I thought that I would try out our new camcorder before Brayden's arrival tomorrow. This is a quick tour of the finished nursery. I hope you enjoy my poor video taking skills.
Room test from Jennifer Enzor on Vimeo.
I think I need help showing a video directly from Blogger. If anyone has any suggestions, I would greatly appreciate their help. A friend suggested using "Vimeo" to upload the video. This worked fine, but took a while to "convert". Maybe this is because it was a Sunday afternoon. My problem is that I don't really know how to post the video so that you can view it directly from Blogger. Please help!!!
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Thursday, October 2, 2008
36.5 weeks
Only 17 more days to go!!! I have to say that I really have enjoyed being pregnant thus far. Give me a few years & I will be ready to do it all over again! I really haven't been all that uncomfortable or miserable unlike so many of my friends. I was only nauseated for a few days early on & then had the really itchy rash around 7-8 weeks. Other than that, I have felt great until Sunday when the shingles appeared. And who knows if I might not have gotten shingles now whether I was pregnant or not. I am just so grateful & thankful that we have excellent Drs who know how to treat the clotting disorder & that the shots have gone so well. It is obvious from the size of my belly that the shots are working correctly!
From looking at the picture, you wouldn't think that I would be that uncomfortable. Unfortunately, there is a constant burning (like bad sunburn) pain all around the 3 patches of blisters. My entire tummy also burns like sunburn.
The Drs. aren't quite sure about the tummy burning part. It might be the shingles, but without the rash or it might be something else. Whatever it is, it is very uncomfortable! Also, the only thing that they have been able to tell me to do is to take Tylenol & to use cold compresses to help ease the pain.
For now, I don't have much more to say. Maybe I will have another update on Monday after I go back to the Dr.
Love
Jennifer, Matt & Brayden (who is kicking/moving a LOT as I write this)
From looking at the picture, you wouldn't think that I would be that uncomfortable. Unfortunately, there is a constant burning (like bad sunburn) pain all around the 3 patches of blisters. My entire tummy also burns like sunburn.
The Drs. aren't quite sure about the tummy burning part. It might be the shingles, but without the rash or it might be something else. Whatever it is, it is very uncomfortable! Also, the only thing that they have been able to tell me to do is to take Tylenol & to use cold compresses to help ease the pain.
For now, I don't have much more to say. Maybe I will have another update on Monday after I go back to the Dr.
Love
Jennifer, Matt & Brayden (who is kicking/moving a LOT as I write this)
Monday, September 29, 2008
Oh no!
So I have shingles!
My back suddenly started hurting (muscular hurting) last Wednesday in one particular area. I figured it was just normal pregnancy pressure, changes, etc. I kept having Matt massage it & I kept massaging at it. Then on Saturday I noticed a couple of small bumps, but neither of us could really see anything. I figured that it was a bug bite or just irritated from me messing with it. By Sunday, the "bumps" had spread to a larger patch & the patch had multiplied to 3 patches. We still didn't have any idea what it was though. I thought it might be the beginning of PUPPPS (a VERY ITCHY pregnancy rash that I had when I was pregnant with Taylor).
This morning at work, I showed a couple of people & they all pretty much thought it was probably shingles. I then showed one of the Drs that we work with. He confirmed the suspicions. I already had a Dr appt scheduled this afternoon, so I showed the Dr. He confimred that it was shingles, but didn't really seem all that concerned. Apparently, shingles is much more dangerous for early pregnancy than for late stage of pregnancy. The Dr. was able to give me a medicine that should help. So far, it really doesn't hurt too bad & it hasn't spread more than the 3 patches on my back.
36 Weeks and 4 days - Still feeling good expect for the shingles.
I wonder what other rash, disease, etc that I can come up with to have while pregnant?? However, I am so blessed that none of the problems that I have had are extremly dangerous to Brayden or me. Also, thankfully, all of the problems have been treatable! How wonderful is 21st century medicine!?!?!
Oh well! At the most, we only have 20 days to go & hopefully the shingles will be long gone by the time Brayden arrives!
My back suddenly started hurting (muscular hurting) last Wednesday in one particular area. I figured it was just normal pregnancy pressure, changes, etc. I kept having Matt massage it & I kept massaging at it. Then on Saturday I noticed a couple of small bumps, but neither of us could really see anything. I figured that it was a bug bite or just irritated from me messing with it. By Sunday, the "bumps" had spread to a larger patch & the patch had multiplied to 3 patches. We still didn't have any idea what it was though. I thought it might be the beginning of PUPPPS (a VERY ITCHY pregnancy rash that I had when I was pregnant with Taylor).
This morning at work, I showed a couple of people & they all pretty much thought it was probably shingles. I then showed one of the Drs that we work with. He confirmed the suspicions. I already had a Dr appt scheduled this afternoon, so I showed the Dr. He confimred that it was shingles, but didn't really seem all that concerned. Apparently, shingles is much more dangerous for early pregnancy than for late stage of pregnancy. The Dr. was able to give me a medicine that should help. So far, it really doesn't hurt too bad & it hasn't spread more than the 3 patches on my back.
36 Weeks and 4 days - Still feeling good expect for the shingles.
I wonder what other rash, disease, etc that I can come up with to have while pregnant?? However, I am so blessed that none of the problems that I have had are extremly dangerous to Brayden or me. Also, thankfully, all of the problems have been treatable! How wonderful is 21st century medicine!?!?!
Oh well! At the most, we only have 20 days to go & hopefully the shingles will be long gone by the time Brayden arrives!
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Not much new here
So we only have 3.5 weeks left until Brayden's arrival!!! And that is if he comes on Oct 20! Of course, Brayden might decide that he wants to come a bit early. Matt thinks the big day will be Oct 16 (our 4th wedding anniversary). I think it will be the 17th. My mom say is it will be Oct 8th (my grandfather Holbrook & great-grandfather Burris' birthdays) and my friend Renee thinks it will be Oct 7th.
All of the non-stress test have gone well so far. Brayden tends to cooperative rather well, but every once in a while he decides that Drs appointment time is naptime for him. If this is the case, they put this little buzzer thing on my belly & wake him up. It just makes a loud sound & vibrates a little. We had another Ultrasound last Monday. Brayden's growth is right on track for his age. They estimated his weight at the ultrasound (34 weeks) to be 4lbs 14oz. Unfortunatly, Brayden decided that he didn't want his picture taken. He kept putting his hands in front of his face & rolling over so that we couldn't see his face.
I feel like there is still so much to do to get ready for Brayden's arrival. The nursery is still a mess...stuff everywhere, clothes to wash, etc. I really just need 1 day to get everything in place. However, I know that if everything doesn't get done, it will still be OK. We have the crib and carseat ready to go, along with lots of diapers & wipes, so as far as Brayden will care, we have everything he needs. I am just an organizational freak & like to have everything in its place. I really need to let this go!
I also still have so many Thank you notes to write. We are SO incredibly grateful for all of the wonderful gifts that we have recived & for all of our friends & family.
Matt & I bought a new video camera last weekend. I am still trying to figure out the camera itself, but we want to learn how to past videos on the blog. If anyone is willing to give me a tutorial session on this, I would be VERY grateful!
Love
Jennifer, Matt, & Brayden
All of the non-stress test have gone well so far. Brayden tends to cooperative rather well, but every once in a while he decides that Drs appointment time is naptime for him. If this is the case, they put this little buzzer thing on my belly & wake him up. It just makes a loud sound & vibrates a little. We had another Ultrasound last Monday. Brayden's growth is right on track for his age. They estimated his weight at the ultrasound (34 weeks) to be 4lbs 14oz. Unfortunatly, Brayden decided that he didn't want his picture taken. He kept putting his hands in front of his face & rolling over so that we couldn't see his face.
I feel like there is still so much to do to get ready for Brayden's arrival. The nursery is still a mess...stuff everywhere, clothes to wash, etc. I really just need 1 day to get everything in place. However, I know that if everything doesn't get done, it will still be OK. We have the crib and carseat ready to go, along with lots of diapers & wipes, so as far as Brayden will care, we have everything he needs. I am just an organizational freak & like to have everything in its place. I really need to let this go!
I also still have so many Thank you notes to write. We are SO incredibly grateful for all of the wonderful gifts that we have recived & for all of our friends & family.
Matt & I bought a new video camera last weekend. I am still trying to figure out the camera itself, but we want to learn how to past videos on the blog. If anyone is willing to give me a tutorial session on this, I would be VERY grateful!
Love
Jennifer, Matt, & Brayden
Thursday, September 4, 2008
update
So we have had 2 non-stress tests (NST) done so far. Basically, they let me sit in a comfy recliner, hook a contraction monitor & a heartbeat monitor to my belly and I sit there for 20-30 minutes. Each time I feel Brayden move, I am supposed to press a button which records on a printout along with his heartrate & contractions.
So far, I haven't had any contractions (which is good at this time). I am having pretty consistent Braxton-Hicks contractions throughout the day. This is also good.
During the first round of testing on Tuesday, Brayden was SO active that I only had to stay hooked to the monitor for about 10 minutes. Today, he was not performing up to par. His heartrate was perfectly fine throughout, but I think he was sleeping (or maybe just being stubborn like is mom & Granddaddy Holbrook). The nurse came in & put a little buzzer up to my belly & it vibrated & made a loud noise. This woke Brayden up for a couple of minutes, but not enough to make him want to move a lot. After about 30 minutes, they let me go. I did feel a little movement during this time, but just not what I had felt on Tuesday. Of course, now 1 hr later, he is ALL over the place.
I also got the OK from the Dr today to come to Sid's Baby Dedication! Matt and I are excited that we can come & celebrate with the rest of the family! We are looking forward to seeing everyone again.
We will have another ultrasound on Sept 15. I will post more pictures then.
33 weeks and 3 days
Love
Jennifer, Matt, & Brayden
So far, I haven't had any contractions (which is good at this time). I am having pretty consistent Braxton-Hicks contractions throughout the day. This is also good.
During the first round of testing on Tuesday, Brayden was SO active that I only had to stay hooked to the monitor for about 10 minutes. Today, he was not performing up to par. His heartrate was perfectly fine throughout, but I think he was sleeping (or maybe just being stubborn like is mom & Granddaddy Holbrook). The nurse came in & put a little buzzer up to my belly & it vibrated & made a loud noise. This woke Brayden up for a couple of minutes, but not enough to make him want to move a lot. After about 30 minutes, they let me go. I did feel a little movement during this time, but just not what I had felt on Tuesday. Of course, now 1 hr later, he is ALL over the place.
I also got the OK from the Dr today to come to Sid's Baby Dedication! Matt and I are excited that we can come & celebrate with the rest of the family! We are looking forward to seeing everyone again.
We will have another ultrasound on Sept 15. I will post more pictures then.
33 weeks and 3 days
Love
Jennifer, Matt, & Brayden
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
30 weeks & counting down!!
So Monday we made it to the 30 week mark! We started Preparing for Birth class last night. It is a 5 week course at Rex Hospital. We have also signed up for a CPR class (next week) and a Breastfeeding class (in September). The class last night was interesting & very informative. During the 5 weeks we will learn lots of pain management methods, things that Matt can do to help & support, breathing techniques, as well as basic newborn care.
We also went for our 30 week appointment today & had another ultrasound. Brayden was very good today & we got several really good shots of his face!! I can't tell who he looks like, but I do know that he is adorable!! I can't wait to hold him and give him lots of kisses! Our due date will be here before we know it (only 8.5 weeks now). Based on the ultrasound, they estimated Brayden to weigh about 3 pounds 7 ounces right now & he measured right on track.
We also found out that they want to start non-stress testing twice a week in about 1.5 weeks (at 32 weeks). Matt and I knew they were going to be doing the non-stress testing, but we both thought it would only be once every 2 weeks. I guess we will be seeing the Dr a lot more these last few weeks. Whatever it takes to get this little guy here safely is what we will do.
We also went for our 30 week appointment today & had another ultrasound. Brayden was very good today & we got several really good shots of his face!! I can't tell who he looks like, but I do know that he is adorable!! I can't wait to hold him and give him lots of kisses! Our due date will be here before we know it (only 8.5 weeks now). Based on the ultrasound, they estimated Brayden to weigh about 3 pounds 7 ounces right now & he measured right on track.
We also found out that they want to start non-stress testing twice a week in about 1.5 weeks (at 32 weeks). Matt and I knew they were going to be doing the non-stress testing, but we both thought it would only be once every 2 weeks. I guess we will be seeing the Dr a lot more these last few weeks. Whatever it takes to get this little guy here safely is what we will do.
Friday, August 15, 2008
Baby Shower
We had our first Baby Shower this past weekend in Albemarle. My 2 best friends from high school hosted the shower & did a great job! The food was wonderful & the games were great fun!
Matt & I are SO incredibly blessed to have such wonderful family & friends. We (maybe I should say Brayden) got tons of goodies...diapers, clothes, wipes, lotion & baby wash, books, toys, a travel swing, a carseat & stroller, and lots of other awesome gifts.
Here are a few photos from the shower.
How BIG is Jennifer's belly?
Susan, Jennifer, & Renee
Crib Bedding from Grandmommy Holbrook
I have also posted a few photos of the nursery. It is not complete, mainly there is stuff everywhere, but the basic items are there & we are ready to go. Didn't Matt do an awesome job painting the room & putting the furniture together?
Buckaroo enjoying the bed in the nursery
Also, we went to the Dr again this week. No new major news. We go again on Wednesday for a 30 week ultrasound. I can't believe that on Monday, we will onyl have 9 weeks to go at the very most before we get to meet Brayden!!! I am SO excited to meet our precious son! How exciting!!
Matt & I are SO incredibly blessed to have such wonderful family & friends. We (maybe I should say Brayden) got tons of goodies...diapers, clothes, wipes, lotion & baby wash, books, toys, a travel swing, a carseat & stroller, and lots of other awesome gifts.
Here are a few photos from the shower.
How BIG is Jennifer's belly?
Susan, Jennifer, & Renee
Crib Bedding from Grandmommy Holbrook
I have also posted a few photos of the nursery. It is not complete, mainly there is stuff everywhere, but the basic items are there & we are ready to go. Didn't Matt do an awesome job painting the room & putting the furniture together?
Buckaroo enjoying the bed in the nursery
Also, we went to the Dr again this week. No new major news. We go again on Wednesday for a 30 week ultrasound. I can't believe that on Monday, we will onyl have 9 weeks to go at the very most before we get to meet Brayden!!! I am SO excited to meet our precious son! How exciting!!
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