34 Weeks

Well lil bit we have about 43 days until you join us out here away from the warmth and safety of Mommy's tummy. Your big brother is so excited for you to "be out here with us", he told me this morning while we were eating breakfast and watching cartoons he told me how ready he is to see your face and so is Mommy.
Last week we saw our doctor where we found out Mommy didnt gain any weight in the last two weeks, although I am making a great effort to gain,lol. You have Mommy's tummy measuring 33 for at that time 33 weeks, 144 beats per minute. Nice and strong, you are growing well and doc isnt worried bout you, says we are on target for an April 12th delivery.
Last night Mommy went out for the first time since being Designated Driver on New Years Eve. It was Aunt Candace and her twin's birthday (the big 30!), so we had a great time everyone was fawing all over you in my belly and all are so excited to meet you. Next is the baby shower which please wait to come until after the 21st of March, which is when you Godmother is due to have her baby girl! See, I have a feeling you are going to come early since I was having minor contractions yesterday. (Braxton Hicks)

7th Month Check up

This afternoon Grayson and I had an appointment with our OB. Barely made it there and thank goodness were only eight minutes late after all the running around stress at work to get out urgent FAA items but anyway, we made it with no time to spare and got to sit down for literally two minutes before it was our name being called.
I gained three pounds this month, bringing total weight gain to seven pounds about a pound a month! All tests including blood pressure surprisingly enough. Work has been absolutly crazy its like everyone is realizing "that time" is coming quickly so all this work is being giving to me to get done before I "leave" keeping me swamped and stressed out.
You are head down and growing perfect (Doctor's words) lol...We are on track for an April 12th birthday. A day all your own, see Mommy's good friend's birthday is the 4th then Connor's half-sister's birthday is the 14th and "Uncle Jason" is the 16th followed with Mommy's on the 22nd and Connor's Cousin Rachel's on the 28th...so Mommy wants you to have your own day to celebrate your birthday!!!!
We start seeing doc every two weeks which means you are close to joining us out here. We are so excited to meet you finally and see who has been making my belly dance :)

30 WEEKS!

It snowed much to your big brother's excitement! Friday we (well Connor) went sledding on what you will come to know is "our hill" really its the soapbox derby hill off Oliver within walking distance from home. After realizing he was frozen solid we came home to warm up and cuddling for awhile until he decided he was done with me. lol...You were kicking away and not happy cause Mama was so sick! Our doctor has us on Zofran which is an antinasua medication that is pretty strong. Hopefully it will kick in soon.
Anyway, this week you moved from Transverse to head down. I can tell in the difference in where you pound on me :) I am starting to waddle a little and feeling a lil more uncomfortable and so excited to meet you but please do not make a surprise early arrival. I am so not ready! I have so much to get ready at work before my eight week leave!
Today (Saturday) we skipped Basketball because Mama wasnt physically up to it after being sick all night. So we slept in for about an hour and got ready for "services" at Shul. It was community services today which meant that Connor got out of sitting through services like usual. All the kids were in "class" and not in services :( Everyone thinks you are making Mommy look so cute and got to see you "show off" making my belly dance! You love when we stand up and sing our prayers and Rabbi's voice always gets you moving. Sermon was all about moving on from the past to create the best future as possible...totally fitting for your Mommy and Bubbe made sure to tell me she was thinking bout me during it. Bubbe planned a most delis lunch for everyone! I was excited to be able to keep it down and boy did you enjoy it. Later Mom was called into work to help out her director get some things out. I realized how great life is and how blessed I am to be where I am and that you are soon to join us put me on cloud nine!
Here is a pic of me at 30 weeks with you...I am still at a four pound weight gain but you are growing like you are suppose to and doctors say you are healthy.

Third Trimester!

Well, it is less then three months before we get to meet Grayson! It's all Connor can talk about! Today was Connor and Bubbe day-they started the day out with a visit to the Shul to drop off some items and talk to Rabbi (as Connor says "MY RABBI") about when we are to schedule Grayson's Britz (circumcision). The debate was do we starting counting the eight days from day of birth or from the first full 24 hours after birth. Easy question for him to answer but instead said "its going to be a girl, why are we scheduling a Britz?!" which prompted Connor's reaction..."Rabbi your silly-Im having a BABY BROTHER, not a sister!" Mom said it was really cute. See Rabbi really wanted me to have a girl so we would have a baby naming instead of a Britz, he is what we call a Moual who is religiously and medically able to preform circumcisions. With Connor he had a mear eight days to get prepared and the last one he did was four years ago. He is anxious but wouldn't dream of saying no, we are all really close. But I digress, Rabbi did say we start the eight day count from day of birth. Leaving the Britz to be done on April 19th in the evening before sundown.
So continuing with "Bubbe and Connor day" they met Zayde for lunch at Subway and went on to running erronds ending with a trip to restock the toys at BubbeZayde's (yes all 1 word as it comes out of Connor's mouth) with big boy toys. THey had a great day!

My OB called me while I was in an Office 2007 training class to inform me that I needed to get into my primary care doctor tomorrow to do a three hour Glucose Tolerance test because my blood work we did last Thursday came back at 143 with 140 being the highest accpetable glucose level. SO needless to say I am going in tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 because I have some reports that are due into management in the morning. I cant eat after midnight and only drink water until the test is done. Good thing...I am stuck in the doc's office for three hours which means I will get caught up on some reading.

Work is going great but I'm finding it difficult finding the time to complete my "desktop manual" made up of ALL the processes I follow to complete all my responsiblities. Sounds easy right, being a large company and everything is documented due to multiple audit requirements. Problem, the processes I follow are all ones I created as I have been doing my ever expanding job role over the last five years. SO NOTHING is documented! I am feeling a bit overwhelmed, I need to have it done by the end of next month so all of March my TWO back ups can take notes and learn the processes so the questions are limited while I am gone for eight weeks.

January OB Appointment

Thursday (12th) was our monthly check up with Dehart and like usual Bubbe picked up your big brother from school and made it to our room just after I had my blood drawn to make sure I am not dealing with any issues at this point. Dr. Dehart came in rechecking our chart and realized I have only had a total of four pounds gained thus far. I promised to try to gain at least 6-10 pounds in the next three months. You were kicking away and didn't stop the whole appointment, which made getting a good read of your heart rate a bit difficult but we were able to hear your racing heart beat. Connor thought that was pretty cool and you read 160 beats per minute because you were moving so much!
On the way of the room Bubbe mentioned being able to plan when you are making your arrival, Doc said no earlier then April 7th but anytime after that would be fine. Since he is pleased with your growth we are planning on your birthday being April 12th, ten days before Mommy's birthday! Making your britz on April 20th but we have to make sure this date is okay with Rabbi. Your baby shower is March 21st, Bre who is like a daugther to me and Lakin's Mommy brought over some of his old clothes. He has out grown all his 0-3 clothes while quickly out growing his 3-6 month clothes! She surprised us Friday night with an Infant Spa Bathtub for you and has a Camera baby Monitor that is still in the box she is going to bring over the next time we babysit Lakin!
So many people are excited and anxious to meet you! Love you bunches lil bit!

27 Weeks

Over the weekend your brother and I had some family pictures taken at Portrait Innovations. We had a great time cracking eachother up and picking out the best pictures. It is our last set of family pictures without you in my arms, we are getting so excited to welcome you into the world. I pick up your crib and mattress tomorrow evening for a great price, you will use the "car" bed that your big brother used when you are a toddler. You are incrediably active in my tummy always reminding you are there and getting bigger and stronger by the minute. Already you make me smile and I think you are going to be my out spoken boy letting everyone know you are around.

Connor is so excited to be your big brother all he talks about is how much he is going to love you and be the best big brother ever. He tries to hold you now, by trying to lift my tummy up so I dont have to hold you up according to him. He gets mad when I use "adult" words and eat sweets from time to time.

Three months from Thursday is your "due date" and it will be here before we all know it. I am so ready to be your mommy and love you with my whole heart!

Here are some pictures from the weekend...

25 weeks

So the weeks are getting away from me now. Time seems to be flying by! 2009 is nearly over and 2010 is bitting at our heels! You are getting bigger by the minute, your tumbles and kicks are getting much stronger now. I love sitting and watching you move around, that is when I can catch you doing it. At work you are often awake doing your baby dancing, but when I get a chance to sit back and watch you stop same thing happens at home or around others. You are already making me giggle and smile! You are a welcome and anticipated addition to our family. Today is Christmas and our christian friends are enjoying time with their families. We are going to catch a movie and Chineese Buffet with Auntie. Mommy use to do this with Bubbe, Zayde and Auntie when she was a kid, now we are doing it with your big brother and next year with you too! Maybe not the movie but atleast Chineese buffet :) So here are a few pictures of Mom nearly six months along with you...