Baby Update - 24 Weeks

We had another visit today at the Birth Center. The kids came with me and they did very well. I was relieved. It was a pretty uneventful visit. Just measuring, listening to heartbeat, blood pressure, etc. Next time will be the glucose test so I brought the bright orange sugary drink home with me. How fun.

Four Months from Your Due Date - 23 Weeks

Baby boy, it's 4 months away from your due date and what are we doing?

Yesterday I had an appointment with a general doctor to discuss my hemoglobin and hematocrit levels (which has indicated low iron) but I found out that I needed to only have that discussion with my OB/GYN since they take care of all of my health needs whilst I'm pregnant. Unless of course they see something that requires sending me to a specialist. I prolly shoulda known that after all this time but I guess I forgot.

I've read all these things about what could cause low iron, other than pregnancy and a few months before I became pregnant my white blood cell count was low so that's the reason for my concern. But I pray that there's nothing more to it than that, especially in the realm of what the mind could imagine or dream up ya know.

School has been a little light the last couple of weeks. After going through writing, spelling, geography review and math review, we've been practicing the Christmas Play. It's a One Act Play that we're inviting the family to on Sunday. Everyone has a part!

Today we took a trip to Walmart at recess/lunch time. The Kitty and the Pupster were very excited to go because we don't make it there very often. Daddy does a lot of the grocery shopping. They were excited because they knew they'd have the chance to ride in the Bob the Builder cart and watch movies while the rest of us shopped.

I was proud of myself because I had a list and I stuck to it, and the bill was well under $80.

I haven't done that much shopping for your essentials yet. I thank God that I have had some friends offer me some little boy clothes and I have a few things from your big brother.

So here's (theoretically) how you're sizing up nowadays

Speak son:

What else is going on?

Your cousins are working on independent assignments right now, your big brother finally fell asleep for his late nap, biggest big sister is still figeting around trying to take a nap or at least be quiet, and littlest big sister has been fast asleep for almost two hours.

Daddy came home early from work today and he's working on some things in the office/ guest bed room (at least that's our plan to make it that way soon). Right now it's just an office.

Dinner tonight? I think we're having tilapia (for the kids) and potato crusted cod for me and Daddy. I picked up a good looking pre-seasoned set of cod from Walmart, which your cousin, K, says is delicious!

Your anxious (for you) siblings usually don't watch tv on a Tuesday but tonight we allowed them to watch Rudolph's Shiny New Year. It's been a little different during December since all these little classic shows are on.

Tonight the lights went out in our subdivision so we sat in the dark for a while, with only a candle. Hardly anyone was phased by it (except mommy) because I was thinking, it's gonna get really cold after a couple of hours. I thought about packing everyone up and going to Granny's house. But Dad encouraged me to stick it out. The estimated time for fixing it was midnight. He and your biggest big sister went and bought firewood and dessert and we made a cozy fire to watch.

Daddy and I ate our dinner by candle and cell phone light. Your siblings had eaten before the lights went out, but they still asked for more of our fish. The pecan crusted cod was really good. After Lamby finished her food and her helping of our food, she ran toward her room and said "night night, niiight niiight!" so I put her in her bed and said good night.

The lights (and the heat) came back on at about 10:45pm. I was very happy!

We then got ready for bed and hit the hay!

Baby Development - 22 Weeks

Baby Development - 21 Weeks