Week 34

Hello everyone, I hope this holiday season finds you all happy and healthy (if possible)!!! So much has happened in the past 2 weeks, I actually thought I had missed a blog, but I hadn't. In any case, let me get off and running....

Maddux and I went to the doctor both today and Dec. 10th. At the last appointment, we found out that Maddux was 4 lbs. 9 oz. and that he scored an 8 out of an 8. He is making perfect scores already, he is so smart!!!! I also got a gold star for my eating and blood sugar record keeping. She was happy with my numbers both today and the previous appointment, so she is keeping me on the same regimen for now! She was happy with the measuring of the belly today and said he did perfect on my first stress test! I got to actually hear his heart beat for an extended period of time (almost 20 minutes). I almost fell asleep just listening to him.....and then he would move and I would have to press the button, but it was so nice! She said he looked great, which is always good to hear. All in all, a great 2 weeks have gone by.

School is out until January 4th for me, so that is nice. That will give me time to get his room more in order. We found a great dresser from a second hand store that looks perfect in his room. I'm going to start washing all his clothes so that I can fill up the dresser and get the clothes off the floor finally. We also found drapes for his room and Sam took a day off of work last week to hang those and a few others in the house. It is truly starting to feel like a cozy home!!

I did have another shower this past weekend, and boy did we get a haul!! We got more decor for the room, a rocking horse, baby cowboy boots, a cowboy hat, a baseball and mitt, great clothes, our diaper bag and so much more. Several of the gifts made me cry, but the kicker came from Melanie who had taken Maddux's sonogram picture from this blog, superimposed a Santa hat on him and framed him in an ornament. I cried uncontrollably!! Thanks Mel!! I loved it!!! I loved everything actually, and being with Sam's family was awesome, I only wish my family could have been there too!!! In any case, we really appreciate all the fabulous gifts!!

So, we have another appointment in a week and then the next appointment we get to see him again. I have a ton of sonogram pics from the last appointment, but our scanner isn't hooked up to get the pics on the blog. Hopefully, by the next one, it will be. In any case, we got some great shots of his profile and he even showed us how he practices breathing in there. There are a few pics where it looks as though he has a massive forehead to which Sam asked, whose baby is that? There is one pic that looks like Bart Simpson from the side, kinda funny!

Well, that is about all for now! We are having our first Christmas here in Atlanta, my first away from Texas and my family.....but I'm sure we will survive it! I miss everyone already, but it will kind of be nice to start (or share) my family traditions here in Georgia! I have convinced Sam to agree to having Christmas dinner at our house, so we are in for adventure at the end of this week. Wish us luck! Merry Christmas to all of you and enjoy your time with loved ones!! Until next time.....

32nd Week

Okay, so 32 weeks and on our way!!! What has been going on....not a whole lot! We did make it to Dallas for Thanksgiving and that was fabulous! We had so much fun seeing family (We missed you Vicky, but congrats!!)! The trip was pretty uneventful as far as Maddux goes. The flying was no big deal and I felt good most of the time! The only thing that was of any significance was that I was on the insulin. Being only the 2nd week I was on it, I was still so emotionally overwhelmed. Things seem to have calmed down since then, so it is coming along!

I did go to the doctor the week I got back and she did raise my insulin dose. She was still worried about my blood sugar being so high in the mornings. So, she raised the dose and it seems to be going very well ever since. Sam gives me a shot twice a day. HE does it in the morning before I eat breakfast and right before I eat dinner at night! He is so sweet and hates when it hurts! But, he is a pro now! If I weren't such a baby, it wouldn't be so bad....and truly it is not, but it doesn't always feel great!

We have and appointment on Thursday to see how big Maddux is! I CAN'T wait!!!! My doctor has already told me we weren't going to have a small baby! Whatever, she doesn't know, right?? Ha, anyway, we'll see on Thursday! So, until then.....Happy December (I love this time of year!!!).