I am now a little over 33 Weeks! We have met the 32 Week Milestone and surpassed it with no problems! We are truly blessed and thank everyone for the prayers sent our way. Last week we had an appointment with our OB and she listened to Jack's heartbeat and measured my stomach. We don't do much at these appointments right now. Our next appointment with her is January 5th and I think I will be going to her every week after that until Jack gets here. We also had our LAST appointment with the specialist at Children's Medical Center last week. They measured Jack and everything looked really good. Most of all, my cervix is holding up just as it should be and since I am past the 32nd week, I don't have to go back to them any longer. I have to say I'm a little sad not to be going to the specialist though, he was the nicest man, Lee and I both were so impressed with his demeanor and that of his whole office staff. The other reason I'm a little sad not to go back is they have the best technology and we won't be getting the bi weekly ultrasounds of Jack any longer. A little selfish I know, but it was so fun to see him. I may have one more with my OB but that is probably it.
I have many a sleepless nights these days. I am usually awake from midnight to 3 or 4 in the morning. Sometimes I just come out to the couch and try to find something on TV to watch. If I have indigestion I can usually get a little more comfortable on the couch. I must say, indigestion is a terrible thing. I will be so glad once Jack gets here and that side effect of pregnancy goes away. There are some nights that I do sleep thru the night and I am SO grateful for that! I had what is called 'round ligament pain' at the bottom right portion of my stomach but that has subsided. It is quite painful though and very hard to get comfortable. I should say, it is hard to get comfortable at all these days:) My back hurts some but not all the time. My wedding ring is off more than it is on right now. My fingers tend to swell in the mornings so I don't sleep with my ring on. My appetite isn't lacking either. I love to eat!
Lee and I have been to a Childbirth Class and Baby Care Class at the hospital. The Childbirth class was ok. I think it made me more anxious about labor and delivery than I was before attending. One thing I did take away from it was to be prepared for a long day. You don't just walk in and push and out comes baby:) Although, that would be great! The Baby Care class was great. We learned alot about what to do once we bring Jack home and I think Lee and I are more nervous about that than anything else. What do we do with this little person once we have him to ourselves?! Thank goodness for Grandmothers right? We also had our carseat installed correctly and were shown how to do this by technicians at the hospital. We have met with a couple of pediatricians and decided on Dr. Newton with Centennial Pediatrics for Jack. We really enjoyed meeting Dr. Newton and they are close to work and home so that made a difference for us.
Jack's room is basically ready for him. We have curtains up and we have the bedding (thank you Chris and Miriam). Lee bought a rug and lamp and now we just need to hang some shelves. Lee also painted some wooden letters that say 'JACK' and we will hang that in his room. The picture at the top of the blog is what Lee painted. We put the swing together last night. Mom washed most of Jack's clothes and pajamas for me. We need to wash his blankets and sheets. Other than that, Lee and I just need to pack a bag for the hospital and we are ready to go.
The holidays have been alot of fun this year! We had a fabulous Family Christmas (with Lee's family) and they thru us a baby shower that was amazing! Thank you Aunt Karen for the hard work you put into our shower - you did a fabulous job!! We are so blessed!
I think that is it for now. I will continue to update after our appointments and as needed. I will return to work next week for a couple of days a week. I am really excited about this as it will be nice to get out of the house some! I will do this until Jack arrives. My office isn't even a mile from the hospital where I will deliver so if something happens, I'm just down the street. Thank you again for the prayers and positive thoughts sent our way! They have worked wonders!
Happy New Year - may 2012 be the best yet!
Picture of Jack from last week's ultrasound - plump cheeks:)
Jack's bedding.
Another picture of Jack's bedding.
Sweet gift from my husband!
