Week 36

Hi Baby!

Well, its seems like everything kicked up a notch this week as far being PrEgGo. I have very swollen fingers and ankles and toes, my arms fall asleep at nighttime, there is a strong pressing feeling down low, my belly is getting super tight, and you seem to be growing so much that you are running out of room! You are giving me LOTS of strong kicking and rolling. It is increasingly difficult to move around and teaching all day is getting pretty tough. 

Your Grandma Mary came to this weeks doc visit. It was nice to have someone there with me and I think she was glad to be invited along. She was able to see you on the sonogram and you had your eyes open!! You blinked at us - it was really cool. It seems Dr. J thinks all of the above mentioned symptoms are completely normal and that everything is progressing along fine.

Wednesday was your Dad's 33rd birthday. The Gordon's came over with a whole bunch of Chinese food and we had a feast. It was nice to visit with everyone. I gave your Dad a book of the pictures that he took on his Alaska trip this summer. I think he really liked it ;)

Sunrise at Hillside Friday morning.

On Friday was the Hillside Baby Shower for us. Honestly, I was so tired and grumpy by Friday afternoon  that all I wanted to do was go to bed - but once I walked into the library and saw pretty decorations and yummy snacks and nice people and TONS of presents......I had an attitude change. It was a really nice time, we were totally spoiled and I feel so fortunate to work at such an awesome place. I left with a heart full of love.

On Saturday we spent some time with Micah downtown at the 10 Barrel IPA Brew Fest. Your Dad and Micah had a very good time blind taste testing all sorts of different brews from around the Northwest and making observations about them. Eventually voting for their favorite.....

On another note, I just thought this was cute
and I thought of you when I saw it:

 

Here is a little more about you:

Your due date is just four weeks away. Hasn’t time flown? Your once-poppy seed would probably be able to breathe on his own if he was born right now. (If not, he’d probably need some TLC, but he’d likely be okay.) Most of his systems are in working order at 36 weeks. Since baby really could decide to make his arrival any day now, try to put in a little prep work. For example, if you took a child birth class a few months ago, you might want to reread any materials you were given and practice some of the breathing techniques you learned with your partner. Go over your plan for getting to the hospital, and all the what-ifs (like, if you go into labor while you’re at work, will you go home first or straight there?). You might also want to remind your boss and colleagues of the status of all your work projects, so they know exactly where to take over if you’re suddenly out of the office. Week 36 is also a good time to enjoy a date with your partner. We’re guessing you won’t be up for dancing, but a nice dinner might be just what you two could use. Your baby's the size of a honeydew! She's still in the 17.2- to 18.7-inch and 4.2- to 5.8-pound range and continues to beef up.

Love you Baby, Momz