"That's the most hair I've seen!"

Last weekend, Kory had Boys Weekend with a bunch of his friends up in Clear Lake. They golfed and drank and hung out. It was his last Boys Weekend before Baby Madson's big arrival. I laid low all weekend and worked on stuff around the house. Saturday, Harli thoroughly enjoyed the Hawkeye game and was dancing around as usual during the game. This made it a little difficult for me to nap, but it all worked out. Sunday, I had my first shower. It was wonderful! Everything was great and I had an excellent time. We received many great gifts. Baby Madson will not have a shortage of clothes, that's for sure!! Monday night was our first chance to see how she responded to Colts football since they played that night. Well, as suspected she is a Colts fan. She was dancing throughout the whole game!!! This made me very happy...Kory didn't really comment on it. We'll see how she does this weekend when we watch the Vikings game. Wednesday, we had our monthly ultrasound. Baby Madson is 4lbs 11oz and she has gained 1lb 8oz in 4 weeks. The ultrasound tech said that she is right on track and looks perfectly healthy. She then followed up with "That's the most hair I've ever seen on a baby!!" The picture attached to this post is what she was referring to. Apparently, Baby Madson has a full head of hair. We were pretty shocked that you could see that on an ultrasound. Her hair is over 1cm long. Baby Madson now has one leg down and the other by her face. She is practicing her splits already!! Thursday, we had our follow up appt to the ultrasound. Dr Shaw said that Baby Madson will more than likely stay in this position and doesn't anticipate her moving. The swelling in my ankles has gotten significantly worse and has become quite painful. Dr Shaw wants to keep an eye on it and we'll see where I'm at next week. For the time being, I am to lay on my left side for at least six hours a day. I'm only to work part-time and try to work from home. We're still waiting to hear what my work will do about this and see what compromise we can come up with.

I am at the end of my 35th week which means I have a little over 4 weeks to go. This all depends of course on if Dr Shaw wants to take Baby Madson early or not. We should know more next week once the ultrasound report is finalized and I have gone back for my check up. So far, Baby Madson is perfectly healthy and we are counting down the days until we get to meet her!!!

What a great start to the football season

I should start off with...GO HAWKEYES!!! I had to work on Saturday but was able to catch the game on the radio. Baby Madson moved liked crazy throughout the whole duration of the game. She didn't even stop for half-time. She is definitely a football fan and Hawkeye fan already! What a great start to the weekend. I had to work Sunday also so there was no way of listening to the Colts game. I watched it online but there was no sound so Baby Madson didn't move as much. I think she likes to hear the game. We'll see what she does next Monday when the Colts play next. The Colts and Vikings both won on Sunday. Its a great start to the football season!!

Last night, Baby Madson and I got to play our "punching game". She starts to punch and I tap where her hand is and she either punches harder or moves over a little bit. Last night I was able to actually feel her fist. It was amazing!! This game went on for about 30 minutes. Then she gave one last powerful punch and that was the end of the game. :-) According to thebump.com, Baby Madson Baby can recognize and react to simple songs...time to start practicing your lullabies! In fact, baby will recognize frequently sung tunes after birth and probably find them soothing. Less cute news: She now urinates about one pint per day. Get the diapers ready! Now we just have to find some lullabyes to start playing for her. Only 6 more weeks to go!!!

Thursday, we had to make another trip to Labor & Delivery. I was having severe chest pains and pressure on my chest. The left side of my face and down to my arm were tingling. They couldn't figure out what the problem was so they ordered an EKG. I went back to the dr a couple days later for a follow up and they found a small blockage. I will see a cardiologist in a couple of weeks to see what the next step is. This doesn't effect Baby Madson. She is doing just fine.

8 months and a hawkeye game

Kory and I celebrated our second anniversary last Monday. Instead of going somewhere for our anniversary this year we decided it best to stay at home and just enjoy the day. We got massages, saw The Time Travelers' Wife, and went to The Cafe (where we had our first date). It was a wonderful day! I had the week off so I spent the rest of it cleaning and organizing. Kory and I painted the nursery and put all the furniture where we wanted it. It looks great so far, but we still have to add more color and finishing touches. We are excited for Baby Madson to see it. I realized that Nesting + OCD = no fun for anyone having to share a living space with me.

Baby Madson enjoyed her first Hawkeye football game yesterday. She was very active during the whole game. She had a lot of fun and had her fair share of walking. Some man even gave up his cushioned seat for me to sit on so I would be more comfortable. I ended up fried on my right arm and face. The only place not fried on my face is where my sunglasses were. It's a new look I'm going for!

I am officially 8 months pregnant! Baby Madson is the size of a honeydew. According to the bump.com: Things are heating up inside as well: Baby may grow up to a full inch this week alone, and his brain is developing like crazy. Pretty soon, he'll be able to coordinate breathing with sucking and swallowing. Also, his bones are hardening, and he's started to keep his eyes open when he's awake.