Momma Drinks: 35 Weeks

 I haven't updated in a while on my pregnancy, and I don't want the fourth thinking he gets less attention than the first three!  I am at the doctor twice a week, so this post will not be lacking for information/updates!  I was at Dr. E last Friday for my 34 week checkup, and I was still measuring a little big.  My BPP was great (baby tried to take a nap, but the scan tech needed to record movement, so she gave him so good shakes.  He woke up, practiced his breathing, and sucked on his hand.  Very cute!).  My NST test was fine.  Since I am on insulin at night, I will need to do twice-weekly monitoring--once @ doctor's office and once @ perinatalogy.  

I went to perinatalogy on Monday for my NST/BPP/growth scan.  I haven't had a growth scan in 3 weeks, so I was curious to see if Baby is still on his gigantic growth path!  Turns out, he is!  He's almost 80th percentile for growth--already 6.6 pounds at 34 weeks 5 days!  An average 35 weeker would be around 4.75 pounds.  My perinatalogist isn't worried about size so much for me (since I have delivered 8 and 9 pound babies) and Baby Drinks is doing great on the monitors and all of his tests.  She said "If you haven't delivered in 4 weeks, we will repeat the growth scan.  But he's just going to be a big boy".  Get this:  When Stephanie (the tech) was doing the measurements, baby's head was measuring 38 weeks and belly was 37 weeks 5 days!  So he's definitely trying to pack on the pounds!
My regular doctor is a little more optimistic, suggesting induction at 38-39 weeks.  I see her again tomorrow, so we'll be having a little chat about upcoming events!
STATS:
Blood pressure:  129/65
Baby's Heart rate:  ranging from 129-162 during NST test
Weight (me):  up one pound, then down one.  Still at 10 pounds total.
Weight (baby):  6.6 pounds
Fundal measurement:  36 cm

Emily: 22 Months Old

 What a little ham muffin!  I swear, the pic above should have the caption "Praise Jesus!".  Emily is a hoot.  She has grown up so much since starting back at daycare last month.  She runs in every morning, ready to put her taggy blanket, bear, and Elmo in her cubby.  She still gets a little clingy when it's time for me to leave, but she's getting better.  It always helps if Sissy or Geet comes in with me to drop her off.

 She's addicted to Timmy's Greek (a.k.a. expensive) yogurt and must have one every morning.  Forget the Go Gurt, this girl has nice tastes!  She's quite the expert at using a spoon and fork.  

 Emily is a real cheeser for the camera too.  She's obsessed with being on the other side of the camera.  If I pull out the digital to get a photo, she says "cheese!" then holds out her hands immediately for me to hand the camera to her so that she can take some shots too.  I've been able to placate her with an old 35 mm I have that still flashes when you push the button.  

Emily likes:  hanging out in the baby's room; going through the baby's clothes; all foods; Edy's real fruit bars; going to the park; tall slides and climbing equipment; playing outside; going on walks; "helping" Mommy with laundry and dishes; playing in the van
Emily dislikes:  almost nothing!  She's pretty easy going.  She doesn't like to get out her pjs as soon as she wakes up.  She has started to play the control factor on getting her diaper changed, like running away or insisting that she be the one to put a new diaper on.
New developments:  On the language front, Emily is soaring daily.  She parrots EVERYTHING that Timmy and I say!  She has started to put words together well, like asking "Where Sissy go?" when Caroline leaves the room.  She can clearly repeat every word we say for her, though she doesn't always remember what the word was later.  Her newest favorite color is yellow, and she seeks out yellow objects so that she can tell me it's yellow.

Timmy's Birthday Party

No presents for me?!?!

 It's a late post, I admit, but Timmy's birthday was August 15th.  We celebrated with a cookout and cake!  I liked to change the candles on his cake so that everyone thought he was 53, but Timmy didn't think that it was so funny.

Mary's Cakery is amazing.

Nice pink beer coozy Timmy.

Cake makes me soooo happy!

The three goobers.

Ryder, enjoying the festivities

Camo decorations for Timmy

Helping Timmy open presents

First Day of School

 Tuesday, September 4th, was the first day of school for Caroline and Garrett!  Emily has been back at daycare for 2 weeks now, since I've had workdays.  Caroline is very excited to be in 5th grade.  She is still at her old stomping grounds, the elementary school, but she doesn't have Garrett to keep her company this year.  Because Garrett is now a big, bad 7th grader at the middle school!  Yes, the same middle school where I teach.  And yes, he's in my class.  Not by choice.  I am the only teacher who does the Integrated Science program (advanced science) so he has to be in my class since he is in that program.  It's only been three days, but it seems to be working out.

Garrett pretending to read my lesson plans.

He seems very satisifed with my differentiated instruction!

The "teacher" desk

Who loves my new "I want to be a ....
display?!  Focus on STEM this year (science, technology, engineering, and math)

Momma Drinks: 33 Weeks

Yes, it's been awhile.  My internet connection has gone kaput, and a new hotspot is in the mail right now.  On with the post!  :)
I went to the doctor last Friday and all was well.  I am still measuring ahead, have gained 1/2 a pound, and was scheduled for many upcoming appointments.  Here are the stats:

Weight:  up 1/2 pound, around 7 pounds total
Blood pressure:  130/65
Fundal measurement:  ~35 cm (2 weeks ahead)
Baby Heart rate:  150's

My next appointment is this Friday (9/7) for a biophysical profile (which includes a NST--nonstress test), which will be one of two I have to get every week from this point on.  I have my regular 34 week on Sept. 14, then a growth scan at Perinatalogy on Sept. 17th.  I will definitely be racking up the miles on the minivan with all this driving to Fredericksburg!  My doctor's office said that I can do the BPP and NST tests at their place once a week, which will lessen the wait time (I have never waited for perinatalogy for LESS than an hour and a half PAST my appointment time).  I am desperately trying to save all my leave for AFTER the baby gets here!