Splish Splash...

Morgan lost her umbilical cord...meaning...time for her first bath. And, she loved it! She did not like getting out of the tub, though. Matt and I made the mistake of not turning on the heat in the bathroom, so she was freezing when she got out. Whoopsy!

Mommy and Morgan post bath

One Week!

We have a one week old! This picture cracks me up and is the perfect depiction of life right now. Missing sock, missing mitten, total chaos but so cute and snuggly! And, she's a whole 4 lbs, 10 oz. That's 1 oz more than her birth weight.

And, Uncle JC and Uncle Brian met Miss Morgan for the first time on her one week birthday.

Seriously, This Kid is Awesome

Check this girl out! One week old and already holding her bottle. Okay, so they're the little plastic hospital bottles, but still! AMAZING. We've got a little super woman on our hands.

A Star is Born

After one month on bedrest at home and one week at Swedish Hospital, Dr Robin Cole delivered Miss Morgan Biagi Scheck at 35 weeks, 5 days gestation. During our hospital stay we had several ultrasounds, and on 8/5 it was determined that my womb was no longer the best place for baby. I was given the news at 11am, and told I would be having a c-section sometime between then and 7pm. I called Matt at work to let him know that he would be a daddy today. His response? "What should I do?". I kindly told him to get his butt to the hospital.

At 2pm they decided it was time. I was prepped, brought into the OR, and immediately started having anxiety. That quickly ended when Matt strolled in all scrubbed and ready for surgery. Thank goodness for the little things that make you laugh! The spinal wasn't so bad, it just felt like water running down my back. The paralysis once the spinal set in freaked me out, but once I got my breathing under control, it took no time at all. They announced "It's a girl!" and Matt was able to see Morgan's little pink body kicking, and then we heard her little cries. I then finally got a glimpse of my little girl. There was a team of neo-natal specialists waiting to check her out and whisk her to the NICU if necessary....before we knew it, they were gone and Morgan was still in the room with us! She scored a 9/10 on her APGAR, what a tough little cookie!

I am so grateful for the top notch care both Morgan and I received from the most amazing group of doctors at the Seattle Women's Clinic, as well as the care I received from Swedish. Although my doctor was out of town on vacation, she left me in the care of one of the premiere high risk doctors anywhere. Because of them, we have this adorable, healthy little girl. I couldn't be more grateful.

Bedrest

I'm now officially and indefinitely on bedrest beginning Thursday, 7/8. I went in for a routine appointment and mentioned I hadn't felt a ton of movement and the doc realized my uterus hadn't grown since my previous appointment. 2 ultrasounds later and my amniotic fluid is at 6 cm. Should be between 5 and 25, and 6 is getting dangerously low. Which means bedrest until my levels go up or baby is born. So it could be 4 weeks. Holy boredom batman. Baby is doing great though, other than only being in the 14th percentile. She's gonna be a little one!

So, what does an active girl do while on bedrest for 4 weeks? Some thoughts:

- Finish my thank you cards for the baby shower. I've been slacking on those
- Watch as much TV as I can handle (may as well...since I probably won't be getting a ton of TV time once Morgan is here)
- Work- Oh, yeah, did I mention this bedrest occured less than 1 week before the customer event I've been working on the past 8 months? Awesome
- art projects? I would love this...just not sure how I"m going to get the supplies. I want to finish my lampshade and create a few pieces of wall art...hmmmmm

Open to other ideas!

Now...and then!

18 weeks vs 28 weeks!

How far along: 29 Weeks

Total weight gain: Changes daily...but about 17 pounds (technically 7 pounds up from pre-preg weight)
Size of baby: The size of a butternut squash
Maternity clothes: Love my maternity dresses, but not loving the jeans. Instead am still wearing my pre-preg jeans with the belly band. Thank goodness for the belly band!
Stretch marks?: No, thank goodness! But, I think I'm starting to see the beginnings of stretch marks around my belly button......
Sleep: Pretty good for the most part. Missing sleeping on my back!
Best moment this week: Arriving home from Vegas. Walking non-stop in a hot, smoky climate while pregnant is not fun! Oh, and flying while pregnant sucks, too.

Movement?: She's been pretty busy this week, and we can officially see her moving from the outside. That's awesome.

Food cravings?: Nope, but loving food.

Gender? Girl

Labor signs?: No...thank goodness
Belly button in or out?: Still way in, but is starting to become more shallow. It hurts.

What I miss: Beer. Wine. Sushi.

What I'm looking forward to: Of course I'm looking forward to meeting Miss Morgan!

Milestone: People have started commenting on the pregnancy, FINALLY! I'm tired of just looking fat.

Beginnings of the nursery....

I knew from day one that Baby Scheck's nursery wouldn't be pink, blue or themed. And, in typical Katy fashion, I also decided to take on a thousand nursery projects in an effort to save money. I always seem to forget how much time these projects will actually take!

Fortunately, Matt took on the painting of walls and furniture, and even helped me cut out the butterflies for my favorite part of the room, the mobile!

There is still a ton to do but we're getting there.