fair! We finally took MC to her first fair! She kept calling it "my fair" and skipped with excitement from ride to ride! She loved it so much! We had the best time!