Week 32

We had a great week! AJ is moving and growing every day. He has lazy days and very active days- kinda like most of us!

Our first baby shower was on Sunday. We had a couple's baby shower and it was awesome! Several of Matt's police buddies were there and everyone was so generous. Matt's parents drove up from Plano, TX to be there. This is their first grand baby and very special for them. Matt's mom made a beautiful quilt with little monkey's and it's beautiful!

Our final child birthing class was on Tuesday night. We had a really good instructor and learned a lot about breathing techniques and getting through labor-something I fully appreciate! :)

So, this weekend is the big OKC shower with my family and all my close girlfriends. I'm so excited about seeing everyone. I haven't been to OKC in over 2 mos. and can't wait to have the shower. My mom and I are going to spend some quality time together on Saturday and then Sunday is the shower.

The reality that this pregnancy is coming to an end and I'll be meeting my son in less than two months is very overwhelming to me. I'm tearing up just thinking about seeing him and holding him! I can't wait to see Matt's face when AJ is born and all the pride and love that he already has for him. I feel AJ move around inside me and I wonder what his eyes will look like and I imagine his cute little fingers and toes. I can't wait to share this moment with my Mom and Dad. They have seen Matt and I hurt so much for a baby and have longed for their baby girl to have her own baby! It's very special! Jim and Susan are excited to have their first grandson and have been praying for Matt and I for several years to become parents.

Our prayers have been answered and we pray for a healthy labor and delivery!

Week 31

This week has been a good week. I'm feeling better after the UTI and have been taking things really easy. I'm going back to the gym today and looking forward to having a good work-out. I'm starting to get tired again and getting as much sleep as possible.

Our first baby shower is on Sunday and we are very excited! At our doctor's appointment last week, Austin weighed 4lbs. He is in the 75% percentile and a big boy. Dr. Nilson was happy with everything and we have another appointment on August 31st.

Our last birthing class is on Tuesday and it has gone by so fast. I have a feeling that the next 9 weeks are going to fly by. Matt and I are going to make an effort to have specials dinners and movie date nights before AJ is born.

AJ's room is coming together and I'll post some pictures when it's all done. Matt shampooed our carpets this week and did some landscaping. I think our house is in the best shape it's ever been in and we love having so many projects complete.

Week 30

Wow, we have made it to the thirties! Week 30 is here and it's getting close to the final day.

We have an ultrasound today and AJ should be weighing around 3lbs.

We had some excitement this week. We made a trip to L and D on Monday night. We were not expecting this at all. I had a doctor’s appt. at 1:30pm on Monday and my doctor had 6 deliveries going on so we rescheduled the appointment.

I had some pretty bad cramping Sunday night, but I thought it was just dehydration. Well, I got back to work and the cramping isn’t stopping. It was like I had menstrual cramps in my upper/middle belly. AJ was moving great, so I wasn’t that worried. My girlfriends at work kept telling me to call the doctor. I felt silly calling b/c I was just in there and told the nurse I was doing great. Well, I called around 3:30pm and the nurse called me back and said go to the hospital to L and D and let’s get you on some monitors. I started crying and getting worried, but collected myself and met Matt there.

I thought I would be put in a little room and hooked up to watch the baby and be on our little way. Nope, they had me in a real L and D room- gown and all! Hooked AJ’s heart rate up and my uterus up to a machine. I was having real contractions every 3 to 4 minutes. I was so glad I called the doctor. He happened to be at the hospital delivering, so I had a chance to see him too. They gave me a shot to stop the contractions and then did a swap test to see if the contractions were real labor or Braxton hicks. They also tested my urine for a bladder infections. Well, after about 2 hours of waiting, the test for real contractions came back negative. Which, was awesome news! I ended up having a bladder infection and was given antibiotics and sent home! I’m feeling better much better and looking forward to the ultrasound today. I told Matt while we were in the hospital that I would have a great posting this week on the blog!

I think the main thing that we learned from this experience is #1 Drink lots of water and #2 We could have this baby at any time in the third trimester!

Week 29

We started our child birthing classes and breast feeding classes this week. The breast feeding class was on Monday evening and had a lot of really good information. We have one more class and then we'll be done. The child birthing classes are every Tuesday evening in August. We have a big class and some interesting characters in the class.

We watched a video on a vaginal delivery and all I can say is it's really intense! The instructor is amazing and I'm mentally preparing myself for labor and delivery. AJ is still in breech position but we have a 50% chance that he will flip and no c-section will be necessary.

AJ is moving around like crazy and I love it! Matt talks to him often and AJ loves to hear daddy's voice. Matt's parents were here this weekend and helped us install ceiling fans. Our blinds were installed on Tuesday and AJ's room is coming together.

I'm feeling good, but have scaled back my work-outs to 3 or 4 days a week. We have another doctor's appointment on Monday!