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Since my last blog I have changed a few things, I switched doctors. Crazy I know, at 36 weeks who does that?? BJ took me out for date night at Outback, before that I had been contracting the whole day and the day before so during dinner it didn't really catch my attention that i was contracting so often. But as the evening wore on they got more intense and more frequent. I mentioned it to BJ and he started to time them. I was contracting every 8 min. I didn't really feel like I was going into labor, but as I laoded my big bum into the truck I had one that took my breath away. I feel like i handle the contractions pretty well, they aren't comfortable and you can't really ignore them but I don't stop traffic every time I have one. The one I had in truck ripped through me, up through my back and in my belly. I had NEVER had one like that. So BJ and I decided to just go to the hospital and be on the safe side. So off we went and checked in and the nurse hooked me up to monitors. She asked me a bunch of questions and I decided to tell her about how hard of a time I was having with enjoying my pregnancy and that I had tried talking to my doctor about how hard it was for me every day to just get up and get ready, I explained that he didn't really acknowledge my admission and so I just dealt with it myself. The nurse was really great and suggested that I switch doctors. I really didn't want to switch doctors because I do not like hurting peoples feelings, believe it or not... and the doctor that the nurse was suggesting was a doctor that worked in the same office as doctor Dinger. The more we talked about it though BJ and I decided that it might just be the best thing.

   The nurse told me I was just having braxton hicks and that my cervix was still closed :/ I was super bummed. She sent in a social worker to talk with me to make sure I was suicidal (I felt so stupid!) after he decided I wasn't a hazard to myself and my child, we were set home. I felt slightly stupid for going to the hospital cause I didn't want to be one of those girls who at every bump I freaked out but Im really glad that I did because the next day I called and cancelled my apt with Doctor Dinger and set one up with Doctor Twelves, the following Monday I went to my apt and Loved her! She asked questions and listened and helped me figure out things that my other doctor just brushed off. I will now got an IUD, and start an anti depressant right after the birth just to be on the safe side. She had my blood drawn to see if I was low on anything. Two days later her nurse called me and let me know how everything turned out, I was very low on Vitamin D. I was so impressed that she had someone call me and let me know. my other doctor never called me or let me know how things were going. I had to have my sister make a list of things for me to ask him because I didn't know what I should know by now.  So I now have a new Doctor and I am really happy. She  also asked me if I would like to be induced. On Monday we set the date of February 7th. So if I am not dilated anymore we will wait but if I am then Carla will be coming then. :)

 I HATE pictures of me right now but I will post this for everyone else so they can feel better about yourselves.

       37 weeks 4 days.

Just a few things

    I wont give excuses for my lack of blogging, its just not my thing to do it all the time. I figure that I would keep everyone updated before the baby comes since I enjoy reading my cousin's blog and my sister's and a couple of friends. I am almost 36 weeks along, wahoo! I asked my doctor a few appts back if he thought I could go early and he replied sadly with a very solid, NO. :/ So it looks like February  11th is the soonest this mama will be going into labor. I also asked him how far after my due date he would let me go and he said a week, which i took as better news then two weeks.
    I've been slowly getting things ready for her here. We got our crib for free from BJ's boss who said he and his wife were done. SCORE!! They also gave us the mattress! So the crib is taken care of, CHECK!

    I found the bumper at IKEA for $12. I like that its just plain white so it will go along with any blanket I put in there. I still am trying to figure out how to put it on though, its really long??
    After we had the crib I started looking for a dresser on KSL. That was an interesting job. Most dressers are old dressers like ones from when I was a child, and they are still selling for around $40-$50. So last Saturday BJ took me to IKEA and said I could buy a dresser there. It was SOOO nice! cause we don't have a lot of money and he has been pushing us to save money by buying online. After much shopping and looking we decided to get this SUPER cute book shelf that we turned on its side. It was $69! and it can be used for other things after the baby doesn't need it. (that was my argument for BJ :) Anyway we came home and put it together and I had so much fun putting stuff away!!

                                   Those are my new burp rags Amanda made me. :) Super cute huh!

   As I put her little pants and tights away I started to get excited a little to play dress up, haha Its like grown up Barbies.. all the time! The worst thing I did though was pull out one of the newborn diapers hehehe seriously! take a looksee

                                                                      SOOOO little!!

   So all of the big things are taken care of, well except a recliner but hopefully that will come along some time soon. I have obtained things from my sister and Target as well like shampoo and baby wash, wash cloths, desitine, a breast pump, hair clips and flowers. My cousin, Steph bought her a pair of cowgirl boots which are perfect! Well I will post hopefully more one more time before I have her and tell you more about what we are up to but for now I have to go. BJ has to drive out to Tooele for work and I get to go with him since its after work hours and he probably wont get home till close to 9 or 10. I wouldn't get to see him all day if I didn't. :(
but I will leave you with my last baby/ old dinning room picture...