Dr. Appt

As of Friday things are looking bigger and better!
Size~Dialated to 1cm...... 46cm belly size
Baby Size~Dr. thinks about 7 lbs.
Sleep~ Getting in and out of bed is hard, so Saturday we lowered the box spring and mattress so I could just rollout and fall into bed. SHould have done this months ago! Still waking up at around 2:30 and can't go back to sleep for a few hours. Frustrating!
Appetite~Hungry all the time.
Mood~ask Michael.
Nesting~I guess, just getting the fridge/freezer stocked, house cleaned, bags packed, projects done, things bought and washed.

Catching you up

Since the last post lots has happened.

Superbowl Weekend Mike went Riding. He was allowed to go only if he proimsed to take it easy and not come home with ANY injuries that would affect his performance in the delivery room or the weeks leading up the delivery. He came in wonderful spirits with fun stories to tell about his setup, and riding with the Williams. Glad he could enjoy himself.

Two days later he calls me to ask..."where's the Dr's office?" "WHTAT the.... "was going thru my mind.... Mike never goes to the Dr. so when he's asking....Im a thinkin...this is bad....this is real bad. But he was as calm as a cucumber! He had gotten pierced like a shish-K-bob with a piece of RAZOR WIRE! Said he put his finger in the hole to stop the bleeding! (sigh)

Four stitches later and one painful Tetnus Shot! eeeew! He was a tough patient. The tetnus hurt more than the actual injury.

BABY CLASSES! The more you try to know about being a parent the more you realize that you know less than when you started! Feeding, pooping, bathing, breastfeeding, crying, swaddling.......who knew!

Baby DAZE

Getting closer..... Reality is hittting us both a little more. Starting Baby classes, touring the hospital, learning how to take care of babies, and getting the last few essentials. Today I procured a breast pump with the help of Holly 2 states away! What an accomplishment, now Mike won't have to make one. Yes he offered to make one to save some money....he's good with his hands but he can keep his contraptions away from my breasts!

December Activities:

We have been busy this month. I had my first Ever "Cookie Exchange" early in December. It was fun to open the Christmas season with oodles of cookes and friends. I had to start cleaning the house right after Thanksgiving. Not just cleaning.....Decided we needed to De -Junk and remove the unnecessary clutter to make room for "little dude" and combine our office/hobby room.

December is full of Christmas activites from Work, church, friends....not to mention the Vet appointments (we procrastinated on), Dr. Appointments (mandatory), Lab tests (necessary), registering for baby stuff (during the holidays.......not fun, trying to find a carseat and stroller was/is stressful) & Visiting teaching (necessary). Oh good news on the Lab test. Normal for Jestational Diabetes! Hallelulia (I was sweating this one.)

Most asked Questions this past month:
-Do you know if it is a boy or girl? BOY
-Do you have a name picked out? Still trying to come up with something..... I'll take suggestions.
-When is your due Date? Mar 2
-Are you craving anything lately? Tomatoes, tomatoe based foods, Milk, Peanut butter and Jelly. If anyone is making Jam I'll take a bottle.

Comments on Due date:
-wait till Mar 17th
-try for Mar 4th
-wait till Mar 21st-Alex!

Name suggestions please post.

Belly Bump!

AAaaagh! It's Growing....at the last measurement he measured 37" around. He is moving more at night than he used to and seems to be still during the daytime. Bending over is not a good thing, I get all breathless when I get back upright. I've grown accustomed to sleeping with oodles of pillows nestled around me. Mike is being a good sport about it, He did mention that the pillows were taking over the bed and pushin him out of bed. oops! Tired very tired lately.
Still working on some names. I try a new one each week, to see how it sounds and if I like saying it. I've got to live with it forever.

Halloween

A tad bit late but wanted to share the festivities we enjoyed. Annual Trunk or Treat was fun! We decorated Mike's Truck as an old wizzard's laboratory....Shrunken heads and Floating eyeballs, juicy sweet bugs, and bones. Mike calls dressing up puttin on a hat. I was feeling the spirit with the bulging belly and became Mr. Smee.

Thank you for Voting

Thank you all for voting for the outcome of our newest addition. Unfortunately we cannot please you all cuz I for sure was not having twins or TRIPLETS!!!. For the Boy supporters, Mike thanks you. For the Girly supporters, I thank you. The TONG family tradition holds true!!!! I'm glad I wasn't the one to break the pattern on the 14th grandchild. For those of you that are not familiar with the "Tong Family Tradition" here it is. All of us were born alternatively boy...girl...boy...girl... get the pattern? Each boy had a girl first, and Each girl has had a boy first. So as long as the picture is correct then we should be having a little boy with long legs and a little nose... ten little fingers and ten little toes. Thank goodness for the little nose.