Belly Button: Popped out. Cooper was asking why it is out. I told him after the baby is born that it will go back in.
Wedding Rings On/Off: Still on, but probably not for much longer.
Movement: Baby isn't getting the hiccups as often, but definitely loving my hip bones and my ribs. Feeling: Feeling pretty good, but ready to be done. Cravings: Salads with lots of Western dressing. Also Oreos and milk. Symptoms: Contractions have started on and off, but nothing too terrible.
Missing: Being able to get my shoes on without grunting and groaning.
Looking forward to: Having my body back. I would love to say "a full nights rest" but we all know that isn't going to be happening! Sleep: Getting tougher and more miserable by the day. No matter how cool the bedroom is, I sweat every night. Thank goodness I like to wash our sheets more often than the average person. Doctor Appointment: Oh man... Baby is still healthy, but here is what the doctor had to say. Heart rate was at 140bpm. This has stayed pretty steady the entire pregnancy. Doctor Sebata was feeling my stomach and guessing the baby to be 7lbs already. He asked how big Cooper was when he was born. My response was 8lbs 3oz. He thinks this baby will be bigger than Cooper when it's born.
He wasn't able to feel where the head is, so we had to do a quick ultrasound. Thank goodness, the head is still down. I am also dilated to a 2. This could mean that I could go in the next couple of days, or stay at a 2 for weeks yet.
What's Next: I'm now going for weekly appointments. They won't do another pelvic exam until 38 weeks on October 16. We are hoping for some progress, but not too much. If I go a couple weeks early, I will have to go back to work before Christmas. If I go close or over my due date, I will be able to stay home with the kids until after the 1st of the year. We will see what happens as it's out of my hands now! Stay tuned!
We have been trying to keep busy with Cooper before the baby is born. Right now, it's almost harvest time, so Daddy is working extra long hours trying to get everything ready.
Before we know it, it will be October and it will be baby month!
We got Cooper enrolled at dance at OCH Wellness with Jen. He is the only boy, but loves the tumbling part of class. He is slowly warming up to tap as well. At least now he will have something for just him and mom or him and dad to go to.
A couple weeks ago, I promised Cooper that we could go to the Apple Orchard where he could pick apples for himself. Daddy had to work on Saturday because its harvest. We went to Ocheda Orchard by Worthington and found the Honeycrisp trees. We picked a big bag of apples and headed home. They were delicious!
Wow. I guess the old saying is true... "Time flies when you are having fun!" Our (not so little) guy is four years old already. He is 42 inches tall and weighs 42 pounds. He looks like his mom yet, but is totally built like his dad. We'll just have to see if he'll be 6'1" in eighth grade like his dad.
We were fortunate enough to have a bunch of people come to his birthday party this year. We had his party at 10am, so we had egg bake and donuts from the bakery.
He got a lot of really nice gifts as well. Thanks to everyone to who came!
When you have another baby, I don't necessarily think its okay to have another shower. But on the flip side, if you want to host your own party, go ahead! :)
We love to host gatherings. So what better way than to celebrate bringing a new baby into this world than with all your friends and family there to have a party? We figured out the date and the theme and just ran with it. The Beer and Diaper party was a complete success. Thanks to Brad's mom Grace and her sister Diane for helping with the food!
Belly Button: Started to pop out, so the belly ring had to come out around 30 weeks.
Wedding Rings On/Off: Still on!
Movement: I'm starting to feel like Bella Swan-Cullen over here from Twilight. Baby is in my ribs and moving around like crazy. Feeling: Feeling pretty good, but ready to be done. Just not prepared to be done. Cravings: Any kind of fruit, and small amounts of candy Symptoms: None
Missing: Walking like a normal person. Baby is sitting so low, that I'm already starting to waddle. Looking forward to: Having a glass of wine, but who are we kidding, the whole bottle is really what I want. Sleep: Getting tougher. No matter how cool the bedroom is, I'm starting to sweat every night. Doctor Appointment: Everything went well. Baby's head is down, which is a good sign.
What's Next: The next appointment is on September 18 for the 34 week checkup. I will have a check up at 32, 34, 36 then every week on weeks 37, 38, 39 and 40. It all depends on how long baby decides to stay in!
