April Update

Let’s start this thing off right! Here is your April belly shot.

My iPhone’s “What To Expect” app tells me that baby Sam has reached an important milestone this week: The development of his own immune system (that provides him protection from mild infections once he’s out of the womb) is complete! Come baby come, baby baby come, come! Sorry about that, I couldn’t resist the urge to type that out as the song crossed my mind. The app also explained the reason I am feeling lots of nudges and pushes lately – the level of amniotic fluid in my uterus has reached its maximum this week, making it likely that I have more baby than fluid in there. There’s less liquid to cushion the blows! Awesome.

Alright, so if you know me well, you know that I have a faulty memory. It works sometimes; however, it seems like when I really need to remember somthing, I can’t. Pregnancy hasn’t helped either. It has made something that is already askew, worse. Accepting this fact, I decided to compile a list of questions to ask my doctor yesterday during my appointment. I am so glad that I did because there have been too many instances where I knew I had a question, but for the life of me, couldn’t recall!

I asked him the most pressing question that has been on my mind since our failed attempt to take a sneek-peek at Samuel in 3D. “Did his due date change?” The 3D monitor showed that his due date was 5/25 when all along we have been anticipating his arrival to be 5/31! I was hoping that we would get to meet him a week earlier, but the answer I got was quite on the contrary. He told me that the only way that he would change the due date in the third trimester would be if there were at least a three week difference. Bummer!

Another question I asked him was one I had asked already several months ago. I knew that his answer wasn’t going to change, but asked anyhow. “When can we schedule my cesarean?” I was right. His answer didn’t change. For whatever reason, my doctor waits to schedule the surgery until I am at least 35 weeks. He told me that since our due date is 5/31, we could plan on him doing it the week prior to that day. You have no idea how often I stare at May’s calendar, anticipating! I made one for you to obsess over as well. Note: The writing under the 27th says "Caden's B-Day"

Based on what my doctor said, any of the highlighted days could be the day we finally get to swoon over our precious little nugget! Unless of course, Samuel decides to surprise us and come into this world even earlier than that (crossing my fingers).

I am glad that there is a lot going to keep me busy this month.

My mom gets into town tonight (with my awesome step-dad, Mike and hopefully their adorable, little rascal of a dog who lives up to his name, “Rowdy”) to be here for the baby shower that my BFF Janet is throwing for me at our house tomorrow. I can’t wait to see who all shows up and of course unwrap all the gifts that we registered for and so desperatley need! I will post pictures from this event sometime next week.

Monday, we have our second and final attempt in seeing Samuel on a 3D Ultrasound. We are praying for just one glimpse of his face or at least the silouette of his face!

Next Sunday, I will be taking Caden to Christus St. Catherine Hospital to attend what they call a ‘Sibling Class.’ It is supposed to help him understand how special it is to become a big brother, address his role as the older sibling and inform him of what to expect once the new baby arrives, and how he can help out Brandon and I!

That following Thursday, my co-workers are hosting a quick baby shower for me at the office during our lunch hour. I have got to say that I felt very loved when my boss gave my my invitation. She made them herself and even carved the stamps that were on the inside of the card by hand. How thoughtful is that? I am so blessed to have a boss that cares enough to do something like that for one of her employees. Check it out! First, there is the front of the invitiation. The pictures following that are of the stamps.

That very same day, I have my next doctor’s appointment. Apparently I get to do another HIV screen and they are also doing a strep-swab. I can’t WAIT for that appointment. Gagged and stuck with a needle all in about an hours time! Yessss.

That weekend I get to attend a baby shower of a friend of mine who is having a girl. I am looking forward to this because it gives me an excuse to spend too much time looking around and saying “awww” to all of the adorable baby girl stuff out there in stores. I already know I am going to spend too much. Isn’t that always the case though when shopping for a baby shower? It’s so hard to keep yourself from overspending.

Whew! So all of that is happening in April and then it will finally be May! WOOHOO!