New Date

I am officially on the schedule (for C-section) for Friday, August 7th at 8:30am. Yeah, my 'regular' Doctor will be doing it!!! As for now, this kid is tucked up so tightly in a ball, the ultrasound tech could not get a shot of a profile, a hand, nothing but a little foot...

Getting out

After 3 days of being still and quiet, decided we all needed some fresh air.
Headed out to the river with the boys.









I was just finding a cozy spot on the ground when I turned and saw, about 8 inches away....




I may be 37 weeks pregnant but this momma proved I can still get up and move if I need to
It was good to see B up and moving again. Not really talking much, but at least being active.

The end result when we left, given J had fallen in several times


Maybe it is just my imagination, but B's voice seems to not be as 'nasally' as it has been and it is weird to see him with his mouth closed. He has always had his mouth open, since he was a mouth breather but I do believe he has much better airflow through his nose now.
As for me, I guess the Doc is wanting to keep a little closer tabs on the baby. She called Friday afternoon and wanted me to come in 2 times next week for a non-stress test and biophysical ultrasound. Basically, two tools they use to make sure the baby is not under any stress while in the womb. The ultrasound is pretty cool because the first thing they check for is the moving diaphram. Babies don't breathe in the womb, but 'practice' breathing and the tech said if the 'environment' in the womb starts going or the baby gets stressed, the practice breathing is usually the first to go. So far everything has appeared fine but I guess the doc is taking the conservative approach. All of this 'extra' testing got started because I mentioned that the baby does not seem to be moving a whole lot, but then again, I never felt the other two as much as would be normal either. Oh well, either way, only 2 more weeks, at best of the waiting game (yes, the envelope is still sealed!)

too much 'hospital' time

Yesterday B had his tonsils/adenoids out. I was up at the hospital with him for about 4 hours, start to finish. He did really well. He was very exhausted going in to it, so a little emotional. When I walked to the OR doors with him, the nurse said "this is where we part, B you want to give your mom a hug?" I thought, not good, it would have been better for me to quietly slip out. He started crying, hugged me and would not let go. Two nurses had to finally pry him off of me. I joined up with him in recovery about 40 minutes later. He came home with quite the appetite, eating mac n cheese, apple sauce, milk shake, strawberries, popsicles and chicken nuggets. He has not taken any of his pain meds and he thankfully slept all night last night. Still feeling a little puny and his voice is raspy. I sure hope he does not get use to all these fun foods and just laying around. (We do have the tonsils in a jar if anyone is interested). The doc did say that the adenoids were pretty large, which we knew the adenoids were more the problem and not the tonsils. Maybe now he will breathe easier and hopefully be able to smell too.
Then today I had my appt. The doctor ended up running a few extra tests to check things out with the baby. So my appt lasted over 3 hours. Everything checked out just fine and both the doc and the ultrasound tech said the baby was in a tight little ball, so the gender was not 'visible', had I wanted to know.

Been a busy last 10 days. B enjoyed the sports camp and then VBS this week. I started out strong on the projects around the house but finished really strong in the nap department with J. Oh well. This week B is having his tonsils out on Wed so hoping that the first 24-48 hours he will catch up on some much needed rest. I go back in Thursday for another appt and ultrasound. 3 weeks from tomorrow is the scheduled day. Although we have been in the mid 90's the last few days, not too uncomfortable for me. It is usually 80 as we go to sleep and wake up with it close to high 55s. It is this time of year that I wish A/C was the norm. But fortunately our place stays pretty cool on its own.
Recent pics of the boys (yes, J needs a haircut but can't stand the way he looks 2-3 weeks after a cut...) We found this cow a little odd out behind the house. Seems that the cows have figured out this summer how to get through the fences and it is a normal occurence to have the police out trying to round up one or two as they make it down the road or into yards.

We have a date, sort of

Headed to the Doc today. She has 'tenatively' scheduled the c-section for Monday, August 10th. However, she does not think I will make it that long. My track record has been 2 weeks early, which would be around the 4th. In two weeks I will have another ultrasound and she will keep watching things. She is the type of doc that would schedule a last minute ultrasound if she felt it was needed. The upside to the baby coming early is that my Doc, who I love, will be on vacation starting the
10th but is on call most of the week prior.

Summer Camp

Yesterday I dropped B off at his week long day camp with the Y. As I drove away he was circling the group with his arms crossed checking it out. Today when I dropped him off, within seconds he was off and playing with another kid. This has been a fun, new experience for him. He gets to take his lunch, have snacks, etc. If camp is any indication, he is going to love Kindergarten in August.
I have been wiping down top of fridge, finishing up 6 year sewing projects, organizing kitchen cabinets, washing baby clothes, a whole list of miscellaneous projects. Hopefully JR will have some more time off later this week to take J out for a couple of hours!
Today J decided he wanted to take his table outside and color. I was quite impressed to see him carry the table and 2 chairs and coloring stuff outside all by himself. The question remains to be seen if he will carry it all back in....

Summer is slipping away

I keep thinking I will get some photos downloaded either from Colorado or B's 5th birthday. Being pregnant at 40 and keeping up with the two boys is taking it's toll. I often find myself napping most afternoons with J. Thankfully B is very independent and has no problem entertaining or taking care of himself. I find I can stay on top of the day to day, but if I slip up one day, I have a very hard time catching up the next day. I have even come to the point of putting most of their clothes and shoes away because I cannot get them to keep it picked up and I am just tired of doing it! (I think the smart mom is the one who took all the clothes out of the bedroom and kept everything in the laundry room....no more hauling clothes back and forth. Of course she has a huge laundry room and tons of kids, but what a great idea!)
The allergy season is in full bloom and it seems like every 2 weeks in early July it just knocks me out. B was the first one up this morning and I sent him downstairs and told him to watch PBS and get a cupcake for breakfast (yes, this afforded me more sleep time)!! Good thing that is not a way of life for us!
We are about 6 1/2 weeks away from baby number 3. The envelope is still sealed. Some days I am convinced it is a boy and other days I am sure it is a girl. So, it will definitely be a surprise.
We celebrated B's 5th birthday over the weekend. How fun to watch him grow up but boy the attitude we are starting to deal with! As a friend commented yesterday, he is just so smart and strong willed! I love all the 'adult' conversations we have though. It seems like nothing gets by him, everything gets stored somewhere in that little brain of his until he feels it is time for it to surface and ask questions/make conversation.
J continues with therapy. It appears that motor planning is a predominant issue with him. For example, instead of saying "come" he pronounces it as "kim". When corrected he will say come, but it always comes out as 'kim'. Fork is another word. It is always 'fort' and 9 times out of 10, even with correction, he still says 'fort'. Daddy is another word...it consistently comes out as 'diya'. From what I can understand, it is just a matter of training the brain to pull out the correct sounds, sort of like one would learn to read with dyslexia. His vocabulary is continuing to grow and when 'coached' will put whole sentences together.
B goes to a week long sports camp next week, so starting my to-do list. J plays so well alone, when big brother is not here to stir the pot, so hoping to get most everything done. Then all I have to do is enjoy the last 4 weeks or so!
Will try for pictures later in the week.