Nov29
Nov15
Baby Update~ 39 weeks 1 day
As I am sure most of you are well aware of this is posting late. I actually had another post started and scheduled to post after my 39 week doctors appointment, which I am sure most of you seen when it posted to my FB page half done! Sorry about that.
39 weeks and 1 day! That is so much further that I have ever been before and I am so excited.
Monday, November 14th 2011 Zephaniah John Monda came into this world at 12:10 am, weighing 7 lbs 7 oz and measuring 20 1/4 inches long! He has a head of beautiful dark hair and is just a pretty baby. Well, after they got him all cleaned up! I am sure that most of you regular followers (friends and family) have read on facebook and over on Josh’s blog the account of Zephaniah’s birth story but I thought I would share a little more here. Or maybe just different stuff since I am sure I have moments that I won’t forget that are different from Josh’s moments! I will post the whole birth story in the next day or two as I get it typed out. This momma is a little tired at the moment and I think I am gonna go take a little nap. You know what they say, sleep when the baby sleeps! lol!
I also promise to post pictures of the little guy as soon as I can. I have to figure out where I packed the USB cable for my camera during the move. I remember thinking I need to put this somewhere I will be able to remember and get to it! Figures I can’t find it now!
Nov12
We’ve Moved….
Yes you read that correctly! With me being 37 weeks pregnant, almost 38 weeks, we packed up all our belongings and moved about 6 hours south of where we had been living! Crazy I know but not too bad actually.
Josh accepted a position in southern Illinois as a Youth Pastor and we are settling into our new home and lives. And it has been amazing! I think I can honestly say I don’t think I have ever been a more loving church or surrounded by more loving people than I have experienced at our new church home! They have been amazing and I am so thankful everytime I think of all they have done already in a short time for me and my family! That is not to say it hasn’t been an adjustment but it has been made a lot easier by their love and generosity!
So here is our new home–
I have some more pictures but they are still in my camera so I will have to get them uploaded and then post them.
I do have to brag and say that although we arrived here exactly one week ago tonight, my kitchen, bathrooms (2), the majority of the den/office room, Micah and Zephaniah’s bedroom, and Sarai’s bedroom are already completely unpacked, put away and organized! Now that has nothing to do with me and everything to do with the amazing ladies from church that have given up so many hours this past week helping doing the majority of the work for me! They have been such a blessing. Now the main focus is on the living room and our bedroom and it will be done except for the basement which is a lot of scrapbook stuff and office stuff that has to be gone through and sorted. And will probably have to be done mostly by me since it is mostly my stuff and I have decide what is being kept and what is not.
I will post more pictures soon. In the meantime if you would like to write to us or give us a call here is the info-
Joshua and Tzigane Monda
Sarai, Micah and Zephaniah
1008 North Garfield Street
Marion, IL 62959
618-364-0110
Nov11
Baby Update~ 38 weeks 4 days
Sorry this is late and sorry that I have skipped a week in there!
At my 37 week 4 day check-up, Zephaniah had returned to the breech position! Momma was so disappointed that I almost cried! Dr. Grant was very gracious and tried to reassure me that since he had turned once there was the possibility that he would turn again. So I tried not to think about it too much. Other than that everything looked great.
However, I changed doctors (a post as to why is coming in case you don’t know why) and at my appointment on Monday, which I was 38 weeks 1 day, Zeph was still breech. My new doctor was not optimistic that he would turn and although he suggested having a version done he was not optimistic that it would help anything. He also was not very agreeable to me going past 40 weeks and while I didn’t broach the subject I do not think he will be open to the possibility of a breech vaginal delivery. And while he seemed very nice personally, I did begin to wonder if our views on childbirth were going to line up. But that is what happens when you change doctors at 37/38 weeks and have to find someone ASAP. However, I know what my birth plan is and what I want in my birthing process and I have a great advocate in my corner (Josh Monda) who I know will fight for me. So we will just have to see.
My next appointment is Tuesday and I am really hoping that Zeph has turned head down and I will be able to carry him until I go into labor spontaneously. At the same time I have tried to come to terms with the reality that he may not turn and I may have to deliver him via C-section. Which I do not look forward to nor want. However, I know that I am not in control and if that is what is best for me and my little guy than that is the route we go. But I would love to be able to try a breech vaginal delivery, but I know that is an unlikely possibility. I do think though that regardless of his position on Tuesday, I am going to push letting me carry him as long as possible even though I am so ready for him to be here!
So until Tuesday (when I will be 39 weeks 2 days)! And I do have a cute pic of him, just haven’t got it on my computer yet. So I will try to get it uploaded soon!
Oct27
Baby Update~ 36 weeks 4 days
3 weeks further than ever before! YAY! Praise the Lord!
Before we get to the routine doctors appointment post, I thought I would share some other going ons with you.
Heartburn
Its a nasty thing! I believe that I think this because I get heartburn with no rhyme or reason behind it. Nothing causes it and nothing helps it. I have tried avoiding specific foods, taking over the counter medicines and trying home rememdies with no avail! I am praying and hoping that as soon as this little man is delivered that will be the end of my heartburn!
Swelling
I am not sure which is worse at the moment, the heartburn or the swelling. Sad thing is I know that it won’t go away until I deliver the baby and then it might take it a bit still. It is horrible though, my ankles and feet are so huge at times and the skin so tight that it hurts! Sometimes my ankles are so swollen that I can’t even bend them and walk all stiff legged! It gets so bad at times that even my flip flops leave marks on my feet because they are so tight! Now that is bad! The picture doesn’t really get your the full effect but you can see how large they are at the moment in it. The other night my toes looked so funny everyone was laughing at them!
Speaking of being stiff and walking funny, I gotta tell you waking up and getting out of bed in the middle of the night is the worst! I lliterally feel like my legs are going to snap off at the hips and my pelvis is splitting in two. Normally each time I get up my lower back and hips pop and crack. I know that those symptoms and the pressure in my pelvis area are normal but man I never experienced anything like this with my other two. Of course I am 3 weeks further along than I have ever made it!
Doctor’s Appointment
So off to Columbia we went to visit with Dr. Grant. They were busy today so my wait time was a little longer but not too bad. I ended up doing my NST first which was fine. Had a few large contractions but nothing too bad and baby moved but not too much so keeping track of his heartbeat was easier this time around! Then I went over for my ultrasound and that went well. Zeph wasn’t really as active as usual but the nurse did comment about how he looked scrunched and you could actually see little fat rolls! It was quite funny considering how much smaller my other two were and I don’t ever remember seeing fat rolls on them! The nurse used the little buzzer thing to get him to move around a couple of times and the one time he actually placed his hand over his ear! It was so cute! I can’t wait for this little man to arrive so I can see what he really looks like! After the ultrasound I had to have my GSB swab done, along with my weight and blood pressure. Dr. Grant commented that I had gained 6 lbs in 2 weeks but I told Josh I didn’t think that was right but I guess they would know since they keep track of it. Blood pressure was good, I think a little higher than normal when I am not pregnant so that is good. Now we are basically waiting for this little guy to make an appearance!
Current Picture
Ok, so this is not the most flattering picture of me but it is the most current one and you can see just how big I am in it. It was taken this past weekend at my moms while we were roasting marshmallows by my loving husband! It was quite the comedy act while we were roasting marshmallows but that is another post! Enjoy!
Maternity and Family Photos
And last but certainly not least, here is a look at the maternity and family pics that we had taken in September. We went to my sister and brother-in-laws studio and I have to say I am so happy with the way the pictures turned out. I knew they were talented photographers and always love looking at their work, but I really think they outdid themselves with our pictures. Especially when a certain little boy was not being very cooperative and a certain momma hates her picture taken on a good day! Thanks guys!
