5 weeks to go

My due date is only 5 weeks from today. I can't believe it. The last 8 months have gone by so quickly. Wow.

I am finally feeling really pregnant and getting really large! My stamina is decreasing with each day. I find myself requiring rest with the smallest of tasks. I am running out of clothes, especally shirts long enough to cover my belly. :) The past 3 mornings I woke with leg cramps and today I walked around like a lame old woman, all day. It was not so pleasant.
Next week I start my weekly appointments with the doc. That makes it feel even closer to the end!

Last week at my appointment we again got good reviews. The baby is moving around even more than ever. I am fairly confident that he has turned in preparation for delivery since I have had increased bladder pressure over the last week. His heartbeat is holding steady at 144bpm. My blood pressure and everything is still normal. The doc says that she has no worries about any health issues for us. YEAH! I am sure that all will go wonderfully.

Tomorrow we have our second meeting with a doula. Both Glenn and I are excited about our decision to use a doula. We both feel a lot of stress relief just to know that we will have someone with us who has a lot of experience with birth.

Keep checking back. We will post pics of the baby as soon as he comes.

By the way, his name is...(drum roll, please)...


Zane Alexander

Christmas Ugly Sweater Party

Glenn was very proud of his Kitty Kat sweater! We had a lot of fun shopping at the thrift store for the ugliest sweaters we could find. I laughed so hard I cried.

Monthly update

Hey there everyone. I hope Thanksgiving left you extremely satisfied!

Things are going really well for us. The baby is growing nicely. I can't believe how fast the time is going. I am in week 32 which means that I only have 9 weeks left until my delivery date....Feb 2, 2009. That is just crazy. I am sure that the next few weeks will fly by since we will be busy with holiday activities.

...and I just keep getting bigger and bigger :)

Glenn and I have completed 5 out of our 6 Childbirth Education classes. We have learned so much. I am sure that it will really us to relax throughout the labor and birthing process. We actually have an idea of what to expect. One thing that we learned is that the window for a normal term pregnancy is between 36 to 42 weeks. That puts us anywhere from Jan 5 to Feb 23. Wow! That is a large window of opportunity. I guess we should go ahead and get that nursery ready.

Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season.
I will try to post more pics soon.