HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Happy Birthday Jessica Claire Rivera!!!!
Born Sunday, July 18, 2010 at 5:01pm.
8 lbs and 6 oz, 20.5 inches long.

Mommy, Daddy, and Big Sister Megan love you very much!!!!

Week 40

Jessica, Jessica, Jessica! What are you doing to mommy! Making me wait the entire 40 weeks to meet you?!?!?

Another doctor appointment today. I'm at 2 cm now, and 80% effaced....but still no "real action". Doctor did some stripping of my membranes which might get things moving, but even he said this wasn't any great way of starting labor. (You can read about what this all means when you're older.) You're just hanging in there for the long haul aren't you! :) Doctor said he think's you'll come out before I need to be induced (which will be at 41 weeks, so probably the 23rd, we here's hoping! Gega is coming in tomorrow, so I'm hoping you come sooner than later so she can help mommy with your big sister.

Hopefully my next post will be wishing you a happy birthday with your beautiful little picture! xoxoxo See you soon!

Week 39

I'm 39 weeks today! Megan, your big sister, arrived at 39 weeks - so it looks like you are going to be later than her. That's okay....you'll come when you are ready. It was 102 degrees here yesterday, so maybe it's too hot for you to come out. :) The doctor's appointment on Tuesday was good, and you are sitting low (2 station), and my cervix is about 50% effaced. I am also 1cm dilated - and this means really nothing. I could have been this way for the past month. :) Again - you will come when you are ready!!!

Your daddy and I are excited to meet you and are anxiously awaiting your arrival. I can't wait to meet you! XOXOXOXO

Almost there.............

I'm 38 weeks today! Only two weeks left until the "due date" for Baby Jessica. WOW! Time has flown over the past few months as we have been very, very busy.

Tomorrow my replacement at work starts, and next Friday, the 9th, is supposed to be my last day. Hip Hip Hooray! I'm ready!

My last doctor's appointment was Tuesday, but they didn't check me and only had a quick belly check. Have another appointment this Tuesday, and now it's checking time! I'm hoping for some action 'down there'! I'm getting excited!!!!!!!!!

Love everyone! xoxoxo

Week 37

I'm exactly 37 weeks pregnant today! Some websites say that I'm full term (although some say full term is considered 38). Either way, if Baby Jessica decided to make an early appearance, I'm sure she'd be fine! I have to say though, I hope she doesn't come too early! Mommy is still wrapping things up at work. I have resigned from my part-time position, and am documenting all my duties and processes, but won't begin training my replacement until July 2nd!!! Talk about cutting it close! (Trying not to stress about it either, but it's hard!)

Here's the bump pic that was taken today! I can't wait to meet you Baby Jessica!!!!

xoxoxo

Week 36

It's down to the wire now! Had another doctor's appointment today, and Miss Jessica is measuring great and we are looking good! I now start my WEEKLY doctor visits, so it won't be long now. I'm very excited to meet my new little precious girl!!!!

Jessica is now starting to act like her Big Sister Megan and is getting the hiccups quite frequently. Megan started with them much earlier, but Jessica is catching up, as she seems to have them a lot....when I eat, and when I don't. I also have to say that Jessica seems to be more active - but I think that also might be because my uterus is more 'flexible' this time around, so I see much more movement (and feel much more!). This morning, while I was laying on the couch, an arm (or maybe a leg) just pushed right out from the top and I watched as she slid down my belly....it was wild!

David and I are continuing to get settled into the new house, and we are slowly getting Jessica's room ready. The bassinet is at least up - so for right now that is the most important, so she'll have a place to sleep - and since she'll be spending the first couple months in our room, getting her room "ready" is not a pressing issue.

I hope that everyone is planning on a visit here for Baby Jessica! I am sure that I'll be needing the help, so please let me know if you hope to visit so we can make plans!

Hugs and Kisses everyone!

Weeks 34-35

Time is flying now! Only a little over four weeks left until Baby J makes her appearance - or at least when she is scheduled to appear!

The Rivera's, Sackett's, and Gega went to Virginia Beach (Sandbridge) last week and we all had a great time. Towards the end of the trip, I was having very bad Braxton-Hicks and actually thought that maybe Baby J would come out at the beach! I think that I was just a little dehydrated and they passed once I drank a lot of water. These were by far the worst ones I've had with Jessica. It was a reminder of just how much this is going to hurt!!!! EEKS!!!! Made me a little nervous!

Hoping to get my "bump" picture done this week! But, here is a pic from the beach of the belly!

Lots of love everyone!
xoxoxo