Here we sit like frogs on a lilypad...

I guess I feel more like a whale than a frog, and i'm usually leaned up against an extra pillow and my corn bag, but you get the idea. Still waiting for baby Boston to make his arrival.

Not sure there's anything more depressing than visiting your own blog and see the floating fetus say you have 0 days left, and then look down to remember that he's not here yet. I might have to remove that soon.... Anyway, the clock is ticking for this baby to come on his own. If he doesn't make an appearance this weekend, we're still scheduled to be induced Tueday a.m., so watch for a more exciting post sometime next week!

As for due date plans: clean the church in the morning (this better put me into labor or Doug will be in big trouble for saying yes), rake the leaves off our lawn (if its not snowing) and then take Blake to Grandmas and try and get a little Christmas shopping done, since we know the odds of going Black Friday shopping are dwindling unless this little one comes out sooner than later. Hoping a busy day will result in something more than an extremely tired, grouchy, and sore mom to be!

Dear Boston,

Dear Boston,

I think its time for you to make your arrival. Your brother is anxious, and your dad is so excited, and my stretch marks are stretching. Your crib set is finished and there are clean clothes and blankets folded and waiting for you. There are meals in the freezer, the car seat is installed, and your diaper bag is packed for the hospital. I've monogrammed your blankets and Aunt Jan has already started on your Christmas stocking. I've scheduled your newborn photos, and have arranged subs for Primary. We're ready when you are! We already love you so much and can't wait for you to come to our family. See you soon!

Love,

Mom

p.s. Don't forget Dad has tests this week, so he wants me to remind you that anytime after Thursday morning is a good time to come ;)

39 Weeks, 1 Day

Baby Update

Went to the dr. today... and here is a little TMI for those that care:

Belly still measures 35 cm, but it seems to be growing in every direction as far as i'm concerned. I lost 2/10 of a pound this week, so my weight gain total is still at 17 pounds. My dr. predicted this would happen... he said months ago that i probably wouldn't gain much weight the last month, due to there being no room for food, and its very true. In fact, i'm wondering where exactly my stomach is right now? Hmmm....

Baby's heart rate was 147 ish, if i remember right. He is definetly head down and i'm dialated 2 cm. In two days (Saturday) i'll be 39 weeks, man time flies. Seems like just yesterday we told our families we were expecting!

Anyways, now down to business: the plan. We have scheduled to be induced Tuesday, the 24th, thats 3 days past my due date and just in time to check out of the hospital for the Thanksgiving holiday. That is, unless he chooses to come on his own before the 24th. I'm having mixed feelings about whether i want him to come before that or not. Doug has a crazy week at school next week and so i'm actually crossing my fingers that Boston will wait until his dad can get a big presentation and 2 exams out of the way first. Doug's already explained his class schedule to my belly (in plenty of detail) so we'll see how well this little one obeys right?

By the way, back/hip pain has gone away and i've been sleeping much better lately. (knock on wood, right?) Feeling great and trying to enjoy as much one on one time with Blake before i have to share my time with 2 boys. I better run, gotta get a few last minute things done, i'm hosting Girls Night tonight at my house! We're having a holiday feast recipe swap, so i'll pass along the best of the best recipes i try out tonight!

And my mom thinks I'm weird?

So my mom is always making fun of me because I seem to have a song for everything. Well, this morning I was up at 4 a.m., taking a hot bath to relieve some miserable back pain and I get back in bed and asked Doug if he would put some icy hot on my back. Although he was hardly awake (pretty sure he hadn't opened his eyes yet), I told him sorry I had to wake him in the middle of the night. He suddenly bursts out in song "We're all in this together...." from High School Musical! I was laughing so hard, cause he was singing it just like they do in the movie. I'm not even sure if he realized he was singing, cause he was totally asleep again two minutes later. I might break out in song somtimes, but never in the middle of the night!

By the way, the bath/icy hot combo must have worked because I got back to sleep by 5 and slept for 2 1/2 hours! I really don't mean to whine, but I think I would rather be up in the night with a newborn than deal with this back/hip pain that seems to come from sleeping on my sides.

Speaking of baby, at my Dr. appt on Thursday, Doc says baby has dropped a little (which makes sense why this back/hip pain has recently come about) and is definetly head down. I've gained 17 pounds so far, and my belly was still 35 cm. Dr. says thats because he's dropped some, and didn't seem concerned at all. We don't plan on inducing to get him here early, so unless he comes early on his own, we probably won't meet him until at least his due date. I'm 38 weeks today, thats 14 days to go! Wahoo! The three of us can't wait to meet this little guy!

Happy Halloween

We had a fun week and weekend and I can't wait to post these pictures of my adorable tiger! Thursday Blake got all dressed up in his costume and we headed to the SR Library for the costume parade at story time. Blake loved all the little halloween rhymes and songs and thought it was so cool that all the kids were in costumes.

Saturday we headed out to Sheila's to make applesauce! Curtis was fabulous help and ran the Victorio Strainer and we kept busy washing, chopping, cooking, taste testing, bottling, and steam canning 30 quarts of applesauce. We had yummy apples, some from the local Isom's Fruit Farm and others from Doug's parent's apple trees, and we hardly had to sweeten the applesauce at all. We wrapped up the applesauce project and headed home to get ready for the trunk or treat.

Blake dressed as a Tiger, I was a pirate, and Doug an egyptian. We handed out lots of candy and got to see lots of our friends and neighbors in their creative costumes. Then we went home, popped pizzas in the oven and played games for the rest of the night with our friends, Lloyd and Sunni, Travis and Angie, Nate, and Cole. I totally spaced taking pictures, but we had a great time catching up with all of them!

3 years for Blake

Poor Blake... once a harvest baby, always a harvest birthday, which just happens to be the busiest time of year for our little family. Blake turned the big 3 on October 14th and we found a few spare moments to celebrate his day. Blake played with Grandma VO while I worked in the morning and then we headed home to bake a birthday cake and wait for Doug to get home from school. We had birthday dinner at McDonalds and then headed out to Grandma and Grandpas for a birthday party. Blake wanted a "pumpkin frosting cake" and thats we had. We lit 3 candles and when we started singing, he got up and started dancing. This kid always cracks me up! We opened presents and enjoyed cake and ice cream with all his Grandparents and some of his aunts and uncles that live close. Thanks to all of them for celebrating with us! He got a few clothes, puzzles, toys, a game and as always, he was spoiled like crazy. I lost the pictures of him blowing out candles so i'll have to track some down from Sheila and post them later, but here's one of him enjoying his happy meal. :)

I thought I would post just a few things we love about this little boy and his latest habits and favorite acitivites.

Blake loves animals and can't wait to be a Tiger for Halloween. He wears his costume every day and loved pretending to scare us as a tiger, lion, or t-rex.

He is learning to count objects and counts anything he can, from smarties to his fingers, and anything else. Puzzles are his latest favorite activity and his mechanical skills are always being challenged with getting the pieces all in the right spot.

Blake loves being my helper and is great to help with his simple chores like putting his own dishes in the sink, putting things in the garbage for me, or putting his own clothes away in his dresser.

His vocabulary seems to grow every day and my latest favorites are: seriously, actually, ingredients, and when he says that something is "freaking me out." He never ceases to make Doug and I laugh and we are so glad that harvest is over so that we can enjoy a little more one on one time with him. He is so grown up and we can hardly believe we have a 3 year old. We love you Blake, and are so glad you are in our family!

October Update

Thought i'd give you all a quick update on things. Harvest is still in full swing, with all the potatoes out of the ground, we've moved on to sugar beets. We're hoping to be finished around the 26th, only a couple weeks to go.


Doug is staying very busy his classes and his new calling, and has been trying to fit in a few hours on the farm here and there as well. Blake is getting so big and is so stubborn. His latest hobby is arguing with everything we say, i love it! Haha! Today is his Birthday, and we're getting ready for a party with family later tonight. (I'll post more on his birthday another time.)



As for me, still driving truck and starting to feel like a whale! 5 1/2 weeks to go and i'm starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I went to the dr. last week and here's my stats, along with a belly shot. Enjoy! Dr. says i'm boring (i guess thats a good thing, right) and wants to see me back at 36 weeks.


34 Weeks
Belly measures: 33 cm
Total Weight Gain: 15 pounds