Friday, November 14, 2008
How did we get to 39 weeks already!?
Hello everyone!
I know it has been way too long since we have posted a blog, I do apologize. Life sure does get busy quick and over the past several months we have been working on the nursery, going to our regularly scheduled doctor's visits, working on the nursery, going to church, working on the nursery and working on the nursery. Can you tell what we have been doing a lot of?? Well, the good news is the nursery is done! :) I will be the first to admit I stressed over this nursery for a long time. We kept running into problems and for every two steps forward we would take 4 steps back! We have been so blessed with wonderful friends and family that have come over many times to help us prepare. THANK YOU EVERYONE who has helped on the nursery, you know who you are, but also MANY THANKS to those that have supported up emotionally.
Now for the fun part. Every doctor's visit we have had so far has gone very well. My blood pressure is always good, usually stays around 120/60, kidney function is good, weight gain is good and the baby's growth is good. We have been so blessed to have such a healthy pregnancy. A couple of weeks ago we started seeing the doctor every week and that point in time he began to check me to see how my cervix is looking and for any dilation. This morning we had an appointment and I thought for sure I would be dilated. I have been having very uncomfortable pains (contractions, not so much. Baby getting into position causing mommy's pelvis a lot of pressure, BINGO!) and not to mention my due date is November 18, that is in 4 days! After the doctor checked me the news was the ususal, NOTHING. No dilation, no thinning of the cervix. There is some good news however, we have 2 tentative dates set up for induction. November the 20th or November the 24th will be B-DAY. There is some light at the end of the tunnel. We go back to the doctor on Monday for another check just to see how I'm looking and at that point we will let him know what date we want. It will be all down hill from there! :)
I look forward to giving the updated information on Monday so all of you can update your calendar's accordingly in hopes of meeting Savannah Claire Lobenstein! :)
Please continue to keep us in your prayers as this next week coming up is going to change our lives forever! :)
I know it has been way too long since we have posted a blog, I do apologize. Life sure does get busy quick and over the past several months we have been working on the nursery, going to our regularly scheduled doctor's visits, working on the nursery, going to church, working on the nursery and working on the nursery. Can you tell what we have been doing a lot of?? Well, the good news is the nursery is done! :) I will be the first to admit I stressed over this nursery for a long time. We kept running into problems and for every two steps forward we would take 4 steps back! We have been so blessed with wonderful friends and family that have come over many times to help us prepare. THANK YOU EVERYONE who has helped on the nursery, you know who you are, but also MANY THANKS to those that have supported up emotionally.
Now for the fun part. Every doctor's visit we have had so far has gone very well. My blood pressure is always good, usually stays around 120/60, kidney function is good, weight gain is good and the baby's growth is good. We have been so blessed to have such a healthy pregnancy. A couple of weeks ago we started seeing the doctor every week and that point in time he began to check me to see how my cervix is looking and for any dilation. This morning we had an appointment and I thought for sure I would be dilated. I have been having very uncomfortable pains (contractions, not so much. Baby getting into position causing mommy's pelvis a lot of pressure, BINGO!) and not to mention my due date is November 18, that is in 4 days! After the doctor checked me the news was the ususal, NOTHING. No dilation, no thinning of the cervix. There is some good news however, we have 2 tentative dates set up for induction. November the 20th or November the 24th will be B-DAY. There is some light at the end of the tunnel. We go back to the doctor on Monday for another check just to see how I'm looking and at that point we will let him know what date we want. It will be all down hill from there! :)
I look forward to giving the updated information on Monday so all of you can update your calendar's accordingly in hopes of meeting Savannah Claire Lobenstein! :)
Please continue to keep us in your prayers as this next week coming up is going to change our lives forever! :)
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Starting to come together...
Well, things are starting to line up for us in the world of marriage and parenthood planning. :)
We are really starting to roll on getting the master bedroom redone so we can get into a permanent living situation there (we've been living in the Guest Bedroom since the wedding). Once we get that done, we'll be one step closer to getting to start working on the nursery! YEA!!! We went ahead and bought the stuff we're going to use to decorate in there. I think Emily wanted every single butterfly and flower decoration on the face of the planet! :)
Additionally, Emily is still growing a little bit every day, which is our goal these days - KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK BABE! :) Work has been going well for both of us lately, which is really nice - we have enough going on to not have too much stress from the office adding to our plate.
We've also FINALLY gotten around to visiting some Sunday School classes at church and we're really looking forward to seeing which one God calls us to plug in to. We've been talking about going for a long time and it feels really nice to finally be responding to that call.
We hate that we haven't been as present in the lives of all our loved ones as of late, but we think about you all often! We're defnitely looking forward to getting everything taken care of around the house so we have more time for social activities and catching up on what's been going on in YOUR lives. Feel free to give us a call any time though - WE MISS YOU GUYS!
We are really starting to roll on getting the master bedroom redone so we can get into a permanent living situation there (we've been living in the Guest Bedroom since the wedding). Once we get that done, we'll be one step closer to getting to start working on the nursery! YEA!!! We went ahead and bought the stuff we're going to use to decorate in there. I think Emily wanted every single butterfly and flower decoration on the face of the planet! :)
Additionally, Emily is still growing a little bit every day, which is our goal these days - KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK BABE! :) Work has been going well for both of us lately, which is really nice - we have enough going on to not have too much stress from the office adding to our plate.
We've also FINALLY gotten around to visiting some Sunday School classes at church and we're really looking forward to seeing which one God calls us to plug in to. We've been talking about going for a long time and it feels really nice to finally be responding to that call.
We hate that we haven't been as present in the lives of all our loved ones as of late, but we think about you all often! We're defnitely looking forward to getting everything taken care of around the house so we have more time for social activities and catching up on what's been going on in YOUR lives. Feel free to give us a call any time though - WE MISS YOU GUYS!
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Our 6 month check up and the baby class
We went to the doctor on Friday August 1st and it was uneventful and lasted the usual 5 minutes and see you in 4 weeks. After the appointment I realized that I can't believe we already in the 6th month! Only 3 more to go! Everything still looks to be on track for a November 18 due date.
We also had our Preparing for Childbirth class at Jackson this past weekend. I wanted to have the classes broken up over 4 weeks and go one night a week (which was one of the choices) but they didn't have enough people to sign up for that so we had to do an ALL DAY class. I found it informative in the beginning but the second half of the class really overwhelmed me. It was a lot to take in one day! I have a wonderful husband and coach, just so everyone knows, Aric is going to make this process so wonderful, I am so thankful for him.
Oh! We finally registered this past weekend. Target, for all of you who want to know. I know my parents are happy ;) We will be registering at Babies R US as well, so stay tuned and I will post once we have completed that registry.
That's all for now. Have a wonderful and blessed day!
Love,
Emily
We also had our Preparing for Childbirth class at Jackson this past weekend. I wanted to have the classes broken up over 4 weeks and go one night a week (which was one of the choices) but they didn't have enough people to sign up for that so we had to do an ALL DAY class. I found it informative in the beginning but the second half of the class really overwhelmed me. It was a lot to take in one day! I have a wonderful husband and coach, just so everyone knows, Aric is going to make this process so wonderful, I am so thankful for him.
Oh! We finally registered this past weekend. Target, for all of you who want to know. I know my parents are happy ;) We will be registering at Babies R US as well, so stay tuned and I will post once we have completed that registry.
That's all for now. Have a wonderful and blessed day!
Love,
Emily
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Hello All
This is Emily here, finally deciding to put my two cents worth on this blog.
First, I would like to say that this was a wonderful idea that my husband had to do this blog. I hope that family and friends enjoy it as much as we do and stay updated on things going on in our lives. It is so hard now a days, to stay in touch with people on a regular basis. Life seems to get in the way sometimes, doesn't it?
Well, as you all have read, we are so excited to be having a little girl. I really wanted a girl because I am such a girly girl at heart. Of course, part of me wanted a boy too, for Aric's sake mostly; the Lobenstein's name has to be carried on! (but not this time) ;)
That is all I have for right now. I hope to post more stuff as things progress or digress, either way we will keep everyone updated!
Take care and God bless!
First, I would like to say that this was a wonderful idea that my husband had to do this blog. I hope that family and friends enjoy it as much as we do and stay updated on things going on in our lives. It is so hard now a days, to stay in touch with people on a regular basis. Life seems to get in the way sometimes, doesn't it?
Well, as you all have read, we are so excited to be having a little girl. I really wanted a girl because I am such a girly girl at heart. Of course, part of me wanted a boy too, for Aric's sake mostly; the Lobenstein's name has to be carried on! (but not this time) ;)
That is all I have for right now. I hope to post more stuff as things progress or digress, either way we will keep everyone updated!
Take care and God bless!
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Pretty Girl
Our "blob" during our ninth week.
IT'S A GIRL!!! 20-week ultrasound
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She's waving at you!!! :)
She is definitely a Lobenstein... You can't see it real well in the scan, but she is definitely "in her thoughtful spot - think, think, think" (Winnie the Pooh!)
Thursday, July 3, 2008
IT'S A GIRL!!!!!!
We went to see the doctor on Tuesday and confirmed our suspicions. The ultrasound was very clear - by the way, technology is amazing - and our baby is most definitely a girl. We were able to see pretty much everything - two arms, two legs, two eyes, a nose, a mouth, two beautiful little feet... The heart was maybe the most amazing. Four chambers all working in perfect unison! She was moving around all over the place - as if to say "I know you're watching me; look what I can do!". :)
We have decided on Savannah Claire for her name. We really struggled for a long time to come up with a girl's name that we both liked. Claire is Emily's middle name and as soon as Emily suggested Savannah, I fell in love with the combination.
So... Be on the lookout around Thanksgiving! That's when our new little girl will be joining our lives!!! :)
We have decided on Savannah Claire for her name. We really struggled for a long time to come up with a girl's name that we both liked. Claire is Emily's middle name and as soon as Emily suggested Savannah, I fell in love with the combination.
So... Be on the lookout around Thanksgiving! That's when our new little girl will be joining our lives!!! :)
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