You're Kidding Me.

Well. I just got back from the Doctor. Let's just say the baby is a naughty baby. After being head down since week 30ish, our little boy has decided to TURN. He is now SIDEWAYS! Otherwise known as Transverse. Mmhmm yes it's pretty self explanatory: His bum is on my right side and his head is on my left side. (but Transverse can also be the other way around)

(i typed Transverse presentation in Google and this pic is the least creepy!)
WOW! Dr. Terry was pretty amazed, and said that this happening is very rare. It is interesting because my belly has been an odd shape the last couple days, and now I know why! Just one week ago, he was still head down. What happened!? I couldn't tell ya. I have noticed in the last couple days his body parts have been in different places, but I do not recall feeling him turn sideways.

The doctor says he will most likely turn back to where he was, because that's how he's been this whole time. I sure hope so! He is running out of time, because soon he will be too big and fat to turn at all and he'll be stuck sideways. This same thing happened to someone in my ward and she said she had a special appointment where the doctor tries to TURN the baby manually, from the outside. She said it was extremely painful, worse than labor contractions. I read online that sometimes during this procedure, they give you an epidural for the pain. I hope that's just the untrusted internet speaking. I use to work with a Midwife at the U, and she has a technique she uses to turn babies, using a blanket. hmmmm....I just hope he turns on his own. If he is stubborn and doesn't ever get back into head down, I will most definitely have to have C Section! You cannot deliver a sideways baby haha! I am not opposed to that if that's the only way to safely get him out, but ofcourse would prefer regular delivery. I guess we'll see next week if he's decided to be a good little baby!!

To top things off, I have NOT dilated ONE BIT. Nor thinned. Goes to show even if you have ten thousand B.H. contractions lol it doesn't make one bit of difference! I am 36 and a half weeks. When I go back, I will be just shy of 38 weeks. I am praying for progress, and for this baby to turn by then! I really don't think he'll be small enough to turn after that.


This appointment was funny, but I'm sure I'll loose it and cry tonight. It's like I took one step backward. I'm defintely at a point now where I am super emotional and want to cry when I begin to pitty myself. But I haven't let it happen yet. I need to try to keep busy and think of those who've gone through some rough last weeks (dear Jandie). I am having a ton of fun setting up the nursery and getting his laundry done though! Preparing is so fun. Jake and I seriously cannot wait to hold this little guy (Jake is very excited to wrap him in his blue monster hooded towel) no matter how he gets here..C section or not! Send me some good "turning" and "progression" vibes!


My opinion on being checked: It hurts! But it's quick so that's good. Based on the pain factor, it felt like his whole fist, but I wasn't watching haha so I don't know what all was up there! Boy oh boy though, I sure squirmed on that table. Yipes!

The 9th Inning

Well, I have officially begun the ninth month of pregnancy! It's super fun! haha. Being one of the last ones to get pregnant, I'll leave it up to you to determine the validity of that statement.

I actually think it really is fun though. I LOVE waking up to The Little rolling and squirming. I LOVE watching him. And I LOVE playing with his baby things and showing them to Jake. Remember in elementary school when you made those paper chains to count down to Christmas? I made one last week to count down to Oct. 23rd. It began with 37 links and it's already down to 28! Jake is in charge of ripping a link off each night and he's behind 3 days and it's driving me crazy...cause it should look much shorter than it does!

This pregnancy has been awesome. It has had it's tiny ups and downs each Trimester, but all is well with our little guy!! I am in the midst of my showers thrown by my AMAZING friends and family, and seriously feel too spoiled, thank you to everyone!

ps: I apologize for not having an updated picture of myself!! Our camera is having fun in Italy with my mother-in-law and comes home this Tues so soon there will be a picture!

Updates:
- I get checked for the first time this Wed. Considering the intensity and consistency of my B.H. contractions...maybe there will be at least a little teeny bit of progress!? I get them all day every day, and many times as of late they make it painful to walk and I get crampy like menstrual cramps or like I have to go to the bathroom (um #2 that is).

-The stretch marks have arrived. I knew it. Curses to my mother! lol JK mom. My tummy is literally gigantic and taking over my body. I have little broken capillaries all over my belly. Poor poor skin. The center of my belly, around the navel, is NUMB but still itches and I can feel pangs of stretching sometimes. It burns if I itch it, so I like to put cold things on it...and Aveeno.

- The swelling has arrived. Mainly face, feet, and hands. Not painful though. They just look like marshmallows!

-I'm officially shocked at how much weight I've gained, but not bothered by it. It's all good! Jake and I are both glad I've gained the weight for the health of the baby. I am super excited to run my butt off and do hundreds of crunches everyday like I use to. aaaahh how lovely is exercise!? So dang addicting. PS to give you an idea, I weigh as much as Jake and he's just shy of 6 feet tall. And I still have 4 weeks left! haha!!

-My doctor says the baby hasn't dropped yet, which shocks everyone, including myself. The good thing is, when he finally does drop, he'll probably just fall out lol. Seriously, I'm carrying so low it's crazy. My tummy will soon start hanging to my knees. So be prepared.

-Emotionally, I'm doing well! A few months ago I was freaking out about being a mom and so forth. I was pretty anxious and scared. But we went to the temple and literally it all went away. I felt so much more at peace and confident afterwards. Now, I'm super excited and feel ready. I'm not nervous for labor, but so excited it's kind of like that nervous excited, ya know?

-I'm so grateful for friends! You wonderful girls have been so helpful in advice, tips, help, support...Seriously it pays to be one of the last to start a family. Everyone has been SOOO great! I have absolutely loved watching you all have your babies, and can't wait to join you :-)


So, Jake and I had a "function" to attend the other night....Don't we look great? I really love how that green dress compliments my beautiful figure. And that suit on Jake is just dashing. If you want to know how I keep my skeleton arms so skinny...let me know.
This cartoon is my world right now. Just the picture though. Not what the other women are saying. I don't feel excluded, or sad, or jealous....Just REAALLLLY excited to have a baby to hold with ya'll!!

Haha look at my face. Really Kim? I don't know what I was thinking. This picture was taken like a month ago so it's pretty outdated. My belly has grown quite a bit since then!! But it's the least I could do to put this pic up!!

Thankfuls...

Jake and I have had a tad bit of "off-luck" lately as I would call it, so I decided I need to rise above the cloud and name some Gratitudables (yep, I just made that word up).

I am thankful for:

1. The clothes Chels just lent me. I am astonished at how quickly things are beginning to not fit. And I refuse to buy more clothes with the Little coming in 7 weeks.

2. Saved $ in checking and savings ;-).

3. The babe resting and growing inside. He has the hiccups right now. Aww...

4. The cooler weather as of late.

5. Seeing Haloween things popping up...because the aforementioned Little will be a Haloween baby.

6. My dad. He loves me unconditionally. He's helped me through some rough personal times and I can feel his desire to be closer to his family (he lives in Cali). My mom. At the drop of a hat, she would give me her beating heart if I needed it. My sister. Her passion. Her maturity. Her non-judgementalness. All which merit an individual who is not nearly a whole decade younger and not even 20 yet.

7. Everyday when my husband walks through the door after work: The pure joy it brings me, even though it's happened some 1,215 times since we've been married.

8. Cereal. Pickles. Sweet pork. Cheese. (not all together)

9. The Footloose dance scene recreated in Hot Rod. And, the real scene with Kevin Bacon. It's pretty cheesy.

10. Everything running related. My shoes. My stroller. Being out of breath. Sweating. I can't wait to hit the pavement!

11. Friends!!!!

12. My religion.

13. Lotion, chapstick..and yummy smelling things like that.

14. The chorister in Primary, who, during Sharing Time, told the kids what would happen if they didn't cross the street safely. "You would get run over by a truck and your head would smash like a watermelon and brain juice would come squirting out." Whoa! I was dying of laughter.

15. The picture slide show Jake and I watched last night of our fun vacations. Those pics above are from two seperate trip to Mexico..how badly I want to return!!
16. The patience I've learned over the past year and a half. It's not easy to learn some of the most important things!
17. The mere fact that, after a number of years, dogs and their owners look alike or at the very least resemble eachother in either looks or personality! Not kidding. Pay attention the next time you drive down your street. Exemptions: Ashley. You do NOT look like a pug lol