She's here!!!

Emma Mackenzie Doty was born @ 1:51 PM on 3/29/2011

She weighed in @ 6 pounds and 10 ounces

She is perfect! God has beyond blessed us!

More pics will come soon!!!'

BABY ON THE WAY....LAST POST FOR AWHILE

THE FINAL BELLY PIC

WE ARE STARTING THE PROCESS OF INDUCTION TONIGHT!

My blood pressure is still high---so we are going ahead and starting the process. WE should have a baby girl sometime tomorrow (3-29-11).

Also, on a positive note some of my swelling went down and I lost a little of my water weight--making a total of 29 lbs. gained which definitely seems more accurate than a week or two ago!

Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers--next time I post hopefully it will be with "EMMA PICTURES" 

Pregnancy Tidbits-39 weeks

Pregnancy Tidbits:

 How Far Along: 39 weeks!

Total Weight Gain: I am no longer weighing--because I am so swollen/retaining water in my feet, hands, & calves that it quite frankly makes me mad-- I don't feel it is accurate :)

Maternity Clothes: YES!

Gender: Girl!! (Emma Mackenzie Doty)

Size of the Baby: 7.6 lbs (approx.) she may be a big girl :)

WE WILL SEE HOW BIG SHE REALLY IS!

Movement: Yes :) 

Sleep: During the day--who sleeps at night??

What I miss: Being able to expose my ankles to the general public...

Cravings: SNO CONES & Daylight Donuts

Symptoms: Heartburn & Preeclampsia :(

Best Moment this week: Well, just a few more days on bed rest and then in less than a weeks time---we should be PARENTS! My doctor plans to tell us a date at Monday's appointment...soooo STAY TUNED!

Cannot wait to meet the little peanut...and from the way she is moving around--she wants out too :)

A Shower for Bebe

Tonight my mom's work friends threw her a "grandma" shower...

AND I got special permission from the doctor to leave my house AKA: bed rest and go see her get loot for Emma.

SHE GOT SOOO MUCH---I think she thinks she is the Mom now :)

Examples of things she got:

Bathing suit, pool floaty, high chair, monitor, stroller, car seat, crib sheets, brag books, toys, Bibs, diapers, sippy cups, etc.

Guess I won't have to pack much when Emma goes to her Bebe's!!

Here are two of the pics I took with my phone!

EMMA'S BIKINI FOR NEXT SUMMER

EMMA'S SHOWER COOKIES

Pregnancy Tidbits-38 weeks

Pregnancy Tidbits:

 How Far Along: 38 weeks!


Total Weight Gain: I am no longer weighing--because I am so swollen/retaining water in my feet, hands, & calves that it quite frankly makes me mad-- I don't feel it is accurate :)

(My doc says this is fine...)
Maternity Clothes: YES!


Gender: Girl!! (Emma Mackenzie Doty)

Size of the Baby: 7.6 lbs (approx.)she may be a big girl :)

Movement: Yes :) all day every day

Sleep: No change here!

What I miss: Seeing my ankles..."feeling" in my fingers

Cravings: SNO CONES


Symptoms: Heartburn & Preeclampsia :(

Best Moment this week: Trying to make a positive thought out of some negative news...

This week I got told I have preeclampsia--it is not bad yet--but I am on bed-rest until at least Monday when my doctor is back in town and we will more than likely get an induction date! The good thing that happened out of all of this... is I got two unplanned ultrasounds--so it was exciting to see her!

Picture below is a neat frame my friend Erin made for Emma:

Pregnancy Tidbits-37 weeks

Pregnancy Tidbits:

 How Far Along: 37 weeks!


Total Weight Gain: I am no longer weighing--because I am so swollen/retaining water in my feet, hands, & calves that it quite frankly makes me mad-- I don't feel it is accurate :)

Maternity Clothes: YES!


Gender: Girl!! (Emma Mackenzie Doty)

Size of the Baby: 6 lbs. (approx.)

Movement: Yes :) all day every day

Sleep: No change here!

What I miss: Seeing my ankles :)

Cravings: Donuts--but I have not been eating them.


Symptoms: Heartburn :( & swollen hands/feet

Best Moment this week: My reflexology massage was AGAIN best part of my week...

Sweet quote I saw...

Babies don't need fathers, but mothers do. Someone who is taking care of a baby needs to be taken care of.

-Amy Heckerling

Pregnancy Tidbits-36 weeks

Pregnancy Tidbits:

 How Far Along: 36 weeks!


Total Weight Gain: Around 26-27 lbs. this just depends on the day...I have stayed about the same range the last 3-4 weeks. I think each of my swollen feet literally weigh 2 lbs. a piece

Maternity Clothes: YES!


Gender: Girl!! (Emma Mackenzie Doty)

Size of the Baby: 5.5-6 lbs. (approx.)

Movement: Yes :) all day every day

Sleep: Not good...

What I miss: Wearing actual shoes (*having to wear flip flops daily) and seeing my ankles :)

Cravings: Sweets & Charleston's Glazed Carrots


Symptoms: Heartburn :( & swollen hands/feet

Best Moment this week: My reflexology massage was best part of week...my poor feet!

***One of my latest finds for Emma***

Pics of the New House

THE STUDY

THE LIVING ROOM

THE KITCHEN

THE GUEST ROOM

DISNEY HALLWAY SIGNS NEAR EMMA'S ROOM

GUEST/EMMA'S BATHROOM

EMMA'S ROOM

THE BONUS ROOM (AKA THE "OU" ROOM)

MORE OF EMMA'S ROOM

THE PUPS POSING AFTER THE "SPA"

OUR ROOM

BATHROOM (MASTER)