Uuuuuggghhh!

This week hasn't been the greatest for the Sparks family. Elizabeth started getting a high fever over the weekend. We kept it under control and took her to the doctor on Monday. She has Scarlet Fever (basically strep with a rash) and is on antibiotics right now. That evening Randy started to get sick also. He spent most of his time in the bathroom until the next morning. Poor guy. We didn't know if it was the flu or food poisoning, so I stayed home so he could see the doctor. It was food poisoning. Since Elizabeth and I didn't have any symptoms of it we tried to see what he ate that was different. Well, last night Elizabeth came down with it too. She was up all night. If all this wasn't bad enough, this pregnancy is taking its toll. I'm still getting dizzy throughout the day and yesterday, my heartbeat was very high. I have my regular doctor's appointment today and will be discussing all this with her. I think it is time to take things easy and start my maternity leave at work. We'll see what she says.

Getting Ready!

This weekend has been filled with all sorts of "getting ready for baby" activities. Our bags are packed and ready for the hospital. The car seat and pack n' play are set up. Clothes are being washed and put away. It's all finally coming together. During all this fun and excitement, Elizabeth and the cats took the opportunity to check out everything and make sure it was working correctly. Needless to say the cats think the pack n' play is their new spot for relaxation and rest.

36 Week Appointment

Everything went well despite not feeling too good. I got tested for Group B strep and should know by next week if I have to have antibiotics before delivery. My doctor also decided to check the position of our little guy and to see about his size. She started to palpitate my stomach and got the strangest look on her face. After she was done she went straight to the computer and I could see after that she had an "Ah ha" moment. She asked "Elizabeth was 9 lbs 11 oz at birth, right?" I agreed and she then said "For 36 weeks he's a decent sized baby. If you go to term expect him to be about the same size or a little bigger." Alrighty! It looks like our "little" guy might not be so little. She also is pretty sure he's in the head down position, which makes me really happy. Now I just need to get labor going.

P.S. I also got my first internal...Nothing really happening. Weekly appointments from now on!





36 weeks - Is it another big baby?!?!

One Month to Go!

I can't believe I only have 30 days until my due date. Not that the due date really means anything since it is an "estimate", but knowing my doctor won't let me go much longer after that I definitely can hear the clock ticking. However, there's always the possibility that I will go early too. If I had my preference, I would definitely choose to go earlier rather than later. I'm not feeling too well these days and it's taking its toll. Going to work gets harder and harder each day. I usually end up going home early most days, because I ache, am overheated, and nauseous. Blah!!! Ok...I'm done complaining.

Braxton Hicks

You got to love these "practice" contractions. I never really had them with Elizabeth, but this time around I get them at least every day. Yesterday was interesting. I started getting them regularly every hour from 2 p.m. until I went to bed. A couple of times they happened more than once in the hour. I know every pregnancy is different, so this gives me hope that my labor and delivery will be different too. I'll keep you posted.

34 Week Appointment

Everything went very well. I only gain a 1lb in the last two weeks which was surprising, but I'm definitely not complaining. My bp was 120/70 and hb was in the 130's. I started getting these dizzy spells along with being faint at work. I work in the basement where the air circulation blows goats, so depending on where you sit, you either freeze to death or cook. Well, my group just happens to sit where you'll roast. The temp is around 80-85 in my cubical. This past week I've been overheating and getting dizzy. I talked to my doc about it, and it looks like if it keeps persisting, I might have to go out on leave early. She's going to wait and see and wants me to go and get my blood pressure checked at work when I start getting these symptoms as a precaution.

Getting Bigger!

28 weeks


34 Weeks

All Day Pajama Party

Yesterday Elizabeth decided to spend all day in her pajamas. She would throw a fit if we tried to dress her. I think it was because she wasn't feeling too good. She wasn't eating or drinking most of the day and in the evening she had a hard time keeping fluids down. Poor thing! She didn't have a fever or anything so I just think it was an upset tummy. Fortunately, it looks like today she is feeling much better.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

We really enjoyed the Holidays this year. It was nice to be able to stay home and relax. Elizabeth had an exciting Christmas. Actually, I think Randy and I were more excited for her than she was but that is beside the point. Her favorite toy was the Radio Flyer Trike. We couldn't keep her off of it!




She also got a play kitchen with a bunch of accessories.



With all of the fun going on, Stubby, found a new best friend to snuggle with. He just adored Megan while she was here.


It was an awesome day! We even had a non-traditional Christmas dinner by eating steak instead of turkey or ham. It was yummy!!!

3D Ultrasound

This past weekend we had a 3D/4D ultrasound done of our little guy. He wasn't as cooperative as we would have liked, but we were able to get some good shots. He looks a lot like Elizabeth did, chubby cheeks and all.