39 Weeks and Counting

by Sarah on February 29, 2008 at 07:41

Still no baby! : )  Today is exactly a week before my due date.  It doesn't look like we are going to get the Leap Year baby we were hoping for, but that is okay.  Whenever he wants to come out, I think we are ready!  Operation Baby Gates is officialy complete.  Mike was here yesterday to do that and cut a hole in our laundry room door for the cats to be able to get to their litter box so we can keep the door shut.  We can now officially start trying to get Harry to sleep in his new big boy bed maybe this weekend.  I'm trying to be optimistic, maybe it won't go as horribly as I think it will!  The infant car seat bases are installed, the laundry is done for the most part, and I even started packing our bag for the hospital this morning! 

At our appointment last week, we had an ultrasound.  At the previous week's appointment, the doctor informed us that I was measuring 3 weeks behind so they wanted to check on the kiddo and estimate his weight.  We were a little concerned, but I tried to keep good thoughts about the whole thing.  It turns out, there was nothing to worry about.  He was measuring in the 36th week instead of the 38th week, but his measurements were all consistent which is a good thing.  He was estimated to be 6 pounds 7 ounces, but the doctor said that could be off 10%; either way.  He was so active during the ultrasound!  He must not have enjoyed being poked and prodded because he was kicking and flopping around like crazy.  I had never seen an ultrasound of a baby that big, so it was kind of hard to tell what was what.  I did find out that I was wrong about how he was laying.  I thought it was his bottom that was pressing into my ribs and causing all kinds of discomfort, but it is most likely knees or feet!  His bottom was on the opposite side.  He does have very chubby cheeks and overall looked like a million bucks!  Now we are just waiting to see him in person!

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The Big Brother in Waiting!

Now onto my other baby!  I am happy to report that the separation anxiety seems to be getting better.  He did throw a fit yesterday when I dropped him off, but it had been a week or so since he had done that.  He also has chilled out when we take him to the toddler room at church, but I think that might have something to do with the slide that he is in love with there!  There is one thing he has been doing that is driving me nuts...he keeps scooting his chair away from the table and putting his feet on it!  I realize that he isn't even two yet and doesn't completely know right from wrong, but I want him to have good manners!  So that has been our latest battle.  I guess I will take that over other naughty things he could be doing.  I have been feeling a little on edge lately (for obvious reasons), so I am trying not to overreact to things that he does.  I am trying to just enjoy our last few days of it just being the 3 of us since all of our lives are going to turn upside down very soon! 

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Check out the bad manners!!

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Oh, Mom!  You are so silly for thinking you can keep my feet off the table!!

The funniest thing that Harry has done so far this week was last night when he got home and saw the cat hole in the door.  He tried to stick his head through it, then when that didn't work he spun around and tried to back his way through it!  You had to be there, this story doesn't do it justice!  If only I had my camera ready!

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This is a photo from a few weeks ago...our first meal together at our new table!  This is the same night in January when the tornado sirens were going off...only in Indiana!

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