And here is Sam...
Picture 1 is his button nose, lips and chin.
Picture 2 is a profile shot. See how he has his mouth open!
And picture 3 is a perfect little foot!
We had a growth ultrasound done last Wednesday (9/9). The doctors wanted to know why I was so BIG. At this point I was supposed to be 32 weeks and 3 days. When they checked Sam he was measuring 35 weeks and 5 days. I also had a signifigant amount of fluid, which is not a cause for concern, but between those two factors, I am one large pregnant lady!
Despite the fact that he was measuring almost 36 weeks, they are still not changing my due date. My guess is that I will just go into labor in early October. Then they will see... :)
My best friend Andria threw me a baby shower this past Friday night at Mom and Dad's house. We had a great turnout and I want to thank Andy and her Mom for all that they did. And everyone that came ... thank you, thank you. It means so much to our family that we have you all in our lives. We are truly blessed.
This pregnancy is going pretty smoothly. I have had some heartburn, and a very hard time getting comfortable at night, and some swelling of the feet, but overall I am feeling great. It helps that Anthony is so wonderful when it comes to all my "demands". He is always there to rub my legs and feet, strokes my hair to put me to sleep and makes sure I always have whatever food I am desiring at the moment. I don't know what I would do without this man! He did say the other day that he was looking forward to me not being pregnant anymore...he is tired of gaining "sympathy weight". That HAS to make you smile!!!
Last week I was sitting at Mom and Dad's house watching a little TV. I got up and something felt different. Looking at my belly (Mom agreed) it appeared that I had "dropped" or "lightened". I sure was able to breathe easier! With my other two boys, I don't recall dropping until I was quite a bit closer to delivering. After doing a little searching, I discovered that people tend to drop 3-4 weeks or less before they have their children. In some circumstances it has been 8 weeks prior, but those cases seem to be few and far between.
I called my doctor and they did not seem too concerned. I already had an appointment scheduled for Monday the 10th, so we decided to stick with that. I will have the glucose test done that morning and the doctor will see me (as opposed to the midwife). She is going to measure me (belly) and if I am still measuring ahead of schedule, they will most likely order an ultrasound to measure Sam. Maybe, just maybe, they will change my dute date accordingly.... I still believe I am about 3 weeks farther along than they have said.
Look for updates Monday evening....
For anyone that is interested, I am registered at TARGET. I do not yet know when my baby shower will be, but as soon as my friend lets me know, I will pass the information along.
In other news...they have broken ground for the new Cheddar's in Alcoa. We will be putting our house on the market in a few days. Anthony's projected move date will be the beginning of November. I am praying that all the pieces will fall into place and the whole family will be able to move TOGETHER.
We have decided on a name for the newest member of our family. I wanted something that went with Jacob and Elijah. I like having a shorter version for both and the fact that they are biblical. So...Samuel it is. I think Sam will fit in perfectly. Eli already makes it a point to say goodnight to Sam each night and kiss my belly.
Sam is quite active! I can already SEE him moving. I don't seem to remember it happening this early with Jake and Eli. I am still convinced that I am farther along than they originally thought. I had the 20 week ultrasound and Sam was measuring 22 - 23 weeks. I am anxious for them to set a new due date, but I think it will take quite a bit more convincing.
I have not yet registered, but plan on doing that very soon. I don't think we are going to put much time into a nursery because we will be moving soon. It won't be long after he arrives that we will be packing up for TN. I figure we will have him in our room until the move, then once we find a place in Maryville, we can get him set up in his own room. Oh, how I wish I had not donated/sold all of our baby stuff. I had no idea there was another one in our future. Now we will be starting all over again. Thank heavens for handmade blankets, clothes, etc. That is ALL I saved!
I am going to try and continue working as long as I am able. When Sam arrives I will revert back to being a stay-at-home Mom. Eli will not be entering kindergarten in the Fall, so he will have another year home with Mom. I cannot imagine putting a tiny baby in daycare either. And since Memaw and Grandpa won't be joining us in Maryville (...yet...), I will just plan on working again once ALL my boys are in school. Can you believe Jake will be starting 3rd grade this year?!?!?! Am I really that old?
We have made plans to go to a friends' house for a bbq and fireworks on the 4th. Stay tuned for pictures. Maybe even one with my buddah belly!
We have been waiting for this day since we found out we were expecting #3. Our doctor's office makes you wait until you are 20 weeks before they do THE ultrasound. So, yes - we were counting down the days. When we first looked the baby was curled up tight in the fetal position. It didn't take long before there was a ton of movement! Almost right away he turned and we discovered there will be another boy in our family!
It was so nice seeing everyone.
Especially out-of-towners.
