34 weeks down...

At my 34 week appointment I hadn't gained any weight! So that keeps me at about 26 pounds of total weight gain in this pregnancy. The midwife checked me and said he was definitely in the head down position {which is such good news!} and I was a "finger tip" dilated. I wasn't sure how excited I should be about that, but she said it is good. It means things are starting and I'm not completely closed. I've been doing squats at night, I don't know if that's helping to drop him down any or not, but it can't hurt?! I'll go back again on the 6th for my 36 week appointment and hopefully be dilated some more! Then @ that point they will see me every week until Kingston arrives. We're really in the home stretch! I remember thinking about this point in my pregnancy when I was only in my first trimester, and now it's here!!! Praise the Lord!

I had an amazing weekend with my mom & was so sad it was over. We had my "big" baby shower Saturday and it was so awesome. We got everything we needed. Thanks to loving friends & family we got our car seat and stroller, high chair, monitor, tons of bottles, tons of pacis, more clothes, receiving blankets, burp cloths, a front carrier, first aid kits, photo albums, and more! I felt so blessed to have so many people show up! I couldn't have ask for anything better. We were given a swing, and since we already had one, we exchanged it for a gift card at Toys R Us and racked up! I picked up pads for the car seat straps, sun shades for the car windows, a double head rest for the car seat, an infant sleep wedge, green & blue hangers {to separate sizes in the closet}, a car seat net {to keep the bugs out when we go for walks in the stroller!}, and some other small things I'm forgetting. Adam & I picked up a few things Sunday that we just wanted, but knew we would live without if we had to. We went ahead and ordered a diaper genie {which was cheaper online than anywhere else, with free shipping} and a changing pad cover {which we could not find anywhere in town} and we bought a bumbo {i can't wait to use it!}. So, needless to say, we are all ready for our baby boy! Now we will anxiously await his arrival, but still enjoy this quiet time we're having alone.

Wednesday we celebrate our 3rd year of marriage. I can honestly say I fall more in love with my husband everyday. He's not only my best friend, but truly my lifelong companion. He has been so good with this pregnancy, especially lately. He is walking with me after a long, hard days work. He put together all of our baby gear for us without me having to even mention it! He does little things like fixes breakfast and helps with because "he wants to give me a break." I thank God for this man more and more each day. And he's going to be such an amazing father. I can't wait to see him hold his son for the very first time...

33 weeks!

So we're in the home stretch, and it's very surreal. I've been pregnant all of 2009, but to think we could have a baby here in about 6 weeks is just crazy. When I look back at our New Years Eve party when we first found out I was pregnant, time has flown! Here we are in the middle of July with a nursery done, one baby shower done, and a closet full of clothes. Now all we really need is baby! We are so blessed with friends and family who care for us, and for our upcoming addition. We've been given a lot of clothing from friends who have had little boys, and then we've purchased a lot of clothes. In my defense, everything we have bought new for him has been on sale! I'm loving the sale racks @ Baby Gap!

I had my first baby shower @ work on Wednesday and it was so sweet! I requested it to be a "diaper & bath" shower so obviously most of what I got was diapers. We got 1 pack of NB, 3 packs of size 1, 3 packs of size 2, 2 packs of size 3 and 1 pack of size 4. And all the wipes I think we'll need for the first year... it was great! Hopefully at our next shower next weekend we'll get some more smaller size diapers, because I'm sure we'll go through those very quick! Speaking of my shower next weekend, MY MOM IS COMING!!!!!! I can't say how excited I am. I haven't seen her since after Christmas, when I was pretty sure I was pregnant, but not positive. She's seen my belly through pictures but I'm just so excited for her to see it up close. My step-dad is coming with her and I'm really excited about that too. He's never seen the house and it's been 3 years since he's been in SWGA. Friday I plan on taking everyone to the hospital to see an ultrasound. I'll be 34 weeks and Kingston should be nice & fat! He's moving around a lot these days - lots of punches and rolls. Sometimes they're painful, but I'm not complaining because it means I've got a healthy, active baby growing. Right now he should be around 4 pounds... so he still has some more growing to do! I go back Thursday for my 34 week appointment and they will start checking me to see if I have dilated any. Keep your fingers crossed!