He's Finally Here!!

Dominik Rowan Applegate born December 11th 2009, 11:53pm. 9 lbs 1 oz. 21.5 inches. More pictures and updates will follow! We are just loving being home and hanging out as a family!
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Waiting Game...

So I consider myself a fairly patient person, but these last couple of weeks are killing me! I keep getting more and more anxious the closer and closer we get to my due date! I was the most uncomfortable last night. I was extremely exhausted, so I headed to bed around 8:30 pm. Well I could NOT for the life of me get comfortable! I was tossing and turning and to make matters worse a HUGE monsoon came up and started pounding rain on the windows and the wind was howling and shaking the house. I seriously thought we were going to blow away! Bruce came in right after that started and he saw how upset I was that I couldn't get comfortable--I'm thinking it was mild contractions-- so he massaged my back, and talked me through some breathing exercises (he DID pay attention during class! haha). He then got up, got me some water, and an ice pack for my back. He was soooooo sweet and I totally appreciate it. After all of that was done, he laid with me and held the ice pack on my back until I fell asleep. I was debating about whether or not to go to work today, and I decided that one more day couldn't hurt, so here I am. No pain like I was feeling last night, but hopefully that pain moved BBA along in the birth process! Dr. Appt tomorrow and hopefully news on how soon this little guy will arrive in this big world!

Top 10 Things I have enjoyed while being preggo...

So here we are almost at the end. I guess I should put up my top 10 things I enjoyed while being pregnant. Here we go! 10. Not having to lift heavy things. Not that I do this a lot, but it got me out of helping Bruce move some stuff and also do things at work. It was kind of nice to just sit back, relax, and watch others get sweaty! 9. Getting a new wardrobe. Granted they are maternity clothes, but I was actually able to find some really cute stuff at great prices. Thank you JC Penney for having an awesome maternity clearance section! 8. Getting Bruce to massage my back/legs/etc. This is a very rare occasion that he does this, but I have been able to squeeze a couple more out of him in the past 9 months. 7. Missing work for doctor appointments. Not that doctor appointments are fun, but missing work/leaving early is always a bonus, I don’t care who you are! 6. Feeling BBA move around. This is really cool, and I love experiencing this with Bruce, especially these last few months when movement has been really strong. Bruce loves to “play” with his kid, he gets to feel “little kid feet” and “little kid butt.” Sometimes he’ll even fist bump him. I think it’s really sweet. 5. Hugs. Probably within the first month of pregnancy, I was reading one of my books and the “Dad Tip” was to be sure to give your wife lots of hugs, because pregnant people need lots of hugs. Now Bruce didn’t really retain any of the other “Dad Tips” but he sure does remember this one! I do get a lot of extra hugs and he’ll hug me and tell me that he loves me and that pregnant people need lots of hugs. 4. Watching all of my friends have babies before me. Most people would probably hate this experience, but I love it! I know about 10 people who have had babies in the past 5 months, so I definitely know who to call with any questions/concerns/etc. 3. Nesting. My house is definitely A LOT cleaner and I have a TON of banana bread, pumpkin bread, etc, etc made. If you want some, come on over :) 2. Strong fingernails. Mine weren’t exactly weak before, but I am definitely able to grow them out longer. And if any of you know me, I usually always have them painted. And my mom always said I did such a good job, that I could probably have a fall back career as a nail tech. I think I’ll pass on the nail tech thing, but I can’t quit my obsession with O.P.I. 1. The unexpected. It is such a scary time, but such an exciting time too! I can’t wait to see what this little guy has in store for us!

Slow and Steady Wins the Race

So I have been slacking lately, but for good reason. I've been terribly exhausted and I'm trying to close thing up at work. Good news though BBA is coming around quite nicely. At my Dr appt. this week I was 3cm dilated and 60% effaced. Now I know I could stay that way for a while, but it is also a progression from the last time I was measured! All we do now is wait :)
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Mom and Dad's visit to AZ

Well the parentals were back again, this time to help get ready for BBA. We had quite the busy weekend while they were here:

Thursday: Pedi's with mom, Dr. Appointment--They checked for dilation and effacement, I was 2 cm dilated, and my cervix was thinning. The head was still up pretty high. Let's hope for some progress this week! Shopping for golf clubs (dad bought a set in a box, he was so ashamed of himself, couldn't believed he stooped that "low" haha), went to Omaha Steaks and got our freezer all stocked up! Thanks for the discount Dad! Took mom and dad on their first visit to BevMo, probably the greatest place on earth, they now want to open one in NE. Made dinner at home.

Friday: Bummed around all morning, took mom and dad to In & Out Burger, went to the beer supply store, went to Trader Joe's so mom could get this seasoning that she likes, Bruce and Dad brewed beer, Mom and I went to Babies R Us and Walmart, went to Raul y Theresa's for dinner.

Saturday: Bruce and Dad golfed, Mom & I had my AZ baby shower, went to the Coyotes hockey game.

Sunday: Mom and dad got all packed up, we all went to the Cardinals game, left the Cardinals game early to make it to the airport so mom and dad could make their flight!

Whew! I am exhausted. And like Bruce says, he needs a vacation from the vacation.

The baby shower was great, thanks to Jamie, Karin, and Angela who helped get everything organized. We are definitely stocked up on everything now, just a couple more things to purchase and we'll be set! I can't believe he'll actually be here in such a short time!

Ding! He's done

So I've officially grown overnight. Bruce and I were looking at my stomach last night and then we looked at it again today to find a HUGE difference! My bellybutton has officially "popped." Does this mean BBA is on his way to making an appearance? Bruce sure thinks so. He thinks that it is crazy that my bellybutton would actually pop out (I told him it would). Silly boy. Unfortunatly I will NOT be posting any pictures of my bellybutton due to my sweet stretch marks that have appeared near my belly button area. My baby shower is next week so as long as BBA stays put until then I'll be a happy camper!

Locked, Loaded, and ready for BBA

The car seat is officially installed and I'm a crazy lady driving around with an empty car seat! Haha. We figured we would rather be prepared for BBA a month early (just in case!) Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®