Baby Mady Update

I had my 32 week appointment on Monday, which was quite the adventure. I had to schedule on Monday because my doctor was gone last week. I usually do Friday afternoon appointments so that Andrew can either go with me and watch Cannon or just stay home with him. Well...no such luck. Cannon had to go to the appointment with me. He is not very good at sitting quietly if you can image. So I did what any mother would do, BRIBE him! I took a ring pop sucker with me and told him if he was good he could have the sucker. He was doing pretty good until the elevator man pushed the button, which Cannon wanted to do. The meltdown began. He would not walk so I had to drag him on the elevator, then he wanted off the elevator. So here I am big and pregnant trying to deal with this screaming child who has gone limp. Don't you just love how people stare at you in those moments. They are thinking one of two things, that lady needs to spank that child and teach him how to act, or I am so glad that is you and not me! Well my friends, I wish it was you and not me too! And for your information I do spank my child when he acts like that but for some reason he is stubborn (I don't know where he gets that from) and it doesn't phase him much. So I finally get to the door of the doctors office, out of breath and sweating like crazy. I put Cannon down so that I can sign in, guess what he does....he takes off out the door! So now I am this big pregnant lady running out the door chasing after him, and of course, once again, all eyes on me. I pick him up and drag him back to the office. He attempts a couple more times to escape but I am able to keep him in the office. Finally, we sit down and wait for my name to be called. Cannon looks up at me sweetly and says "Mommy can I have my sucker now?" OMG!! REALLY! You think after all that I am just going to happily hand over your treat. While it would have been the easiest thing to do to keep him quiet and keep from annoying everyone in the waiting room, I refused to let him be rewarded for disobeying. So the sucker stayed in my purse. He cried and threw another fit and kept asking for his sucker. I told him if he sat there and didn't say a word, when the nurse called me back he could have the sucker. He did just that. So when they finally called my name he excitedly said "NOW, I can have my sucker!" He got it and the rest of the appointment went great! The power of candy!

As for the baby Madison update....
The doctor says everything looks good. They have been finding sugar in my urine (sorry if TMI) which can lead to a bigger baby, so they will do an ultrasound at 37 weeks and see how she looks. If she looks big I will probably be induced, if she is normal or small I will continue on until I go into labor. I will also start going to the doctor every week. Usually you don't start going weekly until 36 weeks but since I have a history of high blood pressure with pregnancy they want to start monitoring me early. So things are about to get pretty busy and exciting! We could have a baby in as little as 4 weeks! I am so ready to hold her in my arms. I know life will be more hectic once she is on the outside but it will be so worth it!

Oh and the best news of all...ANDREW DOESN'T HAVE TO GO TO BRAZIL!!!!! YEA! PRAISE THE LORD!!! This is such an answered prayer! I don't have to stress about whether or not my husband will be with me when our sweet girl is born. He will definitely be there now! Thank you so much God! You are awesome!