5 days to go!!!!

Michelle had her last official doctors appointment today at 2:30 to see Dr. Paroski and we didn't get out of there until about 4-something. They were really backed up and they were trying to get us in and out....(but I think the doctor got so busy that they forgot about my sweet wife on the NST Machine) Here's a funny side note...During the NST test, Michelle and double-digit contractions while she was being tested! They were measured at 17 minutes apart! And you'll hear about this later, but this nice man Leo who I met today who use to be a co-worker with Michelle a few years back said that Michelle might give birth this weekend! Just because he thinks so! OH MY GOODNESS! What's the deal! Stay put little boy! You'll come soon enough! But early afternoon today, Michelle had a very nice baby shower at the downtown office where Grandma Margie is the manager. Michelle has previously worked with a lot of these nice folks before when she worked in the office before she went to art school. But it was a very nice shower, and I have included some pictures below to prove it. What great people. We had lots of fun and Margie worked hard putting it together, and there we were given some very generous gifts. We received a couple of hand-knited blankets that were so soft and cuddly!

Huh, this weekend is going to be the last one with just us...but honestly we wouldn't have it any other way! In all the places that we have been going lately, there have been a lot of little toddler boys running around, and Michelle and I just look at each other and laugh and think about where our boy will be in a few years...And goodness knows that it will be here sooner than you can imagine. Well its late...I've gotta get up for school, and Michelle gets to enjoy the day in bed! (I wouldn't have it any other way!)Enjoy the pictures below and we love ya'll! We'll see ya soon!

DEM

More pics for your enjoyment. White onesie is from Uncle Jason and Aunt Dana, Miles 08 is from Aunt Carol, and bags by the door are, well just plain necessary.

7 Days to GO!!!!!

What an amazing time!!!! Can you believe that next Tuesday is the day!!!!! Mommy and Daddy can't be more excited. We got the video camera out last night and filmed mommy's belly and daddy played some rock and roll guitar and the baby was just going crazy! We are going into Trinty Medical Center in Carrollton at 6:00 pm next Tuesday and we will be there for the rest of the week. If mommy has a natural birth, she will probably be released on Friday...But we'll have to see what happens. Daddy's taking the rest of the week off from school so I can be with mommy and my son. The birth will definately be taking place on March 5th.

Mommy had her last official sonogram today and we got a couple of pictures: The top picture is of David's face profile. From right to left you can see the top of his head, his nose, his eyes, and his chubby little cheeks! The next picture is of David's special parts....Every man's gottem...Don't be embarassed! David might be if he reads this...But he needs to get over it! CLICK ON THE PICTURES FOR BIG!!!

One last thing before we sign off....Special thanks to Sarah today for helping mommy get around to her appointment, and thanks for the sweet sentiments about the nursery. We're really lucky it turned out as nice as it did. So thanks Sarah for everything you've done for us. And everybody else too. Everyone's been just awesome!

WE LOVE YA'LL!!!! GET READY PEOPLE!!!! 7 DAYS AWAY!!!!

Update

Just an update on how everything is going...
Michelle is taking it very easy. She's now on full-time bedrest and is not allowed to work. It seems as if the baby is draining her energy and she is spending a lot of time in bed. Which is just fine. Tell me this everyone...Can you believe we're only 8 days away from the big day??? Just 8 days! Can you believe it! Michelle and I can believe it, trust us. We want to thank Nadine for cooking for us this last weekend. It means a lot to us and it makes our lives just a little bit easier! And it also gives Michelle something she can eat and will eat lots of! So thanks to Nadine! Well...With that said...The Nursery is complete, 100% done....

Michelle has a three doctors appointments coming up this week: She has a NST on Monday (which daddy is sure that mommy will see some more contractions...Now that we are getting closer to B-Day, Tuesday she has one last sonogram, and on Thursday she has an NST test with Dr. Paroski.

March 4th is getting closer!!!! Get excited people! David Edwards almost here!

DEM

Some Family Photos

Here are some recently taken family photos for you to enjoy.

Knowing that David is coming in such a short time makes us all very excited.

This was taken in the sweet "daddy chair" and we got Sarge to pose! Isn't he sweet! Mommy is so cute!

This picture was taken during the final steps of completing the nursery. Mommy helped daddy with the finishing touches on this shadow box. Looks great! Daddy's a dork!

Big Daddy has recently picked up the game of golf...When we played last week, he really hit the ball well! I was very impressed. Look at the man go! Go Big Daddy!

WHOA!!!

Oh wow! What a past couple of days. Well lets talk about yesterday. What a day! Michelle wakes up with really high blood pressure. She took it the night before and it got worse overnight! It usually dosen't do that. Michelle decides to go to the hospital to get checked out. Well guess what, on the way to the hospital...Dr. P calls and asks what Michelle is doing. Doc said that Michelle needed to get to labor and delivery right away! Michelle calls me while I'm in the middle of second period and she is obviously upset and crying. I was really worried. But she tells me to stay at school because she is just going in to get checked out and that's about it. David is not due for another two weeks. So I was put on high alert that David could have been born yesterday if Michelle's disposition would not have improved. So I spend all day at school pretty much freekin about Michelle and David. And so...Michelle is admitted, she's taken to a room and she has some basic tests run. Everything turns out okay! The baby is okay, she's okay...Bloodpressure goes down...Levels are okay...David still is strong...The way that I see it, is this was just a little scare of preeclampsia. That's how dangerous it is. So Michelle is discharged from the hospital about 3:30 or there abouts and she is ordered to go straight home and get in bed and don't move. She is on doctor's ordered bed rest for the next two weeks. Until David's birthday. We honestly thought that this time for bedrest would come, but we weren't really for sure when. Well, its here. Michelle can do a little work from the bed, but for the most part, she is to relax and that's it. I am going to be coming home from school during lunch so I can tend to her and make sure that she has everything she needs. I came home today for lunch and got her some leftover tater tot casserole and fetched her test supplies and other things. But overall, today was a nice, easy, and relaxing day. Michelle took naps, ate a little bit here and there and just relaxed. She needs to concentrate on rest. That's the most important thing.

Here is proof of Michelle and her doctor ordered bed rest. We love ya'll!

What a Whirlwind Weekend!

We want to thank everyone from the bottom of our hearts for making the baby shower for Michelle such a wonderful and memorable experience last weekend. We still can't stop talking about it! It was just an overall great weekend. We want to thank Dana, Stacie, Sarah and Krafty Katie. With all your individual touches, it made a spectacular party. And we want to thank all the family members who made trips to be with us here. We hope that you enjoyed yourself and hope that you will return shortly when David arrives. (MARCH 5th to be exact! We'll discuss that tidbit very soon. )

Michelle and her mother went to see Dr. P today, and we found out a very large bit of news! There are two scenarios that can be played out. Here is scenario A: Dr. P said that we would go into the hospital on March 4th at 6:00pm, which is a Tuesday for induction!!!! The reason for the early arrival is for "cervix softening" which prepares the cervix for the baby's exit. No need for any further explanation - You get the idea. And the baby would be born on March 5th!!!! (at what time we don't really know.) Scenario B: The baby could be born as early as this Wednesday! This is going to be based on her test results that will indicate signs of severe preeclampsia. The doctor said specifically that the preeclampsia would blossom into an evil creature if allowed to get any worse! So we don't want any part of that! So David Edward could be arriving sooner that March 5th! So be ready at any moment! David's comin!

Well before we head off to bed for the evening, please enjoy this video that Michelle made of the nursery that is fully complete! We hung the last bit of shelving and hung the letters that Krafty Katie made for us and did some minor rearranging. You'll love it. We love ya'll.

34 Weeks 2 Days

Holy cow! Michelle had a NST (non-stress test) today...Routine...No big deal right? WRONG! Today while Michelle was sitting in the chair, without really knowing at all, she had a contraction! No joke! It was small and didn't last hardly at all...But to me...A contraction is a contraction! That really hammers home the fact that our baby is going to be here very soon! Speaking of that....The induction date for our baby to be brought into the world will be scheduled on next Monday. 37 weeks is the farthest that doc is going to let us go. Any farther than that and Michelle is going to be putting herself into some scary situations. Preeclampsia, out of control blood pressure and diabetes etc. SO none of that. So here it goes - the way that we see it, the baby will either be born on March 4 or March 7th! Those are the two dates that Doc gave us. Tuesday or Friday. But honestly, it really has us beaming with anticipation! We are excited that we are going to be having lots of family coming into town this weekend for the baby shower. Daddy has a stinkin basketball tournament that is interfering with family time, but I hope some family can come and watch me coach...That would be awesome! We love you all and the time is fast approaching! GO BABY DAVID EDWARD!

32 weeks 6 days

The Scoop according to yesterday's appt. Dr. P says David is growing well, has a bad case of the hiccups, and moves so much! As for Mommy, we're adding another dose of insulin, another dose of iron, and suggestions have been made for me to stop working at 35 weeks. Blood pressure is right on par and pulse is at 99bpm. Wait, stop working? At 35 weeks? Are you kidding me, do I have to? Dr. says I don't "have" to, unless things start going down hill. She is still delivering at 37 weeks, doesn't seem to want to budge from that.

On another note, David and I went to Daddy's BBall game last night, it was so loud and exciting, David kicked constantly. Daddy's team won by 20 points! I'm so proud of him! He is so intense and passionate about his team that crowd members could be heard shouting, "Hey ref, get that coach off the court!" I hope David has Eric's passion and work ethic about something in his life, it's one of my favorite things about him. That, and his awesome music stylings. ;)