Check out my big eyes!

Mom says this is a really good snapshot of me because this is REALLY what I look like! I have a light strawberry blonde hair and big blue eyes. Um, mom says that dad is gonna KILL her because she also posted two pics below of my daddy when he was little. Thanks to my Grandpa Sherck who secretly sent them to mom:) Well, in the pictures he's not as little as me, but I think I'm gonna look exactly like him when I get older.

Whoa, I have one HOT Doctor!

Hey everyone! It's me, Brady.

I had my first checkup appointment at Partners in Peds this morning for Dr. MaryBeth to check me out. Man, she is one hot chick. She told mom that I'm back up to my birth weight ALREADY at 5 days old so I don't have to go back for another two months! Normally, they'd have a new born baby like me go back for a 2 week appt because I'm so handsome, have all working parts and am crapping as much as my daddy does...I only need to continue to focus on eating more and more to get super strong! (I need to get super strong so I can be an ultimate fighter) At the two month appt, she told me I'm not gonna like it because I have to get some shots. I don't know what those are but anyway, she said I'm gonna scream.

On the way home, Dad whispered to me that he's making an appointment for the 2 week check-up anyway. I think he thinks the doctor is a cute doctor too. He said she's not as hot as my mom but worth staring at during my appts.

Grandma Durham arrived from LA yesterday and will be here for almost two weeks! She's already getting a great turn at cleaning my crappy mustard diapers, laundry and cooking. Yesterday we also had some super nice visitors - Wonger & Joe. They brought Dragon House dinner, presents for me, apple cider for mom and it was so delicious! I love my grandma and mom & dads friends so much.

I'll post more pictures soon. I just sleep, eat and poop right now. But - you just wait. Dad thinks I'm gonna be walking by next week with my chicken wing legs. Oh..did I tell you that I have a super long torso just like dad?

I was going to post these pictures earlier but I forgot! The first one is of me and my Gma and Gpa Sherck. They're super cool. The second one is of me and mom right when we got home from the hospital. Look how tiny I look in my car seat!

Happy Thanksgiving and......oh, yeah! Baby Sherck was born!

A Thanksgiving day photo...

And, 12 hours later...our new family! We're blessed that we made it to the hospital in time and I'm continually thankful for the best husband in the ENTIRE world for taking care of me the past few days.A short blog update for those of you that we haven't had a chance to talk to in the past few days. Brady Michael Sherck was born on Friday at 12:08pm - 6lbs 19 inches long. Dad, Brady and I are all tired, but doing well. A couple pics attached below from our camera...many more to come once I get a couple days to relax, heal and attempt to sleep! Brady looks just like his daddy...

No Baby Sherck, but there is a Baby Desch!

Congrats to my great college friend Desch & his wife Jess who gave birth to their new little boy early this morning at 3:30am. Drew Brian Deschneau...we can't wait to see pictures. So, now that it seems like everyone around me is having their babies, is it our turn?

Well, doesn't sound like it. I had a docs appt this morning. Same stuff. Nothing has changed.
*Weight: Same
*Blood Pressure: Good
*Tummy Size: Hasn't grown, but that's normal
*BS heartbeat: Strong! Doc says "sounds like you have a normal baby in there"
*Dialated: Still at 1-2cm (have been that way for 1 month)
Of course, this is all good news but we're getting antsy to meet the little one!

She had me schedule another check-up appt in one week but said I may not make it...it's all up to little BS. I have a feeling I may be stuffing my face with turkey & gravy on Thanksgiving. Please continue to pray for a healthy baby and a delivery that is painless. (yeah, right!)

Happy Birthday Gma Becker! You're the spunkiest, hottest Grandma around...we love you!

Empty Infant Carrier = No BS at 39 weeks

Friday night Cami came to visit & stay for the night after reffing her basketball game at MSU. We made low-carb flatbread pizzas with garlic, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, turkey pepperoni & sausage. Delish. Bill, Cami and I had a great night of relaxation – and those two got to taste some great wine while I sipped on my water. Soon enough I’ll be able to kick back my Black Box of Shiraz that’s in the pantry. YES! I love having my sister around – and am so happy she made the trip! She rubbed BS for awhile trying to give labor vibes but it obviously didn’t work. Ha!
A note from Bill: Don’t eat pheasant sticks. It was NOT fun for him to be up all Friday night sick with food poisoning…On Saturday he had a planned event in Madison Lake, MN that he did not want to miss. Even though he had been up all night sick as a dog, I drove him to his “meet the Man about the Woods” event while he put on a smiley face that he was feeling just fine. Bless his heart. Good news, I got a chance to spend some time with Grandma & Roy in Mankato while he was busy. He is finally feeling better today and keeping down fluids/food. Maybe I should become a nurse if I get laid off from my job? Congrats to Cousin Mark & Marissa on the birth of their son Santiago on Thursday evening. As the little man is in ICU and will probably be a few more days, our prayers go out to the family to strengthen him so he can get better soon. We’re thinking about you guys!
It’s Sunday – Baby Sherck has decided to curl up in a ball (literally) in da belly for awhile longer, I guess. I have another doctor’s appointment tomorrow morning; hopefully she’ll give me some new/great news on BS’s progress and maybe even an estimated delivery date. I don’t want to get my hopes up though…as the doctor’s guess is normally just as good as mine. Lastly and most importantly – check out our new Christmas tree! I’d say a fun activity (I call it exercise) for a 39 week pregnant chick on a Sunday afternoon. I think our neighbors think we're crazy for putting it up so early...but, don't think I'll be up for it in a couple weeks!

Doctor Check-up appt: 38 weeks

Just got back from the docs appt. Not much new. The doc said "see you next week"

• Dialated 2cm, 30% effaced
• Belly is measuring up at 37 weeks. I asked her how big she thought the baby was and she estimated about 6 - 6.5 lbs
• My blood sugars have been wacked in the past 48 hours - so I'm making a phone call to the dietician again to get some pointers. My latest craving has been Apple Cider which I can't have right now. So, who wants dibbs on bringing me an apple cider in the hospital? Ha! No whip, no cream please
• I weighed the same - so, still a total weight gain of about 22 lbs. Doc said that's just fine. I may not gain any more weight at all
• Docs are still set on a due date of Dec 2nd. She says - "we could be talking about induction dates around Dec 5th or you could go on your own! It's all up to little baby at this point"
• I'm noticing that now that I'm massively pregnant, people make funny comments. The best comment yet today was in the elevator at the doctors office from at 70+ year old with his wife: "Wow, looks like you're not sleeping alone!"
• Almost forgot - a FAST baby heart beat again at almost 160bpm

I'm thinking about doing lunges in the hall here at work during lunch time today. Think that will help get the ball rollin'?

A busy week!

I had my baby/kid fix this week! It was great! After seeing Crosby at the hospital on Monday - I got a chance to see many friends this past week with their kids! Mia, Rylan, Nick...pics posted below:)

Nick is funny Nick. He continues to amaze us. He'll be three at the end of December and talks like an 8 year old! Even though I looked drugged in the pic with Mia - I had to post...she's getting so big! From what mom Carissa says - she's the best baby in the entire world. Rylan's (3.5 weeks) mom Melissa says that he's sleeping 3-4 hrs a night and is a great baby. I can only wish for the same!

Bill and I relaxed this weekend. Gma and Gpa Sherck were over for the Gopher FB game, dinner lastnight (crock pot white chicken chili) and they delivered a huge stack of toys for BS all the way from Atlanta! Thank you the Sims (especially Rachel & Michael) for the hand-me-down toys...they're all perfect. Bill about freaked when he saw the pile. His comment was "what do kids need all of this STUFF for?" I guess we're all ready now, we also got BS's infant carrier from the Sims. Does that mean we're ready for the hospital now?

We headed to church this morning and now Bill is headed out fishing the Mississippi for the rest of the day with Jacob & Aaron while I watch DVR'd episodes of Grey's Anatomy & Intervention. I'm feeling a little cooped up - but, I'm feeling a little icky to be on my feet shopping:( I know i'll need this relaxation because soon enough my life will change with a screaming baby. Yes, Laura - I think BS will be a screamer. We'll figure out how to deal with it when that day approaches. I had him snap an updated belly pic this morning for all of you!

Doctors appointment at 10am tomorrow morning - 38 weeks along now. I'll post updates on my progress and any new news! Who knows - baby sherck could stay put for another 2+ weeks or be nice and want to come early!

Big News!

Look at our new baby! Just kiddin'...how cute is this little munchkin? Congrats to our friends Brandon & Keegan with the birth of their new little son Crosby! I got a chance to run to the hospital after work tonight and quickly realized that I'm next in line for a short hospital stay. Babies are miracles and birth is just...unexplainable. Crosby is so perfect in every which way - he wispered to me that he can't wait to meet his play-date buddy, BS.
I never realized how akward it is holding an itty bitty baby with a HUGE belly on me - I think baby sherck was getting jealous as he/she was kicking the entire time I was holding Crosby!

New paint job in baby's bedroom at 37 weeks!

Check out BS's new room! I had this crazy idea to paint some horizontal stripes on the walls(instead of artwork) for the babies room. While I sat in a chair, handed out tall beers and directed Lisa & Dad on the "project", it turned out great! Thank you to Lisa's patience and thoroughness, it's exactly what I was looking for. We're planning on ordering the baby's name in 8" cherry wood lettering to add to the wall below the third stripe after the birth.

Again, the girls had a fun time with Bill while we were hard at work (more pictures to come from their trip to Cabellas) It's interesting how Bill entertains the girls...they spent Friday night tying flies and all they ever want to do is GO FISHING!

A couple sister photos below - how do you like the one of all three of us pregnant? Priceless. Ellie hasn't changed a bit -but continues to be her goofball self. When Bill asked her how she was born her response was "the pizza delivery man dropped me off at the front step." What a nut.The last one I had to include - Zoie. She could possibly be the most BEAUTIFUL 2nd grader I have ever met. She's turning into such a girl now and wants nothing more for a shopping trip with Cami and I. Bless her heart:)

We spent Saturday night out to dinner at Space Aliens with friends Brandon, Keegan and Cooper (2 yrs) What a great place for "over-stimulation" for a two year old! Bill snapped a pic me with the Alien kids menu.

Bill and I went to church this morning and he's now out on Lake Independence with Brandon getting one last fish-on before it really gets too cold to fish. The high today is about 30 degrees. Isn't that cold enough? Since Brandon's wife Keegan will be induced Tuesday AM with their 2nd little boy and I'm about ready to blow any day - we thought the boys could use one last rendezvous out for some relaxation before screaming babies arrive. Ha!

My plan today is to get my nails and toes painted (thanks to the gift certificate from Rye and Cullen), run to the grocery store and make baked chicken wings in preparation for the girls night at the Shercks tonight with seven of my girlfriends! We're watching the 80's movie "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"...how cliche, huh? I've felt good the past few days and am surprised at how my body continues to change and grow! BS is definitely squished. Please continue to pray for a healthy rest of the pregnancy and delivery!

For those of you that didn't hear the update from last week's doc's appt. Not too much that is new...which is good, right?

*Baby's heart beat = 150 bpm
*Tummy = measuring up to be right in line
*Weight gain = gained another 1 lb in the past week which is the exact amount for this point
*Dialated = 1-2cm still
*Gestational Diabetes = need to watch it more than ever now. In the past two weeks I've had a tough time keeping it under control -so, I guess I'll be eating celery for breakfast, lunch and dinner. She said- only a few more weeks you need to eat protein, protein and protein.
*My swollen tree trunk legs = normal
*Pressure in pelvic & tailbone areas = normal
*Forgetfulness & snipiness = normal (right, Bill?)

The doctor said that she doesn't feel that they would let me go any later than Dec 2nd...will probably have a Nov baby but we'll have to wait and see!

Baby Sherck's first Vikings game... ( Vikes 28- Texans 21)

Okay, not really...but, baby was there in spirit! Everytime the fireworks went off and the crowd roared, baby kicked a few more times. I think we may have a sports fan in the making! Bill and I had a blast at the game today - we started off attending a pre-game party in the Miller Lite beer tent on the plaza. What a shame that I had a wrist-full of free beer tags that went to WASTE! The tent catered in Buffalo Wild Wings - not surprising that I had my fair share.

We laughed, right outside of our Gate was an Ambulance. I think it made Bill feel better in case I went into labor - ha! I waddled around the DOME just fine today, just a little bit slower than I normally would.The biggest laugh we had out of the day by far: I was walking into the Dome and had to be searched by a security guard first (purse, sweatshirt, etc) and the woman pats my belly and asked me "whats in there?" I told her it was a baby - and her response was "oh, yeah...I have one of those too." Did I mention that she was NOT pregnant? Goofy...