Spotted in Auburn

Some of you may remember the Sonoma......well I saw it in Auburn today at Walmart. It took me a while to convince Josh that it was in fact my first vehicle ever! We can all remember the excitment we felt turning 16, especially if our birthday present involved a car. Well right before I turned 16 my Grandbobby mentioned to me that he may get me a new car for my birthday. After months of being tormented by the threat of the Ford Tempo that was broken down behind his barn.... hearing him say that was such a relief! Here I was about to be 16 and getting  a car, I was beyond thrilled. He even asked me to think about what I would like to drive. Unfortunately before I could tell him my thoughts on the purchase he shows up with this.....

As grateful as I was and still am for the gift, it was not at all what I would have picked for myself! But I drove it for a couple of years and managed to keep it one piece. It definitely had its own unique look and I can almost guarantee that it is a one of a kind truck!!! It cracks me up to know someone is still driving this truck and doesn't even realize how much it meant to me or how much my Grandbobby loved driving it. I miss him so much.....

34 weeks

We are super excited because we found out last week that Sully will have a friend right down the road! Josh's cousin Melissa and her husband Justin are expecting!! We could not be happier for them...they will make great parents!

As for me, I am at 34 week today and go back to the Dr. next week. When I was there last week we had the dreaded discussion about having, or rather, not having an epidural. If my platelets get to a certain level I can't have one. This really makes me nervous even though I was already on the fence about getting one. Now I may not even have the option at all. I had to have my blood drawn again last week and they said they would call if they were concerned.....still no call from them so I am hoping that maybe they have stopped dropping. Regardless I will still have to get my blood drawn every so often until Sully arrives and even for a few weeks after to make sure they are going back up like they should.

I have to admit all of this has made me a little anxious about labor and delivery but I know God will get me through it! I am trying to read up on natural childbirth to prepare my mind for the whole process. I guess the scary part is knowing he could really come at any time and not knowing when is what make me so nervous. His movements have definitely changed in the past few weeks. Now it feels like he is just rolling around and I only feel the strong kicks and jabs when I lay down on my side. He can get pretty aggressive in there and I can definitely tell he is packing on the weight! Everything I have read about the 34th week says he is between 4 1/2 and 5 pounds and 15-20 inches long. I just can't believe we are so close to meeting him and am amazed everyday at how quickly everything is happening!

I am off to separate yet another Chihuahua fight.....the little ones have been at each others throats, literally, all day!
 

Busy Christmas!!!

We have been sooo busy as I am sure everyone has the past week and it is so nice for things to slow back down. In preparation for family to have Christmas lunch at our house I went to the grocery store about 12 times. Finally I decided if we didn't have it we were not making it! Christmas Eve we went to my Gran and Pops' house for dinner with my dad, sister, brother and his girlfriend Olivia. As always we had a wonderful time visiting. Christmas day we had my mom, her boyfriend, my Oamu, Aunt Karen, Roger and Linda all over for lunch. All went well and I think we did a pretty good job of feeding everyone. We fried our first turkey, cooked a ham and had an assortment of veggies and desserts. Saturday we headed back to Montgomery for Christmas with Marti and her side of the family. Being pregnant through the holiday has been an eye opener on how busy we will be once Sully arrive. Hopefully next year we can have more family come to our house!! We still have one more Christmas left and this one does not involve turkey or ham. We are going to have dinner with Stephen (my stepdad) and Dori. They are cooking a standing rib roast which I am very excited about and can't wait to eat!!

It amazes me how fast it goes by. We are extremely blessed and thankful for such great family and friends! Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!!

Of course no family gathering is complete without Rock Band.......

Merry Christmas!

Josh really wanted a Snuggie (surprised me..I had no idea!) but he was nice enough not to steal his dad's in the first game of Dirty Santa. Finally, the second time around he was able to get one!

 

We had a great time celebrating Christmas with both sides of Josh's family! This week we do it all over again with my side.

I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas!!

Things I miss most.....at 32 weeks

tying my own shoes on my own (obviously not Josh and I in the picture but this is how my shoes are tied now).....putting on socks by myself without falling over....drying my feet off....sleeping longer than 3 hours straight....having shoes that actually fit.....being able to squeeze by a slow person in an aisle....rolling up my pants legs with my pants on....being able to eat a hamburger....having the energy to do anything longer than an hour without getting tired....letting the dogs sleep in the bed with us....

I am pretty certain there are about a hundred other things I have forgotten to mention, but for now this list will do. Even with all the things I miss there are ten times more on my "things I love about being pregnant" list. This has to be one of the greatest feelings ever...especially now that I know and feel Sully's movements even though I may not know what part is moving.

As far as appointments, etc everything is about the same. i went back last wednesday for my 4th platelet check (because tuesday's were low) and suprise...they were lower than before. They were 104 tuesday and wednesday they were at 95. My doctor does not seem to concerned and will continue monitoring them...gestational thrombocytapenia (can't believe I spelled that right) is just one of those things that happens for no reason. So if she is not worried I am not worried, I know they will continue to have Sully and I's best interest at heart when caring for us. My iron was a little lower as well so I am now taking a low dose of iron. I go back next week for my 33 week checkup and more bloodwork. Last Saturday Josh and I went to a breastfeeding class....very informative if you plan on breastfeeding. As for Sunday we went to church then I headed to Montgomery for Brady and Christina's baby shower...pics to follow. I had a great time and seeing all that pink made me want another baby...I know crazy right....Sully is not even here yet and I am already talking about number 2! Josh and I have had many discussions in the past few months about how many children we want, God willing, and we definitely want a brother or sister for Sully sooner rather than later! But that is a different story for a later date!

Can you believe Christmas is a week away???? I am looking forward to a great weekend filled with family, friends and two dirty santa parties! On top of that we have two people coming in town Friday evening to hunt for the weekend! It is going to be a busy week...hope everyone has a great one!

Sideways Baby

yep..Sully is laying across my belly (like a sausage is what the dr. said)!! Which is fine by me as long as he moves into the right position in time for delivery! I think this is why I have been much more comfortable the past week or so and have not felt so much pressure. At my appointment today the Dr. said everything looks great and I am measuring right at 31 weeks. I had to go have more blood drawn for my 3rd platelet check...I am praying they remain high and have not dropped again!

Josh and I have had a busy week and it keeps getting busier the closer we get to Christmas. As I have mentioned in previous posts our guest bedroom had carpet so we wanted to get that out. We were prepared to put tile down and when Josh pulled the carpet up he discoverd hardwood floors which are beautiful! Now all we have left to do is redo our kitchen cabinets and island.

We also got our Chrismas tree up and decorated! I can't believe how organized I was last year because everything was in a Christmas bin! I apparently took advantage of after Christmas sales as well because I had wrapping paper, gift bags, tags, bows and tissue paper in there as well. Hopefully I will be up to doing the same thing this year.  This weekend we are going to a breastfeeding class that I have heard is very helpful. We also have a baby shower for my cousin and his wife. They are expecting a little girl who is due a week before Sully. Brady (my cousin) and I were very close when we were little so I think it is so much fun that we will both become parents at the same time.

Well that is about it for now.... Josh and I are about to watch a movie and enjoy this rainy afternoon!!

Nannette

Today would have been Josh's mom's 60th birthday, a birthday she was very excited about celebrating. She was a beautiful woman inside and out!! The Christmas season was one of her favorite times of the year and she loved decorating the tree with her grandchildren. This picture was taken about this time last year when all the kids were in town to visit and help their Nana decorate the tree. We miss her so much and are thankful for so many wonderful memories.

10 weeks to go

I have been told that these last 10 weeks of pregnancy will creep by. I honestly can't imagine being tired of carrying Sully. This pregnancy has been pretty easy and I pray it continues to stay that way. With Christmas quickly approaching I am pretty sure the next four weeks will fly by! I am interested to know exactly how much he weighs....it is crazy to think he weighs less than one of our chihuahuas and he can take up so much room. Sometimes I will place one of them on my stomach to compare sizes then they freak out and jump off because Sully kicks or punches them.

As for Thanksgiving we had a great time filled with lots of family and great food! We started out at Josh's aunts for lunch then off to my grandparents house in Montgomery for dinner. We also celebrated Mama Joy's (Josh's grandmother) 77th birthday on Thursday. I love this time of year and getting to share the day with so many loved ones and the good food doesn't hurt either.

Today my office held a surprise baby shower for us this afternoon which was so much fun! Sully got some cute stuff to keep him warm as well as some toys and gadgets to keep him happy. I am really going to miss everyone at the office. I work a few more days this month and I officially become a stay at home mom-to-be until Sully's arrival. I am so blessed to have the chance to stay home with my little man but I will definitley miss working!