Anniversary, Breech, and Summertime

It's been a whirlwind week at work and news of our baby. Monday we went to our weekly appointment and found out that our little boy is breech. I wasn't prepared for that news since the week before we thought he was head down. Come to find out it can be easy to mistake it without an ultrasound. Apparently there little bums can feel similar to heads. So we were faced with new information and new decisions. After an ultrasound (yah for 'seeing' our son- boo for not really knowing what we were looking at!) it was confirmed because of the location of the placenta, and how he was facing, my doctor did not feel it was safe to try and physically turn him. Apparently if some things line up just so your doctor can attempt to turn the little one around. So we are scheduled for a c- section as of right now for June 4. However we are praying that he will turn before then so that I can birth him naturally. It's certainly not been in our plans to have a c-section but I can say we are trusting in God to guide us and help us through this, even if in the end it's a c-section.
My choice of course would be naturally, so I do ask if you would all pray with us as we wait to see what will happen.
I am at 37- actually 38 weeks tomorrow. So time is surely winding down! Am I scared? Surprisingly I am more excited than anything to meet this little boy. Our son! How wonderful it will be to hold him in our arms and kiss his warm face. I find myself talking to him often, telling him to rotate...but understanding if he's comfortable where he is. Maybe he just wants to be closer to his mama's voice? :)
I am trying some things to help things along, suggestions from friends. Like headphones on my belly, and swimming. But it's really up to the Lord to move this little one.
We are also winding down at work for the upcoming summer break. Jonah is busy with graduation stuff and grading and all the fun things at the end of the year.
Today is also our 5 year anniversary!!!! Five years already? I can hardly believe how quickly it passes by. But I love him more everyday. I treasure our days together and I love waking up to him each morning. My man, such a wonderful loving gift he is. We don't have big plans, just dinner and time together after work today. I'm looking forward to spending the time together. I know our alone time will be limited all too soon.
As we celebrate our anniversary, wrap up another school year, get some maternity pictures, and settle back for the birth I'm finding time is flying by.
I can only pray to be thankful for each moment and each memory we make along the way before we start this next chapter as parents!

Position up or down?

We had our 36 week appt. and found out our son is head down! We are so excited about that. He also had a strong heartbeat- which is always a joy to hear. My doctor said  I am all baby, which is true. He is all compacted in my womb without an inch to spare, and I feel it. Some people comment how small I am, but it's truly just all baby in my front. He's up under my ribs sometimes and feels wedged in there! I had a feeling he might be head down, since I've been feeling hiccupps in my pelvis area for weeks, and I kept feeling a hard bump below my chest (on the right) and what felt like kicks on the left. I now know it is his little bum and not his head we've been feeling. How funny is that?
I'm getting more and more excited to see him and touch him and put his little clothes on. Only a few more weeks and we get to meet this little guy!

Mother's Day, 36 weeks

was a lovely spring Mother's Day. And we had such a nice day together. This year's Mothers Day was even more special to me, because it made me appreciate my own mom all the more. Being pregnant has brought a new perspective on what it takes to carry a child, and the physical sacrifice that is. It's also a blessing, but it sure isn't easy. I love my mom for all she went through to have me, and the choice my parents made to have me! Thank you to them both for choosing life. I can't fathom how people can support abortion/murder, because that's what it is. I've been thinking about our son all the more today and my thoughts are about how much we love him and are thankful for him, even as small and curled up as he is right now, he sure does make his presence known.
For our mothers day together we went to church together and we also went out to Longhorn for dinner. Yum! We even ordered a dessert to take home. When we got home I peeked in the box and to my surprise there was this ginormous dessert! I think they may have given us double? But we didn't pay for extra, so my what a nice yummy surprise. It looks like two slices instead of one, and it's so big! We'll be sharing it with the vanilla bean icecream later tonight :)

I guess I should post a picture of the dessert, which I tasted and is delicious.  And I also wanted to load a recent pic too of me at 36 weeks now. Our son sure has grown a lot in the last month, and I feel like there is no more room left! We are so excited to meet him though, soon! I hope everyone had a special day today- all you mom's and mom's to be :)

Hot days are here

It finally started to get hot here- humid hot. And I'm so grateful it held off so long this year. I think it made for a much more comfortable preggy me. But here I am at the last month- yesterday was our one month countdown day. So less than a month now! I'm thrilled to meet our son face to face, but I also realize it will change our lives forever...well I guess our lives have already been changed.
I've been TIRED lately. At least after work, I come home and welcome the little rest time we have before thinking about dinner or anything else. This baby sure must be growing a lot lately, because I can feel myself growing weekly. Now it's frustrating to me when I drop things because I know it's a long way down and back to pick back up- so I'll just leave it or ask Jonah for help! I feel like there isn't anymore room for him to grow inside of me, but I have weeks of growing left. I am excited for us to find out what position he's in on Monday. I have been feeling the same little lumps in certain places so whatever position he's found he's been staying in it. Praying for head down!
Our youth group at church that we work with, generously gave us a baby shower last night and we now have many diapers and wipes! That was a blessing, and I think we are about showered out. We have truly been given so much and are grateful for each gift. Our son certainly isn't lacking anything physically.
It's funny how people ask me all the time how I'm feeling and if it's a good pregnancy. I feel okay, besides the large baby wedged in my stomach and up under my ribs and on top of my pelvis. Other than that can't complain! I really can't- other than the sickness I had in the first half, I'm pretty much okay.
It's so different to go through this personally, than to hear it from other people. It's truly a unique experience and not the same for everyone.
I know this post is terribly exciting, hopefully I'll have some pictures to upload soon to make it more interesting. Just wanted to post whats been going on.

Pampering

Tonight I painted my nails pink, and my that makes me happy. I haven't painted my nails in a long time, I always do my toes but not my fingers. I know it's the small things right?
I guess I am a no fuss kind of girl so taking time to do something like that for myself is always more work it seems, or I just don't feel like I have the time. And it took me a total of 2 minutes to do my nails. They match my toes now too! I guess it didn't take that much time after all!
We also went out shopping tonight and I now have some pajamas for the hospital, an item on my list, which I'm thrilled is crossed off. It was just a small thing I wanted- for nursing and I found a great pair of pj's. We also picked up our changing pad and cover, and a bassinet sheet and bottle washer for the dishwasher. Isn't it fun to buy new things? Even something as small as a sheet is fun!
I've been feeling more like I have been focusing so much on me and baby though and I don't want to neglect my sweet loving husband. I have to start thinking more about him and I'm wondering what can I do for him to let him know how special, loving, supportive and caring he is? I am even more aware of this through this pregnancy, what a special man I am married to.
So my mission now is to keep taking some small moments of pampering for me, but also for him too!

oh the gracefulness

We had a nice weekend, busy, but nice. We had  a newborn photoshoot with a family we recently did maternity pictures for. Before that we had a hospital tour. It was nice to finally do that on our list of things to do and it was good to see the rooms we'd be in for labor and recovery. I think it will be a nice place to have our baby, and we are praying about the staff that will be there that day.
The photoshoot was fun, and their baby girl is beautiful! I may post some pictures on facebook, after we finish editing them.
Then yesterday we had church. Let me just tell you about the night service...starting with my grand entrance up the front steps outside. I gracefully tripped and sprawled out on the steps, hitting my knee pretty good. Talk about embarassing, and a slight blow to my pride! I haven't fallen down in public yet, but with my coordination lately it's no surprise. I tried to stop myself from the fall, but with my weight centering around my middle it was pretty hard, I just had to go with it and let it happen. I didn't fall on my belly but my knees thankfully. But it was scary and embarrassing. Jonah turned around and helped me up and gave me a hug, since I was tearful at that point. I was already tired and hot and that just topped it off, how many people were staring at the graceful pregnant lady sprawled out on the steps? Oh well!
But later when we were in our seats (after we had shaken hands and greeted others) Jonah whispered to me that the little boy behind us thought Jonah was Jesus. How funny! Must be the curly hair?
So it lightened my mood, and I was thankful for the laugh. Sometimes we get to go through experiences that are humbling, and then God brings along something to lighten the mood. I'm sure our own son will bring his own humor to our lives too.

Cute stuff

I am finally posting some of our latest gifts, and our recent Craigslist purchase. We had 3 showers and at 2 of them we received hand-made blankets. I know my sewing family members will appreciate the details in the blankets- maybe it's quilting? I know we will use them for years to come and I truly appreciate the time it took to make them!
Our craigslist purchase was of this adorable swing that is basically brand new- I washed the cute little lamb seat (see the ears?) and it swings all directions, plays different tunes and nature noises and the mobile rotates too. (oh notice the nice table runner in the background from my sister :) How cute is it? We got it for about half price from a new one, which we thought was a great deal. Amongst our many other favorite things so far, we received a new sock monkey at our shower, which Jonah loves- very retro and adorable. Our son has so many nice things!