{almost} 34 weeks...

Tomorrow I will be 34 weeks! I can't believe "D day" is just around the corner! I'm so excited for March 2nd- my baby shower!!
I wouldn't say I'm scared or nervous about delivery (for one, I've had two labors and deliveries so I " know the drill" and for anither, I feel comfort putting my faith in the doctors and nurses and Heavenly Father.) I haven't experienced a "c-section" because I didn't need one with either boy... 
But lately, its all I think about when I'm packing my hospital bag, or preparing for her arrival... It's a little unnerving to think about,  because it's the "unknown," but I think I'm just making myself nervous for no reason. So far, there has been no sign that I would need to go that route... But then again, I can't help but think I might be "being mentally prepared" for it...
If that's the case, I know that it's a common procedure, that I'll be in good hands, and that I can bring any fears to Heavenly Father.
Yesterday I had something new happen! I had been feeling lightheaded and weak around 3pm, so I filled a glass of water, grabbed a snack, and put a movie on for the boys and I (so I could sit for a while.)
About 20 minutes later I stood up to pee and felt horrible! I felt anxious, and dizzy, and my heart was pounding! I took my blood pressure kit with me and took my bp while in the bathroom, and it was 160/98 and my pulse was 100! That really scared me! I called my doctor and he said it was one if two things. A pregnancy-related heart arrhythmia (which is common) or Pregnancy Hypertension. He asked me to wait 30 mins and if my symptoms were not calming down, to go to Triage for an EKG...
Fortunately, within about 30-45 mins I did begin to feel better! 
And for as alarming as that was, I'm so grateful to be feeling better, and that it wasn't too serious! Message to Emery: Get comfy, cause you still have 43 days left! Love you! ;)

{almost} 32 weeks...

I feel so bad that I've neglected this blog! I am 32 weeks along, which means I am officially 8 months pregnant! Crazy!! In some ways this pregnancy feels like it's dragging along, but in so many other ways it has gone by SO fast! I cannot believe that in 8 weeks (or less) I will be holding my daughter in my arms! I'll get to see her face, look into her eyes, kiss her cheeks, hold her tiny hands, tickle her tiny toes... 
   AND I'll get to see who she looks like: will she look more Daddy or Mommy? Will she look more like Aiden does? With his olive skin, brown hair, brown eyes? Or will she look more like Logan does? With his light skin, blonde hair and hazel green eyes? OR will she surprise us and look like her cousins Aubrey and Jack and have the "Phillips" RED hair and BLUE eyes?!
  Needless to say, I am  so, SO excited to meet my daughter. And am very curious to see who she will look like!
  Aiden keeps asking when she will come out. I am so excited for he and Logan to have a sister, and excited to have a baby in our home, again! Aiden has shown what an amazing big brother he is, and we're excited that Logan will be a big brother now, too!