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Week 24

It’s definitely been getting fun as I’ve been able to feel Baby Boy moving around a lot more lately.  We also had our checkup this week, and all is fantastic!  I passed my glucose test and they were happy with my hemoglobin levels, so we’re on track, which is always such good news to hear.  They wanted to do another ultrasound this week, but I don’t think Baby enjoyed it very much as he kept trying to hide during the process.  So far we’ve discovered that his most active times are in the morning around this time actually and right as I’m getting ready for bed, but I don’t mind because Josh was able to feel him for the first time this week, and it’s kind of funny because the kicks have gotten strong enough to see at times – it’s a little bizarre to watch this tiny little person move around inside my belly – I can only imagine how much weirder it’ll get as he gets bigger!

  

Uzi also decided to join the quick photo shoot this week and was demanding I pick him up – he’s been incredibly needy, and I can only guess it’s because he knows what’s coming.  Last night I was sitting on the couch and Uzi curled up against my belly and started purring, and it may have been coincidence, but Baby Boy started moving around like crazy!  So, he either was able to hear the purring and really enjoyed it, or he didn’t care for it all that much, or he just happened to feel like doing gymnastics at that particular time.

Week 23

Well, we made it through 2012, and here we are at week 23 (technically almost week 24 now).  Nothing exciting to report on the baby front, but we figured it’s time to sit down and start really going over what we need now that things should start settling down soon… we hope. Josh’s work has been keeping him really busy, so we don’t always have as much time on evenings and weekends as we think we’ll have.  I definitely want to start getting the nursery fixed up, though, even if the baby will be in our room to begin with.

  

We did, however, manage to get away for New Year’s Eve.  I’ve been feeling the need to get out and do something, and decided at the last minute that we should just go to a B&B and relax.  I thought it would be a good way to end 2011 and a good way to set the tone for 2012, which is going to be a pretty crazy year.  So, we went to New Ulm and stayed at the Deutsche Strasse B&B, which ended up being just what we needed.  We went on a brewery tour at Schell’s (1919 Root Beer for me, which is the best root beer ever) hit up a couple of antique stores, ate at a little German restaurant, and then relaxed at the B&B by soaking in a massive jacuzzi tub, playing cribbage and then watching a movie.  Breakfast the next morning was awesome, and then it was time to hit the road, which thankfully wasn’t too icy after the weather the night before.

Too make things even better, the cats didn’t even try and wake me up at 4:00 or even 5:00 this morning – they decided to wait until 7:00, which means they probably missed us and figured we were punishing them.  I really hope that means they’ll stop with the 4am wake-up calls from now on.

Week 22

More than halfway there and while the belly is definitely expanding (my belly button is now an outie), there isn’t much to report in the way of baby news.  Aside from heartburn now and then things are good, and once the new year rolls in we should have much more time on our hands to ready the nursery and ourselves for baby.  I’ve been getting more movement, but Baby Boy seems to be fairly mellow like his dad, which might explain why I don’t feel him too often yet.

 

It’s been a busy week with lots of baking, and family and fun.

 

We also put together the Hogwarts Castle this weekend – yay Legos!

We also found the best toy for the cats…

Which succeeded in tuckering them out entirely for the rest of the day.

Uzi has however figured out the little red light comes from the machine, and now rather than chasing the shiny light on the floor, goes straight for the source.  Oh well, we tried. :p

And now I’m just sad that the weekend is winding down and it’s back to work tomorrow.  Guess I shall go make the most of the rest of the evening in the meantime!

Week 21

This week we went and checked out our first hospital… we haven’t quite decided where we want labor to take place, but I’m pretty sure I’ll be switching to midwife care soon – as soon as I pick a midwife group I like, which includes the birthing center they’re affiliated with.  Otherwise it’s been a fairly uneventful week overall.

 

This Winter has been very weird so far, though. We went and picked up a chest freezer and had to use Josh’s convertible to drive it home… with the top down.  This time last year there’s no way we could have done that, but today was actually really nice – 45 degrees.  I’ve never wanted snow so much, if only to make things look prettier.  Oh well, I can just pretend that it’s snowy outside while I sit down with a slice of yummy banana bread.

Week 20

I think this is the first time I’ve actually felt like I’m glowing. Going to our ultrasound and discovering we’re having a BOY was incredibly exciting. It’s amazing being able to see so much on the ultrasounds, and I’m in awe of this tiny little person growing inside me. It’s such a huge responsibility that we’ve been given, and it certainly changes your perspective on things.

 

In other events, Josh and I got dressed up this weekend for my office’s party. I was just happy to find a cute maternity dress for $50 that didn’t have weird ruffles or gathered fabric in odd places.

I am also officially done with this semester of school, and looking forward to taking the next semester off. Sure, it means I won’t graduate as soon, but it’s more important to me that I have plenty of time to focus on the baby and getting prepared as well having “me” time so I can become more physically and mentally ready without worrying about assignments and finals. I know having a baby is going to make it that much harder to finish school, but eventually I’ll get there, even if I have to take a year off before heading back.

Plus, these guys have been very needy, and I know that adding a family member won’t be easy on them, so I’m looking forward to having more time to snuggle up with the cats and a book these cold winter months ahead. While my mood is better, I know there’s the possibility of a lot of ups and downs ahead, and what better remedy is there than the soothing sound of a purring cat? 🙂