37 weeks -

Today I am 37 weeks! This week has been a crazy one concerning the pregnancy. Last Thursday I was having clear labor signs with 3 hours of contractions and was told to "go get evaluated" by a doctor to see if it was "true labor" or not. Unfortunately Fairview Ridges (our primary hospital) was closed so we had to go to St. Francis in Shakopee. A very nice place, but this definetly threw us for a loop! The contractions I was having were 3-5 minutes apart and very intense. I had my 36 week checkup that afternoon and thinking that the exam "stirred" things up in there! While at the hospital I was hooked up to a few machines to monitor me, the baby and the contractions. We were there for about 2 1/2 hours when the contractions just stopped! To my dissapointment, labor wasn't starting. Today, I had another checkup and I am dialated to a 3 and 50% effaced! Things are getting closer! Yay! Could be anyday...

34 weeks!

On Thursday I will be 34 weeks along in this pregnancy. So I've got about 4-6 weeks to go! The last couple weeks of this pregnancy have really been dragging so I imagine the next few weeks will too :( However, I still have LOTS to do before the baby comes. I still haven't gone through my "nesting" stage yet and I really need that burst of energy to get some things done around the house! Because Henry is still in the crib room we haven't even touched it to get it ready for a girl. Ben plans to paint this weekend, so Henry will be in a "pink" room for a while! I have been reluctant to get him into Jack's room because Jack is such a great sleeper and Henry wakes earlier, so most mornings I just let him be in his crib until I am ready to get him up. I'm not in too much of a rush because I think the baby will be in a pack in play next to our bed anyway for a month or so. But I would still like to start remodeling the room to cater to a girl. I also have lots of school things to wrap up as well before the baby comes. Finals week actually starts May 5th and the following week. Hoping to get all homework and tests done before she comes too! I might have to take some early/late if she decides to come a little early. Jack came 3 weeks early and Henry came two weeks early, so I just wonder what this little one might do.

Pregnancy Update - 25 weeks

Thursday I hit the 25 week mark and today I had my doctors appointment. Everything is looking good and healthy. Her heartbeat was consistantly at 140 beats per minute. I'm certainly feeling more pregnant with the size of my stomach and the cartwheels this little girl does in my belly. I mostly feel good during this 2nd Trimester; minus some back pain, a little heartburn (I attribute that to the baby finally growing some hair) headaches and some ligament pain. I can now see her move on the outside of my stomach and I am most entertained by this at night when I am working on school stuff and sitting with my laptop watching my stomach excitedly showing kicks from the inside. I think she likes that I'm learning again. :)
Jack loves to feel the baby kick and sometimes he will come up to me and give my stomach a kiss on my belly button and say, "hi baby!" out of the blue-I love this :). Henry doesn't really know what's going on but he'll soon find out! Seeing as I am more than halfway there I better start thinking about nursery ideas. I haven't had much time to do this with school and the kids but need to start transitioning Henry into Jack's room and then we will be able to get in there to start changing things around.

20 Weeks

We are having a......GIRL!!!!!

After 2 boys and alot of "tough boy stuff" around the house we are finally having a little GIRL. :) We went to our 19-20 week ultrasound yesterday afternoon and they confirmed what I had been hoping for, a healthy baby girl! It's also a little strange for us because having a girl will be a whole new responsilibity. Caring for the baby is much the same but as she gets older and eventually into her "teenage years", I can imagine a whole new batch of issues that will be interesting to deal with. I will obviously be prepped for because I am a woman but will probably be new territory for Ben! Right after the untrasound he said, "Oh my gosh, I'm nervous, we are having a Girl!" "We are going to have to pay for her wedding!".

We are going to update the nursery in girls attire. I am really excited to start looking for some good ideas. I'm starting with the color purple as a start.

Ben and I were at Target today and seriously buying clothes for her won't be an issue! There are sooo many cute things for Girls!! I'm a sucker for pink tutus and tights. This poor little things isn't even born yet but her mother is already playing "dolls" with her!

Baby # 3!!

Lil Christensen #3
Well to make things even busier and crazier at my house, we are having baby #3! I am due, May 17th and we are super excited. I'm secretly hoping for a little girl this time, however, I love my boys and all I really could hope for is another healthy kid. I am 12 weeks along and have been feeling alot better that last couple of weeks. I can't believe the first trimester is over already. This ultrasound picture above is from my 8 week doctors appointment. We got to see the little babe and hear the heartbeat for the first time. I tell you, it never gets old! :)