Ella's Baby Shower

This past weekend some of my friends threw me a WONDERFUL baby shower. There was a mixture of people there including friends in Pelham, friends from college, former parents and students, and my mom. It was a fun Saturday afternoon with great food and AWESOME gifts. I sure racked up on many adorable items. I received outfits for baby Ella, monogrammed bibs and burp cloths, diapers, blankets, and other essential items. I was very blessed and it was fun getting together with people I don't get to see very often. I can't believe that Ella's due date is about 6 weeks away. Time is flying by and I feel like I still have so much to do to get ready for her!!! :) Here are a few pictures from the shower. Thanks, Meg, for taking them!

Sick With the Flu

I haven't been feeling well, so I went to the doctor last night and was diagnosed with Type A influenza, which could mean I might have the H1N1 virus. What a bummer...It takes 12 days for the lab to confirm or deny if I have the H1N1 virus, but my doctors are treating me as if I do have it.

I will have to say that I LOVE my doctors! Everyone at the doctor's office were being so diligent in making the right medical decisions and checking the baby. They prescribed me Tamiflu for now and I can take certain over the counter medications for my symptoms. They told me that if my fever every reached past 101 I would have to be admitted to the hospital to be monitored since I am 33 weeks pregnant.

Last night was rough, but my temperature never went past 100.5. Praise God! I have been fever free for about 10 hours, so hopefully that part is over. The flu like symptoms have only increased with LOTS of body aching, head congestion, extreme soar throat, etc.

Please pray for my health and for baby Ella. My doctors have said I need to take a week off of school to rest...which means this will cut into my maternity leave days. I keep telling myself that I don't need to push myself, but I hate using my sick days now!! :)

10 Year High School Reunion

Vinny and I went to my 10 year high school reunion in Atlanta last weekend. It was fun seeing old friends and reminiscing about past memories. There was so much laughter! I can't believe it has been 10 years since I graduated because it seems like just yesterday. Time sure flies by...

30 Weeks

I am 30 weeks along and time seems to be going slower than it did at the beginning and middle of my pregnancy. I definitely feel bigger and am having those dreaded back pains I have heard other people complain about. Overall, I feel very blessed that I have had an easy pregnancy compared to many of my friends. Let's hope it continues!

I feel less stressed than I did a couple weeks ago. Vinny and I have gotten a lot done around the house and "Baby E's" room is coming together. I am having a lady monogram onsies and burp clothes with her name and initials, which is making it even more realistic for us. Having a name makes it so much more personal and "real."

Baby Girl's Name

We have finally made a decision on Baby Girl's name. We are still keeping it a secret, but thought we would share her initials with you! When she arrives we will share more about her name and why we chose it.

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To make it even more interesting we want all of you to guess the name. If anyone gets it right we will give you a small prize. We don't know what the prize is yet, but we will let you know. If you do not have a "blogger ID" you can still make a guess. Click on the comment section and check the "anonymous" option. When you type your guess make sure you type YOUR NAME too, so we know who it came from.

Happy guessing!