Counting down to D-Day!

D-Day means delivery day...and yes there are only 6 days left! We have been busy as usual, but as of Tuesday I was placed on bed/couch/don't get up period if you want to make it to the 28th bed rest.

Monday, the 18th we had our last appointment with Dr. Korotkin which went wonderful! Everything checked out great, fluid was right where it needed to be and Bennett was weighing in at 7lbs 9oz! However, by Tuesday my blood pressure decided to do something it hasn't done for the past 9months...elevate by 20 points. It only does this when I am upright, then both the top & bottom numbers drop by 20+ points when I lay down. So in order to make it to 39 weeks and our scheduled c-section on the 28th I'm following Dr. Fisch's orders and taken to the couch or bed for the next 6 days.

My mom was with me at Wednesday's appointment, so she followed us home to help out with Ava and make sure we had our bags packed, wash bottles, wash clothes, grocery shop, you name it (needless to say I am so thankful she is able to drop everything to help out). She headed home today after she went to Ava's class party since it was her last day of school. She took some great pictures so here is our sweet girl at her last day.

Bennett's room is pretty much complete, except for a few little details that Nick is working on this weekend...it turned out so cute and we can't wait to add our sweet baby boy to our family...in 6 days that is!
Nick and Ava deciding on a paint color...that is before Mommy changed the bedding.

Working hard painting and putting everything together (the stripe was a real test of Nick's patience, but he took his time and it turned out great!)

(Mimi and Papa are covering Ava's pink chair for us, it will be a white maltese cover and will look great with his striped ottoman)
Meanwhile, please keep us in your prayers...especially Nick as he plays Mr. Mom, chef, chauffeur, maid, entertainer for the long Memorial Day weekend...I am so thankful for him as well!!

We'll keep you updated, off to resume my position on the couch!

Jennifer, Nick & Ava

A shower for Bennett

On Saturday, Nick's Aunt Libby and his sister Katie hosted a family brunch for Bennett and I in Roswell. We had a wonderful time and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Bennett received some great things, and we greatly appreciate Katie and Libby for gathering everyone together for a special day.

Ava was bouncing off the walls with excitement and picked out her party dress & accessories days before. She even picked out a gift for him at Strasburg last week (a stuffed baby duck, a blue giraffe and 2 pairs of socks). She even wrapped it herself and made her own card. She of course loved helping me open up all the gifts too!

Ava even received a few presents herself.

It was a great day and we are so thankful to everyone who spent their Saturday morning celebrating with us!

Another baby Bennett update!

Well we have a date...we've actually had one for over 3 weeks, but things have been quite busy here and I forgot to post. We will have a schedule c-section on Thursday, May 28th and 7:30am at Piedmont Hospital! We are very excited and counting down the days!

We saw Dr. Korotkin on April 6th and Bennett was weighing in already at 4lbs 5oz. We had another 2 week appointment with Dr. K today and he weighed in at 5lbs 8oz. He is considered on the high end of the "normal" size range. Dr. K was very happy with his growth. We do have a few new ultrasound pictures, but they are kind of hard to tell what you are looking at...it's getting quite cramped in there!

By the looks of me, you can tell that he is growing with leaps and bounds! Here is a 34 week pic...don't laugh!

We are almost done with his nursery. We got his new bedding last week (after I had a pregnant moment and decided I didn't like his original bedding) and we are having fun putting everything together.

Ava is doing wonderful and is very anxious for "summer" to be here for that is when her new brother will arrive. She is having so much fun helping me get everything organized in his room and loves to look at his teeny tiny newborn diapers.

Next week we will start with our weekly appointments and will have NST tests done twice a week. One with Dr. Fisch my obgyn and the other with Dr. Korotkin. Thanks for your continued prayers and we'll keep you updated hopefully with new stats and pics.

Hoppy Easter!

After an amazing Easter service at Buckhead church; Nick, Ava and I headed to Snellville for family time with the Morrows. We had a great lunch and Granny had an extra special Easter egg hunt for Ava.

A few family pictures.

The Easter Bunny was running late Sunday morning. When we got home the door bell rang and Ava found another Easter basket stuffed with goodies...too bad that Maddie barked at that poor bunny and scared him off!

We had a wonderful Easter and despite all the eggs, candy and goodies it was wonderful taking time out to celebrate and teach Ava about the real meaning of Easter. Christ is Risen!!

Early Easter Fun!

The week before Easter Ava had spring break, so we headed up to Mimi and Papa's house for some fun Easter activities. Ava enjoyed getting a little extra attention before Bennett's arrival and Mommy had a good time relaxing and helping Mimi get ready for our May Dizzy Dragonfly shows.

Spring and Easter wouldn't be the same if we didn't have our traditional "photo shoot" at Gigi and G-Paw's house. We once again took some cute pictures of Ava in their beautiful yard, and once that was finished we had an extra special Easter egg hunt for one and only Ava...hum next year will be interesting as she has never had to share her prize eggs with anyone!

After a great dinner at Gigi's we head back to dye eggs. Ava was really into it this year and had to make an egg for everyone and every pet.

The next morning Ava and Mimi made pound cake cupcakes with coconut frosting and jelly beans...they were delicious!

We had a great time and look forward to another photo shoot next year with not just one little angel...but two!

Three of a Kind

And no I'm not referring to the Morrow's...because in less than 8 weeks there will be four! Ava had her Spring Musical "Three of a Kind" last night at school. There were three of just about everything...3 Little Pigs, 3 Musketeers, 3 Blind Mice, 3 Baby Dolls and more! Ava was appropriately a Baby Doll and she was very excited to wear a pretty dress. She did a great job...except for wiping the pink cheek make-up all over her face during the program! Here are a few pictures from the night.

Ava & Miss Heather adding a little pink to her cheeks.

Three Baby Dolls


A few pictures with her fan club