True Confessions of a Shopaholic

When I think of everything that has happened over this past year and it makes me a little sad that this time is gone and we will never get it back.  However, I very much look forward to everything that is to come in 2012.  Our family will be complete with the arrival of our son in 2012.  I am beyond excited for Savannah to be a BIG sister and for Jay and I to have a son.  How awesome!!!

Here is a recap of our year!

January- 
*Jay got a new toy.

February-
*Savannah was discharged from Early Intervention on her 3rd Birthday.


*Savannah turned 3!


March-
*Savannah started Pre-School.


*We went to visit the Easter Bunny.




*Savannah went for her very first pedicure.



*Savannah completed her first year of Pre-School.


*My Goddaughter, Kenzie, was born.


July-
*Happy 4th of July!!!





*Spent a lot of time in Jay's parent's pool.


*Our nephew, Jake, was born.








September-
*Savannah started her 2nd year of Pre-School.


*I made and froze tomato sauce from tomatoes we grew in our very first garden.


*Jay and I celebrated our 31st Birthday's with his crazy family.


*We were actors in a TV commercial for our local Credit Union.


*We had our shed built.


*We went on a family trip to The Butterfly Place.  It was so much fun!


*We went apple picking.


*Set up Shane's nursery.


*Savannah went on and I chaperoned my first Field Trip.  We went with her class to a local dairy farm.


*We had our Maternity pictures taken.




*Jay and I celebrated our 5th Wedding Anniversary.


*We had a HUGE snow storm on 10-30 where we lost power for 5 days.









November-
*We went Trick-or-Treating in November thanks to the October snow storm.



December-
*We had a Gingerbread House decorating party at my parent's house with all the girls on my Mom's side of the family.




*Merry Christmas!


*Jay split and stacked a lot of wood.

How far along:  38 weeks & 3 days

Size of baby: 
Your baby has really plumped up. She weighs about 6.8 pounds and she's over 19 1/2 inches long (like a leek). She has a firm grasp, which you'll soon be able to test when you hold her hand for the first time! Her organs have matured and are ready for life outside the womb.

Weight gain:  160.8 (up from 158.2 last week)

Stretch marks:  None

Belly button:  Very much an outie

Sleep:  Sleep has been better this past week.  I have been taking 1 Benadryl at bedtime and sleeping with the fan on for white noise.  I am going to try not taking the Benadryl tomorrow night and seeing how it goes.

Best Moment of the Week:  CHRISTMAS!!!  We had a wonderful holiday.  Our weekend was fairly busy but we all enjoyed ourselves.  As usual, Savannah was incredibly spoiled.  We still have to find homes for all of her new toys.  I need to get her a plastic cabinet with drawers to keep all of her dress up clothes.  I also need to find some type of toy organization storage holder thingie for the playroom.

Movement:  He is slowing down but still moving quite a bit.  At my appointment this week I was still 2cm and 80%.  No change from last week.

Symptoms:  Same as the last couple of week.  Very thirsty, unable to sleep & always using the bathroom.

Food cravings/Aversions:  I have been drinking milk again like it's going out of style. 

How far along:  37 Weeks

Size of baby: 
Your baby is now considered "full term," even though your due date is three weeks away. If you go into labor now, his lungs will likely be mature enough to fully adjust to life outside the womb. (Some babies need a bit more time, though. So if you're planning to have a repeat c-section, for example, your practitioner will schedule it for no earlier than 39 weeks unless there's a medical reason to intervene earlier.)
Your baby weighs 6 1/3 pounds and measures a bit over 19 inches, head to heel (like a stalk of Swiss chard). Many babies have a full head of hair at birth, with locks from 1/2 inch to 1 1/2 inches long. But don't be surprised if your baby's hair isn't the same color as yours. Dark-haired couples are sometimes thrown for a loop when their children come out as blonds or redheads, and fair-haired couples have been surprised by Elvis look-alikes. And then, of course, some babies sport only peach fuzz.

Weight gain:  158.4 (down .4 from last week)

Stretch marks:  None

Belly button:  Very much an outie

Sleep:  Worse then ever!  I bet from Friday night through Monday night I only slept a total of 15 hours.  I did sleep better last night.  Today at my appointment I asked the doc if I could take anything if I decided  wanted to.  She said Benadryl and Tylenol PM were both fine.  I am not sure if I am this desperate yet but it is nice to have options.

Best Moment of the Week:  At today's appointment I was 2cm and 80%!  She also said he was "nice and low".  I know this doesn't mean anything as far as when labor will start but at least it's something.  After laboring ALL DAY with Savannah I think I was only like 3cm when went into the hospital.  Hopefully next week I will have even more progress.
Movement:  Either he has started to slow down a little or I have been so busy taking care of my little sickie that I don't notice him as much.  I still feel him alot when I try and rest.

Symptoms:  Same as last week.  Very thirsty, unable to sleep & always using the bathroom.  Sleep has been worse due to Savannah being so sick.

Food cravings/Aversions:  Coffee coffee & more coffee