Week 34-35...

It's been quite an eventful couple of weeks!  Last Tuesday after Jeremy's staff meeting, they had a little shower for us to celebrate Isabella!  They had the cutest little diaper cake along with yummy food and a sweet little easter basket with a money gift!  They had an Easter theme - since Isabella is due just 3 days after Easter! =)  Here's a pic of the cute cake...

Then, last Thursday we had our appointment with the high risk doctor.  Everything looked just perfect with Isabella and overall - this pregnancy is just going very smoothly!  They were a bit concerned about my elevated blood pressure.  It has been just slightly elevated throughout the pregnancy - it's not super crazy high - but at the beginning of the appointment it was 145/98! Once they did the ultrasound and then monitored Isabella for a while.....they took it again and it was 140/90.  So, my doctor said it's nothing to admit me in the hospital for - but they want to continue to keep a close watch.  The main concern is that I would get "preeclampsia."  But, I have none of the symptoms for that other than the fact that my blood pressure is slightly elevated.  They check for protein in my urine, swollen hands/feet, swollen face, bad headaches and rapid weight gain.....all of which I have none of!  Praise Jesus!!!  So, my doctor said that due to my other high risk issues and the fact that my blood pressure is slightly elevated, he does not want me to carry Isabella past 39 weeks (April 1).  They will check me each week and see if my blood pressure rises - if it does they will go ahead and take her even earlier!  So, we may get to meet Isabella even sooner than we expected! =)  Our prayer of course is that the Lord will allow my body to sustain this pregnancy as long as possible so that Isabella can grow strong and healthy inside me until she's ready to come into the world!  Here's her little profile from 34 weeks....she had her little lips puckering in and out!  Too cute...

Last weekend, I was able to spend some precious time with two of my best friends from college in Sandestin!  We spent the weekend going out to dinner, talking, relaxing, talking some more and squeezed in a little shopping too!  We each treasure our once a year beach trip......and hopefully now that we are beginning to stay home and have babies we may get to see each other more often! =)

Court and I did a little shopping at the Carter outlet store.....we decided we needed one Preemie outfit!  How cute are these little outfits!?!

Belly to belly......Court's baby boy is due about 6 weeks after Isabella!  We can't wait for them to meet! =)

Sweet friends......we missed Margaret this year.....but hopefully we'll have a little "reunion" this summer so all the babies can meet each other!

Here's a pic of my growing baby bump at 35 weeks.....

We went to see my reg. OBGYN this past Thursday for a check-up and overall everything seems to be progressing along!  My blood pressure was once again elevated......145/90.  So, they went on with the appointment, monitored Isabella's heart and then checked it again.  They said if it didn't go down - they would send me to the hospital!  Sure enough....once I reclined in the chair and rested.....and Jeremy gave me a little back rub......it went down to 130/80! =)  But, she does want me to stop walking/exercising and she wants me to rest, rest, rest as much as possible! =)  So, I figured I better go home and pack our bags for the hospital and just pamper myself for the next few weeks!  I borrowed some fun movies from my neighbors......got a few good books and am preparing myself for some good TLC until Isabella's arrival.  I'm not officially on "bed rest" - but the more rest the better!  Other than having slightly elevated blood pressure - everything else looks great!  I think at this point I've gained right at 25 lbs.....so about 4 more weeks go!  Of course....we may see Isabella sooner! It's all in the Lord's hands - but I will do my best to rest. =)

Here are a few pictures of her nursery.  We are hoping our big, comfy yellow chair comes in in the next week or two - so we will definitely look forward to adding that to the corner of her room.  The sweet staff wives from church are throwing me a little dinner/shower this Tuesday night and my teacher friends are throwing me a school shower on Thursday!  So, I definitely still have some fun memories to make!  But, for now...here's the progress we've made in the nursery...

We're hoping to put our yellow chair in this corner....I love my ottoman that a friend gave me! We found it at Target and it matches my fabric perfectly! =)

ABOVE:  We may end up putting a little bookshelf against this wall for all her books!  But, for now her little swing fits perfectly. =)  On top of the dresser there is a cute little pink and brown polka dot frame that says...."My prince finally came and his name is daddy"....can't wait to put a picture of Jer and Isabella in it!

BELOW:  Jeremy had the opportunity to preach during the Sunday morning service this past fall. He used this scripture Proverbs 3:5-6 and preached all about Trust and placing our faith in God's perfect plan...even when we don't understand.  He was able to share a lot about our baby journey and ended with telling our church family that I was 15 weeks pregnant! =)  Mamma Lloyd found this little plaque - perfect for hanging Isabella's diaper bag!

This is a sweet little cross that Linz gave me for my birthday.  It says, "For this child I have prayed"....a verse in 1 Samuel - referring to Hannah and her diligent prayers to have a child.  I hung it with ribbon on Isabella's door......

ABOVE:  This is a sweet little cross that Linz gave me for my birthday.  It says, "For this child I have prayed"...a verse in 1 Samuel - referrin to Hannah and her diligent prayers to have a child.  I hung it with ribbon on Isabella's door.

BELOW:  This is Isabella's cozy little crib...

ABOVE:  Isabella's little reading corner - hopefully she'll enjoy rocking in her chair and reading her little books someday soon!

BELOW:  "I see the moon and the moon sees me; God bless the moon and God bless me."  Jeremy and his mom used to say this together every night before he went to bed.  Jeremy's looking forward to saying it with Isabella every night too.....

A little picture of Isabella at 21 weeks and 2 days...definitely was "Love at first sight!"