34 Weeks

The web site this week says that Liam should weigh about 4 3/4 lbs (the weight of your average cantaloupe). I will report what the doctor thinks after our specialist appointment on Thursday morning. It also says that he should be about 18 in long. He's running out of room in there! I can't wait to find out on Thursday if he is head down, getting ready to descend! His fat layers are filling him out, making him rounder. Yay . . . chunky lovin' baby fat! His central nervous system is maturing and his lungs are continuing to mature as well. It says that babies born after 34 weeks generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies.**sigh** No more fears of preterm labor!

It says that fatigue has probably set in for me again. And, it has! I am so tired. Mostly just because I can't get a good nights sleep. Between peeing 6-7 times and trying to get comfortable . . . I am averaging about 4 hours a night. God's way of preparing us for baby!! I have been taking the new diabetes medicine. Some days my numbers are fine, other days they are high. I just can't figure it out! Again, we go to the specialist on Thursday and will learn more then. I haven't had any fainting scares recently and have been carrying cheese in my purse. Haha. Not really. I carry peanut butter crackers!

I was wrong about our birthing classes . . . the last one is THIS week. Wishful thinking. BUT this week is childcare and I am excited about that! Last week we took a tour of the hospital. The teacher was very chatty and entertained EVERY question, it was hot and I was tired. At one point I asked Brian what time it was . . . I just knew that it must be midnight. He said 9:30. About this time we got to the section of the hospital that I feel very comfortable with. It is where we recently visited both Shanna and Kelly after they gave birth. While the teacher continued to talk and the question girl continued to ask questions I looked at Brian and said "I am so ready to go!" He said "Let's go!" So . . . the "C" students that we are, we ditched the class as they turned a corner, jumped into the elevator and managed to find our way out of the hospital. I wouldn't be surprised if our class is STILL up there! Ha. OH! And for this week we had to sign up for a snack for a "social" of sorts. I couldn't come up with anything on the fly so I signed up for Rice Krispy treats. Who does that? Who signs up to MAKE something they LOVE and can't even eat. Idiot. Maybe it is a good time for Brian to learn how to make these delicious treats!!

In bathroom news . . . I TOOK A BATH!!! (Brian took one too!) That's right . . . after living in a "charming" apartment complex for 7 years where I would never sit down in the tub (60 years of other people bathing on my mind!) and then moving into a house almost 3 years ago that had no tub, I got to take a bath at my home last night. It was awesome! We went for a deeper tub and what a difference that makes! It is so nice. Also, Gregg (our amazing renovator) put a dimmer on the lights in there, so it is a really relaxing experience! I am thinking I will be there again tonight!! The hall bathroom is just about done. Minor things today. It looks awesome. The granite counter is beautiful!!! They were supposed to start the demolition on our master bathroom today. That is the smaller of the two and since we are not having a tub put in, it shouldn't take as long. I can't wait to put the house back together. Pictures soon!!