19 Days to Go!

We have only 19 days till our due date! We had a doctor's appointment today. He checked to see if I was starting to dilate and unfortunately, I wasn't. I don't feel like she is going to come early or at least not by much, so I wasn't surprised. He did an ultrasound to check her measurements and weight.

The first time he measured, she was showing just shy of 6 lbs. This was a little alarming because at our 35 week visit she was showing 6 lbs. 3 oz. Our doctor remeasured and she was showing 6 lbs. 1 oz. Again, we were a little alarmed and I must say, I was a little scared. He asked to put me on the fetal heart rate monitor to make sure everything was OK. After about 30 minutes, he came in and verified that everything seemed to be fine.

He jokingly said that the person doing the previous ultrasound must not have known what they were doing (he of course was that person.) I asked if she could have actually lost weight and he responded that it wasn't likely. He figures that either there is a discrepancy in the machines (he used two different machines at 35 weeks and then at this appointment) or the measurements were wrong last time. He felt good about the measurements and weight this week. I am so thankful to have him as my doctor as he always knows exactly how to put me at ease.

Good news is she will probably be a little smaller than we predicted, yet there is a possibility for the machine to be reading a pound or so off. She still had a Hennesy head and her daddy and I are more ready than ever to see and hold her. We go back next week and will be checked again for dilation. We are being patient and know that this is now up to God and Holley Ryan when the time is right. We hope that she's here in about 19 days!

Our First Game Day

Saturday was the first game day for little Holley Ryan. Although Georgia lost, and let's not mention anything about that to her daddy, it was her first chance to cheer on the dawgs! We celebrated opening game day at the home of one of Matt's friends. Pictured with me is my expecting friend Julie (due October 6) and one of Matt's best friends, Brian. Matt cannot wait for his little girl to arrive so he can teach her all about football and especially the Georgia Bulldogs. We already have tiny outfits for this season, but will have much more fun with the Georgia apparel next year. We have an appointment with our doctor Tuesday and will find out if I'm starting to dilate. With only 20 days till due date, we are getting super excited! It's not going to be long now...

We're getting Closer...31 Days!

Today we visited our doctor and had an awesome ultrasound. First, Holley Ryan is weighing in at 6lbs, 3oz. Our doctor estimates that she'll be around 8 1/2 pounds if she goes to her due date. I've gained a total of 17 pounds from my beginning weight. So, I feel confident that I'll loose a good bit of my weight just with the arrival of Baby Hennesy. Second, I'd been asking the whole time how big her head is. Today, we learned that she does in fact have a Hennesy head...in the 87 percentile to be exact. This is all her daddy's fault, but I'm sure it's just a little above normal to hold all of the knowledge she'll surely be taught.

Everything else seemed to be average and normal. She has lots of hair, again a trait that she's inheriting from her daddy. We could see her precious face and little hands tucked tightly under her chin. We will go back to the doctor in 2 weeks and after that visit, every week. Matt and I are super excited and just waiting till she's ready. It's getting super close now...only 31 days to go!

40 Days to Go!

Julie and I have been friends for years. She is due just 9 days after me!

Sorry for the sideways photo! As you can tell, Holley Ryan is loved already! Matt has a reason to be concerned about me shopping for our baby girl...there are so many pretty things out there.



We're now down to just 40 days! I am 34 weeks pregnant and awaiting the arrival of our little girl. This past weekend, we had a couple's baby shower at the home of my brother and sister-in-law. It was a great time for everyone. Matt even got into opening the presents. We are really lucky and fortunate to have such wonderful family and friends. I think we have most everything we need, except the baby of course.


Holley Ryan is moving around a lot and responds to being poked. I'm not sleeping so well, but I've started getting pregnancy massages which do help the hip pain. I've been hearing a lot of forewarning about nursing and I must say I'm a little anxious about that. However, we're going to give it a shot when she's here and see how it works for us. It seems like the time has flown by and it's hard to believe we're down to 40 days. It won't be long now!

48 days till Show Time!

Yesterday marked the 33 week milestone. We now have 7 more weeks to go! We are super excited and are looking forward to her arrival. Her jabs and kicks are much more frequent now and certainly more powerful. We'll have another ultrasound at our 35 week appointment and our doctor will weigh and measure her. Matt and I were both over 8 lb babies so I am expecting a big girl. It's hard to believe it is getting so close now, but Matt and I are ready!

7 weeks, 3 days to go!

We are counting down the days till Holley Ryan is due. We had our 32 week checkup this week. She weighed in at 4 pounds, 7 ounces. We got a pretty good look at her little face in the ultrasound. Matt and I were super excited to be able to see her. She has hiccups about three or four times a day and is super active. We are so thankful for the wonderful experience we have had and pray that the remaining 7 plus weeks will go smoothly. Oh, we also could see hair in the ultrasound. I feel sure she'll have a head full of hair like her daddy (minus the grey!)

Triple Bumps

At my baby shower Saturday, the pregnant ladies got together for a photo. I have 8 weeks left before Holley Ryan is scheduled to arrive! Matt and I are so excited and love all of the wonderful gifts we got this weekend. There are so many pretty things for little girls (and boys too I'm sure.)