week 29

This weekend went really quick.  Yesterday we went to Homac to get a dresser for the baby's room.  It looks really nice and I will post a photo in the Nathan Stuff album soon. 

Today I went to a Baby Shower for the woman that lives across the hall.  She is only 18 weeks but they are moving this winter.  It was fun to go to a baby shower.  We played a couple of the same games I know will be played at the shower my mom and Jackie are having for me.  I am a little sad I won't get to attend my shower.  I didn't have a bridal shower and now I won't be at my baby shower.  Its a little sad for me.   Anyways, while I was driving to the shower on main base the rain was starting to look a little slushy.  It was really snowing by the time I got to the building the shower was held in.  I figured no way this is going to stick since it is the first snow of the year.  Well, let me tell you there was over an inch of snow on my car 3 hours later when I went to go home.  Under the snow was a nasty icy mix.  I had to clear off the car and my pants kept freezing to the ground.  Now there is a lot of snow.  They're expecting 4 inches to fall before 5 am tomorrow.  Might make Dave's ride into work a little tricky.  But the snow is beautiful.  The trees are pretty and the ground is covered.  I missed the snow last year. 

Here is the 29 week illustration.  Eleven weeks left.  This week will be busy getting Thanksgiving put together.  Then before I know it Christmas will be here and our anniversary then New Years then Nathan!.Eeeeee    

Yippee I passed

 

I went to the Doctors this afternoon.  The doc said the baby's heartbeat was strong and she sounded a little hurt when he kicked the heartbeat listening thinger.  I told her 'yeah well, he kicks me all the time.'  He doesn't like things pressing into him.  When I stand at the sink to do dishes and lean against the counter ledge he kicks until I back up.  One night he even kicked Dave's butt!  I was laying on my left side waiting for him to settle down so I could fall asleep and Dave turned and backed his butt up against my belly.  Dave was sound asleep.  But his butt was only leaning against me for a few seconds when the baby started kicking it. Anyhow... I passed the glucose tolerance test thing.  Thank goodness cause i was so nervous I would have to go take the three hour test.  The one hour test was gross.  That stuff burned my throat it was so sweet.  I had terrible heartburn all day after the test.  So yippee!!  I passed.  But she did say that I was a little anemic.  She told me I need to start taking those iron pills.  They don't have blood here on base so if I deliver and need blood she says it take a while to get blood.  But really Dave is the universal donor I should have told her if I need blood after delivery she can take it from him.  LOLOLOL.  

Nathan's Going Home Outfit

 

The women in my Feb 2008 birth board have been talking about the outfit they picked out to bring their babies home in.  It got me thinking and I picked out a cute little outfit to bring Nathan home in.  I think its so cute.  I cannot believe it is already 1/2 way thru November.  Dave's office Christmas Party is in 16 days! And my shower is in 17days!! 

Pictures of Dave

 

I copied these photos and lots and lots more from Dave's Mom.  I scanned them to make DVDs for Christmas gifts. I thought i would post them here now. 

28 weeks

I love these weekly emails that I get from www.babycenter.com.  They have responses about certain topics from pregnant doctors, lots of info and then a Belly Laugh section.  I LOVE them.  This was this weeks.

Birth class Q & A

Q: Will keeping a hand in a bucket of ice during class really approximate labor pain? A: Yes, more or less — just imagine the ice is the polar ice cap and you're slowly being crushed under it while somebody jabs an icicle in your spine.

Q: Will there be men in the class who snicker every time the instructor says the word "vagina"? A: Yes.

Q: Will my husband be one of them? A: Probably.

Q: Will it be annoying when he and the other men in the class high-five each other during the break and say, "Our boys can swim!" A: Yes.

Q: Will there be snack breaks? A: Not enough. Put small pieces of food in your hands and pretend you're biting your nails.

My favorite Belly Laugh was a few months ago. It was this cute cartoon that still makes me laugh when I think about it.  It usually comes to mind when I find myself totally confused about what I was doing.  I have 'baby brain' a lot!

Rainy long weekend

WHY does is ALWAYS rain on the long weekends?  It started raining Friday evening and isn't supposed to let up until Tuesday.  Actually the Japanese are forecasting some snowflakes on the 14th.  Wonder if that will happen.  I think they were right on the money the past two years.  Freaky.  We spent our Saturday running errands.  Today we got all of the Christmas gifts wrapped.  I am still waiting for 2 gifts to arrive in the mail.  They are taking a long time.  I was hoping to mail out boxes of gifts this week, Tuesday or Wednesday.  I can send out the boxes to Dave's Mom and Dad, but will have to wait to mail out my family's box.  Oh that reminds me I need to pick up some doggie treats for Anna and Molly.  I have no clue what we will do tomorrow since Dave will be home and it is going to rain all day.  We could have really used a day this weekend to clean up the yard.  It needs to be mowed and i need to clean out my flower bed and the containers.  Guess that will have to wait until another time. 

The baby woke me up last night.  About two hours after I had fallen asleep his kicks and jabs woke me up.  I had to move to get him to let up enough so I could fall asleep again.  One of the the women in my due date club went into preterm labor.  She was 24 weeks when she delivered her baby.  He is doing OK and she posted a photo of him.  I was surprised how big his hands and feet looked. It is weird to think the baby's feet are already that big when I get a kick.  This week is my 28th week.  I have been thinking about how stinky it is that they only do that ultrasounds at 8-10 weeks, then at 20 weeks.  That means you have to go another 20 weeks without getting a peek at the baby.  How did women get along before ultrasounds?  I think we will go to Hachinohe soon to get the 3D ultrasound.  Some of the women in my group that are 27 weeks have gone for the 3D and they look really cool, when they are done at like 23 weeks they aren't as nice.  I have to go to get the sugar test this week and then I have an OB appointment so when I am there I will get the info about the 3/D scans. Eeee.   

Reading up

We stopped by the library yesterday and I picked up a few books.  I had two friends tell me that they wanted to breastfeed but couldn't get any help from the base hospital. I really hope to breastfeed if I can so I picked up a few books on the topic.  I hope they make me feel a little more confident. 

I also picked up a book that looked fun called 1000 Best Baby Bargains by Kimberly Danger.  I think I am on tip 320 or something.  Some of these ideas are really great!  I can't believe how expensive some things are.  I have noticed while reading reviews on Babies R Us that a lot of the medium priced items rate better than the expensive.  When we first registered we registered for this nice set... there was a playard, highchair, swing, bouncer, stroller and car seat.  It was a nice thought to have everything match.  Then I got online and started reading the reviews.  They were horrible.  Then I noticed how much more the cost than other brands.  And the cheaper ones had great reviews!!  So I changed those items for the more practical brands.   

Then the other day at the Dr. office I was looking through a magazine and the cover had a cute little boy dressed in this nice shirt.  Well, I happen to see the clothes brands of that outfit and the price!  40 bucks for one shirt??  How do people afford that?  I only spend 40 bucks on a shirt for me if it is a really nice thick sweater.  I couldn't believe it!