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34 week check up!

I always seem to be a week behind on these posts, because I am really at 35 weeks now! But, I wanted to post this and say Baby must have done one of those flips and was no longer breech at the 34 week appointment! Yeah! Hopefully Baby decides that is a nice position to be in and stays that way. It also gives me a better perspective as to where the body parts are now...those are feet kicking on the upper top right, got it! Also the hiccups continue, and they are way down low where the head is.

I am getting a bit more tired now and the heat is a killer. I don't think I have ever thought the heat was this suffocating before. I love to be outside, not this year. If I have a day where I don't have to go even to the car, I am happy. Course, it feels like it is the dog days of August already when I was hoping to miss those days seeing Baby should arrive before then. My luck that summer came on fast with those 90 degree temps this year.

Our friends visited from NYC last weekend and we had a blast. Luckily enough, we had really nice weather, not the crushing heat I was mentioning above. We spent Saturday afternoon at a winery and then headed into DC for some Ethiopian food Saturday night. Baby is getting lots of variety to eat these days! And yes, I have now been to a winery without drinking the wine. It wasn't as unpleasant as I thought. I just stuck to my sparkling lemonade and just enjoyed the food.

The one great thing about summer though is the fresh fruit and veggies!! I must say that watermelon and corn have never tasted SO good! I am just waiting for the tomatoes to come in then all will be complete with my diet for the rest of the summer.

I will be having the 36 week, and last, sonogram this Friday before delivery. If we get some good pictures I will post one and let you know how Baby is doing. We should be able to find out about how big Baby is and how all is progressing as we get closer to the big arrival. Until then...

8 Months!

Well, I am really about 81/2 months as I write this (34 weeks) but the pictures below are from a couple of weeks ago. I think since then, I have gotten even bigger. I can really tell the baby is going through a big growth spurt right now. I included the picture with my belly exposed for effect, you can't really tell in the others just how big my belly is now. Baby should be an average of 5lbs now, but each is different. This is the time of growth where the baby is putting on lots of fat and I heard it you over eat during this time your baby can really put those fat layers on!

Last time I went to the midwife, Baby was breech. That was not good news! So, I am hoping when I go back that Baby has been active enough to flip over. I have been doing every yoga pose I know to help Baby turn plus walking and swimming. I had to give up spinning a couple of weeks ago, just too tiring and uncomfortable. I never thought the day would come that I would think the last thing I want to do is get on a bike! Well, never say never! Swimming is so great though because when you get in the water, you don't even feel like you have that great big belly anymore. Course, when you come out of the pool and see yourself in a swimsuit, you are quickly reminded that you are indeed huge.

Speaking of baby activity, there is lots of it. Not just kicking anymore, but movement of all sorts. Lets hope some of those are flips. It is hard to tell just exactly what is going on in there. I read all these women talking about exactly what position their baby is in, where the feet and shoulders are. I don't seem to be that in tune with it and am not sure where baby parts are. Lots of movement though and the pattern continues that Baby is very active at night. A mom at my baby storytime was telling me that babies establish a sleeping pattern very similar to the one they will have after being born. Guess if that is the case, I will be up all night! Baby also gets hiccups frequently, that I did figure out. Very cute!

Baby listens to lots of music. A friend sent me some Brazilian and African Lullabies and I have also been trying some classical music. Also, we read Goodnight Moon every night.

So, that is what is going on with us. Check out the 8 month pictures and I will post some more when 9 months rolls around very soon...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/keshav13/sets/72157600327929452/

Baby Shower

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Originally uploaded by jeaninekr2001

My staff in youth services at the library had a baby shower for me and it was wonderful. They invited all the staff at the library and people I know or have worked with from other library branches. We got tons of presents! I couldn't believe all the stuff!!! It was so much fun and all the baby stuff is so cute. It was on a friday after work and Keshav was also able to attend. We loaded up the car afterward and away we went with all the new stuff for Baby. After going through all of it again...I think we now have a little bit of everything!!

Finally the Crib is Up!

Well, I should really say...finally I am writing on the blog. K put the crib together about 3 weeks ago and it has taken ME that long to transfer the pictures and update the blog. Sorry for the delay. Getting a little tired here...

So, as I said about a month ago, we finalized the crib and bought it but it would not fit in the car. And, we are too cheap to pay the 75 dollar delivery fee. So, we borrowed our friends suv and brought it home. I refuse to buy an suv just because we are having a baby although seeing all the things babies seem to require (I use that term loosely), I guess it could be useful. I still refuse! Anyway, we got it home and of course I can't lift a darn thing so K had to take the whole thing, piece by piece, out of the box and carry it in that way. I do find the part of pregnancy about not being able to lift things a pain!

That was a Saturday evening, and the plan was to put it together Sunday but K get invited to go the Nationals game - yes, to see our superb baseball team. So, a week later he did get to it and after all the anticipation that it would be difficult and time consuming...it was really a piece of cake to put together. K is becoming quit the handyman (another term used loosely). So, here are the pictures of him in action and a sneak peak of the crib.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jkrpix/sets/72157600265486254/

When I get the whole room together I will take pictures and it will all then come together for you. Enjoy, I will have more posts to catch you up with what has been going on in the next few days!!