Week 29

I know I am behind with our postings but things have been super busy at work! I have been trying to get everything planned for the second semester so no matter when this little boy decides to come, I'll be ready. I am also preparing for not having much energy or desire to work after winter break. It has been coming along nicely, but I am pooped! However, it is almost winter break and I'll be able to relax and put my feet up!

I have a few close friends who are pregnant and within weeks of our due date. They are all really showing and the most common comment I get is, "Well, you don't look pregnant!" Sometimes it is said with an almost accusatory tone that makes me feel that my reply should include something like, "Just kidding" or "Fooled YOU...I'm not really pregnant!" I used to take offence but now I realize that most people are trying to pay me a compliment and...well...it is probably going to be easier for me to lose the weight once our son gets here!

Moving on...We are in week 29 which means we are 28 weeks pregnant and well into the third trimester! In week 28 we learned that our little boy is now dreaming. His brain wave activity shows sleep cycles and rapid eye movement. He is also blinking, coughing, sucking and practicing his breathing. Babies born in the 28th week have an excellent prognosis because their lungs have reached the point of maturity. Of course, we need him to stay in a few more months to continue to grow big and strong!

This week our baby is about 17 inches tall and close to three pounds....at least that is what he is supposed to be. We will get to see him today....(more on that in a moment). His wrinkled skin is smoothing out as more fat is being deposited under the skin. This is helping with body temperature regulation and is an energy source.

Speaking of energy, he is moving a lot. His kicks, jabs and overall movements are getting stronger everyday. He is responding to various stimuli such as movement, sounds, light and food. Specifically, our little boy enjoys the music at church. He is always moving and kicking when the music begins the service every Sunday. (Of course, our church is like a concert!)

Also, this week, his baby teeth buds for his permanent teeth are growing into place. Isn't that amazing?

So, one of our family friends, I think it was Andrea...but now I can't remember...Anyway, one of our family friends said sonograms are like crack and our doctors are like crack dealers. A couple of appointments ago, I relayed this to my doctor and explained that I needed a fix. She thought it was very funny and actually thought it wouldn't hurt for us to have another sonogram. Since our very first sonogram, our little boy has been measuring small. No one seems to think this is cause for any worry and if it were to change the due date, it would only change it by 3 or 4 days. Our last sonogram showed that my placenta was low which is still not cause for concern unless it stays low. Apparently, both of these things are cause for an additional sonogram! YAY!

Matt and I are going for a sonogram and a check up today. We will be sure to update everyone on the progress of our little boy....who is kicking as I type!

Y'all have a great week!

Thanksgiving 2010

Matt and I were both off of work starting on Saturday, November 20th. I had been fighting a cold since Thursday, November 18th and needed to just rest...so the weekend was pretty uneventful. However, once I started feeling better, we got a lot accomplished. We cleaned out the linen closet and the desk. We cleaned, dusted and vacuumed everything. ...and of course...we finally finished the letters in the nursery.

We decided on velcro and it actually worked out really well. Once it was stuck to the wall, it was stuck but I could still unvelcro it and move it around so it was very forgiving. The plan to apply the letters was very mathematical. I had to measure each wall and add them together. Then I put all of the letters side by side and measured them together. I subtracted the total length of the letters by the length of the walls and then divided by 27 which was the number of spaces between each letter. It worked out pretty well. I did make a couple of mistakes. Take a look at the letters and see if you can find my mistake. :)

Matt's mom and dad arrived on Wednesday morning after driving all night. They had quick naps and we headed out to shop. We shopped, had lunch, shopped, stopped in to see the Larsen's, shopped, had dinner, shopped and came back home.

Thursday was a cold and rainy day...it was perfect to be inside. My parents came over, we ate and watched football. It was a wonderful Thanksgiving. Here are some pictures of the Thanksgiving table.

We had a lot of food for just six people but it was great!

Matt's mom and I rolled out of the drive way at 3:00 am! We arrived at Kohl's shortly after 3:30 and began to shop! Deb waited in line while I shopped and brought things back. Slowly but surely, I found everything on my list! From Kohl's we headed to Academy and Best Buy where we found and bought everything on our lists! After Best Buy we headed to Fort Worth to meet my parents and Matt and his dad for breakfast at MiMi's. After breakfast we headed to Kirkland's and Bed Bath and Beyond...and then it was nap time!

We spent the rest of our vacation shopping and visiting. Matt's parents left after church on Sunday afternoon. Matt and I were so glad that they got to come spend Thanksgiving with us!

Matt and I took Sunday afternoon to put up our outside Christmas lights. We bought this lovely contraption that you plug all of your lights into and it makes them blink with the beat of the music. It is pretty cool!

Matt and I received a video camera for Christmas from his parents. Let's see if I can figure out how to upload videos and y'all can see our cool Christmas lights! (The volume may be really low because we didn't turn up the volume too loud...and it was super windy.)

Okay...I can't get the video to process. I'll have to look into and try again later!

Have a great week!