No N.O. for us

Its Week 31 and there is still so much to get done. Our last birthing class is tomorrow and we have a couple weeks break before the Infant CPR class begins. That's definitely a class in which we hope to learn everything we can about something we pray we never have to use. Our routine checkup is also tomorrow. After this visit we'll go in every two weeks for the next month and a half.

We were hoping to have a 3 day weekend getaway later this month. After much thought of a good-weather-this-time-of-year location, I booked us for New Orleans. Well, either I got my dates confused or just didn't think about how far along I'd be. I thought my doctor said no flying after 34 weeks, but to my surprise, and after calling the office, she apparently said 28 weeks. WHAT!!! Oh well, luckily I had sense enough to purchase the trip insurance. So, we'll see whether we'll have to give an arm, leg, or left kidney, to get our money back. If everything continues to go smoothly, we still plan on riding to Atlanta to see the Heat play the Hawks.

Plans to have the nursery completed are underway and March 1st is our deadline. I will say this though, Nick's to-do list actually has more completed than mine does. We're taking it a task at at time, but I'm sure we'll be calling for backup soon. So, when you see my number on your caller ID, you better pick up. LOL!!

Labor of Love

Its been a couple of weeks since our last post and we have been so busy. Well...not really. Baby and I are doing well after catching yet another cold and being off work for almost the whole week. Of course there isn't a huge selection of meds that you can take once you're pregnant, so you just have to weather the storm.

We're going into week 29 (see pic below) and our To-Do list is getting longer by the day, which is causing me to get a little anxious. It hadn't occurred to Nick and I that Baby could come early....what then? We've been kind of coasting along thinking we have 3 whole months left. We may want to actually start some form of preparation for our little bundle, starting with deciding on a name. We'll get on it this week....I promise.

We also started birthing class two weeks ago. Lets just say, I thought this "Labor of Love" class was supposed to put your mind at ease at least somewhat, not scare the crap out of you. We've watched the infamous "live birth" video (which I believe is the same video I watched in my 7th grade Sex Ed class), practiced breathing techniques, visited the nursery, and walked through the various steps of labor. I will admit, the best part is that there is no shortfall of snacks provided and the spouses have to give you massages...who wouldn't love that???

Please keep us in your prayers as we get closer to the arrival of our little man. 29 Weeks and counting...

Can I get an endorsement deal?

Its been a couple of weeks since our last post. Its been a rollercoaster ride in that short amount of time. I'll try to catch you up briefly.

I had been feeling really good lately, but apparently I haven't been getting enough fluids. Nick and I had to make a trip to the hospital because I was having some early contractions. Long story short, they pumped me with a couple bags of IV fluids, gave me a double shot to stop the contractions, did a ultrasound, and sent us on our merry way. It was a scary experience for Nick and I both nonetheless. Now I've been drinking so much Gaterade, one would think I just signed an endorsement deal. Nick and I did admit, it was really nice to see Baby again on the ultrasound. He was just hanging out kicking around and blowing bubbles.

After taking it easy for the rest of the week I went back to work on Monday. Next thing I know, I catch some type of cold virus from guess who???? My loving husband, who had been ill for the 3 days prior. So, once again, I was out of commission for a couple of days. Talk about being miserable....I didn't even get out of the bed the first day.

We're all doing a lot better now and looking forward to Christmas. We're officially 25/26 weeks and starting to fill out in the belly area a little bit. I make sure to post some pics later this week. Merry Christmas from the Jones'...Nick, Lisa, and Baby